Joshua C. Eyer
Psychology
University of Alabama
United States of America
Biography
A clinical health psychologist, his clinical and academic focus is on the study of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors associated with chronic illness, particularly chronic pain conditions. His research occurs in several domains. He has special professional expertise in clinical trial methodology, data analytic approaches, grantwriting, and manuscript preparation. He teaches psychology- and research-related courses at the Capstone College of Nursing (e.g., NUR 328: Evidence-Based Nursing), consults often with nursing faculty about their research designs and grant proposals, and engages in college-level and national service activities.
Research Interest
Clinical Trial Methodology • Application of best practices in clinical trials: methodology, measurement, & dissemination • Community-based participatory research • Patient-centered outcomes Chronic Illness (Chronic Pain) • Behavioral treatment • Education • Literacy adaptation • Cultural centering of behavioral interventions Event-Related Potentials and Mental Health • Neurological correlates of clinical constructs • Neurological activity related to clinical interventions • Cognitive impacts of chronic illness
Publications
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Depression and Pain Catastrophizing as Mediators of the Relation Between Demographic Factors and Pain Severity
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The relationship of sociodemographic and psychological variables to chronic pain variables in a low-income population
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Spiritual Openness, Revisiting a Potentially Important Aspect of Spirituality: Scale Review and Revision
