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Early Treatment of TMJ May Prevent Chronic Pain and Disability
(PPM Communications, Inc., 2011-08-31)An estimated 75% of Americans will experience symptoms of temporomandibular joint and muscle disorder (TMJMD) in their lifetime.1 Studies show that the prevalence of TMJMD varies widely. In any given year, approximately ... -
Efficacy of a Patient-Educational Booklet for Neck Pain Patients with Workers' Compensation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Lippincott Williams & WilkinsDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2009-01-15)Study Design. A randomized controlled trial of an educational booklet for patients with first-time neck pain. Objective. To assess the clinical impact of a novel educational book on patients‟ functional outcomes and beliefs ... -
Emotional Distress and Medication Use in Two Acute Pain Populations: Jaw and Low Back
(Wiley-BlackwellDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2006-12)The present study was undertaken to compare emotional distress and functional ability between two common acute pain populations - - jaw pain (JAW; n = 135) and low back pain (LB; n=71). Patient groups were evaluated and ... -
Evidence-Based Review of the Efficacy of Functional Restoration for the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain
(ElsevierDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2008-01)There are now almost 20 years of evidence-based clinical outcome data, from the United States as well as from other countries around the world, demonstrating the therapeutic effectiveness of functional restoration, a ... -
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
(PPM Communications, Inc.Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2004)Back pain is a widespread public health problem, affecting a staggering 80% of Americans at some point in their lives. Each year, an estimated one out of every 14 people will seek medical care for back or neck pain, amounting ... -
Failure to Complete a Functional Restoration Program for Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Prospective One-Year Outcome Study
(The American Congress of Rehabilitation MedicineDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2005-08)This large prospective study determined that noncompleters of interdisciplinary tertiary rehabilitation for CDOMDs had comparatively poor socioeconomic outcomes in the year after discharge from treatment, especially on ... -
Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical Axis Dysregulation in Acute Temporomandibular Disorder and Low Back Pain: A Marker for Chronicity?
(Wiley-BlackwellDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2006-07)Dysregulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) axis is believed to be a valid biological marker of stress. This study evaluating changes in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and low back ... -
Methods for Monitoring Medication Use in Chronic Patients
(Remedica Medical Education and PublishingDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2008)In this article, the best methods for assessing chronic pain patients who are potentially at risk of misuse or abuse of painreduction medications are highlighted. The author recommends that comprehensive biopsychosocial ... -
Musculoskeletal Disorders: Primary and Secondary Interventions
(ElsevierDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2004-02)In the United States alone, the annual cost associated with the diagnosis and care of musculoskeletal trauma amounts to tens of billions of dollars [Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders: Function, Outcomes and Evidence. ... -
Osteopathic Medicine Approach to Pain Management
(PPM Communications, Inc., 2010-09)With a holistic approach to patient care—encompassing the integration of structure and function, emotional and social aspects of health and healing, and a more heuristic biopsychosocial approach to pain assessment and ... -
Psychosocial Factors That Can Influence the Self-Assessment of Function
(Springer NetherlandsDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington., 2004-09)What has plagued the evaluation process in this area has been the level of agreement in the wide variation in the measures used to document a construct such as pain, as well as changes in that construct as reflected in the ... -
The Relationships Among Depression, Pain, and Masticatory Functioning in Temporomandibular Disorder Patients
(Quintessence Publishing Co. Inc., Chicago, 2006)Aims: To evaluate the effect of comorbid depression and pain on an early biopsychosocial intervention for acute temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients. Methods: Depressed (either - 3 - current or lifetime; n = 32) or ... -
Treatment- and Cost-Effectiveness of Early Intervention for Acute Low Back Patients: A One-Year Prospective Study
(Springer Science & Business Media B.V.Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2003-03)In an attempt to prevent acute low back pain from becoming a chronic disability problem, an earlier study developed a statistical algorithm which accurately identified those acute low back pain patients who were at high ...