Treating Comorbid Opioid Use Disorder in Chronic Pain

​This in-depth text addresses
how to approach and treat the chronic pain patient struggling with problematic
opiate use.  It discusses the approach for patients who may be at high
risk of problematic use, such as those with a history of mental illness or
substance use disorder. The first part covers diagnosis and treatment, focusing
on common best practices that practitioners can adapt to any practice. Two of
the chapters detail alternative and replacement therapies for opiates. Two more
cover special issues in the treatment of women and older patients.  The
second part reviews the ethical, legal, regulatory, and policy issues
surrounding the treatment of patients with comorbid pain and addiction. The
book includes strategies for documentation that mitigate the risk of legal
issues or ethical boundary crossings. The last part of the book addresses
treating comorbid pain and opiate abuse in different medical settings and the
treatment of co-occurring mental illnesses and substance abuse. 

Treating Comorbid Opioid Addiction and Dependence in Chronic
Pain is of great value to psychiatrists, pain
physicians, primary care providers, social workers, drug rehabilitation
centers, and other behavioral health professionals.  ​