Citation

Jeppe CY, Szabo CP, Smith MD. S. Afr. Med. J. 2015; 105(3): 179-180.

Affiliation

Hepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Department of Surgery, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa. christopher.szabo@wits.ac.za.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, South African Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

26294819

Abstract

Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive and debilitating disease. A potentially important consideration is the relationship between CP, depression and substance use disorders, which seems to be circular and multiplicative. Pain management is a critical component of intervention, and it would seem that in the context of chronic illness this requires a biopsychosocial approach aiming for a tailored intervention that strikes an appropriate therapeutic balance.

Language: en