Carolyn Gibson, PhD

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
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    San Francisco VA Health Care System2018Advanced Fellowship in Women's Health
    VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle2015Psychology Internship
    University of PittsburghPhD2015Clinical-Health Psychology
    Dartmouth MPH2008
    University of VirginiaBA2002Psychology

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    Dr. Gibson is a psychologist and health services researcher based at the San Francisco VA. Her research focuses on women’s physical and mental health related to menopause and aging. Her current work examines women Veterans’ mental health, the impact of interpersonal trauma on health during menopause and aging, and the effect of menopause and menopause symptoms on the development and exacerbation of mental health concerns.

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    Improving Health Care for Women Veterans: Addressing Menopause and Mental Health
    VA HSR&D 1 IK2 HX002402-01A1
    Role: PI

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    1. Interpersonal violence and painful bladder symptoms in community-dwelling midlife to older women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Sep 20. Raphael E, Van Den Eeden SK, Gibson CJ, Tonner C, Thom DH, Subak L, Huang AJ. PMID: 34555321.
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    2. Women Veterans' Experiences with Integrated, Biopsychosocial Pain Care: A Qualitative Study. Pain Med. 2021 09 08; 22(9):1954-1961. Nicosia FM, Gibson CJ, Purcell N, Zamora K, Tighe J, Seal KH. PMID: 33547797.
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    3. Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Suicide in a National Sample of Midlife and Older Women Veterans. Med Care. 2021 02 01; 59:S70-S76. Gibson CJ, Li Y, Jasuja GK, Self KJ, Seal KH, Byers AL. PMID: 33438886.
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    4. Workplace Sexual Harassment: Potential Long-term Associations with Psychological Function in Older Adults. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Jan 19. Gibson CJ, Lisha N, Lalchandani P, Huang AJ. PMID: 33469759.
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    5. Whole Health Options and Pain Education (wHOPE): A Pragmatic Trial Comparing Whole Health Team vs Primary Care Group Education to Promote Nonpharmacological Strategies to Improve Pain, Functioning, and Quality of Life in Veterans-Rationale, Methods, and Implementation. Pain Med. 2020 12 12; 21(Suppl 2):S91-S99. Seal KH, Becker WC, Murphy JL, Purcell N, Denneson LM, Morasco BJ, Martin AM, Reddy K, Iseghem TV, Krebs EE, Painter JM, Hagedorn H, Pyne JM, Hixon J, Maguen S, Neylan TC, Borsari B, DeRonne B, Gibson C, Matthias MS, Frank JW, Krishnaswamy A, Li Y, Bertenthal D, Chan A, Nunez A, McCamish N. PMID: 33313734; PMCID: PMC7825011.
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    6. Early Life Sexual Trauma and Later Life Genitourinary Dysfunction and Functional Disability in Women. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 11; 35(11):3210-3217. Lalchandani P, Lisha N, Gibson C, Huang AJ. PMID: 32875503; PMCID: PMC7661667.
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    7. An Integrated Pain Team Model: Impact on Pain-Related Outcomes and Opioid Misuse in Patients with Chronic Pain. Pain Med. 2020 09 01; 21(9):1977-1984. Gibson CJ, Grasso J, Li Y, Purcell N, Tighe J, Zamora K, Nicosia F, Seal KH. PMID: 32100002.
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    8. Patient-centered change in the day-to-day impact of postmenopausal vaginal symptoms: results from a multicenter randomized trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 07; 223(1):99.e1-99.e9. Gibson CJ, Huang AJ, Larson JC, Mitchell C, Diem S, LaCroix A, Newton KM, Reed SD, Guthrie KA. PMID: 31954158; PMCID: PMC7321858.
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    9. Interpersonal Trauma as a Marker of Risk for Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Midlife and Older Women. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 01; 135(1):106-112. Boyd BAJ, Gibson CJ, Van Den Eeden SK, McCaw B, Subak LL, Thom D, Huang AJ. PMID: 31809425; PMCID: PMC6923600.
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    10. "We Have a Long Way to Go:" A Case Study Examination of Older Women Veterans' Experiences in VA Primary Care. Inquiry. 2020 Jan-Dec; 57:46958020931311. Silvestrini M, Nicosia F, Spar MJ, Gibson CJ, Brown RT. PMID: 32525421; PMCID: PMC7290258.
