Niloofar Afari

Title(s)Professor In Residence, Psychiatry
SchoolVc-health Sciences-schools
Address9500 Gilman Drive #
La Jolla CA 92093
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    University of CA, San DiegoPsychology1986Psychology
    University of Nevada, RenoClinical Psychology1996Psychology

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    Dr. Afari is Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health at VA San Diego Healthcare System and Vice Chair of Veterans Affairs at the Department of Psychiatry, UCSD School of Medicine. Her overarching research program focuses on the biopsychosocial understanding and treatment of chronic health conditions. She has expertise in examining the relationship between psychological trauma and health; using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for treatment of various conditions, such as chronic pain, obesity, and binge eating; and implementing eHealth technology for evidence-based screening and outcomes monitoring of mental health symptoms. Her research on the development and implementation of technology to improve evidence-based mental health care has led to the development of the VA eScreening program for veterans to directly report their health symptoms through a veteran-facing portal that communicates with the electronic medical records system. The VA eScreening program was selected as a 2016 Gold Status practice by the VA Undersecretary for Health for diffusion across the VHA. She has received grant funding from multiple NIH Institutes as well as the Veterans Affairs. In addition to numerous peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Afari has co-authored the highly popular "The Big Book of ACT Metaphors". She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno and completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral training at the University of Washington School of Medicine where she also was a faculty member.

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    An ACT-enhanced Weight Management and Fitness Program for Navy Personnel
    NIH R01DK106415Jun 1, 2016 - May 31, 2021
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Acceptance-based Group Intervention for Binge Eating
    NIH I01RX000381Oct 1, 2012 - Jun 30, 2016
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Twin Study of Chronic Widespread Pain
    NIH R01AR051524Sep 25, 2005 - Jul 31, 2011
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Twin Study of Chronic Widespread Pain
    NIH R55AR051524Sep 1, 2004 - Jul 31, 2006
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. An integrated mindfulness meditation and acceptance and commitment therapy intervention for chronic pain: Rationale, design, and methodology of a pilot randomized controlled trial of Acting with Mindfulness for Pain (AMP). Contemp Clin Trials. 2022 May 28; 119:106809. Herbert MS, Tynan M, Lang AJ, Backhaus A, Casmar P, Golshan S, Afari N. PMID: 35636734.
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    2. Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and cardiovascular risk factors in U.S. adults. Stress Health. 2022 May 26. Wooldridge JS, Tynan M, Rossi FS, Gasperi M, McLean CL, Bosch J, Trivedi RB, Herbert MS, Afari N. PMID: 35618265.
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    3. CLINICAL PHENOTYPING FOR PAIN MECHANISMS IN UROLOGIC CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN SYNDROMES: A MAPP RESEARCH NETWORK STUDY. J Pain. 2022 Apr 23. Schrepf A, Gallop R, Naliboff B, Harte SE, Afari N, Lai HH, Pontari M, McKernan LC, Strachan E, Kreder KJ, As-Sanie SA, Rodriguez LV, Griffith JW, Williams DA, Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) Research Network. PMID: 35472518.
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    4. Latent Class Patterns of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Relationship to Veteran Status and Sex in the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions Wave III. Mil Med. 2022 03 28; 187(3-4):304-312. Tynan M, Wooldridge JS, Rossi F, McLean CL, Gasperi M, Bosch J, Timko C, Herbert M, Afari N. PMID: 34977940; PMCID: PMC8963153.
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    5. Feasibility and Acceptability of Ecological Momentary Assessment of Psychosocial Factors and Self-Management Behaviors Among Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Spectr. 2022 Feb 15; 35(1):76-85. Wooldridge JS, Soriano EC, Harris DE, Afari N. PMID: 35308149; PMCID: PMC8914587.
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    6. Characteristics of Active Duty Service Members Referred to the Navy's Weight-Management Program. Mil Med. 2021 Dec 15. Miggantz EL, Materna K, Herbert MS, Golshan S, Hernandez J, Peters J, Delaney E, Webb-Murphy J, Wisbach G, Afari N. PMID: 34910186.
