Preliminary findings on chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Of 225 patients referred to a Veterans Administration pain clinic for treatment of chronic pain, 22 (10%) were later diagnosed as having posttraumatic stress disorder. Many of the 22 also had current or past histories of depression, anxiety, or substance abuse.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications