Dr. Patrick McGrath's Recent Publications

Journal Articles:

Dworkin R., Turk D., Peirce-Sandner S., Baron R., Bellamy N., Burke L., Chappell A., Chartier K., Cleeland C., Costello A., Cowan P., Dimitrova R., Ellenberg S., Farrar J., French J., Gilron I., Hertz S., Jadad A., Jay G., Kalliomaki J., Katz N., Kerns R., Manning D., McDermott M., McGrath P., Narayana A., Porter L., Quessy S., Rappaport B., Rauschkolb C., Reeve B., Rhodes T., Sampaio C., Simpson D., Stauffer J., Stucki G., Tobias J., White R., Witter J. Research design considerations for confirmatory chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations. Pain. 2010 Mar 6.

McMurtry C.M., Chambers C.T., McGrath P.J., Asp E. When "Don't Worry" Communicates Fear: Children's Perceptions of Parental Reassurance and Distraction during a Painful Medical Procedure. Pain. 2010 Mar 12. [Epub ahead of print]

Forgeron P.A., King S., Stinson J.N., McGrath P.J., MacDonald A.J., Chambers, C.T. Social functioning and peer relationships in children and adolescents with chronic pain: A systematic review. Pain Res Manag. 2010 Jan-Feb;15(1):27-41.

Stevens B., McGrath P., Ballantyne M., Yamada J., Dupuis A., Gibbins S., Franck L., Finley G. A., Howlett A., Johnston C., O'Brien K., Ohlsson A. Influence of risk of neurological impairment and procedure invasiveness on health professionals'management of procedural pain in neonates. Eur J Pain. 2010 Jan 2. [Epub ahead of print]

Uman L.S., Chambers C.T., McGrath P.J., Kisely S., Matthews D., Hayton K. Assessing the Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials Examining Psychological Interventions for Pediatric Procedural Pain: Recommendations for Quality Improvement. J Pediatr Psychol. 2009 Dec 4. [Epub ahead of print]

Noel M., McMurtry C.M., Chambers C.T., McGrath P.J., Children's memory for painful procedures: the relationship of pain intensity, anxiety, and adult behaviors to subsequent recall. J Pediatr Psychol. 2009 Nov 4. [Epub ahead of print]

Stenekes S.J., Hughes A., Gregoire M-C., Frager G., Robinson, W.M., McGrath P.J. Frequency and self-Management of pain, dyspnea, and cough in Cystic Fibrosis. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2009 Oct 9. [Epub ahead of print]

Huguet, A., Stinson, J.N., McGrath, P.J. Measurement of self-reported pain intensity in children and adolescents. J Psychosom Res. 2010 Apr;68(4):329-36. Epub 2009 Oct 2.

McGrath, P.J., Latimer, M., Finley, G.A., Chambers, C.T. Editorial: Measurement of pain in children. Pain Research & Management, 2009; 14(11)

Bradley, K., McGrath, P.J., Bagnell, A. & Brannen, C. Adolescents’ Attitudes and Opinions on Depression Treatment. Community Ment Health J. 2009 Jul 28. [Epub ahead of print]

McGrath P.J., Lingley-Pottie P., Emberly D., Thurston C., McLean C. Integrated knowledge translation in mental health: Family Help as an example. J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry Feb;18(1):30-7.2009

Curran J.A., Murphy A.L., Abidi S.S., Sinclair D., McGrath P.J. Bridging the gap: knowledge seeking and sharing in a virtual community of emergency practice. Eval Health Prof. 2009 Sep;32(3):314-27. Epub 2009 Aug 20.

Brannen, C., Grandia, P., Stewart, S. H., Zahradnik, M., & McGrath, P. J. Does public awareness of secondary traumatic stress in military families provide a context for intervention? A review of reports in the Canadian popular news media. The Behavior Therapist, 2008; 31, 85-91.

Lingley-Pottie, P., Mcgrath, P.J. Telehealth: a child and family-friendly approach to mental health-care reform. J Telemed Telecare, 2008; 15(5): 225-6.

