Although many theorists have speculated that chronic pain may be linked to some sort of central neuropsychological integration deficit, a review of the current literature reveals no empirical support for this theory. This study attempts to assess the severity, if any, of neuropsychological deficits in chronic pain subjects by using a neuropsychological screen developed at the University of North Texas. Also, presented are studies of correlations between the UNT Neuropsych-screen and the MMPI. the Dallas Pain Questionnaire (DPQ), the Dallas Pain Drawing CDPD), and time since injury in order to assess any possible relationships. The subjects in this study consist of 100 volunteers. Of these subjects, 74 were patients of the Spinal and Chronic Pain Center at Medical Arts Hospital in Dallas, Texas and represented the clinical population. The remaining 26 subjects were staff volunteers from the hospital . The results of the study indicate significant differences between chronic pain subjects and non-pain subjects across many areas of neuropsychological functioning, as well as other significant correlations among many of the variables. The implications of this study are elaborated upon, in the discussion section, in detail along with limitations and future research directions.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331028 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Smith, Russell Joseph |
| Contributors | Lawlis, G. Frank, Fracek, Stephen P., Toledo, Jose Raphael, Peek, Leon A. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 58 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas |
| Rights | Public, Smith, Russell Joseph, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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