Sarah Nelson, PhD
Staff Psychologist, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
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617-355-7040
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1821517947
Sarah Nelson, PhD
Staff Psychologist, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
University of Vermont
2008
Burlington
VT
Internship
University of Maryland Medical Center
2014
Baltimore
MD
Graduate School
Nova Southeastern University
2015
Ft. Lauderdale
FL
Fellowship
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
2016
Cincinnati
OH
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
2017
Boston
MA
Publications
The Moderating Role of Ethnicity on Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms and Pain Catastrophizing in Hispanic/Latinx and Non-Hispanic/Latinx White Youth with Chronic Pain. View Abstract
A call to action to integrate best practice assessment of sexual orientation and gender identity in pain research and clinical care. View Abstract
Biomarkers of stress as mind-body intervention outcomes for chronic pain: an evaluation of constructs and accepted measurement. View Abstract
Topical Review: Getting into the head of youth with chronic pain: how theory of mind deficits may relate to the development and maintenance of pediatric pain. View Abstract
Hippocampal volume changes across developmental periods in female migraineurs. View Abstract
Clinical Characterization of Juvenile Fibromyalgia in a Multicenter Cohort of Adolescents Enrolled in a Randomized Clinical Trial. View Abstract
Pain-related stigma as a social determinant of health in diverse pediatric pain populations. View Abstract
Will This Treatment Help My Child?: How Parent/Caregiver Treatment Expectations Relate to Intensive Pain Rehabilitation Outcomes for Youth With Chronic Pain. View Abstract
Paediatric chronic pain as a catalyst for toxic stress. View Abstract
A Scoping Review and Proposed Framework for Coping in Youth With a History of Psychological Trauma and Chronic Pain. View Abstract
Dissociative symptoms in youth with chronic pain: Worthy of future investigation? View Abstract
Initial Adjustment to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Associated Shutdown in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Pain and Their Families. View Abstract
Targeting the stress response in pediatric pain: current evidence for psychosocial intervention and avenues for future investigation. View Abstract
Biomarkers of Allostatic Load as Correlates of Impairment in Youth with Chronic Pain: An Initial Investigation. View Abstract
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Internalizing Mental Health, Pain, and Quality of Life in Youth With Chronic Pain: A Longitudinal Examination. View Abstract
The Clinical Utility of a Brief Psychological Stress Measure (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) in Youth with Chronic Pain. View Abstract
A Universal, Trauma-Informed Approach to Pediatric Hospital Medicine. View Abstract
Stressful experiences in youth: "Set-up" for diminished resilience to chronic pain. View Abstract
The Impact of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on Clinical Presentation and Psychosocial Treatment Response in Youth with Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: An Exploratory Study. View Abstract
Stressful experiences in youth: Set-up for diminished resilience to chronic pain View Abstract
Pain is Associated With Increased Physical and Psychosocial Impairment in Youth With a History of Burn Injuries. View Abstract
What's the right answer? Parent and youth perceptions of teacher responses to pain behaviors in the classroom View Abstract
Youth With Chronic Pain and a History of Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Context of Multidisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation. View Abstract
Clinical Reference Points for the Screen for Child Anxiety-related Disorders in 2 Investigations of Youth With Chronic Pain. View Abstract
Long-term outcomes of adolescents with juvenile-onset fibromyalgia into adulthood and impact of depressive symptoms on functioning over time. View Abstract
The biopsychosocial model of pain in the context of pediatric burn injuries. View Abstract
The Pivotal Role of Pediatric Psychology in Chronic Pain: Opportunities for Informing and Promoting New Research and Intervention in a Shifting Healthcare Landscape. View Abstract
The Incidence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Their Association With Pain-related and Psychosocial Impairment in Youth With Chronic Pain. View Abstract
Irritability is Common and is Related to Poorer Psychosocial Outcomes in Youth with Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD). View Abstract
Development of the Aim to Decrease Anxiety and Pain Treatment for Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders. View Abstract
Clinical Profiles of Young Adults With Juvenile-Onset Fibromyalgia With and Without a History of Trauma. View Abstract
A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Pediatric Chronic Pain. View Abstract
Effects of Abuse Within Violence Exposed Youth: Desensitization or Masked Effects? View Abstract
Beyond Depression: Correlates of Suicidal Behavior in Abused Children View Abstract