Publications by authors named "Judy Gebhard"
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- - The study aimed to evaluate the presence and severity of restless legs syndrome (RLS) symptoms during and after a supervised opioid tapering process among 97 adults.
- - Results showed an increase in RLS symptoms from 28% at the start of tapering to a peak of 41% two weeks post-discharge, with 36% of participants developing new RLS symptoms during their taper.
- - The findings suggest that higher morphine doses are linked to a greater risk of developing RLS, although many symptoms are temporary; further studies are needed to confirm these results.
Background: Comorbid chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) complicate the treatment of both conditions. Previous research has identified pain catastrophizing as a potentially important variable contributing to the relationship between chronic pain and PTSD. However, little is known regarding how the different dimensions of pain catastrophizing-rumination, magnification, and helplessness-uniquely contribute to the relationship between PTSD symptomatology and measures of pain outcome.
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