The University of Queensland

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for chronic pain: a clinical manual and guide

Day, Melissa A. (2017). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for chronic pain: a clinical manual and guide. Chicester, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.

Group therapy for chronic pain

Day, Melissa A. and Thorn, Beverly E. (2019). Group therapy for chronic pain. Bonica’s management of pain. (pp. 1439-1469) edited by Jane C. Ballantyne, Scott M. Fishman and James P. Rathmell. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Wolfers Kluwer.

Pain and its optimal management

Day, Melissa (2017). Pain and its optimal management. Health psychology in Australia. (pp. 261-281) Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.

The application of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for chronic pain

Day, Melissa A. (2016). The application of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for chronic pain. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: innovative applications. (pp. 65-74) edited by Stuart J. Eisendrath. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-29866-5_6

Therapeutic Relaxation

Day, Melissa A., Eyer, Joshua C. and Thorn, Beverly E. (2014). Therapeutic Relaxation. The Wiley handbook of cognitive behavioral therapy. 1. (pp. 157-180) edited by Stefan G. Hofmann. Chichester, W Sussex, England: Wiley-Blackwell.

A randomized trial to examine the mechanisms of cognitive, behavioral and mindfulness-based psychosocial treatments for chronic pain: study protocol

Day, M. A., Ehde, D. M., Burns, J., Ward, L. C., Friedly, J. L., Thorn, B. E., Ciol, M. A., Mendoza, E., Chan, J. F., Battalio, S., Borckardt, J. and Jensen, M. P. (2020). A randomized trial to examine the mechanisms of cognitive, behavioral and mindfulness-based psychosocial treatments for chronic pain: study protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 93 106000, 106000. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106000

The roles of race, sex and cognitions in response to experimental pain

Day, Melissa A., Ward, L. Charles, Grover, Michelle P., Ehde, Dawn M., Illingworth, Oliver R. and Jensen, Mark P. (2020). The roles of race, sex and cognitions in response to experimental pain. European Journal of Pain, 24 (6) ejp.1552, 1072-1083. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1552

The chronic pain skills study: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing hypnosis, mindfulness meditation and pain education in Veterans

Williams, Rhonda M., Ehde, Dawn M., Day, Melissa, Turner, Aaron P., Hakimian, Shahin, Gertz, Kevin, Ciol, Marcia, McCall, Alisha, Kincaid, Carrie, Pettet, Mark W., Patterson, David, Suri, Pradeep and Jensen, Mark P. (2020). The chronic pain skills study: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing hypnosis, mindfulness meditation and pain education in Veterans. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 90 105935, 105935. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.105935

Behavioral activation and behavioral inhibition: an examination of function in chronic pain

Turner, Aaron P., Jensen, Mark P., Day, Melissa A. and Williams, Rhonda M. (2020). Behavioral activation and behavioral inhibition: an examination of function in chronic pain. Rehabilitation Psychology doi: 10.1037/rep0000316

Differentiating state versus trait pain catastrophizing

Day, Melissa A., Young, Georgia and Jensen, Mark P. (2020). Differentiating state versus trait pain catastrophizing. Rehabilitation Psychology doi: 10.1037/rep0000318

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain in multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial protocol

Ehde, Dawn M., Alschuler, Kevin N., Day, Melissa A., Ciol, Marcia A., Kaylor, Makena L., Altman, Jennifer K. and Jensen, Mark P. (2019). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain in multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial protocol. Trials, 20 (1) 774, 774. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3761-1

The promotion of policy changes restricting access to codeine medicines on Twitter: what do national pain organizations say?

Elphinston, Rachel A., Requena, Simone Scotti, Angus, Daniel, de Andrade, Dominique, Freeman, Christopher R. and Day, Melissa A. (2019). The promotion of policy changes restricting access to codeine medicines on Twitter: what do national pain organizations say?. The Journal of Pain doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2019.12.001

Evaluation of a novel intervention to improve physical activity for adults with whiplash associated disorders: Protocol for a multiple-baseline, single case experimental study

Clanchy, Kelly M., Tweedy, Sean M., Tate, Robyn L., Sterling, Michele, Day, Melissa A., Nikles, Jane and Ritchie, Carrie (2019). Evaluation of a novel intervention to improve physical activity for adults with whiplash associated disorders: Protocol for a multiple-baseline, single case experimental study. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 16 100455, 100455. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100455

Does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for migraine reduce migraine-related disability in people with episodic and chronic migraine? A phase 2b pilot randomized clinical trial

