Chronic pain causes significant suffering, limitation of daily activities and reduced quality of
life. Infection from COVID‐19 is responsible for an ongoing pandemic that causes severe …

Objectives: Treatment guidelines discourage long-term opioid treatment for patients with
chronic pain and major depression, but this treatment occurs commonly, producing higher …

Background It is nearly impossible to overestimate the burden of chronic pain, which is
associated with enormous personal and socioeconomic costs. Chronic pain is the leading …

Objectives: Pain catastrophizing (PC) is the most consistent psychosocial factor predicting of
adjustment to chronic pain and may contribute to the development and long-term …

Abstract Persistent Post-Mastectomy Pain (PPMP) is a common condition that can follow
surgeries for breast cancer, the most common cancer in women. Because of the frequency of …

BACKGROUND: Chronic opioid use is a significant public health concern. Surgery is a risk
factor for developing chronic opioid use. Patients undergoing major spine surgery frequently …

Opioids were one of the earliest classes of medications used for pain across a variety of
conditions, but morbidity and mortality have been increasingly associated with their chronic …

BACKGROUND Pain catastrophizing is a maladaptive response to pain that amplifies
chronic pain intensity and distress. Few studies have examined how pain catastrophizing …

Background In light of the increased rates of Prescription Opioid (PO) misuse and
associated mortality in several developed countries in recent years, efforts have been made …

The practice of chronic opioid prescription for chronic non-cancer pain has come under
considerable scrutiny within the past several years as mounting evidence reveals a …