Psychological diagnostics and rehabilitation in patients with back pain

Abstract

Should back pain not disapear in adequate time, there is no reason for search for psychological causality. Problem evolves in case of pain, which does not correspond with patophysiological findings, lasts for longer then usual or does not subside after usual or "vigorous" course of treatment.

In this case, "bio-psycho-social minimum" needs to be taken in consideration. Psychological diagnostics in these patients is the topic of this lecture

Keywords

• Chronic pain
• Psychological diagnostics
• Pain questionnaire
• Pain inventory