Dep. of Physical Therapy, Arkansas State University, PO Box 910, State University, AR 72467, USA. Tel 870-972-3591.
J Allied Health. 2020 Spring;49(1):e69-e72.
Chronic pain is a problem that has become common across communities. Currently there is no uniform approach for treating chronic pain. The purpose of this study was to explore whether an association exists between personality type and the predisposition to developing chronic pain. Using a personality profile tool, we surveyed 29 subjects suffering from chronic pain and found that 25 of the 29 approached their pain experience from a "feeling" or subjective perspective. Emotion, rather than logic, was more likely to drive these subjects' understanding of their chronic pain state. Considering this predilection toward emotion should be part of treating patients with chronic pain states. Educators who prepare future health professionals and those professionals currently in practice should appreciate the psychosocial nature of chronic pain and direct treatment, at least in part, toward the psychosocial component of the lived pain experience.
慢性疼痛是一个在社区中普遍存在的问题。目前，对于慢性疼痛还没有统一的治疗方法。本研究旨在探讨人格类型与慢性疼痛易感性之间是否存在关联。我们使用人格档案工具对 29 名患有慢性疼痛的患者进行了调查，发现 29 名患者中有 25 名从“感觉”或主观的角度看待自己的疼痛体验。情绪而非逻辑更有可能影响这些患者对慢性疼痛状态的理解。考虑到这种对情绪的偏好应该是治疗慢性疼痛患者的一部分。为未来的健康专业人员做准备的教育者和那些目前正在实践中的专业人员应该认识到慢性疼痛的社会心理性质，并将治疗至少部分指向疼痛体验的社会心理组成部分。
