Pain management as an antidepressant: long-term resolution of pain-associated depression.
Of 100 consecutive patients admitted to a pain management program for patients without malignant disease who had chronic pain, 54 were definitely or probably depressed and 46 were not depressed by Research Diagnostic Criteria. As a result of 98% improvement of depression and low frequency (2%) of new development of depression, 98 of the original 100 patients were not depressed at the time of dismissal. This progress was maintained at long-term follow-up (average, 11.6 months): 89 of 100 patients remained non-depressed.
Maruta
Toshihiko
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Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905 U.S.A. Department of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905 U.S.A.
Vatterott
Mary K
MK
McHardy
Mary Jane
MJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications*; D059408:Pain Management