Millon Behavioral Health Inventory norms for chronic pain patients

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Behavioral Medicine
• Clinical Psychology

Background:

• The Millon Behavioral Health Inventory (MBHI) is increasingly utilized in pain management.
• Limited normative data exists for chronic pain patient populations.
• Establishing specific norms is crucial for accurate assessment in this demographic.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish normative data for the MBHI using a large sample of chronic pain patients.
• To compare the MBHI score distributions of chronic pain patients with a non-medical population.
• To identify psychological differences between chronic pain patients and the general population.

Main Methods:

• Collected data from 247 chronic pain patients.
• Administered the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory (MBHI).
• Statistically compared MBHI scores of chronic pain patients to established norms for a non-medical population.

Main Results:

• Score distributions on most MBHI scales were similar between chronic pain patients and the non-medical population.
• Chronic pain patients showed higher scores on scales related to depression and anxiety.
• Observed differences align with existing research on the psychological profiles of pain patients.

Conclusions:

• The study successfully established normative data for the MBHI in chronic pain patients.
• Findings suggest chronic pain is associated with increased depression and anxiety.
• State versus trait factors may explain score variations, highlighting the need to consider these in personality assessments for pain patients.