2017
Cost-effectiveness of a chronic pain intervention for people living with HIV (PLWH)
Merlin JS, Westfall AO, Johnson MO, Kerns RD, Bair MJ, Kertesz S, Turan JM, Clay OJ, Starrels JL, Kilgore M. Cost-effectiveness of a chronic pain intervention for people living with HIV (PLWH). Journal Of Medical Economics 2017, 21: 122-126. PMID: 28880698, PMCID: PMC6028014, DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2017.1377719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCost/QALYChronic painPilot trialPreliminary efficacyPain self-management interventionChronic pain interventionsModerate chronic painHIV clinical settingsSelf-management interventionsCost-effectiveness ratioStandard gamble methodCostly comorbiditiesSTOMP interventionUsual carePain interventionsMean ageInclusion criteriaClinic perspectivePainClinical settingPilot studyTrialsPLWHHIV
2014
Can We Improve Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Back Pain Treatment Engagement and Adherence? A Controlled Trial of Tailored Versus Standard Therapy
Kerns RD, Burns JW, Shulman M, Jensen MP, Nielson WR, Czlapinski R, Dallas MI, Chatkoff D, Sellinger J, Heapy A, Rosenberger P. Can We Improve Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Back Pain Treatment Engagement and Adherence? A Controlled Trial of Tailored Versus Standard Therapy. Health Psychology 2014, 33: 938-947. PMID: 24295024, DOI: 10.1037/a0034406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard CBTMotivational enhancement strategiesTreatment engagementSkills practiceCognitive behavioral therapyIndex of engagementBehavioral therapyBehavioral skillsGoal accomplishmentLow dropout ratePosttreatment improvementTreatment participationDaily ratingsOutcomes supportTherapeutic processBaseline measuresEnhancement strategiesMore sessionsParticipants' preferencesChronic back painTCBTParticipantsEngagementOutcome factorsTreatment conditions
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
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
2000
Understanding the adoption of arthritis self-management: stages of change profiles among arthritis patients
Keefe FJ, Lefebvre JC, Kerns RD, Rosenberg R, Beaupre P, Prochaska J, Prochaska JO, Caldwell DS. Understanding the adoption of arthritis self-management: stages of change profiles among arthritis patients. Pain 2000, 87: 303-313. PMID: 10963910, DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3959(00)00294-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Readiness to adopt a self-management approach to chronic pain: the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaire (PSOCQ)
Kerns R, Rosenberg R, Jamison R, Caudill M, Haythornthwaite J. Readiness to adopt a self-management approach to chronic pain: the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaire (PSOCQ). Pain 1997, 72: 227-234. PMID: 9272807, DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3959(97)00038-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research