2012
Pain Coping but Not Readiness to Change Is Associated With Pretreatment Pain-related Functioning
Finan PH, Burns JW, Jensen MP, Nielson WR, Kerns RD. Pain Coping but Not Readiness to Change Is Associated With Pretreatment Pain-related Functioning. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2012, 28: 687-692. PMID: 22688600, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0b013e3182400867.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Further Development of the Multidimensional Pain Readiness to Change Questionnaire: The MPRCQ2
Nielson WR, Jensen MP, Ehde DM, Kerns RD, Molton IR. Further Development of the Multidimensional Pain Readiness to Change Questionnaire: The MPRCQ2. Journal Of Pain 2008, 9: 552-565. PMID: 18337183, PMCID: PMC2758642, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.01.327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidimensional Pain ReadinessSpinal cord injuryPain ReadinessCord injuryMultidisciplinary treatment programPain-related copingDay programPain managementChronic painFibromyalgia syndromeTreatment programPatient samplesMeasures of readinessClinical samplesPainAmputationInjuryPreliminary supportQuestionnaireArthritisSyndrome
2003
Initial development and validation of a multidimensional pain readiness to change questionnaire
Nielson WR, Jensen MP, Kerns RD. Initial development and validation of a multidimensional pain readiness to change questionnaire. Journal Of Pain 2003, 4: 148-158. PMID: 14622712, DOI: 10.1054/jpai.2003.436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidimensional Pain ReadinessPain ReadinessMultidisciplinary pain management programMultidisciplinary pain treatmentPain management programPain management skillsSpinal cord injurySelf-manage painPain treatmentChronic painFibromyalgia syndromeCord injuryPatient readinessInterindividual responseMaladaptive painClinical utilityPainAcquired amputationsConstruct validityReplication samplePreliminary supportPresent studyQuestionnaireSuch questionnairesTreatment
1993
Role of behavioral and psychological factors in mental stress-induced silent left ventricular dysfunction in coronary artery disease
Burg M, Jain D, Soufer R, Kerns R, Zaret B. Role of behavioral and psychological factors in mental stress-induced silent left ventricular dysfunction in coronary artery disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1993, 22: 440-448. PMID: 8335813, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(93)90048-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSilent left ventricular dysfunctionLeft ventricular dysfunctionCoronary artery diseaseVentricular dysfunctionArtery diseaseBlood pressureChronic stable coronary artery diseaseStable coronary artery diseaseStress thallium-201 imagingMental stressGroup I patientsSilent myocardial ischemiaThallium-201 imagingAbsence of symptomsSerial radionuclide ventriculographyStructured interviewsNonischemic groupEjection fractionI patientsPsychological factorsVentricular indexRadionuclide ventriculographyClinical indicesMyocardial ischemiaReversible defects