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Tony V Pham

3 papers in the library · publishing 0-2026

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"Coming Correct": Conducting Community Engagement Studios to Adapt Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for the Chronic Pain-Depression Comorbidity Among Older Black Adults.

Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings June 1, 2026 Tony V Pham, Kozbi Bayne, Defne Yucebas et al.

Older Black adults experience disproportionately high rates of chronic pain (CP) and depression, yet inequities in access, recognition, and culturally resonant treatment persist. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based group intervention for depression with emerging promise for CP. However, adaptations for older Black adults with comorbid CP-depression remain...

Culturally Adapting Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for the Chronic Pain Related Needs of Older Black Adults

Innovation in Aging December 1, 2025 Tony V Pham

Abstract Up to 78% of older Black individuals experience chronic musculoskeletal pain. Among older Black individuals, chronic pain co-occurs with depression and early cognitive decline, and these co-morbidities worsen physical function. Addressing chronic pain and its co-morbidities among older Black adults is a public health priority. We utilized the Community Engagement (CE) Studio Toolkit to...

Culturally Adapting Mind-Body Interventions for Black Individuals with Chronic Pain: Arguments and Recommendations Towards a Task-Sharing Approach.

Advances in mind-body medicine Tony V Pham, Michael Kincade, Ana-Maria Vranceanu

Compared to non-Hispanic White individuals, non-Hispanic Black Individuals report worse chronic pain from a variety of medical issues. Among the options for non-pharmacological pain treatment, mind-body interventions (MBI) are a promising modality to help Black individuals manage their chronic pain effectively. MBIs such as mindfulness meditation improve chronic pain and chronic pain-related...