Evaluating the Effects of Somatization Disorder for Patients With Severe End-Stage Lower-Extremity Osteoarthritis

Krista J. Howard, Henry B. Ellis, James Wang, Jennifer K. Von Der Gruen, Robert Bucholz

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Abstract

This study examined how somatization disorder relates to physical and psychosocial measures for patients with chronic lower-extremity osteoarthritis (OA). A cohort of 421 patients with lower-extremity OA of the hip or knee consented to preoperative evaluations. The Patient Health Questionnaire was administered to identify patients with and without somatization disorder. Analyses were conducted to determine differences between demographic and preoperative physical and psychosocial variables. Patients with somatization disorder scored significantly worse on measures of pain, stiffness, function, perceived disability, and quality of life measures. Somatization disorder can have profound effects on patients' physical and psychosocial measures. Recommended treatment for chronic pain patients often includes using a biopsychosocial approach, which involves treating both the psychological state along with the pain condition.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)79-93
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Applied Biobehavioral Research
Volume17
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2012

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cultural Studies
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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