Seng, Elizabeth K., Singer, Alexandra B., Metts, Christopher, Grinberg, Amy S., Patel, Zarine S., Marzouk, Maya, Rosenberg, Lauren, Day, Melissa, Minen, Mia T., Lipton, Richard B. and Buse, Dawn C. (2019). Does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for migraine reduce migraine-related disability in people with episodic and chronic migraine? A phase 2b pilot randomized clinical trial. Headache, 59 (9), 1448-1467. doi: 10.1111/head.13657

An evaluation of the Behavioral Inhibition and Behavioral Activation System (BIS-BAS) model of pain

Day, Melissa A., Matthews, Natasha, Newman, Anica, Mattingley, Jason B. and Jensen, Mark P. (2019). An evaluation of the Behavioral Inhibition and Behavioral Activation System (BIS-BAS) model of pain. Rehabilitation Psychology, 64 (3), 279-287. doi: 10.1037/rep0000274

Moderators of mindfulness meditation, cognitive therapy, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for chronic low back pain: A test of the limit, activate, and enhance model

Day, Melissa A., Thorn, Beverly E., Ehde, Dawn M., Burns, John W., Barnier, Amanda, Mattingley, Jason B., Matthews, Natasha and Jensen, Mark P. (2019). Moderators of mindfulness meditation, cognitive therapy, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for chronic low back pain: A test of the limit, activate, and enhance model. Journal of Pain, 21 (1-2), 161-169. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2019.06.006

A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing mindfulness meditation, cognitive therapy, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for chronic low back pain

Day, Melissa A, Ward, L Charles, Ehde, Dawn M, Thorn, Beverly E, Burns, John, Barnier, Amanda, Mattingley, Jason B and Jensen, Mark P (2019). A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing mindfulness meditation, cognitive therapy, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for chronic low back pain. Pain Medicine, 20 (11), 2134-2148. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny273

Mental and physical health correlates of pain treatment utilization among veterans with chronic pain: a cross-sectional study

Harding, Kaitlin, Day, Melissa A., Ehde, Dawn M., Wood, Amanda E., McCall, Alisha and Williams, Rhonda (2018). Mental and physical health correlates of pain treatment utilization among veterans with chronic pain: a cross-sectional study. Military Medicine, 184 (3-4), e127-e134. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usy235

The association between mindfulness and hypnotizability: clinical and theoretical implications

Grover, Michelle P., Jensen, Mark P., Patterson, David R., Gertz, Kevin J. and Day, Melissa A. (2018). The association between mindfulness and hypnotizability: clinical and theoretical implications. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 61 (1), 4-17. doi: 10.1080/00029157.2017.1419458

Use of neurofeedback and mindfulness to enhance response to hypnosis treatment in individuals with multiple sclerosis: results from a pilot randomized clinical trial

Jensen, Mark P., Battalio, Samuel L., Chan, Joy F., Edwards, Karlyn A., Day, Melissa A., Sherlin, Leslie H. and Ehde, Dawn M. (2018). Use of neurofeedback and mindfulness to enhance response to hypnosis treatment in individuals with multiple sclerosis: results from a pilot randomized clinical trial. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 66 (3), 231-264. doi: 10.1080/00207144.2018.1460546

The pain-related cognitive processes questionnaire: development and validation

Day, Melissa A., Ward, L. Charles, Thorn, Beverly E., Lang, Cathryne P., Newton-John, Toby R. O., Ehde, Dawn M. and Jensen, Mark P. (2018). The pain-related cognitive processes questionnaire: development and validation. Pain Medicine, 19 (2), 269-283. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx010

A Multivariate Validity Analysis of the Pain-Related Cognitive Processes Questionnaire

Day, Melissa A., Ward, L. Charles and Jensen, Mark P. (2018). A Multivariate Validity Analysis of the Pain-Related Cognitive Processes Questionnaire. Clinical Journal of Pain, 34 (8), 1-731. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000587

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for headache pain: an evaluation of the long-term maintenance of effects

Day, Melissa A. and Thorn, Beverly E. (2017). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for headache pain: an evaluation of the long-term maintenance of effects. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 33, 94-98. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2017.06.009

Predictors of Responsivity to Interdisciplinary Pain Management

Day, Melissa A, Brinums, Melissa, Craig, Nathan, Geffen, Laurence, Geffen, Saul, Lovai, Miriam and Geffen, Gina (2017). Predictors of Responsivity to Interdisciplinary Pain Management. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 19 (9), 1848-1861. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx169

Pain catastrophizing, mindfulness and pain acceptance: what’s the difference?

