Evaluation of How Depression and Anxiety Mediate the Relationship between Pain Catastrophizing and Prescription Opioid Misuse in a Chronic Pain Population

ConclusionDue to the partially independent relationship of anxiety and catastrophizing, it is recommended that treatments for chronic pain patients employ techniques addressing both behaviors. The relationship between depression and catastrophizing requires more research since it was observed that their effects were confounded.

Source: Pain Medicine - August 3, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Javier Arteta, Briana Cobos, Yueqin Hu, Krista Jordan, Krista Howard Tags: Original Source Type: research