ArticleJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2015
Physical Pain in Alcohol-Dependent Patients Entering Treatment in Poland—Prevalence and Correlates.
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- Pain in alcohol use disorder: Evaluating effects of childhood trauma, perceived stress, and psychological comorbidity.Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Alcohol Use Disorder and Chronic Pain: An Overlooked Epidemic.The American journal of psychiatry · 2024Review
- Distress tolerance and emotional regulation in individuals with alcohol use disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Somatic comorbidities of inpatients receiving treatment for alcohol withdrawal syndrome on a psychiatric ward and their relation to delirium tremens.Postepy psychiatrii neurologii · 2021Article
- The Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Pain Interference in a Nationally Representative Sample: The Moderating Roles of Gender and Alcohol Use Disorder Symptomatology.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2020Article
- Alcohol and Pain: A Translational Review of Preclinical and Clinical Findings to Inform Future Treatment Strategies.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2020Review
- Childhood Trauma, Emotion Regulation, and Pain in Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- Alcohol treatment outcomes following discharge from a partial hospital program.Journal of substance use · 2017Article
- Relationships between components of emotional intelligence and physical pain in alcohol-dependent patients.Journal of pain research · 2017Article
- Pain moderates changes in psychological flexibility but not substance use symptoms during substance use disorder treatment.Psychiatry research · 2016Article
- Reductions in physical pain predict lower risk of relapse following alcohol treatment.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2016Article
- Approach to the pharmacological management of chronic pain in patients with an alcohol use disorder.Journal of pain research · 2015Article
- Alcohol and Drug Overdose and the Influence of Pain Conditions in an Addiction Treatment Sample.Journal of addiction medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectiveChronic pain and problematic alcohol use commonly co-exist, as the use of alcohol is commonly considered a useful pain self-management strategy. The purpose of this study was to characterize pain and pain-related problems in a group of primary alcohol-dependent individuals entering treatment facilities.
methodA sample of 366 (73.5% men and 26.5% women) alcohol-dependent (according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, criteria) subjects was recruited in alcohol treatment centers in Warsaw, Poland. Information was obtained about demographics, social functioning, sexual and physical abuse during childhood, and severity of alcohol and sleep problems as well as level of impulsivity and general psychopathology. The study group was divided into a "mild or no pain" group and a "moderate or greater pain" group.
resultsAmong the study group, 34.4% of individuals reported moderate or greater physical pain during the last 4 weeks. The statistical analysis revealed that the experience of physical pain was significantly associated with lower level of education, unemployment, experience of sexual abuse before 18 years of age, and severity of alcohol dependence as well as other potential predictors of relapse (impulsivity, sleep problems, general psychopathology). When entered into logistic regression analysis with other dependent variables, the level of general psychopathology, severity of sleep problems, age, and education were all significantly associated with pain severity.
conclusionsPhysical pain is a prevalent and potentially impairing experience in adults seeking treatment for alcohol dependence. Therapeutic interventions aimed at reducing pain in alcohol-dependent individuals should be studied to evaluate their impact on improving overall treatment outcomes.
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