Tonya M Palermo, PHD
On staff since September 2010
Academic Title: Professor
Research Center: Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development
"Through my research, I want to improve the lives of children with pain and their families and learn ways to prevent development of chronic pain."
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Dr. Tonya Palermo is Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at University of Washington with adjunct appointments in Pediatrics and Psychiatry. She holds the Hughes M. and Katherine Blake Endowed Professorship in Health Psychology. Dr. Palermo serves as Vice Chair for Research for the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. At Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Dr. Palermo serves as Associate Director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development. Dr. Palermo completed her undergraduate training at UCLA in Psychology and her PhD at Case Western Reserve University in Clinical Psychology. She completed residency training at Ohio State University followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric pain management at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Palermo has been in Seattle since 2010 where she directs the Pediatric Pain & Sleep Innovations Lab. The focus of her research is on behavioral, psychosocial and family factors that affect pain experiences, the interrelationship of sleep and pain, and innovative psychological treatments for managing and preventing chronic pain. Currently, Dr. Palermo serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pain. Dr. Palermo has developed and evaluated several internet and mobile applications to deliver cognitive-behavioral interventions for chronic pain, has published over 290 articles, and has published two books on cognitive-behavioral therapy. She is active in training clinician-scientists at the postdoctoral and faculty level and directs the T32 postdoctoral training program in anesthesiology research at the University of Washington.
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Related Pages
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Pediatric Pain & Sleep Innovations Lab
The Pediatric Pain and Sleep Innovations Lab’s research focus is on pain in children.
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Seattle Concussion Research Collaborative
We are the Seattle Concussion Research Collaborative (SCRC) lab, housed at Seattle Children’s Research Institute. Our lab is comprised of clinicians, researchers, public health specialists, and community representatives who are working together to better understand concussion risk and concussion prevention in children,
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Award Name Award Description Awarded By Award Date Selected as the Wilbert E. Fordyce lecturer Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington 2019 Seattle Health Innovator of the Year Imagination category: recognizes individual achievement in conceiving new ways of solving problems in the health sector via research, new methods, ideas, products, services or business models Health Innovation Northwest 2017 Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Child and Family Health Society of Behavioral Medicine, Child and Family Health Special Interest Group 2016 Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Child and Family Health Society of Behavioral Medicine, Child and Family Health Special Interest Group 2016 Diane Willis Award for Outstanding Article Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2014 Dennis D. Drotar Distinguished Research Award, Division 54 Society of Pediatric Psychology, American Psychological Association 2014 Fellow, American Psychological Association (Division 43, Society for Family Psychology) 2013 John J. Bonica Faculty Mentoring Award Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington 2012 Elected Member Association for University Anesthesiologists 2012 Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Award American Pain Society 2008 Fellow, American Psychological Association (Division 54, Society of Pediatric Psychology) 2008 American Pain Society Young Investigator Travel Award APS 22nd Scientific Meeting 2003 Citation Poster: Child/Developmental American Pain Society 2003 Student Subspecialty Award Western Society for Clinical Investigation: Behavior and Development 1993 -
Manuscripts in Refereed Journals
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Rabbitts JA, Zhou C, Narayanan A, Palermo TMLongitudinal and temporal associations between daily pain and sleep patterns after major pediatric surgery
J Pain, 2017 : 18(6)656-663 -
Holley, A.L., Wilson, A.C., Cho, E., Palermo, T.M.Clinical phenotyping of youth with new-onset musculoskeletal pain: A controlled cohort study
Clin J Pain, 2017 : 33(1)28-36 -
Bromberg, M.H., Law, E.F., Palermo, T.M.Suicidal ideation in adolescents with and without chronic pain
Clin J Pain, 2017 Jan. : 33(1)21-27 -
Karlson, C.W., Baker, A.M., Bromberg, M.H., Elkin, T.D., Majumdar, S., Palermo, T.MDaily pain, physical activity, and home fluid intake in pediatric sickle cell disease
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2017 : 42(3)335-344 -
Palermo, T.M., Beals-Erickson, S., Bromberg, M., Law, E., & Chen, MA Single Arm Pilot Trial of Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Adolescents with Physical and Psychiatric Comorbidities
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2017 : 13(3)401-410 -
Rabbitts JA, Fisher E, Rosenbloom BN, Palermo TMPrevalence and Predictors of Chronic Postsurgical Pain in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
J Pain, 2017 : 18(6)605-614 -
Zempsky, W.T., Wakefield, E.O., Santanelli, J.P., New, T., Smith-Whitley, K., Casella, J.F., Palermo, T.MWidespread pain among youth with sickle cell disease hospitalized with vasoocclusive pain: A different clinical phenotype?
