2018
Project STEP: Implementing the Veterans Health Administration’s Stepped Care Model of Pain Management
Edmond SN, Moore BA, Dorflinger LM, Goulet JL, Becker WC, Heapy AA, Sellinger JJ, Lee AW, Levin FL, Ruser CB, Kerns RD. Project STEP: Implementing the Veterans Health Administration’s Stepped Care Model of Pain Management. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s30-s37. PMID: 30203015, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemPrimary care providersVeterans Health AdministrationPain careStepped care modelCare providersPain managementCare modelHealth care utilization dataMultimodal pain careNonopioid analgesic prescribingLong-term opioidsElectronic health record dataPain intensity ratingsHealth record dataClinical health psychologyNonpharmacological servicesAnalgesic prescribingOpioid prescribingPharmacological managementNonpharmacological approachesNonpharmacological treatmentsReferral practicesPhysical therapyCare practices
2009
Life-Long Competency Development in Clinical Health Psychology
Kerns R, Berry S, Frantsve L, Linton J. Life-Long Competency Development in Clinical Health Psychology. Training And Education In Professional Psychology 2009, 3: 212-217. DOI: 10.1037/a0016753.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Application of the Competency Model to Clinical Health Psychology
France C, Masters K, Belar C, Kerns R, Klonoff E, Larkin K, Smith T, Suchday S, Thorn B. Application of the Competency Model to Clinical Health Psychology. Professional Psychology Research And Practice 2008, 39: 573-580. DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.39.6.573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical health psychologyHealth psychologyClinical health psychologistsHealth psychologistsApplied psychologyDivision 38Clinical training programsProfessional psychologyPsychologyFunctional competenciesCore competency domainsTraining programPsychologistsTraining optionsCompetency modelCompetency domainsCompetenciesProfessional competencePotential graduatesPresent articleSpecific focusParticipantsCompetenceGraduate curriculumTraining