2016
Physical activity, psychiatric distress, and interest in exercise group participation among individuals seeking methadone maintenance treatment with and without chronic pain
Beitel M, Stults-Kolehmainen M, Cutter CJ, Schottenfeld RS, Eggert K, Madden LM, Kerns RD, Liong C, Ginn J, Barry DT. Physical activity, psychiatric distress, and interest in exercise group participation among individuals seeking methadone maintenance treatment with and without chronic pain. American Journal On Addictions 2016, 25: 125-131. PMID: 26824197, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentPhysical activity levelsExercise group participationChronic painPhysical activityPsychiatric distressMaintenance treatmentActivity levelsPast weekVigorous-intensity physical activityExercise of patientsIntensity physical activityExercise groupExercise interventionPainBrief self-report instrumentPatientsLow levelsSelf-report instrumentDistressWeeksDepressionTreatmentGroup participationParticipants
2002
Coping strategies and their associations with levels of disability or pain, among older veterans receiving primary care
Reid M, Barry L, Kerns R, Duong B, Concato J. Coping strategies and their associations with levels of disability or pain, among older veterans receiving primary care. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2002, 55: 629. DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(02)00420-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic non-cancer painNon-cancer painLevel of disabilityChronic painSelf-reported effectivenessOlder personsPrimary careOlder veteransMedication usePain intensityComorbid conditionsMean ageCoping strategiesPainEligibility criteriaPsychological statusMultivariate analysisTelephone interviewsCold modalitiesLow levelsEligibility statusDisabilityReduced levelsPatientsPositive association
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