• Author: Mary A. Driscoll
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Providers’ role in building patient buy-in for treating chronic pain and PTSD: Veterans’ perspectives on interactions with providers

Abstract:Background: Patients with co-occurring chronic pain and PTSD are especially vulnerable to debilitating symptoms and frustrating experiences seeking healthcare. The …

Providers’ role in building patient buy-in for treating chronic pain and PTSD: Veterans’ perspectives on interactions with providers

Abstract: Background: Patients with co-occurring chronic pain and PTSD are especially vulnerable to debilitating symptoms and frustrating experiences seeking healthcare. The …

Comorbid chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder among Veterans: Approaches to care

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The aim is to elucidate approaches to care for comorbid chronic pain and PTSD (CP + PTSD) in the Veterans Administration (VA). These conditions are …

Targeting chronic pain care to rural women Veterans: A feasibility pilot

Abstract: For rural women veterans, significant barriers exist in accessing high-quality, multicomponent behavioral pain self-management interventions. As such, a telehealth …

Targeting chronic pain care to rural women Veterans: A feasibility pilot

Abstract: For rural women veterans, significant barriers exist in accessing high-quality, multicomponent behavioral pain self-management interventions. As such, a telehealth …

Factors associated with participation in a walking intervention for Veterans who smoke and have chronic pain

Abstract: This analysis was part of the Pain and Smoking Study (PASS), a randomized trial of a cognitive behavioral intervention (CBI) for Veterans with chronic pain who smoke. The …

Comorbid chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder: Current rates and psychiatric comorbidities among US military Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: This study reports rates of comorbid chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among U.S. military veterans and rates of psychiatric …

United States Veterans with comorbid chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic pain: do women differ from men?

Abstract: Objective: Examine group differences among women and men United States Veterans with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and chronic pain (CP). Method: Administrative data …

A population-based investigation into the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in United States military Veterans with chronic pain

Abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating illness characterized by persistent fatigue among other symptoms. Pain symptoms are common and included in the diagnostic …

“It Made Me Not Want to See Him…”: The Role of Patient-Provider Communication in Influencing Rural-Dwelling Women Veterans’ Motivation to Seek Health Care for Managing Chronic Pain

Abstract: Despite being high health care utilizers, many women Veterans perceive their pain condition to be poorly understood by their providers, which can be a strong demotivator …