Open AccessChronic pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, and opioid intake: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Alicia E. LópezMartínez,
Ángela Reyes-Pérez,
Elena R. SerranoIbáñez,
Rosa Esteve,
Carmen RamírezMaestre
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i24.4254
Subject(s) - medicine , psycinfo , checklist , chronic pain , medline , psychiatry , systematic review , substance abuse , clinical psychology , meta analysis , psychology , political science , law , cognitive psychology
The literature suggests that there is a high degree of co-occurrence between chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). An association has been found between PTSD and substance abuse. PTSD is a severe disorder that should be taken into account when opioids are prescribed. It has been found that the prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD) in chronic pain patients is higher among those with PTSD than those without this disorder.