Robert J Gatchel

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Affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Secondary loss and pain-associated disability: theoretical overview and treatment implications
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75390 9044, USA
    J Occup Rehabil 12:99-110. 2002
  2. ncbi Psychosocial factors that can influence the self-assessment of function
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75390 9044, USA
    J Occup Rehabil 14:197-206. 2004
  3. ncbi Musculoskeletal disorders: primary and secondary interventions
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390 9044, USA
    J Electromyogr Kinesiol 14:161-70. 2004
  4. ncbi Evidence-based scientific data documenting the treatment and cost-effectiveness of comprehensive pain programs for chronic nonmalignant pain
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA
    J Pain 7:779-93. 2006
  5. ncbi Treatment- and cost-effectiveness of early intervention for acute low-back pain patients: a one-year prospective study
    Robert J Gatchel
    Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Occup Rehabil 13:1-9. 2003
  6. ncbi A preliminary study of multidimensional pain inventory profile differences in predicting treatment outcome in a heterogeneous cohort of patients with chronic pain
    Robert J Gatchel
    Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 75390 9044, USA
    Clin J Pain 18:139-43. 2002
  7. ncbi Psychiatric comorbidity in chronic disabling occupational spinal disorders has minimal impact on functional restoration socioeconomic outcomes
    Jeffrey Dersh
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:1917-25. 2007
  8. ncbi The quantified lumbar flexion-relaxation phenomenon is a useful measurement of improvement in a functional restoration program
    Tom G Mayer
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 34:2458-65. 2009
  9. ncbi The Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale fails to discriminate pain or anxiety in a chronic disabling occupational musculoskeletal disorder population
    Emily Brede
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, Texas 75235, USA
    Pain Pract 11:430-8. 2011
  10. ncbi MMPI disability profile is associated with degree of opioid use in chronic work-related musculoskeletal disorders
    Cindy L Kidner
    PRIDE Research Foundation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    Clin J Pain 26:9-15. 2010

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Publications80

  1. ncbi Secondary loss and pain-associated disability: theoretical overview and treatment implications
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75390 9044, USA
    J Occup Rehabil 12:99-110. 2002
    ..We discuss the types of intervention that may be employed within the context of interdisciplinary rehabilitation programs...
  2. ncbi Psychosocial factors that can influence the self-assessment of function
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75390 9044, USA
    J Occup Rehabil 14:197-206. 2004
    ....
  3. ncbi Musculoskeletal disorders: primary and secondary interventions
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390 9044, USA
    J Electromyogr Kinesiol 14:161-70. 2004
    ..Before doing so, a brief discussion of the biopsychosocial model of pain and disability, which is currently the most heuristic approach to intervention, will be provided...
  4. ncbi Evidence-based scientific data documenting the treatment and cost-effectiveness of comprehensive pain programs for chronic nonmalignant pain
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA
    J Pain 7:779-93. 2006
    ..This review clearly revealed that CPPs offer the most efficacious and cost-effective treatment for persons with chronic pain, relative to a host of widely used conventional medical treatment...
  5. ncbi Treatment- and cost-effectiveness of early intervention for acute low-back pain patients: a one-year prospective study
    Robert J Gatchel
    Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Occup Rehabil 13:1-9. 2003
    ..The overall results of this study clearly demonstrate the treatment- and cost-effectiveness of an early intervention program for acute low-back pain patients...
  6. ncbi A preliminary study of multidimensional pain inventory profile differences in predicting treatment outcome in a heterogeneous cohort of patients with chronic pain
    Robert J Gatchel
    Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 75390 9044, USA
    Clin J Pain 18:139-43. 2002
    ..Changes in patients' profiles to a predominantly adaptive coping status after treatment also were assessed...
  7. ncbi Psychiatric comorbidity in chronic disabling occupational spinal disorders has minimal impact on functional restoration socioeconomic outcomes
    Jeffrey Dersh
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:1917-25. 2007
    ....
  8. ncbi The quantified lumbar flexion-relaxation phenomenon is a useful measurement of improvement in a functional restoration program
    Tom G Mayer
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 34:2458-65. 2009
    ....
