2024
Targeting Chronic Pain Care to Rural Women Veterans: A Feasibility Pilot
Garvin L, Driscoll M, Steffensmeier K, Johnson N, Adamowicz J, Obrecht A, Hart K, Rothmiller S, Sibenaller Z, Stout L, Richards C, Vander Weg M, Lund B, Hadlandsmyth K. Targeting Chronic Pain Care to Rural Women Veterans: A Feasibility Pilot. Psychological Services 2024 PMID: 39374152, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain self-management interventionSelf-management interventionsWomen veteransChronic painRural women veteransChronic pain careEnjoyment of lifePreliminary data supportPain careFeasibility pilotGlobal Impression of Change scaleThree-item scaleNon-HispanicTelehealth platformQualitative interviewsThemes of connectionBaseline scoresChange ScaleSignificant barriersVeteransTotal scoreQualitative dataInterventionRural dwellingsStudy completionIntegrated, Team-Based Chronic Pain Management: Bridges from Theory and Research to High-Quality Patient Care
Driscoll M, Kerns R. Integrated, Team-Based Chronic Pain Management: Bridges from Theory and Research to High-Quality Patient Care. 2024, 227-243. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-8921-8_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManagement of chronic painChronic painBiopsychosocial modelAssociated with costs of careBiopsychosocial model of chronic painExperience of chronic painMental health professionalsCost of careChronic pain managementSignificant public health concernPhysical functionPublic health concernHealth professionalsAssociated with declinesEmotional distressPain managementTeam-basedAssociated with costsLost wagesSocioeconomic burdenInterdisciplinary treatment approachHealth concernPainModels of chronic painGrowing body of researchFactors associated with participation in a walking intervention for veterans who smoke and have chronic pain
Muller R, Driscoll M, DeRycke E, Edmond S, Becker W, Bastian L. Factors associated with participation in a walking intervention for veterans who smoke and have chronic pain. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2024, 47: 994-1001. PMID: 39143444, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-024-00511-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors associated with participationCognitive behavioral interventionPain locationCounseling sessionsAverage daily step countPain self-management interventionMedian daily stepsDaily step countIntegrated smoking cessationSelf-management interventionsTelephone counseling sessionsChronic painModerate pain intensityMedian pack-yearsMultivariate logistic regressionWalking interventionLE painDaily stepsStep countsPain interferenceWalk componentSmoking cessationPain intensityPack-yearsIncreased oddsComorbid Chronic Pain and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Current Rates and Psychiatric Comorbidities Among U.S. Military Veterans
Hadlandsmyth K, Zhuang C, Driscoll M, Lund B. Comorbid Chronic Pain and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Current Rates and Psychiatric Comorbidities Among U.S. Military Veterans. Military Medicine 2024, 189: 2303-2306. PMID: 38869274, PMCID: PMC11536323, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usae313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComorbid chronic painChronic painPost-traumatic stress disorderVeterans AffairsU.S. military veteransPsychiatric comorbiditiesPsychiatric comorbidityMultivariate logistic regression modelRates of psychiatric comorbiditiesNational Veterans AffairsMilitary veteransLogistic regression modelsPainStress disorderComorbiditiesComorbidityService usersStudy reports ratesAdministrative dataVeteransDemographic variablesRegression modelsDisordersUrban dwellingPatientsGender differences in PTSD severity and pain outcomes: Baseline results from the LAMP trial
Friedman J, Taylor B, Campbell E, Allen K, Bangerter A, Branson M, Bronfort G, Calvert C, Cross L, Driscoll M, Evans R, Ferguson J, Haley A, Hennessy S, Meis L, Burgess D. Gender differences in PTSD severity and pain outcomes: Baseline results from the LAMP trial. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0293437. PMID: 38753651, PMCID: PMC11098421, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain outcomesPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsChronic painPost-traumatic stress disorderWomen veteransChronic pain clinical trialsPain clinical trialsSensation of painHierarchical linear regression modelsGender differencesPain intensityPain catastrophizingPain interferenceClinical trialsPainAssociated with higher levelsComorbid conditionsExamined gender differencesLinear regression modelsSevere outcomesMultivariate modelMutual maintenanceClinical implicationsSymptomsVeteransUnited States Veterans with comorbid chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic pain: do women differ from men?
