2020
Designing Trials with Purpose: Pragmatic Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Pain Management
Gordon KS, Peduzzi P, Kerns RD. Designing Trials with Purpose: Pragmatic Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Pain Management. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: s7-s12. PMID: 33313727, PMCID: PMC7825099, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsPatient-centered outcomesPain managementNonpharmacological approachesPRECIS-2 domainsClinical trialsFuture pragmatic clinical trialsImportant patient-centered outcomesPragmatic-Explanatory Continuum Indicator SummaryNonpharmacological pain managementPain care planManagement of painCommon co-occurring conditionsRoutine clinical practiceCo-occurring conditionsDesigning TrialsUsual careCare plansClinical practiceSignificant causeTrialsPainOutcomesFuture investigatorsManagement
2017
Developing a typology of patient-generated behavioral goals for cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP): classification and predicting outcomes
Heapy AA, Wandner L, Driscoll MA, LaChappelle K, Czlapinski R, Fenton BT, Piette JD, Aikens JE, Janevic MR, Kerns RD. Developing a typology of patient-generated behavioral goals for cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP): classification and predicting outcomes. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2017, 41: 174-185. PMID: 28936717, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-017-9885-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painYard workTreatment outcomesPhysical activityDepressive symptomsPain-related interferenceWork/schoolPain intensityFunctional statusTreatment goalsPredicting OutcomePatient valuesMeaningful improvementsOutcome domainsBehavioral therapyWellness goalsRecreational activitiesPainTherapyOutcomesSymptomsBehavioral goalsActivity
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
2013
A Research Agenda for Enhancing Appropriate Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care
Becker WC, Fraenkel L, Kerns RD, Fiellin DA. A Research Agenda for Enhancing Appropriate Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2013, 28: 1364-1367. PMID: 23568187, PMCID: PMC3785661, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2422-4.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsConceptsOpioid prescribingLong-term opioid therapyMulti-modal treatment planAppropriate opioid prescribingOpioid analgesic therapyPatient-reported safetyEvidence-based algorithmOpioid therapyOptimize therapyAnalgesic therapyChronic painPotent medicationsInadequate efficacyPrimary careQuality improvement workPatient sufferingMild toxicityTreatment planScant dataTherapyPrescribingEfficacyPatientsOutcomesToxicity
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
1988
Depression Among Chronic Pain Patients: Cognitive–Behavioral Analysis and Effect on Rehabilitation Outcome
Kerns R, Haythornthwaite J. Depression Among Chronic Pain Patients: Cognitive–Behavioral Analysis and Effect on Rehabilitation Outcome. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 1988, 56: 870-876. PMID: 3204197, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.56.6.870.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pain patientsPain patientsChronic painDepressed individualsDepressed pain patientsInstrumental activitiesRehabilitation programClinical relevanceRehabilitation outcomesMultivariate analysisPatientsTreatment completersDepressionPainSignificant differencesOutcomesLow levelsBehavioral analysisCognitive-behavioral modelIndividualsCompleters
1983
Psychological treatment for chronic pain: A selective review
Kerns R, Turk D, Holzman A. Psychological treatment for chronic pain: A selective review. Clinical Psychology Review 1983, 3: 15-26. DOI: 10.1016/0272-7358(83)90003-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral treatmentPsychological treatmentBehavioral treatmentOperant conditioningPositive outcomesAssisted relaxationSelective reviewFuture researchSuccessful treatment outcomeUnqualified acceptanceChronic painTreatment outcomesChronic pain managementSample descriptionConditioningPrescriptive approachControl groupBiofeedbackOutcomesAcceptanceResearchPain managementSuggestions