Clin J Pain, 2017 : 33(4)335-339 -
Dampier C, Palermo TM, Darbari DS, Hassell K, Smith W, Zempsky WAAPT Diagnostic Criteria for Chronic Sickle Cell Disease Pain
J Pain, 2017 : 18(5)490-498 -
Holley, A.L., Wilson, A.C., Palermo, T.MPredictors of the transition from acute to persistent pain in children and adolescents: A prospective study
PAIN, 2017 : 158(5)794-801 -
Law, E.F., Fales, J.L., Beals-Erickson, S.E., Failo, A., Logan, D., Randall, E., Weiss, K., Durkin, L., Palermo, T.MA Single-Arm Feasibility Trial of Problem-Solving Skills Training for Parents of Children with Idiopathic Chronic Pain Conditions Receiving Intensive Pain Rehabilitation
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2017 : 42(4)422-433 -
Livingstone MJ, Groenewald CB, Rabbitts JA, Palermo TMCodeine use among children in the United States: a nationally representative study from 1996 to 2013
Paediatr Anaesth, 2017 Jan. : 27(1)19-27 -
Rabbitts, J.A., Holley, A.L., Groenewald, C.B., Palermo, T.MAssociation between widespread pain scores and functional impairment and health-related quality of life in clinical samples of children
J Pain, 2016 : 17((6))678-84 -
Tham, S.W., Palermo, T.M., Holley, A.L., Zhou, C., Stubhaug, A., Furberg, A.S., Nielsen, C.SA population-based study of quantitative sensory testing in adolescents with and without chronic pain
PAIN, 2016 : 157(12)2807-2815 -
Cunningham, C., Cho, E., Bradford, M., Shaffer, M., Palermo, T.MScreening for psychosocial and family risk in pediatric gastrointestinal disorders
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, 2016 : 63(6)e158-e162 -
Murray, C.B., Kirsch, A.C., Palermo, T.M., Holmbeck, G.N., Kolbuck, V., Psihogios, A., Pigott, TDevelopmental course and determinants of sleep disturbances in adolescents with spina bifida
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2016 : 41(6)631-642 -
Noel, M., Alberts, N, Langer,S.L., Levy, R.L., Walker, L.S., Palermo, T.MThe sensitivity to change and responsiveness of the Adult Responses to Children’s Symptoms (ARCS) in children and adolescents with chronic pain
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2016 : 41((3))350-62 -
Palermo, T.M., Law, E.F., Bromberg, M., Fales, J., Eccleston, C., Wilson, A.CProblem solving skills training for parents of children with chronic pain: A pilot randomized controlled trial
Pain, 2016 : 157((6))1213-23 -
Uc, A., Andersen, D.K., Bellin, M.D., Bruce, J.I., Drewes, A.M., Engelhardt, J.F., Forsmark, C.E., Lerch, M.M., Lowe, M.E., Neuschwander-Tetri, B.A., O’Keefe, S.J., Palermo, T.M., Pasricha, P., Saluja, A.K., Singh, V.K., Szigethy, E.M., Whitcomb, D.C., Yadav, D., Conwell, D.LChronic pancreatitis in the 21st century: research challenges and opportunities
Pancreas, 2016 : 451365-1375 -
Noel, M., Beals-Erickson, S. E., Law, E. F., Alberts, N., Palermo, T.MCharacterizing the pain narratives of parents of youth with chronic pain
Clinical Journal of Pain, 2016 : 32(10)849-858 -
Noel, M., Wilson, A.C., Holley, A.L., Durkin, L., Patton, M., Palermo, T.MPosttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in youth with vs without chronic pain
PAIN, 2016 : 157(10)2277-84 -
Groenewald, C. Palermo, T.Commentary. Legitimate opioid prescription increases the risk for future opioid misuse in some adolescents
Evidence Based Nursing, 2016 : 19(3) -
Holley, A. L., Wilson, A. C., Noel, M., Palermo, T.MPost-traumatic stress symptoms in children and adolescents with chronic pain: A topical review of the literature and a proposed framework for future research
European Journal of Pain, 2016 : 20(9)1371-83 -
Incledon E, O’Connor M, Giallo R., Chalkiadis, G.A., & Palermo, T.MChild and family antecedents of pain during the transition to adolescence: A longitudinal population-based study
Journal of Pain, 2016 : 17(11)1174-1182 -
Noel, M. Groenewald, C.B., Beals-Erickson, S.E., Gebert, J.T., Palermo, T.MChronic pain in adolescence and internalizing mental health disorders: A nationally representative study
Pain, 2016 : 157((6))1333-38 -
Palermo, T.M., Law, E.F., Fales, J., Bromberg, M.H., Jessen-Fiddick, T., Tai, GInternet-delivered cognitive-behavioral treatment for adolescents with chronic pain and their parents: A randomized controlled multicenter trial
Pain, 2016 : 157((1))174-85 -
Palermo, T.M., Bromberg, M.H., Beals-Erickson, S., Law, E.F., Durkin, L., Noel, M., Chen, MDevelopment and initial feasibility testing of brief cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia in adolescents with comorbid conditions
Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 2016 : 4214-26 -
Groenewald, C.B., Rabbitts, J.A., Gebert, T.J., Palermo, T.MTrends in opioid prescriptions among children and adolescents in the United States: a nationally representative study from 1996 to 2012
Pain, 2016 : 157((5))1021-27 -
Rabbitts JA, Palermo T.M., Zhou C, Mangione-Smith RPain and health-related quality of life after pediatric inpatient surgery
J Pain, 2015 : 16((12))1334-41 -
Law, E.F., Beals-Erickson, S.E., Noel, M., Claar, R., Palermo, T.MPilot randomized controlled trial of Internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral treatment for pediatric headache. Headache
Headache, 2015 : 55((10))1410-25 -
