Alisa J Johnson

Alisa J Johnson,

Research Assistant Professor

Department: DN-COMMUNITY DENTISTRY
Business Phone: (352) 273-5971
Business Email: alisa.johnson@ufl.edu

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2021-2022
DEN6251 Clin Manage Dent Pain
2022-2023
DEN5221 Oral Hlth Manage

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0003-4287-8703

Publications

2024
Association of Muscle Quality and Pain in Adults With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis, Independent of Muscle Strength: Findings From a Cross‐Sectional Study
Arthritis & Rheumatology. [DOI] 10.1002/art.42834.
2024
Author Correction: Weight-cycling over 6 years is associated with pain, physical function and depression in the Osteoarthritis Initiative cohort.
Scientific reports. 14(1) [DOI] 10.1038/s41598-024-52366-z. [PMID] 38242955.
2024
Commentary to ‘Movement‐evoked pain is not associated with pain at rest or physical function in knee osteoarthritis’
European Journal of Pain. [DOI] 10.1002/ejp.2263.
2023
Accelerated Brain Aging Mediates the Association Between Psychological Profiles and Clinical Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis.
The journal of pain. [DOI] 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.11.006. [PMID] 37952863.
2023
Brain-predicted age difference estimated using DeepBrainNet is significantly associated with pain and function—a multi-institutional and multiscanner study
Pain. 164(12):2822-2838 [DOI] 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002984. [PMID] 37490099.
2023
Brain-predicted age difference mediates the association between PROMIS sleep impairment, and self-reported pain measure in persons with knee pain.
Aging brain. 4 [DOI] 10.1016/j.nbas.2023.100088. [PMID] 37519450.
2023
Pain interference mediates the association between epigenetic aging and grip strength in middle to older aged males and females with chronic pain.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience. 15 [DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1122364. [PMID] 37032822.
2023
Weight-cycling over 6 years is associated with pain, physical function and depression in the Osteoarthritis Initiative cohort.
Scientific reports. 13(1) [DOI] 10.1038/s41598-023-44052-3. [PMID] 37813940.
2022
Advancing our understanding of neuropathic pain in diabetes mellitus using conditioned pain modulation: further considerations for age and testing site.
Pain. 163(5):805-806 [DOI] 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002441. [PMID] 34382605.
2022
Applying the NIA Health Disparities Research Framework to Identify Needs and Opportunities in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Research.
The journal of pain. 23(1):25-44 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jpain.2021.06.015. [PMID] 34280570.
2022
Clinical vitamin D levels are associated with insular volume and inferior temporal gyrus white matter surface area in community-dwelling individuals with knee pain.
Frontiers in neuroscience. 16 [DOI] 10.3389/fnins.2022.882322. [PMID] 36117614.
2022
Cross-Sectional Brain-Predicted Age Differences in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults with High Impact Knee Pain
Journal of Pain Research. Volume 15:3575-3587 [DOI] 10.2147/jpr.s384229.
2022
Epigenetic age predictors in community-dwelling adults with high impact knee pain
Molecular Pain. 18 [DOI] 10.1177/17448069221118004. [PMID] 35968561.
2022
Epigenetic aging, knee pain and physical performance in community-dwelling middle-to-older age adults.
Experimental gerontology. 166 [DOI] 10.1016/j.exger.2022.111861. [PMID] 35640781.
2022
Persistent Non-pharmacological Pain Management and Brain-Predicted Age Differences in Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Chronic Knee Pain.
Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland). 3 [DOI] 10.3389/fpain.2022.868546. [PMID] 35903307.
2022
Vulnerable Dispositional Traits and Chronic Pain: Predisposing but not Predetermining.
The journal of pain. 23(4):693-705 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jpain.2021.11.007. [PMID] 34856411.
2021
A Mediation Appraisal of Catastrophizing, Pain-Related Outcomes, and Race in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis.
The journal of pain. 22(11):1452-1466 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jpain.2021.04.018. [PMID] 34033964.
2021
Age Differences in Multimodal Quantitative Sensory Testing and Associations With Brain Volume
Innovation in Aging. 5(3) [DOI] 10.1093/geroni/igab033. [PMID] 34616958.
2021
Knee pain trajectories over 18 months in non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White adults with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 22(1) [DOI] 10.1186/s12891-021-04284-8. [PMID] 33952243.
2021
Optimizing Chronic Pain Treatment with Enhanced Neuroplastic Responsiveness: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Nutrients. 13(5) [DOI] 10.3390/nu13051556. [PMID] 34063083.
2021
Patterns and Correlates of Self‐Management Strategies for Osteoarthritis‐Related Pain Among Older Non‐Hispanic Black and Non‐Hispanic White Adults
Arthritis Care & Research. 73(11):1648-1658 [DOI] 10.1002/acr.24396. [PMID] 32741127.
2021
Population-Focused Approaches for Proactive Chronic Pain Management in Older Adults
Pain Management Nursing. 22(6):694-701 [DOI] 10.1016/j.pmn.2021.03.011.
2021
Psychological profiles in adults with knee OA-related pain: a replication study
Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease. 13 [DOI] 10.1177/1759720×211059614.
2021
Resilience, pain, and the brain: Relationships differ by sociodemographics.
Journal of neuroscience research. 99(5):1207-1235 [DOI] 10.1002/jnr.24790. [PMID] 33606287.
2020
Effects of Music and Relaxation Suggestions on Experimental Pain
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. 68(2):225-245 [DOI] 10.1080/00207144.2020.1719842.
2019
Complementary and alternative medicine for menopause
. 24(2515690X19829380):1-14
2019
Resilience factors may buffer cellular aging in individuals with and without chronic knee pain
Molecular Pain. 15 [DOI] 10.1177/1744806919842962. [PMID] 30900507.
2018
The use of adjunct psychosocial interventions can decrease postoperative pain and improve the quality of clinical care in orthopedic surgery. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Journal of Pain. 19(11):1231-1252
2017
Feasibility of music and hypnotic suggestion to manage chronic pain
. 65(4):452-465
2017
The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions as adjuncts to orthopedic surgery: A systematic review protocol
. 15(1):69-78
2016
Anxiety Reduction Among Breast Cancer Survivors Receiving Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy for Hot Flashes
. 64(4):377-390
2016
Developing a Hypnotic Relaxation Intervention to Improve Body Image: A Feasibility Study
. 43(6):E233-E241
2016
Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy and sexual function in postmenopausal women: Results of a randomized clinical trial
. 64(2):213-224
2016
The Elkins Hypnotizability Scale, Assessment of reliability and validity
. 64(3):285-304
2015
Factor Analysis of the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale
. 63(3):335-345

Grants

Sep 2022 ACTIVE
Innervation of the knee and TMJ
Role: Project Manager
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIAMS
Sep 2018 ACTIVE
University of Florida Resource Center for Minority Aging Research
Role: Project Manager
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIA

Education

Ph.D., Experimental Psychology
2013-2018 · Baylor University
B.S. Psychology
2004-2012 · John Brown University

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