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Functional Restoration for Chronic Pain and Depression in the Elderly: Pharmacotherapy and Beyond
Functional restoration is a multimodal approach to chronic pain and depression, and includes psychoeducation about pain, biofeedback, mindfulness training, physical and occupational therapy, and detoxification of narcotics.
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Observational Tools May Lack Sensitivity for Evaluating Pain Intensity in Advanced Dementia
The Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia German version does not show significant differences in pain reduction in patients with advanced dementia treated with oxycodone vs placebo.
Daily Alcohol Use May Drive Chronic Pain in Adults With HIV
Daily alcohol use was found to have a reciprocal relationship with greater daily pain in older adults with HIV.
Encouraging Emotional Awareness, Expression of Life Stress in Women With Chronic Urogenital Pain
Researchers developed a 4-phase life stress interview to determine whether women with chronic urogenital pain could derive benefits from disclosing stressors and gaining awareness of links between stress, emotions, and symptoms.
Children With TMD-Related Pain More Prone to Psychosocial Issues
Children and adolescents with temporomandibular disorders may experience emotional, somatic, and aggressive behavior more frequently than their healthy counterparts.
Clinical Comorbidities Increased After Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
Following elective arthroscopic hip surgery, the rate of seven major clinical comorbidities increases significantly.
Back Pain Frequency, Mental Health, and Substance Use in Adolescents
Adolescents who experience more frequent back pain may be more likely to smoke and drink alcohol and report feelings of anxiety and depression.
Seven-Item Pain Intensity Measure Reliable in Individuals With Dementia
A 7-item pain intensity measure for persons with dementia has shown initial validity and reliability
Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine Appear to Require Opioid System Activation
Researchers conducted a double-blind crossover study in adults with treatment-resistant depression to determine the involvement of the opioid system in ketamine's antidepressant effects.
Pain Severity May Partly Mediate the Association Between Depression and Physical Performance in Knee OA
Pain may partly mediate the observed association between physical performance and depressive symptoms in patients with radiographic knee osteoarthritis.
Call to Better Investigate the Associations Between Sleep Disturbances and Chronic Pain
Although literature indicates bidirectional associations between sleep disturbances and pain, few longitudinal studies have examined the role of sleep disturbances in contributing to chronic pain.
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