Perry Nicassio, Ph.D.
Titles
Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Member, Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology
Contact Information
Email
pnicassio@mednet.ucla.edu Phone
Work Phone Number:
(800) 825-9989
310-794-9247
310-825-3141
310-794-9247
310-825-3141
Address
Work Address:
760 Westwood PlazaC9-402
Los Angeles, CA 90095
UNITED STATES
Biography
Dr. Nicassio?s research has concentrated on the adjustment process in persons with chronic illness and the development and evaluation of behavioral interventions for persons with rheumatoid arthritis, chronic pain, and sleep disturbance. Dr. Nicassio is the principal co-editor of the book, Managing Chronic Illness: A Biopsychosocial Approach, published by the American Psychological Association (1995). Much of his work has focused on the contribution of illness beliefs to depression and health outcomes in persons with autoimmune disorders such as RA and systemic lupus erythematosus. Dr. Nicassio?s past and present work in these areas has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin DiseasesPublications
A selected list of publications:
Ruivo Marques Daniel, Allen Gomes Ana, Nicassio Perry M, Azevedo Maria Helena Pinto de
Pre-Sleep Arousal Scale (PSAS): psychometric study of a European
Portuguese version
Sleep medicine,
2018; 43(4):
60-65.
Zamora-Racaza Geraldine, Azizoddin Desiree R, Ishimori Mariko L, Ormseth Sarah R, Wallace Daniel J, Penserga Ester G, Sumner Lekeisha, Ayeroff Julia, Draper Taylor, Nicassio Perry M, Weisman Michael H
Role of psychosocial reserve capacity in anxiety and depression in
patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
International journal of rheumatic diseases,
2018; 21(4):
850-858.
Azizoddin Desiree R, Zamora-Racaza Geraldine, Ormseth Sarah R, Sumner Lekeisha A, Cost Chelsie, Ayeroff Julia R, Weisman Michael H, Nicassio Perry M
Psychological Factors that Link Socioeconomic Status to
Depression/Anxiety in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings,
2017; 24(3-4):
302-315.
Irwin Michael R, Olmstead Richard, Carrillo Carmen, Sadeghi Nina, Nicassio Perry, Ganz Patricia A, Bower Julienne E
Tai Chi Chih Compared With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the
Treatment of Insomnia in Survivors of Breast Cancer: A Randomized,
Partially Blinded, Noninferiority Trial
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology,
2017; 35(23):
2656-2665.
Karpouzas George A, Draper Taylor, Moran Rosalinda, Hernandez Elizabeth, Nicassio Perry, Weisman Michael H, Ormseth Sarah
Trends in Functional Disability and Determinants of Clinically
Meaningful Change Over Time in Hispanic Patients With Rheumatoid
Arthritis in the US
Arthritis care & research,
2017; 69(2):
294-298.
Irwin Michael R, Olmstead Richard, Breen Elizabeth C, Witarama Tuff, Carrillo Carmen, Sadeghi Nina, Arevalo Jesusa M G, Ma Jeffrey, Nicassio Perry, Bootzin Richard, Cole Steve
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Tai Chi Reverse Cellular and Genomic
Markers of Inflammation in Late Life Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled
Trial
Biological psychiatry,
2015; 67(4):
.
Carroll Judith E, Seeman Teresa E, Olmstead Richard, Melendez Gerson, Sadakane Ryan, Bootzin Richard, Nicassio Perry, Irwin Michael R
Improved sleep quality in older adults with insomnia reduces
biomarkers of disease risk: pilot results from a randomized controlled
comparative efficacy trial
Psychoneuroendocrinology,
2015; 55:
184-92.
Ormseth Sarah R, Draper Taylor L, Irwin Michael R, Weisman Michael H, Aréchiga Adam E, Hartoonian Narineh, Bui Thuy, Nicassio Perry M
Multidimensional Model of Disability and Role Functioning in
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis care & research,
2015; 67(12):
1686-92.
Withers Mellissa, Moran Rosalinda, Nicassio Perry, Weisman Michael H, Karpouzas George A
Perspectives of vulnerable U.S Hispanics with rheumatoid arthritis on
depression: awareness, barriers to disclosure, and treatment options
Arthritis care & research,
2015; 67(4):
484-92.