Adamowicz J, Thomas E, Lund B, Driscoll M, Hadlandsmyth K. United States Veterans with comorbid chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic pain: do women differ from men? Fatigue Biomedicine Health & Behavior 2024, 12: 238-245. DOI: 10.1080/21641846.2024.2350301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen veteransChronic fatigue syndromeChronic painVA Corporate Data WarehouseCorporate Data WarehousePsychiatric comorbiditiesFatigue syndromeGroup differencesEffect size differencesUnited States veteransPain clusterExamined group differencesHealthcare utilizationSociodemographic characteristicsPeriod prevalenceAdministrative dataClinical offeringsVeteransMenstrual painStates veteransPainWomenGroup comparisonsMenComorbiditiesEfficacy of Integrating the Management of Pain and Addiction via Collaborative Treatment (IMPACT) in Individuals With Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial of a Digital Cognitive Behavioral Treatment
MacLean R, Ankawi B, Driscoll M, Gordon M, Frankforter T, Nich C, Szollosy S, Loya J, Brito L, Ribeiro M, Edmond S, Becker W, Martino S, Sofuoglu M, Heapy A. Efficacy of Integrating the Management of Pain and Addiction via Collaborative Treatment (IMPACT) in Individuals With Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial of a Digital Cognitive Behavioral Treatment. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e54342. PMID: 38506917, PMCID: PMC10993119, DOI: 10.2196/54342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans with chronic pain: Examining gender differences in pain type, overlap, and the impact of post‐traumatic stress disorder
Hadlandsmyth K, Driscoll M, Johnson N, Mares J, Mengeling M, Thomas E, Norman S, Lund B. Veterans with chronic pain: Examining gender differences in pain type, overlap, and the impact of post‐traumatic stress disorder. European Journal Of Pain 2024, 28: 1311-1319. PMID: 38450917, DOI: 10.1002/ejp.2258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderChronic painPain typesTrajectory of chronic painVeterans Health Administration administrative dataVeterans with chronic painTrauma-sensitive careStress disorderRisk factorsMultivariate logistic regression modelImpact of post-traumatic stress disorderGender differencesLogistic regression modelsNegative binomial regressionWomen veteransChronic pain typesEstimate gender differencesIndependent risk factorAdministrative dataBinomial regressionPain subtypesVeteransPain conditionsRegression modelsPainExploring Gender Differences in Veterans in a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness for Chronic Pain
Burgess D, Campbell E, Branson M, Calvert C, Evans R, Allen K, Bangerter A, Cross L, Driscoll M, Hennessy S, Ferguson J, Friedman J, Matthias M, Meis L, Polusny M, Taylor S, Taylor B. Exploring Gender Differences in Veterans in a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness for Chronic Pain. Women's Health Reports 2024, 5: 82-92. PMID: 38404673, PMCID: PMC10890953, DOI: 10.1089/whr.2023.0086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen veteransChronic painLevels of pain self-efficacyLevels of pain interferencePain self-efficacyElectronic health recordsVeterans seeking treatmentLevels of depressionRandomized controlled trialsChronic overlapping pain conditionsType of painPain treatment modalitiesPain interferencePain catastrophizingBiopsychosocial contributorsHealth recordsMen veteransChi-square testMIND trialPost-traumatic stress disorderDocumented high ratesGender differencesPain intensityComprehensive needsSecondary analysisCognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain supported by digital patient feedback and artificial intelligence: Do patients with socioeconomic risk factors benefit?
