Sara N Edmond, PhD
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Dr. Edmond is a clinical health psychologist who started as an investigator at VA Connecticut Healthcare System in 2016. Her primary interests include enhancing interdisciplinary team-based care for patients with chronic pain, improving the delivery and uptake of evidence-based non-pharmacologic treatments for chronic pain, the intersection of pain and risky substance use (particularly opioid use), and patient-provider communication.
Last Updated on September 22, 2025.
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System (2016)
- PhD
- Duke University, Clinical Psychology (2015)
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- University of Maryland, College Park, Psychology (2007)
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William Becker, MD
Mary Driscoll, PhD
Robert Kerns, PhD
Danielle Wesolowicz, PhD
Anne C. Black, PhD
Brent A Moore, PhD
58Publications
1,495Citations
Chronic Pain
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Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives of Buprenorphine After Transitioning From Long-Term, Full-Agonist Opioid Therapy Among Veterans With Chronic Pain
Edmond S, Wesolowicz D, Snow J, Currie S, Jankelovits A, Chhabra M, Becker W. Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives of Buprenorphine After Transitioning From Long-Term, Full-Agonist Opioid Therapy Among Veterans With Chronic Pain. Journal Of Pain 2023, 25: 132-141. PMID: 37549775, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFull agonist opioidsChronic painOpioid therapyPatient-centered approachPain careSide effectsPatient experienceLong-term opioid therapyRacial disparitiesEquivalent pain controlHarms outweigh benefitsPain treatment disparitiesUse of buprenorphinePatient-provider communicationPartial agonist buprenorphineExperiences of patientsPatient-centered careBenefits of buprenorphineLess analgesiaPain controlMost patientsPrevious regimensProvider referralPain managementPain treatmentArguments for and Against a New Diagnostic Entity for Patients With Chronic Pain on Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Whom Harms Outweigh Benefits
Edmond SN, Snow JL, Pomeranz J, Van Cleve R, Becker WC. Arguments for and Against a New Diagnostic Entity for Patients With Chronic Pain on Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Whom Harms Outweigh Benefits. Journal Of Pain 2021, 23: 958-966. PMID: 34974174, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2021.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLong-term opioid therapyOpioid use disorderNew diagnostic entityOpioid therapyDiagnostic entityOUD diagnosisChronic painOUD criteriaHarms outweigh benefitsNeeds of patientsDSM-5Larger Delphi studyUse disordersPatient experiencePatientsThematic qualitative methodsInternal medicineTherapyImproved treatmentExpert panelPainOutweigh benefitsBiological underpinningsDiagnosisThree-quartersDelphi study to explore a new diagnosis for “ineffective” long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain
Edmond S, Snow J, Pomeranz J, Van Cleve R, Black A, Compton P, Becker W. Delphi study to explore a new diagnosis for “ineffective” long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain. Pain 2022, 164: 870-876. PMID: 36448976, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLong-term opioid therapyNew diagnostic entityDiagnostic criteriaPotential diagnostic criteriaDiagnostic entityOpioid therapyChronic painOpioid use disorderCertain patientsNew diagnosisUse disordersDelphi studyPainDisorder criteriaSubgroup of expertsRound 2PatientsTherapyThree-quartersRefining criteriaDelphi panelistsExpert panelistsSubgroupsLikert-type scaleRapid qualitative analysisOpioid tapering support using a web-based app: Development and protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial
Edmond SN, Wesolowicz DM, Moore BA, Ibarra J, Chhabra M, Fraenkel L, Becker WC. Opioid tapering support using a web-based app: Development and protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2022, 119: 106857. PMID: 35863697, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.106857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPilot trialLong-term opioid therapyPatient-reported outcomesRandomized-controlled trialQuality of lifeSelf-management skillsOpioid taperOpioid therapyOpioid usePrimary outcomePrimary careTwo-armLimited efficacyInteractive web-based programControl groupIntervention MappingWeb-based programPatientsPeer specialistsTrialsPotential harmSummit programWeb-based appCareOutcomesOptimizing Interdisciplinary Virtual Pain Care and Buprenorphine Initiation During COVID-19: A Quality Improvement Study
Edmond SN, Currie S, Gehrke A, Falker CG, Sung M, Abelleira A, Edens EL, Becker WC. Optimizing Interdisciplinary Virtual Pain Care and Buprenorphine Initiation During COVID-19: A Quality Improvement Study. Pain Medicine 2021, 23: 1043-1046. PMID: 34940877, PMCID: PMC9383145, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricEngaging Mental Health Professionals in Addressing Pain
Edmond SN, Heapy AA, Kerns RD. Engaging Mental Health Professionals in Addressing Pain. JAMA Psychiatry 2019, 76: 565-566. PMID: 30942829, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.0254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsValidating pain communication
Edmond SN, Keefe FJ. Validating pain communication. Pain 2015, 156: 215-219. PMID: 25599441, PMCID: PMC4477266, DOI: 10.1097/01.j.pain.0000460301.18207.c2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConsiderations of trial design and conduct in behavioral interventions for the management of chronic pain in adults
Edmond SN, Turk DC, Williams DA, Kerns RD. Considerations of trial design and conduct in behavioral interventions for the management of chronic pain in adults. PAIN Reports 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 31583335, PMCID: PMC6749925, DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000000655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsChronic painClinical trialsQuality of lifeLarge-scale trialsLeast modest evidenceNonpharmacological approachesPharmacological trialsClinical utilityHigh-quality researchTrial designPainMedical interventionsIntervention fidelityBehavioral interventionsTrialsBehavioral approachIntervention developmentEmotional functioningAdaptive behavioural changesAppropriate outcomesBehavioral changesInterventionModest evidencePrimary objectiveResearch design considerations
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511 Building Consensus to Define a Diagnostic Entity to Capture When Benefits of Long-Term Opioid Therapy No Longer Outweigh Harms: Preliminary Findings from a Scoping Review
Edmond S, Grant A, Lee F, Su S, Black A, Esserman D, DeBar L, Becker W. 511 Building Consensus to Define a Diagnostic Entity to Capture When Benefits of Long-Term Opioid Therapy No Longer Outweigh Harms: Preliminary Findings from a Scoping Review. Journal Of Pain 2026, 41: 106158. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.106158.Peer-Reviewed Original Research266 Veterans’ Experiences with Telemedicine Collaborative Pain Management: A Qualitative Analysis
Pham J, Snow J, Lee F, Edmond S, Zenoni M, Black A, Frank J, Becker W. 266 Veterans’ Experiences with Telemedicine Collaborative Pain Management: A Qualitative Analysis. Journal Of Pain 2026, 41: 105913. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105913.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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- April 08, 2026Source: Yale News
Serving Those Who Served: For Many Yale Physicians, Veteran Care Has Become a Mission
- December 02, 2024
Pain Management Collaboratory Coordinating Center Receives Grant to Continue Research
- July 05, 2023Source: BMC Primary Care
Video-Telecare Collaborative Pain Management During COVID-19: A Single-Arm Feasibility Study
- July 21, 2022Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials
Yale Study: Opioid Tapering Support Using a Web-based App
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