Elyse R. Thakur
Wayne State University
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Journal of Psychosomatic Research | 2016
Amanda J. Burger; Mark A. Lumley; Jennifer N. Carty; Deborah V. Latsch; Elyse R. Thakur; Maren E. Hyde-Nolan; Alaa M. Hijazi; Howard Schubiner
OBJECTIVE Current psychological and behavioral therapies for chronic musculoskeletal pain only modestly reduce pain, disability, and distress. These limited effects may be due to the failure of current therapies: a) to help patients learn that their pain is influenced primarily by central nervous system psychological processes; and b) to enhance awareness and expression of emotions related to psychological trauma or conflict. METHODS We developed and conducted a preliminary, uncontrolled test of a novel psychological attribution and emotional awareness and expression therapy that involves an initial individual consultation followed by 4 group sessions. A series of 72 patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain had the intervention and were assessed at baseline, post-treatment, and 6-month follow-up. RESULTS Participation and satisfaction were high and attrition was low. Intent-to-treat analyses found significant improvements in hypothesized change processes: psychological attributions for pain, emotional awareness, emotional approach coping, and alexithymia. Pain, interference, depression, and distress showed large effect size improvements at post-treatment, which were maintained or even enhanced at 6 months. Approximately two-thirds of the patients improved at least 30% in pain and other outcomes, and one-third of the patients improved 70%. Changes in attribution and emotional processes predicted outcomes. Higher baseline depressive symptoms predicted greater improvements, and outcomes were comparable for patients with widespread vs. localized pain. CONCLUSION This novel intervention may lead to greater benefits than available psychological interventions for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, but needs controlled testing.
Neurogastroenterology and Motility | 2017
Elyse R. Thakur; Hannah J. Holmes; Nancy Lockhart; Jennifer N. Carty; Maisa S. Ziadni; Heather K. Doherty; Jeffrey M. Lackner; Howard Schubiner; Mark A. Lumley
Current clinical guidelines identify several psychological treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS patients, however, have elevated trauma, life stress, relationship conflicts, and emotional avoidance, which few therapies directly target. We tested the effects of emotional awareness and expression training (EAET) compared to an evidence‐based comparison condition—relaxation training—and a waitlist control condition.
Pain Medicine | 2016
Elyse R. Thakur; Amber B. Amspoker; Shubhada Sansgiry; A. Lynn Snow; Melinda A. Stanley; Nancy Wilson; Jessica Freshour; Mark E. Kunik
Objective To identify factors associated with no analgesic treatment in community-dwelling older adults with mild-to-moderate dementia and moderate-to-severe pain. Design Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Setting Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Subjects Two hundred and two older adults (mean age = 79.27 years). Methods Guided by the Behavioral Model of Health Service Utilization, participants completed questionnaires regarding predisposing (age, gender, race, educational level, care partner relationship), enabling (income), and need (pain interference, depressive symptoms, cognitive functioning) characteristics. Results Hierarchical logistic regression analyses revealed that participants with greater income (odds ratio [OR] = 0.79, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.63-0.99) and greater pain interference (OR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.63-0.99) were less likely to have no analgesic treatment. We also examined whether other factors such as depressive symptoms influenced the relationship between pain interference and pain treatment. Those with less pain interference were more likely to have no analgesic treatment (OR = 1.04, 95% CI = 1.01-1.08), but only if they had lower levels of depressive symptoms (b = -0.52, P = 0.005). Conclusion The initiation of analgesic trials is complicated for individuals with dementia and comorbid pain and depressive symptomology. Future research should focus on identifying the most effective assessment and treatment procedures to best direct clinical care for this population.
Annals of Behavioral Medicine | 2013
Olga M. Slavin-Spenny; Mark A. Lumley; Elyse R. Thakur; Dana C. Nevedal; Alaa M. Hijazi
Family Medicine | 2013
John H. Porcerelli; Shannon L. Fowler; Brian J. Klassen; William Murdoch; Elyse R. Thakur; Brandy E. Wright; Pierre Morris
General Hospital Psychiatry | 2018
Hannah J. Holmes; Elyse R. Thakur; Jennifer N. Carty; Maisa S. Ziadni; Heather K. Doherty; Nancy Lockhart; Howard Schubiner; Mark A. Lumley
Gastroenterology | 2017
Elyse R. Thakur; Johanna Chan; Mark A. Lumley; Jeffrey A. Cully; Hashem B. El-Serag
Gastroenterology | 2017
Rohini R. Vanga; Elyse R. Thakur; Iliana Gonzalez; Lilian Dindo; Jason K. Hou
Gastroenterology | 2016
Elyse R. Thakur; Hannah J. Holmes; Nancy Lockhart; Jennifer N. Carty; Maisa S. Ziadni; Heather K. Doherty; Jeffrey M. Lackner; Howard Schubiner; Mark A. Lumley
Gastroenterology | 2016
Elyse R. Thakur; Akbar K. Waljee; Jill Gaidos; Linda A. Feagins; Shail M. Govani; Shubhada Sansgiry; Jennifer R. Kramer; Lilian Dindo; Hashem B. El-Serag; Jason K. Hou