Goss A N, Bassett D L, Gerke D C
Department of Dentistry, University of Adelaide, SA.
Aust Prosthodont J. 1990;4:35-9.
This study was to clarify the relationship between anxiety and temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) in a group of patients with TMJD (N = 105) and a matched control group (N = 90) using measures of anxiety, relevant physical parameters and a number of other psychological variables. Patients were divided into high and low anxiety groups using the Spielberger Anxiety Inventory and compared using measures obtained from the Gerke-Goss Inventory on Dental and Psychological Factors. Statistical comparison revealed no significant differences between the anxiety groups in physical parameters. Both of the TMJD groups (high and low anxiety) revealed more prominent features of Abnormal Illness Behaviour as compared to the control groups (high and low anxiety). This prominence of Abnormal Illness Behaviour was most evident in the TMJD group with low anxiety, a finding which may have further clinical implications.
本研究旨在通过焦虑测量、相关身体参数以及一些其他心理变量，阐明一组颞下颌关节紊乱病（TMJD）患者（N = 105）和匹配的对照组（N = 90）中焦虑与颞下颌关节紊乱病（TMJD）之间的关系。使用斯皮尔伯格焦虑量表将患者分为高焦虑组和低焦虑组，并使用从格克 - 戈斯牙科和心理因素量表获得的测量值进行比较。统计比较显示，焦虑组之间在身体参数上无显著差异。与对照组（高焦虑和低焦虑）相比，两个TMJD组（高焦虑和低焦虑）均表现出更突出的异常疾病行为特征。异常疾病行为的这种突出在低焦虑的TMJD组中最为明显，这一发现可能具有进一步的临床意义。
