Francis Keefe
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Overview
I am Director of the Duke Pain Prevention and Treatment Research Program, an active NIH funded clinical research program focused on developing new and more effective ways of assessing and treating patients having acute and persistent pain. I have been active in nationally and internationally in shaping the pain research agenda. For the past 10 years I served as Editor in Chief of PAIN the premier journal in pain research. I also have served as the Chair of a number of NIH Study Sections. Finally, I was a member of the Institute of Medicine committee that published a report in 2011 (Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Care, Education, and Research) that has played a key role in shaping national policies in pain research and pain care.
Over my career, I have played a key role in the development of clinical pain services and pain research programs at Duke Medical Center. For over 20 years, I directed the Duke Pain Management Program and was a leader in the development of Duke Medical Center's multidisciplinary pain programs (both out-patient and in-patient.) I collaborate actively with investigators in other countries (e.g. United Kingdom, South Africa, China, and Australia).
Over the course of my career, I have collaborated closely with investigators both in and outside my lab. Together we have developed and refined a number of treatment protocols for persistent pain conditions (e.g. pain in patients with advanced cancer; sickle cell disease, and persistent joint pain due to osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis) including partner and caregiver-assisted pain coping skills training interventions. We have conducted a number of NIH- and foundation- funded randomized clinical trials testing the efficacy of these and other behavioral interventions (e.g. aerobic exercise protocols, yoga based interventions, mindfulness-based interventions, forgiveness-based interventions, loving kindness meditation, and emotional disclosure).
I currently serve as a Co-Investigator on a number of NIH grants, a number of which are funded by the HEAL Initiative. Many of these grants are testing novel strategies for delivering training in pain coping skills (e.g. video over internet, web-based training, virtual reality interventions, and apps for mobile devices). Along these lines, I collaborated with Dr. Chris Rini to develop an internet-based program for training in pain coping skills called painTRAINER (available at mypaintrainer.org). This program is free to any individuals or health professionals who wish to use it. I have a keen interest in exploring the efficacy of these and other strategies (e.g. training physical therapists, social workers, and nurses) promise to increase access to behavioral pain management interventions making them more widely available to the large population of patients and caregivers who might benefit from them.
I have published over 490 papers on topics ranging from pain coping strategies used during mammography to behavioral approaches to managing acute pain and pain at end of life. I have a longstanding interest in mentoring students and early career professionals interested in developing, testing, and disseminating novel protocols for managing pain, stress, and medical symptoms.
Positions
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine
2000 School of Medicine
Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience in the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
2011 Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor in Anesthesiology in the School of Medicine
2000 School of Medicine
Professor in Medicine in the School of Medicine
2004 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
1978 School of Medicine
Education
B.A. 1971
1971 Bowdoin College
M.S. 1973
1973 Ohio University
Ph.D. 1975
1975 Ohio University
Publications, Grants & Awards
- Grants (77)
- Awards (1)
- Academics Articles (570)
- Conference Pages (63)
- Book Sections (11)
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
Northwestern University
Foundation for Physical Therapy
National Institutes of Health
American Cancer Society, Inc.
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Johns Hopkins University
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
Massachusetts General Hospital
University of Pennsylvania
Massachusetts General Hospital
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
National Institutes of Health
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
Arizona State University
National Palliative Care Research Center
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine
American Cancer Society, Inc.
National Palliative Care Research Center
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
American Cancer Society, Inc.
The University of Texas at Dallas
National Institutes of Health
Rush University
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
National Institutes of Health
Virginia Commonwealth University
American Cancer Society, Inc.
American Cancer Society, Inc.
