Posttraumatic stress and pain-related anxiety among trauma-exposed adults with chronic pain in terms of opioid misuse and dependence

Original research
by
Rogers, Andrew H. et al

Release Date

2023

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

The current study examined the moderating role of pain-related anxiety on the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and opioid misuse and dependence.

Findings/Key points

Results indicated that pain-related anxiety significantly moderated the observed relations, such that compared to those with low pain-related anxiety, the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and opioid misuse and dependence was stronger for those with elevated pain-related anxiety.

Design/methods

n=292 trauma exposed adults with chronic pain.

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Keywords

Chronic pain
Mental health