The Mediating Role of Psychological Flexibility and Inflexibility Between Impulsivity and Opioid Misuse in People With Chronic Noncancer Pain
The results of this study provide further evidence of the role of trait impulsivity as a transdiagnostic antecedent variable in opioid misuse, both by a direct association and through psychological inflexibility. It can be drawn from these results that psychological transdiagnostic variables, rather than pain outcomes alone, would be key factors influencing opioid misuse. These findings underscore the need for comprehensive psychological assessments prior to the prescription of opioids.
Authors
- Victoria Barrado‐Moreno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6554-4429)
- Rosa Esteve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4474-7432)
- Lance M. McCracken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9734-0153)
- Carmen Ramírez‐Maestre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3245-7844)
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (ES)
- Universidad de Málaga (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pain
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.70048
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Universidad de Málaga
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación
- European Social Fund