Abstract
Treatment-seeking opioid-dependent patients present frequently with chronic pain (CP). This pilot study examined the feasibility and utility of a single-item rapid screening tool for identifying CP with implications for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment in a sample of patients presenting for inpatient opioid detoxification (n = 110). Most respondents (91.2%) reported pain in the past week. Forty-seven (42.8%) had CP. Individuals with severe CP had significantly greater depressive symptom severity, pain-related functional interference, and were more likely to be on disability than individuals with mild to moderate CP or no CP. The relationships were supported in a multivariate model. The results suggest it is feasible and important to assess for CP severity in SUD treatment settings.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 101-107 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Assessment
- Chronic pain
- Opioid dependence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Clinical Psychology
- Medicine (miscellaneous)