RESUMO
Low back pain [LBP] is one of the most common chronic pains in patients. The purpose of the present study was to assess psychological problems in LBP patients. The subjects of this cross sectional study was 92 volunteers [50 male and 42 female], referrals suffering LBP to clinical centers with different occupations. They all completed SCL- 90-R. About 71.7% of patients suffered from psychological problems [66% male, 78.6% female]. The problems included somatic, psychosis, and hostility. The male's mean of Global Severity Index [T=68] was more than females [T=63]. In males, a significant relationship was observed between their Job and psychological problems [P<0.O1]. Our findings indicate some common psychological problems in Low Back Pain patients. Females reported more frequent complaints of psychological problems in comparison to males who reported more intensive complaints. The study's findings suggest psychological a ssessment of these patients and also the addition of psychological therapy to their treatments