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  1. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for pediatric chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic review

    Article • Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  2. A slow diaphragmatic breathing intervention for anxiety: How do respiration rate and inhalation/exhalation ratio influence self‐reported anxiety?

    Article • Stress and Health, October 2024, Wiley

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  3. Measuring Pain-Related Behavioural Inhibition and Behavioural Activation System Responses

    Article • The Clinical Journal of Pain, June 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  4. Vulnerability Factors, Adjustment, and Opioid Misuse in Chronic Noncancer Pain Individuals

    Article • Journal of Pain, June 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez, Dr. Rocio de la Vega

  5. Virtual Reality Distraction for Needle-Related Pain and Distress in Children: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking, April 2024, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  6. Psychological profiles and prescription opioid misuse, craving, and withdrawal in people with chronic pain

    Article • European Journal of Pain, January 2024, Wiley

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez, Dr. Rocio de la Vega

  7. Empathy among health science undergraduates toward the diagnosis of chronic pain: An experimental study

    Article • Nurse Education Today, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  8. Physicians' perception about predictors of opioid abuse in patients with chronic non-cancer pain: a Delphi study

    Article • Frontiers in Pain Research, October 2023, Frontiers

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  9. How do the activity patterns of people with chronic pain influence the empathic response of future health professionals: an experimental study*

    Article • Advances in Health Sciences Education, October 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  10. Protocol for a multi-phase, multi-center, real-world, hybrid effectiveness–implementation study of a digital intervention for pediatric chronic pain co-designed with patients (Digital SPA)

    Article • Digital Health, January 2023, SAGE Publications

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez, Dr. Rocio de la Vega

  11. ANF therapy<sup>®</sup> for pain management, feasibility, satisfaction, perceived symptom reduction and side effects: a real-world multisite observational study

    Article • Journal of Physical Therapy Science, January 2023, Society of Physical Therapy Science

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  12. The role of affect in pacing: experimental study

    Article • Anales de Psicología, August 2022, Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Murcia

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  13. Pain Interference, Resilience, and Perceived Well-Being During COVID-19: Differences Between Women With and Without Trauma Exposure Prior to the Pandemic

    Article • International Journal of Public Health, July 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  14. Information concealment in palliative patients: Development and pilot study of a new scale for caregivers

    Article • Health & Social Care in the Community, June 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  15. Does pain catastrophizing and distress intolerance mediate the relationship between PTSD and prescribed opioid misuse in people with chronic noncancer pain?

    Article • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy, May 2022, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Rosa Esteve , Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez, Dr. Rocio de la Vega

  16. Spanish Validation of the COMM Scale to Assess the Misuse of Prescription Opioids in Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain

    Article • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  17. Intolerance of Uncertainty Moderates the Relationship between Catastrophizing, Anxiety, and Perceived Pain in People with Chronic Nononcological Pain

    Article • Pain Medicine, February 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  18. Diagnostic and Predictive Capacity of the Spanish Versions of the Opioid Risk Tool and the Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain—Revised: A Preliminary Investigation in a Sample of People with Noncancer Chronic Pain

    Article • Pain and Therapy, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez, Dr. Rocio de la Vega

  19. Impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la salud mental

    Article • Escritos de Psicología / Psychological Writings, December 2021, Malaga University

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  20. The Informal Social Support for Autonomy and Dependence in Pain Inventory Spanish version

    Article • Health & Social Care in the Community, November 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  21. The Silhouettes Fatigue Scale: a validity study with individuals with physical disabilities and chronic pain

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, August 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Rocio de la Vega, Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  22. The Impairment and Functioning Inventory Revised‐ English version: A validation study in individuals with disabilities and bothersome pain

    Article • PM&R, August 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Rocio de la Vega, Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  23. Predictive variables of prescription opioid misuse in patients with chronic noncancer pain. Development of a risk detection scale: A registered report protocol

    Article • PLOS One, May 2021, PLOS

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  24. Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale-20 (PASS-20-SV)