Elvery, Nichola, Jensen, Mark P., Ehde, Dawn M. and Day, Melissa A. (2017). Pain catastrophizing, mindfulness and pain acceptance: what’s the difference?. Clinical Journal of Pain, 33 (6), 485-495. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000430

Measuring the cognitions, emotions, and motivation associated with avoidance behaviors in the context of pain: development of the negative responsivity to pain scales

Jensen, Mark P., Ward, L. Charles, Thorn, Beverly E., Ehde, Dawn M. and Day, Melissa A. (2017). Measuring the cognitions, emotions, and motivation associated with avoidance behaviors in the context of pain: development of the negative responsivity to pain scales. Clinical Journal of Pain, 33 (4), 325-334. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000407

A content review of cognitive process measures used in pain research within adult populations

Day, M. A., Lang, C. P., Newton-John, T. R. O., Ehde, D. M. and Jensen, M. P. (2017). A content review of cognitive process measures used in pain research within adult populations. European Journal of Pain, 21 (1), 45-60. doi: 10.1002/ejp.917

An empirical examination of the role of common factors of therapy during a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention for headache pain

Day, Melissa A., Halpin, James and Thorn, Beverly E. (2016). An empirical examination of the role of common factors of therapy during a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention for headache pain. Clinical Journal of Pain, 32 (5), 420-427. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000277

The behavioral activation and inhibition systems: implications for understanding and treating chronic pain

Jensen, Mark P., Ehde, Dawn M. and Day, Melissa A. (2016). The behavioral activation and inhibition systems: implications for understanding and treating chronic pain. Journal of Pain, 17 (5), 529.e1-529.e18. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2016.02.001

The mediating role of pain acceptance during mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for headache

Day, Melissa A. and Thorn, Beverly E. (2016). The mediating role of pain acceptance during mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for headache. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 25, 51-54. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2016.01.002

An empirical investigation of a biopsychosocial model of pain in multiple sclerosis

Day, Melissa A., Ehde, Dawn M., Ward, L. Charles, Hartoonian, Narineh, Alschuler, Kevin N., Turner, Aaron P., Kraft, George H. and Jensen, Mark P. (2016). An empirical investigation of a biopsychosocial model of pain in multiple sclerosis. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 32 (2), 155-163. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000240

Psychosocial Pain Management Moderation: The Limit, Activate, and Enhance Model

Day, Melissa A., Ehde, Dawn M. and Jensen, Mark P. (2015). Psychosocial Pain Management Moderation: The Limit, Activate, and Enhance Model. Journal of Pain, 16 (10), 947-960. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2015.07.003

An investigation of the associations between measures of mindfulness and pain catastrophizing

Day, Melissa A., Smitherman, Anna, Ward, L. Charles and Thorn, Beverly E. (2015). An investigation of the associations between measures of mindfulness and pain catastrophizing. Clinical Journal of Pain, 31 (3), 222-228. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000102

Predictors of anxiety in multiple sclerosis

Hartoonian, Narineh, Terrill, Alexandra L., Beier, Meghan L., Turner, Aaron P., Day, Melissa A. and Alschuler, Kevin N. (2015). Predictors of anxiety in multiple sclerosis. Rehabilitation Psychology, 60 (1), 91-98. doi: 10.1037/rep0000019

Toward a theoretical model for mindfulness-based pain management

Day, Melissa A., Jensen, Mark P., Ehde, Dawn M. and Thorn, Beverly E. (2014). Toward a theoretical model for mindfulness-based pain management. Journal of Pain, 15 (7), 691-703. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.03.003

A placebo-controlled trial of midazolam as an adjunct to morphine patient-controlled analgesia after spinal surgery

Day, Melissa A., Rich, Martha Anne, Thorn, Beverly E., Berbaum, Michael L. and Mangieri, Eugene A. (2014). A placebo-controlled trial of midazolam as an adjunct to morphine patient-controlled analgesia after spinal surgery. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 26 (4), 300-308. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2013.12.011

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for the treatment of headache pain: A mixed-methods analysis comparing treatment responders and treatment non-responders

Day, Melissa A., Thorn, Beverly E. and Rubin, Nancy J. (2014). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for the treatment of headache pain: A mixed-methods analysis comparing treatment responders and treatment non-responders. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 22 (2), 278-285. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2013.12.018

Neuromodulatory treatments for chronic pain: Efficacy and mechanisms

Jensen, Mark P., Day, Melissa A. and Miro, Jordi (2014). Neuromodulatory treatments for chronic pain: Efficacy and mechanisms. Nature Reviews Neurology, 10 (3), 167-178. doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2014.12

Using theoretical models to clarify shared and unique mechanisms in psychosocial pain treatments: A commentary on Mccracken and Morley's theoretical paper

Day, Melissa A. and Thorn, Beverly E. (2014). Using theoretical models to clarify shared and unique mechanisms in psychosocial pain treatments: A commentary on Mccracken and Morley's theoretical paper. Journal of Pain, 15 (3), 237-238. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.01.486

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for the treatment of headache pain: A pilot study

Day, Melissa A., Thorn, Beverly E., Ward, L. Charles, Rubin, Nancy, Hickman, Steven D., Scogin, Forrest and Kilgo, Gary R. (2014). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for the treatment of headache pain: A pilot study. Clinical Journal of Pain, 30 (2), 152-161. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e318287a1dc

Is reduction in pain catastrophizing a therapeutic mechanism specific to cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain?

