Alexithymia and pain experience among patients using methadone-maintenance therapy
Morie KP, Potenza MN, Beitel M, Oberleitner LM, Roos CR, Yip SW, Oberleitner DE, Gaeta M, Barry DT. Alexithymia and pain experience among patients using methadone-maintenance therapy. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 218: 108387. PMID: 33168339, PMCID: PMC8103623, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderPain interferencePain acceptancePain experienceUse disordersMethadone maintenance therapySubset of patientsMethadone-treated patientsMethadone maintenance treatmentDrug use historyReporting painPain severityImportant intervention targetMaintenance treatmentMore painPain catastrophizingPainPatientsEffect of alexithymiaTreatment targetsDrug useIntervention targetsRole of alexithymiaRegression analysisSelf-report measuresEvaluating a Longitudinal Mediation Model of Perceived Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Substance Use Treatment Outcomes
Roos CR, Kiluk BD, McHugh RK, Carroll KM. Evaluating a Longitudinal Mediation Model of Perceived Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Substance Use Treatment Outcomes. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2020, 34: 660-668. PMID: 32297754, PMCID: PMC7483283, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit opioid useOpioid useDepressive symptomsUse disordersSubstance use outcomesMethadone treatmentStandard methadone treatmentTrial of galantamineUse outcomesOpioid use disorderSubstance Use Treatment OutcomesSubstance use disordersCocaine use disorderCognitive behavioral therapyLongitudinal treatment studyTreatment outcomesPredictors of endPosttreatment outcomesSymptomsTreatment studiesSignificant total effectSubstance useBaselineOutcomesDisordersAssociations Among Sleep Disturbance, Pain Catastrophizing, and Pain Intensity for Methadone-maintained Patients With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain
Martinez CP, Edwards KA, Roos CR, Beitel M, Eller A, Barry DT. Associations Among Sleep Disturbance, Pain Catastrophizing, and Pain Intensity for Methadone-maintained Patients With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2020, 36: 641-647. PMID: 32482968, PMCID: PMC7725378, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderMethadone maintenance treatmentChronic painPain intensitySleep disturbancesMMT patientsUse disordersLarge cross-sectional studyGreater pain intensityCo-occurring chronic painCross-sectional studyCross-sectional associationsGreater sleep disturbanceMaintenance treatmentPain catastrophizingPain issuesKey mechanistic pathwaysPainPatientsGreater painIntensity pathwaySignificant mediation effectSelf-report measuresDisordersAssociation