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    7. Technology-supported Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for chronic health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Behav Res Ther. 2022 01; 148:103995. Herbert MS, Dochat C, Wooldridge JS, Materna K, Blanco BH, Tynan M, Lee MW, Gasperi M, Camodeca A, Harris D, Afari N. PMID: 34800873; PMCID: PMC8712459.
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    8. Pain and Trauma: The Role of Criterion A Trauma and Stressful Life Events in the Pain and PTSD Relationship. J Pain. 2021 11; 22(11):1506-1517. Gasperi M, Afari N, Goldberg J, Suri P, Panizzon MS. PMID: 34029685; PMCID: PMC8578317.
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    9. Implementing eScreening for suicide prevention in VA post-9/11 transition programs using a stepped-wedge, mixed-method, hybrid type-II implementation trial: a study protocol. Implement Sci Commun. 2021 Apr 29; 2(1):46. Pittman JOE, Lindamer L, Afari N, Depp C, Villodas M, Hamilton A, Kim B, Mor MK, Almklov E, Gault J, Rabin B. PMID: 33926577; PMCID: PMC8082763.
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    10. Relationships Between Dietary Intake and Weight-Related Experiential Avoidance Following Behavioral Weight-Loss Treatment. Int J Behav Med. 2022 Feb; 29(1):104-109. Wooldridge JS, Blanco BH, Dochat C, Herbert MS, Godfrey KM, Salamat J, Afari N. PMID: 33864234; PMCID: PMC8522188.
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    11. Adaptation of a quality improvement approach to implement eScreening in VHA healthcare settings: innovative use of the Lean Six Sigma Rapid Process Improvement Workshop. Implement Sci Commun. 2021 Apr 07; 2(1):37. Pittman JOE, Rabin B, Almklov E, Afari N, Floto E, Rodriguez E, Lindamer L. PMID: 33827705; PMCID: PMC8028199.
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    12. Single-Session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Interventions for Patients with Chronic Health Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Contextual Behav Sci. 2021 Apr; 20:52-69. Dochat C, Wooldridge JS, Herbert MS, Lee MW, Afari N. PMID: 33868913; PMCID: PMC8045767.
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    13. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Chronic Pain Conditions in Men: A Twin Study. Psychosom Med. 2021 Feb-Mar 01; 83(2):109-117. Gasperi M, Panizzon M, Goldberg J, Buchwald D, Afari N. PMID: 33337593; PMCID: PMC7858228.
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    14. Understanding relationships between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, binge-eating symptoms, and obesity-related quality of life: the role of experiential avoidance. Eat Disord. 2021 May-Jun; 29(3):260-275. Wooldridge JS, Herbert MS, Dochat C, Afari N. PMID: 33459212; PMCID: PMC8285449.
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    15. Genetic and environmental influences on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and disinhibited eating behaviors. Eat Disord. 2021 May-Jun; 29(3):226-244. Afari N, Gasperi M, Dochat C, Wooldridge JS, Herbert MS, Schur EA, Buchwald DS. PMID: 33404377; PMCID: PMC8257777.
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    16. Trauma Informed Guilt Reduction (TrIGR) therapy for guilt, shame, and moral injury resulting from trauma: Rationale, design, and methodology of a two-site randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 02; 101:106251. Capone C, Norman SB, Haller M, Davis B, Shea MT, Browne K, Lang AJ, Schnurr PP, Golshan S, Afari N, Pittman J, Allard CB, Westendorf L. PMID: 33326878.
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    17. Prevalence rates and correlates of insomnia disorder in post-9/11 veterans enrolling in VA healthcare. Sleep. 2020 12 14; 43(12). Colvonen PJ, Almklov E, Tripp JC, Ulmer CS, Pittman JOE, Afari N. PMID: 32529231; PMCID: PMC8479677.
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    18. Ethnic Differences in the Association Between Pain and Social Support in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. Pain Med. 2020 11 01; 21(11):3066-3072. Herbert MS, Hernandez J, Dochat C, Pittman JOE, Afari N. PMID: 32022888.
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    19. Relationships among adverse childhood experiences, posttraumatic stress disorder symptom clusters, and health in women veterans. Stress Health. 2020 Dec; 36(5):596-605. Wooldridge JS, Bosch J, Crawford JN, Morland L, Afari N. PMID: 32369234.
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    20. Post-9/11 Veteran Satisfaction With the VA eScreening Program. Mil Med. 2020 03 02; 185(3-4):519-529. Almklov E, Afari N, Floto E, Lindamer L, Hurst S, Pittman JOE. PMID: 32060553.
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    21. Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire for Weight-Related Difficulties-Revised (AAQW-R) in a United States Sample of Adults with Overweight and Obesity. J Contextual Behav Sci. 2020 Jan; 15:189-196. Dochat C, Afari N, Wooldridge JS, Herbert MS, Gasperi M, Lillis J. PMID: 32257780; PMCID: PMC7108794.
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    22. A MAPP Network Case-control Study of Urological Chronic Pelvic Pain Compared With Nonurological Pain Conditions. Clin J Pain. 2020 01; 36(1):8-15. Afari N, Buchwald D, Clauw D, Hong B, Hou X, Krieger JN, Mullins C, Stephens-Shields AJ, Gasperi M, Williams DA, MAPP Research Network. PMID: 31794439; PMCID: PMC7055954.
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    23. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain: Does Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Influence Treatment Outcomes? Pain Med. 2019 09 01; 20(9):1728-1736. Herbert MS, Malaktaris AL, Dochat C, Thomas ML, Wetherell JL, Afari N. PMID: 30602034.
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    24. Implementing eScreening technology in four VA clinics: a mixed-method study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Aug 28; 19(1):604. Pittman JOE, Afari N, Floto E, Almklov E, Conner S, Rabin B, Lindamer L. PMID: 31462280; PMCID: PMC6712612.
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    25. Improvement in 6-min Walk Test Distance Following Treatment for Behavioral Weight Loss and Disinhibited Eating: an Exploratory Secondary Analysis. Int J Behav Med. 2019 Aug; 26(4):443-448. Wooldridge JS, Herbert MS, Hernandez J, Dochat C, Godfrey KM, Gasperi M, Afari N. PMID: 31236874; PMCID: PMC7210791.
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    26. Design for a cohort-randomized trial of an acceptance and commitment therapy-enhanced weight management and fitness program for Navy personnel. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2019 Sep; 15:100408. Afari N, Cuneo JG, Herbert M, Miller I, Webb-Murphy J, Delaney E, Peters J, Materna K, Miggantz E, Godino J, Golshan S, Wisbach G. PMID: 31338482; PMCID: PMC6627580.
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    27. Quantitative assessment of nonpelvic pressure pain sensitivity in urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a MAPP Research Network study. Pain. 2019 06; 160(6):1270-1280. Harte SE, Schrepf A, Gallop R, Kruger GH, Lai HHH, Sutcliffe S, Halvorson M, Ichesco E, Naliboff BD, Afari N, Harris RE, Farrar JT, Tu F, Landis JR, Clauw DJ, MAPP Research Network. PMID: 31050659; PMCID: PMC6527452.
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    28. Dietary restraint and weight loss in relation to disinhibited eating in obese Veterans following a behavioral weight loss intervention. Appetite. 2019 09 01; 140:98-104. Dochat C, Godfrey KM, Golshan S, Cuneo JG, Afari N. PMID: 31078701; PMCID: PMC6581621.
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    29. Genetic and Environmental Influences on Urinary Conditions in Men: A Classical Twin Study. Urology. 2019 Jul; 129:54-59. Gasperi M, Krieger JN, Panizzon MS, Goldberg J, Buchwald D, Afari N. PMID: 30986484; PMCID: PMC6592774.
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    30. Heart rate variability and emotion regulation among individuals with obesity and loss of control eating. Physiol Behav. 2019 02 01; 199:73-78. Godfrey KM, Juarascio A, Manasse S, Minassian A, Risbrough V, Afari N. PMID: 30414883; PMCID: PMC6492031.