Rabbitts JA, Zhou C, Groenewald CB, Durkin L, Palermo TMTrajectories of postsurgical pain in children: risk factors and impact of late pain recovery on long-term health outcomes after major surgery
Pain, 2015 : 156((11))2383-9 -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Palermo, T.M., Janicke, D.M., McQuaid, E.L., Mullins, L.L., Robins, P.M., Wu, Y.PRecommendations for training in pediatric psychology: Defining core competencies across training levels
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2014 Apr 8 : Epub ahead -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Fisher, E., Heathcote, L., Palermo, T.M., Williams, A., Lau, J., Eccleston, CSystematic review and meta-analysis: psychological therapies for children with chronic pain
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2014 March : Epub ahead -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Rabbitts, J., Holley, A. L., Karlson, C. WBidirectional Associations Between Pain and Physical Activity in Adolescents
Clin J Pain, 2014 : 30(3)251-258 -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Wilson, A.C., Moss, A., Palermo, T.M., Fales, J.LParent pain and catastrophizing are associated with pain, somatic symptoms, and pain-related disability among early adolescents
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2014 : 39(4)418-426 -
Palermo, T.M., Valrie, C.R., Karlson, C.WFamily and parent influences on pediatric chronic pain: A developmental perspective
American Psychologist, 2014 : 69(2)142152 -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Fales, J., Essner, B., Harris, M., Palermo, T.MWhen helping hurts: Miscarried helping in families of youth with chronic pain
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2014 : 39(4)427-437 -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Essner, B., Noel, M.E., Myrvik, M., Palermo, T.MExamination of the factor structure of the Adolescent Sleep-Wake Scale (ASWS)
Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 2014 : 121-12 -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Fales, J., Palermo, T., Law, E., Wilson, A.Sleep outcomes in youth with chronic pain participating in a randomized controlled trial of online cognitive-behavioral therapy for pain management
Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 2014 : 121-17 -
Holley, A.L, Law E.F., Tham, S.W., Myaing M., Noonan C., Palermo T.MCurrent smoking as a predictor of chronic musculoskeletal pain in young adult twins
J Pain, 2013 : 14(10)1131-1139 -
Palermo, T.MInterprofessional collaboration within an anesthesiology department: Implications for the education and training of pediatric psychologists
Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 2013 : 1(1)10-17 -
Tham S.W., Holley, A.L., Palermo, T.MLongitudinal course and risk factors for fatigue in adolescents: The mediating role of sleep disturbances
J Pediatr Psychol, 2013 : 38(10)107080 -
Zempsky, WT, OHara, E, Santanelli, J., Palermo, TM, New, T., Smith-Whitley, K., Casella, JValidation of the Sickle Cell Disease Pain Burden Interview-Youth
J Pain, 2013 : 14(9)975-982 -
Tham S.W., Palermo T.M., Wang J., Jaffe K.M., Temkin N., Durbin D., Dorsch A., Rivara F.PPersistent pain in adolescents following traumatic brain injury
J Pain, 2013 : 14(10)1242-1249 -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Palermo, T., Law, E., Churchill, S., Walker, A.Longitudinal course of insomnia in adolescents with and without chronic pain
Journal of Pain, 2012 -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Eccleston, C., Palermo, T., Fisher, E., Law, E.Psychological interventions for parents of children and adolescents with chronic illness
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2012 -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Law, E., Murphy, L. K., Palermo, T.Evaluating treatment participation in an internet-based behavioral intervention for pediatric chronic pain
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2012 : 37893-903 -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Wilson, A. C., Palermo, T.Physical activity and function in adolescents with chronic pain: A controlled study using actigraphy
J Pain, 2012 : 13(2)121-30 -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Tham, S. W., Palermo, T., Vavilala, M., Wang, J., Jaffe, K., Koepsell, T., Dorsch, A., Temkin, N. R., Dennis, D. R., Rivara, F. P.The Longitudinal Course, Risk Factors and Impact of Sleep Disturbances in Children with Traumatic Brain Injury
J Neurotrauma Rehab, 2012 : 29(1)154-61 -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Law, E., Palermo, T., Walco, G.The making of a pediatric pain psychologist: Education, training and career trajectories
Pain Medicine -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Law, E., Dufton, L., Palermo, T.Daytime and nighttime sleep patterns in adolescents with chronic pain and healthy adolescents
Health Psychol, [Epub ahead of print] -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Henderson, E. M., Law, E., Palermo, T., Eccleston, C.Ethical guidance for pediatric e-health research using examples from pain research with adolescents
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Published Books, Videos, Software, etc.
