Valerie Jackson, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor
Anesthesia
School of Medicine
Valerie W. Jackson, PhD, MPH is a psychologist and the Director of Pain Psychology at the UCSF Center for Pain Medicine. She is co-founder of the Psychologically-Informed Physical Therapy (PIPT) clinic, where pain psychologists and physical therapists work collaboratively with patients to move towards personal goals and identify safe and healthy movement.
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She is also the founder and training director of the UCSF Pain Psychology Practicum program, which seeks to develop the next generation of psychologists interested in pain psychology.
Dr. Jackson specializes in helping individuals with pain improve quality of life using evidence-based approaches including biofeedback, meditation, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). She also has expertise in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for pain.
Dr. Jackson’s clinical and research interests include integration of pain psychology in multidisciplinary care, program development, and reducing stigma of health and mental health conditions. Selected professional service includes serving on the Board of the American Association of Pain Psychologists and membership in the UCSF Pain and Addiction Research Center.
Education & Training
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- PhD Clinical Psychology California School of Professional Psychology
- MPH Epidemiology Columbia University
- Internship Clinical Psychology Napa State Hospital
- BA Human Biology Stanford University
- Fellowship Pain Psychology Stanford University
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California
Publications (12)
Top publication keywords:
Social StigmaHospital Information SystemsBotswanaMental DisordersHospital RecordsDrug OverdoseStudents, MedicalPopulation SurveillanceGuidelines as TopicPublic Health InformaticsOpioid-Related DisordersAnalgesics, OpioidHIV InfectionsChinaWounds and Injuries
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First-hand accounts of structural stigma toward people who use opioids on Reddit.
Social science & medicine (1982) 2024 Eschliman EL, Choe K, DeLucia A, Addison E, Jackson VW, Murray SM, German D, Genberg BL, Kaufman MR -
Evaluation of Two Videos that Apply Evidence-Based Strategies to Increase Self-Efficacy and Reduce Opioid-Related Stigma Among Medical Students.
Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry 2024 Eschliman EL, Choe K, Fei YC, Kang C, Koetje J, Harocopos A, Harris MN, DeWalt J, Christopher SA, Jackson VW, Yang LH -
Toward Meaningful Cultural Adaptation Across Implementation Stages: Lessons Learned From a Culturally Based HIV Stigma Intervention in Gaborone, Botswana.
Global health, science and practice 2022 Poku OB, Eschliman EL, Wang RY, Rampa S, Mehta H, Entaile P, Li T, Jackson VW, Ho-Foster A, Blank MB, Yang LH -
A pilot pragmatic trial of a "what matters most"-based intervention targeting intersectional stigma related to being pregnant and living with HIV in Botswana.
AIDS research and therapy 2022 Yang LH, Eschliman EL, Mehta H, Misra S, Poku OB, Entaile P, Becker TD, Melese T, Brooks MJ, Eisenberg M, Stockton MA, Choe K, Tal D, Li T, Go VF, Link BG, Rampa S, Jackson VW, Manyeagae GD, Arscott-… -
Systematic Review of Cultural Aspects of Stigma and Mental Illness among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in the United States: Implications for Interventions.
American journal of community psychology 2021 Misra S, Jackson VW, Chong J, Choe K, Tay C, Wong J, Yang LH
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'Mothers moving towards empowerment' intervention to reduce stigma and improve treatment adherence in pregnant women living with HIV in Botswana: study protocol for a pragmatic clinical trial.
Trials 2020 Poku OB, Ho-Foster AR, Entaile P, Misra S, Mehta H, Rampa S, Goodman M, Arscott-Mills T, Eschliman E, Jackson V, Melese T, Becker TD, Eisenberg M, Link B, Go V, Opondo PR, Blank MB, Yang LH -
Religion and oppression: cross-national and experimental investigations
Religion, Brain & Behavior 2018 Hansen, IG, Jackson, VW, & Ryder, A -
A brief anti-stigma intervention for Chinese immigrant caregivers of individuals with psychosis: adaptation and initial findings.
Transcultural psychiatry 2013 Yang LH, Lai GY, Tu M, Luo M, Wonpat-Borja A, Jackson VW, Lewis-Fernández R, Dixon L -
Mental illness-related disparities in length of stay: algorithm choice influences results.
Journal of rehabilitation research and development 2010 Frayne SM, Berg E, Holmes TH, Laungani K, Berlowitz DR, Miller DR, Pogach L, Jackson VW, Moos R -
Using administrative data to identify mental illness: what approach is best?
American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality 2009 Frayne SM, Miller DR, Sharkansky EJ, Jackson VW, Wang F, Halanych JH, Berlowitz DR, Kader B, Rosen CS, Keane TM -
Subcortical volumetric correlates of anxiety in familial pediatric bipolar disorder: a preliminary investigation.
Psychiatry research 2009 Simeonova DI, Jackson V, Attalla A, Karchemskiy A, Howe M, Adleman N, Chang K -
Evaluation of an emergency department-based injury surveillance project in China using WHO guidelines.
Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention 2009 Liu X, Li L, Cui H, Liu X, Jackson VW