2021
Military sexual trauma and suicidal ideation in VHA-care-seeking OEF/OIF/OND veterans without mental health diagnosis or treatment
Decker SE, Ramsey CM, Ronzitti S, Kerns RD, Driscoll MA, Dziura J, Skanderson M, Bathulapalli H, Brandt CA, Haskell SG, Goulet JL. Military sexual trauma and suicidal ideation in VHA-care-seeking OEF/OIF/OND veterans without mental health diagnosis or treatment. Psychiatry Research 2021, 303: 114089. PMID: 34247061, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health diagnosesMilitary sexual traumaVeterans Healthcare AdministrationSuicidal ideationHealth diagnosisSexual traumaRelative risk estimatesOEF/OIF/OND veteransSample of veteransPost-9/11 veteransSuicide risk factorsMental health concernsClinical remindersRisk factorsRelative riskHigh riskMen veteransMental healthcareHealth concernRisk estimatesMST survivorsWomenDiagnosisTraumaVeterans
2020
“Asking Is Never Bad, I Would Venture on That”: Patients’ Perspectives on Routine Pain Screening in VA Primary Care
Giannitrapani KF, Haverfield MC, Lo NK, McCaa MD, Timko C, Dobscha SK, Kerns RD, Lorenz KA. “Asking Is Never Bad, I Would Venture on That”: Patients’ Perspectives on Routine Pain Screening in VA Primary Care. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: 2163-2171. PMID: 32142132, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain screeningPrimary carePatient's perspectiveVA health care systemPain management strategiesVA primary careVeterans Health AdministrationMental health concernsHealth care systemRoutine carePatient recallPatients' perceptionsPatient recommendationsPainRoutine painHealth AdministrationHealth concernCare systemMental distressCarePatientsPsychological painScreeningTheme 1Theme 2
2016
Integrated, Team-Based Chronic Pain Management: Bridges from Theory and Research to High Quality Patient Care
Driscoll MA, Kerns RD. Integrated, Team-Based Chronic Pain Management: Bridges from Theory and Research to High Quality Patient Care. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2016, 904: 131-147. PMID: 26900068, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-7537-3_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesicsChronic PainCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyComplementary TherapiesCost of IllnessDecision MakingDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedEmpathyGoalsHumansModels, NeurologicalModels, PsychologicalPain ClinicsPain ManagementPatient Care TeamProfessional-Patient RelationsQuality of LifeSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsChronic painSignificant public health concernChronic pain managementInterdisciplinary treatment approachBiopsychosocial modelCost of carePublic health concernHigh-quality patient careQuality patient careMental health professionalsPain managementSocioeconomic burdenPhysical functioningPainTreatment approachesHealth professionalsPatient careOptimal managementHealth concernEmotional distressCare