2025 Journal Article Comparative main effects, mediators, and moderators of cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and emotional awareness and expression therapy for chronic spinal pain: Randomized controlled trial rationale and protocolBurns, John W., Lumley, Mark A., Vowles, Kevin E., Jensen, Mark P., Day, Melissa A., Schubiner, Howard, Jaszczak, Emma, Abro, Britney, Addicks, Sarah H., Bordieri, Michael J., Dow, Michael M., Krohner, Shoshana, Mendoza, Zyanya, Meyer, Eric C., Miro, Danielle Z., Tankha, Hallie, Tubman, David S., Yamin, Jolin B. and You, Dokyoung S. (2025). Comparative main effects, mediators, and moderators of cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and emotional awareness and expression therapy for chronic spinal pain: Randomized controlled trial rationale and protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 44 101428, 101428-44. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2025.101428 |
2025 Journal Article How therapist effects shape pain-related outcome improvement in psychological treatments for chronic painDay, Melissa A., Ehde, Dawn M., Sterling, Michele and Jensen, Mark P. (2025). How therapist effects shape pain-related outcome improvement in psychological treatments for chronic pain. Current Opinion in Psychology, 62 101995, 101995. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.101995 |
2025 Journal Article Belief in living a meaningful life and adjustment to chronic painReed, David E., Day, Melissa A., Ferreira-Valente, Alexandra and Jensen, Mark P. (2025). Belief in living a meaningful life and adjustment to chronic pain. Pain Medicine, 26 (1), 30-38. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnae091 |
2024 Journal Article An in-Depth Exploration of Consumer and Consumer Representative Views on Chronic Pain Management in Australia: A Key Informant Interview StudyBindicsova, Ingrid, Hides, Leanne M. and Day, Melissa A. (2024). An in-Depth Exploration of Consumer and Consumer Representative Views on Chronic Pain Management in Australia: A Key Informant Interview Study. Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 1-10. doi: 10.1080/15360288.2024.2407461 |
2024 Journal Article The neuroscience of itch in relation to transdiagnostic psychological approachesKim, Jeffrey J. and Day, Melissa A. (2024). The neuroscience of itch in relation to transdiagnostic psychological approaches. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 21476, 21476. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-69973-5 |
2024 Journal Article Author spotlight: Melissa Day, PhD, Jonathan Davies, PhD, Claire Walker, BSc (Hons), Jeffrey Kim, PhDDay, Melissa A., Davies, Jonathan N., Walker, Claire, Kim, Jeffrey and Meyer-Junco, Laura (2024). Author spotlight: Melissa Day, PhD, Jonathan Davies, PhD, Claire Walker, BSc (Hons), Jeffrey Kim, PhD. Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 38 (3), 195-198. doi: 10.1080/15360288.2024.2412495 |
2024 Journal Article The moderating effects of cognitive processes on pain-related outcomesTorres, Nikki D., Newman, Andrea K., Day, Melissa A., Chan, Joy F., Friedly, Janna L. and Jensen, Mark P. (2024). The moderating effects of cognitive processes on pain-related outcomes. The Journal of Pain, 25 (7) 104483, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.01.348 |
2024 Journal Article An evaluation of the behavioural inhibition system and behavioural activation system (BIS-BAS) model of pain in athletesRickerby, Nicole C., Hodges, Paul W., Jensen, Mark P., Besomi, Manuela and Day, Melissa A. (2024). An evaluation of the behavioural inhibition system and behavioural activation system (BIS-BAS) model of pain in athletes. Journal of Sports Sciences, 42 (10), 930-937. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2024.2370154 |
2024 Journal Article Avoiding the edge before it is too late: when is pain a sign of injury in athletes?Rickerby, Nicole C., Hodges, Paul W., Besomi, Manuela, Hutchinson, Mark R. and Day, Melissa A. (2024). Avoiding the edge before it is too late: when is pain a sign of injury in athletes?. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 34 (5), 401-403. doi: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000001237 |
2024 Journal Article Measuring Pain-Related Behavioural Inhibition and Behavioural Activation System Responses : Further validity evidence for the Pain Responses ScaleLópez-Martínez, Alicia E., Esteve, Rosa, Sainero-Tirado, Gloria, Ramírez-Maestre, Carmen, Serrano-Ibáñez, Elena R., de la Vega, Rocío, Day, Melissa A. and Jensen, Mark P. (2024). Measuring Pain-Related Behavioural Inhibition and Behavioural Activation System Responses : Further validity evidence for the Pain Responses Scale. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 40 (8), 497-503. doi: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001227 |
