Pain intensity and mental health quality of life in veterans with mental illnesses: the intermediary role of physical health and the ability to participate in activities.
Emre UmucuAntonio ReyesPaul CarrolaThenral MangaduBeatrice LeeJessica M BrooksKaren L FortunaDiana VillegasChung-Yi ChiuCarolina ValenciaPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2020)
Specific recommendations for practitioners include implementing treatment goals that simultaneously focus on physical health and ability to participate in social roles and activities for clients who present with both physical pain and low mental health QOL.