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Pain, depression, and health care utilization over time after spinal cord injury.

Ullrich, Philip M., Lincoln, Randi K., Tackett, M. Jan, Miskevics, Scott, Smith, Bridget M., Weaver, Frances M.·2013·Rehabilitation Psychology

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this research was to examine comorbid pain and depression after spinal cord injury (SCI) in terms of: frequency, longitudinal course, and associations with medical conditions and use of SCI specialty care. METHOD: Three consecutive standardized annual psychological evaluations were reviewed for 286 persons with SCI receiving care at an SCI specialty care center. Chart abstraction included medical and demographic information, a depression scale, and a pain scale. Administrative databases were used to collect SCI specialty care utilization data. Participants were categorized as having elevated pain, elevated depression, both elevated pain and depression, or neither elevated, using cut-off scores on the pain and depression scales. ANOVA and repeated measures ANOVA were used to compare study groups. RESULTS: Approximately 20% of the sample showed both elevated pain and depression at Year 1. Persons with elevated pain and depression showed higher scores on those measures than did persons with either pain or depression alone. Pain scores tended to be stable over time. Depression scores tended to improve over 3 years, but persons with elevated pain and depression showed less improvement on depression scores than did persons with depression alone. Persons with pain and depression tended to utilize more SCI specialty care. CONCLUSIONS: Pain and depression are often comorbid after SCI. This comorbidity is associated with higher pain and depression severity, more persistent pain and depression over time, and more use of SCI specialty care. Comorbid pain and depression should be anticipated among persons with SCI and addressed in care plans.

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Authors
Ullrich, P. M., Lincoln, R. K., Tackett, M. J., Miskevics, S., Smith, B. M., & Weaver, F. M.
Affiliations
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
  • VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
Venue
Rehabilitation Psychology
Published
2013
Volume
58
Issue
2
Pages
158-165
ISSN
  • 0090-5550 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1544
OpenAlex
W1992558825
Cited by
60
References
53
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Rehabilitation Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Department of Veterans, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research and Development Service, Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Initiative
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Treatment
Keywords
spinal cord injury, chronic pain, depression, comorbidities, health care utilization, longitudinal course, psychological outcomes
MeSH terms
Analysis of Variance, Depressive Disorder, Female, Health Services, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pain, Pain Measurement, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Spinal Cord Injuries, United States, Veterans, Comorbidity

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