Biography Valerie W. Jackson, PhD, MPH is a psychologist and the Director of Pain Psychology at the UCSF Center for Pain Medicine. She is co-founder of the Psychologically-Informed Physical Therapy (PIPT) clinic, where pain psychologists and physical therapists work collaboratively with patients to move towards personal goals and identify safe and healthy movement. She is also the founder and training director of the UCSF Pain Psychology Practicum program, which seeks to develop the next generation of psychologists interested in pain psychology. Dr. Jackson specializes in helping individuals with pain improve quality of life using evidence-based approaches including biofeedback, meditation, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). She also has expertise in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for pain. Dr. Jackson’s clinical and research interests include integration of pain psychology in multidisciplinary care, program development, and reducing stigma of health and mental health conditions. Selected professional service includes serving on the Board of the American Association of Pain Psychologists and membership in the UCSF Pain and Addiction Research Center. Role Faculty Location UCSF at Mission Bay Specialties Pain Medicine Education PhD, - Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional PsychologyMPH, - Epidemiology, Columbia UniversityInternship, - Clinical Psychology, Napa State HospitalBA, - Human Biology, Stanford UniversityFellowship, - Pain Psychology, Stanford University - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California Publications First-hand accounts of structural stigma toward people who use opioids on Reddit. Eschliman EL, Choe K, DeLucia A, Addison E, Jackson VW, Murray SM, German D, Genberg BL, Kaufman MR Social science & medicine (1982) . Mar 16, 2024 Evaluation of Two Videos that Apply Evidence-Based Strategies to Increase Self-Efficacy and Reduce Opioid-Related Stigma Among Medical Students. Eschliman EL, Choe K, Fei YC, Kang C, Koetje J, Harocopos A, Harris MN, DeWalt J, Christopher SA, Jackson VW, Yang LH Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry . Feb 22, 2024 Toward Meaningful Cultural Adaptation Across Implementation Stages: Lessons Learned From a Culturally Based HIV Stigma Intervention in Gaborone, Botswana. Poku OB, Eschliman EL, Wang RY, Rampa S, Mehta H, Entaile P, Li T, Jackson VW, Ho-Foster A, Blank MB, Yang LH Global health, science and practice . Dec 21, 2022 A pilot pragmatic trial of a "what matters most"-based intervention targeting intersectional stigma related to being pregnant and living with HIV in Botswana. Yang LH, Eschliman EL, Mehta H, Misra S, Poku OB, Entaile P, Becker TD, Melese T, Brooks MJ, Eisenberg M, Stockton MA, Choe K, Tal D, Li T, Go VF, Link BG, Rampa S, Jackson VW, Manyeagae GD, Arscott-Mills T, Goodman M, Opondo PR, Ho-Foster AR, Blank MB AIDS research and therapy . Jun 23, 2022 Systematic Review of Cultural Aspects of Stigma and Mental Illness among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in the United States: Implications for Interventions. Misra S, Jackson VW, Chong J, Choe K, Tay C, Wong J, Yang LH American journal of community psychology . Apr 3, 2021 'Mothers moving towards empowerment' intervention to reduce stigma and improve treatment adherence in pregnant women living with HIV in Botswana: study protocol for a pragmatic clinical trial. Poku OB, Ho-Foster AR, Entaile P, Misra S, Mehta H, Rampa S, Goodman M, Arscott-Mills T, Eschliman E, Jackson V, Melese T, Becker TD, Eisenberg M, Link B, Go V, Opondo PR, Blank MB, Yang LH Trials . Oct 7, 2020 Religion and oppression: cross-national and experimental investigations Hansen, IG, Jackson, VW, & Ryder, A Religion, Brain & Behavior . Jan 1, 2018 A brief anti-stigma intervention for Chinese immigrant caregivers of individuals with psychosis: adaptation and initial findings. Yang LH, Lai GY, Tu M, Luo M, Wonpat-Borja A, Jackson VW, Lewis-Fernández R, Dixon L Transcultural psychiatry . Dec 6, 2013 Mental illness-related disparities in length of stay: algorithm choice influences results. Frayne SM, Berg E, Holmes TH, Laungani K, Berlowitz DR, Miller DR, Pogach L, Jackson VW, Moos R Journal of rehabilitation research and development . Jan 1, 2010 Using administrative data to identify mental illness: what approach is best? Frayne SM, Miller DR, Sharkansky EJ, Jackson VW, Wang F, Halanych JH, Berlowitz DR, Kader B, Rosen CS, Keane TM American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality . Oct 23, 2009 Subcortical volumetric correlates of anxiety in familial pediatric bipolar disorder: a preliminary investigation. Simeonova DI, Jackson V, Attalla A, Karchemskiy A, Howe M, Adleman N, Chang K Psychiatry research . Jun 25, 2009 Evaluation of an emergency department-based injury surveillance project in China using WHO guidelines. Liu X, Li L, Cui H, Liu X, Jackson VW Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention . Apr 1, 2009
