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The association between personality, coping and depressive symptoms in adult patients with chronic pain
As a rising concern in the medical and mental health fields, this study aims to examine predictors of depressive symptoms in a sample of Egyptian chronic pain patients in terms of coping styles and personality traits. Patients with chronic pain are believed to experience different stressors which in...
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| description | As a rising concern in the medical and mental health fields, this study aims to examine predictors of depressive symptoms in a sample of Egyptian chronic pain patients in terms of coping styles and personality traits. Patients with chronic pain are believed to experience different stressors which include, but are not limited to, pain, disability, reduced productivity and financial difficulties. Such factors, in addition to various psychosocial factors, constitute the disease burden of chronic pain. This study examines the degree to which coping styles and personality traits can influence the disease outcome in terms of comorbid depressive symptoms. A total of 98 (50 patients with fibromyalgia and 48 patients with rheumatoid arthritis) patients were interviewed and were assessed in terms of their coping styles, personality profile and severity of depressive symptoms. Results show a high prevalence of depressive symptoms and suggest passive coping, high neuroticism, low extraversion, unmarried status and more years of education. to be moderate predictors of the severity of chronic pain. Findings of this study shed light on the significance of the psychological aspects of chronic pain conditions and may help in designing liaison interventions for the management of secondary and comorbid depressive symptoms. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1452 The association between personality, coping and depressive symptoms in adult patients with chronic pain Deif, Reem Mohamed Ahmed As a rising concern in the medical and mental health fields, this study aims to examine predictors of depressive symptoms in a sample of Egyptian chronic pain patients in terms of coping styles and personality traits. Patients with chronic pain are believed to experience different stressors which include, but are not limited to, pain, disability, reduced productivity and financial difficulties. Such factors, in addition to various psychosocial factors, constitute the disease burden of chronic pain. This study examines the degree to which coping styles and personality traits can influence the disease outcome in terms of comorbid depressive symptoms. A total of 98 (50 patients with fibromyalgia and 48 patients with rheumatoid arthritis) patients were interviewed and were assessed in terms of their coping styles, personality profile and severity of depressive symptoms. Results show a high prevalence of depressive symptoms and suggest passive coping, high neuroticism, low extraversion, unmarried status and more years of education. to be moderate predictors of the severity of chronic pain. Findings of this study shed light on the significance of the psychological aspects of chronic pain conditions and may help in designing liaison interventions for the management of secondary and comorbid depressive symptoms. 2018-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/453 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1452/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain chronic pain coping |
| spellingShingle | chronic pain coping Deif, Reem Mohamed Ahmed The association between personality, coping and depressive symptoms in adult patients with chronic pain |
| title | The association between personality, coping and depressive symptoms in adult patients with chronic pain |
| title_full | The association between personality, coping and depressive symptoms in adult patients with chronic pain |
| title_fullStr | The association between personality, coping and depressive symptoms in adult patients with chronic pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | The association between personality, coping and depressive symptoms in adult patients with chronic pain |
| title_short | The association between personality, coping and depressive symptoms in adult patients with chronic pain |
| title_sort | association between personality coping and depressive symptoms in adult patients with chronic pain |
| topic | chronic pain coping |
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