Depression Treatment: Characteristics of Pain in Hospitalized Medical Patients, Surgical Patients, and Outpatients Attending a Pain Management Centre.
Characteristics of pain in hospitalized medical patients, surgical patients, and outpatients attending a pain management centre.
Filed under: Depression Treatment
Br J Anaesth. 2013 Feb 18;
Rockett MP, Simpson G, Crossley R, Blowey S
BACKGROUND: /st>The characteristics and psychological impact of pain suffered by medical inpatients has been relatively under-investigated. The aim of this study was to compare the pain experience of medical, surgical inpatients, and patients attending a pain management centre. Some aspects of the quality of pain scoring and prescribing were also audited. METHODS: /st>Medical inpatients with significant pain (moderate or severe pain on a verbal rating scale) were assessed using a battery of psychometric questionnaires. Comparator samples of surgical inpatients and patients attending the pain management centre were recruited. RESULTS: /st>The prevalence of significant pain did not differ between the medical group (n=37) and the surgical group (n=38) (16.7% and 19.9%). Chronic pain was common in the medical group (54%) and the surgical group (50%). There were no differences in psychometric variables between the medical and surgical groups. Clinically significant scores for anxiety and depression (HADS ?11) were common in all groups (30-38%). There was less concordance between patient-reported pain scores and nurse-recorded pain scores in the medical group than the surgical group and analgesic prescribing differed between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: /st>The characteristics of pain in… Continue reading
Internet Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Mixed Anxiety and Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial and Evidence of Effectiveness in Primary Care.
Internet cognitive behavioural therapy for mixed anxiety and depression: a randomized controlled trial and evidence of effectiveness in primary care.
Filed under: Depression Treatment
Psychol Med. 2013 Feb 18; 1-14
Newby JM, Mackenzie A, Williams AD, McIntyre K, Watts… Continue reading
Burden of Illness Associated With Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Among Adults Seeking Treatment in the US: Results From a Retrospective Chart Review and Cross-Sectional Survey.
Burden of illness associated with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy among adults seeking treatment in the US: results from a retrospective chart review and cross-sectional survey.
Filed under: Depression Treatment
Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2013; 6: 79-92
Sadosky A, Schaefer… Continue reading
Independent Influences of Current and Childhood Socioeconomic Status on Health Outcomes in a North-Carolina Family-Practice Sample of Arthritis Patients.
Independent influences of current and childhood socioeconomic status on health outcomes in a North-Carolina family-practice sample of arthritis patients.
Filed under: Depression Treatment
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2013 Feb 11;
Baldassari AR, Cleveland RJ, Callahan LF
OBJECTIVES: Compelling evidence… Continue reading
A Survey to Assist in Targeting the Adults Who Undertake Risky Behaviours, Know Their Health Behaviours Are Not Optimal and Who Acknowledge Being Worried About Their Health.
A survey to assist in targeting the adults who undertake risky behaviours, know their health behaviours are not optimal and who acknowledge being worried about their health.
Filed under: Eating Disorders
BMC Public Health. 2013 Feb 8; 13(1): 120… Continue reading