2009
Relations among psychopathology, substance use, and physical pain experiences in methadone-maintained patients.
Barry DT, Beitel M, Garnet B, Joshi D, Rosenblum A, Schottenfeld RS. Relations among psychopathology, substance use, and physical pain experiences in methadone-maintained patients. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2009, 70: 1213-8. PMID: 19607760, PMCID: PMC2760669, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.08m04367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChronic DiseaseComorbidityConnecticutFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersMethadoneMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersPainPain MeasurementPersonality DisordersPersonality InventoryPrevalenceSeverity of Illness IndexSomatoform DisordersSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsChronic severe painMMT patientsPsychiatric distressSubstance usePain experienceMethadone maintenance treatment patientsOpioid agonist treatment programMethadone-maintained patientsPain groupSevere painTreatment patientsPersonality disorder criteriaPsychiatric problemsComparable ratesPatientsPhysical pain experiencesTreatment programPast weekPainDisorder criteriaGlobal psychiatric distressPrevious weekThird groupDistressWeeks
2008
Counselors’ Experiences Treating Methadone-maintained Patients with Chronic Pain: A Needs Assessment Study
Barry DT, Bernard MJ, Beitel M, Moore BA, Kerns RD, Schottenfeld RS. Counselors’ Experiences Treating Methadone-maintained Patients with Chronic Pain: A Needs Assessment Study. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2008, 2: 108-111. PMID: 21768980, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0b013e31815ec240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic painOpioid agonist treatment programPain management referralsMethadone-maintained patientsOverall caseloadMMT patientsOngoing painPain medicationPatient's painSuch patientsManagement referralsPsychologic componentsPainPatientsDrug useTreatment programSpecialized trainingNeeds assessment studyNeeds assessmentCaseloadAssessment studiesSpecific targetsMedicationsMethadoneReferral