Alexithymia, anger and psychological distress in patients with myofascial pain: a case-control study.

Alexithymia, anger and psychological distress in patients with myofascial pain: a case-control study.

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate psychological distress, anger and alexithymia in a group of patients affected by myofascial pain (MP) in the facial region.Methods: 45 MP patients (mean (SD) age: 38.9 (11.6)) and 45 female healthy controls (mean (SD) age: 37.8 (13.7)) were assessed med...

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Main Authors: Lorys eCastelli, Federica eDe Santis, Ilaria eDe Giorgi, Andrea eDeregibus, Valentina eTesio, Paolo eLeombruni, Antonella eGranieri, Cesare eDebernardi, Riccardo eTorta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Anger
Anxiety
Depression
alexithymia
Myofascial facial pain
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00490/full

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