ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023

How Anxiety and Depression Affects Acute Pain in Patients with Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder

Brussels, Belgium · March 2023

poster · Clinical Science

  • Amy Wachholtz
    University of Colorado Denver

Abstract

The study examined the impact of depression and anxiety among patients with Comorbid Opioid Addiction and chronic Pain (COAP) on acute pain perception. 120 COAP adults completed an acute pain task and mental health survey. Depression and anxiety differentially affects the pain experience for patients with chronic pain and OUD.

Addiction