2021
The acceptability and feasibility of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management among new England veterans with chronic pain: A pilot study
Sellinger JJ, Martino S, Lazar C, Mattocks K, Rando K, Serowik K, Ablondi K, Fenton B, Gilstad‐Hayden K, Brummett B, Holtzheimer PE, Higgins D, Reznik TE, Semiatin AM, Stapley T, Ngo T, Rosen MI. The acceptability and feasibility of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management among new England veterans with chronic pain: A pilot study. Pain Practice 2021, 22: 28-38. PMID: 33934499, PMCID: PMC9084457, DOI: 10.1111/papr.13023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultimodal pain treatmentPain treatmentChronic painPilot studyMusculoskeletal disordersBrief interventionPain treatment modalitiesPainful musculoskeletal disordersSubstance usePain management interventionsTelephone-based counselingFeasibility of screeningPercent of participantsRisky substance useProblematic substance usePain managementWeek 12Study eligibilityComorbid depressionTreatment modalitiesMedical CenterDisability compensationCare servicesEarly interventionSubstance misuse
2019
The relationship between substance use, experiential avoidance, and personally meaningful experiences
Serowik KL, Orsillo SM. The relationship between substance use, experiential avoidance, and personally meaningful experiences. Substance Use & Misuse 2019, 54: 1834-1844. PMID: 31140338, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2019.1618329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperiential avoidanceAlcohol use problemsSubstance useDrinking motivesUse problemsCollege studentsSubstance-related problemsPsychological inflexibilityPredictors of genderAffect regulationEnhancement motivesPreliminary supportIntervention effortsMarijuana abstinenceUnique associationBehavioral consistencyUnique contributionIllicit drug useSubstance misuseValue importanceAvoidanceMeaningful experiencesFrequent useDetrimental consequencesDifferent value dimensions