In the SCIPOWeR Lab, we are committed to advancing the understanding of psychosocial adaptation to spinal cord injury (SCI). Our research is dedicated to identifying factors that promote resilience and improve the quality of life for individuals living with SCI. We are pleased to share our latest contributions to the field.

Recent Publications

Monden, K.R., Hanks Philippus, A., Pai, N., Shogren, C., Cui, E., Kowalski, J., Welch, A., Herrmann, A.A., Hanson, L.R., Reeves, R., Srivastava, S., DeRasmi, A., Anderson, K.D., Felix, E.R., Groah, S., Aguirre Guemez, A.V., Martinez, K., Morse, L.R., Worobey, L. Association of meeting physical activity guidelines with psychosocial and health outcomes in spinal cord injury. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 2026 Feb;32(suppl):103-117. doi: 10.46292/sci25-00091

Azuero, C., Richardson, E., Battaglino, R., Bryce, T., Haubert, L., Heinemann, A., Monden, K., Morse, L., Hanks, A., Taylor, H., Felix, E. Effects of depression and resilience during acute inpatient rehabilitation on pain outcomes one year after spinal cord injury. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 2026 Feb;32(suppl):

Monden, K.R., Knight, S.J., Kellerman, Q.D., Theis-Mahon, N., Bae, A.*, Abdalla, K.*, Javorina, J.*, Hushagen, S., McDonald, S.D., Tschida, M.*, Elliott, T., Hanks Philippus, A. Scoping review of perceived injustice in mixed trauma and spinal cord injury samples: Findings from predominantly North American and Western populations. Rehabilitation Psychology. doi: 10.1037/rep0000664

Monden, K.R. Rethinking randomized controlled trials: Using the multiphase optimization strategy framework to optimize multicomponent interventions in rehabilitation psychology. Rehabil Psychol. 2026 Feb;71(1):121-129. doi: 10.1037/rep0000614. PMID: 41910563.

Rohn, E., Papadimitriou, C., Hearn, J., Monden, K., Philippus, A. H., Haworth, R., & Alnaseri, R. (2026). Shared Decision-making in Chronic Pain Management as an Ongoing Collaborative Process of ‘working Together’. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 107(5), e83.

Deutsch, A., Wilson, J., Twist, E., Chen, Y., Monden, K., Chen, D., & Slocum, C. (2026). Expected Lengths of Stay and Payments for Medicare Fee-for-service Patients with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Treated in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, 2013-2022 1064. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 107(5), e22.

Post, M.W., Tate, D.G., Ahmed, S., Bartlett, S.J., Charlifue, S., Coker, J., Craig, A., Ducharme, S., Duff, J., Heinemann, A.W., Kuzu, D., Monden K.R., Rohe, D., van Diemen, T., Zebracki, K. Development of the international spinal cord injury psychological functioning basic data set. Spinal Cord. 2026 Jan;64(1):60-65. doi: 10.1038/s41393-025-01144-3. Epub 2025 Nov 24. PMID: 41286349.

Hanks Philippus, A., Tschida, M.*, Arkoff, J.*, Langworthy, B., Kilbane, M., Monden, K.R. Characteristics and psychosocial impact of assistive technology use among adults with tetraplegia. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2025 Oct;20(7):2348-2357. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2025.2506138. Epub 2025 May 16. PMID: 40378090.

Crane, K.*, Hanks Philippus, A., Coker, J., Kowalski, J.L., Monden, K.R. Association of Hallucinogen Use With Psychosocial Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Database. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2025 Fall;31(4):160-174. doi: 10.46292/sci24-00082. Epub 2025 Nov 18. PMID: 41268139; PMCID: PMC12629206.

Monden, K.R., Hanks Philippus, A., Adams, N.*, Bombardier, C.H. End user evaluation of the Canadian Spinal Cord Injury Physical Activity Guidelines: Barriers and facilitators to uptake and dissemination in the United States. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. doi. 10.1080/10790268.2024.2449291. Epub 2025 Jan 13. PMID: 39804139.

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