Dr. Carpenter published an article in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Dr. Ryan Carpenter had an article titled, "Concurrent and lagged associations of prescription opioid use with pain and negative affect in the daily lives of chronic pain patients," published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology as part of a special issue on the opioid crisis. In the study, chronic pain patients reported on their prescription opioid use, pain, and negative affect throughout the day. Findings suggest that patients used opioids in a manner predicted by negative reinforcement models of substance use disorder.