Measurement of Chronic Pain in Pain-Depression Literature during the 1980s: A Review
- 1 June 1987
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
- Vol. 16 (2) , 179-188
- https://doi.org/10.2190/exkv-w2kw-vf1n-nldb
Abstract
Measurement of pain is a new area of study. This review is based on a survey of pain-depression literature of the 80s. In general terms, measurement of pain is a neglected field. In most of the studies reviewed here pain is either not measured or measured somewhat crudely. Only in a minority of studies is there evidence of recognition that pain-measurement is a critical part of the overall clinical evaluation of chronic pain patients.Keywords
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