Publications

  1. Moraska AR, Chamberlain AM, Shah ND, Vickers KS, Rummans TA, Dunlay SM, Spertus JA, Weston SA, McNallan SM, Redfield MM, Roger VL. Depression, healthcare utilization, and death in heart failure: a community study. Circ Heart Fail. 2013 May 1; 6(3):387-94. Epub 2013 Mar 19. 2303578
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  2. Benzo R, Vickers K, Ernst D, Tucker S, McEvoy C, Lorig K. Development and feasibility of a self-management intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease delivered with motivational interviewing strategies. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2013 Mar-Apr; 33(2):113-23. 2305944
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  3. Vickers KS. Self-management education approach: engaging patients in creating a personal and relevant action plan (part 2): I keep telling patients what to do, so why don't they make progress? J Ren Nutr. 2013 Jan; 23(1):e1-3. Epub 2012 Nov 17. 2285345
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  4. Vickers KS. Self-management education approach: engaging patients in creating a personal and relevant action plan (part 1) I keep telling patients what to do, so why don't they make progress? J Ren Nutr. 2012 Nov; 22(6):e51-3. 2279676
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  5. Dejesus RS, Vickers KS, Howell LA, Stroebel RJ. Qualities of care managers in chronic disease management: patients and providers' expectations. Prim Care Diabetes. 2012 Oct; 6(3):235-9. Epub 2012 Apr 23. 2240717
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  6. Jumean MF, Korenfeld Y, Somers VK, Vickers KS, Thomas RJ, Lopez-Jimenez F. Impact of diagnosing metabolic syndrome on risk perception. Am J Health Behav. 2012 Jul; 36(4):522-32. 2246297
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  7. Pecina JL, Vickers KS, Finnie DM, Hathaway JC, Takahashi PY, Hanson GJ. Health care providers style may impact acceptance of telemonitoring. Home Health Care Management and Practice. 2012; 24(6):276-82. Epub 2012 Apr 3. 2284219
  8. Hooten WM, Vickers KS, Shi Y, Ebnet KL, Townsend CO, Patten CA, Warner DO. Smoking cessation and chronic pain: patient and pain medicine physician attitudes. Pain Pract. 2011 Nov-Dec; 11(6):552-63. Epub 2011 Apr 25. 2162184
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  9. Espiritu RP, Kearns AE, Vickers KS, Grant C, Ryu E, Wermers RA. Depression in primary hyperparathyroidism: prevalence and benefit of surgery. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Nov; 96(11):E1737-45. Epub 2011 Sep 14. 2190627
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  10. Chamberlain AM, Vickers KS, Colligan RC, Weston SA, Rummans TA, Roger VL. Associations of preexisting depression and anxiety with hospitalization in patients with cardiovascular disease. Mayo Clin Proc. 2011 Nov; 86(11):1056-62. 2201894
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  11. Locher JL, Bales CW, Ellis AC, Lawrence JC, Newton L, Ritchie CS, Roth DL, Buys DL, Vickers KS. A theoretically based behavioral nutrition intervention for community elders at high risk: The B-NICE randomized controlled clinical trial. Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics. 2011 Oct; 30(4):384-402. 2209156
  12. Pecina JL, Vickers KS, Finnie DM, Hathaway JC, Hanson GJ, Takahashi PY. Telemonitoring increases patient awareness of health and prompts health-related action: initial evaluation of the TELE-ERA study. Telemed J E Health. 2011 Jul-Aug; 17(6):461-6. Epub 2011 May 25. 2166872
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  13. Tung EE, Vickers KS, Lackore K, Cabanela R, Hathaway J, Chaudhry R. Clinical decision support technology to increase advance care planning in the primary care setting. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2011 Jun; 28(4):230-5. Epub 2010 Nov 07. 2167804
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  14. Vickers KS, Nies MA, Dierkhising RA, Salandy SW, Jumean M, Squires RW, Thomas RJ, Kopecky SL. Exercise DVD improves exercise expectations in cardiovascular outpatients. Am J Health Behav. 2011 May; 35(3):305-17. 2172298
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  15. Warner DO, Klesges RC, Dale LC, Offord KP, Schroeder DR, Shi Y, Vickers KS, Danielson DR. Clinician-delivered intervention to facilitate tobacco quitline use by surgical patients. Anesthesiology. 2011 Apr; 114(4):847-55. 2147445
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  16. Saliba M, Sammut MR, Vickers KS, Calleja N. Health behaviour counselling in primary care: General practitioner - reported rate and confidence. Malta Med. J. 2011; 23(1):22-8. 2203882
