Chronic pain among veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom

Gironda, R.; Clark, Michael E.; Walker, Robert

doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2005.01.307

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“…Consistent with prior research [17,20,42], most participants (87%) reported experiencing pain during the prior week; 56 percent reported pain intensity ratings exceeding the threshold for moderate to severe pain (NRS > 3) ( Table 3). Although back pain was the most common primary pain location (33%), it was less frequent than typically observed in other VA or community chronic pain samples [43][44].…”

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confidence: 77%

“…Whether these concurrent physical and emotional problems reflect the circumstances surrounding multiple and extended deployments, cumulative exposures to blasts, the broad spectrum of wounds associated with blast injuries, and/or other factors remains speculative [20]. Regardless of etiology, the high rates of multiple problems pose significant challenges to treatment efforts.…”

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Pain and psychiatric comorbidities among two groups of Iraq and Afghanistan era Veterans

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Abstract-This study aimed to (1) identify the prevalence and severity of pain and psychiatric comorbidities among personnel who had been deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and Operation New Dawn (OND) and (2) assess whether the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Polytrauma System of Care and an OIF/OEF/OND registry reflect real differences among patients. Participants (N = 359) were recruited from two VA hospitals. They completed a clinical interview, structured diagnostic interview, and selfreport measures. Results indicated pain was the most common complaint, with 87% experiencing pain during the prior week and 56% reporting moderate or severe pain. Eighty percent of participants met criteria for at least one of seven assessed comorbid problems (moderate or severe pain, postconcussional disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], anxiety disorder, mood disorder, substance use disorder, psychosis), and 59 percent met criteria for two or more problems. PTSD and postconcussional disorder rarely occurred in the absence of pain or other comorbidities (0.3% and 0%, respectively). The Polytrauma group had more comorbid psychiatric conditions ( χ 2 = 48.67, p < 0.05) and reported greater severity of symptoms (p < 0.05) than the Registry group. This study confirmed the high prevalence of pain and concurrent mental health problems among personnel returning from military deployment.

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Pain and psychiatric comorbidities among two groups of Iraq and Afghanistan era Veterans

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“…Two published articles by the same group of investigators provide much needed data on the prevalence and nature of pain complaints among this group of veterans and highlight the need for greater attention to this emerging problem [26][27].…”

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“…8,11,12 Further, pain is among the most prevalent complaints of those returning from OEF/OIF, 13 with reports of pain in up to 80% of OEF/OIF veterans and one-third reporting moderate to severe pain. 14 Another study found that 57% of studied veterans reported moderate to severe pain. 15 In addition, OEF/OIF veterans report high rates of specific pain complaints, including chronic widespread pain, 13 back and limb pain, 15 and headaches.…”

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