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2022 Nov 17


Reg Anesth Pain Med

History of abuse is associated with thoughts of harm among patients with pain after accounting for depressive symptoms.

Authors

Mohan N, Zhu G, Hassett AL, Fatabhoy MG, Pierce J
Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2022 Nov 17.
PMID: 36396297.

Abstract

Screening for depressive symptoms is often the first step to understanding risk for thoughts of harm among patients with pain. Pain characteristics and history of abuse are also associated with thoughts of harm; however, little is known about these associations after accounting for depressive symptoms. This study examined the association between pain characteristics and history of abuse with thoughts of harm among pain patients with moderate to severe and low to mild depressive symptoms.