Utilizing Primary Care to Engage Patients on Opioids in a Psychological Intervention for Chronic Pain.
Lisa Renee Miller-MateroSikander ChohanLyubov GavrilovaLeah M HechtKirsti AutioErin T TobinBrian K AhmedaniPublished in: Substance use & misuse (2022)
Having an opioid prescription did not interfere with enrollment, suggesting that primary care may be useful for engaging patients on opioids in a psychological treatment for chronic pain. However, this may be true for women, and not men. This intervention also showed promise for decreasing opioid use and warrants further study.