Dr. Merskey Replies

Mai F. , Merskey H. Briquet's concept of hysteria: an historical perspective. Can J Psychiatry 1981; 26(1): 57–63.

Mai F. , Merskey H. Briquet's “Treatise on hysteria”: a synopsis and commentary. Arch Gen Psychiatry 1980; 37: 1401–1405.

Merskey H. Psychiatric patients with persistent pain. J Psychosom Res 1965; 9: 299–309.

Naliboff B.D. , Cohen M.J. , Yellen A.N. Does the MMPI differentiate chronic illness from chronic pain? Pain 1982; 13: 333–341.

Watson D. Neurotic tendencies among chronic pain patients: an MMPI item analysis. Pain 1982; 14: 365–385.

Smythe H.A. Problems with the MMPI. J Rheumatol 1984; 11: 417–418.

Merskey H. , Brown A. , Brown J. Psychological normality and abnormality in persistent headache patients. Pain 1985; 23(1): 35–37.

Merskey H. The characteristics of persistent pain in psychological illness. J Psychosom Res 1965; 9: 291–298.

Fishbain D.A. , Goldberg M.B. , Meagher R. Male and female chronic patients categorized by DSM-III psychiatric diagnostic criteria. Pain 1986; 26: 181–197.

Reeves J.L. , Jaeger B. , Graff-Radford S.B. Reliability of the pressure algometer as a measure of myofascial trigger point sensitivity. Pain 1986; 24: 313–321.

Wolfe F.W. , Smythe H.A. , Yunus M.B. 1989 criteria for the classification of fibromyalgia. Report of the Multi-Center Criteria Committee. Submitted to Arthritis Rheum.

Tunks E. , Crook J. , Norman G. Tender points in fibromyalgia. Pain 1988; 34: 11–19.

Pelz M. , Merskey H. A description of the psychological effects of chronic painful lesions. Pain 1982; 14(3): 293–301.

Salter M. , Brook R.I. , Merskey H. Is the temporomandibular pain and dysfunction syndrome a disorder of the mind? Pain 1979; 17(2): 151–166.

Merskey H. , Lau C.L. , Russell E.S. Screening for psychiatric morbidity. The pattern of psychological illness and premorbid characteristics in four chronic pain populations. Pain 1987; 30: 141–157.

Tauschke E. , Merskey H. , Helmes E. Psychological defence mechanisms in patients with pain. Pain 1989 (in press).