Our Publications

1. Tang NKY, Crane C. Suicidality in chronic pain: a review of the prevalence, risk factors and psychological links. Psychological Medicine. 2006;36(5):575-86. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291705006859
2. Tang NKY, Salkovskis PM, Hanna M. Mental defeat in chronic pain: initial exploration of the concept. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2007;23(3):222-32. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0b013e31802ec8c6
3. Tang NKY, Salkovskis PM, Hodges A, Soong E, Hanna MH, Hester J. Chronic pain syndrome associated with health anxiety: a qualitative thematic comparison between pain patients with high and low health anxiety. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 2009;48(1):1-20. https://doi.org/10.1348/014466508X336167
4. Tang NKY, Goodchild CE, Hester J, Salkovskis PM. Mental defeat is linked to interference, distress and disability in chronic pain. Pain. 2010;149(3):547-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2010.03.028
5. Tang NKY, Goodchild CE, Salkovskis PM. Hybrid cognitive-behaviour therapy for individuals with insomnia and chronic pain: a pilot randomised controlled trial. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 2012;50(12):814-21. Get rights and content
6. Tang NKY, Shum S-H, Leung PW, Chen P-P, Salkovskis PM. Mental defeat predicts distress and disability in Hong Kong Chinese with chronic pain. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2013;29(9):830-6. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0b013e3182778153
7. Winsper C, Tang NKY. Linkages between insomnia and suicidality: prospective associations, high-risk subgroups and possible psychological mechanisms. International Review of Psychiatry. 2014;26(2):189-204. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09540261.2014.881330
8. Tang NKY, Beckwith P, Ashworth P. Mental defeat is associated with suicide intent in patients with chronic pain. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2016;32(5):411-9. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000000276
9. Tang NKY, Moore C, Parsons H, Sandhu HK, Patel S, Ellard DR, Nichols VP, Madan J, Collard VEJ, Sharma U. Implementing a hybrid cognitive-behavioural therapy for pain-related insomnia in primary care: lessons learnt from a mixed-methods feasibility study. BMJ Open. 2020;10(3):e034764. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034764
10. Cheatle MD, Giordano NA, Themelis K, Tang NKY. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in patients with chronic pain, with and without co-occurring opioid use disorder. Pain Medicine. 2023;24(8):941-8. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnad043
11. Collard VE, Gillett JL, Themelis K, Tang NKY. An exploratory investigation into the effects of mental defeat on pain threshold, pain rating, pain anticipation, and mood. Current Psychology. 2023;42(3):1738-49. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01552-3
12. Gillett JL, Karadag P, Themelis K, Li Y-M, Lemola S, Balasubramanian S, Singh SP, Tang NKY. Investigating mental defeat in individuals with chronic pain: Protocol for a longitudinal experience sampling study. BMJ Open. 2023;13(2):e066577. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066577
13. Themelis K, Gillett JL, Karadag P, Cheatle MD, Giordano NA, Balasubramanian S, Singh SP, Tang NKY . Mental defeat and suicidality in chronic pain: A prospective analysis. The Journal of Pain. 2023;24(11):2079-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2023.06.017
14. Themelis K, Gillett JL, Karadag P, Cheatle MD, Ilgen MA, Balasubramanian S, Singh SP, Tang NKY. Mental Defeat Predicts Increased Suicide Risk in Chronic Pain: A 12‐Month Prospective Study. European Journal of Pain. 2025 Feb;29(2):e4779. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.4779