Reductions in PTSD severity precede reductions in pain intensity among veterans receiving intensive treatment.

Philip HeldRhea S MundleSarah PridgenDale L SmithJennifer A ColemanBrian J KlassenJohn W Burns

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2024)

Our findings support the mutual maintenance regarding the association between PTSD and pain intensity. Future research should investigate temporal associations in other evidence-based PTSD treatments and formats and evaluate the long-term impacts of PTSD treatment on pain intensity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

chronic pain
posttraumatic stress disorder
pain management
social support
neuropathic pain
combination therapy
current status
adverse drug