National Institutes of Health
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University of Alabama
National Institutes of Health
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Veterans Administration Medical Center
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Department Of Labor
Department Of Labor
National Institutes of Health
American Pain Society
Contemp Clin Trials
J Man Manip Ther
J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol
Psychooncology
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders
J Consult Clin Psychol
Journal of Pain Research
Canadian Journal of Pain
Palliat Support Care
Contemp Clin Trials
Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine
Palliat Support Care
Journals of Gerontology: Series B
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Am J Public Health
J Clin Rheumatol
Journal of Palliative Medicine
J Cancer Rehabil
Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Bmc Rheumatol
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
J Pain Symptom Manage
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Frontiers in Psychology
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
Personal Relationships
Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders
J Pain Symptom Manage
Palliat Support Care
Contemp Clin Trials
Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders
Transplantation Direct
J Pain Symptom Manage
Jama Internal Medicine
Journal of Pain Research
Support Care Cancer
Osteoarthritis Cartilage
Support Care Cancer
Psychooncology
Osteoarthritis Cartilage
Pain Manag Nurs
J Geriatr Oncol
J Bone Joint Surg Am
J Pain Symptom Manage
Contemp Clin Trials
J Psychosoc Oncol
Pain Reports
Pain Med
Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine
Journal of Medical Internet Research
Clin J Pain
Acta Oncol
Palliat Support Care
Support Care Cancer
Contemp Clin Trials
Jmir Mhealth and Uhealth
J Psychosom Res
Frontiers in Psychology
Psychooncology
Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Internal Medicine
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Osteoarthritis Cartilage
Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders
Psychother Res
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
Journal of the American College of Radiology : Jacr
Bmc Geriatrics
Annals of Emergency Medicine
Health Psychology
Support Care Cancer
Behav Sleep Med
Value Health
Pain Research and Treatment
J Pain Symptom Manage
J Pain
J Pain Symptom Manage
American Journal of Clinical Oncology
Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Psycho Oncology
Health Psychology
Osteoarthritis Cartilage
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Journal of Medical Internet Research
Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine
Support Care Cancer
J Fam Psychol
J Pain Symptom Manage
Psychooncology
Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders
J Clin Rheumatol
J Consult Clin Psychol
Journal of the American College of Radiology : Jacr
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Osteoarthritis Cartilage
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Psycho Oncology
Pain Res Manag
Neuroimage. Clinical
J Pain
Quality of Life Research
Quality of Life Research
J Pain Symptom Manage
British Journal of Anaesthesia
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine
J Pain Symptom Manage
J Consult Clin Psychol
J Sex Med
Am J Health Promot
Ieee Comput Graph Appl
J Psychosoc Oncol
Translational Behavioral Medicine
Support Care Cancer
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
Am J Mens Health
Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders
Intensive Care Med
Support Care Cancer
Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders
Contemp Clin Trials
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
J Marital Fam Ther
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
J Pain Symptom Manage
J Marital Fam Ther
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Translational Behavioral Medicine
Translational Behavioral Medicine
J Sex Marital Ther
Intensive Care Medicine
Curr Pain Headache Rep
Contemp Clin Trials
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine
Translational Behavioral Medicine
J Pain Symptom Manage
Health Psychology
Compr Psychiatry
Support Care Cancer
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
J Pain Symptom Manage
Support Care Cancer
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Nat Rev Rheumatol
Osteoarthritis Cartilage
Oncologist
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
Support Care Cancer
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
Osteoarthritis Cartilage
Psychosom Med
Support Care Cancer
Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
Curr Opin Rheumatol
J Psychosom Res
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Clinical Trials
Psychooncology
J Pain
The Medical Clinics of North America
Pain Research & Management
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Rheum Dis Clin North Am
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
J Pain Symptom Manage
Fam Syst Health
International Journal of Psychology : Journal International De Psychologie
Rheum Dis Clin North Am
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
The Journal of Pain : Official Journal of the American Pain Society
Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
Pain
Pain Research & Management
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Psychosomatic Medicine
Psychosomatic Medicine
Psycho Oncology
Rehabilitation Psychology
The Journal of Pain : Official Journal of the American Pain Society
Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
Oncology Nursing Forum
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
The Clinical Journal of Pain
Oncology Nursing Forum
Psychosom Med
Psychopharmacology Bulletin
Southern Medical Journal
The Journal of Pain : Official Journal of the American Pain Society
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Psychology and Aging
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Journal of Holistic Nursing : Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association
Biological Psychiatry
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
The Journal of Pain : Official Journal of the American Pain Society
The Journal of Pain : Official Journal of the American Pain Society
