Armentrout D P
J Clin Psychol. 1979 Jul;35(3):517-21. doi: 10.1002/1097-4679(197907)35:3<517::aid-jclp2270350309>3.0.co;2-6.
Compared self-concepts of three groups, medical patients, chronic low back pain patients and chronic head pain patients (N = 60) to determine (1) whether chronic pain patients have self-perceptions that differ from other medical patients; (2) whether changes in self-perception are limited to physical attributes and capacities; and finally (3) whether persons who suffer different types of chronic pain would have differing self-concepts. Significantly lower self-concepts were obtained from groups of head pain and low back pain patients. Self-concept patterns for the two pain groups were quite similar with the exception of two self-concept components that were significantly lower for the head pain group. Differences were explained in terms of loss of many normal functions and disruption of normal life-styles. Implications for treatment of pain patients and for training of health professionals were discussed.
比较了三组患者（内科患者、慢性腰痛患者和慢性头痛患者，N = 60）的自我概念，以确定：（1）慢性疼痛患者的自我认知是否与其他内科患者不同；（2）自我认知的变化是否仅限于身体属性和能力；最后（3）患有不同类型慢性疼痛的人是否会有不同的自我概念。头痛患者组和腰痛患者组的自我概念得分显著较低。除了两个自我概念成分在头痛患者组中显著较低外，两个疼痛组的自我概念模式非常相似。这些差异可以用许多正常功能的丧失和正常生活方式的紊乱来解释。文中还讨论了对疼痛患者治疗和健康专业人员培训的启示。
