2019
Further Examination of the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaires Among Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
Mun CJ, Otis JD, Concato J, Reid MC, Burg MM, Czlapinski R, Kerns RD. Further Examination of the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaires Among Chronic Low Back Pain Patients. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2019, 35: 744-752. PMID: 31149934, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back pain patientsLow back pain patientsSelf-management approachBack pain patientsCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painDepressive symptom severityPain severityPain patientsPain StagesRegular cognitive behavioural therapySymptom severityVA primary care clinicsChange scoresPrimary care clinicsChange QuestionnaireLong-term functionMaintenance scoresCare clinicsPresent studyPatient readinessPatients' attitudesWeeks posttreatmentSustained benefitTherapeutic mechanism
2015
Does Change Occur for the Reasons We Think It Does? A Test of Specific Therapeutic Operations During Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Chronic Pain
Burns JW, Nielson WR, Jensen MP, Heapy A, Czlapinski R, Kerns RD. Does Change Occur for the Reasons We Think It Does? A Test of Specific Therapeutic Operations During Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Chronic Pain. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2015, 31: 603-611. PMID: 25119513, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painStandard cognitive behavioral therapyUse of painTreatment-related changesCoping skillsClinical trialsFavorable outcomeCognitive-behavioral treatmentTreatment benefitTherapeutic mechanismPatient expectationsPainWorking allianceSecondary analysisNonspecific factorsExercise useSession threeRelative validityTherapeutic operationsRelaxation skillsInventory subscalesMixed improvementsTreatmentExerciseSpecific and General Therapeutic Mechanisms in Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Chronic Pain
Burns JW, Nielson WR, Jensen MP, Heapy A, Czlapinski R, Kerns RD. Specific and General Therapeutic Mechanisms in Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Chronic Pain. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2015, 83: 1-11. PMID: 24979313, DOI: 10.1037/a0037208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPain intensityChronic painPatient expectationsPosttreatment changesPotential treatment mechanismsStandard cognitive behavioral therapyPre-post changesPain interferenceCognitive-behavioral treatmentSignificant linear trendTherapeutic mechanismDepressive symptomsDocument efficacyPainCBT conditionBehavioral treatmentBehavioral therapyComparable improvementWeeksCBT mechanismsOutcomesTreatmentSignificant quadratic trendTreatment mechanisms