Biopsychosocial Risk and Resilience Factors Contributing to Opioid Misuse in Patients with Chronic Pain

Patients with chronic pain are particularly vulnerable to opioid misuse, and this has been attributed to a variety of biopsychosocial factors. Multiple risk and resilience factors impact chronic pain outcomes, but no studies have examined how their unique contribution may predict opioid misuse among patients with chronic pain. Participants in this study consisted of adults (N = 236) with chronic back pain on long-term opioid therapy who participated in a randomized control trial comparing two different nonpharmacologic interventions for the management of chronic pain.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research