Stevens B., McGrath P., Dupuis A., Gibbins S., Beyene J., Breau L., Camfield C., Finley G, A. Franck L.S., Howlett A., Johnston C., McKeever P., O'Brien K., Ohlsson A., & Yamada J. Indicators of pain in neonates at risk for neurological impairment. J Adv Nurs. 2008 Nov 22. [Epub ahead of print]

Stinson J.N., Petroz G.C., Stevens B.J., Feldman B.M., Streiner D., McGrath P.J., & Gill N. Working out the kinks: Testing the feasibility of an electronic pain diary for adolescents with arthritis. Pain Res Manag. 2008 Sep-Oct;13(5):375-82.

Yamada J., Stinson J., Lamba J., Dickson A., McGrath P.J., & Stevens B. A review of systematic reviews on pain interventions in hospitalized infants. Pain Res Manag. 2008 Sep-Oct;13(5):413-20.

Symons, F.J. Harper V.N., McGrath, P.J., Breau, L. M., & Bodfish J.W. Evidence of increased non-verbal behavioral signs of pain in adults with neurodevelopmental disorders and chronic self-injury. Research in Developmental Disabilities

Uman L.S., Chambers C.T., McGrath P.J., & Kisely S. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials examining psychological interventions for needle-related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents: an abbreviated Cochrane review. J Pediatr Psychol. 2008 Sep;33(8):842-54. Epub 2008 Apr 2.

Brannen C., Johnson Emberly D., & McGrath P. Stress in rural Canada: A structured review of context, stress levels, and sources of stress. Health Place. 2008 May 23. [Epub ahead of print]

Turk D.C., Dworkin R.H., McDermott M.P., Bellamy N., Burke L.B., Chandler J.M., Cleeland C.S., Cowan P., Dimitrova R., Farrar J.T., Hertz S., Heyse J.F., Iyengar S., Jadad A.R., Jay G.W., Jermano J.A., Katz N.P., Manning D.C., Martin S., Max M.B., McGrath P., McQuay H.J., Quessy S., Rappaport B.A., Revicki D.A., Rothman M., Stauffer J.W., Svensson O., White R.E., & Witter J. Analyzing multiple endpoints in clinical trials of pain treatments: IMMPACT recommendations. Pain. 2008 Aug 13. [Epub ahead of print]

Mushquash, C.J., Stewart, S.H., Comeau, M.N., & McGrath, P.J. (2008). The structure of drinking motives in First Nations adolescents in Nova Scotia. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 15(1), 33-52.

Forgeron, P, McGrath, PJ Self-identified needs of youth with chronic pain J Pain Manage 2008;1(2): 163-172

McGrath PJ, Walco GA, Turk DC, Dworkin RH, Brown MT, Davidson K, Eccleston C, Finley GA, Goldschneider K, Haverkos L, Hertz SH, Ljungman G, Palermo T, Rappaport BA, Rhodes T, Schechter N, Scott J, Sethna N, Svensson OK, Stinson J, von Baeyer CL, Walker L, Weisman S, White RE, Zajicek A, Zeltzer L. Core outcome domains and measures for pediatric acute and chronic/recurrent pain clinical trials: PedIMMPACT recommendations. J Pain. 2008 Sep;9(9):771-83. Epub 2008 Jun 17.

Stinson JN, Stevens BJ, Feldman BM, Streiner D, McGrath PJ, Dupuis A, Gill N, Petroz GC. Construct validity of a multidimensional electronic pain diary for adolescents with arthritis. Pain. 2008 Jun;136(3):281-92

Gibbins, S., Stevens, B., McGrath, PJ, Yamada, J., Beyenne,J., Breau, J., Camfield, C., Finley, A. Franck, L.,, Johnston, C., Howlett, A., McKeever, P. O’Brien, K., and Ohlsson, A., Comparison of pain responses in infants of different gestational ages. Neonatology, 2008:93:10-18.

