2003
Functional self-efficacy and pain-related disability among older veterans with chronic pain in a primary care setting
Barry LC, Guo Z, Kerns RD, Duong BD, Reid M. Functional self-efficacy and pain-related disability among older veterans with chronic pain in a primary care setting. Pain 2003, 104: 131-137. PMID: 12855322, DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3959(02)00471-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain-related disabilityChronic painOlder veteransVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemPrimary care settingMean agePotential confoundersPrimary careCare settingsIndependent factorsPainWest HavenRestricted activityPast monthSelf-Efficacy QuestionnaireMore daysHealthcare systemMost participantsDisabilitySelf-efficacy groupVeteransParticipantsConfoundersYearsPrevalence
1987
The role of denial in recovery from coronary heart disease.
Levine J, Warrenburg S, Kerns R, Schwartz G, Delaney R, Fontana A, Gradman A, Smith S, Allen S, Cascione R. The role of denial in recovery from coronary heart disease. Psychosomatic Medicine 1987, 49: 109-117. PMID: 3575599, DOI: 10.1097/00006842-198703000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseDenial of illnessHeart diseaseCoronary bypass surgerySeverity of illnessHigh deniersCourse of recoveryBypass surgeryHospital dischargeHospital recoveryMale patientsCardiac dysfunctionIntensive careMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsIllness ScaleLow deniersMedical recommendationsLevine DenialMore daysIllnessLongitudinal studyPatientsInternal consistencyDisease