2021
Long-term Patterns of Self-reported Opioid Use, VACS Index, and Mortality Among People with HIV Engaged in Care
Adams JW, Li Y, Barry DT, Gordon KS, Kerns RD, Oldfield BJ, Rentsch CT, Marshall BDL, Edelman EJ. Long-term Patterns of Self-reported Opioid Use, VACS Index, and Mortality Among People with HIV Engaged in Care. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 2951-2962. PMID: 33569682, PMCID: PMC8442670, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03162-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Management of Multiple Sclerosis–Related Pain
Gromisch ES, Kerns RD, Czlapinski R, Beenken B, Otis J, Lo AC, Beauvais J. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Management of Multiple Sclerosis–Related Pain. International Journal Of MS Care 2020, 22: 8-14. PMID: 32123523, PMCID: PMC7041614, DOI: 10.7224/1537-2073.2018-023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyMultiple sclerosisDepressive symptom severityPain severityBehavioral therapyStandard carePain interferenceSymptom severityModerate pain severityHelpful adjunctive treatmentAdjunctive treatmentPrimary outcomeTreatment satisfactionEffective treatmentTreatment groupsPainEducation-based programsDaily functioningTherapySeverityBehavioral goalsSclerosisSignificant differencesTreatmentCare
2019
“I Battle Pain Every Single Day”: Pain-Related Illness Intrusiveness Among Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
Gromisch ES, Kerns RD, Beauvais J. “I Battle Pain Every Single Day”: Pain-Related Illness Intrusiveness Among Persons With Multiple Sclerosis. Rehabilitation Psychology 2019, 64: 269-278. PMID: 30896244, DOI: 10.1037/rep0000273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllness intrusivenessDepressive symptom severityMultiple sclerosisSymptom severityNorth American Research CommitteeLeast mild painMultiple Sclerosis RegistryCross-sectional studyMild painExperience painPainDisease severityIntrusive problemEmotional dysfunctionSignificant predictorsSeveritySclerosisStrongest predictorMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisPredictorsCommon correlatesResearch CommitteeParticipantsDysfunction
2015
Trauma, Social Support, Family Conflict, and Chronic Pain in Recent Service Veterans: Does Gender Matter?
Driscoll MA, Higgins DM, Seng EK, Buta E, Goulet JL, Heapy AA, Kerns RD, Brandt CA, Haskell SG. Trauma, Social Support, Family Conflict, and Chronic Pain in Recent Service Veterans: Does Gender Matter? Pain Medicine 2015, 16: 1101-1111. PMID: 25930005, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painDepressive symptom severityPain interferencePain severitySymptom severitySocial supportCombat exposurePerpetuation of painChildhood interpersonal traumaMilitary sexual traumaInterpersonal traumaHigh prevalencePainDepressive symptomsWomen veteransService veteransTraumatic life eventsTraumatic sexual experiencesTraumaBaseline surveyMarital statusSeverityFamily conflictVeteransSexual trauma
2009
Mood and Attitude Predict Pain Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Rosenberger PH, Kerns R, Jokl P, Ickovics JR. Mood and Attitude Predict Pain Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Knee Surgery. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2009, 37: 70-76. PMID: 19169766, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-008-9078-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArthroscopic knee surgeryPain severityPain outcomesPain interferenceKnee surgeryBody mass indexExtent of osteoarthritisPreoperative moodPreoperative depressionKnee osteoarthritisMass indexClinical variablesSurgeryDaily functioningSeveritySignificant predictorsLongitudinal studyPainRegression analysisOsteoarthritisOutcomesImportant predictorDepressionPotential relationshipImportant outcomes
2003
Support and Coronary Heart Disease: The Importance of Significant Other Responses
Itkowitz NI, Kerns RD, Otis JD. Support and Coronary Heart Disease: The Importance of Significant Other Responses. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2003, 26: 19-30. PMID: 12690944, DOI: 10.1023/a:1021790921471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCHD symptomsSymptom severityCoronary heart diseaseDegree of disabilityDepressive symptom severityHealth-related disordersLevel of symptomsSymptomatic CHDChronic painCoronary heartHeart diseaseRelated symptomsSelf-report questionnairesDepressive symptomsSymptom occurrenceSymptomsConcomitant disabilitiesEmotional distressRegression analysisCHDDisabilitySocial supportSeverityOperant conditioning modelExpression
2002
A Multidimensional, Case-control Study of Women with Self-identified Chronic Vulvar Pain
Masheb RM, Brondolo E, Kerns RD. A Multidimensional, Case-control Study of Women with Self-identified Chronic Vulvar Pain. Pain Medicine 2002, 3: 253-259. PMID: 15099260, DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4637.2002.02032.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic vulvar painVulvar painPain severityPhysical disabilityAffective distressLess marital satisfactionHealthy control womenCase-control studyGreater physical disabilityPersistent vulvar painChronic painControl womenPainNormal rangePsychosocial functioningWomenMarital satisfactionDisabilityDistressSeverityPresent studyMultidimensional evaluationLevels of intensityGreater understandingSatisfaction
1990
The role of marital interaction in chronic pain and depressive symptom severity
Kerns R, Haythornthwaite J, Southwick S, Giller E. The role of marital interaction in chronic pain and depressive symptom severity. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 1990, 34: 401-408. PMID: 2142961, DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(90)90063-a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research