Psychosocial Interventions May Improve Outcomes in Orthopedic Surgery
Psychosocial interventions such as patient education and relaxation techniques may help reduce pain after orthopedic surgery and improve quality of clinical care.
Psychosocial Intervention
Intentional Poisoning as a Method for Obtaining Opioid Medications
According to the authors, this report represents the first case of recurrent fallacious lactatemia secondary to EG poisoning in the setting of drug-seeking behavior.
Examining Rates of Long-Term Opioid Use in Youth With Psychiatric Disorders
Adolescents with anxiety, mood, neurodevelopmental, sleep, and nonopioid substance use disorders and most mental health treatments were significantly more likely to receive opioids.
Web-Based CBT Adjunct May Address Aberrant Drug-Related Behaviors in Chronic Pain
A web-based cognitive behavior therapy program may be associated with greater reductions in aberrant drug-related behavior, pain interference, and pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic pain treated with opioids who undergo treatment as usual compared with patients who undergo treatment as usual only.
Web-Based Pain Management Program Reduces Aberrant Drug Behavior in Chronic Pain
A web-based self-management program may reduce aberrant drug behaviors and pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic pain treated with opioids.
Multidisciplinary Social Cognitive Intervention May Improve Quality of Life and Autonomy for Patients With Chronic Pain
An intensive social cognitive intervention delivered by a multidisciplinary team may lead to improvements in health-related quality of life, depressive symptoms, and autonomy in patients with chronic pain.
Psychophysical Responses in Acupuncture vs Sham Laser
Acupuncture and mock laser treatment yield similar psychophysical responses.
Positive Psychological Intervention Effective on Osteoarthritis
Positive psychosocial interventions improved symptom severity, quality of life, and mood in Veteran Administration patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.
Brief Behavioral Therapy in Primary Care Setting Effective for Youth With Anxiety & Depression
A brief behavioral intervention delivered in a primary care setting was found to be effective for youth with anxiety and depression.
Majority of Opioid Rx for Patients With Mental Disorders
More than half of all opioids prescribed in the United States are for patients who have a mental health disorder.
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