  17. Nies MA, Dierkhising R, Thomas RJ, Vickers KS, Salandy S. The relationship between behavior change strategies, physical activity, and fruit and vegetable intake following a cardiac event. Journal of Home Health Care Management & Practice. 2011; 23(5):386-91. Epub 2011 May 3 2188443
  18. Koby DG, Zirakzadeh A, Staab JP, Seime R, Cha SS, Nelson CL, Sengem S, Berge R, Marshall EA, Varner JE, Vickers KS, Trenerry MR, Worrell GA. Questioning the role of abuse in behavioral spells and epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2010 Dec; 19(4):584-90. Epub 2010 Oct 20. 2121241
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  19. Singh S, Somers VK, Clark MM, Vickers K, Hensrud DD, Korenfeld Y, Lopez-Jimenez F. Physician diagnosis of overweight status predicts attempted and successful weight loss in patients with cardiovascular disease and central obesity. Am Heart J. 2010 Nov; 160(5):934-42. 2125558
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  20. Newcomer KL, Shelerud RA, Vickers Douglas KS, Larson DR, Crawford BJ. Anxiety levels, fear-avoidance beliefs, and disability levels at baseline and at 1 year among subjects with acute and chronic low back pain. PM R. 2010 Jun; 2(6):514-20. 2106728
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  21. Dejesus RS, Vickers KS, Stroebel RJ, Cha SS. Primary care patient and provider preferences for diabetes care managers. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2010; 4:181-6. Epub 2010 Jun 24. 2105074
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  22. Locher JL, Ritchie CS, Roth DL, Sen B, Vickers KS, Vailas LI. Food choice among homebound older adults: motivations and perceived barriers. J Nutr Health Aging. 2009 Oct; 13(8):659-64. 1978981
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  23. Vickers KS, Patten CA, Lewis BA, Clark MM, Ussher M, Ebbert JO, Croghan IT, Decker PA, Hathaway J, Marcus BH, Hurt RD. Feasibility of an exercise counseling intervention for depressed women smokers. Nicotine Tob Res. 2009 Aug; 11(8):985-95. Epub 2009 Jun 18. 1949836
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  24. Rohrer JE, Vickers-Douglas KS, Stroebel RJ. Uncontrolled eating and obesity in adult primary care patients. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice. 2009; 3(2):115-21. 1978644
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  25. Warner DO, Klesges RC, Dale LC, Offord KP, Schroeder DR, Vickers KS, Hathaway JC. Telephone quitlines to help surgical patients quit smoking patient and provider attitudes. Am J Prev Med. 2008 Dec; 35(6 Suppl):S486-93. 1915330
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  26. Newcomer KL, Vickers Douglas KS, Shelerud RA, Long KH, Crawford B. Is a videotape to change beliefs and behaviors superior to a standard videotape in acute low back pain? A randomized controlled trial. Spine J. 2008 Nov-Dec; 8(6):940-7. Epub 2007 Nov 26. 1915969
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  27. Rohrer JE, Vickers-Douglas KS, Stroebel RJ. Does behavioral bootstrapping boost weight control confidence?: a pilot study. Patient. 2008 Apr 1; 1(2):85-90. 2219731
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  28. Kamath CC, Vickers KS, Ehrlich A, McGovern L, Johnson J, Singhal V, Remberto P, Hettinger A, Erwin P, Montori VM. Behavioral interventions to prevent childhood obesity: A systematic review and meta-analyses of randomized trials. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2008; 93:4606-15. 1829789
  29. Petersen LR, Clark MM, Novotny P, Kung S, Sloan JA, Patten CA, Vickers KS, Rummans TA, Frost MH, Colligan RC. Relationship of optimism-pessimism and health-related quality of life in breast cancer survivors. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2008; 26(4):15-32. 1902953
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  30. Clark MM, Vickers KS, Hathaway JC, Smith M, Looker SA, Petersen LR, Pinto BM, Rummans TA, Loprinzi CL. Physical activity in patients with advanced-stage cancer actively receiving chemotherapy. J Support Oncol. 2007 Nov-Dec; 5(10):487-93. 1867193
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  31. Vickers KS, Kircher KJ, Smith MD, Petersen LR, Rasmussen NH. Health behavior counseling in primary care: provider-reported rate and confidence. Fam Med. 2007 Nov-Dec; 39(10):730-5. 1867210
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  32. Dejesus RS, Vickers KS, Melin GJ, Williams MD. A system-based approach to depression management in primary care using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Mayo Clin Proc. 2007 Nov; 82(11):1395-402. 1848942
