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
2005
Making the shift from ‘addict self ’ to ‘spiritual self ’: Results from a Stage I study of Spiritual Self-Schema (3-S) therapy for the treatment of addiction and HIV risk behavior
Avants S, Beitel M, Margolin A. Making the shift from ‘addict self ’ to ‘spiritual self ’: Results from a Stage I study of Spiritual Self-Schema (3-S) therapy for the treatment of addiction and HIV risk behavior. Mental Health Religion & Culture 2005, 8: 167-177. DOI: 10.1080/13694670500138924.Peer-Reviewed Original Research