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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAffective SymptomsCatastrophizationEmotionsHumansMaleMethadoneMiddle AgedOpiate Substitution TreatmentPainPain MeasurementSelf ReportConceptsOpioid 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 measuresEvaluating a Longitudinal Mediation Model of Perceived Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Substance Use Treatment Outcomes
Roos CR, Kiluk BD, McHugh RK, Carroll KM. Evaluating a Longitudinal Mediation Model of Perceived Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Substance Use Treatment Outcomes. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2020, 34: 660-668. PMID: 32297754, PMCID: PMC7483283, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit opioid useOpioid useDepressive symptomsUse disordersSubstance use outcomesMethadone treatmentStandard methadone treatmentTrial of galantamineUse outcomesOpioid use disorderSubstance Use Treatment OutcomesSubstance use disordersCocaine use disorderCognitive behavioral therapyLongitudinal treatment studyTreatment outcomesPredictors of endPosttreatment outcomesSymptomsTreatment studiesSignificant total effectSubstance useBaselineOutcomesDisorders