Social support and the association between post-traumatic stress disorder and risk for long-term prescription opioid use.

ABSTRACT:

Abstract

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common in patients with chronic pain, adversely affects chronic pain outcomes, and is associated with opioid use and adverse opioid outcomes. Social support is a robust predictor of PTSD incidence and course as well as chronic pain outcome. We determined whether the association between PTSD and persistent opioid use was modified by emotional support in a cohort of patients receiving opioids for noncancer pain. Eligible participants were ≥18 years and had completed a new period of prescription opioid use lasting 30 to 90 days. Bivariate associations between cohort characteristics and each key variable was assessed using χ 2 tests for categorical variables and t -tests for continuous variables. Interaction between PTSD and emotional s

SUBMITTER: Sullivan MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11408094 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature