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Diane M. Novy is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine with a specialized emphasis on oncology, physiology, cognitive neuroscience, pharmacology, and psychiatry and mental health.

The scientist's work has been published in several prominent venues, including:

  • Cancer
  • Austin Neurosurgery Open Access
  • Pain
  • Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface

Novy's recent publications cover topics ranging from chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy to placebo-controlled clinical trials. Notable papers include:

  • "Brain-computer interface relieves chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial" (2023, Cancer)
  • "Patient Experiences of Neurofeedback for Chemotherapyinduced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Case Series Comparing Real and Placebo Treatment" (2021, Austin Neurosurgery Open Access)
  • "Reply to Boland and Bennett" (2020, Pain)
  • "P099 BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE RELIEVES CHRONIC CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY: A RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL EXPLORING EFFICACY AND NEURAL SIGNATURES" (2025, Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface)

Their main research topics encompass:

  • Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Plant-based Medicinal Research
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Neurological Complications and Syndromes
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction

Diane M. Novy frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Sarah Prinsloo, Éduardo Bruera, Carlos H. Bárcenas, Lorenzo Cohen, and Ted J. Kaptchuk. These co-authors have contributed multiple joint publications, often relating to pain management and cancer treatment research.

Best Publications

  • Psychometric properties of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 in older primary care patients

    Andrew T. Gloster;Howard M. Rhoades;Diane M Novy;Jens Klotsche

  • The depression anxiety stress scale-21: Spanish translation and validation with a Hispanic sample

    Patricia Daza;Diane M. Novy;Melinda A. Stanley;Patricia Averill

  • How Letter-Sound Instruction Mediates Progress in First-Grade Reading and Spelling

    Barbara R. Foorman;David J. Francis;Diana M. Novy;Dov Liberman

  • Psychometric characteristics and clinical usefulness of physical performance tests in patients with low back pain

    Maureen J. Simmonds;Maureen J. Simmonds;Sharon L. Olson;Stanley Jones;Tarek Hussein

  • Cognitive-behavioral treatment of late-life generalized anxiety disorder.

    Melinda A. Stanley;J. Gayle Beck;Diane M. Novy;Patricia M. Averill

  • Cognitive behavior therapy for generalized anxiety disorder among older adults in primary care: a randomized clinical trial.

    Melinda A. Stanley;Nancy L. Wilson;Diane M. Novy;Howard M. Rhoades

  • Assessing worry in older adults: confirmatory factor analysis of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire and psychometric properties of an abbreviated model.

    Derek R. Hopko;Melinda A. Stanley;Deborah L. Reas;Julie Loebach Wetherell

  • Career Aspirations and Expectations of Black, Mexican American, and White Students

    Consuelo Arbona;Diane M. Novy

  • Perspectives of Chronic Pain: An Evaluative Comparison of Restrictive and Comprehensive Models

    Diane M. Novy;David V. Nelson;David J. Francis;Dennis C. Turk

  • Noncognitive Dimensions as Predictors of College Success among Black, Mexican-American, and White Students.

    Consuelo Arbona;Diane M. Novy

  • Self-reports and clinician-measured physical function among patients with low back pain: a comparison.

    C. Ellen Lee;Maureen J. Simmonds;Diane M. Novy;Stanley C. Jones

  • Assessing older adults with generalized anxiety: a replication and extension.

    Melinda A Stanley;Diane M Novy;Stacey L Bourland;J.Gayle Beck

  • Persistent chemoneuropathy in patients receiving the plant alkaloids paclitaxel and vincristine.

    Jessica A. Boyette-Davis;Juan P. Cata;Larry C. Driver;Diane M. Novy

  • Psychometric comparability of the State−Trait Anxiety Inventory for different ethnic subpopulations

    Diane M. Novy;David V. Nelson;Jeanette Goodwin;Robert D. Rowzee

  • Population recovery capabilities of 35 cluster analysis methods

    John E. Overall;Janet M. Gibson;Diane M. Novy

  • Risk stratification of opioid misuse among patients with cancer pain using the SOAPP-SF.

    Dhanalakshmi Koyyalagunta;Eduardo Bruera;Carrie Aigner;Harun Nusrat

  • Psychometric comparability of English- and Spanish-language measures of anxiety and related affective symptoms.

    Diane M. Novy;Melinda A. Stanley;Patricia Averill;Patricia Daza

  • What does the beck depression inventory measure in chronic pain?: a reappraisal

    Diane M. Novy;Diane M. Novy;David V. Nelson;David V. Nelson;Leigh A. Berry;Leigh A. Berry;Patricia M. Averill;Patricia M. Averill

  • Quality of life in older adults with generalized anxiety disorder

    S. L. Bourland;M. A. Stanley;A. G. Snyder;D. M. Novy

  • Correlates of depression in chronic pain patients: a comprehensive examination.

    Patricia M. Averill;Diane M. Novy;Diane M. Novy;David V. Nelson;David V. Nelson;Leigh A. Berry;Leigh A. Berry

Frequent Co-Authors

Melinda A. Stanley
Melinda A. Stanley Baylor College of Medicine
Mark E. Kunik
Mark E. Kunik Baylor College of Medicine
J. Gayle Beck
J. Gayle Beck University of Memphis
Howard M. Rhoades
Howard M. Rhoades The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Gretchen J. Diefenbach
Gretchen J. Diefenbach Yale University
Derek R. Hopko
Derek R. Hopko University of Tennessee at Knoxville
David J. Francis
David J. Francis University of Houston
Julie Loebach Wetherell
Julie Loebach Wetherell University of California, San Diego
Deborah L. Reas
Deborah L. Reas Oslo University Hospital
Jacqueline T. Hecht
Jacqueline T. Hecht The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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