Could changing your thoughts about pain reduce opioid cravings?
Knowledge-focused
Terminated
This study aimed to understand if a psychological approach could help people with chronic pain who take opioid medications. Researchers tested whether teaching patients to change their negative thoughts about pain (called 'pain catastrophizing') could reduce their cravings for op…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Stanford University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 15, 2026 16:14 UTC