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Alan Christensen, PhD
Senior Scientist
Investigator
PhD University of Utah, 1993
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Dr. Christensen is a Senior Scientist and Core Investigator with CRIISP and is a Professor of Psychology and Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa. Dr. Christensen is a clinical health psychologist with expertise in the measurement of patient behavior and personality and the influence of such factors on treatment adherence and outcomes. In addition to his research, Dr. Christensen integrates accepted models of patient empowerment and treatment adherence into the fabric of CRIISP investigation.
Research Interests
Psychological adjustment in chronic physical illness and patient adherence to medical treatment regimens.
Related interests involve the role of personality and social context as joint predictors of psychophysiologic responses (cardiovascular and immune response).
Research Projects
Patient Adherence and Adjustment in End-Stage Renal Disease
Effect of Depression on Hemodialysis Termination
Selected Publications
Christensen, A.J., Wiebe, J.S., & Lawton, W.J. (1997). Cynical hostility, expectancies about health care providers, and patient adherence in hemodialysis. Psychosomatic Medicine, 59, 307-312.
Christensen, A.J., Moran, P.J., & Wiebe, J.S. (1999). Assessment of irrational health beliefs: Relation to health practices and medical regimen adherence. Health Psychology, 18, 169-176.
Christensen, A.J., Moran, P.J., Ehlers, S.L., Raichle, K., Karnell, L.H., & Funk, G. (1999). Smoking and drinking behavior in patients with head and neck cancer: Effects of behavioral self-blame and perceived control. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 22, 407-418.
Christensen, A.J. (2000). Patient X treatment context interaction in chronic disease: A conceptual framework for the study of patient adherence. Psychosomatic Medicine, 62, 435-443.
Costanzo ES, Antes LM, Christensen AJ. Behavioral and medical treatment of chronic polydipsia in a patient with schizophrenia and diabetes insipidus. Psychosom Med. 2004;66:283-86.
Costanzo JA, Christensen AJ., Lawton WJ. The role of perceived control and preference for control in adherence to a chronic medical regimen. Ann Behav Med. 2004;27:155-61.
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Contact Information
VA Iowa City Health Care System
CRIISP (152)
601 Highway 6 West
Iowa City, IA 52246-2208
Phone: 319-338-0581
Facsimile: 319-887-4932
Departments of Psychology
and Internal Medicine
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-335-3396
Facsimile: 319-335-0191
E-mail: alan-christensen@uiowa.edu
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