Gibbins S, Stevens B, McGrath P, Dupuis A, Yamada J, Beyene J, Breau L,Camfield C, Finley GA, Franck L, Johnston C, McKeever P, O'Brien K, Ohlsson A. Changes in physiological and behavioural pain indicators over time in preterm and term infants at risk for neurologic impairment. Early Hum Dev. 2008 Jun 17. [Epub ahead of print]

Moon EC, Chambers CT, Larochette AC, Hayton K, Craig KD, McGrath PJ. Sex differences in parent and child pain ratings during an experimental child pain task. Pain Res Manag. 2008 May-Jun;13(3):225-30.

Lingley-Pottie P, McGrath PJ. A paediatric therapeutic alliance occurs with distance intervention. J Telemed Telecare. 2008;14(5):236-40.

Clark DR, McGrath PJ, MacDonald N. Members' of Parliament knowledge of and attitudes toward health research and funding. CMAJ. 2007 Oct 23;177(9):1045-51.

Kozyrskyj AL, Mai XM, McGrath P, Hayglass KT, Becker AB, Macneil B. Continued exposure to maternal distress in early life is associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Jan 15;177(2):142-7.

Stinson JN, Toomey PC, Stevens BJ, Kagan S, Duffy CM, Huber A, Malleson P, McGrath PJ, Yeung RS, Feldman BM. Asking the experts: Exploring the self-management needs of adolescents with arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Dec 28;59(1):65-72

Hatchette JE, McGrath PJ, Murray M, Finley GA. The role of peer communication in the socialization of adolescents' pain experiences: a qualitative investigation. BMC Pediatr. 2008 Jan 11;8(1)

Lingley-Pottie, P. & McGrath, P.J. (2007). Distance therapeutic alliance: The participant's experience. Adv Nurs Sci. 2007;30(4):353-66.

Walsh, T.M., McGrath, P.J., & Symons, D.K. Attachment dimensions and young children's response to pain. Pain Research & Management, 2008 Jan-Feb;13(1):33-40.

Elgar F. J, Mills R. S. L., McGrath, PJ., Waschbusch, D.A. Brownridge, D.A. (2007). Maternal and paternal depressive symptoms and child maladjustment: the mediating role of parental behavior. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 35, 943-955.

Stevens B. McGrath P. multiple co-authors including J. Yamada (2007). Determining Behavioural and Physiological Responses to Pain in Infants at Risk for Neurological Impairment. Pain 127(1-2) 94-102.

Stevens, B., Franck, L., Gibbins, S., McGrath, P., Dupuis, A., Yamada, J., Beyene, J., Camfield, C., Finley, A., Johnston, C., O'Brien, K., Ohlsson. Determining the structure of acute pain responses in vulnerable neonates. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 2007 Jun;39(2):32-47.

Schechter NL, Zempsky WT, Cohen LL, McGrath PJ, McMurtry CM, Bright NS. Pain reduction during pediatric immunizations: evidence-based review and recommendations. Pediatrics. 2007 May;119(5):e1184-98.

Breau LM, Camfield CS, McGrath PJ, Finley GA. (2007). Pain's impact on adaptive functioning. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities Research. Feb;51(Pt 2):125-34.

Pianosi P, Smith CP, Almudevar A, McGrath PJ. (2006). Dalhousie dyspnea scales: Pictorial scales to measure dyspnea during induced bronchoconstriction. Pediatric Pulmonology. Dec;41(12):1182-7.

McMurtry CM, McGrath PJ, Asp E, Chambers CT. (2007). Parental reassurance and pediatric procedural pain: A linguistic description. Journal of Pain. Feb;8(2):95-101.

Uman LS, Chambers CT, McGrath PJ, Kisely S. (2006) Psychological interventions for needle-related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews Oct 18;(4):CD005179.

Oddson BE, Clancy CA, McGrath PJ. (2006) The role of pain in reduced quality of life and depressive symptomology in children with spina bifida. Clinical Journal of Pain. November/ December;22(9):784-789.