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  33. Smith GE, Lunde AM, Hathaway JC, Vickers KS. Telehealth home monitoring of solitary persons with mild dementia. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2007 Feb-Mar; 22(1):20-6. 1810371
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  34. Ebbert JO, Montori V, Vickers KS, Erwin PC, Dale LC, Stead LF. Interventions for smokeless tobacco use cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007; (4):CD004306. Epub 2007 Oct 17. 2153053
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  35. Rohe DE, Barrier PA, Clark MM, Cook DA, Vickers KS, Decker PA. The benefits of pass-fail grading on stress, mood, and group cohesion in medical students. Mayo Clin Proc. 2006 Nov; 81(11):1443-8. 1791286
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  36. Patten CA, Vickers KS, Offord KP, Decker PA, Colligan RC, Bronars C, Reese MM, Seime RJ, Hall-Flavin DK, Hurt RD. Validation of the revised Self-Administered Alcohol Screening Test (SAAST-R). Am J Addict. 2006 Nov-Dec; 15(6):409-21. 1811975
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  37. Carlson ML, Ivnik MA, Dierkhising RA, O'Byrne MM, Vickers KS. A learning needs assessment of patients with COPD. Medsurg Nurs. 2006 Aug; 15(4):204-12. 1789233
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  38. Vickers KS, Nies MA, Patten CA, Dierkhising R, Smith SA. Patients with diabetes and depression may need additional support for exercise. Am J Health Behav. 2006 Jul-Aug; 30(4):353-62. 1770196
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  39. Haakenson CP, Vickers KS, Cha SS, Vachon CM, Thielen JM, Kircher KJ, Pruthi S. Efficacy of a simple, low-cost educational intervention in improving knowledge about risks and benefits of screening mammography. Mayo Clin Proc. 2006 Jun; 81(6):783-91. 1765294
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  40. Croghan IT, Bronars C, Patten CA, Schroeder DR, Nirelli LM, Thomas JL, Clark MM, Vickers KS, Foraker R, Lane K, Houlihan D, Offord KP, Hurt RD. Is smoking related to body image satisfaction, stress, and self-esteem in young adults? Am J Health Behav. 2006 May-Jun; 30(3):322-33. 1769777
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  41. Seime RJ, Vickers KS. The challenges of treating depression with exercise: from evidence to practice. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. 2006 May; 13(2):194-7. 1762976
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  42. Larsen KE, Vickers KS, Sampson S, Netzel P, Hayes SN. Depression in women with heart disease: the importance of social role performance and spirituality. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 2006 Mar; 13(1):39-48. 1775641
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  43. Melin G, Vickers Douglas K, Couser G. When every minute counts. What workup is sufficient for diagnosis under pressure? Current Psychiatry. 2005 Dec; 4(12):14-16, 21-24, 29-30. 1747311
  44. Clark MM, Croghan IT, Reading S, Schroeder DR, Stoner SM, Patten CA, Vickers KS. The relationship of body image dissatisfaction to cigarette smoking in college students. Body Image. 2005 Sep; 2(3):263-70. Epub 2005 Aug 26. 1749877
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  45. Clark MM, Hays JT, Vickers KS, Patten CA, Croghan IT, Berg E, Wadewitz S, Schwartz S, Decker PA, Offord KP, Squires RW, Hurt RD. Body image treatment for weight concerned smokers: a pilot study. Addict Behav. 2005 Jul; 30(6):1236-40. 1729970
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  46. Vickers KS, Hathaway JC, Patten CA, Clark MM, Britt TL, Looker SA, Johnson PT, Loprinzi CL. Cancer patients' and patient advocates' perspectives on a novel information source: a qualitative study of the art of oncology, when the tumor is not the target. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Jun 20; 23(18):4013-20. 1718798
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  47. Ames SC, Vickers KS, Decker PA, Patten CA, Colligan RC, Vargas-Chanes D, Schroeder D, Offord KP. Select Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scales as predictors of tobacco abstinence following treatment for nicotine dependence. Psychol Health. 2005 Jun; 20(3):331-51. 1733801
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  48. Dowd SM, Vickers KS, Krahn D. Exercise does improve mood in depressed patients: Physician encouragement is a powerful motivator. Current Psychiatry in Primary Care. 2005; 1:23-28. 1678545
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  49. Hooten WM, Wolter TD, Ames SC, Hurt RD, Vickers KS, Offord KP, Hays JT. Personality correlates related to tobacco abstinence following treatment. Int J Psychiatry Med. 2005; 35(1):59-74. 1720589