2024 Journal Article The effects of telehealth-delivered mindfulness meditation, cognitive therapy, and behavioral activation for chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trialDay, Melissa A., Ciol, Marcia A., Mendoza, M. Elena, Borckardt, Jeffrey, Ehde, Dawn M., Newman, Andrea K., Chan, Joy F., Drever, Sydney A., Friedly, Janna L., Burns, John, Thorn, Beverly E. and Jensen, Mark P. (2024). The effects of telehealth-delivered mindfulness meditation, cognitive therapy, and behavioral activation for chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial. BMC Medicine, 22 (1) 156, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s12916-024-03383-2 |
2024 Journal Article Understanding the role of therapist quality in accounting for heterogeneity of patient outcomes in psychosocial chronic pain treatmentsDay, M.A., Ehde, D.M., Bindicsova, I. and Jensen, M.P. (2024). Understanding the role of therapist quality in accounting for heterogeneity of patient outcomes in psychosocial chronic pain treatments. The Journal of Pain, 25 (4), 843-856. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.10.007 |
2024 Journal Article Positive impacts of psychological pain treatments: supplementary analyses of a randomized clinical trialHo, Erica J., Turner, Aaron P., Jensen, Mark P., Day, Melissa A., Ehde, Dawn M., Anastas, Tracy M. and Williams, Rhonda M. (2024). Positive impacts of psychological pain treatments: supplementary analyses of a randomized clinical trial. Rehabilitation Psychology, 70 (1), 36-45. doi: 10.1037/rep0000557 |
2024 Journal Article Initial development and psychometric properties of the Therapist Quality ScaleDay, Melissa A., Ward, L. Charles, Ehde, Dawn M., Mendoza, M. Elena, Phillips Reindel, Kala M., Thorn, Beverly E., Bindicsova, Ingrid and Jensen, Mark P. (2024). Initial development and psychometric properties of the Therapist Quality Scale. Rehabilitation Psychology, 69 (4), 326-334. doi: 10.1037/rep0000550 |
2023 Journal Article Who benefits the most from different psychological chronic pain treatments? An exploratory analysis of treatment moderatorsJensen, Mark P., Ehde, Dawn M., Hakimian, Shahin, Pettet, Mark W., Day, Melissa A. and Ciol, Marcia A. (2023). Who benefits the most from different psychological chronic pain treatments? An exploratory analysis of treatment moderators. The Journal of Pain, 24 (11), 2024-2039. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.06.011 |
2023 Journal Article Placebo effects contribute to brief online mindfulness interventions for chronic pain: results from an online randomized sham-controlled trialDavies, Jonathan N., Colagiuri, Ben, Sharpe, Louise and Day, Melissa A. (2023). Placebo effects contribute to brief online mindfulness interventions for chronic pain: results from an online randomized sham-controlled trial. Pain, 164 (10), 2273-2284. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002928 |
2023 Journal Article Evaluating the benefits of a second pain treatment following a clinical trialAnastas, Tracy M., Turner, Aaron P., Ho, Erica J., Day, Melissa A., Ehde, Dawn M., Jensen, Mark P. and Williams, Rhonda M. (2023). Evaluating the benefits of a second pain treatment following a clinical trial. Rehabilitation Psychology, 69 (1), 74-83. doi: 10.1037/rep0000510 |
2023 Journal Article Effects of hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and education for chronic pain on substance use in veterans: A supplementary analysis of a randomized clinical trialTurner, Aaron P., Edwards, Karlyn A., Jensen, Mark P., Ehde, Dawn M., Day, Melissa A. and Williams, Rhonda M. (2023). Effects of hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and education for chronic pain on substance use in veterans: A supplementary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Rehabilitation Psychology, 68 (3), 261-270. doi: 10.1037/rep0000507 |
2023 Journal Article Outcome expectancies, effects, and mechanisms of brief training in mindfulness meditation vs. loving-kindness meditation vs a control condition for pain management: a randomized pilot studyDay, Melissa A., Matthews, Natasha, Davies, Jonathan N., Walker, Claire, Bray, Nicola, Kim, Jeffrey and Jensen, Mark P. (2023). Outcome expectancies, effects, and mechanisms of brief training in mindfulness meditation vs. loving-kindness meditation vs a control condition for pain management: a randomized pilot study. Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 38 (3), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/15360288.2022.2141944 |
2022 Journal Article Are prayer-based interventions effective pain management options? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsJarego, Margarida, Ferreira-Valente, Alexandra, Queiroz-Garcia, Inês, Day, Melissa A., Pais-Ribeiro, José, Costa, Rui M., Pimenta, Filipa and Jensen, Mark P. (2022). Are prayer-based interventions effective pain management options? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Religion and Health, 62 (3), 1780-1809. doi: 10.1007/s10943-022-01709-z |