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Bruce D. Dick
Researcher at University of Alberta
Publications - 87
Citations - 2299
Bruce D. Dick is an academic researcher from University of Alberta. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chronic pain & Population. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 81 publications receiving 1772 citations. Previous affiliations of Bruce D. Dick include Alberta Health Services & Dalhousie University.
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Disruption of attention and working memory traces in individuals with chronic pain.
Bruce D. Dick,Saifudin Rashiq +1 more
TL;DR: Findings point to a specific cognitive mechanism, the maintenance of the memory trace, that is affected by chronic pain during task performance, and Cognitive function was not improved by short-term local analgesia.
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Enhanced Therapeutic Alliance Modulates Pain Intensity and Muscle Pain Sensitivity in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: An Experimental Controlled Study
Jorge Fuentes,Susan Armijo-Olivo,Martha Funabashi,Maxi Miciak,Bruce D. Dick,Sharon Warren,Saifee Rashiq,David J. Magee,Douglas P. Gross +8 more
TL;DR: Enhanced TA combined with active IFC appears to lead to clinically meaningful improvements in outcomes when treating patients with CLBP, and the context in which physical therapy interventions are offered has the potential to dramatically improve therapeutic effects.
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Disruption of cognitive function in fibromyalgia syndrome.
Bruce D. Dick,Michelle J. Verrier,Michelle J. Verrier,K. Troy Harker,Saifudin Rashiq,Saifudin Rashiq +5 more
TL;DR: The results of this study suggest that pain in FMS may play an important role in cognitive disruption, and point to disrupted working memory as a specific mechanism that is disrupted in this population.
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Screen-time is associated with inattention problems in preschoolers: Results from the CHILD birth cohort study
Sukhpreet K Tamana,Victor E. Ezeugwu,Joyce Chikuma,Diana L. Lefebvre,Meghan B. Azad,Theo J. Moraes,Padmaja Subbarao,Allan B. Becker,Stuart E. Turvey,Malcolm R. Sears,Bruce D. Dick,Valerie Carson,Carmen Rasmussen,Child Study Investigators,Jacqueline Pei,Piush J. Mandhane +15 more
TL;DR: Increased screen-time in pre-school is associated with worse inattention problems and children with a DSM-5 ADHD T-score above the 65 clinical cut-off were considered to have significant ADHD type symptoms.
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A Critical Review of Neurobiological Factors Involved in the Interactions Between Chronic Pain, Depression, and Sleep Disruption.
Paul A. Boakye,Camille J. Olechowski,Saifudin Rashiq,Michelle J. Verrier,Bradley J. Kerr,Manisha Witmans,Glen B. Baker,Anthony Joyce,Bruce D. Dick +8 more
TL;DR: Although the neurobiological underpinnings of these factors are complex and require further investigation, comparable changes are seen in levels of serotonin, proinflammatory cytokines, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and other transmitters in these disorders.