ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2026
Trauma-informed psychological support alongside long-acting injectable buprenorphine: clients' perspectives on the Buvidal psychological support service (BPSS) pilot in Wales.
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Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is associated with persistent drug use, high relapse rates, and significant morbidity, mortality, and psychosocial harm. While Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine (LAIB), marketed as Buvidal, offers improved pharmacological management over traditional opioid substitution therapy (OST), the mental clarity provided by LAIB often surfaces unresolved trauma and mental health needs. Integrating trauma-informed psychological care alongside pharmacological intervention is increasingly recognized as critical to optimize recovery outcomes for individuals with co-occurring psychiatric co-morbidities and substance use disorder. Objective: This evaluation aimed to explore client experience of the Buvidal Psychological Support Service, a tiered trauma-informed psychological service, piloted to support individuals with OUD receiving LAIB in Wales, UK. Methods: Qualitative data were derived from nine semi-structured interviews with BPSS service users, exploring their experiences, perceived impacts, and recovery journeys through reflexive thematic analysis. Results: Findings indicated the transition to LAIB was often transformative but exposed trauma and emotional difficulties previously masked by substance use, making the availability of timely psychological support critical for maintaining abstinence and wellbeing. Clients valued the BPSS's rapid access, continuity, person-centered care and non-judgmental ethos, reporting enhanced agency, emotional regulation, and social reintegration. Relapse prevention was strongly linked to psychological support alongside pharmacological treatment. Conclusion: The findings suggest that participants experienced BPSS as a valuable adjunct to LAIB, particularly where increased mental clarity brought trauma-related and emotional difficulties into focus. The pilot highlights the potential value of integrating trauma-informed psychological support within LAIB pathways, while further evaluation is needed to assess transferability and longer-term outcomes.
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