Pain, Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health, and Buprenorphine Treatment among Patients With and Without HIV
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Rossi R, Cutter C, Beitel M, Covelli M, Fiellin D, Kerns R, Vassilieva S, Olabisi D, Barry D. Stepped Care for Patients to Optimize Whole Recovery (SC-POWR): An Effectiveness Trial Evaluating a Stepped Care Model for Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2024, 29767342241245095. PMID: 38606900, PMCID: PMC11470109, DOI: 10.1177/29767342241245095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-as-usualOpioid use disorderChronic painCognitive behavioral therapyStepped careNonmedical opioid useEffectiveness trialOpioid useAlcohol useSession of exerciseStepped care modelWeekly group sessionsPain-related outcomesStress reductionDecreased pain intensityUse disorderNational Institutes of HealthOpioid use disorder treatmentCare modelInstitutes of HealthAssociated with higher levelsPain intensityPilot study of patientsPain improvementDurability of treatment response