Alan Christensen

lan  Christensen , Professor & Chair
Ph.D., University of Utah, 1993

Offices: 
E227 SSH (Phone: 319-335-3396)
E12 SSH (Phone: 319-335-2405)
Lab: 
219 SLP (Phone: 319-335-3768)
Fax:  319-335-0191
Email:  alan-christensen@uiowa.edu

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Research Interests

Clinical health psychology
Adjustment to chronic illness
Medical regimen adherence
Psychological interventions in medical settings
Personality and health
 
 
Selected Publications
 
  • Cvengros, J.A., Christensen, A.J., Hillis, S.L., Rosenthal, G.E. (2006). Patient and physician attitudes in the healthcare context: Attitudinal symmetry predicts patient satisfaction and adherence. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, in press.
  • McDade-Montez, E., Christensen, A.J., Johnson, J., & Lawton, W.J. (2006). The role of depression in withdrawal from renal dialysis. Health Psychology 25, 198-204.
  • Karnell, L.H., Funk, G.F., Christensen, A.J., Rosenthal, E.L., & Magnuson, J.S. (2006). Persistent post-treatment depressive symptomatology in patients with head and neck cancer. Head and Neck, 28; 453-461.
  • Hoth K.F., Christensen A.J., Ehlers S.L., Raichle K.A., Lawton W.J. (in press). A longitudinal examination of social support, agreeableness and depressive symptoms in chronic kidney disease. Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Last Updated: 6/26/2008 12:14:57 PM