David Kevin Ahern, PhD - Department of Psychiatry

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David Kevin Ahern, PhD

Psychologist, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Department of Psychiatry
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115

Education:	PhD

Keywords (MeSH):	Hypercholesterolemia Somatoform Disorders Hypochondriasis Back Pain Internet Telemedicine Medical Informatics

Publications (Pulled from Harvard Catalyst Profiles): 1. Cartreine JA, Ahern DK, Locke SE. A roadmap to computer-based psychotherapy in the United States. Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2010 Mar 4; 18(2):80-95. 2. Walker J, Ahern DK, Le LX, Delbanco T. Insights for internists: "I want the computer to know who I am". J Gen Intern Med. 2009 Jun; 24(6):727-32. 3. Eaton CB, Parker DR, Craft J, McMurray J, Roberts MB, Borkan J, Goldman RE, Ahern DK. Using e-health to improve cholesterol management in primary care practice. J Med Pract Manage. 2009 Jan-Feb; 24(4):224-30. 4. Braun IM, Liang MH, Orav EJ, Ahern DK, Barsky AJ. A personality characteristic, somatic absorption, and the perception of somatic symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis patients. J Rheumatol. 2008 May; 35(5):782-9. 5. Parker DR, Gramling R, Goldman RE, Eaton CB, Ahern D, Cover RT, Borkan J. Physicians' perceptions of barriers and facilitators regarding adoption of the National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines. Prev Cardiol. 2008; 11(1):29-35. 6. Ahern DK. Challenges and opportunities of eHealth research. Am J Prev Med. 2007 May; 32(5 Suppl):S75-82. 7. Ahern DK, Patrick K, Phalen JM, Neiley JD. An introduction to methodological challenges in the evaluation of eHealth research: Perspectives from the Health e-Technologies Initiative. Eval Program Plann. 2006 Nov; 29(4):386-9. 8. Goldman RE, Parker DR, Eaton CB, Borkan JM, Gramling R, Cover RT, Ahern DK. Patients' perceptions of cholesterol, cardiovascular disease risk, and risk communication strategies. Ann Fam Med. 2006 May-Jun; 4(3):205-12. 9. Ahern DK, Kreslake JM, Phalen JM. What is eHealth (6): perspectives on the evolution of eHealth research. J Med Internet Res. 2006; 8(1):e4. 10. Waldinger RJ, Schulz MS, Barsky AJ, Ahern DK. Mapping the road from childhood trauma to adult somatization: the role of attachment. Psychosom Med. 2006 Jan-Feb; 68(1):129-35. show all 11. Ahern DK. Telethinking. Interview with David K. Ahern. Telemed J E Health. 2005 Jun; 11(3):281-6. 12. Barsky AJ, Ahern DK. Cognitive behavior therapy for hypochondriasis: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2004 Mar 24; 291(12):1464-70. 13. Sciamanna CN, Marcus BH, Goldstein MG, Lawrence K, Swartz S, Bock B, Graham AL, Ahern DK. Feasibility of incorporating computer-tailored health behaviour communications in primary care settings. Inform Prim Care. 2004; 12(1):40-8. 14. Lee H, Friedman ME, Cukor P, Ahern D. Interactive voice response system (IVRS) in health care services. Nurs Outlook. 2003 Nov-Dec; 51(6):277-83. 15. Ahern DK, Phalen JM, Mockenhaupt RE. Science and the advancement of eHealth: a call to action. Am J Prev Med. 2003 Jan; 24(1):108-9. 16. Barsky AJ, Ahern DK, Bailey ED, Saintfort R, Liu EB, Peekna HM. Hypochondriacal patients' appraisal of health and physical risks. Am J Psychiatry. 2001 May; 158(5):783-7. 17. Barsky AJ, Bailey ED, Fama JM, Ahern DK. Predictors of remission in DSM hypochondriasis. Compr Psychiatry. 2000 May-Jun; 41(3):179-83. 18. Barsky AJ, Orav EJ, Ahern DK, Rogers MP, Gruen SD, Liang MH. Somatic style and symptom reporting in rheumatoid arthritis. Psychosomatics. 1999 Sep-Oct; 40(5):396-403. 19. Barsky AJ, Ahern DK, Brener J, Surman OS, Ring C, Dec GW. Palpitations and cardiac awareness after heart transplantation. Psychosom Med. 1998 Sep-Oct; 60(5):557-62. 20. Barsky AJ, Fama JM, Bailey ED, Ahern DK. A prospective 4- to 5-year study of DSM-III-R hypochondriasis. