Adverse Childhood Experiences and Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Treatment Outcomes in Adults

Discussion: ACE exposure appears common among treatment-seeking adults with chronic pain and is associated with increased clinical complexity. However, adults with and without exposure to ACEs endorsed significant improvements in pain and functioning following participation in an interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation program. This model of treatment may be especially well situated to address the biopsychosocial contributions to pain among those with a history of adversity.
Source: The Clinical Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research