chronic pain Archives - Gateway Psychiatric Excellent Psychiatric Care Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:32:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/favicon2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 chronic pain Archives - Gateway Psychiatric 32 32 70562394 Finding Relief Beyond the Pill: Mindfulness Shows Promise for Military with Chronic Pain https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/finding-relief-beyond-the-pill-mindfulness-shows-promise-for-military-with-chronic-pain/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/finding-relief-beyond-the-pill-mindfulness-shows-promise-for-military-with-chronic-pain/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:32:54 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=22209 Chronic pain and opioid dependence can be a debilitating double whammy for military personnel and veterans. But a recent study offers a beacon of hope: mindfulness training, coupled with therapy techniques, can significantly reduce both pain symptoms and opioid use in this population. The research, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, compared two approaches to treating chronic pain in ...

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