Tatiana Lund, Emily Bernier, Josep Roman-Juan, Daniel Kopala-Sibley, Sabine Soltani, Samantha Noyek, Cara Nania, Jaimie Beveridge, Tom Hoppe, Robert O'Connor, Christine O'Connor, Jessica Clemens, Richelle Mychasiuk, Gordon Asmundson, Jennifer Stinson, Melanie Noel
Chronic pain and mental health issues occur at higher rates in Veterans than the general population. One widely recognized mental health issue faced by Veterans is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Trauma symptoms and pain frequently co-occur and are mutually maintained due to shared mechanisms. Many Veterans are also parents. Parental physical and mental health issues significantly predict children's chronic pain and related functioning, which can continue into adulthood. Only one US-based study has examined pain in the offspring of Veterans, suggesting heightened risk for pain...
April 3, 2024: Journal of Pain