2024
Virtual Coach–Guided Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain: Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
Reilly E, Kelly M, Grigorian H, Waring M, Quigley K, Hogan T, Heapy A, Drebing C, Volonte M, Kathawalla U, Robins H, Bernice K, Bickmore T. Virtual Coach–Guided Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain: Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Formative Research 2024, 8: e56437. PMID: 39514264, PMCID: PMC11584538, DOI: 10.2196/56437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOptimizing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Findings from the Pain Management Collaboratory
Lovejoy T, Midboe A, Higgins D, Ali J, Kerns R, Heapy A, Nalule E, Pal N. Optimizing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Findings from the Pain Management Collaboratory. Journal Of Pain 2024, 104727. PMID: 39505120, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain Management CollaboratoryPragmatic clinical trialsClinical trialsU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsDiverse sample of patientsDepartment of Veterans AffairsPain researchVeterans Healthcare SystemPragmatic clinical trial designManagement of painRecruitment of patientsSemi-structured interviewsNational Institutes of HealthCo-occurring conditionsDiverse subgroups of patientsSubgroup of patientsClinical pain researchVeterans AffairsInstitutes of HealthSample of patientsHealthcare systemTrial teamTrial participantsStudy sampleClinical trial designImpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on participants in pragmatic clinical trials for chronic pain: implications for trial outcomes and beyond
Sellinger J, Gilstad-Hayden K, Lazar C, Seal K, Purcell N, Burgess D, Martino S, Heapy A, Higgins D, Rosen M. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on participants in pragmatic clinical trials for chronic pain: implications for trial outcomes and beyond. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s17-s27. PMID: 39514885, PMCID: PMC11548862, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsHealth careSocial supportChronic painEmotional healthHigher levels of painPain Management CollaboratoryEffective pain managementClinical trialsLevel of painEffectiveness of treatment outcomesPandemic impactAlcohol use disorder screeningCOVID-19-related impactsCOVID-19 pandemicChronic pain treatmentMental healthPain managementDisorder screeningNonpharmacological treatmentsPain treatmentStudy enrollmentCOVID-19HealthCareEfficacy of Integrating the Management of Pain and Addiction via Collaborative Treatment (IMPACT) in Individuals With Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial of a Digital Cognitive Behavioral Treatment
MacLean R, Ankawi B, Driscoll M, Gordon M, Frankforter T, Nich C, Szollosy S, Loya J, Brito L, Ribeiro M, Edmond S, Becker W, Martino S, Sofuoglu M, Heapy A. Efficacy of Integrating the Management of Pain and Addiction via Collaborative Treatment (IMPACT) in Individuals With Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial of a Digital Cognitive Behavioral Treatment. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e54342. PMID: 38506917, PMCID: PMC10993119, DOI: 10.2196/54342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain supported by digital patient feedback and artificial intelligence: Do patients with socioeconomic risk factors benefit?
Piette J, Driscoll M, Buta E, Kerns R, Heapy A. Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain supported by digital patient feedback and artificial intelligence: Do patients with socioeconomic risk factors benefit? Intelligence-Based Medicine 2024, 10: 100164. DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmed.2024.100164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthPain-related disabilityCBT-CPClinically meaningful improvementsCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painSocial determinants of health indicatorsTreatment engagementMeaningful improvementsDeterminants of healthSocially disadvantaged patientsSocioeconomic risk factorsComparative effectiveness trialPoor treatment engagementBehavioral therapySDoH indicatorsTreatment access barriersSocial determinantsDisadvantaged patientsSession completionExacerbate disparitiesDigital interventionsPatient feedbackGeographic accessAccess barriers
2022
Tailoring a Pain Coping Skills Training Intervention for Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis for Kidney Failure With Chronic Pain
Cukor D, Brintz C, Heapy A, Keefe F, Steel J, Jhamb M, Cheatle M, Mcneil D, Shallcross A, Kimmel P, Dember L. Tailoring a Pain Coping Skills Training Intervention for Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis for Kidney Failure With Chronic Pain. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 33: 687-687. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20223311s1687a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
The Moderating Effect of Obesity on Cognitive–Behavioral Pain Treatment Outcomes
Sellinger JJ, Clark EA, Shulman M, Rosenberger PH, Heapy AA, Kerns RD. The Moderating Effect of Obesity on Cognitive–Behavioral Pain Treatment Outcomes. Pain Medicine 2010, 11: 1381-1390. PMID: 20735748, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00935.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexNon-obese participantsPain treatment outcomesMass indexTreatment outcomesSF-36Roland-Morris Disability QuestionnaireChronic low back painAverage body mass indexLow back pain outcomesPain treatment interventionsVeterans SF-36Morris Disability QuestionnaireNon-obese groupAverage pain intensityBack pain outcomesLow back painNumerical rating scaleRole of BMIMeasures of disabilityBeck Depression InventoryDisability QuestionnairePain treatmentBack painPain conditions
2009
A VA based, multidisciplinary weight management program.
Ruser, C. B., Sellinger, J.J., Carbone, V., Bucci, L., Hay, S., Kashaf, S. S., Heapy, A. A., Frantsve, L. M., McKinnon, J., Samuel, V. T., Dallas, M. I., Rosenberger, P, H.(2009). A VA based, multidisciplinary weight management program.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Tailoring cognitive‐behavioral therapy for chronic pain: A case example
Heapy AA, Stroud MW, Higgins DM, Sellinger JJ. Tailoring cognitive‐behavioral therapy for chronic pain: A case example. Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2006, 62: 1345-1354. PMID: 16937347, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRacial and ethnic differences in diabetic patient-reported depression symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Wagner J, Tsimikas J, Abbott G, de Groot M, Heapy A. Racial and ethnic differences in diabetic patient-reported depression symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Diabetes Research And Clinical Practice 2006, 75: 119-122. PMID: 16782225, DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician-diagnosed depressionDepressive symptomsEthnic variationLogistic regressionEpidemiological Studies Depression ScalePharmacological depression treatmentLower ratesAfrican AmericansAnonymous self-report questionnaireDiabetic patientsDepression treatmentPharmacological treatmentHealth fairsLatino personsDepression diagnosisDepression ScaleSelf-report questionnairesDiabetesDepression symptomsSymptomsDepressionEthnic differencesCommunity sampleTreatmentDiagnosis
Others
- Heapy, A. A., Sellinger, J. J., Higgins, D. M., Chatkoff, D. K., Bennett, T. C., Kerns, R. D. (2007). Using interactive voice response to measure pain and quality of life. Pain Medicine, 8, S145-154.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
- Rosenberger, Ph, Heapy AA, Kerns RD (2010) Pain Assessment. In: Rehabilitation and health assessment: Applying IFC guidelines. New York: Springer Publishing Company: 2010 Chapter 427 453 p.Peer-Reviewed Original Research