Open AccessEffects of craving on opioid use are attenuated after pain coping counseling in adults with chronic pain and prescription opioid addiction.
Author(s) -
Bryan G. Messina,
Matthew J. Worley
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of consulting and clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1939-2117
pISSN - 0022-006X
DOI - 10.1037/ccp0000399
Subject(s) - craving , opioid , chronic pain , coping (psychology) , addiction , medical prescription , psychiatry , clinical psychology , psychology , medicine , psycinfo , medline , pharmacology , receptor , political science , law
Risk for prescription opioid addiction is an endemic public health concern, especially for adults with chronic pain. This study examined craving as a mediator from pain to opioid use outcomes during prescription opioid addiction treatment and tested whether counseling in pain coping skills moderated the effects of craving on treatment outcomes.