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1998 Aug; 55(8):737-44. 21. Ahern DK, Lohr BA. Psychosocial factors in sports injury rehabilitation. Clin Sports Med. 1997 Oct; 16(4):755-68. 22. Barsky AJ, Ahern DK, Delamater BA, Clancy SA, Bailey ED. Differential diagnosis of palpitations. Preliminary development of a screening instrument. Arch Fam Med. 1997 May-Jun; 6(3):241-5. 23. Barsky AJ, Delamater BA, Clancy SA, Antman EM, Ahern DK. Somatized psychiatric disorder presenting as palpitations. Arch Intern Med. 1996 May 27; 156(10):1102-8. 24. Barsky AJ, Ahern DK, Bailey ED, Delamater BA. Predictors of persistent palpitations and continued medical utilization. J Fam Pract. 1996 May; 42(5):465-72. 25. Gorkin L, Schron EB, Handshaw K, Shea S, Kinney MR, Branyon M, Campion J, Bigger JT, Sylvia SC, Duggan J, Stylianou M, Lancaster S, Ahern DK, Follick MJ. Clinical trial enrollers vs. nonenrollers: the Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST) Recruitment and Enrollment Assessment in Clinical Trials (REACT) project. Control Clin Trials. 1996 Feb; 17(1):46-59. 26. Ramesh N, Horner A, Ahern D, Geha RS. Bacterial superantigens induce the proliferation of resting gamma/delta receptor bearing T cells. Immunol Invest. 1995 Aug; 24(5):713-24. 27. Fuleihan R, Ahern D, Geha RS. CD40 ligand expression is developmentally regulated in human thymocytes. Clin Immunol Immunopathol. 1995 Jul; 76(1 Pt 1):52-8. 28. Fuleihan R, Ahern D, Geha RS. Expression of the CD40 ligand in T lymphocytes and induction of IgE isotype switching. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 1995 May-Jun; 107(1-3):43-4. 29. Acquadro MA, Nghiem TX, Beach TP, Donlon JV, Joseph MP, Ahern DK. Acquired QT interval changes and neck dissections. J Clin Anesth. 1995 Feb; 7(1):54-7. 30. Ward JB, Niffenegger AS, Lavin CW, Acquadro MA, Ahern DK, Smith PV, McKeown CA. The use of propofol and mivacurium anesthetic technique for the immediate postoperative adjustment of sutures in strabismus surgery. Ophthalmology. 1995 Jan; 102(1):122-8. 31. Ramesh N, Parronchi P, Ahern D, Romagnani S, Geha R. A toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 peptide that shows homology to amino acids 180-193 of mycobacterial heat shock protein 65 is presented as conventional antigen. Immunol Invest. 1994 Nov; 23(6-7):381-91. 32. Pedrosa CA, Ahern DK, McKenna MJ, Ojemann RG, Acquadro MA. Determinants and impact of headache after acoustic neuroma surgery. Am J Otol. 1994 Nov; 15(6):793-7. 33. Rosal MC, Downing J, Littman AB, Ahern DK. Sexual functioning post-myocardial infarction: effects of beta-blockers, psychological status and safety information. J Psychosom Res. 1994 Oct; 38(7):655-67. 34. Fuleihan R, Ahern D, Geha RS. Decreased expression of the ligand for CD40 in newborn lymphocytes. Eur J Immunol. 1994 Aug; 24(8):1925-8. 35. Rainville J, Ahern DK, Phalen L. Altering beliefs about pain and impairment in a functionally oriented treatment program for chronic low back pain. Clin J Pain. 1993 Sep; 9(3):196-201. 36. Baer L, Ahern DK. Statistical problems with small sample size. Am J Psychiatry. 1993 Feb; 150(2):356-7. 37. Scholl PR, Ahern D, Geha RS. Protein tyrosine phosphorylation induced via the IgG receptors Fc gamma Ri and Fc gamma RII in the human monocytic cell line THP-1. J Immunol. 1992 Sep 1; 149(5):1751-7. 38. Rainville J, Ahern DK, Phalen L, Childs LA, Sutherland R. The association of pain with physical activities in chronic low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1992 Sep; 17(9):1060-4. 39. Sancho J, Silverman LB, Castigli E, Ahern D, Laudano AP, Terhorst C, Geha RS, Chatila TA. Developmental regulation of transmembrane signaling via the T cell antigen receptor/CD3 complex in human T lymphocytes. J Immunol. 1992 Mar 1; 148(5):1315-21. 