2017
Pain Self-Management for Veterans: Development and Pilot Test of a Stage-Based Mobile-Optimized Intervention
Johnson SS, Levesque DA, Broderick LE, Bailey DG, Kerns RD. Pain Self-Management for Veterans: Development and Pilot Test of a Stage-Based Mobile-Optimized Intervention. JMIR Medical Informatics 2017, 5: e40. PMID: 29042341, PMCID: PMC5663948, DOI: 10.2196/medinform.7117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderChronic musculoskeletal painChronic painHealthy sleep habitsMusculoskeletal painPain impactGlobal ImpressionLong-term effectsSleep habitsPain self-management programPain self-management strategiesVeterans Health Administration facilitiesSignificant public health burdenPilot test participantsSignificant pre-post reductionsSymptoms of PTSDPublic health burdenMeasures of painSelf-management programPain Self-ManagementTraumatic brain injuryPercentage of participantsSelf-management strategiesPre-post reductionsCo-occurring conditions
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 ResearchConceptsComorbid 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
2005
Identification of subgroups of persons with chronic pain based on profiles on the pain stages of change questionnaire
Kerns RD, Wagner J, Rosenberg R, Haythornthwaite J, Caudill-Slosberg M. Identification of subgroups of persons with chronic pain based on profiles on the pain stages of change questionnaire. Pain 2005, 116: 302-310. PMID: 15985332, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2005.04.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAnalysis of VarianceAttitude to HealthChronic DiseaseCluster AnalysisCognitive Behavioral TherapyCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPainPain ManagementPain MeasurementPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSelf CareSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsChronic painPain StagesChange QuestionnaireMeasures of painYears of ageSelf-management approachIdentification of subgroupsPrimary complaintPain AttitudesPainTreatment approachesScale scoreFirst studySubscale scoresDiscriminant function analysisFirst discriminant function analysisScoresValid measureReliable subgroupsSubgroupsQuestionnaire
2004
On the Reliability and Validity of Physician Ratings for Vulvodynia and the Discriminant Validity of its Subtypes
Masheb RM, Lozano C, Richman S, Minkin MJ, Kerns RD. On the Reliability and Validity of Physician Ratings for Vulvodynia and the Discriminant Validity of its Subtypes. Pain Medicine 2004, 5: 349-358. PMID: 15563320, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2004.04060.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVulvar vestibulitisPhysician ratingsDysesthetic vulvodyniaQuality of lifeSexual functionDistribution of patientsChronic vulvar painMeasures of painDiscriminant validitySample of womenPremenopausal stateVulvodynia subtypeVulvar painTest-retest reliabilityClinical significanceInclusion criteriaOutcome measuresVulvodyniaFriedrich's criteriaPsychological functionsPainSubtypesDistinct entityAbsence of differencesParticipants' diagnosis