2023
The impact of body image dissatisfaction on psychological distress and health‐related quality of life among patients in methadone treatment
Carr M, Mannes Z, Oberleitner L, Oberleitner D, Beitel M, Gazzola M, Madden L, Zheng X, Barry D. The impact of body image dissatisfaction on psychological distress and health‐related quality of life among patients in methadone treatment. American Journal On Addictions 2023, 32: 460-468. PMID: 37188650, PMCID: PMC10524388, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBody DissatisfactionFemaleHumansMaleMethadonePatient SatisfactionQuality of LifeSelf ReportConceptsBody mass indexMethadone maintenance treatmentBody image dissatisfactionAverage body mass indexNon-Hispanic white menPsychological distressLower physical HRQoLHealth-related qualityLong-term courseLower mental HRQoLHigh psychological distressMental HRQoL.Image dissatisfactionMMT patientsObese rangePhysical HRQoLMaintenance treatmentMass indexMental HRQOLMethadone treatmentNormal weightOverweight rangeHigher body image dissatisfactionMMT outcomesPatients
2019
Pain catastrophizing and pain acceptance are associated with pain severity and interference among methadone‐maintained patients
Mun CJ, Beitel M, Oberleitner L, Oberleitner DE, Madden LM, Bollampally P, Barry DT. Pain catastrophizing and pain acceptance are associated with pain severity and interference among methadone‐maintained patients. Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2019, 75: 2233-2247. PMID: 31454081, PMCID: PMC7213971, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderMethadone maintenance treatmentPain severityPain acceptanceChronic painPain interferenceMMT patientsUse disordersCo-occurring opioid use disorderMethadone-maintained patientsMethadone doseImportant intervention targetMaintenance treatmentPain catastrophizingPainPsychosocial interventionsPatientsIntervention targetsPrevious weekSeverityEmotional distressImportant targetSelf-report measuresDisordersPresent study
2016
Physical activity, psychiatric distress, and interest in exercise group participation among individuals seeking methadone maintenance treatment with and without chronic pain
Beitel M, Stults-Kolehmainen M, Cutter CJ, Schottenfeld RS, Eggert K, Madden LM, Kerns RD, Liong C, Ginn J, Barry DT. Physical activity, psychiatric distress, and interest in exercise group participation among individuals seeking methadone maintenance treatment with and without chronic pain. American Journal On Addictions 2016, 25: 125-131. PMID: 26824197, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentPhysical activity levelsExercise group participationChronic painPhysical activityPsychiatric distressMaintenance treatmentActivity levelsPast weekVigorous-intensity physical activityExercise of patientsIntensity physical activityExercise groupExercise interventionPainBrief self-report instrumentPatientsLow levelsSelf-report instrumentDistressWeeksDepressionTreatmentGroup participationParticipants