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Association Between Personality Types and Predilection to Chronic Pain
MaKenzie Hudspeth, Ashley Rash, J Stephen Guffey1
1Dep. of Physical Therapy, Arkansas State University, PO Box 910, State University, AR 72467, USA. Tel 870-972-3591. drguffey@yahoo.com.
Journal of Allied Health
|March 5, 2020
Summary
Many chronic pain patients perceive their pain subjectively, driven by emotion rather than logic. This emotional connection highlights the need for psychosocial approaches in pain management.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Pain Management
- Medical Sociology
Background:
- Chronic pain affects many communities, lacking a unified treatment strategy.
- Understanding patient perception is crucial for effective pain management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between personality type and chronic pain predisposition.
- To explore the role of subjective experience in chronic pain.
Main Methods:
- Surveyed 29 individuals with chronic pain using a personality profile tool.
- Analyzed the approach to pain experience based on personality assessment.
Main Results:
- 25 out of 29 subjects (86%) approached their chronic pain from a "feeling" or subjective perspective.
- Emotion, not logic, predominantly influenced their understanding of their pain state.
Conclusions:
- A significant predilection toward emotional processing of pain exists in chronic pain patients.
- Treatment strategies for chronic pain should incorporate psychosocial components.
- Healthcare professional education must emphasize the psychosocial aspects of the lived pain experience.
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