2024
Comorbid Chronic Pain and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Current Rates and Psychiatric Comorbidities Among U.S. Military Veterans
Hadlandsmyth K, Zhuang C, Driscoll M, Lund B. Comorbid Chronic Pain and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Current Rates and Psychiatric Comorbidities Among U.S. Military Veterans. Military Medicine 2024, 189: 2303-2306. PMID: 38869274, PMCID: PMC11536323, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usae313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComorbid chronic painChronic painPost-traumatic stress disorderVeterans AffairsU.S. military veteransPsychiatric comorbiditiesPsychiatric comorbidityMultivariate logistic regression modelRates of psychiatric comorbiditiesNational Veterans AffairsMilitary veteransLogistic regression modelsPainStress disorderComorbiditiesComorbidityService usersStudy reports ratesAdministrative dataVeteransDemographic variablesRegression modelsDisordersUrban dwellingPatientsGender differences in PTSD severity and pain outcomes: Baseline results from the LAMP trial
Friedman J, Taylor B, Campbell E, Allen K, Bangerter A, Branson M, Bronfort G, Calvert C, Cross L, Driscoll M, Evans R, Ferguson J, Haley A, Hennessy S, Meis L, Burgess D. Gender differences in PTSD severity and pain outcomes: Baseline results from the LAMP trial. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0293437. PMID: 38753651, PMCID: PMC11098421, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain outcomesPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsChronic painPost-traumatic stress disorderWomen veteransChronic pain clinical trialsPain clinical trialsSensation of painHierarchical linear regression modelsGender differencesPain intensityPain catastrophizingPain interferenceClinical trialsPainAssociated with higher levelsComorbid conditionsExamined gender differencesLinear regression modelsSevere outcomesMultivariate modelMutual maintenanceClinical implicationsSymptomsVeteransVeterans with chronic pain: Examining gender differences in pain type, overlap, and the impact of post‐traumatic stress disorder
Hadlandsmyth K, Driscoll M, Johnson N, Mares J, Mengeling M, Thomas E, Norman S, Lund B. Veterans with chronic pain: Examining gender differences in pain type, overlap, and the impact of post‐traumatic stress disorder. European Journal Of Pain 2024, 28: 1311-1319. PMID: 38450917, DOI: 10.1002/ejp.2258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderChronic painPain typesTrajectory of chronic painVeterans Health Administration administrative dataVeterans with chronic painTrauma-sensitive careStress disorderRisk factorsMultivariate logistic regression modelImpact of post-traumatic stress disorderGender differencesLogistic regression modelsNegative binomial regressionWomen veteransChronic pain typesEstimate gender differencesIndependent risk factorAdministrative dataBinomial regressionPain subtypesVeteransPain conditionsRegression modelsPainExploring Gender Differences in Veterans in a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness for Chronic Pain
Burgess D, Campbell E, Branson M, Calvert C, Evans R, Allen K, Bangerter A, Cross L, Driscoll M, Hennessy S, Ferguson J, Friedman J, Matthias M, Meis L, Polusny M, Taylor S, Taylor B. Exploring Gender Differences in Veterans in a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness for Chronic Pain. Women's Health Reports 2024, 5: 82-92. PMID: 38404673, PMCID: PMC10890953, DOI: 10.1089/whr.2023.0086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen veteransChronic painLevels of pain self-efficacyLevels of pain interferencePain self-efficacyElectronic health recordsVeterans seeking treatmentLevels of depressionRandomized controlled trialsChronic overlapping pain conditionsType of painPain treatment modalitiesPain interferencePain catastrophizingBiopsychosocial contributorsHealth recordsMen veteransChi-square testMIND trialPost-traumatic stress disorderDocumented high ratesGender differencesPain intensityComprehensive needsSecondary analysis
2018
Variation in National Opioid Prescribing Patterns Following Surgery for Kidney Stones
Leapman MS, DeRycke E, Skanderson M, Becker WC, Makarov DV, Gross CP, Driscoll M, Motamedinia P, Bathulapalli H, Mattocks K, Brandt CA, Haskell S, Bastian LA. Variation in National Opioid Prescribing Patterns Following Surgery for Kidney Stones. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s12-s18. PMID: 30203013, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderWomen Veterans Cohort StudyOpioid prescribingOpioid prescriptionsSurgical treatmentKidney stonesSignificant public health problemOpioid Prescribing PatternsPostoperative opioid prescribingDiagnosis of PTSDPublic health problemExtracorporeal shockwave lithotripsyOpioid dosingPostoperative painPrescribing patternsCohort studyDose prescribedMedian ageSurgery typeMultivariable analysisOpioid misuseSurgical interventionMedian numberPercutaneous nephrolithotomyMultivariable regressionPsychiatric Comorbidity, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Mental Health Service Utilization Among Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant
Saracino RM, Jutagir DR, Cunningham A, Foran-Tuller KA, Driscoll MA, Sledge WH, Emre SH, Fehon DC. Psychiatric Comorbidity, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Mental Health Service Utilization Among Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2018, 56: 44-52. PMID: 29526612, PMCID: PMC6360091, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health service utilizationHealth service utilizationService utilizationMental health treatmentPost-traumatic stress disorderPsychiatric disordersHealth treatmentEnd-stage liver disease patientsEnd-stage liver diseaseLiver transplant candidatesLiver disease patientsHealth-related qualityRoutine clinic appointmentsPast psychiatric disordersMental health servicesQuality of lifeStructured diagnostic interviewLiver transplantTransplant candidatesTraumatic Stress DisorderClinic appointmentsLiver diseasePsychiatric comorbidityDisease patientsOptimal treatment
2015
Smoking Status and Pain Intensity Among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans
Volkman JE, DeRycke EC, Driscoll MA, Becker WC, Brandt CA, Mattocks KM, Haskell SG, Bathulapalli H, Goulet JL, Bastian LA. Smoking Status and Pain Intensity Among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans. Pain Medicine 2015, 16: 1690-1696. PMID: 25917639, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/OND veteransSevere pain intensityPain intensityFormer smokersSmoking statusCurrent smokersCurrent smokingPain numerical rating scaleMultivariable logistic regression analysisCurrent pain intensityCurrent smoking statusPrimary outcome measureHigher pain intensityNumerical rating scaleLogistic regression analysisService-connected disabilityPost-traumatic stress disorderSample mean ageReported pain intensityElectronic medical recordsNon-veteran populationsFormer smokingMild painSevere painTraumatic Stress Disorder