Psychosocial Comorbidities in Chronic Pain: Anxiety, Depression, and their Influence on Interventional Pain Management Outcomes

Saturday, November 15, 2025

9:36 AM - 9:44 AM CT

Location: 301 - 302

Introduction: Chronic pain is a multidimensional condition in which psychosocial comorbidities such as anxiety and depression are highly prevalent, affecting 30–60% of patients. These disorders amplify pain perception, increase disability, and undermine responses to interventional procedures. Yet, psychosocial assessment remains inconsistently integrated into pain practice. We tried to look through the literature to review the influence of anxiety and depression on interventional pain management outcomes, and evaluate current practices and opportunities for integration of psychosocial care.

Submitting Author(s)

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Sai K. Reddy Pasya, MD

Resident Physician
University of Kansas Health System
Kansas city, United States

Presenting Author(s)

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John Salle, MD

Resident Physician
University Of Kansas Medical Center, United States

Co-Author(s)

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Fei Cao, MD, PHD

Attending Physician
Division of Pain Management, University Health – Truman Medical Center, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO., United States