Publications

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*Ronkin E., Tully, E.C., Branum-Martin, L., Cohen, L. L., Hall, C., Dilly, L, & Tone, E. B. (in press). Sex differences in social communication behaviors in toddlers with suspected autism spectrum disorders as assessed by the ADOS-2 toddler module. Autism.

*Gise, J., & Cohen, L. L. (in press). Social support in parents of children with cancer: A systematic review. Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

Cohen, L. L., Robbertz, A. S., & England, L. J. (in press). Behavioral strategies to minimize procedural distress during in-office pediatric tympanostomy tube placement without sedation or restraint. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings.

Kim, S., Robbertz, A., Goodrum, N. M., Armistead, L. P., Cohen, L. L., Schulte, M. T., & Murphy, D. A. (in press). Maternal HIV stigma and child adjustment: Qualitative and quantitative perspectives. Journal of Child and Family Studies. doi: 10.1007/s10826-021-02034-x.

Sil, S., Woodward, K. El., Johnson, Y. L., Dampier, C., & Cohen, L. L. (in press). Parent psychosocial distress in pediatric sickle cell disease and chronic pain. Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

Cohen, L. L., *Robbertz, A. S., & Martin, S. (in press). Presenting your research. In M. J. Prinstein & M. J. Patterson (Eds.), The portable mentor: Expert guide to a successful career in psychology (3rd ed.). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

2021

McNeil, D. W., *Randall, C. L., Cohen, L. L., Crout, R. J., Weyant, R. J., Neiswanger, K., & Marazita, M. L. (in press). Transmission of dental fear from parent to adolescent in an Appalachian sample in the USA. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry.

*Wright, L. A., Cohen, L. L., *Gise, J., *Shih, S., Sil, S, & Carter, S. (2021). Pain and QOL in pediatric sickle cell disease: Buffering by resilience processes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 46, 1015-1024.

Reardon, A. W. T., Earp, B. D., Andreski, P., Monrad, J. T., Cohen, L. L., Richeson, J. A., & Freed, G. L. (2021). Do medical students exhibit gender bias in their assessment of children’s pain? JAMA Network Open, 4(6), e2113010. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.13010.

Woodward, K. E., Johnson, Y. L., Cohen, L. L., Dampier, C., & Sil, S. (2021). Psychosocial risk and healthcare utilization in pediatric sickle cell disease. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 68, e29139.

*Rodrigues, N., *Shih, S., & Cohen, L. L. (2021). Pica in pediatric sickle cell disease. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 28, 6-15. doi:10.1007/s10880-019-09671-x

Cohen, L. L., Wright, L. A., Martin, S. R., Shih, S., & *Donati, M. (2021). Procedural pain distraction. In B. Stevens, G. Hathway, & W. Zempsky (Eds.), Oxford textbook of pediatric pain (2nd ed.). Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/med/9780198818762.003.0052

2020

*Bishop, M., Cohen, L. L., & Robbertz, A. S. (2020). Illness-related parenting stress and maladjustment in congenital heart disease: The moderating role of mindfulness. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 45, 1208-1215.  

*Shih, S., & Cohen, L. L. (2020). A systematic review of psychosocial interventions for enhancing medication adherence in pediatric sickle cell disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 45, 593-606. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa031 (featured article and student journal club selection)

Sil, S., Lai, K., Lee, J. L., Gilleland-Marchak, J., Thompson, B., Cohen, L. L., Lane, P., & Dampier, C. (2020). Preliminary evaluation of the clinical implementation of cognitive-behavioral therapy for chronic pain management in pediatric sickle cell disease. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 49. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102348

Cohen, L. L., *Donati, M. R., *Shih, S., & Sil, S. (2020). State of the field of child self-report of acute pain. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 45, 239-246.

*Mougianis, I., Cohen, L. L., *Martin, S., *Bishop, M., & *Shneider, C. (2020). Perceived racism and health-related quality of life in hospitalized adolescents with sickle cell disease: The roles of depressive symptoms and social support. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 45, 858-866. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa035

Sil, S., Cohen, L. L., Bakshi, N., Watt, A., Barnett, M., Abudulai, F., & Dampier, C. (2020). Changes in pain and psychosocial functioning and transition to chronic pain in pediatric sickle cell disease: A cohort follow-up study. Clinical Journal of Pain, 36, 463-471. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000827

Cohen, L. L., Cella, D., & Wakschlag, L. S. (2020). Innovations in pediatric psychology assessment: The conversation has just begun. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 45, 229-232.

Cohen, L. L., *Bishop, M. N., *Shneider, C., *Robbertz, A. S., & Sil, S. (2020). Acute and chronic pain management in children. In R. G. Steele & M. C. Roberts (Eds.). Handbook of evidence based therapies for children and adolescents: Bridging science and practice (2nd ed., pp. 253-266). New York: Springer Publishers.

2019

Tone, E. B., Cohen, L. L., & Swartout, K. (2019). Psychosocial aspects of graduate mentoring: The critical role of anxiety. The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching, 3.

*Donati, M. R., Masuda, A., *Schaefer, L. W., Cohen, L. L., Tone, E. B., & Parrott, D. J. (2019). Laboratory analogue investigation of defusion and reappraisal strategies in the context of symbolically generalized avoidance. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 112, 225-241.

Sil, S., Cohen, L. L., & Dampier, C. (2019). Pediatric pain screening identifies youth at risk of chronic pain in sickle cell disease. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 66, e27538. doi:10.1002/pbc.27538

*Lim, C. S., Karlson, C., Edmond, S. N., *Welkom, J. S., Osunkwo, I., & Cohen, L. L. (2019). Emotion-focused avoidance coping mediates the association between pain and health-related quality of life in children with sickle cell disease. Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 41, 194-201.

McNeil, D. W., *Randall, C. L., Cohen, L. L., Crout, R. J., Weyant, R. J., Neiswanger, K., & Marazita, M. L. (2019). Transmission of dental fear from parent to adolescent in an Appalachian sample in the USA. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 29, 720-727. doi:10.1111/ipd.12564

*Bishop, M., *Gise, J., *Donati, M., *Shneider, C., Aylward, B. S., & Cohen, L. L. (2019). Parenting stress, sleep, and psychological adjustment in parents of infants and toddlers with congenital heart disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 44, 980-987. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsz026

Earp, B. D., Monrad, J. T., LaFrance, M., Bargh, J., Cohen, L. L., & Richeson, J. (2019). Gender bias in pediatric pain assessment. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 44, 403-414. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsy104

*Francis, S. M. S., Tone, E. B., Caporino, N. E., Tully, E. C., & Cohen, L. L. (2019). Cognitive predictors of parental rescue behavior and malleability of behavior using a brief psychoeducation intervention. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 50, 321-331. doi: 10.1007/s10578-018-0843-3

2018

*Rodrigues, N. P., & Cohen, L. L. (2018). Nurse burnout in pediatric pain management: A model and pilot intervention. Practical Pain Management, 18, 28-30.

Goldstein-Lever, A., Cohen, L. L., Dampier, C., & Sil, S. (2018). Parent pain catastrophizing predicts child depressive symptoms in youth with sickle cell disease. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 65, e27027. doi:10.1002/pbc.27027

*Ludwig, N. N., Sil, S., *Khowaja, M. K., Cohen, L. L., & Dampier, C. (2018). Executive functioning mediates the relationship between pain coping and quality of life in youth with sickle cell disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 43, 1160-1169. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsy057

*Rodrigues, N. P., Cohen, L. L., & Swartout, K. M., Trotochaud, K., & Murray, E. (2018). Burnout in nurses working with youth with chronic pain: A mixed methods analysis. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 43, 369-381. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsx10

*Rodrigues, N. P., Cohen, L. L., *Crowell McQuarrie, S., & Reed-Knight, B. (2018). Burnout in nurses working with youth with chronic pain: A pilot intervention. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 43, 382-391. doi:10.1093.jpepsy/jsx132

*Martin, S. R., Cohen, L. L., *Mougianis, I., Griffin, A., Sil, S., & Dampier, C. (2018). Stigma and pain in adolescents hospitalized for sickle cell vaso-occlusive pain episodes. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 34, 438-444. doi:10.1097/AJP.

*Feinstein, A. B., Cohen, L. L., Masuda, A., Griffin, A. T., *Gamwell, K. L., Stiles, M. T., Angeles-Han, S. T., & Prahalad, S. (2018). Yoga intervention for an adolescent with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A case study. Advances in Mind Body Medicine, 32, 13-20.

