Relationship Between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Chronic Pain-Related Symptom Domains Among Military Active Duty Service Members.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examined the relationships between symptom domains relevant to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis, PTSD screening, and chronic pain-related symptoms (pain intensity, pain interference, physical function, fatigue, depression, anxiety, anger, satisfaction with social roles) experienced by active duty military service members with chronic pain.

Design

ross-sectional study.

Setting

This study was conducted at the Interdisciplinary Pain Management Center (IPMC) at Madigan Army Medical Center between 2014 and 2018.

Subjects

Active duty service members receiving care at IPMC (n = 2745) were included in this study.

Methods

Independent sample t test was conducted to compare pain intensity and pain-related measures of physical, em

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8665996 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature