• B J Wallis, S M Lord, L Barnsley, and N Bogduk.
• Cervical Spine Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Australia.
• Spine. 1996 Apr 1;21(7):804-10.

Study DesignA survey of pain intensity and psychological symptoms in patients with chronic neck pain after whiplash injury.ObjectivesTo describe the pain and psychological profiles of patients with chronic whiplash.Summary Of Background DataReports 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.MethodsOne 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.ResultsPsychological profiles and pain intensity ratings, similar to profiles obtained from patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and low back pain of organic origin, were obtained.ConclusionsThe 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.

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