2017

*Mougianis, I., Cohen, L. L., & *Shih, S. (2017). Parent-child behavioral interactions during pediatric immunizations in a Latino sample. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 5, 209-220. Doi:10.1037/cpp

Baxter, A., Cohen, L. L., Burton, M., Mohammed, A., & Lawson, M. L. (2017). The number of injected same-day preschool vaccines relates to preadolescent needle fear and HPV uptake. Vaccine, 35, 4213-4219.

*Tomlinson, R. M., *Cousins, L. A., Cohen, L. L., & McMurtry, C. M. (2017). The power of pain self-efficacy: Applying a positive psychology framework to pediatric pain. Pediatric Pain Letter, 19, 9-11.

Cohen, L. L., Blount, R. L., Chorney, J., Zempsky, W. T., *Rodrigues, N., & *Cousins, L. (2017). Management of pain and distress due to medical procedures. In M. C. Roberts & R. Steele (Eds.). Handbook of pediatric psychology (5th ed., pp. 146-160). New York: Guilford Press.

2016

Sil, S., Cohen, L. L., Dampier, C. (2016). Psychosocial and functional outcomes in youth with chronic sickle cell pain. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 32, 527-533. doi:10.1097/AJP

Bhandari, R. P., Feinstein, A., Huestis, S., Krane, E., Dunn, A., Cohen, L. L., Ming-Chih, K., Darnall, B., & Mackey, S. (2016). Pediatric collaborative health outcomes information registry (Peds-CHOIR): A learning health system to guide pediatric pain research and treatment. Pain, 157, 2033-2044. doi:10.1097/j.pain

*Morgan, J. R., Sullivan, M., Masuda, A., Tully, E., Cohen, L. L., & Anderson, P. L. (2016). A case series on the effects of Kripalu yoga for generalized anxiety disorder. International Journal of Yoga Therapy, 26, 9-19.

Sil, S., Dampier, C., & Cohen, L. L. (2016). Parent and child catastrophizing in pediatric sickle cell disease. The Journal of Pain, 17, 963-971. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2016.05.008

*Martin, S. R., Cohen, L. L., *Welkom, J. S., *Feinstein, A., Masuda, A., & Griffin, A. (2016). Gender differences in the relation between functioning and values-based living in youth with sickle cell disease. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 4, 11-22. dx.doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000127

*Cousins, L. A., *Tomlinson, R. M., Cohen, L. L., McMurtry, C. M. (2016). The power of optimism: Applying a positive psychology framework to pediatric pain. Pediatric Pain Letter, 18, 1-5.

2015

Cohen, L. L., *Martin, S. R., *Gamwell, K. L., *McCarty, C., & *Shih, S. W. (2015). Behavioral techniques to optimize success of in-office pediatric tympanostomy tube placement without sedation. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 79, 2170-2173.

Cohen, L. L., *Rodrigues, N., *Bishop, M., Griffin, A., & Sil, S. (2015). Pediatric psychology at Georgia State University: Evaluation of Training with the Society of Pediatric Psychology Competencies. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 3, 205-211. dx.doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000101 (PDF)

*Cousins, L. A., Cohen, L. L., & Venable, C. (2015). Risk and resilience in pediatric chronic pain: Exploring the protective role of optimism. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 40, 934-942. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsu094 (PDF)

*Cousins, L. A., *Kalapurakkel, S., Cohen, L. L., & Simons, L. E. (2015). Resilience resources and mechanisms in pediatric chronic pain. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 40, 840-845. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsv037 (PDF)

Cohen, L. L., *Rodrigues, N., *Lim, C. S., *Bearden, D. J., *Welkom, J. S., *Joffe, N. E., McGrath, P. J., & *Cousins, L. A. (2015). Automated parent-training for preschooler immunization pain relief: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 40, 526-534. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsu162 (PDF)

*Mandavia, A., Masuda, A., *Moore, M., *Mendoza, H., *Donati, M. R., & Cohen, L. L. (2015). The application of cognitive defusion technique to negative body image thoughts: A preliminary analogue investigation. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 4, 86-95. doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2015.02.003

Baxter, A., Cohen, L. L., & Tsze, D. S. (2015). Management of acute pain in children. Pediatric UPDATE, 35 (12).

Baxter, A., Cohen, L. L., & Chumpitazi, C. E. (2015). Pain management. In R. Schafermeyer, M. Tenenbein, C. Macias, G. Sharieff, & L. Yamamoto (Eds.). Pediatric emergency medicine (4th ed.) (pp. 60-66). New York: McGraw Hill.

2014

*Mandavia, A., Masuda, A., *Moore, M., *Mendoza, H., *Donati, M. R., & Cohen, L. L. (2014). The application of cognitive defusion technique to negative body image thoughts: A preliminary analogue investigation. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 4, 86-95. doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2015.02.003 (PDF)

Vowles, K. E., Fink, B. C., & Cohen, L. L. (2014). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for chronic pain: A diary study of treatment process in relation to reliable change in disability. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 3, 74-80. doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2014.04.003

Cohen, L. L. (2014). Competencies in pediatric psychology: Polishing Pandora’s box. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 39, 985-987. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsu044 (PDF)

Cohen, L. L., *Cobb, J., & *Martin, S. R. (2014). Gender biases in adult ratings of pediatric pain. Children’s Health Care, 43, 87-95. doi:10.1080/02739615.2014.849918

Cohen, L. L., *Feinstein, A., Masuda, A., & Vowles, K. E. (2014). Single-case research design in pediatric psychology: Considerations regarding data analysis. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 39 (2), 124-137. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jst065 (PDF)

*Joffe, N. E., Cohen, L. L., & Masuda, A. (2014). Evaluation of a body pillow to aid pediatric spinal fusion recovery. Children’s Health Care, 43, 72-86. doi:10.1080/02739615.2014.850886

Masuda, A., *Le, J. K., & Cohen, L. L. (2014). The role of disordered-eating cognitions and psychological flexibility on distress in Asian American and European American college females in the United States. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 36, 30-42. doi:10.1007/s10447-013-9188-6

2013

*Martin, S. R., Chorney, J. M., Cohen, L. L., & Kain, Z. N. (2013). Sequential analysis of mothers’ and fathers’ reassurance and children’s postoperative distress. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 38, 1121-1129. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jst061

Pillai Riddell, R., Flora, D., Stevens, S., Stevens, B., Cohen, L., Greenberg, S., & Garfield, H. (2013). Variability in infant acute pain responding meaningfully obscured by averaging pain responses. Pain, 154 (5), 714-721. doi:10.1016/j.pain.2013.01.015

Cohen, L. L., *Cousins, L. A., & *Martin, S. (2013). Acute pain in children: Procedural. In R. F. Schmidt & G. F. Gebhart (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pain (2nd ed., Vol. 1, pp. 48-54). Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Publishing.

Cohen, L. L., *Cousins, L. A., & *Martin, S. (2013). Procedural pain distraction. In W. Zempsky, B. Stevens, P. McGrath, & S. Walker (Eds.), Oxford textbook of paediatric pain (pp. 553-559). Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. 10.1093/med/9780199642656.003.0053

2012

Masuda, A., *Hill, M. L., *Morgan, J., & Cohen, L. L. (2012). A psychological flexibility-based intervention for modulating the impact of stigma and prejudice: A descriptive review of empirical evidence. Psychology, Society, & Education, 4, 211-223.

Logan, D. E., Engle, L., *Feinstein, A. B., Sieberg, C. B., Sparling, P., Cohen, L. L., & … Masuda, A. (2012). Ecological system influences in the treatment of pediatric chronic pain. Pain Research & Management, 17 (6), 407-411.

*Lim, C. S., *Welkom, J. S., Cohen, L. L., & Osunkwo, I. (2012). Evaluating the protective role of racial identity in children with sickle cell disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 37 (8), 832-842. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jss059

*Bearden, D., *Feinstein, A., & Cohen, L. (2012). The influence of parent preprocedural anxiety on child procedural pain: mediation by child procedural anxiety. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 37 (6), 680-686. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jss041

Cohen, L. L., Greco, L. A., & *Martin, S. (2012). Presenting your research. In M. J. Prinstein & M. J. Patterson (Eds.), The portable mentor: Expert guide to a successful career in psychology (2nd ed.) (pp. 73-84). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

*Martin, S., & Cohen, L. L. (2012). Psychological approaches to pediatric pain relief. In A. M. Columbus (Ed.). Advances in psychology research, (Vol. 89, pp. 115-130). New York: Nova Science Publishers.

