Barbara K. Bruce, Ph.D., L.P.

Minnesota

Departments

• Pain Rehabilitation Center
• Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
• Psychiatry and Psychology

Graduate Schools

M.S., Physiological Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

Clinical Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

Academic Rank

Associate Professor of Psychology

Interests

• Assessment and treatment of chronic pain with emphasis on both chronic non-cancer pain and pain associated with malignant disease
• Controversial use of maintenance opioid therapy in chronic non-cancer pain has been an area of special interest
• Feasibility and acceptance of a multidisciplinary approach to the management of pain in multiple myeloma
• Effective treatment for chronic benign pain and cancer pain
• Understanding of the role of multidisciplinary psychosocial factors in treatment
outcomes

Publications

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Research

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