Jessica Chen, PhD
- Dr. Chen is a clinical psychologist, chronic pain specialist, and health services researcher. Her research focuses on social determinants of health and the implementation of evidence-based psychosocial interventions for chronic pain and trauma. Dr. Chen is currently supported by a VA Career Development Award and other VA and NIH grants focused on increasing patient involvement in treatment decision-making and leveraging VA’s national healthcare system data to examine disparities in access to telehealth treatments for chronic pain and co-occurring opioid use disorder.
Department Affiliations
Centers/Programs
Scholarly Expertise
- Applying Critical Race Theory to investigate the impact of COVID-19-related policy changes on racial/ethnic disparities in medication treatment for opioid use disorder
- Evaluating the National Implementation of Virtual Interdisciplinary Pain Care Teams – TelePain
- Patient Readiness for Improvement through Motivation, Engagement, and Decision-making for PTSD (PRIMED-PTSD)
Recent Publications
Corrigendum to "Applications in human-centered design: Shared-Decision Making for mental health treatment in primary care" [Patient Educ Couns 136 (2025) 108745].
(2025 May 8)
Patient Educ Couns 137(): 108818
Tirtanadi K, Johnson KA, Epler AJ, Chen JA
(2025 May 8)
Patient Educ Couns 137(): 108818
Tirtanadi K, Johnson KA, Epler AJ, Chen JA
Evaluating spoke facilitation costs of implementing TelePain in the Veterans Health Administration.
(2025 May 1)
Implement Sci Commun 6(1): 51
Rose AL, Coogan S, Indresano J, Zeliadt SB, Chen JA
(2025 May 1)
Implement Sci Commun 6(1): 51
Rose AL, Coogan S, Indresano J, Zeliadt SB, Chen JA
Applications in human-centered design: Shared-Decision Making for mental health treatment in primary care.
(2025 Mar 13)
Patient Educ Couns 136(): 108745
Tirtanadi K, Johnson KA, Epler AJ, Chen JA
(2025 Mar 13)
Patient Educ Couns 136(): 108745
Tirtanadi K, Johnson KA, Epler AJ, Chen JA
Longitudinal Utilization of Invasive Pain Treatment Procedures Among Veterans with Chronic Pain Following Use of Whole Health Services and Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies.
(2025)
J Pain Res 18(): 647-661
Zeliadt SB, DeFaccio R, Carey EP, Etingen B, Rosser EW, Suri P, Chen JA, Bokhour BG, Coggeshall S
(2025)
J Pain Res 18(): 647-661
Zeliadt SB, DeFaccio R, Carey EP, Etingen B, Rosser EW, Suri P, Chen JA, Bokhour BG, Coggeshall S
Incidence and Predictors of Long-term Hypnotic Receipt among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
(2025 Feb 12)
Ann Am Thorac Soc
Castaneda JM, Leonhard A, Spece LJ, Duan KI, Palen BN, Chen JA, Li YI, Zeliadt S, Josey K, Feemster LC, Au DH, Donovan LM
(2025 Feb 12)
Ann Am Thorac Soc
Castaneda JM, Leonhard A, Spece LJ, Duan KI, Palen BN, Chen JA, Li YI, Zeliadt S, Josey K, Feemster LC, Au DH, Donovan LM
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