Piette J, Driscoll M, Buta E, Kerns R, Heapy A. Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain supported by digital patient feedback and artificial intelligence: Do patients with socioeconomic risk factors benefit? Intelligence-Based Medicine 2024, 10: 100164. DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmed.2024.100164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthPain-related disabilityCBT-CPClinically meaningful improvementsCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painSocial determinants of health indicatorsTreatment engagementMeaningful improvementsDeterminants of healthSocially disadvantaged patientsSocioeconomic risk factorsComparative effectiveness trialPoor treatment engagementBehavioral therapySDoH indicatorsTreatment access barriersSocial determinantsDisadvantaged patientsSession completionExacerbate disparitiesDigital interventionsPatient feedbackGeographic accessAccess barriers
2023
A population-based investigation into the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in United States military Veterans with chronic pain
Adamowicz J, Thomas E, Lund B, Driscoll M, Vander Weg M, Hadlandsmyth K. A population-based investigation into the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in United States military Veterans with chronic pain. Fatigue Biomedicine Health & Behavior 2023, 11: 129-141. DOI: 10.1080/21641846.2023.2239977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContext of chronic painVeterans Health AdministrationChronic fatigue syndromeChronic painSociodemographic characteristicsPrevalence of chronic fatigue syndromeMilitary veteransEffect sizeUnited States military veteransFatigue syndromeContext of CPDiagnosis of chronic fatigue syndromePopulation-based investigationChi-square test of independenceWeak effect sizesBetween-group comparisonsRural-dwellingBack painNon-HispanicHealthcare servicesHealth AdministrationChi-square testPeriod prevalencePersistent fatigueSample t-test“It Made Me Not Want to See him…”: The Role of Patient-Provider Communication in Influencing Rural-Dwelling Women Veterans’ Motivation to Seek Health Care for Managing Chronic Pain
Johnson N, Steffensmeier K, Garvin L, Adamowicz J, Obrecht A, Rothmiller S, Sibenaller Z, Stout L, Driscoll M, Hadlandsmyth K. “It Made Me Not Want to See him…”: The Role of Patient-Provider Communication in Influencing Rural-Dwelling Women Veterans’ Motivation to Seek Health Care for Managing Chronic Pain. Health Communication 2023, 39: 1161-1174. PMID: 37161286, DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2023.2207280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen veteransHealth careChronic painPatient-provider communication skillsHigher health care utilizationRural women veteransPatient-provider communicationSeeking health careHealth care utilizationPain treatment optionsChronic pain managementPatient-providerCare utilizationSeeking careSource of motivationMotivational interviewingInterview participantsPain managementDecision-makingCareVeteransCommunication skillsProvidersPain conditionsHealth
2022
Using Daily Ratings to Examine Treatment Dose and Response in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Secondary Analysis of the Co-Operative Pain Education and Self-Management Clinical Trial
MacLean R, Buta E, Higgins D, Driscoll M, Edmond S, LaChappelle K, Ankawi B, Krein S, Piette J, Heapy A. Using Daily Ratings to Examine Treatment Dose and Response in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Secondary Analysis of the Co-Operative Pain Education and Self-Management Clinical Trial. Pain Medicine 2022, 24: 846-854. PMID: 36484691, PMCID: PMC10250557, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnac192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain intensityCognitive behavioral therapyCBT-CPChronic painTreatment responseDaily stepsSecondary analysisBehavioral therapyMeaningful changeChronic back painStrong evidence baseBack painPain educationTreatment weekClinical trialsNoninferiority trialTreatment benefitOutcome measuresWeek 4Treatment doseWeek 2Baseline weekMost respondersSurvival analysisStep countPost-9/11 deployment history and the incidence of breast cancer among women veterans
Gaffey A, Han L, Ramsey C, Skanderson M, Dziura J, Driscoll M, Burg M, Brandt C, Bastian L, Haskell S. Post-9/11 deployment history and the incidence of breast cancer among women veterans. Annals Of Epidemiology 2022, 77: 98-102. PMID: 36470323, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2022.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF deploymentBreast cancerWomen veteransHealthcare utilizationHormone replacement therapy useRetrospective cohort studyVeterans Affairs (VA) careHealthy soldier effectOEF/OIFCohort studyTherapy useBC incidenceHormonal contraceptivesLifestyle factorsPrimary careBC diagnosisLower incidenceOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi FreedomWomenIncidenceGreater likelihoodIraqi FreedomVeteransCancerCarePatient-Centered Pain Care Using Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Health Tools
