2011
Readiness to change in pediatric chronic pain: Initial validation of adolescent and parent versions of the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaire
Guite JW, Logan DE, Simons LE, Blood EA, Kerns RD. Readiness to change in pediatric chronic pain: Initial validation of adolescent and parent versions of the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaire. Pain 2011, 152: 2301-2311. PMID: 21802852, PMCID: PMC3222695, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2011.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric pain patientsPain patientsPain StagesPediatric pain management clinicPain clinic evaluationChronic pain syndromePain management clinicPediatric chronic painChange QuestionnaireParent versionSelf-management approachPain syndromeManagement clinicPain managementChronic painClinic evaluationAdolescent patientsTreatment outcomesMerit further studyClinical importanceParents' readinessPSOCQPainPatientsClinical context
2006
Higher levels of pain readiness to change and more positive affect reduce pain reports – A weekly assessment study on arthritis patients
Strand EB, Kerns RD, Christie A, Haavik-Nilsen K, Klokkerud M, Finset A. Higher levels of pain readiness to change and more positive affect reduce pain reports – A weekly assessment study on arthritis patients. Pain 2006, 127: 204-213. PMID: 16997472, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2006.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Intersession coping skill practice mediates the relationship between readiness for self-management treatment and goal accomplishment
Heapy A, Otis J, Marcus KS, Frantsve LM, Janke E, Shulman M, Bellmore W, Kerns RD. Intersession coping skill practice mediates the relationship between readiness for self-management treatment and goal accomplishment. Pain 2005, 118: 360-368. PMID: 16289803, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2005.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-management treatmentCognitive behavioral therapySelf-management approachPain treatmentChronic painVA primary care clinicsPrimary care clinicsPain ReadinessCare clinicsPain StagesPatient readinessPrimary careImproved outcomesTreatment benefitTreatment goalsSkills practicePractice recommendationsAdherence ratingsAdherenceChange QuestionnairePSOCQPainPatientsTreatmentSelf-efficacy ratingsIdentification of subgroups of persons with chronic pain based on profiles on the pain stages of change questionnaire
Kerns RD, Wagner J, Rosenberg R, Haythornthwaite J, Caudill-Slosberg M. Identification of subgroups of persons with chronic pain based on profiles on the pain stages of change questionnaire. Pain 2005, 116: 302-310. PMID: 15985332, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2005.04.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAnalysis of VarianceAttitude to HealthChronic DiseaseCluster AnalysisCognitive Behavioral TherapyCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPainPain ManagementPain MeasurementPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSelf CareSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsChronic painPain StagesChange QuestionnaireMeasures of painYears of ageSelf-management approachIdentification of subgroupsPrimary complaintPain AttitudesPainTreatment approachesScale scoreFirst studySubscale scoresDiscriminant function analysisFirst discriminant function analysisScoresValid measureReliable subgroupsSubgroupsQuestionnaire