Irwin Michael R, Olmstead Richard, Carrillo Carmen, Sadeghi Nina, Breen Elizabeth C, Witarama Tuff, Yokomizo Megumi, Lavretsky Helen, Carroll Judith E, Motivala Sarosh J, Bootzin Richard, Nicassio Perry
Cognitive behavioral therapy vs. Tai Chi for late life insomnia and
inflammatory risk: a randomized controlled comparative efficacy trial
Sleep,
2014; 37(9):
1543-52.
Irwin Michael R, Olmstead Richard, Breen Elizabeth C, Witarama Tuff, Carrillo Carmen, Sadeghi Nina, Arevalo Jesusa M G, Ma Jeffrey, Nicassio Perry, Ganz Patricia A, Bower Julienne E, Cole Steve
Tai chi, cellular inflammation, and transcriptome dynamics in breast
cancer survivors with insomnia: a randomized controlled trial
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs,
2014; 2014(50):
295-301.
Nicassio Perry M, Draper Taylor L, Ormseth Sarah R
Conceptualizing and Examining the Role of Stress in Arthritis: a
Comment on Harris et al
Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine,
2013;
.
Nicassio Perry M, Ormseth Sarah R, Custodio Mara K, Irwin Michael R, Olmstead Richard, Weisman Michael H
A Multidimensional Model of Fatigue in Patients with Rheumatoid
Arthritis
The Journal of rheumatology,
2012;
.
Nicassio Perry M, Ormseth Sarah R, Custodio Mara K, Olmstead Richard, Weisman Michael H, Irwin Michael R
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Behavioral sleep medicine,
2012;
.
Karpouzas George A, Dolatabadi Soha, Moran Rosalinda, Li Ning, Nicassio Perry M, Weisman Michael H
Correlates and predictors of disability in "vulnerable" United States
Hispanics with rheumatoid arthritis
Arthritis care & research,
2012;
.
Kierlin Lara, Olmstead Richard, Yokomizo Megumi, Nicassio Perry, Irwin Michael R
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual criteria for insomnia related
impairment in daytime functioning: Polysomnographic correlates in
older adults
Sleep medicine,
2012;
.
Jolly Meenakshi, Pickard A Simon, Block Joel A, Kumar Rajan B, Mikolaitis Rachel A, Wilke Caitlyn T, Rodby Roger A, Fogg Louis, Sequeira Winston, Utset Tammy O, Cash Thomas F, Moldovan Iona, Katsaros Emmanuel, Nicassio Perry, Ishimori Mariko L, Kosinsky Mark, Merrill Joan T, Weisman Michael H, Wallace Daniel J
Disease-specific patient reported outcome tools for systemic lupus
erythematosus
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism,
2012; 42(1):
56-65.
Irwin Michael R, Olmstead Richard, Carrillo Carmen, Sadeghi Nina, Fitzgerald John D, Ranganath Veena K, Nicassio Perry M
Sleep loss exacerbates fatigue, depression, and pain in rheumatoid
arthritis
Sleep,
2012; 35(4):
537-43.
Nicassio Perry M, Ormseth Sarah R, Kay Morgan, Custodio Mara, Irwin Michael R, Olmstead Richard, Weisman Michael H
The contribution of pain and depression to self-reported sleep
disturbance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Pain,
2012; 153(1):
107-12.
Nicassio Perry M, Kay Morgan A, Custodio Mara K, Irwin Michael R, Olmstead Richard, Weisman Michael H
An evaluation of a biopsychosocial framework for health-related
quality of life and disability in rheumatoid arthritis
Journal of psychosomatic research,
2011; 71(2):
79-85.
Carr F N, Nicassio P M, Ishimori M L, Moldovan I, Katsaros E, Torralba K, Shinada S, Cooray D, Wallace D J, Finck S, Jolly M, Wilson A L, Weisman M H
Depression predicts self-reported disease activity in systemic lupus
erythematosus
Lupus,
2011; 20(1):
80-4.
Sharif Roozbeh, Mayes Maureen D, Nicassio Perry M, Gonzalez Emilio B, Draeger Hilda, McNearney Terry A, Estrada-Y-Martin Rosa M, Nair Deepthi K, Reveille John D, Arnett Frank C, Assassi Shervin, Assassi Shervin
Determinants of work disability in patients with systemic sclerosis: a
longitudinal study of the GENISOS cohort
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism,
2011; 41(1):
38-47.
Nicassio Perry M
Heterogeneity in the response to rheumatoid arthritis (RA): the
challenge of accounting for individual variability in the face of
chronic disease
Journal of psychosomatic research,
2011; 71(5):
288-9.
