Travis I. Lovejoy, Ph.D., M.P.H.
- Professor of Psychiatry, Division of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine
Biography
Dr. Lovejoy’s translational research focuses on the design, rigorous testing, and implementation of clinical and health services interventions that improve health of persons living with chronic illnesses, as well as the communities to which they belong. His current research examines multifaceted treatment approaches for the management of chronic pain in patients with co-morbid substances use disorders, as well as telehelath approaches to improve mental health functioning and reduce HIV transmission risk behavior in persons living with HIV.
Education and training
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Degrees
- B.A., 2001, Whitman College
- M.P.H., 2009, Ohio University
- Ph.D., 2011, Ohio University
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Internship
- 2010-2011, Psychology Intern, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR
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Fellowship
- 2011-2012, Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR
Memberships and associations:
- American Psychological Association, Member
- Society for Health Psychology, Member
- AIDS and Behavior, Editorial Board
Areas of interest
- Health Psychology
- Behavioral Medicine
- Substance Use Disorders
- Chronic Pain
- HIV
Additional information
Honors and awards
- NIH/OBSSR Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials Fellow, 2014
- NIH/VACO Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health Fellow, 2013
- NIH Advanced Training Institute on Health Behavior Theory Fellow, 2012
Publications
Elsevier pure profileSelected publications
- McPherson S, Lederhos Smith C, Dobscha SK, Morasco BJ, Demidenko MI, Meath THA, LovejoyTI. Changes in pain intensity following discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain. Pain. Epub Ahead of Print [June 13, 2018]. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001315.
- Lovejoy TI, Morasco BJ, Demidenko MI, Meath THA, Dobscha SK. Clinician referrals for non-opioid pain care following discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy differ based on reasons for discontinuation. J Gen Intern Med. 2018;33:24-30. doi: 10.1007/s11606-018-4329-6.
- Nugent SM, Dobscha SK, Morasco BJ, Demidenko MI, Meath THA, Frank JW, Lovejoy TI. Substance use disorder treatment following clinician-initiated discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy resulting from an aberrant urine drug test. J Gen Intern Med. 2017;32:1076-1082. DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-4084-0.
- Frank JW, Lovejoy TI, Becker WC, Morasco BJ, Koenig CJ, Hoffecker L, Dischinger HR, Dobscha SK, Krebs EE. Patient outcomes in dose reduction or discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2017;167:181-191. DOI:10.7326/M17-0598
- Demidenko MI, Dobscha SK, Morasco BJ, Meath THA, Ilgen MA, Lovejoy TI. Suicidal ideation and suicidal self-directed violence following clinician-initiated prescription opioid discontinuation among long-term opioid users. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2017;47:29-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2017.04.011
- Lovejoy TI, Morasco BJ, Demidenko MI, Meath THA, Frank JW, Dobscha SK. Reasons for discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy in patients with and without substance use disorders. Pain. 2017;158:526-534. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000796
- Choo EK, Feldstein Ewing SW, Lovejoy TI. Opiates out, cannabis in: negotiating the unknowns in patient care for chronic pain. JAMA. 2016;316:1763-1764. DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.13677.
- Lovejoy TI, Heckman TG, Sikkema KJ, Hansen NB, Kochman A. Changes in sexual behavior of HIV-infected older adults enrolled in a clinical trial of standalone group psychotherapies targeting depression. AIDS Behav. 2015;19:1-8. DOI 10.1007/s10461-014-0746-7
- Lovejoy TI. Telephone-delivered motivational interviewing targeting sexual risk behavior reduces depression, anxiety, and stress in HIV-positive older adults. Ann Behav Med. 2012;44:416-421. DOI: 10.1007/s12160-012-9401-6
- Lovejoy TI, Heckman TG, Suhr JA, Anderson T, Davantes Heckman B, France CR. Telephone-administered motivational interviewing reduces risky sexual behavior in HIV-positive late middle-age and older adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial. AIDS Behav. 2011;15:1623-34. DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0016-x
Publications
Characterizing and Comparing Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Utilization Among Veterans with Co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorder
Substance Use and MisuseImproving access to buprenorphine for rural veterans in a learning health care system
Health Services ResearchIntegrating Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder into Rural, Primary Care Settings
Journal of general internal medicineOptimizing diversity, equity and inclusion in pragmatic clinical trials
Journal of PainOptimizing Individual HIV Testing and Counseling for Emerging Adult Sexual Minority Men (Aged 18 to 24) in Relationships
AIDS and BehaviorPatients' Perspectives on Discontinuing Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Journal of addiction medicinePerceptions of Women With Comorbid PTSD and Substance Use Disorder on Mechanisms Underlying Mindfulness-Based Interventions
Cognitive and Behavioral PracticeTele-collaborative outreach to rural patients with chronic pain
Pain Medicine (United States)Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Versus Urban Veterans Health Administration Facilities
Journal of general internal medicine“I’m Clean and Sober, But Not Necessarily Free”
Substance AbusePatient-Provider Shared Decision-Making, Trust, and Opioid Misuse Among US Veterans Prescribed Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain
Journal of general internal medicineSkills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation Narrative Therapy Delivered via Synchronous Telehealth
Clinical Case StudiesSubthreshold opioid use disorder prevention (STOP) trial
Addiction Science and Clinical PracticeA Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial to Decrease Prescription Opioid Misuse
Journal of general internal medicineCorrelates of HIV Testing across the lifespan – adolescence through later adulthood – among sexual minority men in the US who are not on PrEP
Journal of Behavioral MedicineDifferences in the delivery of medications for opioid use disorder during hospitalization by racial categories
Substance AbuseExpanding access to medications for opioid use disorder through locally-initiated implementation
Addiction Science and Clinical PracticeFormal mindfulness practice predicts reductions in PTSD symptom severity following a mindfulness-based intervention for women with co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorder
Addiction Science and Clinical PracticeLong drives and red tape
BMC health services researchPerioperative Management of Buprenorphine/Naloxone in a Large, National Health Care System
Journal of general internal medicineAdjunct interventions to standard medical management of buprenorphine in outpatient settings
Drug and Alcohol DependenceAdolescent Sexual Minority Males, Relationship Functioning, and Condomless Sex
Journal of Adolescent HealthAssociations of Pain Numeric Rating Scale Scores Collected during Usual Care with Research Administered Patient Reported Pain Outcomes
Pain Medicine (United States)Developmental Barriers to Couples’ HIV Testing and Counseling Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males
AIDS and BehaviorPatients' perceptions of the pathways linking chronic pain with problematic substance use
PainRandomized Controlled Trial of Motivational Interviewing for Alcohol and Cannabis Use Within a Predominantly Hispanic Adolescent Sample
Experimental and Clinical PsychopharmacologyUtility of the Pain Medication Questionnaire to Predict Aberrant Urine Drug Tests
Psychological ServicesOpioid Agonist Therapy During Hospitalization Within the Veterans Health Administration
Journal of general internal medicineRandomized controlled trial protocol for project BRIDGE
Contemporary Clinical Trials