    Article • Psicothema, May 2021, Grupo Editorial Psicofundación

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  25. Pain Acceptance Creates an Emotional Context That Protects against the Misuse of Prescription Opioids: A Study in a Sample of Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  26. The relevance of psychological strength for physical and psychological well‐being in trauma‐exposed women

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, February 2021, Wiley

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  27. The Relationship Between Experiential Avoidance and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: A Moderated Mediation Model Involving Dissociation, Guilt, and Gender

    Article • Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, January 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  28. Chronic pain in the time of COVID‐19: Stress aftermath and central sensitization

    Article • British Journal of Health Psychology, October 2020, Wiley

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  29. Opioid Pain Medication Prescription for Chronic Pain in Primary Care Centers: The Roles of Pain Acceptance, Pain Intensity, Depressive Symptoms, Pain Catastrophizing, Sex, and Age

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  30. Pain Acceptance and Pain-Related Disability Predict Healthcare Utilization and Medication Intake in Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Spinal Pain

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  31. Beyond pain intensity and catastrophizing: The association between self‐enhancing humour style and the adaptation of individuals with chronic pain

    Article • European Journal of Pain, June 2020, Wiley

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez, Dr. Rocio de la Vega

  32. Exploring Changes in Activity Patterns in Individuals with Chronic Pain

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  33. Predictors of posttraumatic stress symptoms and perceived health after an acute coronary syndrome: the role of experiential avoidance, anxiety sensitivity, and depressive symptoms

    Article • Psychology & Health, May 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  34. Psychometric characteristics and factorial structures of the Defensive Pessimism Questionnaire—Spanish Version (DPQ-SV)

    Article • PLOS One, April 2020, PLOS

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  35. Using vignettes to assess the contribution of goal adjustment in the adaptation to chronic musculoskeletal pain

    Article • Quality of Life Research, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  36. Chronic pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, and opioid intake: A systematic review

    Article • World Journal of Clinical Cases, December 2019, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  37. Sleep disturbance in individuals with physical disabilities and chronic pain: The role of physical, emotional and cognitive factors

    Article • Disability and Health Journal, October 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez, Dr. Rocio de la Vega

  38. El malestar emocional como síntoma de estrés postraumático

    Article • September 2019, Sociedad Iberoamericana de Informacion Cientifica (SIIC)

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  39. The behavioral inhibition and activation systems and function in patients with chronic pain

    Article • Personality and Individual Differences, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  40. The behavioural inhibition system, behavioural activation system and experiential avoidance as explanatory variables of comorbid chronic pain and posttraumatic stress symptoms

    Article • European Journal of Psychotraumatology, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez, Rosa Esteve

  41. Behavioral Inhibition and Activation Systems, and Emotional Regulation in Individuals With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

    Article • Frontiers in Psychiatry, September 2018, Frontiers

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  42. Goal Adjustment and Well-Being: The Role of Optimism in Patients with Chronic Pain

    Article • Annals of Behavioral Medicine, September 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  43. Effective therapies for the treatment of complex posttraumatic stress disorder: A qualitative systematic review

    Article • Salud Mental, May 2018, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria Ramon de la Fuente Muniz

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  44. Validation of the Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS) in Spanish adolescents

    Article • Psicothema, February 2018, Grupo Editorial Psicofundación

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  45. Optimism, Positive and Negative Affect, and Goal Adjustment Strategies: Their Relationship to Activity Patterns in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

    Article • Pain Research and Management, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez, Rosa Esteve

  46. From acute to chronic back pain: Using linear mixed models to explore changes in pain intensity, disability, and depression

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Pain, December 2017, De Gruyter

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  47. Psychometric characteristics of the Flourishing Scale-Spanish Version (FS-SV). The factorial structure in two samples: Students and patients with chronic pain

    Article • Personality and Individual Differences, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  48. Resilience and Vulnerability Factors When Pain is Acute as Predictors of Disability: Findings From a Two-Year Longitudinal Study

    Article • Pain Medicine, May 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  49. Activity Pattern Profiles: Relationship With Affect, Daily Functioning, Impairment, and Variables Related to Life Goals

