Our Publications
Our Publications
- Tang NKY, Crane C. Suicidality in chronic pain: a review of the prevalence, risk factors and psychological links. Psychological Medicine. 2006;36(5):575-86.
- Tang NKY, Salkovskis PM, Hanna M. Mental defeat in chronic pain: initial exploration of the concept. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2007;23(3):222-32.
- Tang NKY, Salkovskis PM, Hodges A, Soong E, Hanna MH, Hester J. Chronic pain syndrome associated with health anxiety: a qualitative thematic comparison between pain patients with high and low health anxiety. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 2009;48(1):1-20.
- Tang NKY, Goodchild CE, Hester J, Salkovskis PM. Mental defeat is linked to interference, distress and disability in chronic pain. Pain. 2010;149(3):547-54.
- Tang NKY, Goodchild CE, Salkovskis PM. Hybrid cognitive-behaviour therapy for individuals with insomnia and chronic pain: a pilot randomised controlled trial. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 2012;50(12):814-21.
- Winsper C, Tang NKY. Linkages between insomnia and suicidality: prospective associations, high-risk subgroups and possible psychological mechanisms. International Review of Psychiatry. 2014;26(2):189-204.
- Tang NKY, Beckwith P, Ashworth P. Mental defeat is associated with suicide intent in patients with chronic pain. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2016;32(5):411-9.
- Tang NKY, Moore C, Parsons H, Sandhu HK, Patel S, Ellard DR, Nichols VP, Madan J, Collard VEJ, Sharma U. Implementing a hybrid cognitive-behavioural therapy for pain-related insomnia in primary care: lessons learnt from a mixed-methods feasibility study. BMJ Open. 2020;10(3):e034764.
- Cheatle MD, Giordano NA, Themelis K, Tang NKY. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in patients with chronic pain, with and without co-occurring opioid use disorder. Pain Medicine. 2023;24(8):941-8.
- Collard VE, Gillett JL, Themelis K, Tang NKY. An exploratory investigation into the effects of mental defeat on pain threshold, pain rating, pain anticipation, and mood. Current Psychology. 2023;42(3):1738-49.
- Gillett JL, Karadag P, Themelis K, Li Y-M, Lemola S, Balasubramanian S, Singh SP, Tang NKY. Investigating mental defeat in individuals with chronic pain: Protocol for a longitudinal experience sampling study. BMJ Open. 2023;13(2):e066577.
- Themelis K, Gillett JL, Karadag P, Cheatle MD, Giordano NA, Balasubramanian S, Singh SP, Tang NKY . Mental defeat and suicidality in chronic pain: A prospective analysis. The Journal of Pain. 2023;24(11):2079-92.
- Themelis K, Gillett JL, Karadag P, Cheatle MD, Ilgen MA, Balasubramanian S, Singh SP, Tang NKY. Mental Defeat Predicts Increased Suicide Risk in Chronic Pain: A 12鈥怣onth Prospective Study. European Journal of Pain. 2025 Feb;29(2):e4779.
- Lee Y, Giordano NA, Compton PA, Tang NKY, Polomano RC, Cheatle MD. Correlates of mental defeat in individuals with chronic non-cancer pain on long-term opioid therapy. Pain Medicine, 2025, 26(9) 576鈥582, https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnaf055a>
- Tang NKY, Cox J, Gillett JL, Karadag P, Themelis K, Balasubramanian S, Murray, CB, Palermo TM, Singh SP. Temporal Dynamics of Mental Defeat in Chronic Pain: A Longitudinal Network Analysis of Ecological Momentary Assessment Data. PAIN. 2026.
The Journal of Pain, Vol 24, No. 11
(November), 2023: pp 2079鈥2092
(November), 2023: pp 2079鈥2092
The Journal of Pain, Vol 24, No. 11
(November), 2023: pp 2079鈥2092
(November), 2023: pp 2079鈥2092
The Journal of Pain, Vol 24, No. 11
(November), 2023: pp 2079鈥2092
(November), 2023: pp 2079鈥2092
The Journal of Pain, Vol 24, No. 11
(November), 2023: pp 2079鈥2092
(November), 2023: pp 2079鈥2092
The Journal of Pain, Vol 24, No. 11
(November), 2023: pp 2079鈥2092
(November), 2023: pp 2079鈥2092
The Journal of Pain, Vol 24, No. 11
(November), 2023: pp 2079鈥2092
(November), 2023: pp 2079鈥2092