2012
The Practitioner Proposes a Treatment Change and the Patient Declines: What to do next?
Falzer PR, Leventhal HL, Peters E, Fried TR, Kerns R, Michalski M, Fraenkel L. The Practitioner Proposes a Treatment Change and the Patient Declines: What to do next? Pain Practice 2012, 13: 215-226. PMID: 23462141, PMCID: PMC3668345, DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2012.00573.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
The role of spouse reinforcement, perceived pain, and activity levels of chronic pain patients
Flor H, Kerns R, Turk D. The role of spouse reinforcement, perceived pain, and activity levels of chronic pain patients. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 1987, 31: 251-259. PMID: 3585827, DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(87)90082-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pain patientsPatient's painPain patientsPain levelsActivity levelsSelf-reported responsesPatients' pain levelsLevel of painLife controlExpression of painPain behaviorPain problemsPatients' perceptionsPainPatientsMarital satisfactionLonger durationMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisSpouses' marital satisfactionSpouse's lifePositive moodBest predictorContingent reinforcementMood