Document 0146
 DOCN  M94A0146
 TI    The effect of chemical dependency on pain perception in persons with
       AIDS.
 DT    9412
 AU    Hoyt MJ; Nokes K; Newshan G; Staats JA; Thorn M; AIDS Center of St.
       Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New; York.
 SO    J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 1994 May-Jun;5(3):33-8. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/94348009
 AB    A sample of persons with AIDS (N = 71) was drawn from two tertiary care
       centers and one group residence. Chemical dependence was measured by the
       Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) and the Drug and Alcohol
       Screening Test (DAST), and the perception of pain was then measured with
       the Wisconsin Brief Pain Inventory. The hypothesis that the groups would
       demonstrate a significantly different perception of pain was not
       supported. Self-report of drug and alcohol use did not correlate well
       with scores on the MAST and DAST, indicating that these instruments may
       not measure chemical dependence in persons with AIDS. On scales of zero
       to 10, mean scores reflecting pain intensity averaged 5.1 and scores
       reflecting pain's interference with seven aspects of daily life averaged
       5.98.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/COMPLICATIONS/*PSYCHOLOGY
       Comparative Study  Female  Human  Male  Pain/CLASSIFICATION/*PSYCHOLOGY
       Pain Measurement  Pain Threshold/PSYCHOLOGY  *Perception  Substance
       Dependence/COMPLICATIONS/*PSYCHOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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