Depression and pain: Assessment and therapeutic strategies

Issue title: Selected Proceedings from the 1997 Review Course in Pain Medicine and the 13th Annual Conference of the American Academy of Pain Medicine

Guest editors: Elliot S. KramesGuest Editor

Article type: Research Article

Authors: King, Steven A.^{; *}

Affiliations: Division of Pain Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, 3401 N. Broad St., Jones Hall-7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. Tel.: + 1 215 7078980. Fax: + 1 215 7074086.

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.

Keywords: Depression, Pain, Psychiatric diagnosis, Antidepressant medications, benzodiazepines

DOI: 10.3233/BMR-1997-9305

Journal: Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 223-231, 1997