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Palermo, T.Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain in children and adolescents
2012
Manuscripts Submitted
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Holley, A. L., Law, E., Tham, S. W., Myaing, M., Noonan, C., Strachan, E., Palermo, T.Associations among smoking and chronic musculoskeletal pain in young adult twins
Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2012 -
Eccleston, C., Palermo, T., Williams, A. D., Lewandowski, A., Morley, S., Fisher, E., Law, E.Psychological therapies for the management of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2012 -
Murray, C., Murphy, A., Palermo, T., Clarke, G.Pain and sleep-wake disturbances in adolescents with depressive disorders
J Clin Child Adol Psychol
Published Abstracts
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Law, E., Palermo, T., Churchill, S., Walker, A.Insomnia in youth with chronic pain: A longitudinal study
Journal of Pain, 2012 : 13s103 -
Lewandowski, A., Law, E., Tham, S. W., Myaing, M., Noonan, T., Palermo, T.Associations among smoking and chronic musculoskeletal pain in young adult twins
The Journal of Pain, 2012 : 13s13 -
Law, E., Palermo, T., Lord, H., Ritterband, L.Co-morbid pain and sleep disturbance: Sleep outcomes in a randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia
The Journal of Pain, 2012 : 13s97
Other Publications
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Clementi MA, Faraji P, Poppert Cordts K, MacDougall K, Wilson A, Palermo TM, Lewandowski Holley AParent Factors are Associated With Pain and Activity Limitations in Youth With Acute Musculoskeletal Pain: A Cohort Study.
30362984 The Clinical journal of pain, 2019 March : 35(3)222-228 PMCID:PMC6367013 -
Clementi MA, Faraji P, Poppert Cordts K, MacDougall K, Wilson A, Palermo TM, Lewandowski Holley AParent Factors are Associated With Pain and Activity Limitations in Youth With Acute Musculoskeletal Pain: A Cohort Study.
30362984 The Clinical journal of pain, 2019 March : 35(3)222-228 PMCID:PMC6367013 -
Aaron R, Noel M, Dudeney J, Wilson A, Holley A, Palermo TThe role of sleep quality on the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and pain in women.
30762157 Journal of behavioral medicine, 2019 Feb 14 -
Aaron R, Noel M, Dudeney J, Wilson A, Holley A, Palermo TThe role of sleep quality on the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and pain in women.
30762157 Journal of behavioral medicine, 2019 Feb 14 -
Aaron R, Noel M, Dudeney J, Wilson A, Holley A, Palermo TThe role of sleep quality on the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and pain in women.
30762157 Journal of behavioral medicine, 2019 Feb 14 -
Aaron R, Noel M, Dudeney J, Wilson A, Holley A, Palermo TThe role of sleep quality on the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and pain in women.
30762157 Journal of behavioral medicine, 2019 Feb 14 -
Aaron R, Noel M, Dudeney J, Wilson A, Holley A, Palermo TThe role of sleep quality on the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and pain in women.
30762157 Journal of behavioral medicine, 2019 Feb 14 -
Palermo TMCommentary: Personal and Research Integrity: The Cornerstone of Dennis Drotar's Scientific Accomplishments.
30608619 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2019 Jan 1 : 44(1)19-20 -
Palermo TMCommentary: Personal and Research Integrity: The Cornerstone of Dennis Drotar's Scientific Accomplishments.
30608619 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2019 Jan 1 : 44(1)19-20 -
Palermo TMCommentary: Personal and Research Integrity: The Cornerstone of Dennis Drotar's Scientific Accomplishments.
30608619 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2019 Jan 1 : 44(1)19-20 -
Palermo TMCommentary: Personal and Research Integrity: The Cornerstone of Dennis Drotar's Scientific Accomplishments.
30608619 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2019 Jan 1 : 44(1)19-20 -
Palermo TMCommentary: Personal and Research Integrity: The Cornerstone of Dennis Drotar's Scientific Accomplishments.
