Cynthia O. Townsend, Ph.D., L.P.

Minnesota

Ph.D.

Counseling Psychology, Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Graduate School

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Internship

Clinical Health Psychology, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT

Fellowship

Clinical Health Psychology, Pain Rehabilitation, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Academic Rank

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Interests

Cognitive-behavioral treatment of chronic pain and associated mood disorders. Specifically, clinical and research interests include treatment outcomes for patients with chronic non-cancer pain who complete a multidisciplinary cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation program, increasing scientific knowledge of less known but equally distressed pain populations (such as abdominal pain), and understanding prevalence and treatment of co-morbid mood disorders in pain populations (anxiety disorders).

Publications

See a listing of publications on PubMed, a service of the National Library of medicine.