PAIN-DEPRESSION
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SUMMARY
1. Strong association between chronic pain and depression.
2. Somatic symptoms of major depressive disorder can also be common in patients with chronic pain (change in appetite & weight, loss of energy, and sleep disturbance).
3. Chronic pain precedes depression.
4. Predictors of depression: pain intensity, number of painful areas reported, frequency of severe pain, other related psychosocial factors.
Reference(s)
Cifu, D.X. (2020). Braddom’s physical medicine and rehabilitation. Elsevier. Get it on Amazon.
Cuccurullo, S. (2019). Physical medicine and rehabilitation board review. New York: Demosmedical. Get it on Amazon.
O’Young, B., Young, M.A. and Stiens, S.A. (2008). Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Secrets. Mosby. Get it on Amazon.
