2020
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 measures
2010
Exploring Relations Among Traumatic, Posttraumatic, and Physical Pain Experiences in Methadone-Maintained Patients
Barry DT, Beitel M, Cutter CJ, Garnet B, Joshi D, Rosenblum A, Schottenfeld RS. Exploring Relations Among Traumatic, Posttraumatic, and Physical Pain Experiences in Methadone-Maintained Patients. Journal Of Pain 2010, 12: 22-28. PMID: 20646965, PMCID: PMC2962776, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptoms of PTSDPosttraumatic stress disorderTraumatic eventsChronic severe painSexual assaultMMT patientsPhysical assaultPain experienceLifetime trauma exposurePhysical pain experiencesMethadone maintenance treatment patientsMethadone-maintained patientsTrauma exposureFunction of sexStress disorderComparable levelsPTSD screenerPain statusSevere painChronic painOpioid dependenceTreatment patientsCSP groupPatientsPain
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 groupDistressWeeksPain and Substance‐Related Pain‐Reduction Behaviors among Opioid Dependent Individuals Seeking Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Barry DT, Beitel M, Joshi D, Schottenfeld RS. Pain and Substance‐Related Pain‐Reduction Behaviors among Opioid Dependent Individuals Seeking Methadone Maintenance Treatment. American Journal On Addictions 2009, 18: 117-121. PMID: 19283562, PMCID: PMC2679697, DOI: 10.1080/10550490902772470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentOpioid-dependent individualsLifetime historyRecent painChronic painMaintenance treatmentHigher pain frequencyDependent individualsTypical pain intensityPain frequencyPain intensityMMT programPain experiencePainTwo-thirdsComparable levelsProgram planningTreatmentSurgeryHistoryIndividuals