Klepac Robert K, Dowling John, Hauge Gregory
Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, N.D. 58105 U.S.A.
Pain. 1981 Apr;10(2):199-207. doi: 10.1016/0304-3959(81)90195-0.
Subjects completed a modified McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) to describe one of two laboratory stressors (cold pressor or electrical tooth pulp stimulation) at one of two subjective intensities (pain threshold or pain tolerance). Differences in MPQ-derived scores were associated with both type of stressor and intensity level, as were patterns of frequently chosen word groups and specific words. These data support the validity of interpretations drawn from MPQ differences in clinical practice and research. In addition, the fact that the MPQ can be used in both clinical and laboratory settings suggests one way in which relevant dimensions of similarity and difference among "types" of pain may be clarified in later research.
受试者完成了一份改良的麦吉尔疼痛问卷（MPQ），以描述两种实验室应激源（冷压痛或牙髓电刺激）之一在两种主观强度（疼痛阈值或疼痛耐受）之一时的情况。源自MPQ的分数差异与应激源类型和强度水平均相关，常用词组和特定词汇的模式也是如此。这些数据支持了在临床实践和研究中从MPQ差异得出的解释的有效性。此外，MPQ可用于临床和实验室环境这一事实表明，在后续研究中或许有一种方法可以阐明不同“类型”疼痛之间相似性和差异的相关维度。