    Article • Journal of Pain, May 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  50. El papel de los sistemas de aproximación e inhibición conductual (SAC/SIC) en la adaptación psicológica al dolor crónico

    Article • Revista de la Sociedad Española del Dolor, January 2017, Inspira Network Group

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  51. Response to Andrews and Deen on Defining Activity Pacing

    Article • Journal of Pain, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  52. The Key Role of Pain Catastrophizing in the Disability of Patients with Acute Back Pain

    Article • International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  53. Interpersonal trauma and health

    Article • Trauma Violence & Abuse, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  54. Development and Initial Validation of the Activity Patterns Scale in Patients With Chronic Pain

    Article • Journal of Pain, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  55. Spanish Version of the Avoidance-Endurance Questionnaire: Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties

    Article • The Spanish Journal of Psychology, January 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  56. The overlap of PTSD and chronic pain: a challenge for rehabilitation interventions

    Article • Physical Therapy Reviews, December 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  57. A confirmatory factor analysis of the Resilience Scale adapted to chronic pain (RS-18): new empirical evidence of the protective role of resilience on pain adjustment

    Article • Quality of Life Research, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  58. The Role of Experiential Avoidance, Resilience and Pain Acceptance in the Adjustment of Chronic Back Pain Patients Who Have Experienced a Traumatic Event: a Path Analysis

    Article • Annals of Behavioral Medicine, September 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  59. The contribution of posttraumatic stress symptoms to chronic pain adjustment.

    Article • Health Psychology, September 2014, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  60. Fear-Avoidance, Pain Acceptance and Adjustment to Chronic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study on a Sample of 686 Patients with Chronic Spinal Pain

    Article • Annals of Behavioral Medicine, April 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  61. An examination of the structural link between post-traumatic stress symptoms and chronic pain in the framework of fear-avoidance models

    Article • European Journal of Pain, February 2014, Wiley

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  62. Predictors of trait dissociation and peritraumatic dissociation induced via cold pressor

    Article • Psychiatry Research, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  63. Association of Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Experimental Pain Response in Healthy Young Women

    Article • Clinical Journal of Pain, May 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  64. Trauma Exposure and Health: The Role of Depressive and Hyperarousal Symptoms

    Article • Journal of Traumatic Stress, November 2012, Wiley

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  65. Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Resilience Scale in a Spanish Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Sample

    Article • Journal of Pain, November 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  66. The Role of Optimism and Pessimism in Chronic Pain Patients Adjustment

    Article • The Spanish Journal of Psychology, March 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  67. The Path to Capacity

    Article • Spine, February 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  68. Resiliencia psicológica y dolor crónico

    Article • Escritos de Psicología / Psychological Writings, January 2012, Universidad de Malaga

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  69. Empirical Evidence of the Validity of the Spanish Version of the Pain Vigilance Awareness Questionnaire

    Article • International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  70. Experiential avoidance and anxiety sensitivity as dispositional variables and their relationship to the adjustment to chronic pain

    Article • European Journal of Pain, December 2011, Wiley

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  71. Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK)

    Article • Journal of Pain, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  72. Cognitive appraisal and coping in chronic pain patients

    Article • European Journal of Pain, August 2008, Wiley

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  73. Perceived Social Support and Coping Responses Are Independent Variables Explaining Pain Adjustment Among Chronic Pain Patients

    Article • Journal of Pain, April 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  74. Adjustment to chronic pain: The role of pain acceptance, coping strategies, and pain-related cognitions

    Article • Annals of Behavioral Medicine, June 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  75. Personality Characteristics as Differential Variables of the Pain Experience

    Article • Journal of Behavioral Medicine, April 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  76. Factor Analysis of the Spanish Version of the Weight Efficacy Life-Style Questionnaire

    Article • Educational and Psychological Measurement, June 2002, SAGE Publications

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez

  77. Grasping the meaning of leisure: developing a self-report measurement tool

    Article • Leisure Studies, January 1999, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Alicia E. López-Martínez