• Journal: Journal of Pain
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Summit program to taper long-term opioid therapy in Veterans: A mixed-methods feasibility study

Abstract: Due to the harms associated with long-term opioid therapy and, often, the lack of benefit, it is guideline concordant to offer patients the opportunity to engage in a …

Potential mediators of the effects of clinical hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and pain education on chronic pain in Veterans

Abstract: Psychological interventions have reliable but modest effects on chronic pain outcomes, but our understanding of the mechanisms that underlie these effects remains …

Factor structure and measurement invariance of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 in a national sample of Veterans prescribed long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain are highly comorbid, share overlapping symptoms, and exacerbate and maintain one another, which makes the accurate …

Psychiatric diagnosis receipt after low back pain diagnosis across the US Military Health System and Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: The objective of this retrospective observational cohort study was to evaluate psychiatric diagnosis receipt after low back pain (LBP) diagnosis across the US Military …

Multisite pain among United States Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: Prevalence, predictors, and associations with symptom clusters

Abstract: Persistent pain in multiple distinct body sites is associated with poorer functional outcomes above and beyond pain intensity and interference. Veterans, and especially …

Impact of complementary health approaches on opioid prescriptions among Veterans with musculoskeletal disorders – A retrospective cohort study

Abstract: To examine whether complementary and integrative health approaches mitigate opioid prescriptions for pain and whether the relationship differs by post-dramatic stress …

Relationships between applied mindfulness practice, chronic pain, and pain-related functioning in Veterans

Abstract: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been shown to improve chronic pain and associated conditions like depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. However, there is …