Self-management program found to help patients with HIV and chronic pain

An intensive, 12-week pain self-management program has been shown to reduce pain and improve mood in a large clinical trial of people with both HIV and chronic pain. The research, led by University of Pittsburgh physician-scientist Jessica Merlin, M.D., Ph.D., found participants in the Skills to Manage Pain (STOMP) program also reported more confidence in their ability to manage pain both immediately and three months after the study period. “We know that behavioral interventions work well for managing pain for other conditions, but very little attention has been paid to pain self-management for people with HIV,” said Merlin, founding director Read More