Burns, John W., Day, Melissa A. and Thorn, Beverly E. (2012). Is reduction in pain catastrophizing a therapeutic mechanism specific to cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain?. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 2 (1), 22-29. doi: 10.1007/s13142-011-0086-3

The communal coping model of catastrophizing: patient-health provider interactions

Tsui, Patricia, Day, Melissa, Thorn, Beverly, Rubin, Nancy, Alexander, Chelley and Jones, Richard (2012). The communal coping model of catastrophizing: patient-health provider interactions. Pain Medicine, 13 (1), 66-79. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01288.x

The continuing evolution of biopsychosocial interventions for chronic pain

Day, MELISSA A., Thorn, Beverly E. and Burns, John W. (2012). The continuing evolution of biopsychosocial interventions for chronic pain. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 26 (2), 114-129. doi: 10.1891/0889-8391.26.2.114

Randomized trial of group cognitive behavioral therapy compared with a pain education control for low-literacy rural people with chronic pain

Thorn, Beverly E., Day, Melissa A., Burns, John, Kuhajda, Melissa C., Gaskins, Susan W., Sweeney, Kelly, McConley, Regina, Ward, L. Charles and Cabbil, Chalanda (2011). Randomized trial of group cognitive behavioral therapy compared with a pain education control for low-literacy rural people with chronic pain. Pain, 152 (12), 2710-2720. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2011.07.007

A qualitative analysis of a randomized controlled trial comparing a cognitive-behavioral treatment with education

Day, Melissa A., Thorn, Beverly E. and Kapoor, Shweta (2011). A qualitative analysis of a randomized controlled trial comparing a cognitive-behavioral treatment with education. Journal of Pain, 12 (9), 941-952. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2011.02.354

Race and sex differences in primary appraisals, catastrophizing, and experimental pain outcomes

Forsythe, Laura Pence, Thorn, Beverly, Day, Melissa and Shelby, Grace (2011). Race and sex differences in primary appraisals, catastrophizing, and experimental pain outcomes. Journal of Pain, 12 (5), 563-572. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.11.003

Literacy and cultural adaptations for cognitive behavioral therapy in a rural pain population

Kuhajda, M. C., Thorn, B. E., Gaskins, S. W., Day, M. A. and Cabbil, C. M. (2011). Literacy and cultural adaptations for cognitive behavioral therapy in a rural pain population. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 1 (2), 216-223. doi: 10.1007/s13142-011-0026-2

The relationship of demographic and psychosocial variables to pain-related outcomes in a rural chronic pain population

Day, Melissa A. and Thorn, Beverly E. (2010). The relationship of demographic and psychosocial variables to pain-related outcomes in a rural chronic pain population. Pain, 151 (2), 467-474. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2010.08.015

Response to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for migraine in chronic and episodic migraine: Planned secondary analyses of a randomized clinical trial

Seng-Tamaccio, Elizabeth K., Singer, Alexandra B., Metts, Christopher, Grinberg, Amy S., Patel, Zarine S., Marzouk, Maya, Rosenberg, Lauren, Day, Melissa, Minen, Mia T., Buse, Dawn C. and Lipton, Richard B. (2019). Response to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for migraine in chronic and episodic migraine: Planned secondary analyses of a randomized clinical trial. Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association (ANA), St Louis, MO, United States, 13-15 October, 2019. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/ana.25587

Response to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for migraine in chronic and episodic migraine: Planned secondary analyses of a randomized clinical trial

Seng, E. K., Singer, A., Metts, C., Grinberg, A. S., Patel, Z., Marzouk, M., Rosenberg, L., Day, M., Minen, M., Buse, D. and Lipton, R. B. (2019). Response to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for migraine in chronic and episodic migraine: Planned secondary analyses of a randomized clinical trial. 61st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Jul 11-14, 2019. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Headache Pain: Preliminary Findings of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Day, Melissa and Thorn, Beverly E. (2012). Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Headache Pain: Preliminary Findings of a Randomized Controlled Trial. SPRINGER.