30608619 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2019 Jan 1 : 44(1)19-20 -
Palermo TMEditorial: Making the Move to Single-Blinding in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
30165678 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2018 Nov 1 : 43(10)1069-1071 -
Palermo TM, Zempsky WT, Dampier CD, Lalloo C, Hundert AS, Murphy LK, Bakshi N, Stinson JNiCanCope with Sickle Cell Pain: Design of a randomized controlled trial of a smartphone and web-based pain self-management program for youth with sickle cell disease.
30316999 Contemporary clinical trials, 2018 Nov. : 7488-96 PMCID:PMC6218943 -
Alberts NM, Law EF, Chen AT, Ritterband LM, Palermo TMTreatment engagement in an internet-delivered cognitive behavioral program for pediatric chronic pain.
30206521 Internet interventions, 2018 Sept. : 1367-72 PMCID:PMC6112105 -
Alberts NM, Law EF, Chen AT, Ritterband LM, Palermo TMTreatment engagement in an internet-delivered cognitive behavioral program for pediatric chronic pain.
30206521 Internet interventions, 2018 Sept. : 1367-72 PMCID:PMC6112105 -
Alberts NM, Law EF, Chen AT, Ritterband LM, Palermo TMTreatment engagement in an internet-delivered cognitive behavioral program for pediatric chronic pain.
30206521 Internet interventions, 2018 Sept. : 1367-72 PMCID:PMC6112105 -
Law EF, Wan Tham S, Aaron RV, Dudeney J, Palermo TMHybrid Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Adolescents With Co-Occurring Migraine and Insomnia: A Single-Arm Pilot Trial.
30152164 Headache, 2018 July : 58(7)1060-1073 PMCID:PMC6116549 -
May, A., Raiker, J.S., Elkin, T.D., Palermo, T.M., Karlson, C.WInternalizing symptoms mediate the relationship between sleep disordered breathing and pain symptoms in a pediatric hematology/oncology sample
Children’s Health Care, 2017 : 4634–48 -
Fisher, E., Palermo, T.MGoal pursuit in youth with chronic pain
Children (Basel), 2016 Nov 22 : 3(4) -
Eccleston C, Palermo TM, Williams AC, Lewandowski Holley A, Morley S., Fisher E, Law EPsychological therapies for the management of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2014 May 5 -
Fisher E, Law E, Palermo TM, Eccleston CPsychological therapies (remotely delivered) for the management of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014 : (5) -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Holley, A. L., Law, E., Murphy, L. K., Zhou, C., Palermo, T.Reciprocal longitudinal associations between pain and depression in adolescents
European Journal of Pain, 2013 : 17(7)1058-1067 -
Logan, D. E., Claar, R. L., Guite, J. W., Kashikar-Zuck, S., Lynch-Jordan, A., Palermo, T., Wilson, A. C., Zhou, C.Factor structure of the childrens depression inventory in a multisite sample of children and adolescents with chronic pain
J Pain, 2013 : 14(7)689698 -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhDRemote management of pediatric pain
In Schmidt RF, Gebhart GF (Eds), Encyclopedia of Pain, 2nd Edition. Springer., 2013 -
Wilson, A. C., Holley, A. LApplications of laboratory pain methodologies in research with children and adolescents: emerging research trends
Pain, 2013 : 154(8)11661169 -
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Holley, A. L.The importance of the family environment in pediatric chronic pain
JAMA Pediatr, 2013 : 167(1)9394 -
Zempsky, W. T., Palermo, T., Corsi, J. M., Lewandowski, A., Zhou, C., Casella, J. F.Daily changes in pain, mood and physical function in children hospitalized for sickle cell disease pain
Pain Res Manag, 2013 : 18(1)3338 -
Valrie, C. R., Bromberg, M. H., Palermo, T., Schanberg, L. E.A systematic review of sleep in pediatric pain populations
J Dev Behav Pediatr, 2013 : 34(2)120128 -
Law, E., Palermo, T.The importance of listening in pediatric care
Pediatric Pain Letter, 2012 : 1431-33 -
Lewandowski AS, Toliver-Sokol M, Palermo TMEvidence-Based Review of Subjective Pediatric Sleep Measures.
21227912 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2011 Jan 11 -
Palermo TM, Wilson AC, Lewandowski AS, Toliver-Sokol M, Murray CBBehavioral and psychosocial factors associated with insomnia in adolescents with chronic pain.
21030151 Pain, 2011 Jan. : 89-94 -
Lewandowski AS, Palermo TM, Stinson J, Handley S, Chambers CTSystematic review of family functioning in families of children and adolescents with chronic pain.