Turk, D. Dworkin, RH Burke LB, Gershon R. Rothman M. Scott J. Allen RR. Atkinson JH, Chandler J, Cleeland C, Cowan P, Dimitrova R, Dionne R, Farrar JT, Haythornthwaite JA. Hertz S. Jadad AR, Jensen MP, Kellstein D. Kerns RD, Manning DC, Martin S. Max MB. McDermott MP. McGrath PJ. Moulin DE. Nurmikko T. Quessy S. Raja S. Rappaport BA, Rauschkolb C. Robinson JP. Royal MA. Simon L. Stauffer JW. Stucki G. Tollett J. von Stein T. Wallace MS. Wernicke J. White RE. Williams AC, Witter J. Wyrwich KW (in press). Developing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Pain Clinical Trials:IMMPACT Recommendations, Pain 2006 Dec 5;125(3):208-15.

Stinson, J, Petroz, G, Tait, G, Feldman, F, Streiner, D, McGrath , PJ, Stevens, BJ. (2006). E-Ouch: Usability testing of an electronic chronic pain diary for adolescents with Arthritis. Clinical Journal of Pain, 22(3), 295-305.

Stevens BJ, McGrath P, Yamada J, Gibbins S, Beyene J, Breau L,M Camfield C, Finley A, Franck L, Howlett A, Johnston C, McKeever P, O'brien K, Ohlsson A. (2006). Identification of pain indicators for infants at risk for neurological impairment: A Delphi consensus study. BMC Pediatics Feb 2;6(1):1

Lingely-Pottie P, McGrath PJ. (2006). A therapeutic alliance can exist without face-to-face contact. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare.;12(8):396-9.

Breau L.M., McGrath, P.J, Stevens, B., Beyene, J., Camfield, C., Finley, G.A., Franck, L., Gibbins, S., Howlett, A., McKeever, P., O'Brien, K., Ohlsson,.A., (2006). Judgments of pain in the Neonatal Intensive Care Setting: A survey of direct care staffs’ perceptions of pain in infants at risk for neurological impairment. Clinical Journal of Pain, Feb;22(2):122-129.

McGrath PJ, Pianosi PT, Unruh AM, Buckley CP. Dalhousie dyspnea scales: construct and content validity of pictorial scales for measuring dyspnea. BMC Pediatr. 2005 Aug 30;5:33. available on line at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/5/33

Reyno, S. & McGrath, P.J. (2006). Predictors of parent training efficacy for child externalizing behavior problems – a meta-analytic review. Journal of Child Psychiatry and Psychology.47,1,99-111.

Dick, B. D., Connolly, J. F., Houlihan, M. E., McGrath, P. J., Finley, G. A., Stroink, G., and Clark, A. J. (2006). Effects of experimental pain on Mismatch Negativity. Journal of Psychophysiology, 20(1), 21-31.

Stanford, E.A., Chambers, C.T., Craig, K.D., McGrath, P.J., & Cassidy, K.L. (2005). “Ow!”: Verbal Pain Expression Among Young Children. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 21(6), 499-502.

Hicks, C.L., von Baeyer, C.L. McGrath, P.J. (2006). Online psychological treatment for pediatric recurrent pain: A randomized evaluation. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Aug;31(7):724-36. Epub 2005 Aug 10

Lingley-Pottie, P. Watters, C, McGrath, PJ. Janz, T. Providing Family Help at Home . Proceedings of 38^th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (CD/ROM). January 4-9, Computer Society Press, 2005. 7 pages.

Bruce B., McGrath P. Group interventions for the prevention of injuries inyoung children: a systematic review. Inj Prev. 2005 Jun;11(3):143-7.

Dworkin, R.H., Turk, D.C., Farrar, J.T., Haythornthwaite, J.A., Jensen, M.P., Katz, N.P.,Kerns, R.D., Stucki, G., Allen, R.R., Bellamy, N., Carr, D.B., Chandler, J., Cowan, P., Dionne, R.,Galer, B.S., Hertz, S., Jadad, A.R., Kramer, L.D., Manning, D.C., Martin, S., McCormick, C.G., McDermott, M.P., McGrath, P., Quessy, S., Rappaport, B.A., Robbins, W., Robinson, J.P., Rothman, M., Royal, M.A., Simon, L., Stauffer, J.W., Stein, W., Tollett, J., Wernicke, J., Witter, J. (2005). Core outcome measures for chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations. Pain. 113(1-2), 9-19.

