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Contact Info
Research Interests
- rehabilitation
- self-management
- psychology
Experiences & Accomplishments
As a rehabilitation psychologist, my research has focused on theories and projects that have the potential to improve function and reduce disability for persons with chronic illness and impairments. Specific research projects have focused on: *Factors that influence the development of chronic pain in persons with occupational musculoskeletal injuries, rheumatic disease, spinal cord injury or limb loss *The development of cognitive-behavioral and self-management interventions that prevent the development of, or provide treatment for, pain associated with disability *Factors that influence rehabilitation outcomes specifically the role of positive psychological variables -denial, positive coping, hope and spirituality
Honors & Awards
Fulbright Scholar 2008-2009
Serena Yang Lectureship in Rehabilitative Science, Department of Rehabilitative Science, Hong Kong Polytechnic University May, 2008.
Vice President, American Board of Rehabilitation Psychology 2007- present
Essie Morgan Excellence Award-2005 American Association of SCI Psychologists and Social Workers
Board Member, American Board of Rehabilitation Psychology, 2002- present
Visiting Professor, Harry S Truman VA and University of Missouri at Columbia, February, 2004.
Distinguished Lecturer at the American College of Rheumatology /Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals Annual Scientific Meeting. San Francisco, CA. October, 2001. The Biospsychosocial Model and Beyond: Helping Persons with Chronic Disease Flourish.
Outstanding Research Paper Award, Arthritis Health Professions Association 1986.
Whelan Psychology Medal, Loyola College, Baltimore, MD, 1975.
President, Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society, Loyola College, 1975
Select Publications
Wegener ST, Mackenzie E, Ephraim P, Ehde D, Williams R. (2009). Self-management Improves Outcomes in Persons with Limb Loss. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ; 90 (3):373-80. PMID: 19254599
Wegener ST, Castillo RC, Haythornthwaite JA, MacKenzie EJ, Bosse MJ, the LEAP Study Group. (2011). Psychological Distress Mediates the Effect of Pain on Function. Pain. 152, 1349–1357. PMID: 21396777
Bradford, AN*, Castillo RC; Carlini AR, Wegener ST, Teter H, Mackenzie EJ. (2011). The Trauma Survivors Network: Survive. Connect. Rebuild. Journal of Trauma. 70(6):1557-60. PMID: 21817993
Castillo RC, Wegener ST, Heins SE, Haythornthwaite JA, MacKenzie EJ, Bosse MJ. (In press). Anxiety and Depression in the Etiology of Chronic Pain: Results from a Two Year Cohort Study of Trauma Patients. Pain.
Castillo RC; Wegener ST, Bradford, AN, Teter H; Carlini AR, Mackenzie EJ. (2013) Improving Outcomes at Level 1 Trauma Centers: An Early Evaluation of the Trauma Survivors Network. Journal of Trauma. 74(6):1534-40. PMID:23694884