2002
Self-appraised problem solving and pain-relevant social support as predictors of the experience of chronic pain
Kerns RD, Rosenberg R, Otis JD. Self-appraised problem solving and pain-relevant social support as predictors of the experience of chronic pain. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2002, 24: 100-105. PMID: 12054314, DOI: 10.1207/s15324796abm2402_06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pain patientsPain patientsComprehensive pain management programSocial supportPain management programPrediction of painUtility of interventionsChronic painDepressive symptomsPainDepressionDisabilityPatientsMultiple regression analysisSelf-appraised problemSelf-report measuresHierarchical multiple regression analysisHigh levelsSymptomsManagement program
1985
Chronic pain: A multiple-setting comparison of patient characteristics
Holzman A, Rudy T, Gerber K, Turk D, Sanders S, Zimmerman J, Kerns R. Chronic pain: A multiple-setting comparison of patient characteristics. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 1985, 8: 411-422. PMID: 4093976, DOI: 10.1007/bf00848372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital programTreatment historyChronic pain patientsPain management programPain symptomsPatient agePatient characteristicsPain patientsPain programPain problemsOptimal treatmentGeneral hospital programsPain variablesTreatment outcomesDisability compensationAgePatientsSymptomsManagement programMultiple variablesDemographics