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    31. Sensory sensitivity and symptom severity represent unique dimensions of chronic pain: a MAPP Research Network study. Pain. 2018 Oct; 159(10):2002-2011. Schrepf A, Williams DA, Gallop R, Naliboff BD, Basu N, Kaplan C, Harper DE, Landis JR, Clemens JQ, Strachan E, Griffith JW, Afari N, Hassett A, Pontari MA, Clauw DJ, Harte SE, MAPP Research Network. PMID: 29863527; PMCID: PMC6705610.
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    32. Feasibility, Acceptability, and Exploratory Outcomes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Binge Eating Symptoms in Veterans: A Preliminary Clinic-Based Study. J Cogn Psychother. 2018 Aug; 32(3):155-170. Cuneo JG, Godfrey KM, Wright LJ, Backhaus A, Miggantz E, Afari N. PMID: 32746432.
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    33. Race/ethnicity, psychological resilience, and social support among OEF/OIF combat veterans. Psychiatry Res. 2018 07; 265:265-270. Herbert MS, Leung DW, Pittman JOE, Floto E, Afari N. PMID: 29763847.
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    34. Neuropsychological Functioning and Treatment Outcomes in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain. J Pain. 2018 08; 19(8):852-861. Herbert MS, Afari N, Robinson JB, Listvinsky A, Bondi MW, Wetherell JL. PMID: 29496638.
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    35. Corrigendum to "Pretreatment biomarkers predicting PTSD psychotherapy outcomes: A systematic review" [Neurosci. Biobehav. Rev. 75 (2017) 140-156]. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2018 01; 84:495. Colvonen PJ, Glassman LH, Crocker LD, Buttner MM, Orff H, Schiehser DM, Norman SB, Afari N. PMID: 28951017.
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    36. Chronic prostatitis and comorbid non-urological overlapping pain conditions: A co-twin control study. J Psychosom Res. 2017 11; 102:29-33. Gasperi M, Krieger JN, Forsberg C, Goldberg J, Buchwald D, Afari N. PMID: 28992894; PMCID: PMC5683425.
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    37. Combat exposure and pain in male and female Afghanistan and Iraq veterans: The role of mediators and moderators. Psychiatry Res. 2017 11; 257:7-13. Buttner MM, Godfrey KM, Floto E, Pittman J, Lindamer L, Afari N. PMID: 28709118.
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    38. Genetic and Environmental Influences on Sleep, Pain, and Depression Symptoms in a Community Sample of Twins. Psychosom Med. 2017 Jul/Aug; 79(6):646-654. Gasperi M, Herbert M, Schur E, Buchwald D, Afari N. PMID: 28658193; PMCID: PMC5501256.
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    39. Dexamethasone-suppressed Salivary Cortisol and Pain Sensitivity in Female Twins. Clin J Pain. 2017 03; 33(3):246-253. Godfrey KM, Herbert M, Strachan E, Mostoufi S, Crofford LJ, Buchwald D, Poeschla B, Succop A, Afari N. PMID: 27275736; PMCID: PMC5143218.
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    40. VA eScreening program: Technology to improve care for post-9/11 veterans. Psychol Serv. 2017 02; 14(1):23-33. Pittman JOE, Floto E, Lindamer L, Baker DG, Lohr JB, Afari N. PMID: 28134554.
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    41. Pretreatment biomarkers predicting PTSD psychotherapy outcomes: A systematic review. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2017 Apr; 75:140-156. Colvonen PJ, Glassman LH, Crocker LD, Buttner MM, Orff H, Schiehser DM, Norman SB, Afari N. PMID: 28143760.
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    42. The many wounds of war: The association of service-related and clinical characteristics with problems with the law in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Int J Law Psychiatry. 2016 Nov - Dec; 49(Pt B):205-213. Backhaus A, Gholizadeh S, Godfrey KM, Pittman J, Afari N. PMID: 27863701.
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    43. Telehealth Versus In-Person Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial. J Pain. 2017 02; 18(2):200-211. Herbert MS, Afari N, Liu L, Heppner P, Rutledge T, Williams K, Eraly S, VanBuskirk K, Nguyen C, Bondi M, Atkinson JH, Golshan S, Wetherell JL. PMID: 27838498.
