2020
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Management of Multiple Sclerosis–Related Pain
Gromisch ES, Kerns RD, Czlapinski R, Beenken B, Otis J, Lo AC, Beauvais J. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Management of Multiple Sclerosis–Related Pain. International Journal Of MS Care 2020, 22: 8-14. PMID: 32123523, PMCID: PMC7041614, DOI: 10.7224/1537-2073.2018-023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyMultiple sclerosisDepressive symptom severityPain severityBehavioral therapyStandard carePain interferenceSymptom severityModerate pain severityHelpful adjunctive treatmentAdjunctive treatmentPrimary outcomeTreatment satisfactionEffective treatmentTreatment groupsPainEducation-based programsDaily functioningTherapySeverityBehavioral goalsSclerosisSignificant differencesTreatmentCare
2019
Pain-related illness intrusiveness is associated with lower activity engagement among persons with multiple sclerosis
Gromisch ES, Kerns RD, Beauvais J. Pain-related illness intrusiveness is associated with lower activity engagement among persons with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis And Related Disorders 2019, 38: 101882. PMID: 31812040, DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2019.101882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain InventoryIllness Intrusiveness Ratings ScaleIllness intrusivenessMultiple sclerosisPain experienceActivity engagementNorth American Research CommitteeLeast mild painMultidimensional Pain InventoryLower activity engagementDepression symptom severityMild painPain InventoryChronic painExploratory mediation analysisPainSymptom severityDaily functioningRating ScalePositive coping strategiesSignificant predictorsSclerosisResearch CommitteeMediation analysisCovariates
2009
Mood and Attitude Predict Pain Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Rosenberger PH, Kerns R, Jokl P, Ickovics JR. Mood and Attitude Predict Pain Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Knee Surgery. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2009, 37: 70-76. PMID: 19169766, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-008-9078-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArthroscopic knee surgeryPain severityPain outcomesPain interferenceKnee surgeryBody mass indexExtent of osteoarthritisPreoperative moodPreoperative depressionKnee osteoarthritisMass indexClinical variablesSurgeryDaily functioningSeveritySignificant predictorsLongitudinal studyPainRegression analysisOsteoarthritisOutcomesImportant predictorDepressionPotential relationshipImportant outcomes