You Say Pain. I Say Addiction. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off.

The article discusses the observed overlap between chronic pain and psychiatric illness. Topics covered include a case of treating multimorbidity in practice, psychiatrists' non-training in the diagnosis of the underlying chronic pain generator, the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and nonpharmacologic treatments on patients, and the need for psychiatrists to capitalize on their substance use and psychiatric disorder background in managing chronic pain.