2024
Targeting Chronic Pain Care to Rural Women Veterans: A Feasibility Pilot
Garvin L, Driscoll M, Steffensmeier K, Johnson N, Adamowicz J, Obrecht A, Hart K, Rothmiller S, Sibenaller Z, Stout L, Richards C, Vander Weg M, Lund B, Hadlandsmyth K. Targeting Chronic Pain Care to Rural Women Veterans: A Feasibility Pilot. Psychological Services 2024 PMID: 39374152, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain self-management interventionSelf-management interventionsWomen veteransChronic painRural women veteransChronic pain careEnjoyment of lifePreliminary data supportPain careFeasibility pilotGlobal Impression of Change scaleThree-item scaleNon-HispanicTelehealth platformQualitative interviewsThemes of connectionBaseline scoresChange ScaleSignificant barriersVeteransTotal scoreQualitative dataInterventionRural dwellingsStudy completion
2022
Recovering From Intimate Partner Violence Through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE): Development, Pilot Testing, and Refinement of a Patient-Centered Brief Counseling Intervention for Women
Iverson KM, Danitz SB, Driscoll M, Vogt D, Hamilton AB, Gerber MR, Stirman S, Shayani DR, Suvak MK, Dichter ME. Recovering From Intimate Partner Violence Through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE): Development, Pilot Testing, and Refinement of a Patient-Centered Brief Counseling Intervention for Women. Psychological Services 2022, 19: 102-112. PMID: 34110870, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkills-focused treatmentIntimate partner violenceCounseling interventionQualitative feedbackPositive qualitative feedbackOpen trialPsychosocial outcomesMotivational interviewingWomen veteransPotential helpfulnessHelpful interventionsIntervention feasibilityBrief counseling interventionPartner violenceHigh satisfaction ratingsMixed-methods approachPast-year intimate partner violenceSatisfaction ratingsAcceptability dataPreliminary examinationInterventionVeteransEmpowermentPilot testingSubsequent testing
2021
Psychological Interventions for the Treatment of Chronic Pain in Adults
Driscoll MA, Edwards RR, Becker WC, Kaptchuk TJ, Kerns RD. Psychological Interventions for the Treatment of Chronic Pain in Adults. Psychological Science In The Public Interest 2021, 22: 52-95. PMID: 34541967, DOI: 10.1177/15291006211008157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological interventionsCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painPrimary conceptual frameworkPsychological processesCo-occurring disordersIndividual differencesPsychological treatmentPsychological approachResilience factorsCommitment TherapyExpression therapyBiopsychosocial modelAdditional scientific knowledgeComplex experienceImpact of painMultiple pain conditionsSerious public health concernModel of carePublic health concernInterventionOpioid therapyAdultsPain conditionsMindfulness
2019
Strides Toward Recovery From Intimate Partner Violence: Elucidating Patient-Centered Outcomes to Optimize a Brief Counseling Intervention for Women
Grillo AR, Danitz SB, Dichter ME, Driscoll MA, Gerber MR, Hamilton AB, Wiltsey-Stirman S, Iverson KM. Strides Toward Recovery From Intimate Partner Violence: Elucidating Patient-Centered Outcomes to Optimize a Brief Counseling Intervention for Women. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2019, 36: np8431-np8453. PMID: 30994401, DOI: 10.1177/0886260519840408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-centered outcomesVeterans Health AdministrationIntimate partner violenceIPV interventionsHealthcare-based interventionsPatient-centered interventionsClinical outcome measurementsBrief counseling interventionFocus groupsVHA facilitiesWomen patientsConventional content analysisPartner violenceRefined interventionOutcome measurementsHealth AdministrationLarger studyPilot studyOptimal outcomesWomenTypes of outcomesInterventionOutcomesCounseling interventionPatients
2018
A Brief, Integrated, Telephone-Based Intervention for Veterans Who Smoke and Have Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Study
Driscoll MA, Perez E, Edmond SN, Becker WC, DeRycke EC, Kerns RD, Bastian LA. A Brief, Integrated, Telephone-Based Intervention for Veterans Who Smoke and Have Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Study. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s84-s92. PMID: 30203011, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painEvidence-based smoking cessationWorst pain intensity scorePain intensity scoresTelephone-delivered interventionChronic pain reportVA healthcare systemCo-occurring smokingCurrent smokingPain intensityPain outcomesSmoking cessationTelephone interventionPrimary carePain reportsVeteran populationSmokingIntensity scoresMeaningful improvementsStudy participantsPilot studyFunctional interferenceHealthcare systemInterventionPainThe feasibility of a group stress management Liver SMART intervention for patients with end-stage liver disease: A pilot study
Jutagir DR, Saracino RM, Cunningham A, Foran-Tuller KA, Driscoll MA, Sledge WH, Emre SH, Fehon DC. The feasibility of a group stress management Liver SMART intervention for patients with end-stage liver disease: A pilot study. Palliative & Supportive Care 2018, 17: 35-41. PMID: 29860964, PMCID: PMC6279612, DOI: 10.1017/s147895151800024x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelaxation training interventionCognitive-behavioral stress management interventionTraining interventionStress managementEnd-stage liver diseaseStress management interventionsPreliminary efficacyDepressive symptomsBeck Anxiety InventoryBeck Depression Inventory-IIPsychological interventionsLiver diseaseAnxiety InventoryNew skillsInventory-IIIntervention effectivenessSmart interventionsEnd-stage liver disease patientsPostintervention surveysSingle transplantation centerLiver disease patientsCourse of treatmentManagement interventionsParticipantsIntervention