2015
Specific and General Therapeutic Mechanisms in Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Chronic Pain
Burns JW, Nielson WR, Jensen MP, Heapy A, Czlapinski R, Kerns RD. Specific and General Therapeutic Mechanisms in Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Chronic Pain. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2015, 83: 1-11. PMID: 24979313, DOI: 10.1037/a0037208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPain intensityChronic painPatient expectationsPosttreatment changesPotential treatment mechanismsStandard cognitive behavioral therapyPre-post changesPain interferenceCognitive-behavioral treatmentSignificant linear trendTherapeutic mechanismDepressive symptomsDocument efficacyPainCBT conditionBehavioral treatmentBehavioral therapyComparable improvementWeeksCBT mechanismsOutcomesTreatmentSignificant quadratic trendTreatment mechanisms
2008
A randomized clinical trial for women with vulvodynia: Cognitive-behavioral therapy vs. supportive psychotherapy
Masheb RM, Kerns RD, Lozano C, Minkin MJ, Richman S. A randomized clinical trial for women with vulvodynia: Cognitive-behavioral therapy vs. supportive psychotherapy. Pain 2008, 141: 31-40. PMID: 19022580, PMCID: PMC2728361, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.09.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapySupportive psychotherapyPain severityRandomized clinical trialsOne-year followGreater patient satisfactionGreater improvementSelf-management skillsClinical improvementPatient satisfactionPhysician examinationSexual functionMixed-effects modelingClinical trialsPsychosocial treatmentsBetter outcomesTreatment approachesVulvodyniaCBT conditionTreatment improvementOne-yearRelative efficacySignificant decreaseTreatment effectsWomen