Moldovan I, Katsaros E, Carr F N, Cooray D, Torralba K, Shinada S, Ishimori M L, Jolly M, Wallace D J, Weisman M H, Nicassio P M
The Patient Reported Outcomes in Lupus (PATROL) study: role of
depression in health-related quality of life in a Southern California
lupus cohort
Lupus,
2011; 20(12):
1285-92.
Jang Jennifer H, Green Charles E, Assassi Shervin, Reveille John D, Ward Michael M, Weisman Michael H, Nicassio Perry M
The contribution of disease activity on functional limitations over
time through psychological mediators: a 12-month longitudinal study in
patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Rheumatology (Oxford, England),
2011; 50(11):
2087-92.
Nicassio Perry M
Arthritis and psychiatric disorders: disentangling the relationship
Journal of psychosomatic research,
2010; 68(2):
183-5.
Nicassio Perry M
Psychological approaches are effective for fibromyalgia: remaining
issues and challenges
Pain,
2010; 151(2):
245-6.
Brionez Tamar F, Assassi Shervin, Reveille John D, Green Charles, Learch Thomas, Diekman Laura, Ward Michael M, Davis John C, Weisman Michael H, Nicassio Perry
Psychological correlates of self-reported disease activity in
ankylosing spondylitis
The Journal of rheumatology,
2010; 37(4):
829-34.
Brionez Tamar F, Assassi Shervin, Reveille John D, Learch Thomas J, Diekman Laura, Ward Michael M, Davis John C, Weisman Michael H, Nicassio Perry
Psychological correlates of self-reported functional limitation in
patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Arthritis research & therapy,
2009; 11(6):
R182.
Nicassio Perry M
The problem of detecting and managing depression in the rheumatology
clinic
Arthritis and rheumatism,
2008; 59(2):
155-8.
Young Casey Corinna, Greenberg Melanie A, Nicassio Perry M, Harpin R Edward, Hubbard David
Transition from acute to chronic pain and disability: a model
including cognitive, affective, and trauma factors
Pain,
2008; 134(1-2):
69-79.
Palomino Rand A, Nicassio Perry M, Greenberg Melanie A, Medina Ernesto P
Helplessness and loss as mediators between pain and depressive
symptoms in fibromyalgia
Pain,
2007; 129(1-2):
185-94.
Nicassio Perry M
Understanding the role and significance of gender differences in pain
and depression in Chinese elders with osteoarthritis
Pain,
2007; 130(1-2):
6-7.
Irwin Michael R, Cole Jason C, Nicassio Perry M
Comparative meta-analysis of behavioral interventions for insomnia and
their efficacy in middle-aged adults and in older adults 55+ years of
age
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association,
2006; 25(1):
3-14.
Nicassio Perry M
Pain coping and recovery from whiplash: new data on an important
problem
Pain,
2006; 124(1-2):
3-4.
Schanowitz Jeff Y, Nicassio Perry M
Predictors of positive psychosocial functioning of older adults in
residential care facilities
Journal of behavioral medicine,
2006; 29(2):
191-201.
Rodríguez-Reimann Dolores I, Nicassio Perry, Reimann Joachim O F, Gallegos Plácida I, Olmedo Esteban L
Acculturation and health beliefs of Mexican Americans regarding
tuberculosis prevention
Journal of immigrant health,
2004; 6(2):
51-62.
Nicassio Perry M, Meyerowitz Beth E, Kerns Robert D
The future of health psychology interventions
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association,
2004; 23(2):
132-7.
Guzman Susan J, Nicassio Perry M
The contribution of negative and positive illness schemas to
depression in patients with end-stage renal disease
Journal of behavioral medicine,
2003; 26(6):
517-34.
Bardwell W A, Nicassio P M, Weisman M H, Gevirtz R, Bazzo D
Rheumatoid Arthritis Severity Scale: a brief, physician-completed
scale not confounded by patient self-report of psychological
functioning
Rheumatology (Oxford, England),
2002; 41(1):
38-45.
Nicassio Perry M, Moxham Ellen G, Schuman Catherine E, Gevirtz Richard N
The contribution of pain, reported sleep quality, and depressive
symptoms to fatigue in fibromyalgia
Pain,
2002; 100(3):
271-9.
Tayer W G, Nicassio P M, Weisman M H, Schuman C, Daly J
Disease status predicts fatigue in systemic lupus erythematosus
The Journal of rheumatology,
2001; 28(9):
1999-2007.
