title: Depression and pain: Assessment and therapeutic strategies.
abstract: Many patients with pain also suffer from depression. The exact relationship between these two problems is unclear but it appears that, in many patients, the depression may not simply be secondary to the pain. When these problems coexist, successful management requires the proper assessment and treatment of both. This paper discusses depressive disorders associated with pain and their treatment, with special focus on medication management.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pain Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, 3401 N. Broad St., Jones Hall-7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: King
keywords: Antidepressant medications; Depression; Pain; Psychiatric diagnosis; benzodiazepines