@article{ref1,
title="Pain and psychologic symptoms of Australian patients with whiplash",
journal="Spine",
year="1996",
author="Wallis, B. J. and Lord, S. M. and Barnsley, L. and Bogduk, N.",
volume="21",
number="7",
pages="804-810",
abstract="STUDY DESIGN: A survey of pain intensity and psychological symptoms in patients with chronic neck pain after whiplash injury. OBJECTIVES: To describe the pain and psychological profiles of patients with chronic whiplash. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Reports in the literature mention a constellation of symptoms associated with chronic whiplash injury but no systematic survey using objective patient report measures has been reported. METHODS: One hundred forty consecutive referred patients with chronic neck pain after a motor vehicle accident were studied using the SCL-90-R psychological profile and the McGill Pain Questionnaire. RESULTS: Psychological profiles and pain intensity ratings, similar to profiles obtained from patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and low back pain of organic origin, were obtained. CONCLUSIONS: The SCL-90-R is a convenient instrument to administer to patients with whiplash. It yielded a characteristic profile of pain and appears to be more expedient than other psychometric tests for these patients.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0362-2436",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}