Protocol for research examination of individual suicides occurring in chronic pain: A qualitative approach to psychological autopsy methodology
This study aims to deliver the first in-depth analysis of suicide events occurring in persons with chronic pain who died by suicide in the context of a prescription opioid reduction or stoppage. The results should provide insights that can guide alterations to care by health systems and by individual practitioners.
Authors
- Anne Fuqua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5948-2495)
- Christin Veasley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6782-5427)
- Kevin R. Riggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0015-5809)
- Stefan G. Kertesz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6101-8421)
- Allyson L. Varley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1851-6502)
- Megan B. McCullough (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3387-1967)
- Chad M. Patton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0911-8051)
- Adam J. Gordon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2453-8871)
- Thomas E. Joiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6798-9085)
- David Gibson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2255-1677)
- April E. Hoge
- Kate M. Nicholson
- Beth D. Darnall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3590-511X)
- James M. Elliott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8890-6012)
- Yogesh Dwivedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5359-4717)
- Mark Flower (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2164-6367)
- Stephanie A. Gamble (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6733-9609)
- M. Gilmore
- Ashley Leal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4102-663X)
Institutions
- Florida State University (US)
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (US)
- Genetic Alliance (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- Infectious Diseases Society of America (US)
- Community Foundation (US)
- University of Rochester Medical Center (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System (US)
- Bedford VA Research Corporation (US)
- Butler County Community College (US)
- Canandaigua VA Medical Center (US)
- VA New England Healthcare System (US)
- Birmingham VA Medical Center (US)
- National Children's Advocacy Center (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329874
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31