Table 3. Diagnoses and Medication by Difficulty Category for 905 Patients with 10-Item Difficult Doctor-Patient Relationship Questionnaire (DDPRQ-10) Scores
Difficult*Not Difficult
Schizophrenia25 (18.8)54 (7)
Personality disorder48 (36.1)103 (13.3)
Cognitive disorder25 (18.8)78 (10.1)
Alcohol/substance abuse§24 (18)80 (10.4)
ADHD27 (20.3)192 (24.9)
Eating disorder3 (2.3)5 (0.6)
Bipolar34 (25.6)146 (18.9)
Depression39 (29.3)329 (42.6)
Axis III symptoms28 (21.1)261 (33.8)
Anxiety§19 (14.3)188 (24.4)
PTSD§6 (4.5)84 (10.9)
Psychotherapy54 (47.4)436 (61.8)
Psychotherapy with physician20 (20.4)254 (38.5)
Psychological medications (median [Q1, Q3])§3 [1, 3]2 [1, 3]
Other medications (median [Q1, Q3])0 [0, 3]1 [0, 5]
  • Values provided as n (%) unless otherwise indicated.

  • * Difficult category contains patients with DDPRQ-10 score >30; Not Difficult category contains patients with DDPRQ-10 score ≤30.

  • P < .001.

  • P < .01.

  • § P < .05.

  • ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder; Q1, first quartile; Q3, third quartile.