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Beverly E. Thorn
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Primary Concentration:
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Secondary Concentration:
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| Clinical Health Psychology |
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Clinical Geropsychology |
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Contact Information:
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Courses:
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Rm. 360B Gordon Palmer Hall |
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Psychopathology, Physiological Psychology, Sex Therapy, Psychotherapy Practicum; Health Psychology Seminar; Introductory Psychology |
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205-348-5024 |
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(205) 348-8648 |
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| E-Mail: |
Bthorn@as.ua.edu |
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| Research Interests: |
Assessment and treatment of persistent painful conditions; health behaviors; living with chronic illness |
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| Research Affiliations: |
Clinical Health Psychology |
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Center for Mental Health and Aging |
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| Recent Publications: |
Thorn. B.E. (2004). Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Step-by-Step Approach. New York: Guilford Publications.
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Thorn, B.E., & Dixon, K.E. (2005). Cognitive-behavioral management of chronic pain. Directions in Rehabilitation Counseling, 16, 45-56.
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Dixon, K.E., Thorn, B.E., & Ward, L.C. (2004). An evaluation of sex differences in psychological and physiological responses to experimentally-induced pain: a path analytic description. Pain, 112, 188-196. |
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Thorn, B.E., Clements, K.L., Ward, L.C., Dixon, K.E., Kersh, B.C., Boothby, J.L., & Chaplin, W. F. (2004). Personality factors in the explanation of sex differences in pain catastrophizing and response to experimental pain, The Clinical Journal of Pain, 20, 275-282.
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Fisher, S.E., Burgio, L.D., Thorn, B.E., & Hardin, J.M. (2006). Obtaining self-report data from cognitively impaired elders: Methodological issues and clinical implications for nursing home pain assessment. The Gerontologist, 46, 81-88.
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