Areas of Research

• Patient Centered Care
• Behavioral Health
• Chronic Pain
• Sports Medicine
• Sexual / Reproductive Health

Selected Research

+ Randomized comparative effectiveness study of 1-session vs 8-session online behavioral treatment for chronic pain

Compares brief and multi-session skills-based treatments to improve access to effective chronic pain care.

Emma Adair Monson, Aram Mardian, Brittany Dorsonne, Jessica Clifton, Matthias Cheung, … & Beth D. Darnall Pain Medicine, 2026

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+ Expanding access to pain relief treatments for chronic pain: Inclusive recruitment methods in the PROGRESS study

Explores ways to make research more inclusive so findings better reflect the needs of diverse communities.

Brittany Dorsonne, Arayam Y. Hailu, Kartikeya Saxena, Jessica Clifton, Emma Adair Monson, … & Beth D. Darnall The Journal of Pain, 2025

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+ Intervention stage completion and behavioral health outcomes: An integrated behavioral health and primary care randomized pragmatic trial

Examines how integrating mental health into primary care can improve care for people managing multiple conditions.

K. A. Stephens, C. van Eeghen, Z. Zheng, Jessica Clifton, M. G. Prado, … & R. Kessler Annals of Family Medicine, 2025

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+ PROGRESS: A patient-centered engagement infrastructure and multi-level approach to enrich inclusion in a national randomized online behavioral pain treatment study

Describes a structured approach to partnering with patients in research to improve relevance, inclusivity, and impact.

Jessica Clifton, Emma Adair Monson, Arayam Y. Hailu, Brittany Dorsonne, … & Beth D. Darnall Journal of Pain, 2024

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+ Development and validation of the patient centeredness index for primary care

Introduces a tool to better understand how patients experience care and what matters most to them.

G. Rose, L. Bonnell, J. O’Rourke-Lavoie, Jessica Clifton, C. van Eeghen, … & B. Littenberg Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2022

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+ Emotional responding: Integration of multiple constructs and association with psychological health

Examines how patterns of emotional responding relate to mental health and well-being.

Jessica Clifton, Maren Seehuus, Jennie Parent, … & K. Fondacaro Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2020

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+ An internet-based mind/body intervention to mitigate distress in women experiencing infertility: A randomized pilot trial

Tests an online program designed to reduce stress and improve well-being for women navigating infertility.

Jessica Clifton, Jennie Parent, Maren Seehuus, Garyn Worrall, Rex Forehand, … & Alice Domar PLOS ONE, 2020

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+ Achilles Tendon Ruptures in Two Male Athletes in NCAA Division I: Report of Two Cases

Major tendon ruptures are rare, with an Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) being the most frequent type. Reported cases most commonly involve male recreational athletes who have increased body mass indexes and are between ages 30 and 50 years. We describe two male athletes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association who underwent surgical repair for treating an ATR associated with running-related activities.

L Hardy, M Bliss, G Worrall, J Slauterbeck - UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal, 2019

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For a full list of publications, please visit Google Scholar: Jessica Clifton or Garyn Worrall