@article{ref1,
title="Partner abuse among treatment-seeking individuals with chronic pain: prevalence, characteristics, and association with pain-related outcomes",
journal="Pain medicine",
year="2020",
author="Craner, Julia R. and Lake, Eric S. and Bancroft, Kimberly E. and Hanson, Karen M.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the prevalence of abusive partner relationships among individuals presenting for chronic pain treatment. In addition, this study examined the association between partner abuse histories and pain-relevant outcome variables.  DESIGN: Cross-sectional.  SETTING: This study took place at a specialty pain rehabilitation treatment center in the Midwestern United States.  SUBJECTS: Participants in this study (N = 108) included adults (Mage = 45.73 [15.95] years) presenting for chronic pain treatment who consented to participate in a research study on stress, relationships, and chronic pain.   METHODS: Participants completed self-report measures about relationship and abuse histories, physical and mental health, and demographic information. Participants were categorized into the following groups: no intimate partner violence (IPV), past IPV (>12 months ago), or current/recent IPV (≤12 months ago).   RESULTS: Results indicated that over half (56%) of the sample endorsed a history of partner abuse and around one-third (29%) of the sample had experienced abuse within the past year. Psychological/emotional abuse was the most common form of abuse reported. Those with current/recent abuse histories reported greater impairment in pain interference, post-traumatic stress symptoms, mental health functioning, and pain self-efficacy compared with those who had not experienced abuse in the past year.   CONCLUSIONS: Partner abuse appears common among individuals with chronic pain and is associated with pain-relevant outcomes, warranting additional clinical attention and research in this area.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1526-2375",
doi="10.1093/pm/pnaa126",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnaa126"
}