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    44. Heritability of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men: A Twin Study. J Urol. 2016 11; 196(5):1486-1492. Afari N, Gasperi M, Forsberg CW, Goldberg J, Buchwald D, Krieger JN. PMID: 27312318; PMCID: PMC5069121.
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    45. Familial Contributions to Self-Reported Sleep and Pain in Female Twins. Pain Med. 2016 Jan; 17(1):33-9. Godfrey KM, Strachan E, Mostoufi S, Poeschla B, Succop A, Afari N. PMID: 26271474; PMCID: PMC4753149.
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    46. Multi-site evaluation of a complementary, spiritually-based intervention for Veterans: The Mantram Repetition Program. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Feb; 22:74-9. Buttner MM, Bormann JE, Weingart K, Andrews T, Ferguson M, Afari N. PMID: 26850810.
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    47. Pain and Urinary Symptoms Should Not be Combined into a Single Score: Psychometric Findings from the MAPP Research Network. J Urol. 2016 Apr; 195(4 Pt 1):949-54. Griffith JW, Stephens-Shields AJ, Hou X, Naliboff BD, Pontari M, Edwards TC, Williams DA, Clemens JQ, Afari N, Tu F, Lloyd RB, Patrick DL, Mullins C, Kusek JW, Sutcliffe S, Hong BA, Lai HH, Krieger JN, Bradley CS, Kim J, Landis JR. PMID: 26585679; PMCID: PMC4867140.
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    48. Associations of military sexual trauma, combat exposure, and number of deployments with physical and mental health indicators in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Psychol Serv. 2015 Nov; 12(4):366-77. Godfrey KM, Mostoufi S, Rodgers C, Backhaus A, Floto E, Pittman J, Afari N. PMID: 26524278.
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    49. Prevalence and Mental Health Correlates of Insomnia in First-Encounter Veterans with and without Military Sexual Trauma. Sleep. 2015 Oct 01; 38(10):1547-54. Jenkins MM, Colvonen PJ, Norman SB, Afari N, Allard CB, Drummond SP. PMID: 26085301; PMCID: PMC4576328.
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    50. Age moderates response to acceptance and commitment therapy vs. cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2016 Mar; 31(3):302-8. Wetherell JL, Petkus AJ, Alonso-Fernandez M, Bower ES, Steiner AR, Afari N. PMID: 26216753.
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    51. Widespread Psychosocial Difficulties in Men and Women With Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes: Case-control Findings From the Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain Research Network. Urology. 2015 Jun; 85(6):1319-27. Naliboff BD, Stephens AJ, Afari N, Lai H, Krieger JN, Hong B, Lutgendorf S, Strachan E, Williams D, MAPP Research Network. PMID: 26099876; PMCID: PMC4479402.
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    52. Heritability of pain catastrophizing and associations with experimental pain outcomes: a twin study. Pain. 2015 Mar; 156(3):514-520. Trost Z, Strachan E, Sullivan M, Vervoort T, Avery AR, Afari N. PMID: 25599234; PMCID: PMC4329018.
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    53. Differential impact of combat on postdeployment symptoms in female and male veterans of iraq and afghanistan. Mil Med. 2015 Mar; 180(3):296-303. Afari N, Pittman J, Floto E, Owen L, Buttner M, Hossain N, Baker DG, Lindamer L, Lohr JB. PMID: 25735020.
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    54. Mindfulness-based interventions for binge eating: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Behav Med. 2015 Apr; 38(2):348-62. Godfrey KM, Gallo LC, Afari N. PMID: 25417199.
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    55. Pain sensitivity in posttraumatic stress disorder and other anxiety disorders: a preliminary case control study. Ann Gen Psychiatry. 2014; 13(1):31. Mostoufi S, Godfrey KM, Ahumada SM, Hossain N, Song T, Wright LJ, Lohr JB, Afari N. PMID: 25422670; PMCID: PMC4236800.
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    56. Relationship between chronic nonurological associated somatic syndromes and symptom severity in urological chronic pelvic pain syndromes: baseline evaluation of the MAPP study. J Urol. 2015 Apr; 193(4):1254-62. Krieger JN, Stephens AJ, Landis JR, Clemens JQ, Kreder K, Lai HH, Afari N, Rodríguez L, Schaeffer A, Mackey S, Andriole GL, Williams DA, MAPP Research Network. PMID: 25444992; PMCID: PMC4497586.