Nicassio P M
Perspectives on stress in fibromyalgia
Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine,
2001; 23(3):
147-8.
Nicassio P M, Weisman M H, Schuman C, Young C W
The role of generalized pain and pain behavior in tender point scores
in fibromyalgia
The Journal of rheumatology,
2000; 27(4):
1056-62.
Nicassio P M, Radojevic V, Weisman M H, Schuman C, Kim J, Schoenfeld-Smith K, Krall T
A comparison of behavioral and educational interventions for
fibromyalgia
The Journal of rheumatology,
1997; 24(10):
2000-7.
Pike J L, Smith T L, Hauger R L, Nicassio P M, Patterson T L, McClintick J, Costlow C, Irwin M R
Chronic life stress alters sympathetic, neuroendocrine, and immune
responsivity to an acute psychological stressor in humans
Psychosomatic medicine,
1997; 59(4):
447-57.
Clemmey P A, Nicassio P M
Illness self-schemas in depressed and nondepressed rheumatoid
arthritis patients
Journal of behavioral medicine,
1997; 20(3):
273-90.
Nicassio P M, Schuman C, Kim J, Cordova A, Weisman M H
Psychosocial factors associated with complementary treatment use in
fibromyalgia
The Journal of rheumatology,
1997; 24(10):
2008-13.
Nicassio P M, Schoenfeld-Smith K, Radojevic V, Schuman C
Pain coping mechanisms in fibromyalgia: relationship to pain and
functional outcomes
The Journal of rheumatology,
1995; 22(8):
1552-8.
Parker J C, Bradley L A, DeVellis R M, Gerber L H, Holman H R, Keefe F J, Lawrence T S, Liang M H, Lorig K R, Nicassio P M
Biopsychosocial contributions to the management of arthritis
disability. Blueprints from an NIDRR-sponsored conference
Arthritis and rheumatism,
1993; 36(7):
885-9.
Nicassio P M, Radojevic V, Weisman M H, Culbertson A L, Lewis C, Clemmey P
The role of helplessness in the response to disease modifying drugs in
rheumatoid arthritis
The Journal of rheumatology,
1993; 20(7):
1114-20.
Nicassio P M, Wallston K A
Longitudinal relationships among pain, sleep problems, and depression
in rheumatoid arthritis
Journal of abnormal psychology,
1992; 101(3):
514-20.
Brown G K, Nicassio P M, Wallston K A
Pain coping strategies and depression in rheumatoid arthritis
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology,
1989; 57(5):
652-7.
Stein M J, Wallston K A, Nicassio P M, Castner N M
Correlates of a clinical classification schema for the arthritis
helplessness subscale
Arthritis and rheumatism,
1988; 31(7):
876-81.
Stein M J, Wallston K A, Nicassio P M
Factor structure of the Arthritis Helplessness Index
The Journal of rheumatology,
1988; 15(3):
427-32.
Mathew R J, Wilson W H, Nicassio P M
Cerebral ischemic symptoms in anxiety disorders
The American journal of psychiatry,
1987; 144(2):
265.
Brown G K, Nicassio P M
Development of a questionnaire for the assessment of active and
passive coping strategies in chronic pain patients
Pain,
1987; 31(1):
53-64.
Nicassio P M, Pate J K, Mendlowitz D R, Woodward N
Insomnia: nonpharmacologic management by private practice physicians
Southern medical journal,
1985; 78(5):
556-60.
Nicassio P M, Wallston K A, Callahan L F, Herbert M, Pincus T
The measurement of helplessness in rheumatoid arthritis. The
development of the arthritis helplessness index
The Journal of rheumatology,
1985; 12(3):
462-7.
Nicassio P M, Mendlowitz D R, Fussell J J, Petras L
The phenomenology of the pre-sleep state: the development of the
pre-sleep arousal scale
Behaviour research and therapy,
1985; 23(3):
263-71.
Nicassio P M, Buchanan D C
Clinical application of behavior therapy for insomnia
Comprehensive psychiatry,
1982; 22(5):
512-21.
Nicassio P M, Boylan M B, McCabe T G
Progressive relaxation, EMG biofeedback and biofeedback placebo in the
treatment of sleep-onset insomnia
The British journal of medical psychology,
1982; 55(Pt 2):
159-66.
Nicassio P M, Arnold E S, Prager R L, Bryant P R
Behavioral treatment of hysterical dysphagia in a hospital setting. A
case report
General hospital psychiatry,
1981; 3(3):
213-7.