1994
Anger expression and chronic pain
Kerns R, Rosenberg R, Jacob M. Anger expression and chronic pain. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 1994, 17: 57-67. PMID: 8201612, DOI: 10.1007/bf01856882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pain patientsChronic pain experienceRegression analysisPain intensityPain patientsChronic painPain behaviorPain historyPain interferenceEtiologic rolePain experienceActivity levelsPainStrongest predictorMultiple regression analysisAnger expressionAngry feelingsPervasive inabilityExpression
1991
Depression and the chronic pain experience
Haythornthwaite JA, Sieber WJ, Kerns RD. Depression and the chronic pain experience. Pain 1991, 46: 177-184. PMID: 1749640, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(91)90073-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pain patientsMeasures of disabilityPain patientsBeck Depression InventoryPain behaviorDepressed chronic pain patientsStandardized criteriaMore pain behaviorGreater pain intensityUse of medicationsPain-related variablesChronic pain experienceNon-depressed counterpartsNon-depressed groupStructured interviewsPain severityMedication usePain intensityChronic painPain experienceMultivariate analysisDepression InventoryPainPatientsDepressed group