Tamara Somers
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Overview
Tamara J. Somers, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist and Faculty Member in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Somers conducts research developing, testing, and implementing behavioral interventions for pain and other symptoms in patients with chronic disease (e.g., cancer, arthritis). She is particularly interested in developing behavioral interventions that are personalized to the needs of individual patients and using innovative delivery methods (mobile health) to deliver the interventions. Grant awards from the NIH, American Cancer Society, and other funding agencies support her research. Dr. Somers also co-directs a clinical psychology training program at the Duke Cancer Institute (DCI) that trains graduate students, clinical psychology interns, and post-doctoral fellows in psychosocial and behavioral symptom management interventions. She is the Director of Research for the Duke Cancer Patient Support Program at DCI. Dr. Somers maintains a small clinical practice at the Duke Faculty Practice at Erwin Square.
Positions
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine
2019 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
2013 School of Medicine
Education
Ph.D. 2007
2007 University of Pittsburgh
Publications, Grants & Awards
- Grants (31)
- Academics Articles (112)
- Conference Pages (17)
- Book Sections (5)
Northwestern University
National Institutes of Health
American Cancer Society, Inc.
Department of Defense
Massachusetts General Hospital
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
American Cancer Society, Inc.
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine
University of Colorado - Denver
National Institutes of Health
National Palliative Care Research Center
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
American Cancer Society, Inc.
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
National Institutes of Health
American Cancer Society, Inc.
American Cancer Society, Inc.
National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
Contemp Clin Trials
Support Care Cancer
J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol
J Pain Symptom Manage
Psychooncology
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
Am J Hosp Palliat Care
Contemp Clin Trials
Translational Vision Science & Technology
J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol
Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Palliat Support Care
Support Care Cancer
Transplant Cell Ther
J Pain Symptom Manage
J Neurosurg Spine
J Clin Rheumatol
Journal of Palliative Medicine
J Cancer Rehabil
Support Care Cancer
Contemp Clin Trials
British Journal of Ophthalmology
Support Care Cancer
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
J Pain Symptom Manage
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders
J Pain Symptom Manage
Palliat Support Care
Cancer Medicine
J Pain Symptom Manage
Integr Cancer Ther
Integr Cancer Ther
Journal of Pain Research
Psychooncology
J Pain Symptom Manage
Contemp Clin Trials
J Psychosoc Oncol
Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders
Support Care Cancer
Jmir Mhealth and Uhealth
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Journal of Palliative Medicine
Contemp Clin Trials
Bone Marrow Transplant
Scandinavian Journal of Pain
Osteoarthritis Cartilage
Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders
Pain Research and Treatment
J Pain Symptom Manage
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Journal of Medical Internet Research
J Pain Symptom Manage
J Clin Rheumatol
Osteoarthritis Cartilage
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Pain Res Manag
British Journal of Anaesthesia
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
Curr Pain Headache Rep
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
J Pain Symptom Manage
Journal of Clinical Oncology
J Sex Marital Ther
Annals 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
Psychosom Med
Curr Opin Rheumatol
J Genet Couns
J Pain Symptom Manage
Psychooncology
Rheum Dis Clin North Am
Pain
Pain Research & Management
Behaviour Research and Therapy
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
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
Arthritis and Rheumatism
Arthritis and Rheumatism
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Common Issues in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Evaluation and Management
Psychosocial Factors in Arthritis: Perspectives on Adjustment and Management
Cancer Pain: From Molecules to Suffering
Handbook of Pain and Palliative Care: Biobehavioral Approaches for the Life Course
Cancer Pain: Assessment and Management, Second Edition
DCI Centers, Cancer Types & Labs
Offices & Contact
Durham, NC
27705 Box 102506
Durham, NC
27710