21055709 The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society, 2010 Nov. : 1027-38 -
Wilson AC, Samuelson B, Palermo TMObesity in children and adolescents with chronic pain: associations with pain and activity limitations.
20664337 The Clinical journal of pain, 2010 Oct. : 705-11 -
Lewandowski AS, Palermo TM, De la Motte S, Fu RTemporal daily associations between pain and sleep in adolescents with chronic pain versus healthy adolescents.
20719433 Pain, 2010 Oct. : 220-5 -
Palermo TMEditorial: exploring ethical issues in peer review for the journal of Pediatric Psychology.
20061312 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2010 April : 221-4 -
Brick CA, Seely DL, Palermo TMAssociation between sleep hygiene and sleep quality in medical students.
20352547 Behavioral sleep medicine, 2010 April : 113-21 -
Palermo TM, Eccleston C, Lewandowski AS, Williams AC, Morley SRandomized controlled trials of psychological therapies for management of chronic pain in children and adolescents: an updated meta-analytic review.
19910118 Pain, 2010 March : 387-97 -
Lew VK, Lalwani K, Palermo TMFactors affecting parental satisfaction following pediatric procedural sedation.
20206848 Journal of clinical anesthesia, 2010 Feb. : 29-34 -
Lewandowski AS, Palermo TMParent-teen interactions as predictors of depressive symptoms in adolescents with headache.
19680791 Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings, 2009 Dec. : 331-8 -
Palermo TM, Wilson AC, Peters M, Lewandowski A, Somhegyi HRandomized controlled trial of an Internet-delivered family cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention for children and adolescents with chronic pain.
19695776 Pain, 2009 Nov. : 205-13 -
Palermo TM, Eccleston CParents of children and adolescents with chronic pain.
19482426 Pain, 2009 Nov. : 15-7 -
Ritterband LM, Palermo TMIntroduction to the special issue: eHealth in pediatric psychology.
19264878 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2009 June : 453-6 -
Long AC, Palermo TMBrief report: Web-based management of adolescent chronic pain: development and usability testing of an online family cognitive behavioral therapy program.
18669578 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2009 June : 511-6 -
Gold JI, Mahrer NE, Yee J, Palermo TMPain, fatigue, and health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic pain.
19454874 The Clinical journal of pain, 2009 June : 407-12 -
Lewandowski AS, Palermo TM, Kirchner HL, Drotar DComparing diary and retrospective reports of pain and activity restriction in children and adolescents with chronic pain conditions.
19590478 The Clinical journal of pain, 2009 May : 299-306 -
Eccleston C, Palermo TM, Williams AC, Lewandowski A, Morley SPsychological therapies for the management of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents.
19370592 Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online), 2009 Apr 15 : CD003968 -
Palermo TMEnhancing daily functioning with exposure and acceptance strategies: an important stride in the development of psychological therapies for pediatric chronic pain.
19114294 Pain, 2009 Feb. : 189-90 -
Palermo TM, Lewandowski AS, Long AC, Burant CJValidation of a self-report questionnaire version of the Child Activity Limitations Interview (CALI): The CALI-21.
18692316 Pain, 2008 Oct 31 : 644-52 -
Cohen LL, Lemanek K, Blount RL, Dahlquist LM, Lim CS, Palermo TM, McKenna KD, Weiss KEEvidence-based assessment of pediatric pain.
18024983 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2008 Oct. : 939-55; discussion 956-7 -
Palermo TM, Long AC, Lewandowski AS, Drotar D, Quittner AL, Walker LSEvidence-based assessment of health-related quality of life and functional impairment in pediatric psychology.
18430762 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2008 Oct. : 983-96; discussion 997-8 -
Palermo TM, Riley CA, Mitchell BADaily functioning and quality of life in children with sickle cell disease pain: relationship with family and neighborhood socioeconomic distress.
18550443 The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society, 2008 Sept. : 833-40 -
Long AC, Palermo TM, Manees AMBrief report: using actigraphy to compare physical activity levels in adolescents with chronic pain and healthy adolescents.
18180253 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2008 July : 660-5 -
Palermo TM, Owens JIntroduction to the special issue: sleep in pediatric medical populations.
18238799 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2008 April : 227-31 -
Long AC, Krishnamurthy V, Palermo TMSleep disturbances in school-age children with chronic pain.
18079168 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2008 April : 258-68 -
Palermo TM, Fonareva I, Janosy NRSleep quality and efficiency in adolescents with chronic pain: relationship with activity limitations and health-related quality of life.
18853307 Behavioral sleep medicine, 2008 : 234-50 -
Palermo TMEditorial: section on innovations in technology in measurement, assessment, and intervention.
