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Overview

James A. Fauerbach is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research is primarily focused within the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in Pharmacology, Epidemiology, and Applied Psychology.

The scientist's work addresses several key topics including:

  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Burn Injury Management and Outcomes

Among recent publications, James A. Fauerbach has contributed to randomized controlled trials evaluating self-management programs for chronic burn pain. Two notable papers are:

  • "Efficacy of an online self-management program for chronic burn pain: A randomized controlled trial of the Take Charge of Burn Pain program" published in 2024 in the journal Burns
  • "Online Self-Management for Chronic Burn Pain: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial" published in 2022 in the Journal of Pain

The frequent co-authors in these studies include Fenan S. Rassu, Elena D. Staguhn, Renan C. Castillo, Shelley Wiechman, and Tricia Kirkhart, reflecting collaboration across various aspects of pain management and rehabilitation research.

James A. Fauerbach's publications have appeared primarily in the journals Burns and Journal of Pain, highlighting a focus on clinical and applied research related to burn injuries and pain outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of depression in survivors of acute myocardial infarction.

    Brett D. Thombs;Eric B. Bass;Daniel E. Ford;Kerry J. Stewart

  • Patients with depression are less likely to follow recommendations to reduce cardiac risk during recovery from a myocardial infarction.

    Roy C. Ziegelstein;James A. Fauerbach;Sandra S. Stevens;Jeanine Romanelli

  • Even minimal symptoms of depression increase mortality risk after acute myocardial infarction

    David E Bush;Roy C Ziegelstein;Matthew Tayback;Daniel Richter

  • Burn rehabilitation: state of the science.

    Peter C. Esselman;Brett D. Thombs;Gina Magyar-Russell;James A. Fauerbach

  • Personality predictors of injury-related posttraumatic stress disorder.

    James A. Fauerbach;John W. Lawrence;Chester W. Schmidt;Andrew M. Munster

  • Visible vs hidden scars and their relation to body esteem.

    John W. Lawrence;James A. Fauerbach;Leslie J. Heinberg;Marion Doctor

  • Personality, coping, chronic stress, social support and PTSD symptoms among adult burn survivors: a path analysis.

    John W. Lawrence;James A. Fauerbach

  • The significance of depression in older patients after myocardial infarction.

    Jeanine Romanelli;James A. Fauerbach;David E. Bush;Roy C. Ziegelstein

  • From survival to socialization: A longitudinal study of body image in survivors of severe burn injury

    Brett D. Thombs;Lisa D. Notes;John W. Lawrence;Gina Magyar-Russell

  • Effect of early body image dissatisfaction on subsequent psychological and physical adjustment after disfiguring injury.

    James A. Fauerbach;Leslie J. Heinberg;John W. Lawrence;Andrew M. Munster

  • Post‐Myocardial Infarction Depression: Summary

    DE Bush;RC Ziegelstein;UV Patel;BD Thombs

  • Preburn Psychiatric History Affects Posttrauma Morbidity

    James A. Fauerbach;John Lawrence;John Lawrence;Jennifer Haythornthwaite;Jennifer Haythornthwaite;Daniel Richter;Daniel Richter

  • Development and Validation of the Satisfaction with Appearance Scale: Assessing Body Image among Burn-Injured Patients.

    John W. Lawrence;Leslie J. Heinberg;Robert Roca;Andrew Munster

  • Burden of burn: a norm-based inquiry into the influence of burn size and distress on recovery of physical and psychosocial function.

    James A. Fauerbach;Dennis Lezotte;Rebecca A. Hills;G. Fred Cromes

  • Acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder: a prospective study of prevalence, course, and predictors in a sample with major burn injuries.

    Jodi B. A. McKibben;Melissa G. Bresnick;Shelley A. Wiechman Askay;James A. Fauerbach

  • Psychological distress after major burn injury.

    James A. Fauerbach;Jodi McKibben;O. Joseph Bienvenu;Gina Magyar-Russell

  • Coping with body image changes following a disfiguring burn injury.

    James A. Fauerbach;Leslie J. Heinberg;John W. Lawrence;Amy G. Bryant

  • Pruritus in adult burn survivors: postburn prevalence and risk factors associated with increased intensity.

    Gretchen J. Carrougher;Erin M. Martinez;Kara S. McMullen;James A. Fauerbach

  • Symptoms of depression and anxiety as unique predictors of pain-related outcomes following burn injury.

    Robert R. Edwards;Michael T. Smith;Brendan Klick;Gina Magyar-Russell

  • The reliability and validity of the Perceived Stigmatization Questionnaire (PSQ) and the Social Comfort Questionnaire (SCQ) among an adult burn survivor sample.

    John W. Lawrence;James A. Fauerbach;Leslie J. Heinberg;Marion Doctor

  • Can Doctors and Nurses Recognize Depression in Patients Hospitalized With an Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Absence of Formal Screening

    Roy C. Ziegelstein;So Young Kim;David Kao;James A. Fauerbach

Frequent Co-Authors

Leslie J. Heinberg
Leslie J. Heinberg Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Babette Renneberg
Babette Renneberg Freie Universität Berlin
Dianne L. Chambless
Dianne L. Chambless University of Pennsylvania

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