2018
Duration of opioid prescriptions predicts incident nonmedical use of prescription opioids among U.S. veterans receiving medical care
Barry DT, Marshall BDL, Becker WC, Gordon AJ, Crystal S, Kerns RD, Gaither JR, Gordon KS, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, Edelman EJ. Duration of opioid prescriptions predicts incident nonmedical use of prescription opioids among U.S. veterans receiving medical care. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 191: 348-354. PMID: 30176548, PMCID: PMC6596307, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid receiptPrescription opioidsMedical careOpioid receiptVeterans Health Administration primary careNonmedical useMultivariable Cox modelInfectious disease clinicProspective cohort studyProportional hazards regressionPrescription opioid medicationsPublic health problemSubstance use disordersMedication-related characteristicsOpioid therapyOpioid medicationsOpioid prescriptionsCohort studyDisease clinicMedian ageHazards regressionEligible participantsPrimary careRisk factorsIncidence rate
2004
The Future of Health Psychology Interventions
Nicassio PM, Meyerowitz BE, Kerns RD. The Future of Health Psychology Interventions. Health Psychology 2004, 23: 132-137. PMID: 15008656, DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.23.2.132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth psychology interventionsPublic health benefitsAdoption of treatmentsChronic illnessPsychology interventionsComplementary treatmentClinical inputClinical settingEffectiveness studiesMedical symptomsTreatment effectivenessPsychophysiological disordersHealth benefitsClinical applicationIntervention approachesInterventionTreatmentIndividual differencesSymptomsIllnessContextual factors
2002
Pain in multiple sclerosis: a biopsychosocial perspective.
Kerns RD, Kassirer M, Otis J. Pain in multiple sclerosis: a biopsychosocial perspective. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2002, 39: 225-32. PMID: 12051466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisPain conditionsNature of MSSymptoms of MSAcute pain conditionsPain-related disabilityChronic pain conditionsComprehensive biopsychosocial modelLhermitte's syndromeOptic neuritisJoint painUnresolved painSignificant painAssociated disabilityTrigeminal neuralgiaPain problemsPainful conditionsPainAffective distressSymptomsPsychological interventionsBiopsychosocial perspectiveBiopsychosocial modelSclerosisSyndrome