Addiction Medicine Journal Club: Pre-op Depression and Anxiety and Long-Term Post-op Opioid Use - Audio_Episode 9

Addiction is a disease that can be treated, and this podcast will help you stay up to date with the latest research that you can use in your addiction medicine practice. In this episode of Addiction Medicine Journal Club we discuss an article describing the association between   pre-op depression and anxiety and long-term post-op opioid use.

Article citation: Carey ET, Moore KJ, Young JC, Bhattacharya M, Schiff LD, Louie MY, Park J, Strassle PD. Association of Preoperative Depression and Anxiety With Long-term Opioid Use After Hysterectomy for Benign Indications. Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Nov 1;138(5):715-724. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004568. PMID: 34619742; PMCID: PMC8547203.

In our introduction we discuss how the Americans with Disabilities Act protects people with opioid use disorder. The newest federal guidance is here https://www.ada.gov/opioid_guidance.pdf .

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Credits
Host: Sonya Del Tredici, MD
Host: John Keenan, MD
Music: Benjamin Kennedy
Audio Production: Angela Ohlfest
CME Coordinator: georgeanna ledgerwood, MLIS/LMT
Sponsor: WellSpan Health

1. Summarize the main results from the article regarding association between pre-op depression and anxiety and long-term post-op opioid use in patients undergoing hysterectomy for benign disease
2. Analyze how the conclusions of the featured article will affect current perioperative opioid prescribing
3. Discuss the association between pre-op depression and anxiety and long-term post-op opioid use in patients undergoing hysterectomy for benign disease

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