Department of Prosthodontics, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Mar;41(3):384-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2011.12.024. Epub 2012 Jan 10.
The aim of this study was to investigate the psychological profiles of patients with recurrent aphthous ulcers (RAUs). 50 patients (27 men and 23 women, mean age 31.44±9.95 years) with diagnosed RAUs participated in this study. 50 controls who matched the patients in age and gender were also recruited. The participants' personality and psychological profiles were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) and the Neuroticism-Extraversion-Openness Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI). Data analysis showed that females had higher HAD anxiety scores than males in both patients and controls. Patients' age, intensity of pain and number, position, duration, and frequency of ulcers had no relation to HAD and NEO-FFI scores. Patients reported higher levels of anxiety in comparison to controls, but both reported comparable depression scores. Patients' NEO-FFI scores were not different from those reported by controls and the psychological profiles of patients and controls were similar. In conclusion; stressful situations and conditions (i.e. anxiety) rather than personality profiles and stable psychological traits were related to the occurrence of recurrent aphthous ulcers.
本研究旨在探讨复发性阿弗他溃疡（RAU）患者的心理特征。50 名（男 27 名，女 23 名，平均年龄 31.44±9.95 岁）确诊为 RAU 的患者参与了本研究。还招募了 50 名与患者年龄和性别相匹配的对照组。使用医院焦虑抑郁量表（HAD）和神经质-外向性-开放性五因素量表（NEO-FFI）评估参与者的个性和心理特征。数据分析显示，女性在患者和对照组中 HAD 焦虑评分均高于男性。患者的年龄、疼痛强度以及溃疡的数量、位置、持续时间和频率与 HAD 和 NEO-FFI 评分无关。与对照组相比，患者报告的焦虑水平更高，但两组报告的抑郁评分相似。患者的 NEO-FFI 评分与对照组报告的评分无差异，且患者和对照组的心理特征相似。总之，与人格特征和稳定的心理特征相比，紧张的情况和条件（即焦虑）与复发性阿弗他溃疡的发生有关。
