Amanda Rhodes1, Donald Marks2, Jennifer Block-Lerner2, Timothy Lomauro3. 1. Department of Advanced Studies in Psychology, Nathan Weiss Graduate College, Kean University, Union, NJ, USA. Amandarhodes.acr@gmail.com. 2. Department of Advanced Studies in Psychology, Nathan Weiss Graduate College, Kean University, Union, NJ, USA. 3. Radiation Oncology/Palliative & Hospice Care, VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ, USA.
Abstract
Chronic pain has an estimated annual prevalence rate between 10 and 35%. In the US, first-line treatment for chronic pain is often opioids. OBJECTIVE: To our knowledge, this is the first study exploring psychological flexibility and its association with pain severity, pain interference and risk of opioid misuse in chronic pain patients. METHODS: Data were collected at two outpatient pain clinics in the northeastern United States. Adults (N = 99) completed a cross-sectional survey with validated measures. Pain severity and pain interference were hypothesized to uniquely predict the risk of opioid misuse. Pain severity was hypothesized to predict pain interference. Finally, psychological flexibility was hypothesized as an indirect effect in these relationships. RESULTS: Main findings suggest that pain severity predicts risk of opioid misuse, mediated by psychological flexibly. Pain interference also predicts risk of opioid misuse, mediated by psychological flexibility. Finally, results suggest pain severity predicts pain interference, mediated by psychological flexibility. DISCUSSION: Implications of findings are discussed in terms of future psychological and medical assessments and interventions for chronic pain patients seeking prescription opioids.
Chronic pain has an estimated annual prevalence rate between 10 and 35%. In the US, first-line treatment for chronic pain is often opioids. OBJECTIVE: To our knowledge, this is the first study exploring psychological flexibility and its association with pain severity, pain interference and risk of opioid misuse in chronic painpatients. METHODS: Data were collected at two outpatientpain clinics in the northeastern United States. Adults (N = 99) completed a cross-sectional survey with validated measures. Pain severity and pain interference were hypothesized to uniquely predict the risk of opioid misuse. Pain severity was hypothesized to predict pain interference. Finally, psychological flexibility was hypothesized as an indirect effect in these relationships. RESULTS: Main findings suggest that pain severity predicts risk of opioid misuse, mediated by psychological flexibly. Pain interference also predicts risk of opioid misuse, mediated by psychological flexibility. Finally, results suggest pain severity predicts pain interference, mediated by psychological flexibility. DISCUSSION: Implications of findings are discussed in terms of future psychological and medical assessments and interventions for chronic painpatients seeking prescription opioids.
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