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  50. Vickers-Douglas KS, Patten CA, Decker PA, Offord KP, Colligan RC, Islam-Zwart KA, Wolter TD, Croghan IT, Hall-Flavin D, Hurt RD. Revision of the Self-Administered Alcoholism Screening Test (SAAST-R): a pilot study. Subst Use Misuse. 2005; 40(6):789-812. 1720531
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  51. Ebbert JO, Carr AB, Erwin PC, Stead LF, Vickers KS. Interventions for tobacco cessation in the dental setting. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005; (4). 1733909
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  52. Vickers KS, Patten CA, Bronars C, Lane K, Stevens SR, Croghan IT, Schroeder DR, Clark MM. Binge drinking in female college students: the association of physical activity, weight concern, and depressive symptoms. J Am Coll Health. 2004 Nov-Dec; 53(3):133-40. 1680724
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  53. Clark MM, Cox LS, Jett JR, Patten CA, Schroeder DR, Nirelli LM, Vickers K, Hurt RD, Swensen SJ. Effectiveness of smoking cessation self-help materials in a lung cancer screening population. Lung Cancer. 2004 Apr; 44(1):13-21. 1641274
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  54. Dowd SM, Vickers KS, Krahn D. Exercise and mental health. Current Psychiatry. 2004; 3(6):10-20. 1643746
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  55. Ebbert JO, Rowland LC, Montori V, Vickers KS, Erwin PC, Dale LC. Interventions for smokeless tobacco use cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004(2). 1653017
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  56. Ebbert JO, Dale LC, Vickers KS, Gauvin TR, Bunge NE, Hurt RD. Residential treatment for smokeless tobacco use: A case series. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2004; 26(4):261-7. 1653050
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  57. Clark MM, Decker PA, Offord KP, Patten CA, Vickers KS, Croghan IT, Hays JT, Hurt RD, Dale LC. Weight concerns among male smokers. Addict Behav. 2004; 29(8):1637-41. 1669407
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  58. Smith SA, Vickers KS. A counseling strategy was better than usual care for adopting and maintaining physical activity in type 2 diabetes. ACP J Club. 2003 Nov-Dec; 139(3):69. 1652613
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  59. Vickers KS, Patten CA, Lane K, Clark MM, Croghan IT, Schroeder DR, Hurt RD. Depressed versus nondepressed young adult tobacco users: differences in coping style, weight concerns and exercise level. Health Psychol. 2003 Sep; 22(5):498-503. 1638989
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  60. Patten CA, Vickers KS, Martin JE, Williams CD. Exercise interventions for smokers with a history of alcoholism: Exercise adherence rates and effect of depression on adherence. Addict Behav. 2003 Jun; 28(4):657-67. 1431643
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  61. Ebbert JO, Rowland LC, Montori VM, Vickers KS, Erwin PJ, Dale LC. Treatments for spit tobacco use: a quantitative systematic review. Addiction. 2003 May; 98(5):569-83. 1346842
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  62. Vickers KS, Vogeltanz-Holm ND. The effects of rumination and distraction tasks on psychophysiological responses and mood in dysphoric and nondysphoric individuals. Cognitive Therapy & Research. 2003; 27(3):331-48. 1519815
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  63. Vickers KS, Thomas JL, Patten CA, Mrazek DA. Prevention of tobacco use in adolescents: review of current findings and implications for healthcare providers. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2002 Dec; 14(6):708-12. 1317088
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  64. Patten CA, Choi WS, Vickers KS, Pierce JP. Persistence of depressive symptoms in adolescents. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2001 Nov; 25(5 Suppl):S89-91. 1006987
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  65. Vickers KS, Vogeltanz ND. Dispositional optimism as a predictor of depressive symptoms over time. Personality and Individual Differences. 2000; 28:259-72. 1286264
  66. Vogeltanz ND, Wilsnack SC, Vickers KS, Kristjanson AP. Sociodemographic characteristics and drinking status as predictors of older women's health. J Gen Psychol. 1999 Apr;126(2):135-47. 1286261
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  67. Watson CG, Tuorila JR, Vickers KS, Gearhart LP, Mendez CM. The efficacies of three relaxation regimens in the treatment of PTSD in Vietnam War veterans. J Clin Psychol. 1997 Dec;53(8):917-23. 1286259
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