Link to personal web page and the Health Psychology Lab

Research Interests

• Health psychology 
• Pain
• Aging
• Ethics and professional issues
• Fear and anxiety in older persons 
• Clinical psychology

Clinical Interests

• Adult Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 
• Adult Clinical Assessment

Representative Projects

• Implementation and evaluation of a pain assessment and treatment program for seniors  
• Ethical dilemmas in health care

Representative Publications

• Hadjistavropoulos T., Craig, K.D. et al. (2011). A biopsychosocial formulation of pain communication. Psychological Bulletin, 137, 910-939.
• Hadjistavropoulos, T. (2009). Presidential Address: Canadian psychology in a global context. Canadian Psychology, 50, 1-7
• Hadjistavropoulos, T., Breau, L. & Craig, K.D. (2011). Pain assessment in adults and children with limited ability to communicate. In D.C. Turk & R. Melzack (Eds.) Handbook of pain assessment (3rd Edition) (pp. 260-280). New York: Guilford Press.
• Hadjistavropoulos, T. et al. (2012).  The relationship of fear of falling and balance confidence with balance and dual tasking performance. Psychology and Aging, 27, 1-13.
• Hadjistavropoulos, T. & Hadjistavropoulos, H. (Eds). (2008). Pain management for older adults: A self-help guide. Seattle: IASP Press.
• Hadjistavropoulos, T., Herr, K., Turk, D.C. et al. (2007). An interdisciplinary expert consensus statement on assessment of pain in odler persons. Clinical Journal of Pain, 23 (supplement), S1-S43.

Laboratory Facilities

1) Complete Video Lab (for behavioral coding); 2) Gait Analysis Equipment (for the study of fall risk in seniors); 4) Wireless Biofeedback Equipment; 4) Psychological Tests; and 4) Computers. It is also noted that many of our projects involve data collections in outside health care facilities (e.g. Wascana Rehabilitation Centre)