Abstract
It is known that psychosocial factors such as mental health, stress and job satisfaction are strongly related to the onset of increase and chronicity of pain. Psychiatric problems should be evaluated from an early stage. The Brief Scale for Psychiatric Problems in Orthopaedic Patients (BS-POP) is a simple questionnaire and a useful tool for quick and easy evaluation to assess patients' psychiatric problems. In addition, the presence of structural disorders of the brain in chronic pain patients should be investigated. Multidisciplinary evaluation of various types is indispensable to assess a patient's background for chronic pain.
It is important to address psychological and social problems in order to relieve pain and improve quality of life from an early stage.
