Associations Between Reductions in Depressive Symptoms and Reductions in Pain and Anxiety Symptoms and Substance Use: Emulation of a Randomized Trial

• Main Authors: Maria R. Khan, PhD, MPH (Author), Mary Acri, PhD (Author), Kaoon (Francois) (Author), Joy D. Scheidell, PhD, MPH (Author), Elizabeth R. Stevens, PhD, MPH (Author), Prima Manandhar-Sasaki, MSc (Author), Dyanna Charles, MPH (Author), Natalie E. Chichetto, PhD, MSW (Author), Stephen Crystal, PhD (Author), Adam J. Gordon, MD, MPH (Author), Brandon D.L. Marshall, PhD (Author), E. Jennifer Edelman, MD, MHS (Author), Amy C. Justice, MD, PhD (Author), Scott R. Braithwaite, MD, MS (Author), Ellen C. Caniglia, ScD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Depressive symptoms are linked with pain, anxiety, and substance use. Research estimating whether a reduction in depressive symptoms is linked to subsequent reductions in pain and anxiety symptoms and substance use is limited. Methods: Using data from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study, a...