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
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
Receipt of Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder in the Veterans Health Administration: Comparison of Rates at the Intersections of Racialized and Ethnic Identity With Both Sex and Transgender Status.
(2024 Sep-Oct 01)
J Addict Med 18(5): 546-552
Bachrach RL, Frost MC, Fletcher OV, Chen JA, Chinman M, Ellis R, Williams EC
(2024 Sep-Oct 01)
J Addict Med 18(5): 546-552
Bachrach RL, Frost MC, Fletcher OV, Chen JA, Chinman M, Ellis R, Williams EC
Pain Care Disparities and the Use of Virtual Care Among Racial-Ethnic Minority Groups During COVID-19.
(2024 Feb)
J Gen Intern Med 39(Suppl 1): 68-78
Javier SJ, Carey EP, Gunzburger E, Chen HP, Zeliadt SB, Williams EC, Chen JA
(2024 Feb)
J Gen Intern Med 39(Suppl 1): 68-78
Javier SJ, Carey EP, Gunzburger E, Chen HP, Zeliadt SB, Williams EC, Chen JA
Perspectives of clinical stakeholders and patients from four VA liver clinics to tailor practice facilitation for implementing evidence-based alcohol-related care.
(2024 Jan 10)
Addict Sci Clin Pract 19(1): 3
Soyer EM, Frost MC, Fletcher OV, Ioannou GN, Tsui JI, Edelman EJ, Weiner BJ, Bachrach RL, Chen JA, Williams EC
(2024 Jan 10)
Addict Sci Clin Pract 19(1): 3
Soyer EM, Frost MC, Fletcher OV, Ioannou GN, Tsui JI, Edelman EJ, Weiner BJ, Bachrach RL, Chen JA, Williams EC
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