An evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for opioid use disorder and chronic pain

The management of co-occurring opioid use disorder and chronic pain is challenging (Dhingra et al., 2013; Wachholtz et al., 2011). Unrelieved pain in patients with opioid use disorder is associated with medical and nonmedical use of opioids (often to self-medicate), sleep disturbance, trauma, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and decreased dispositional optimism (Barry et al., 2009a; Barry et al., 2009b; Beitel et al., 2015; Beitel et al., 2012; Peles et al., 2009; Rosenblum et al., 2003).

Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - November 13, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Declan T. Barry, Mark Beitel, Christopher J. Cutter, David A. Fiellin, Robert D. Kerns, Brent A. Moore, Lindsay Oberleitner, Lynn M. Madden, Christopher Liong, Joel Ginn, Richard S. Schottenfeld Tags: Full length article Source Type: research