John W. Burns, PhD

Education

PhD, State University of New York, Stony Brook

Research Areas

John W. Burns, PhD, conducts research on biopsychosocial conceptualizations of chronic pain. His research falls into three broad areas:

• Investigating the degree to which psychosocial factors (particularly anger and marital conflict) influence acute and chronic pain intensity
• Examining the underlying physiological pathways (particularly endogenous opioid function) by which psychosocial factors exert effects on pain and function
• Examining the therapeutic mechanisms by which psychosocial treatments for chronic pain reduce pain and improve function