2011

Baxter, A., Cohen, L., McElvery, H., Lawson, M., & von Baeyer, C. (2011). An integration of vibration and cold relieves venipuncture pain in a pediatric emergency department. Pediatric Emergency Care, 27(12), 1151-1156. doi:10.1097/PEC.0b013e318237ace4

*Dotson, K. B., Masuda, A., & Cohen, L. L. (2011). Disordered eating cognitions as predictors of attitudes toward seeking professional psychological services. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 33 (4), 225-234. doi:10.1007/s10447-011-9127-3

*Feinstein, A. B., Forman, E. M., Masuda, A., Cohen, L. L., Herbert, J. D., Moorthy, L., & Goldsmith, D. P. (2011). Pain intensity, psychological inflexibility, and acceptance of pain as predictors of functioning in adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A preliminary investigation. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 18 (3), 291-298. doi:10.1007/s10880-011-9243-6

Masuda, A., Cohen, L., Wicksell, R., Kemani, M., & Johnson, A. (2011). A case study: Acceptance and commitment therapy for pediatric sickle cell disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36 (4), 398-408. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsq118

Cohen, L. L., *Joffe, N., & *Welkom, J. (2011). Infusing diversity training in pediatric psychology training. Progress Notes, 35, 10.

2010

Cohen, L., Vowles, K., & Eccleston, C. (2010). Parenting an adolescent with chronic pain: An investigation of how a taxonomy of adolescent functioning relates to parent distress. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 35(7), 748-757. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsp103

Cohen, L. L. (2010). A multifaceted distraction intervention may reduce pain and discomfort in children 4–6 years of age receiving immunisation. Evidence-based Nursing, 13, 15-16.

Cohen, L., Vowles, K., & Eccleston, C. (2010). The impact of adolescent chronic pain on functioning: disentangling the complex role of anxiety. The Journal of Pain, 11, 1039-1046. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2009.09.009

Cohen, L., Vowles, K., & Eccleston, C. (2010). Adolescent chronic pain-related functioning: concordance and discordance of mother-proxy and self-report ratings. European Journal of Pain, 14(8), 882-886. doi:10.1016/j.ejpain.2010.01.005

Vowles, K. E., Cohen, L. L., McCracken, L. M., & Eccleston, C. (2010). Disentangling the complex relations among caregiver and adolescent responses to adolescent chronic pain. Pain, 151(3), 680-686. doi:10.1016/j.pain.2010.08.031

Sadhasivam, S., Cohen, L., Hosu, L., Gorman, K., Wang, Y., Nick, T., & … Gunter, J. (2010). Real-time assessment of perioperative behaviors in children and parents: development and validation of the perioperative adult child behavioral interaction scale. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 110, 1109-1115.

2009

*Cobb, J. E., & Cohen, L. L. (2009). A randomized controlled trial of the ShotBlocker for children’s immunization distress. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 25(9), 790-796. doi:10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181af1324

Cohen, L. L., *MacLaren, J. E., *DeMore, M., *Fortson, B., *Friedman, A., *Lim, C. S., & Gangaram, B. (2009). A randomized controlled trial of vapocoolant for pediatric immunization distress relief. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 25(6), 490-494. doi:10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181a00414

Mularoni, P., Cohen, L., DeGuzman, M., *Mennuti-Washburn, J., Greenwald, M., & Simon, H. (2009). A randomized clinical trial of lidocaine gel for reducing infant distress during urethral catheterization. Pediatric Emergency Care, 25(7), 439-443. doi:10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181ab7885

*McClellan, C., Cohen, L., & Moffett, K. (2009). Time out based discipline strategy for children’s non-compliance with cystic fibrosis treatment. Disability And Rehabilitation, 31(4), 327-336. doi:10.1080/09638280802051713

*Bernard, R. S., Cohen, L. L., & Moffett, K. (2009). A token economy for exercise adherence in pediatric cystic fibrosis: A single-subject analysis. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 34(4), 354-365. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsn101

Sadhasivam, S., Cohen, L., Szabova, A., Varughese, A., Kurth, C., Willging, P., & … Gunter, J. (2009). Real-time assessment of perioperative behaviors and prediction of perioperative outcomes. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 108(3), 822-826. doi:10.1213/ane.0b013e318195c115

Baxter, A., & Cohen, L. L. (2009). Pain management. In G. R. Strange, W. R. Ahrens, R. W. Schaftermeyer, & R. A. Wiebe (Eds.). Pediatric emergency medicine (3rd ed., pp. 155-163). New York: McGraw Hill.

*Joffe, N. E., Cohen, L. L., *Bearden, D. J., & *Welkom, J. S. (2009). Behavioral approaches for infant pain relief. In. S. D’Alonso & K. L. Grasso (Eds.). Acute pain: Causes, effects and treatment (pp. 125-136). New York: Nova Science Publishers.

*Bearden, D. J., Cohen, L. L., *Welkom, J. S., & *Joffe, J. E. (2009). Assessment of acute pediatric pain. In. S. D’Alonso & K. L. Grasso (Eds.). Acute pain: Causes, effects and treatment (pp. 137-154). New York: Nova Science Publishers.

*Welkom, J. S., Cohen, L. L., *Joffe, N. E., & *Bearden, D. J. (2009). Psychological approaches to acute pediatric pain management. In. S. D’Alonso & K. L. Grasso (Eds.). Acute pain: Causes, effects and treatment (pp. 155-168). New York: Nova Science Publishers.

Blount, R. L., Zempsky, W. T., Jaaniste, T., Evans, S., Cohen, L. L., Devine, K. A., & Zeltzer, L. K. (2009). Management of pain and distress due to medical procedures. In M. C. Roberts & R. Steele (Eds.). Handbook of pediatric psychology (4th ed., pp. 171-188). New York: Guilford Press.

Cohen, L. L. (2009). SPP International travel award. Progress Notes, 33, 12.

2008

*Vlahou, C., Cohen, L., *Woods, A., Lewis, J., & Gold, B. (2008). Age and body satisfaction predict diet adherence in adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 15(4), 278-286. doi:10.1007/s10880-008-9125-8

Cohen, L. (2008). Behavioral approaches to anxiety and pain management for pediatric venous access. Pediatrics, 122 Suppl 3, S134-S139. doi:10.1542/peds.2008-1055f

*Jones, T., DeMore, M., Cohen, L., O’Connell, C., & Jones, D. (2008). Childhood healthcare experience, healthcare attitudes, and optimism as predictors of adolescents’ healthcare behavior. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 15(3), 234-240. doi:10.1007/s10880-008-9126-7

Blount, R. L., Simons, L. E., Devine, K. A., Jaaniste, T., Cohen, L. L., Chambers, C. T., & Hayutin, L. G. (2008). Evidence-based assessment of coping and stress in pediatric psychology. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33(9), 1021-1045. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsm071

Cohen, L., Lemanek, K., Blount, R., Dahlquist, L., Lim, C., Palermo, T., & … Weiss, K. (2008). Evidence-based assessment of pediatric pain. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33(9), 939-955. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsm103

Cohen, L., La Greca, A., Blount, R., Kazak, A., Holmbeck, G., & Lemanek, K. (2008). Introduction to special issue: Evidence-based assessment in pediatric psychology. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33(9), 911-915. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsj115

*MacLaren, J., Cohen, L., Larkin, K., & Shelton, E. (2008). Training nursing students in evidence-based techniques for cognitive-behavioral pediatric pain management. The Journal of Nursing Education, 47(8), 351-358.

Cohen, L. L., & Baxter, A. (2008). Distraction techniques for procedural pain in children. Medscape Pediatrics. http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/17791. Published November 25, 2008.

Cohen, L. L., & *Lim, C. S. (2008). The transition from supervisee to supervisor. In A. K. Hess, K. K. Hess, & T. H. Hess (Eds.). Psychotherapy supervision: Theory, research, and practice, 2nd edition (pp. 82-96). New York: Wiley.

Cohen, L. L., *MacLaren, J. E., & *Lim, C. S. (2008). Pain and pain management. In R. G. Steele, T. D. Elkin, & M. C. Roberts (Eds.). Handbook of evidence based therapies for children and adolescents: Bridging science and practice (pp. 283-296). New York: Springer Publishers.

2007

Pillai Riddell, R., Stevens, B., Cohen, L., Flora, D., & Greenberg, S. (2007). Predicting maternal and behavioral measures of infant pain: The relative contribution of maternal factors. Pain, 133(1-3), 138-149. doi:10.1016/j.pain.2007.03.020

Cohen, L. L., & MacLaren, J. E. (2007). Breaking down the barriers to pediatric procedural preparation. Clinical Psychology: Science And Practice, 14(2), 144-148. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2850.2007.00073.x

*McClellan, C., & Cohen, L. (2007). Family functioning in children with chronic illness compared with healthy controls: a critical review. The Journal of Pediatrics, 150(3), 221-225. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.11.063

Schechter, N., Zempsky, W., Cohen, L., McGrath, P., McMurtry, C., & Bright, N. (2007). Pain reduction during pediatric immunizations: Evidence-based review and recommendations. Pediatrics, 119(5), e1184-e1198. doi:10.1542/peds.2006-1107

MacLaren, J., & Cohen, L. (2007). Interventions for paediatric procedure-related pain in primary care. Paediatrics & Child Health, 12(2), 111-116.

Cohen, L. L. (2007). Introduction to the special series on pediatric pain: Contextual issues in children’s pain management. Children’s Health Care, 36 (3), 197-202. doi:10.1080/02739610701377830

*MacLaren, J. E., Cohen, L. L., & Cohen, S. (2007). Children’s behavior during immunization injections: A principle components analysis. Children’s Health Care, 36 (3), 237-248. doi:10.1080/02739610701377921

2006

Cohen, L. L., *Fancher, A., *MacLaren, J. E., & *Lim, C. S. (2006). Correlates of pediatric behavior and distress during intramuscular injections for invasive dental procedures. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, 31, 44-47.

Cohen, L. L., *MacLaren, J. E., *Fortson, B. L., *Friedman, A., *DeMore, M., *Lim, C. S., Shelton, E., & Gangaram, B. (2006). Randomized clinical trial of distraction for infant immunization pain. Pain, 125, 165-171. doi:10.1016/j.pain.2006.05.016

*Bernard, R. S., & Cohen, L. L. (2006). Parent anxiety and infant pain during pediatric immunizations. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 13, 285-290. doi:10.1007/s10880-006-9027-6

Cohen, L. L., *Bernard, R. S., *McClellan, C. B., *Piazza-Waggoner, C., *Taylor, B. K., & *MacLaren, J. E. (2006). Topical anesthesia versus distraction for infants’ immunization distress: Evaluation with 6-month follow-up. Children’s Health Care, 35, 103-121. doi:10.1207/s15326888chc3502_1

Blount, R. L., Piira, T., Cohen, L. L., & Cheng, P. S. (2006). Pediatric procedural pain. Behavior Modification, 30, 24-49.

2005

*DeMore, M., & Cohen, L. L. (2005). Distraction for pediatric immunization pain: A critical review. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 12, 281-291. doi:10.1007/s10880-005-7813-1

*MacLaren, J. E., & Cohen, L. L. (2005). Teaching behavioral pain management to healthcare professionals: A systematic review of research in training programs. The Journal of Pain, 6, 481-192.

Cohen, L. L., *Bernard, R. S., *McClellan, C. B., & *MacLaren, J. E. (2005). Assessing medical room behavior during infants’ painful medical procedures: The measure of adult and infant soothing and distress (MAISD). Children’s Health Care, 34, 81-94. doi:10.1207/s15326888chc3402_1

*MacLaren, J. E., & Cohen, L. L. (2005). A comparison of distraction strategies for venipuncture distress in children. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 30, 387-396.

2004

*Bernard, R. S., Cohen, L. L., *McClellan, C. B., & *MacLaren, J. E. (2004). Pediatric procedural approach-avoidance coping and distress: A multitrait-multimethod analysis. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 29, 131-141.

Cohen, L. L., Blount, R. L., Cohen, R. J., & Johnson, V. C. (2004). Dimensions of pediatric procedural distress: Children’s anxiety and pain during immunizations. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 11, 41-47. doi:10.1023/B:JOCS.0000016268.40662.ed

*Bernard, R. S., & Cohen, L. L. (2004). Increasing adherence to cystic fibrosis treatment: A systematic review of behavioral techniques. Pediatric Pulmonology, 37, 8-16.

Cohen, L. L., *Stack, C. M., & *MacLaren, J. E. (2004). Pain management in the 21st century: Psychology’s contribution. PsycCRITIQUES-Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 49, [np].

2003

Hobbs, S. A., Schweitzer, J. B., Cohen, L. L., Hayes, A. L., Schoell, C., & Crain, B. K. (2003). Maternal attributions related to compliance with cystic fibrosis treatment. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 10, 273-277. doi:10.1023/A:1026349303930

*McClellan, C. B., Cohen, L. L., & *Joseph, K. E. (2003). Infant distress during immunization: A multimethod assessment. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 10, 231-238. doi: 10.1023/A:1026308718043

*Piazza-Waggoner, C. A., Cohen, L. L., Kohli, K., & *Taylor, B. K. (2003). Stress management for dental students performing their first pediatric restorative procedure. Journal of Dental Education, 67, 542-548.

Blount, R. L., Piira, T., & Cohen, L. L. (2003). Management of pediatric pain and distress due to medical procedures. In M. C. Roberts (Ed.). Handbook of pediatric psychology, 3rd edition (pp. 216-233). New York: Guilford Press.

Cohen, L. L., & *Greco, L. A. (2003). Presenting your research. In M. J. Prinstein & M. J. Patterson (Eds.), The Portable Mentor: Expert guide to a successful career in psychology (pp. 73-84). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

2002

Cohen, L. L., *Bernard, R. S., *Greco, L. R., & *McClellan, C. B. (2002). A child-focused intervention for coping with procedural pain: Are parent and nurse coaches necessary? Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 27, 749-757.

Cohen, L. L. (2002). Reducing infant immunization distress through distraction. Health Psychology, 21, 207-211.

Zaff, J.F., Blount, R.L., Phillips, L., & Cohen, L. (2002). The role of ethnic identity and self‑construal in coping among African American and Caucasian American seventh graders: An Exploratory Analysis of Within‑Group Variance. Adolescence, 37, 751-773.

2001

Cohen, L. L., Blount, R. L., Cohen, R. J., *McClellan, C. B., *Bernard, R. S., & Ball, C. M. (2001). Children’s expectations and memories of acute distress: The short- and long-term efficacy of pain management interventions. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 26, 367-374.

Blount, R. L., Bunke, V. V., Cohen, L. L., & Forbes, C. J. (2001). The child-adult medical procedure interaction scale-short form (CAMPIS-SF): Validation of a rating scale for children’s and adults’ behavior during painful medical procedures. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 22, 591-599.

Spieth, L.E., Stark, L.J., Mitchell, M. Schiller, M., Cohen, L.L., Mulvihill, M., & Hovell, M.F. (2001). Observational assessment of family functioning at mealtime in preschool children with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 26, 215-224.

2000 and earlier

Cohen, L. L., Manimala, R., Blount, R. L. (2000). Easier said than done: What parents say they do and what they do during children’s immunizations. Children’s Health Care, 29, 79-86. doi:10.1207/S15326888CHC2902_1

Manimala, M., Blount, R. L. & Cohen, L. L. (2000). The Effects of parental reassurance and distraction on children’s reactions to an aversive medical procedure. Children’s Health Care, 29, 161-177. doi:10.1207/S15326888CHC2903_2

Cohen, L. L., Blount, Cohen, R. J., Schaen, E. R., & Zaff, J. (1999). Comparative study of distraction versus topical anesthesia for pediatric pain management during immunizations. Health Psychology, 18, 591-598.

Blount, R. L., Schaen, E. R., & Cohen, L. L. (1999). Current status and future directions in acute pediatric pain assessment and treatment. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 24, 150-152.

Cohen, L. L., & Brown, R. T. (1999). Enuresis. In C.A. Smith (Ed.), The encyclopedia of parenting theory and research (pp. 157-159). New York: Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Cohen, L. L., Blount, R. L., & Panopoulos, G. (1997). Nurse coaching and cartoon distraction: An effective and practical intervention to reduce child, parent, and nurse distress during immunizations. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 22, 355-370.

Blount, R. L., Cohen, L. L., Frank, N. C., Bachanas, P. J., Smith, A. J., & Manimala, M. R. & Pate, J. T. (1997). The child-adult medical procedure interaction scale-revised: An assessment of validity. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 22, 73-88.

Morris, J. A. B., Blount, R. L., Cohen, L. L., Frank, N. C., Madam-Swain, A, & Brown, R. T. (1997). Family functioning and behavioral adjustment in children with Leukemia and their healthy peers. Children’s Health Care, 26, 61-75. doi:10.1207/s15326888chc2602_1

Pate, J. T., Blount, R. L., Cohen, L. L., & Smith, A. J. (1996). Childhood medical experience and temperament as predictors of adult functioning in medical situations. Children’s Health Care, 25, 281-298. doi:10.1207/s15326888chc2504_4

Pate, J. T., Frank, N. C., Cohen, L. L., & Blount, R. L. (1996). Review of Care of the dying child. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 21, 119-120.

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