40. Niaura R, Herbert PN, Saritelli AL, Goldstein MG, Flynn MM, Follick MJ, Gorkin L, Ahern DK. Lipid and lipoprotein responses to episodic occupational and academic stress. Arch Intern Med. 1991 Nov; 151(11):2172-9. 41. Ahern DK, Gorkin L, Anderson JL, Tierney C, Hallstrom A, Ewart C, Capone RJ, Schron E, Kornfeld D, Herd JA, et al. Biobehavioral variables and mortality or cardiac arrest in the Cardiac Arrhythmia Pilot Study (CAPS). Am J Cardiol. 1990 Jul 1; 66(1):59-62. 42. Follick MJ, Ahern DK, Gorkin L, Niaura RS, Herd JA, Ewart C, Schron EB, Kornfeld DS, Capone RJ. Relation of psychosocial and stress reactivity variables to ventricular arrhythmias in the Cardiac Arrhythmia Pilot Study (CAPS). Am J Cardiol. 1990 Jul 1; 66(1):63-7. 43. Ahern DK, Hannon DJ, Goreczny AJ, Follick MJ, Parziale JR. Correlation of chronic low-back pain behavior and muscle function examination of the flexion-relaxation response. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1990 Feb; 15(2):92-5. 44. Parfenchuck TA, Parziale JR, Liberman JR, Butcher RP, Ahern DK. The evolution of an acute care hospital unit to a DRG-exempt rehabilitation unit. A preliminary communication. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 1990 Feb; 69(1):11-5. 45. Ahern DK, Bishop D, Follick MJ, Gelch M, Lucas P, Parziale J, Marras W, Wilkin DL, Wolf S. Interdisciplinary perspectives on mechanisms and management of low back pain. R I Med J. 1990 Jan; 73(1):21-31. 46. Baer L, Ahern DK. Selected topics in statistical analysis of clinical research. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 1989 Jan-Mar; 2(1):34-40. 47. Ahern DK, Follick MJ, Council JR, Laser-Wolston N, Litchman H. Comparison of lumbar paravertebral EMG patterns in chronic low back pain patients and non-patient controls. Pain. 1988 Aug; 34(2):153-60. 48. Riley JF, Ahern DK, Follick MJ. Chronic pain and functional impairment: assessing beliefs about their relationship. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1988 Aug; 69(8):579-82. 49. Follick MJ, Gorkin L, Capone RJ, Smith TW, Ahern DK, Stablein D, Niaura R, Visco J. Psychological distress as a predictor of ventricular arrhythmias in a post-myocardial infarction population. Am Heart J. 1988 Jul; 116(1 Pt 1):32-6. 50. Council JR, Ahern DK, Follick MJ, Kline CL. Expectancies and functional impairment in chronic low back pain. Pain. 1988 Jun; 33(3):323-31. 51. Aberger EW, Adams A, Ahern DK, Follick MJ. Clinical assessment of chronic low back pain. Adv Clin Rehabil. 1987; 1:19-46. 52. Ahern DK, Follick MJ, Council JR, Laser-Wolston N. Reliability of lumbar paravertebral EMG assessment in chronic low back pain. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1986 Oct; 67(10):762-5. 53. Smith TW, Aberger EW, Follick MJ, Ahern DK. Cognitive distortion and psychological distress in chronic low back pain. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1986 Aug; 54(4):573-5. 54. Smith TW, Follick MJ, Ahern DK. Life-events and psychological disturbance in chronic low back pain. Br J Clin Psychol. 1985 Sep; 24 ( Pt 3):207-8. 55. Follick MJ, Ahern DK, Laser-Wolston N, Adams AE, Molloy AJ. Chronic pain: electromechanical recording device for measuring patients' activity patterns. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1985 Feb; 66(2):75-9. 56. Follick MJ, Ahern DK, Aberger EW. Development of an audiovisual taxonomy of pain behavior: reliability and discriminant validity. Health Psychol. 1985; 4(6):555-68. 57. Follick MJ, Smith TW, Ahern DK. The sickness impact profile: a global measure of disability in chronic low back pain. Pain. 1985 Jan; 21(1):67-76. 58. Follick MJ, Ahern DK, Laser-Wolston N. Evaluation of a daily activity diary for chronic pain patients. Pain. 1984 Aug; 19(4):373-82. 59. Follick MJ, Aberger EW, Ahern DK, McCartney JR. The chronic low back pain syndrome: identification and management. R I Med J. 1984 May; 67(5):219-24.

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