Andrasik, F., Powers, S. W., & McGrath, P. J. (2005).Methodological Considerations in Research With Special Populations: Children and Adolescents. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 45, (5), 520-525.

Clancy, C.A., McGrath, P.J., & Oddson, B.E. (2005) Pain in children and adolescents with spina bifida. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 47(1), 27-34.

Uman, L.S., Chambers, C.T., McGrath, P.J., & Kisely, S. (2005). Psychological interventions for needle-related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents (Protocol). The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1.

Reid G. McGrath,P.J., Lang, B. (2005). Parent-child interactions among children with juvenile fibromyalgia, arthritis, and healthy controls, Pain, 113(1-2), 201-210.

Breau LM, McGrath PJ, Stevens, B. Beyene J, Camfield C, Finley GA, Franck L, Howlett A, O'Brien K, and Arne Ohlsson (2004). Healthcare professionals' perceptions of pain in infants at risk for neurological impairment, BMC Pediatrics 2004 Nov 12;4(1):23., 4:23 available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcpediatr/BMC

Wilkins KL, McGrath PJ, Finley GA, Katz J. (2004) Prospective diary study of nonpainful and painful phantom sensations in a preselected sample of child and adolescent amputees reporting phantom limbs. Clinical Journal of Pain, 20(5), 293-301

Breau, L. M., Camfield, C.S., McGrath, P.J., Finley, G. A., (2004). Risk factors for pain in children with severe cognitive impairments. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 46, 364-371

Elgar, F. J., McGrath, P. J., Waschbusch, D. A., Stewart, S. H., & Curtis, L. J. (2004). Mutual influences on maternal mood and child adjustment problems. Clinical Psychology Review, 24(4), 441-459.

Elgar, F. J., Waschbusch, D. A., McGrath, P. J., Stewart, S. H. & Curtis, L. J., (2004). Temporal relations in daily-reported maternal mood and disruptive child behavior Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 32, 3, 237–247.

Walsh, T.M. Leblanc, L. and McGrath P.J. (2003). Menstrual pain intensity, coping, and disability: The role of pain catastrophizing. Pain Medicine, 4(4), 352-361

Finley, G. A., Chambers, C.T., McGrath, P. J. &. Walsh, T. M. (2003). Construct validity of the Parents’ Postoperative Pain Measure. The Clinical Journal of Pain 19, 329–334.

Houlihan, M.E., McGrath, P.J., Connolly, J., Stroink, G., Finley, GA. & Phi, T. (2004). Assessing the effect of pain on demands for attentional resources using ERPs. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 51(2), 181-187.

Books

Anand, K.J.S., Stevens B., and McGrath P.J. (eds.) (2007) Pain in Neonates and Infants (3rd ed.). Elsevier, New York

Finley G.A., McGrath P.J., Chambers C.T. (eds.). (2006). Bringing Pain Relief to Children. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press

McGrath, P.J. & Finley, G.A. (eds.) (2003) Pediatric Pain: Biological and Social Context. Seattle, IASP Press

Finley, G.A. & McGrath, P.J. (Eds.) (2001) Acute and procedure pain in infants and children. Seattle, IASP Press.

Anand, K.J.S., Stevens, B. & McGrath, P.J. (Eds.) (2000). Pain in Neonates, 2nd edition, Amsterdam, Elsevier

McGrath, P.J. & Finley, G.A. (Eds.) (1999) Chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents. Seattle: IASP Press

WHO working group (P.J. McGrath and 21 others). (1998). Cancer Pain Relief and Palliative Care in Children. Geneva, WHO.

Finley, G.A. & McGrath, P.J. (Eds.) (1998). Measurement of pain in infants and children. Seattle: IASP Press.

Anand, K.J.S. & McGrath, P.J. (Eds.). (1993). Pain in Neonates. Amsterdam: Elsevier. Also available in paperback.