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    11. Opioid Reduction and Risk Mitigation in VA Primary Care: Outcomes from the Integrated Pain Team Initiative. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 04; 35(4):1238-1244. Seal KH, Rife T, Li Y, Gibson C, Tighe J. PMID: 31848861; PMCID: PMC7174436.
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    12. Military Sexual Trauma in Older Women Veterans: Prevalence and Comorbidities. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 01; 35(1):207-213. Gibson CJ, Maguen S, Xia F, Barnes DE, Peltz CB, Yaffe K. PMID: 31713042; PMCID: PMC6957619.
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    13. Forced and Coerced Sexual Initiation in Women: New Insights, Even More Questions. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Nov 01; 179(11):1558-1560. Huang AJ, Gibson CJ. PMID: 31524924.
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    14. Menopausal Symptoms and Higher Risk Opioid Prescribing in a National Sample of Women Veterans with Chronic Pain. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 10; 34(10):2159-2166. Gibson CJ, Li Y, Huang AJ, Rife T, Seal KH. PMID: 31414358; PMCID: PMC6816610.
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    15. Menopause symptoms and chronic pain in a national sample of midlife women veterans. Menopause. 2019 07; 26(7):708-713. Gibson CJ, Li Y, Bertenthal D, Huang AJ, Seal KH. PMID: 30839364.
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    16. Patient Experiences With Integrated Pain Care: A Qualitative Evaluation of One VA's Biopsychosocial Approach to Chronic Pain Treatment and Opioid Safety. Glob Adv Health Med. 2019; 8:2164956119838845. Purcell N, Zamora K, Gibson C, Tighe J, Chang J, Grasso J, Seal KH. PMID: 31041143; PMCID: PMC6480990.
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    17. Associations of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Menopause Symptoms Among Midlife and Older Women. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 01 01; 179(1):80-87. Gibson CJ, Huang AJ, McCaw B, Subak LL, Thom DH, Van Den Eeden SK. PMID: 30453319; PMCID: PMC6583410.
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    18. Anxiety, depressive symptoms, and cardiac autonomic function in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women with hot flashes: a brief report. Menopause. 2018 12; 25(12):1470-1475. Fu P, Gibson CJ, Mendes WB, Schembri M, Huang AJ. PMID: 29916944; PMCID: PMC6265057.
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    19. Do current treatment options fall short for persistent vasomotor symptom bother in women over 60? Menopause. 2018 10; 25(10):1063-1064. Gibson CJ. PMID: 30188330.
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    20. Interpersonal trauma and aging-related genitourinary dysfunction in a national sample of older women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 01; 220(1):94.e1-94.e7. Gibson CJ, Lisha NE, Walter LC, Huang AJ. PMID: 30273583; PMCID: PMC6604626.
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    21. Gender Differences in Cardiovascular Risk Related to Diabetes and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2018 12; 26(12):1268-1272. Gibson CJ, Li Y, Inslicht SS, Seal KH, Byers AL. PMID: 30314941.
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    22. Do postconcussive symptoms from traumatic brain injury in combat veterans predict risk for receiving opioid therapy for chronic pain? Brain Inj. 2018; 32(10):1188-1196. Bertenthal D, Yaffe K, Barnes DE, Byers AL, Gibson CJ, Seal KH, Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium Study Group. PMID: 29985653.
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    23. Traumatic Brain Injury and Receipt of Prescription Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans: Do Clinical Practice Guidelines Matter? J Pain. 2018 08; 19(8):931-941. Seal KH, Bertenthal D, Barnes DE, Byers AL, Gibson CJ, Rife TL, Yaffe K, Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium Study Group. PMID: 29597083.
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    24. Subjective Sleep Related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms among Trauma-Exposed Men and Women. Behav Sleep Med. 2019 Jul-Aug; 17(4):492-501. Gibson CJ, Richards A, Villanueva C, Barrientos M, Neylan TC, Inslicht SS. PMID: 29172723.
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    25. Sleep and hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis responses to metyrapone in posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2018 02; 88:136-143. Inslicht SS, Rao MN, Richards A, O'Donovan A, Gibson CJ, Baum T, Metzler TJ, Neylan TC. PMID: 29268182; PMCID: PMC6170159.
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    26. Cardiac autonomic function and hot flashes among perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2017 Jul; 24(7):756-761. Gibson CJ, Mendes WB, Schembri M, Grady D, Huang AJ. PMID: 28169914; PMCID: PMC5484723.