  9. ncbi The Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale fails to discriminate pain or anxiety in a chronic disabling occupational musculoskeletal disorder population
    Emily Brede
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, Texas 75235, USA
    Pain Pract 11:430-8. 2011
    ....
  10. ncbi MMPI disability profile is associated with degree of opioid use in chronic work-related musculoskeletal disorders
    Cindy L Kidner
    PRIDE Research Foundation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    Clin J Pain 26:9-15. 2010
    ..To examine the relationship between level of opioid use and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) findings among chronic pain patients who were about to begin a functional restoration program...
  11. ncbi Patients with chronic disabling occupational musculoskeletal disorder failing to complete functional restoration: analysis of treatment-resistant personality characteristics
    Krista J Howard
    Productive Rehabilitation Institute of Dallas for Ergonomics PRIDE, Research Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 90:778-85. 2009
    ..To identify the risk factors for noncompletion of a functional restoration program for patients with chronic disabling occupational musculoskeletal disorders...
  12. ncbi Biopsychosocial factors associated with the subcategories of acute temporomandibular joint disorders
    Angela Liegey Dougall
    Department of Psychology, The University of Texas, Arlington, TX, USA
    J Orofac Pain 26:7-16. 2012
    ..To assess the biopsychosocial factors associated with acute temporomandibular disorders (TMD) based on the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD)...
  13. ncbi A randomized clinical trial of treatment for lumbar segmental rigidity
    Tom G Mayer
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, TX, USA
    Spine 29:2199-205; discussion 2206. 2004
    ..There is no evidence that facet injections increase the improvements in pain/disability report noted in both groups...
  14. ncbi Prescription opioid dependence is associated with poorer outcomes in disabling spinal disorders
    Jeffrey Dersh
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:2219-27. 2008
    ....
  15. ncbi Do psychiatric disorders first appear preinjury or postinjury in chronic disabling occupational spinal disorders?
    Jeffrey Dersh
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:1045-51. 2007
    ..An epidemiologic prevalence study...
  16. ncbi Smoking status and psychosocioeconomic outcomes of functional restoration in patients with chronic spinal disability
    Donald D McGeary
    PRIDE Research Foundation, 5701 Maple Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    Spine J 4:170-5. 2004
    ..Smokers had slightly higher posttreatment self-reported pain and disability ratings mixed and limited. Overall, there is evidence for the widely held belief that smoking negatively affects tertiary rehabilitation...
  17. ncbi An evaluation of the predictive validity of the Pain Medication Questionnaire with a heterogeneous group of patients with chronic pain
    Leah S Dowling
    Department of Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Opioid Manag 3:257-66. 2007
    ..Therefore, when utilized in a busy clinic setting, the PMQ will aide in the identification of specific problematic behaviors and beliefs at the outset of treatment that may hinder successful treatment of a patient's pain condition...
  18. ncbi A prospective one-year outcome study of interdisciplinary chronic pain management: compromising its efficacy by managed care policies
    Heather Robbins
    The Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 75390, USA
    Anesth Analg 97:156-62, table of contents. 2003
    ..Moreover, physical therapy "carve out" practices by insurance carriers had a negative impact on the outcomes, raising important medico-legal and ethical issues...
  19. ncbi Comparison of chronic occupational upper extremity versus lumbar disorders for differential disability-related outcomes and predictor variables
    Krista J Howard
    Department of Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 54:1002-9. 2012
    ....
  20. ncbi Correcting abnormal flexion-relaxation in chronic lumbar pain: responsiveness to a new biofeedback training protocol
    Randy Neblett
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
    Clin J Pain 26:403-9. 2010
    ....
  21. ncbi Development of a self-report screening instrument for assessing potential opioid medication misuse in chronic pain patients
    Laura L Adams
    The Eugene McDermott Center for Pain, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 75390, USA
    J Pain Symptom Manage 27:440-59. 2004
    ..Future psychometric analyses will consider predictive validity and examine shortened versions of the instrument...
  22. ncbi Relevance of aerobic capacity measurements in the treatment of chronic work-related spinal disorders
    Elizabeth J Protas
    Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Spine 29:2158-66; discussion 2167. 2004
    ..As such, prerehabilitation aerobic capacity testing is a poor differentiator of postrehabilitation outcomes...
