Mark P. Jensen

Biography

Dr. Jensen’s research program focuses on the development and evaluation of models of biopsychosocial models of functioning in individuals aging with disabilities, and the design and evaluation of interventions to reduce the severity and impact of secondary health conditions in individuals with physical disabilities. He is the author of five books and over 400 articles and book chapters. He has served on numerous editorial boards, having served as a Consulting Editor for the Annals of Behavioral Medicine from 1993 to 1997, an Associate Editor for Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from 1999 to 2010, and an Associated Editor for the Clinical Journal of Pain from 2006 to 2010. He has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pain since 2010. He has received funding for his research program from the National Institutes of Health and Department of Education continuously since 1989, and has received numerous awards for his writing and scientific contributions including the 2004 Roy M. Dorcus award for Best Clinical Paper from the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, the 2009 Clark L. Hull award for Scientific Excellence in Writing from the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, the 2011 Arthur Shapiro Award for Best Book on Hypnosis from the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, and the 2012 American Psychological Association Division 30 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Scientific Hypnosis.

Research Interest

Rehabilitation Medicine