2016
Drug Counselors’ Attitudes Toward Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain
Oberleitner LM, Beitel M, Schottenfeld RS, Kerns RD, Doucette C, Napoleone R, Liong C, Barry DT. Drug Counselors’ Attitudes Toward Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2016, 10: 34-39. PMID: 26690289, PMCID: PMC4733570, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painNonpharmacologic treatmentsDrug counselorsNonpharmacologic pain treatmentsMethadone-maintained patientsInterdisciplinary pain managementMethadone maintenance treatmentVulnerable patient populationCognitive behavioral therapyNonpharmacologic interventionsPain managementPain treatmentPain interventionsMaintenance treatmentPatient populationPainPatientsHerbal medicineGroup interventionEfficacyInterventionTreatmentPerceived EfficacyTherapyUndertreatment
2014
Integrating Interdisciplinary Pain Management into Primary Care: Development and Implementation of a Novel Clinical Program
Dorflinger LM, Ruser C, Sellinger J, Edens EL, Kerns RD, Becker WC. Integrating Interdisciplinary Pain Management into Primary Care: Development and Implementation of a Novel Clinical Program. Pain Medicine 2014, 15: 2046-2054. PMID: 25234837, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary careRapid Process Improvement WorkshopCare servicesCommunity-based outpatient clinicsInterdisciplinary pain programPain management resourcesSystems-level gapsInterdisciplinary pain managementVeterans Health AdministrationLarge healthcare systemSystems-based interventionsEvidence of safetyInterprofessional groupStudy-Act approachPain clinicPain managementPain programOutpatient clinicImproved outcomesInterdisciplinary clinicMedical CenterProvider satisfactionHealth AdministrationPDSA cyclesMisuse problems