  23. ncbi Prediction of failure to retain work 1 year after interdisciplinary functional restoration in occupational injuries
    Emily Brede
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 93:268-74. 2012
    ..To identify risk factors for work retention (a patients' ability to both obtain and retain employment) at 1 year after treatment for a chronic disabling occupational musculoskeletal disorder (CDOMD)...
  24. ncbi Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in patients with chronic disabling occupational spinal disorders
    Jeffrey Dersh
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
    Spine 31:1156-62. 2006
    ..Failure to follow a biopsychosocial approach to treatment will likely contribute to prolonged disability in a substantial number of these chronic pain patients...
  25. ncbi Testing minimal clinically important difference: consensus or conundrum?
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, The University of Texas, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
    Spine J 10:321-7. 2010
    ....
  26. ncbi Higher opioid doses predict poorer functional outcome in patients with chronic disabling occupational musculoskeletal disorders
    Cindy L Kidner
    PRIDE Research Foundation, 5701 Maple Avenue 100, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 91:919-27. 2009
    ..In many such cases, long-term opioid use persists because of patient requests for ongoing pain relief. Little is known about the relationship between chronic opioid use and functional recovery in these patients...
  27. ncbi Failure to complete a functional restoration program for chronic musculoskeletal disorders: a prospective 1-year outcome study
    Timothy J Proctor
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX 76109-0528, USA
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 86:1509-15. 2005
    ....
  28. ncbi Early intervention options for acute low back pain patients: a randomized clinical trial with one-year follow-up outcomes
    Travis Whitfill
    Division of Clinical Psychology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
    J Occup Rehabil 20:256-63. 2010
    ..The purpose of the present study was to expand on these results by examining whether the addition of a work-transition component would further strengthen the effectiveness of this early intervention treatment...
  29. ncbi Unremitting health-care-utilization outcomes of tertiary rehabilitation of patients with chronic musculoskeletal disorders
    Timothy J Proctor
    Productive Rehabilitation Institute of Dallas for Ergonomics (PRIDE, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 86:62-9. 2004
    ..Level of Evidence: Prognostic study, Level I-1 (prospective study). See Instructions to Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence...
  30. ncbi The pain disability questionnaire: a new psychometrically sound measure for chronic musculoskeletal disorders
    Christopher Anagnostis
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    Spine 29:2290-302; discussion 2303. 2004
    ..Its generalizability and utility for assessing orthopedic treatment progress and functional outcomes must now be evaluated in broader settings...
  31. ncbi What does/should the minimum clinically important difference measure? A reconsideration of its clinical value in evaluating efficacy of lumbar fusion surgery
    Robert J Gatchel
    University of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA
    Clin J Pain 28:387-97. 2012
    ..Indeed, a basic concept behind the MCID was that statistically significant differences in measures did not necessarily reflect clinically meaningful benefits...
  32. ncbi Efficacy of an early intervention for patients with acute temporomandibular disorder-related pain: a one-year outcome study
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington, 313 Life Science Building, 501 S Nedderman Drive, Arlington, Texas 76019 0528, USA
    J Am Dent Assoc 137:339-47. 2006
    ..The authors conducted a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of a biopsychosocial intervention for patients who were at high risk (HR) of progressing from acute to chronic temporomandibular disorder (TMD)-related pain...
  33. ncbi An opioid screening instrument: long-term evaluation of the utility of the Pain Medication Questionnaire
    Cara P Holmes
    The Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Pain Pract 6:74-88. 2006
    ....
  34. ncbi Quantifying the lumbar flexion-relaxation phenomenon: theory, normative data, and clinical applications
    Randy Neblett
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
    Spine 28:1435-46. 2003
    ..Moreover, this is the first study to demonstrate systematically that an absence of FR in patients with chronic low back pain can be corrected with treatment...
  35. ncbi Gender-related differences in treatment outcomes for patients with musculoskeletal disorders
    Donald D McGeary
    Productive Rehabilitation Institute of Dallas for Ergonomics, Research Foundation, 5701 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    Spine J 3:197-203. 2003
    ..Overall, male patients with CDSD appeared to show somewhat better biopsychosocial outcomes. This leaves the question of identifying gender-specific risk factors to explain these differences...
  36. ncbi Preliminary findings of a randomized controlled trial of an interdisciplinary military pain program
    Robert J Gatchel
    The University of Texas at Arlington, 501 S Nedderman Drive, No 313, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
    Mil Med 174:270-7. 2009
    ..These results clearly demonstrate the efficacy and military relevance of a FR program for active duty military personnel who have chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders...
  37. ncbi Psychosocial differences between high-risk acute vs. chronic low back pain patients
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA
    Pain Pract 8:91-7. 2008
    ..These findings further support the importance of effectively managing emotional distress factors early, when treating musculoskeletal disorders such as low back pain...
  38. ncbi Impact of functional restoration after anterior cervical fusion on chronic disability in work-related neck pain
    Tom G Mayer
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5701 Maple Avenue, 100, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    Spine J 2:267-73. 2002
    ..Although spine surgery has been alleged to be a cause of poor outcomes, such outcomes may be improved by appropriate postsurgical rehabilitation...
  39. ncbi Biopsychosocial profiles of different pain diagnostic groups
    Skye Porter-Moffitt
    Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Pain 7:308-18. 2006
    ..It was discovered that, in general, the lumbar, fibromyalgia, and lower extremity groups reported more physical/functional limitations, and the fibromyalgia and headache groups reported more psychosocial difficulties...
  40. ncbi The pain disability questionnaire: relationship to one-year functional and psychosocial rehabilitation outcomes
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
    J Occup Rehabil 16:75-94. 2006
    ..Results support the further use of the PDQ as a standard treatment outcomes measure in this area of musculoskeletal disorders...
  41. ncbi High pain ratings predict treatment failure in chronic occupational musculoskeletal disorders
    Donald D McGeary
    Productive Rehabilitation Institute of Dallas for Ergonomics (PRIDE) Research Foundation, 5701 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 88:317-25. 2006
    ....
  42. ncbi Additional validation of the pain medication questionnaire in a heterogeneous sample of chronic pain patients
    Amanda K Buelow
    The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Rehabilitation Counseling, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Pain Pract 9:428-34. 2009
    ..5% accuracy). Thus, this revised, shortened PMQ can aid physicians in assessing for potential medication misuse, allowing them to more closely monitor at-risk patients during pain management treatment...
  43. ncbi The relationships among depression, pain, and masticatory functioning in temporomandibular disorder patients
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, University of Texas Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019 0528, USA
    J Orofac Pain 20:288-96. 2006
    ..To evaluate the effect of comorbid depression and pain on an early biopsychosocial intervention for acute temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients...
  44. ncbi Presurgical Behavioral Medicine Evaluation (PBME) for implantable devices for pain management: a 1-year prospective study
    David R Heckler
    Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
    Pain Pract 7:110-22. 2007
    ..Lastly, nonparametric analysis indicated that there were significant differences among the groups on total risk factor scores as determined by the PBME algorithm...
  45. ncbi A clinical guide to surface-EMG-assisted stretching as an adjunct to chronic musculoskeletal pain rehabilitation
    Randy Neblett
    PRIDE Research Foundation, 5701 Maple Avenue 100, Dallas, Texas 75235, USA
    Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 28:147-60. 2003
    ..A clinical protocol with case examples is presented...
  46. ncbi The lack of association between changes in functional outcomes and work retention in a chronic disabling occupational spinal disorder population: implications for the minimum clinical important difference
    Hilary D Wilson
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 36:474-80. 2011
    ....
  47. ncbi MMPI disability profile: the least known, most useful screen for psychopathology in chronic occupational spinal disorders
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19528, 501 South Nedderman Drive, Ste 313, Arlington, TX 76019 0528, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:2973-8. 2006
    ..Prospective study on predicting psychopathology in chronic occupational spinal disorders (COSDs)...
  48. ncbi Psychological evaluation of the spine patient
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019 0528, USA
    J Am Acad Orthop Surg 16:107-12. 2008
    ..This stepwise assessment approach significantly aids in yielding evidence-based outcomes as well as in identifying the patient who may be most recalcitrant to treatment intervention...
  49. ncbi Improvement in postoperative and nonoperative spinal patients on a self-report measure of disability: the Spinal Function Sort (SFS)
    Richard C Robinson
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Occup Rehabil 13:107-13. 2003
    ..It provides a time-efficient method for evaluating a patient's functional status...
  50. ncbi The development and psychometric validation of the central sensitization inventory
    Tom G Mayer
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Pain Pract 12:276-85. 2012
    ..001). Taken together, these 2 studies demonstrate the psychometric strength, clinical utility, and the initial construct validity of the CSI in evaluating CS-related clinical symptoms in chronic pain populations. ..
  51. ncbi The Comprehensive Muscular Activity Profile (CMAP): its high sensitivity, specificity and overall classification rate for detecting submaximal effort on functional capacity testing
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
    J Occup Rehabil 19:49-55. 2009
    ..activity profile (CMAP)-by addressing the following question: can the CMAP accurately document whether a subject is exerting appropriate muscular effort during range-of-motion and lifting testing, or is submaximum effort being exerted?..
  52. ncbi Chronic pain and psychopathology: research findings and theoretical considerations
    Jeffrey Dersh
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Psychosom Med 64:773-86. 2002
    ....
  53. ncbi Effects of presenteeism in chronic occupational musculoskeletal disorders: stay at work is validated
    Krista J Howard
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 51:724-31. 2009
    ..The present study takes a new approach to understanding how presenteeism relates to chronic pain or disability patient outcomes...
  54. ncbi Are gender, marital status or parenthood risk factors for outcome of treatment for chronic disabling spinal disorders?
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington, PO Box 19528, 501 S Nedderman Dr Ste 313, Arlington, Texas 76019 0528, USA
    J Occup Rehabil 15:191-201. 2005
    ....
  55. ncbi Biopsychosocial differences between high-risk and low-risk patients with acute TMD-related pain
    Anna R Wright
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75390 9044, USA
    J Am Dent Assoc 135:474-83. 2004
    ..The aim of this study was to use a biopsychosocial perspective to characterize patients who were identified as being at high risk, or HR, of progressing from acute to chronic jaw-related pain...
  56. ncbi Is obesity overrated as a "risk factor" for poor outcomes in chronic occupational spinal disorders?
    Tom Mayer
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:2967-72. 2006
    ..Prospective cohort study...
  57. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of treatments for temporomandibular disorders: biopsychosocial intervention versus treatment as usual
    Anna Wright Stowell
    Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, The Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75390 9189, USA
    J Am Dent Assoc 138:202-8. 2007
    ..The authors conducted a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a biopsychosocial intervention with patients who are at high risk (HR) of progressing from acute to chronic TMD-related pain...
  58. ncbi Theory and rationale for surface EMG-assisted stretching as an adjunct to chronic musculoskeletal pain rehabilitation
    Randy Neblett
    PRIDE Research Foundation, 5701 Maple Avenue 100, Dallas, Texas 75235, USA
    Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 28:139-46. 2003
    ....
  59. ncbi Challenges to early prevention and intervention: personal experiences with adherence
    Carla Pulliam
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390 8898, USA
    Clin J Pain 19:114-20. 2003
    ..An additional goal is to provide recommendations, based on the authors' experience, on how best to overcome these potential obstacles for future research...
  60. ncbi A cost-utility analysis of chronic spinal pain treatment outcomes: converting SF-36 data into quality-adjusted life years
    Alyson Lieban Hatten
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    Clin J Pain 22:700-11. 2006
    ....
  61. ncbi Fibromyalgia syndrome in chronic disabling occupational musculoskeletal disorders: prevalence, risk factors, and posttreatment outcomes
    Krista J Howard
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 52:1186-91. 2010
    ..To identify the prevalence, risk factors, and treatment outcomes of patients with chronic disabling occupational musculoskeletal disorders (CDOMD) who met criteria for fibromyalgia...
  62. ncbi Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with functional restoration
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019 0528, USA
    Spine J 8:65-9. 2008
    ..It is hoped that articles in this special focus issue will be informative and aid in decision making for the many stakeholders evaluating nonsurgical interventions for CLBP...
