2018
Use of Non-Pharmacological Pain Treatment Modalities Among Veterans with Chronic Pain: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey
Edmond SN, Becker WC, Driscoll MA, Decker SE, Higgins DM, Mattocks KM, Kerns RD, Haskell SG. Use of Non-Pharmacological Pain Treatment Modalities Among Veterans with Chronic Pain: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 54-60. PMID: 29633141, PMCID: PMC5902341, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4322-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNPM usePain treatment modalitiesWomen Veterans Cohort StudySample of veteransCohort studyClinical correlatesTreatment modalitiesMultivariable associationsLogistic regressionBaseline surveyBivariate associationsDescriptive statisticsVeteransCorrelatesAssociationPainDesignWeParticipantsParticipantsStrong evidencePrevalenceMonths
2016
Using Patient Perspectives to Inform the Development of a Behavioral Intervention for Chronic Pain in Patients with HIV: A Qualitative Study
Merlin JS, Young SR, Johnson MO, Saag M, Demonte W, Modi R, Shurbaji S, Anderson WA, Kerns R, Bair MJ, Kertesz S, Davies S, Turan JM. Using Patient Perspectives to Inform the Development of a Behavioral Intervention for Chronic Pain in Patients with HIV: A Qualitative Study. Pain Medicine 2016, 18: 879-888. PMID: 27425186, PMCID: PMC6279265, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painPatient preferencesBehavioral interventionsNonpharmacologic treatmentsHIV statusPatient's perspectivePainHIVElicit participants' preferencesIntervention contentThematic analysis approachIntervention developmentPsychosocial vulnerabilityInterventionGroup participantsPatientsGroup sessionsTarget populationFocus groupsQualitative studyPeer leadershipParticipants' preferencesIndividualsEmergent themesDelivery
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
2003
Toward the development of a motivational model of pain self-management
Jensen MP, Nielson WR, Kerns RD. Toward the development of a motivational model of pain self-management. Journal Of Pain 2003, 4: 477-492. PMID: 14636816, DOI: 10.1016/s1526-5900(03)00779-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotivational modelMotivation enhancement interventionsTreatment programChronic pain treatment programPain treatment programChronic painEnhancement interventionsPatient motivationMotivational issuesMotivationPain treatmentPainResearchEngagementActive participationPatientsInterventionImplicationsProgramCognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Persons: A Preliminary Study
Reid MC, Otis J, Barry LC, Kerns RD. Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Persons: A Preliminary Study. Pain Medicine 2003, 4: 223-230. PMID: 12974821, DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4637.2003.03030.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painCognitive behavioral therapyLow back painPain intensityOlder personsBack painParticipants' pain intensityPain-related disabilityPain-related disability scoresUncontrolled pilot studyWeekly individual sessionsSocial activity levelsDisability scoresMean agePretreatment levelsFeasible treatmentTreatment sessionsPosttreatment assessmentPotential efficacyBehavioral therapyPilot studyWeeksMean numberActivity levelsPain