The Chronic Illness Problem Inventory: Problem-Oriented Psychosocial Assessment of Patients with Chronic Illness

Abstract

Two studies are presented which describe the development of a problem-oriented psychosocial screening instrument for use in health care settings. Reliability and validity data are presented on the Chronic Illness Problem Inventory (CIPI) which demonstrate its ability to document accurately patient's specific problems in areas of physical limitations, psychosocial functioning, health care behaviors and marital adjustment. A study is also presented which compares the problems of patients with three distinct chronic illnesses: pain, obesity, and respiratory ailments. Results indicate a significantly greater severity of problems for pain patients and especially patients with multiple pain complaints. Problem areas common to all three illness groups are discussed in the context of providing better comprehensive treatment for chronically ill patients.

Comparing the Experiential and Psychosocial Dimensions of Chronic Pain in African Americans and Caucasians: Findings from a National Community Sample

“…The PCP:S Emotional Burden scale has a correlation of 0.53 (P < 0.01) with the MPI Negative Mood scale. Correlations between the PCP:S Severity, Interference, and Emotional Burden scales and the Chronic Illness Problem Inventory total score [22] are 0.46, 0.81, and 0.81, respectively. The factor structure of the PCP:S has been established via confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) in multiple samples, including a group of outpatients with chronic pain and two national samples of individuals with chronic pain [18].…”

Integrating Pain Management in Clinical Practice

“…Other functional measures include the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (Leclaire, Blier, Fortin, & Proulx, 1997), Chronic Illness Problem Inventory (Kames, Naliboff, Heinrich, & Schag, 1984), the Waddell Disability Instrument (Waddell & Main, 1984), the Functional Rating Scale (Evans & Kagan, 1986), and the Back Pain Function Scale (Stratford & Binkley, 2000). These measures will not be discussed in further detail in this paper.…”

Subject review with case study: Pseudotumour cerebri risk for cognitive impairment

“…In addition to the Halstead± Reitan Battery, cognitive measures included the Selective Reminding Test, Forms 2 and 3 [37,38] and the Rey± Osterrieth Complex Figure Test [39,40]. Psychosocial measures included: Hopkins Symptom Checklist± Revised [41]; Memory Questionnaire [42]; Beck Depression Inventory [43]; Beck Anxiety Inventory [44]; State± Trait Anxiety Inventory [18]; McGill Pain Questionnaire [45]; and Chronic Illness Problem Inventory [46].…”