2001
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for chronic pain in the elderly
Kerns R, Otis J, Marcus K. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for chronic pain in the elderly. Clinics In Geriatric Medicine 2001, 17: 503-523. PMID: 11459718, DOI: 10.1016/s0749-0690(05)70083-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painChronic nonmalignant painNonpharmacologic treatment optionsAmbulatory care settingsDetails of assessmentNonmalignant painPain managementTreatment optionsCare settingsElderly gentlemanPainTherapyTreatment conceptualizationRelevant developmental issuesCognitive-behavioral perspectiveDevelopmental issuesCognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Pain Management for Older Adults
Kerns R, Marcus K, Otis J. Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Pain Management for Older Adults. Topics In Geriatric Rehabilitation 2001, 16: 24-33. DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200103000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Predicting responses to self-management treatments for chronic pain: application of the pain stages of change model
Kerns R, Rosenberg R. Predicting responses to self-management treatments for chronic pain: application of the pain stages of change model. Pain 2000, 84: 49-55. PMID: 10601672, DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3959(99)00184-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-management approachSelf-management treatmentCognitive-behavioral perspectivePain StagesChronic painPsychological treatmentTreatment completersChronic pain patientsPredictive validityChange modelTranstheoretical modelBehavioral perspectiveMaintenance scoresChange QuestionnaireBehavior changePSOCQCurrent studyPrecontemplationProfile analysisCourse of treatmentPain patientsRelevant outcome measuresModeratorValiditySeparate analysis
1988
Self-monitored pain intensity: Psychometric properties and clinical utility
Kerns R, Finn P, Haythornthwaite J. Self-monitored pain intensity: Psychometric properties and clinical utility. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 1988, 11: 71-82. PMID: 3367373, DOI: 10.1007/bf00846170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pain patientsPsychometric propertiesCognitive-behavioral perspectiveMeasures of depressionBehavioral goalsMarital satisfactionTest-retest reliabilityPain rehabilitation programLife interferenceEvaluation of fluctuationsPain intensityPain patientsConcurrent validityHeterogeneous sampleHeuristic utilityStructured interviewsConceptual validityRehabilitation outcomesSeries of analysesRehabilitation programClinical utilityActivity levelsAnxietyValidityPatients