Piette JD, Newman S, Krein SL, Marinec N, Chen J, Williams DA, Edmond SN, Driscoll M, LaChappelle KM, Kerns RD, Maly M, Kim HM, Farris KB, Higgins DM, Buta E, Heapy AA. Patient-Centered Pain Care Using Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Health Tools. JAMA Internal Medicine 2022, 182: 975-983. PMID: 35939288, PMCID: PMC9361183, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.3178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCBT-CPComparative effectiveness trialTherapist timeSecondary outcomesMore patientsEffectiveness trialInteractive voice responseCP groupMeaningful improvementsPatient-centered pain careRoland-Morris Disability QuestionnaireVeterans Affairs Health SystemMorris Disability QuestionnairePain intensity scoresChronic back painLess therapist timeMobile health toolsCognitive behavioral therapyRandomized noninferiorityDisability QuestionnaireNoninferiority criteriaOpioid analgesicsPain intensityPain therapyPrimary outcomeRurality impacts pain care for female veterans similarly to male veterans
Hadlandsmyth K, Driscoll MA, Mares JG, Au V, Miell KR, Lund BC. Rurality impacts pain care for female veterans similarly to male veterans. The Journal Of Rural Health 2022, 39: 313-319. PMID: 35170073, DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty care visitsPain careCare visitsChronic painImpact of ruralityClinic visitsPsychiatric medicationsMost psychiatric medicationsLong-term opioidsPrimary care visitsHealth care utilizationCohort of veteransChronic pain careVA administrative dataRural-dwelling veteransMultiple comorbiditiesOpioid prescribingCare utilizationRural veteransMore painMuscle relaxantsUrban veteransMale veteransPainFemale veteransRisk Factors Associated with Healthcare Utilization for Spine Pain
Higgins DM, Han L, Kerns RD, Driscoll MA, Heapy AA, Skanderson M, Lisi AJ, Mattocks KM, Brandt C, Haskell SG. Risk Factors Associated with Healthcare Utilization for Spine Pain. Pain Medicine 2022, 23: 1423-1433. PMID: 34999899, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine pain careSpine painHealthcare utilizationPain careRisk factorsPain episodesObservation periodNew episodesMultivariable logistic regression modelPotential risk factorsOutpatient visit dataLogistic regression analysisMental health conditionsBaseline observation periodLogistic regression modelsBaseline characteristicsOutpatient visitsClinical correlatesContinued careLower oddsPainVisit dataContinued episodesHealth conditionsCareArtificial Intelligence (AI) to improve chronic pain care: Evidence of AI learning
Piette J, Newman S, Krein S, Marinec N, Chen J, Williams D, Edmond S, Driscoll M, LaChappelle K, Maly M, Kim H, Farris K, Higgins D, Kerns R, Heapy A. Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve chronic pain care: Evidence of AI learning. Intelligence-Based Medicine 2022, 6: 100064. DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmed.2022.100064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient interactionsPatient subgroupsInteractive voice response callsPain-related interferenceComparative effectiveness trialChronic pain careCourse of therapyPedometer step countsDisease management programsCognitive behavioral therapyCBT-CPChronic painMore patientsPain careTreatment modalitiesTreatment recommendationsEffectiveness trialPatientsStep countBehavioral therapyClinician timeWeeksTherapy sessionsMethods DataTherapist feedbackRecovering From Intimate Partner Violence Through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE): Development, Pilot Testing, and Refinement of a Patient-Centered Brief Counseling Intervention for Women
Iverson KM, Danitz SB, Driscoll M, Vogt D, Hamilton AB, Gerber MR, Stirman S, Shayani DR, Suvak MK, Dichter ME. Recovering From Intimate Partner Violence Through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE): Development, Pilot Testing, and Refinement of a Patient-Centered Brief Counseling Intervention for Women. Psychological Services 2022, 19: 102-112. PMID: 34110870, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkills-focused treatmentIntimate partner violenceCounseling interventionQualitative feedbackPositive qualitative feedbackOpen trialPsychosocial outcomesMotivational interviewingWomen veteransPotential helpfulnessHelpful interventionsIntervention feasibilityBrief counseling interventionPartner violenceHigh satisfaction ratingsMixed-methods approachPast-year intimate partner violenceSatisfaction ratingsAcceptability dataPreliminary examinationInterventionVeteransEmpowermentPilot testingSubsequent testingCorrection to Iverson et al. (2021)
Iverson KM, Danitz SB, Driscoll M, Vogt D, Hamilton AB, Gerber MR, Wiltsey Stirman S, Shayani DR, Suvak MK, Dichter ME. Correction to Iverson et al. (2021). Psychological Services 2022, 19: 112-112. PMID: 35587426, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000674.Peer-Reviewed Original Research