2003
Support and Coronary Heart Disease: The Importance of Significant Other Responses
Itkowitz NI, Kerns RD, Otis JD. Support and Coronary Heart Disease: The Importance of Significant Other Responses. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2003, 26: 19-30. PMID: 12690944, DOI: 10.1023/a:1021790921471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCHD symptomsSymptom severityCoronary heart diseaseDegree of disabilityDepressive symptom severityHealth-related disordersLevel of symptomsSymptomatic CHDChronic painCoronary heartHeart diseaseRelated symptomsSelf-report questionnairesDepressive symptomsSymptom occurrenceSymptomsConcomitant disabilitiesEmotional distressRegression analysisCHDDisabilitySocial supportSeverityOperant conditioning modelExpression
1995
Pain-relebant responses from significant others: development of a significant-other version of the WHYMPI scales
Kerns RD, Rosenberg R. Pain-relebant responses from significant others: development of a significant-other version of the WHYMPI scales. Pain 1995, 61: 245-249. PMID: 7659434, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(94)00173-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFamily HealthFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementReinforcement, SocialReproducibility of Results
1987
The role of spouse reinforcement, perceived pain, and activity levels of chronic pain patients
Flor H, Kerns R, Turk D. The role of spouse reinforcement, perceived pain, and activity levels of chronic pain patients. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 1987, 31: 251-259. PMID: 3585827, DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(87)90082-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedChronic DiseaseDepressionHumansMarriageMiddle AgedMotor ActivityPainRegression AnalysisReinforcement, SocialSocial PerceptionConceptsChronic pain patientsPatient's painPain patientsPain levelsActivity levelsSelf-reported responsesPatients' pain levelsLevel of painLife controlExpression of painPain behaviorPain problemsPatients' perceptionsPainPatientsMarital satisfactionLonger durationMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisSpouses' marital satisfactionSpouse's lifePositive moodBest predictorContingent reinforcementMood