Prevalence of comorbid chronic pain and mental health conditions in Canadian Armed Forces active personnel: analysis of a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic pain conditions and mental disorders have high prevalence rates in military populations. However, few investigations have examined the comorbidity between chronic pain conditions and specific mental disorders among Canadian active military personnel.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of data from the 2013 Canadian Forces Mental Health Survey (CFMHS) concerning the population of regular members. Diagnostic interviews assessed the presence of mental disorders, and participants self-reported chronic pain conditions (i.e., arthritis, back problems, musculoskeletal conditions, migraines) and indicators of pain severity. We used multiple logistic regressions to assess associations between chronic pain conditions and mental disorders. We used cross-tabula

SUBMITTER: Vun E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6221807 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature