Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 4 , Pages 545-552 , April 2009

Preventing Progression to Chronicity in First Onset, Subacute Low Back Pain: An Exploratory Study

  • Mark A. Slater, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
    • Scottsdale Clinical Research Institute at Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale, AZ
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Mark A. Slater, PhD, Vice President, Research, Scottsdale Clinical Research Institute at Scottsdale Healthcare, 10510 N. 92nd St, Ste 300, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
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  • Anne L. Weickgenant, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
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  • Melanie A. Greenberg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
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  • Dennis R. Wahlgren, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
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  • Rebecca A. Williams, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
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  • Christian Carter, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
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  • Thomas L. Patterson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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  • Igor Grant, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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  • Steven R. Garfin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery Services, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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  • John S. Webster, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA
    • ,
  • J. Hampton Atkinson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA

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 Supported by the Office of Research and Development, Health Services Research and Development Service and Medical Research Service, Department of Veterans Affairs (grant no. IIR-94-028).

 The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, the Department of Defense, or the United States Government. The voluntary informed consent of the subjects used in this research was obtained as required by SECNAVINST 3900.39B. The Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Navy Department, Washington, DC, Clinical Investigation Program, sponsored this report, as required by HSETCINST 6000.41A.

 A commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has conferred or will confer a financial benefit on 1 of the authors. Dr Atkinson is on the Scientific Advisory Board of Eli Lilly, which sells antidepressants, an alternative treatment method for low back pain.

 Reprints are not available from the author.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.10.032

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 4 , Pages 545-552 , April 2009

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