17906330 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2008 Jan. : 35-8 -
Palermo TM, Toliver-Sokol M, Fonareva I, Koh JLObjective and subjective assessment of sleep in adolescents with chronic pain compared to healthy adolescents.
18075410 The Clinical journal of pain, 2007 Nov. : 812-20 -
Gilman DK, Palermo TM, Kabbouche MA, Hershey AD, Powers SWPrimary headache and sleep disturbances in adolescents.
17883524 Headache, 2007 Sept. : 1189-94 -
Palermo TM, Putnam J, Armstrong G, Daily SAdolescent autonomy and family functioning are associated with headache-related disability.
17515745 The Clinical journal of pain, 2007 June : 458-65 -
Mitchell MJ, Lemanek K, Palermo TM, Crosby LE, Nichols A, Powers SWParent perspectives on pain management, coping, and family functioning in pediatric sickle cell disease.
17475988 Clinical pediatrics, 2007 May : 311-9 -
Hoff AL, Palermo TM, Schluchter M, Zebracki K, Drotar DLongitudinal relationships of depressive symptoms to pain intensity and functional disability among children with disease-related pain.
16150876 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2006 Nov. : 1046-56 -
Palermo TM, Harrison D, Koh JLEffect of disease-related pain on the health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.
16788339 The Clinical journal of pain, 2006 July : 532-7 -
Lewandowski AS, Palermo TM, Peterson CCAge-dependent relationships among pain, depressive symptoms, and functional disability in youth with recurrent headaches.
16643561 Headache, 2006 April : 656-62 -
Drotar D, Schwartz L, Palermo TM, Burant CFactor structure of the child health questionnaire-parent form in pediatric populations.
16467313 Journal of pediatric psychology, 2006 March : 127-38 -
Palermo TM, Chambers CTParent and family factors in pediatric chronic pain and disability: an integrative approach.
16298492 Pain, 2005 Dec 15 : 1-4 -
Koh JL, Harrison D, Palermo TM, Turner H, McGraw TAssessment of acute and chronic pain symptoms in children with cystic fibrosis.
16106349 Pediatric pulmonology, 2005 Oct. : 330-5 -
Palermo TM, Platt-Houston C, Kiska RE, Berman BHeadache symptoms in pediatric sickle cell patients.
16096523 Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology : official journal of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2005 Aug. : 420-4 -
Palermo TM, Kiska RSubjective sleep disturbances in adolescents with chronic pain: relationship to daily functioning and quality of life.
15772914 The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society, 2005 March : 201-7 -
Hart CN, Palermo TM, Rosen CLHealth-related quality of life among children presenting to a pediatric sleep disorders clinic.
15639754 Behavioral sleep medicine, 2005 : 4-17 -
Zebracki K, Palermo TM, Hostoffer R, Duff K, Drotar DHealth-related quality of life of children with primary immunodeficiency disease: a comparison study.
15609765 Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 2004 Dec. : 557-61 -
Palermo TM, Zebracki K, Cox S, Newman AJ, Singer NGJuvenile idiopathic arthritis: parent-child discrepancy on reports of pain and disability.
15338510 The Journal of rheumatology, 2004 Sept. : 1840-6 -
Palermo TM, Witherspoon D, Valenzuela D, Drotar DDDevelopment and validation of the Child Activity Limitations Interview: a measure of pain-related functional impairment in school-age children and adolescents.
15157707 Pain, 2004 June : 461-70 -
Palermo TM, Valenzuela D, Stork PPA randomized trial of electronic versus paper pain diaries in children: impact on compliance, accuracy, and acceptability.
14736583 Pain, 2004 Feb. : 213-9 -
Friedlander SL, Larkin EK, Rosen CL, Palermo TM, Redline SDecreased quality of life associated with obesity in school-aged children.
14662577 Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 2003 Dec. : 1206-11 -
Miller V, Palermo TM, Grewe SDQuality of life in pediatric epilepsy: demographic and disease-related predictors and comparison with healthy controls.
12609226 Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2003 Feb. : 36-42 -
Rosen CL, Palermo TM, Larkin EK, Redline SHealth-related quality of life and sleep-disordered breathing in children.
