2016
Prevalence and correlates of coprescribing anxiolytic medications with extensive prescription opioid use in Veterans Health Administration patients with metastatic cancer.
Barry DT, Sofuoglu M, Kerns RD, Wiechers IR, Rosenheck RA. Prevalence and correlates of coprescribing anxiolytic medications with extensive prescription opioid use in Veterans Health Administration patients with metastatic cancer. Journal Of Opioid Management 2016, 12: 259-68. PMID: 27575827, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2016.0341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid useVeterans Health Administration patientsOpioid useMetastatic cancerAnxiolytic medicationMedical indicationsMultivariate analysisMore emergency department visitsNational VHA dataEmergency department visitsPrescription of antidepressantsAnxiolytic prescriptionsOpioid prescriptionsDepartment visitsVHA patientsPsychotropic medicationsFiscal year 2012VHA dataDrug AdministrationMedicationsBipolar disorderCareful monitoringYounger ageAnxiolyticsCancer
2004
Identification of Strategies Used to Cope with Chronic Pain in Older Persons Receiving Primary Care from a Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Barry LC, Kerns RD, Guo Z, Duong BD, Iannone LP, Reid MC. Identification of Strategies Used to Cope with Chronic Pain in Older Persons Receiving Primary Care from a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2004, 52: 950-956. PMID: 15161460, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52263.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterChronic painOlder personsAnalgesic medicationMedical CenterOlder primary care patientsChronic noncancer painCognitive coping methodsTrauma-related painCross-sectional telephone surveyPrimary care patientsPrimary care practicesProportion of participantsNoncancer painPain characteristicsCare patientsMusculoskeletal causesPrimary carePainActivity restrictionCare practicesMultivariate analysisAscertain factorsOlder populationCoping strategies
2002
Coping strategies and their associations with levels of disability or pain, among older veterans receiving primary care
Reid M, Barry L, Kerns R, Duong B, Concato J. Coping strategies and their associations with levels of disability or pain, among older veterans receiving primary care. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2002, 55: 629. DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(02)00420-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic non-cancer painNon-cancer painLevel of disabilityChronic painSelf-reported effectivenessOlder personsPrimary careOlder veteransMedication usePain intensityComorbid conditionsMean ageCoping strategiesPainEligibility criteriaPsychological statusMultivariate analysisTelephone interviewsCold modalitiesLow levelsEligibility statusDisabilityReduced levelsPatientsPositive association
1991
Depression and the chronic pain experience
Haythornthwaite JA, Sieber WJ, Kerns RD. Depression and the chronic pain experience. Pain 1991, 46: 177-184. PMID: 1749640, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(91)90073-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pain patientsMeasures of disabilityPain patientsBeck Depression InventoryPain behaviorDepressed chronic pain patientsStandardized criteriaMore pain behaviorGreater pain intensityUse of medicationsPain-related variablesChronic pain experienceNon-depressed counterpartsNon-depressed groupStructured interviewsPain severityMedication usePain intensityChronic painPain experienceMultivariate analysisDepression InventoryPainPatientsDepressed group
1988
Depression Among Chronic Pain Patients: Cognitive–Behavioral Analysis and Effect on Rehabilitation Outcome
Kerns R, Haythornthwaite J. Depression Among Chronic Pain Patients: Cognitive–Behavioral Analysis and Effect on Rehabilitation Outcome. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 1988, 56: 870-876. PMID: 3204197, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.56.6.870.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pain patientsPain patientsChronic painDepressed individualsDepressed pain patientsInstrumental activitiesRehabilitation programClinical relevanceRehabilitation outcomesMultivariate analysisPatientsTreatment completersDepressionPainSignificant differencesOutcomesLow levelsBehavioral analysisCognitive-behavioral modelIndividualsCompleters