The effect of gender on emotion perception in chronic regional pain disorder and chronic widespread pain disorder

• Main Authors: Hui-Ju Ko, 柯慧茹
• Other Authors: For-Wey Lung
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/12256491514376565947

碩士 === 高雄醫學大學 === 醫學系神經學科碩士班 === 98 === Objectives：The aim of this study was to investigate the difference between patients with chronic regional pain disorder, chronic widespread pain disorder and chronic pain controls. Additionally, investigate whether gender and parental bonding would influence alexithymia and the expression of chronic pain. Methods：Using chart review research method, chronic regional pain patients included total of 121 patients diagnosed with chronic regional pain from the outpatient department in a regional teaching hospital in southern Taiwan , fifty-eight chronic widespread pain patients were recruited , a total of 131 chronic pain controls were consecutively sampled from a regional hospital in southern Taiwan . All patients filled out demographic information sheet and informed consent. Results：Maternal overprotection tended to cause children to be neurotic (p<0.001) and more alexithymic (p<.001), develop further psychological problems (p<.001) ; chronic widespread pain patients were more likely to have psychological discomfort (p=.017). Conclusion：Maternal overprotection and adult children more alexithymic causing mental health showed significant relationship. Neuroticism and psychological factors were factors which effected chronic pain. Sex and level of education may also be related to alexithymia.