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    57. Clinical and evoked pain, personality traits, and emotional states: can familial confounding explain the associations? J Psychosom Res. 2015 Jan; 78(1):58-63. Strachan E, Poeschla B, Dansie E, Succop A, Chopko L, Afari N. PMID: 25311873; PMCID: PMC4272603.
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    58. The MAPP research network: design, patient characterization and operations. BMC Urol. 2014 Aug 01; 14:58. Landis JR, Williams DA, Lucia MS, Clauw DJ, Naliboff BD, Robinson NA, van Bokhoven A, Sutcliffe S, Schaeffer AJ, Rodriguez LV, Mayer EA, Lai HH, Krieger JN, Kreder KJ, Afari N, Andriole GL, Bradley CS, Griffith JW, Klumpp DJ, Hong BA, Lutgendorf SK, Buchwald D, Yang CC, Mackey S, Pontari MA, Hanno P, Kusek JW, Mullins C, Clemens JQ, MAPP Research Network Study Group. PMID: 25085119; PMCID: PMC4126395.
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    59. Salivary cortisol and cold pain sensitivity in female twins. Ann Behav Med. 2014 Apr; 47(2):180-8. Godfrey KM, Strachan E, Dansie E, Crofford LJ, Buchwald D, Goldberg J, Poeschla B, Succop A, Noonan C, Afari N. PMID: 23955075; PMCID: PMC3926904.
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    60. Psychological trauma and functional somatic syndromes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychosom Med. 2014 Jan; 76(1):2-11. Afari N, Ahumada SM, Wright LJ, Mostoufi S, Golnari G, Reis V, Cuneo JG. PMID: 24336429; PMCID: PMC3894419.
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    61. Posttraumatic stress disorder and health: a preliminary study of group differences in health and health behaviors. Ann Gen Psychiatry. 2013 Sep 26; 12(1):30. Godfrey KM, Lindamer LA, Mostoufi S, Afari N. PMID: 24070007; PMCID: PMC3852011.
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    62. Adverse childhood experiences, health perception, and the role of shared familial factors in adult twins. Child Abuse Negl. 2013 Nov; 37(11):910-6. Mostoufi SM, Strachan E, Chopko L, Succop A, Martinez B, Ahumada SM, Afari N. PMID: 23876862; PMCID: PMC4108345.
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    63. Chronic fatigue and personality: a twin study of causal pathways and shared liabilities. Ann Behav Med. 2013 Jun; 45(3):289-98. Poeschla B, Strachan E, Dansie E, Buchwald DS, Afari N. PMID: 23361410; PMCID: PMC3643988.
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    65. Specific pain complaints in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans screening positive for post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychosomatics. 2014 Mar-Apr; 55(2):172-8. Moeller-Bertram T, Afari N, Mostoufi S, Fink DS, Johnson Wright L, Baker DG. PMID: 23473449.
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    69. Temporomandibular disorder-type pain and migraine headache in women: a preliminary twin study. J Orofac Pain. 2012; 26(2):91-8. Plesh O, Noonan C, Buchwald DS, Goldberg J, Afari N. PMID: 22558608.
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    72. Health and distress predictors of heart rate variability in fibromyalgia and other forms of chronic pain. J Psychosom Res. 2012 Jan; 72(1):39-44. Mostoufi SM, Afari N, Ahumada SM, Reis V, Wetherell JL. PMID: 22200521.
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    73. A randomized, controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy for chronic pain. Pain. 2011 Sep; 152(9):2098-2107. Wetherell JL, Afari N, Rutledge T, Sorrell JT, Stoddard JA, Petkus AJ, Solomon BC, Lehman DH, Liu L, Lang AJ, Atkinson HJ. PMID: 21683527.
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    81. PTSD, combat injury, and headache in Veterans Returning from Iraq/Afghanistan. Headache. 2009 Oct; 49(9):1267-76. Afari N, Harder LH, Madra NJ, Heppner PS, Moeller-Bertram T, King C, Baker DG. PMID: 19788469.
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