Featured Publications
Initial development of patient-reported instrument assessing harm, efficacy, and misuse of long-term opioid therapy
Becker WC, Fiellin DA, Black AC, Kostovich CT, Kerns RD, Fraenkel L. Initial development of patient-reported instrument assessing harm, efficacy, and misuse of long-term opioid therapy. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 127-136. PMID: 27006339, PMCID: PMC4806533, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.11.0285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyPatient-reported instrumentOpioid therapyFurther item reductionIneffective medicationsClinical outcomesPrimary careFrequent reassessmentPatient comprehensionItem reductionGold standardEfficacyTherapyInterdisciplinary teamLevel checksCognitive interviewsMisuseHarmMedicationsPatients
2018
Brief Counseling for Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorder, Risky Substance Use, and Service Connection Claims
Rosen MI, Becker WC, Black AC, Martino S, Edens EL, Kerns RD. Brief Counseling for Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorder, Risky Substance Use, and Service Connection Claims. Pain Medicine 2018, 20: 528-542. PMID: 29800338, PMCID: PMC6387983, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisky substance useMusculoskeletal disordersSubstance useMean pain severityCourse of illnessPain severity ratingsProportion of veteransScreening Brief InterventionCounseling armPain severityPain treatmentTAU conditionWeek 12Brief counselingEarly interventionOutcome assessmentBrief interventionStudy therapistsTelephone callsVeteransCounseling interventionCounselingInterventionSeverity ratingsDisorders