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 practicesA Brief, Integrated, Telephone-Based Intervention for Veterans Who Smoke and Have Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Study
Driscoll MA, Perez E, Edmond SN, Becker WC, DeRycke EC, Kerns RD, Bastian LA. A Brief, Integrated, Telephone-Based Intervention for Veterans Who Smoke and Have Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Study. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s84-s92. PMID: 30203011, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAgedChronic PainDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedSmokingSmoking CessationTelephoneVeteransConceptsChronic painEvidence-based smoking cessationWorst pain intensity scorePain intensity scoresTelephone-delivered interventionChronic pain reportVA healthcare systemCo-occurring smokingCurrent smokingPain intensityPain outcomesSmoking cessationTelephone interventionPrimary carePain reportsVeteran populationSmokingIntensity scoresMeaningful improvementsStudy participantsPilot studyFunctional interferenceHealthcare systemInterventionPain
2016
Integrated, Team-Based Chronic Pain Management: Bridges from Theory and Research to High Quality Patient Care
Driscoll MA, Kerns RD. Integrated, Team-Based Chronic Pain Management: Bridges from Theory and Research to High Quality Patient Care. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2016, 904: 131-147. PMID: 26900068, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-7537-3_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesicsChronic PainCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyComplementary TherapiesCost of IllnessDecision MakingDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedEmpathyGoalsHumansModels, NeurologicalModels, PsychologicalPain ClinicsPain ManagementPatient Care TeamProfessional-Patient RelationsQuality of LifeSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsChronic painSignificant public health concernChronic pain managementInterdisciplinary treatment approachBiopsychosocial modelCost of carePublic health concernHigh-quality patient careQuality patient careMental health professionalsPain managementSocioeconomic burdenPhysical functioningPainTreatment approachesHealth professionalsPatient careOptimal managementHealth concernEmotional distressCare
2009
The Development of an Integrated Treatment for Veterans with Comorbid Chronic Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Otis JD, Keane TM, Kerns RD, Monson C, Scioli E. The Development of an Integrated Treatment for Veterans with Comorbid Chronic Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Pain Medicine 2009, 10: 1300-1311. PMID: 19818040, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00715.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChronic DiseaseCognitive Behavioral TherapyDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPainPain MeasurementPilot ProjectsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVeteransConceptsComorbid chronic painPosttraumatic stress disorderChronic painCognitive processing therapyCognitive behavioral therapyTreatment approachesVeterans Affairs Medical CenterStress disorderPilot studyChronic pain managementRandomized clinical trialsMeasures of painFormat of treatmentPatient workbookPain managementTherapy attendanceTreatment development processCommon symptomsClinical benefitClinical trialsMedical CenterPainPosttreatment evaluationBehavioral therapyPhysical disability