Annual Review of Psychology
Depression and Anxiety
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
Archives of General Psychiatry
Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®
The Journal of Pain : Official Journal of the American Pain Society
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Pain Management Nursing : Official Journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
Archives of General Psychiatry
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy
Cancer Nursing
Techniques in Neurosurgery
Biological Psychiatry
Pain
Aging & Mental Health
Aging and Mental Health
Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association for Cancer Education
The Journal of Pain : Official Journal of the American Pain Society
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Economics of Neuroscience
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
The Clinical Journal of Pain
Psychosomatic Medicine
Journal of Clinical Psychology
Journal of Clinical Psychology
The Journal of Pain : Official Journal of the American Pain Society
The Clinical Journal of Pain
Arthritis Care and Research : the Official Journal of the Arthritis Health Professions Association
Psychosomatic Medicine
Arthritis Care & Research
Psychosomatic Medicine
The Journal of Pain : Official Journal of the American Pain Society
Current Review of Pain
The Clinical Journal of Pain
Arthritis Care and Research : the Official Journal of the Arthritis Health Professions Association
Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
Current Directions in Psychological Science
Aps Journal
Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Arthritis Care and Research : the Official Journal of the Arthritis Health Professions Association
Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain
Aging (Milan, Italy)
The Clinical Journal of Pain
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Advances in Mind-Body Medicine
Current Review of Pain
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
Arthritis Care and Research : the Official Journal of the Arthritis Health Professions Association
The Clinical Journal of Pain
Aps Journal
The Clinical Journal of Pain
Seminars in Anesthesia
Psychology, Health & Medicine
The Medical Clinics of North America
Health Psychology
Psychosomatic Medicine
International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
The Clinical Journal of Pain
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
Arthritis Care and Research : the Official Journal of the Arthritis Health Professions Association
Pain
Arthritis Care and Research : the Official Journal of the Arthritis Health Professions Association
Journal of Gender, Culture, and Health
The Clinical Psychologist
Journal of Practical Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Clinical Journal of Pain
Aps Journal
The Clinical Journal of Pain
Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology
American Pain Society Journal
The Clinical Journal of Pain
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Arthritis Care and Research
Arthritis Care and Research : the Official Journal of the Arthritis Health Professions Association
Arthritis and Rheumatism
The Clinical Journal of Pain
Arthritis Care and Research
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Journal of Clinical Immunology
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Aps Journal
Aps Journal
Scandinavian Journal of Behavior Therapy
Current Opinion in Anaestheosiology
Scandinavian Journal of Behavior Therapy
The Clinical Journal of Pain
Biofeedback and Self Regulation
Behavior Therapy
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources News
Journal of Gerontology
Anesthesia Progress
Behavior Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Clinical Psychology Review
North Carolina Medical Journal
Journal of Craniomandibular Disorders : Facial & Oral Pain
Journal of Craniomandibular Disorders : Facial & Oral Pain
The Journal of Rheumatology
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Journal of Human Stress
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Journal of Clinical Psychology
Pain
Clinical Psychology Review
Head & Neck Surgery
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Pain
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
General Hospital Psychiatry
General Hospital Psychiatry
Social Science & Medicine
Biofeedback and Self Regulation
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Behavior Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
Contemporary Psychology: a Journal of Reviews
American Journal of Clinical Biofeedback
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
American Journal of Community Psychology
Behavior Therapy
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Psychophysiology
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Behavior Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Perceptual and Motor Skills
Addictive Behaviors
The Journal of Pain : Official Journal of the American Pain Society
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Psychooncology
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Gerontologist
Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Psychosomatic Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
Quality of Life Research
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
SCIENCE OF SELF-REPORT
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9TH WORLD CONGRESS ON PAIN
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
PAIN TREATMENT CENTERS AT A CROSSROADS
BEYOND BIOMECHANICS
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Psychosomatic Medicine
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 7TH WORLD CONGRESS ON PAIN
Cancer Pain: From Molecules to Suffering
Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine, Second Edition
Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine, Second Edition
The Handbook of Behavioral Medicine
Handbook of Pain and Palliative Care: Biobehavioral Approaches for the Life Course
Acute Pain Management
Cancer Pain: Assessment and Management, Second Edition
Acute Pain Management
Brannon M. Wheeler's Applying the Canon in Islam: The Authorization and Maintenance of Interpretive Reasoning in Hanafi Scholarship
Pain in older persons: Progress in pain research and management
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