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Volume 24

 April - June 2008 (Part-II)

Number  3


 

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Psychological problems in
low back pain patients

Khajehmougahi N1, Ahmadi Q2

ABSTRACT

Objective: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common chronic pains in patients. The purpose of the present study was to assess psychological problems in LBP patients.

Methodology: The subjects of this cross sectional study was 92 volunteers (50 male and 42 female), referrals suffering LBP to clinical centers with different occupations. They all completed SCL- 90-R.

Results: About 71.7% of patients suffered from psychological problems (66% male, 78.6% female). The problems included somatic, psychosis, and hostility. The male’s mean of Global Severity Index (T=68) was more than females (T=63). In males, a significant relationship was observed between their Job and psychological problems (P<0.01).

Conclusion: Our findings indicate some common psychological problems in Low Back Pain patients. Females reported more frequent complaints of psychological problems in comparison to males who reported more intensive complaints. The study’s findings suggest psychological a ssessment of these patients and also the addition of psychological therapy to their treatments.

KEY WORDS: Chronic Pain, Low back Pain, Psychological Problems.

Pak J Med Sci    April - June 2008 (Part-II)    Vol. 24 No. 3    447-451

How to cite this article:

Khajehmougahi N, Ahmadi Q. Psychological problems in low back pain patients. Pak J Med Sci 2008;24(3):447-51.


1. Khajehmougahi. N, MS,
Clinical psychologist, Psychiatry ward,
2. Ahmadi.Q, MD,
1,2. Ahwaz Jondi Shapur University of Medical Science,
Golestan Hospital, Ahwaz, Iran

Correspondence:

Nahid Khajehmougahi
Psychiatry ward,
Ahwaz Jondi Shapur University of Medical Science,
Golestan Hospital,
P.O.Box173, Ahwaz, Iran
E-mail: khajeh_n@yahoo.com

* Received for Publication: November 30, 2007
* Revision Accepted: March 19, 2008



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