12224844 Sleep, 2002 Sep 15 : 657-66
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Presentations Title Event Location Date Living with Childhood Chronic Pain: Advances in Assessment and Treatment. Grand rounds Visiting Professor Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Norfolk, VA April 2017 Dissemination and Implementation of Pain and Mental Health Screening in Pediatric Chronic Conditions Symposium presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference Portland, OR March 2017 Publishing 101: Maximizing your chances at success Workshop presented at Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference Portland, OR March 2017 Where Evidence meets Policy and Practice: Reviews on Psychological Treatments for Pediatric Chronic Pain Management Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Review Group Oxford, UK July 2016 Emerging Therapies to Improve Quality of Life and Manage Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis PancreasFest Pittsburgh, PA July 2016 Workin for a Living: Preliminary Findings from the Society of Pediatric Psychology Workforce Survey Symposium presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference Atlanta, GA April 2016 Panelist in Ritterband L (Chair), Challenges, controversies, and the future of developing evaluating, and implementing Internet interventions Panel presentation at the 8th International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII) Scientific Meeting Seattle, WA April 2016 Lessons learned in the design and implementation of a multicenter randomized controlled trial of internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for pediatric chronic pain. In Huguet A, Hernandez E, Palermo TM, Stinson J. Digital interventions for th Symposium presented at the 8th International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII) Scientific Meeting Seattle, WA April 2016 Using technology to deliver innovative chronic pain self-management interventions to children and families Award Presentation at Society of Behavioral Medicine Child and Family Health SIG for Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Child and Family Health Washington, DC March 2016 How to Recruit Participants Efficiently 18th Annual Pain in Child Health (PICH) Institute White Point, Nova Scotia Sept. 2015 Past, Present and Future of eHealth Interventions: A Panel Discussion of Critical Issues Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention Washington, DC Aug. 2014 Sleep and pediatric chronic pain: Innovative approaches to assessment and treatment. SLEEP 2014, the 28th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies Minneapolis, MN June 2014 Sleep in children with chronic health conditions: challenges and opportunities Symposium presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies Minneapolis, MN June 2014 Contemporary issues in pediatric pain research and practice Grand rounds visiting professor Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia April 2014 Innovative delivery of pain self-management programs Symposium presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society Tampa, FL April 2014 Sleep problems and internalizing symptoms as predictors of adherence in adolescents and emerging adults with spina bifida Paper presented as part of symposium for Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference Philadelphia, PA March 2014 Internet-based cognitive-behavioral treatment of pediatric chronic pain: Results of a multi-center randomized trial. Utilizing web-based programs to promote child health: Primary prevention, secondary prevention, and treatment Symposium presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference Philadelphia, PA March 2014 The maturation of pediatric psychology training: 2013 SPP Task Force recommendations and panel discussion Symposium presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference Philadelphia, PA March 2014 Writing effective grants: An interactive, skills-based workshop Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference Pre-Conference CE course 2014 Assessment and evaluation of the child with chronic pain. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents Workshop presented at the 47th Annual convention of the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies Nashville, TN. Nov. 2013 -
Grant Title Grantor Amount Award Date An Update and Revision of the PedIMMPACT Statement on Chronic Pain Outcome Measures for Pediatric Trials $73,750 2019 - 2020 Role of sleep deficiency in self-management of pediatric chronic pain $3,907,021 2018 - 2020 A Randomized Trial of a Web-based Non-Pharmacological Pain Intervention for Pediatric Chronic Pancreatitis $3,096,429 2018 - 2023 Identifying Mechanisms of Risk in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Pain 2018 - 2021 Self-Management of Sleep Health in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and their Parent: A Pilot Study 2018 - 2020 Innovative Pain Research Grant and Summer Scholars Program $775,000 2018 - 2022 Mechanisms of transition from acute to chronic pain in youth undergoing musculoskeletal surgery 2018 - 2023 Sleep Disturbances and Long-term Outcomes after Critical Illness in Children $839,160 2018 - 2023 An Innovative Tailored Intervention for Improving Children’s Postoperative Recovery Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development $658,958 2017 - 2022 Innovative Pain and Symptom Management Program for Children with Cancer $426,821 2017 - 2022 Web-based self-management of adolescent chronic pain: National implementation project Pfizer Improving Chronic Pain Care Grant $490,583 Jan 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2018 iCanCope with Sickle Cell Disease Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development $2,398,788 Sep 1, 2016 - Aug 31, 2021 The Exocrine and Endocrine Pancreas in Type 2 Diabetes, Pancreatitis and Cancer $60,830 2016 - 2020 Psychosocial and Family Risk in Pediatric Chronic Migraine 2015 - 2020 Maternal Chronic Pain: Risk for Pain and Poor Outcomes in Children Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development $2,821,963 Aug 1, 2015 - Jun 30, 2020 Pain and Health-Related Quality of Life in Children after Surgery $636,865 2014 - 2019 Predicting Treatment Response in Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development $292,056 May 1, 2014 - Mar 31, 2019 Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine Research Training National Institute for General Medical Sciences $1,106,689 2009 - 2019
Overview
- Medical/Professional School
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Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- Fellowship
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Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital Cardiology GM, Cleveland, OH
- Clinical Interests
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Pediatric chronic and recurrent pain, sleep disorders in children
Psychological treatment of pediatric chronic pain, use of innovative technology to deliver treatment, sleep-wake disturbances