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
1991
The pain behavior check list (PBCL): Factor structure and psychometric properties
Kerns R, Haythornthwaite J, Rosenberg R, Southwick S, Giller E, Jacob M. The pain behavior check list (PBCL): Factor structure and psychometric properties. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 1991, 14: 155-167. PMID: 1880794, DOI: 10.1007/bf00846177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain Behavior Check ListBehavior Check ListChronic pain patientsPsychometric propertiesPain patientsPain behaviorStandardized questionnaireAffective distressCheck listOperant modelSelf-report instrumentSubstantial reliabilityPainPresent studyAudible expressionsSeeking HelpAmbulationPatientsVAMCCentral role
1990
The role of marital interaction in chronic pain and depressive symptom severity
Kerns R, Haythornthwaite J, Southwick S, Giller E. The role of marital interaction in chronic pain and depressive symptom severity. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 1990, 34: 401-408. PMID: 2142961, DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(90)90063-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBack PainChronic DiseaseDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMarriagePainPain MeasurementPersonality InventorySick Role
1985
The West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (WHYMPI)
Kerns R, Turk DC, Rudy TE. The West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (WHYMPI). Pain 1985, 23: 345-356. PMID: 4088697, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(85)90004-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChronic DiseaseCognitionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPainPersonality InventoryPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsConceptsWest Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain InventoryMultidimensional Pain InventoryPain InventoryChronic painChronic pain patientsImpact of painPain patientsClinical painCommon daily activitiesPainTreatment approachesPatient's lifePatient communicationClinical settingStrong psychometric propertiesClinical researchersDaily activitiesPatientsPsychometric propertiesValid assessment