Personality and Personality Disorders in Medication-Overuse Headache: A Controlled Study by SWAP-200.

Federica Galli Annalisa Tanzilli Alessandra SimonelliCristina TassorelliGrazia SancesMicol ParolinPatrizia CristofaloIvan GualcoVittorio Lingiardi

Published in: Pain research & management (2019)

Although MOH, SUD, and PD populations have been evaluated in multiple sites with different levels of expertise, the study supported the presence of a specific constellation of personality in MOH patients including obsessive (perfectionist) and dysphoric characteristics, as well as good enough psychological resources. No similarities to drug-addicted and personality-disordered patients were found. Practitioners' careful understanding of the personality characteristics of MOH patients may be useful to provide a road map for the implementation of more effective treatment strategies and intervention programs.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
randomized controlled trial
prognostic factors
emergency department
patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms
adverse drug