  63. ncbi Evidence-based outcomes in pain research and clinical practice
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019 0528, USA
    Pain Pract 8:452-60. 2008
    ..The discussion within each section highlights the unique constructs measured by each category of outcome measure and highlights their consistency with current evidence-based guidelines and knowledge from pain research...
  64. ncbi The management of secondary gain and loss in medicolegal settings: strengths and weaknesses
    Jeffrey Dersh
    The Productive Rehabilitation Institute of Dallas for Ergonomics (PRIDE, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Occup Rehabil 14:267-79. 2004
    ..These shortcomings, and methods for overcoming them, are discussed. The overall purpose of this paper is to improve the health-care provider's ability to identify and manage both simple and complex secondary gain issues...
  65. ncbi The biopsychosocial approach to chronic pain: scientific advances and future directions
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76063, USA
    Psychol Bull 133:581-624. 2007
    ....
  66. ncbi Comorbidity of chronic pain and mental health disorders: the biopsychosocial perspective
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0528, USA
    Am Psychol 59:795-805. 2004
  67. ncbi Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with cognitive behavioral therapy
    Robert J Gatchel
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019 0528, USA
    Spine J 8:40-4. 2008
    ..It is hoped that articles in this special focus issue will be informative and aid in decision making for the many stakeholders evaluating nonsurgical interventions for CLBP...
  68. ncbi Management and interpretation of data obtained from clinical trials in pain management
    Brian R Theodore
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas 76019 0528, USA
    Pain Pract 8:461-72. 2008
    ..Finally, the concept of the effect size as an important complement to statistical significance and how the various types of effect size measures can be interpreted within the context of a clinical trial are discussed...
  69. ncbi The million visual analog scale: its utility for predicting tertiary rehabilitation outcomes
    Christopher Anagnostis
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
    Spine 28:1051-60. 2003
    ..Despite the popularity of other questionnaires, the MVAS is the first disability inventory with demonstrated effectiveness for this purpose in a large CDSD population...
  70. ncbi Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in patients with chronic work-related musculoskeletal pain disability
    Jeffrey Dersh
    PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 44:459-68. 2002
    ..Failure to follow a biopsychosocial approach to treatment will likely contribute to prolonged pain disability in a substantial number of these patients...
  71. ncbi The impact on health-related quality of life from non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, methotrexate, or steroids in treatment for juvenile idiopathic arthritis
    Russ Riddle
    Department of Psychology, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 2222 Welborn, Dallas, Texas 75219, USA
    J Pediatr Psychol 31:262-71. 2006
    ..To assess and compare the impact of medication treatments on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), family function, and medical status in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)...
  72. ncbi Rehabilitation of injured workers with chronic pain: a stage of change phenomenon
    Yan Wen Xu
    Functional Assessment and Work Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Rehabilitation Centre, Guangzhou, China
    J Occup Rehabil 17:727-42. 2007
    ..This study was designed to explore the stages of change involved in return to work (RTW) for a group of workers who had been suffering from chronic pain...
  73. ncbi Relationship between early opioid prescribing for acute occupational low back pain and disability duration, medical costs, subsequent surgery and late opioid use
    Barbara S Webster
    Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Center for Disability Research, Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:2127-32. 2007
    ..Retrospective cohort study of workers' compensation (WC) claims with acute disabling low back pain (LBP)...
  74. ncbi Robert J. Gatchel: award for distinguished professional contributions to applied research
    Robert J Gatchel
    Am Psychol 59:792-5. 2004
  75. ncbi A fair and balanced view of spine fusion surgery
    Thomas J Errico
    Spine J 4:S129-38. 2004
  76. ncbi Predicting opioid misuse by chronic pain patients: a systematic review and literature synthesis
    Dennis C Turk
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    Clin J Pain 24:497-508. 2008
    ..Opioids can provide relief for people with chronic pain. However, a minority may develop aberrant drug behaviors. A critical issue is identifying "at-risk" patients...
  77. ncbi Reliability of a visual analog version of the QuickDASH
    Leonard N Matheson
    Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, 4444 Forest Park, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 88:1782-7. 2006
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