2021
Incorporating walking into cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain: safety and effectiveness of a personalized walking intervention
Heapy AA, Tankha H, Higgins DM, Driscoll M, LaChappelle KM, Goulet JL, Buta E, Piette JD, Kerns RD, Krein SL. Incorporating walking into cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain: safety and effectiveness of a personalized walking intervention. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2021, 44: 260-269. PMID: 33386530, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-020-00193-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painBehavioral therapyCBT-CPLongstanding painWalking interventionsDaily stepsTreatment groupsPainInteractive voice responseStudy sampleWeekly goalsSignificant differencesSignificant increaseTherapyTreatmentParticipantsVoice responseSafetyPersonsBaselineWeeks
2019
Graded chronic pain scale revised: mild, bothersome, and high-impact chronic pain.
Von Korff M, DeBar LL, Krebs EE, Kerns RD, Deyo RA, Keefe FJ. Graded chronic pain scale revised: mild, bothersome, and high-impact chronic pain. Pain 2019, 161: 651-661. PMID: 31764390, PMCID: PMC7097879, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-impact chronic painMild chronic painChronic Pain ScaleGraded Chronic Pain ScaleChronic painPain Scale-RevisedPain scaleLong-term opioid therapySubstantial activity limitationsHealth status indicatorsOpioid therapyAdult enrolleesActivity limitationsPainPain metricsHealth plansNonsignificant differenceStatus indicatorsPersonsValid methodTherapyPrevalenceBothersomeEnrollees
2011
Psychological Treatment of Chronic Pain
Kerns RD, Sellinger J, Goodin BR. Psychological Treatment of Chronic Pain. Annual Review Of Clinical Psychology 2011, 7: 411-434. PMID: 21128783, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-090310-120430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological treatmentExperience of painPsychological researchIndividual differencesCommitment interventionEmotional factorsEmotional distressPain-related disabilityBiopsychosocial modelOlder adultsChronic painFuture interventionsInterdisciplinary planInterventionDistressPain treatmentChildrenAdultsPersonsDisabilityExperiencePain careCentral roleAcceptanceResearch
2005
Identification of Pain-Reduction Strategies Used by Community-Dwelling Older Persons
Barry LC, Gill TM, Kerns RD, Reid MC. Identification of Pain-Reduction Strategies Used by Community-Dwelling Older Persons. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2005, 60: 1569-1575. PMID: 16424290, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.12.1569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain reduction strategiesLogistic regression analysisOlder personsChronic painCommunity-Dwelling Older PersonsAnalgesic medication useParticipant-related factorsChronic nonmalignant painManagement of painCommunity-dwelling personsCross-sectional studyMost participantsRegression analysisNonmalignant painPain statusMedication useSubstantial painMean agePainActivity restrictionEfficacious strategyCold modalitiesMean numberParticipantsPersons
2003
Family therapy for persons experiencing pain: evidence for its effectiveness
Kerns R, Otis J. Family therapy for persons experiencing pain: evidence for its effectiveness. Seminars In Pain Medicine 2003, 1: 79-89. DOI: 10.1016/s1537-5897(03)00007-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCouples treatment approachCognitive-behavioral modelFamily systems perspectiveOperant conditioning modelRole of familyChronic painConditioning modelFamily contextRelevant theoretical perspectivesFamily therapyTreatment approachesEvaluation of familiesFamily responsesTheoretical perspectivesEmpirical researchChronic pain conditionsEmpirical investigationSystems perspectivePersonsPain conditionsPainPerspectiveCritical reviewBrief overviewDisorders