2016
Integrated, Team-Based Chronic Pain Management: Bridges from Theory and Research to High Quality Patient Care
Driscoll MA, Kerns RD. Integrated, Team-Based Chronic Pain Management: Bridges from Theory and Research to High Quality Patient Care. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2016, 904: 131-147. PMID: 26900068, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-7537-3_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesicsChronic PainCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyComplementary TherapiesCost of IllnessDecision MakingDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedEmpathyGoalsHumansModels, NeurologicalModels, PsychologicalPain ClinicsPain ManagementPatient Care TeamProfessional-Patient RelationsQuality of LifeSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsChronic painSignificant public health concernChronic pain managementInterdisciplinary treatment approachBiopsychosocial modelCost of carePublic health concernHigh-quality patient careQuality patient careMental health professionalsPain managementSocioeconomic burdenPhysical functioningPainTreatment approachesHealth professionalsPatient careOptimal managementHealth concernEmotional distressCare
2015
Chapter 51 Psychological Treatment for Nerve Injuries
Higgins D, Scioli-Salter E, Martin A, Kerns R. Chapter 51 Psychological Treatment for Nerve Injuries. 2015, 805-820. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-802653-3.00100-7.ChaptersPsychological treatmentRelevant psychological theoriesCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral treatment approachesSelf-regulatory approachPsychological theoriesHealth risk behaviorsBehavioral therapyCommitment TherapyBehavioral approachNeuropathic painMental health comorbiditiesStandardized assessment approachesHealth comorbiditiesTreatment approachesEmpirical evidenceEffective treatment planInterdisciplinary approachNerve injuryPsychologistsTherapeutic approachesPainTreatment planHypnosisBrief consideration
2011
Complicating Factors Associated with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Impact on Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
Otis JD, McGlinchey R, Vasterling JJ, Kerns RD. Complicating Factors Associated with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Impact on Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment. Journal Of Clinical Psychology In Medical Settings 2011, 18: 145-154. PMID: 21626354, DOI: 10.1007/s10880-011-9239-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfghan Campaign 2001-Brain ConcussionChronic DiseaseCombat DisordersCombined Modality TherapyComorbidityCooperative BehaviorHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationIraq War, 2003-2011Military PersonnelMultiple TraumaOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePainPatient Care TeamPsychotherapyStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeteransConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderOEF/OIF veteransMild traumatic brain injuryOIF veteransPsychological treatmentTraumatic brain injuryEvidence-based psychological treatmentsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatmentBrain injuryEvidence-based treatmentsChronic painStress disorderNeeds of individualsOperation Enduring FreedomComorbidity of painNature of combatDisorder treatmentEnduring FreedomIraqi FreedomVeteransTreatment approachesMultidisciplinary treatment approachSymptomatologyPainComorbidities
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
2008
A randomized clinical trial for women with vulvodynia: Cognitive-behavioral therapy vs. supportive psychotherapy
Masheb RM, Kerns RD, Lozano C, Minkin MJ, Richman S. A randomized clinical trial for women with vulvodynia: Cognitive-behavioral therapy vs. supportive psychotherapy. Pain 2008, 141: 31-40. PMID: 19022580, PMCID: PMC2728361, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.09.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapySupportive psychotherapyPain severityRandomized clinical trialsOne-year followGreater patient satisfactionGreater improvementSelf-management skillsClinical improvementPatient satisfactionPhysician examinationSexual functionMixed-effects modelingClinical trialsPsychosocial treatmentsBetter outcomesTreatment approachesVulvodyniaCBT conditionTreatment improvementOne-yearRelative efficacySignificant decreaseTreatment effectsWomen
2006
Psychological treatments for persistent pain: An introduction
Kerns RD, Thorn BE, Dixon KE. Psychological treatments for persistent pain: An introduction. Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2006, 62: 1327-1331. PMID: 16937343, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20312.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2003
Family therapy for persons experiencing pain: evidence for its effectiveness
Kerns R, Otis J. Family therapy for persons experiencing pain: evidence for its effectiveness. Seminars In Pain Medicine 2003, 1: 79-89. DOI: 10.1016/s1537-5897(03)00007-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCouples treatment approachCognitive-behavioral modelFamily systems perspectiveOperant conditioning modelRole of familyChronic painConditioning modelFamily contextRelevant theoretical perspectivesFamily therapyTreatment approachesEvaluation of familiesFamily responsesTheoretical perspectivesEmpirical researchChronic pain conditionsEmpirical investigationSystems perspectivePersonsPain conditionsPainPerspectiveCritical reviewBrief overviewDisorders
2001
Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Pain Management for Older Adults
Kerns R, Marcus K, Otis J. Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Pain Management for Older Adults. Topics In Geriatric Rehabilitation 2001, 16: 24-33. DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200103000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchConceptsWest 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