2017
Drug Counselor Responses to Patients’ Pain Reports: A Qualitative Investigation of Barriers and Facilitators to Treating Patients with Chronic Pain in Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Beitel M, Oberleitner L, Kahn M, Kerns RD, Liong C, Madden LM, Ginn J, Barry DT. Drug Counselor Responses to Patients’ Pain Reports: A Qualitative Investigation of Barriers and Facilitators to Treating Patients with Chronic Pain in Methadone Maintenance Treatment. Pain Medicine 2017, 18: 2152-2161. PMID: 28177509, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderMethadone maintenance treatmentChronic painDrug counselorsMaintenance treatmentTreatment needsUse disordersMedical providersCo-occurring chronic painMethadone maintenance treatment programPain management referralsChronic noncancer painPatient-related barriersMethadone-maintained patientsTreatment of patientsMaintenance treatment programPatients' treatment needsNoncancer painMedication regimensPain managementManagement referralsTreatment adherencePatient improvementPatient reportsPain
2014
Predictors and Moderators of Aftercare Appointment-Keeping Following Brief Motivational Interviewing Among Patients With Psychiatric Disorders or Dual Diagnosis
Pantalon MV, Murphy MK, Barry DT, Lavery M, Swanson AJ. Predictors and Moderators of Aftercare Appointment-Keeping Following Brief Motivational Interviewing Among Patients With Psychiatric Disorders or Dual Diagnosis. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2014, 10: 44-51. PMID: 25392061, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2013.867785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst aftercare appointmentStandard treatmentAftercare appointmentDual diagnosisPsychiatric disordersBrief motivationalDual diagnosis statusSevere psychiatric disordersMental health spendingPsychiatric symptom severityAdult patientsAdult inpatientsAppointment keepingTreatment adherenceTherapeutic dosesTreatment recommendationsPsychiatric statusDiagnosis statusSymptom severityPotential predictorsPatientsDiagnosisCandidate predictorsGroup adherenceDisorders