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Illness behaviour syndromes associated with intractable pain.
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Adelaide, AdelaideAustralia.
Pain
|March 1, 1976
Summary
This study analyzed illness behavior in 100 pain patients using the Illness Behaviour Questionnaire (IBQ). Six patient clusters emerged, with some showing abnormal illness behaviors like hysteria or hypochondriasis.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Behavioral Medicine
- Pain Management
Background:
- Intractable pain management requires understanding patient illness behaviors.
- The Illness Behaviour Questionnaire (IBQ) assesses various dimensions of how patients experience and respond to illness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To classify illness behavior patterns in patients with intractable pain.
- To identify distinct patient clusters based on IBQ profiles.
Main Methods:
- 100 patients with intractable pain completed the 52-item Illness Behaviour Questionnaire (IBQ).
- Numerical analysis of IBQ scale profiles identified 6 distinct taxonomic clusters.
Main Results:
- Patients were categorized into 6 clusters based on their IBQ scores.
- Clusters 1-3 exhibited reality-oriented illness attitudes with low neuroticism scores.
- Clusters 4-6 displayed abnormal illness behaviors, resembling hysteria, conversion reactions, and hypochondriasis.
Conclusions:
- Illness behavior in intractable pain patients can be taxonomically clustered.
- Distinct profiles of illness behavior exist, ranging from reality-oriented to abnormal presentations.