McGrath, P. & Unruh, A. (1987). Pain in children and adolescents. Amsterdam: Elsevier. Published in hardcover and softcover editions.

Feldman, W., Rosser, W. & McGrath, P. (1987). Primary medical care of children and adolescents. Oxford University Press.

Firestone, P., McGrath, P. & Feldman, W. (Eds.). (1983). Advances in behavioral medicine for children and adolescents. Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

McGrath, P.J. & Firestone, P. (Eds.). (1983). Pediatric and adolescent behavioral medicine: Issues in treatment. New York: Springer.

Book Chapters

Elgar, F. J., & McGrath, P. J. (2008). Self-help interventions for childhood disorders. In P. L. Watkins & G. A. Clum (Eds.), Handbook of self-help therapies. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum

Moon, E., McMurtry, M., & McGrath, P.J. (2008) Assessment of pain in children. In J Hunsley and E. J. Mash (eds) A Guide to Assessments That Work. New York, Oxford University Press, 551-575.

Forgeron PA McGrath PJ. (2007). Distance Management of Pediatric Pain. In: Pediatric Pain Management in Primary Care: A practical guide. Humana Press: Totowa New Jersey.

Breau, L., McGrath, P.J., and Zabalia M. (2006) Assessing pediatric pain and developmental disabilities. In Oberlander TF and Symons FJ (eds) Pain in children and adults with developmental disabilities. Paul H. Brooks Publishing Baltimore.

McGrath, P.J., Watters, C., and Moon, E. (2006) Technology in Pediatric Pain Management. In Finley GA, McGrath PJ, Chambers CT (eds.). (2006). Bringing Pain Relief to Children. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press.

McGrath, P.J. & Unruh, A.M. (2007). Social context of pain in neonates and infants. In Anand, KJS, Stevens B, and McGrath PJ (eds.) Pain in Neonates and Infants. Elsevier, New York, In press

McGrath, P.J. & Unruh, A.M. (2006). Measurement and assessment of paediatric pain. In S.B. McMahon, M. Koltzenburg (eds) Wall and Melzack’s Textbook of Pain (5th Edition). London, Elsevier, Churchill Livingstone (also available in an e-edition at www.textbookofpain.com)

McGrath, P.J., Child Mental Health. In The Social Sciences and Humanities in Health Research: A Canadian snapshot of fields of study and innovative approaches to understanding and addressing health issues. Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Ottawa, Canada, 2005 p. 108-109.

Treatments of Migraine. In J. Olesen, (Ed.). The Headaches, 3rd edition. New York, Lippincott.
Penzien, D.B. Rains, J.C.. McGrath, P.J (2006). Psychological and Behavioral

McGrath, P.J. & Goodman, J.E. (2004). Pain in childhood. In P.J. Graham (Ed.), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Children and Families. Cambridge University Press.

Elgar, F. J., & McGrath, P. J. (2008). Self-help interventions for childhood disorders. In P. L. Watkins & G. A. Clum (Eds.), Handbook of self-help therapies. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum

Moon, E., McMurtry, M., & McGrath, P.J. (2008) Assessment of pain in children. In J Hunsley and E. J. Mash (eds) A Guide to Assessments That Work. New York, Oxford University Press, 551-575.

Forgeron PA McGrath PJ. (2007). Distance Management of Pediatric Pain. In: Pediatric Pain Management in Primary Care: A practical guide. Humana Press: Totowa New Jersey.

McGrath, P.J. & Unruh, A.M. (2007). Social context of pain in neonates and infants. In Anand, KJS, Stevens B, and McGrath PJ (eds.) Pain in Neonates and Infants. Elsevier, New York, In press

Penzien, D.B. Rains, J.C.. McGrath, P.J (2006). Psychological and Behavioral Treatments of Migraine. In J. Olesen, (Ed.). The Headaches, 3rd edition. New York, Lippincott.

McGrath, P.J. & Goodman, J.E. (2004). Pain in childhood. In P.J. Graham (Ed.), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Children and Families. Cambridge University Press.