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Depression and the chronic pain experience.

Jennifer A Haythornthwaite1, William J Sieber, Robert D Kerns

  • 1National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD 21224 U.S.A. Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520 U.S.A. Yale University School of Medicine and West Haven Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Psychology Service, West Haven, CT 06516 U.S.A.

Pain
|August 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Depression significantly impacts chronic pain patients, leading to increased pain intensity, interference, and behaviors. Understanding this link is crucial for effective chronic pain management.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Pain Medicine
  • Clinical Research

Background:

  • Depression is frequently comorbid with chronic pain.
  • The relationship between depression and specific pain experiences requires further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between depression and various pain-related variables in chronic pain patients.
  • To compare depressed and non-depressed chronic pain patient groups on demographic and pain-related measures.

Main Methods:

  • Identified 37 depressed and 32 non-depressed chronic pain patients using structured interviews and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).
  • Compared groups on demographics, Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability scale (MC), disability, medication use, pain severity, interference, and pain behaviors.
  • Utilized multivariate analyses of covariance (MANCOVA) with age and MC as covariates.

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Main Results:

  • Depressed patients were younger and scored lower on the MC scale.
  • MANCOVA revealed depressed patients reported significantly greater pain intensity, interference, and pain behaviors.
  • No significant differences were found in disability or medication use between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Depression is strongly associated with heightened pain intensity, interference, and behaviors in chronic pain.
  • Findings underscore the necessity of integrating depression assessment and treatment into chronic pain management.
  • Standardized diagnostic criteria for depression may help resolve inconsistencies in existing literature.