Mental disorder prevalence in chronic pain patients using opioid versus non-opioid analgesics: A registry-linkage study.
Line C GjerdeS SkurtveitM HandalR NesvågT ClausenT G LidA HaminaP C BorchgrevinkI OdsbuPublished in: European journal of pain (London, England) (2023)
This large-scale study with nation-wide registry data supports previous findings of high psychiatric burden in chronic pain patients. Opioid users had significantly higher prevalence of mental health diagnoses, regardless of age and gender compared to users of non-opioid analgesics. Opioid users with chronic pain therefore stand out as a particularly vulnerable group and should be followed up closely by their physician to ensure they receive sufficient care for both their mental and somatic symptoms.
Keyphrases
- chronic pain
- pain management
- mental health
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