Clinical care pathways for individuals with comorbid mental health disorders presenting to emergency with acute musculoskeletal pain: a narrative review
Priya Arora, James Elliott, Fereshteh Pourkazemi · 2026
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Priya Arora and two colleagues present a 2026 narrative review of emergency care for people who arrive with acute muscle or joint pain while also living with mental health disorders. Pain care in emergency departments still centers on the body, even though anxiety, depression, and stress strongly shape recovery.
The review gathers evidence on current care pathways and finds mental health screening and support largely missing, leaving care fragmented for this group. Two to three of every ten patients with acute pain go on to chronic pain. The authors argue for integrated pathways that treat body and mind together from the first visit.
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| CREATOR | Priya Arora, James Elliott, Fereshteh Pourkazemi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30673 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |