Lisa LaRowe, PhD

Clinical psychologist researching #pain #healthbehavior and #aging @MGH_CASI @MGHPalCareGeri | views my own | she/her

[Lisa LaRowe, PhD @LisaRLaRowe]

Mindfulness is one of the most commonly recommended tools for chronic pain… and one of the most misunderstood.

Read more here: https://t.co/7L4vjWFqJ7

#mindfulness #pain #aging #chronicpain #meditation

[Lisa LaRowe, PhD @LisaRLaRowe]

@BehavioralMed @Sbm_PainSIG @US_ASP @geronsociety @AmerGeriatrics @cpn_rdc

[Lisa LaRowe, PhD @LisaRLaRowe]

Better pain care doesn’t happen by chance, it happens through research. And in the United States, that research often depends on NIH funding. If you care about improving care for older adults with chronic pain, this matters ↓
https://t.co/8ylE2pr1UI

[Lisa LaRowe, PhD @LisaRLaRowe]

On “good” days, it’s tempting to do everything.
But with chronic pain, this can feed the boom–bust cycle: overdoing it → flare → recovery → repeat.
A different approach: activity pacing. Check out my new post. #chronicpain #livingwithpain #painrelief https://t.co/s44FrQEVqT

[Lisa LaRowe, PhD @LisaRLaRowe]

🚨New Post Alert: Why the Alternatives to PAIN Act Matters for Older Adults with Chronic Pain
@nonopioidchoice @BehavioralMed

https://t.co/Pa9TIynCLA

[Lisa LaRowe, PhD @LisaRLaRowe]

One of the most common requests I hear from patients is for clear, practical guidance on progressive muscle relaxation (PMR)—what it is, why it works, and how to actually use it in daily life. So, I pulled together key resources in my latest Substack post:
https://t.co/IJqyTGdlHy

[Lisa LaRowe, PhD @LisaRLaRowe]

⭐I’m excited to introduce my new Substack, which aims to make evidence-based guidance for living with pain accessible to everyone. Each week, I will provide science-backed tips for managing pain, new research updates, and more. https://t.co/uWiFXqAgju

[MGH Center for Aging and Serious Illness (CASI) @MGH_CASI]

For today's #FacultyFriday we are highlighting @LisaRLaRowe for her publication in (PIBBS): "Chronic Pain Management in an Aging Population: Current Challenges and Policy-Based Solutions"
Read the full article here!
https://t.co/UDUd1iqeSM

[Lisa LaRowe, PhD @LisaRLaRowe]

🌟REMINDER🌟 LOIs for this special issue on psychological pain care are due 2 weeks from today on 5/1. Please consider submitting and feel free to reach out with questions!

[Lisa LaRowe, PhD @LisaRLaRowe]

Excited to be guest editing a special issue of Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings on recent advances in psychological pain care! If you're doing research in this space, check out our Call for Manuscripts. DM with any questions! #PainResearch #PainPsychology #NIH

[MGH Center for Aging and Serious Illness (CASI) @MGH_CASI]

#MondayResearchMinute
What is the relationship between pain and nonopioid use in cancer surivors?
Find out in this research article by @LisaRLaRowe!
https://t.co/61xp2PZaEW

#opioiduse #chronicpain #geriatrics #aging #cancer #survivorship

[Lisa LaRowe, PhD @LisaRLaRowe]

Excited to be guest editing a special issue of Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings on recent advances in psychological pain care! If you're doing research in this space, check out our Call for Manuscripts. DM with any questions! #PainResearch #PainPsychology #NIH

[Wiley Clinical and Health @WileyHealth]

Experiencing pain may increase the odds that cancer survivors will use cigarettes and cannabis, according to a new study published in @JournalCancer.

@CancerTherAdvsr covers the findings here: https://t.co/hCIeHUSOQb

@JessicaM_Powers
@LisaRLaRowe
@RubensteinDana
@ACS_Research

[APHA @PublicHealth]

Putting a stop on all grants and loans from federal agencies stymies public health progress “and is a matter of life & death,” according to APHA and its allies, who filed for a temporary restraining order in district court today: https://t.co/ENyg81XlVL

[AG Andrea Joy Campbell @MassAGO]

Trump's directive to pause federal funding violates the law and strips away support for the resources our kids, seniors and economy rely on.

Our families are not his political pawns.

I'm suing to hold this administration accountable.

[Lisa LaRowe, PhD @LisaRLaRowe]

@SenWarren, @SenMarkey, and @WhipKClark, please consider joining your fellow Congress members in urging the Trump administration to restore full operations at NIH. https://t.co/lFNjuheLU1

[Lisa LaRowe, PhD @LisaRLaRowe]

Massachusetts receives $3.5B from NIH, supporting 28,842 jobs and $7.48B in economic activity. Having no functional NIH harms Massachusetts. @SenWarren @SenMarkey @WhipKClark https://t.co/lW4gH97Yo8

[Dr. Angela Rasmussen @angie_rasmussen]

No study section...no grant reviews
No grant reviews...no grants awarded
No grants awarded...no research
No research...no functional NIH

And if your salary was funded by NIH, no paycheck either if this lasts indefinitely

[Lisa LaRowe, PhD @LisaRLaRowe]

@BehavioralMed @SBMHealthDM @SBMDigitalHlth @SbmStudents @sbmchildfamsig @nonopioidchoice @CPRAlliance_org @TheACPA

[SBM @BehavioralMed]

The Society of Behavioral Medicine supports passage of the Alternatives to PAIN Act, to ensure that U.S. older adults can access nonopioid forms of pain management.

Read our full #PositionStatement here: https://t.co/xRWqzNkF5P #PolicyPosition #SBMAdvocacy

[The Journal of Pain @TheJournal_Pain]

Original: Dr. @LisaRLaRowe et al. recruited a large, representative sample of older adults to estimate the prevalence of chronic pain and extends prior work by identifying subgroups of older adults that are disproportionately affected

Full: https://t.co/fX9gQDd9HF

[MGH Center for Aging and Serious Illness (CASI) @MGH_CASI]

#MondayResearchMinute
Check out this scoping review by @LisaRLaRowe and team on the prevalence of alcohol use among U.S. older adults with pain https://t.co/dO1bQiajjL
#alcohol #chronicpain #pain #geriatrics #aging