Journal article
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain-One Therapeutic Approach for the Opioid Epidemic
Journal of psychiatric practice, v 23(6), pp 409-414
01 Nov 2017
PMID: 29303948
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Abstract
Opioids are frequently prescribed for chronic pain. For the past 2 decades, long-term opioid analgesic therapy was considered the cornerstone of effective pain management for chronic nonmalignant conditions, despite a lack of documented effectiveness and safety, with the attendant risk of addiction, overdose, and death. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may be used effectively to treat chronic pain, either as a stand-alone treatment or with other nonopioid pharmacological treatments. CBT improves pain-related outcomes along with mobility, quality of life, and disability and mood outcomes. Compared with long-term use of opioids, CBT has dramatically lower risks and may therefore be worth pursuing.
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- Title
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain-One Therapeutic Approach for the Opioid Epidemic
- Creators
- Muhammad Hassan Majeed - Drexel UniversityDonna M. Sudak - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of psychiatric practice, v 23(6), pp 409-414
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 6
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000423294900004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85036651493
- Other Identifier
- 991019169809904721
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