Journal of Pain & Relief
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Robert J Gatchel

Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, United States

Biography

Robert J. Gatchel, PhD, ABPP, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Nancy P. and John G. Penson Endowed Professor of Clinical Health Psychology at The University of Texas at Arlington, where he is also Director of the Center of Excellence for the Study of Health and Chronic Illnesses. In addition, he is Clinical Professor at the Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Gatchel's research and clinical work have focused on the biopsychosocial approach to the etiology, assessment, treatment, and prevention of chronic stress.

Publications

The Chronic Low Back Pain Epidemic in Older Adults in America

Chronic low back pain is a debilitating condition affecting millions of Americans annually. Older-adult populations suffer a high prevalence of this continually painful state, and further face a unique set of challenges to manage short- and long-term biopsychosocial functioning. As the population ages, and the proportion of older adults grow, it is... Read More»

Kelley Bevers, Ryan Hulla, Owen Rice, Gavin Verdier, Eric Salas and Robert J Gatchel

Commentary: J Pain Relief 2016, 6:285

DOI: 10.4172/2167-0846.1000285

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