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    27. Trends in hysterectomy rates among women veterans in the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 10; 217(4):428.e1-428.e11. Katon JG, Gray K, Callegari L, Gardella C, Gibson C, Ma E, Lynch KE, Zephyrin L. PMID: 28578175.
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    28. Cortisol dysregulation is associated with daily diary-reported hot flashes among midlife women. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2016 Oct; 85(4):645-51. Gibson CJ, Thurston RC, Matthews KA. PMID: 27059154.
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    29. Sex differences in visuospatial abilities persist during induced hypogonadism. Neuropsychologia. 2016 Jan 29; 81:219-229. Guerrieri GM, Wakim PG, Keenan PA, Schenkel LA, Berlin K, Gibson CJ, Rubinow DR, Schmidt PJ. PMID: 26719236; PMCID: PMC4768303.
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    30. Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, and Physical Victimization during Military Service across Age Cohorts of Women Veterans. Womens Health Issues. 2016 Mar-Apr; 26(2):225-31. Gibson CJ, Gray KE, Katon JG, Simpson TL, Lehavot K. PMID: 26632005.
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    31. Vasomotor Symptoms and Quality of Life Among Veteran and Non-Veteran Postmenopausal Women. Gerontologist. 2016 Feb; 56 Suppl 1:S40-53. Katon JG, Gray KE, Gerber MR, Harrington LB, Woods NF, Weitlauf JC, Bean-Mayberry B, Goldstein KM, Hunt JR, Katon WJ, Haskell SG, McCutcheon SJ, Gass ML, Gibson CJ, Zephyrin LC. PMID: 26220418.
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    32. Daily physical activity and hot flashes in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) Flashes Study. Fertil Steril. 2014 Apr; 101(4):1110-6. Gibson C, Matthews K, Thurston R. PMID: 24491454; PMCID: PMC3972358.
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    33. Changes in cardiovascular risk factors by hysterectomy status with and without oophorectomy: Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Jul 16; 62(3):191-200. Matthews KA, Gibson CJ, El Khoudary SR, Thurston RC. PMID: 23684687; PMCID: PMC3777736.
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    34. Cognitive performance in healthy women during induced hypogonadism and ovarian steroid addback. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2013 Feb; 16(1):47-58. Schmidt PJ, Keenan PA, Schenkel LA, Berlin K, Gibson C, Rubinow DR. PMID: 23188540; PMCID: PMC3547128.
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    35. Body mass index following natural menopause and hysterectomy with and without bilateral oophorectomy. Int J Obes (Lond). 2013 Jun; 37(6):809-13. Gibson CJ, Thurston RC, El Khoudary SR, Sutton-Tyrrell K, Matthews KA. PMID: 23007036; PMCID: PMC3530639.
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    36. Mood symptoms after natural menopause and hysterectomy with and without bilateral oophorectomy among women in midlife. Obstet Gynecol. 2012 May; 119(5):935-41. Gibson CJ, Joffe H, Bromberger JT, Thurston RC, Lewis TT, Khalil N, Matthews KA. PMID: 22525904; PMCID: PMC3339661.
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    37. Negative affect and vasomotor symptoms in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation Daily Hormone Study. Menopause. 2011 Dec; 18(12):1270-7. Gibson CJ, Thurston RC, Bromberger JT, Kamarck T, Matthews KA. PMID: 21900850; PMCID: PMC3230697.
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    38. Negative attitudes and affect do not predict elective hysterectomy: a prospective analysis from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Menopause. 2011 May; 18(5):499-507. Gibson CJ, Bromberger JT, Weiss GE, Thurston RC, Sowers M, Matthews KA. PMID: 21228728; PMCID: PMC3123400.
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    39. False-positive mammography and depressed mood in a screening population: findings from the New Hampshire Mammography Network. J Public Health (Oxf). 2009 Dec; 31(4):554-60. Gibson CJ, Weiss J, Goodrich M, Onega T. PMID: 19574274; PMCID: PMC2781722.
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    40. Pharmacologically induced hypogonadism and sexual function in healthy young women and men. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2009 Feb; 34(3):565-76. Schmidt PJ, Steinberg EM, Negro PP, Haq N, Gibson C, Rubinow DR. PMID: 18354393; PMCID: PMC2626158.
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