Medication Adherence Therapy for Opioid Abusing Pain Patients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and pilot test a combined behavioral and pharmacological intervention designed to decrease pain, functional interference, and drug abuse while increasing medication adherence.

Timeline

Start

2000-09

Primary completion

2005-09

Completion

2005-09

Publications

• Background Haller, D.L., Heckman-Stone, C. Ingersoll, K.: Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2002; 66, S73, #270
• Background Wunsch, M.J., Cropsey, K.L., Haller, D.L.: Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2002; 66, S198, #747
• Background Fox, S.A., Haller, D.L., Weaver, M.F.: Proceedings from CPDD 2003 Annual Meeting, Bal Harbour, Florida. #197
• Background Paper presented at the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, December, 2004

Drugs

Indications