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Psychologist considers physical and psychological pain

Kristina Post, associate professor of psychology, discusses her studies dealing with depressive disorder and chronic pain among couples to an audience of 27 people at the weekly faculty lecture Tuesday via Zoom. / screenshot by Rachel Kendrick
Kristina Post, associate professor of psychology, discusses her studies dealing with depressive disorder and chronic pain among couples to an audience of 27 people at the weekly faculty lecture Tuesday via Zoom. / screenshot by Rachel Kendrick

Kristina Post, associate professor of psychology, discussed her research on depression and chronic pain during the weekly Faculty Lecture Tuesday before a virtual audience of 27 via Zoom. 

The research involved two studies she conducted recently measuring the effects of depression and chronic pain on relationships, and the role of spousal support in managing those stresses.

Post sought to understand how couples can best communicate and support one another to promote health resilience in the face of stress.

Part of her research involved couples using diaries to answer questions about their pain, depression and relationships, so she could gage the influences of spousal support on such pain. 

One thing she found was that depression and certain physical pain were directly affected by the quality of spousal communication. 

—Abelina Nunez 

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Abelina J. Nuñez, senior journalism major, is a photography editor for Campus Times and staff photographer for La Verne Magazine. She previously served as LV Life editor, arts editor social media editor and staff writer. In Fall 2023, Nuñez was La Verne Magazine's editor-in-chief and was previously a staff writer as well. Her work can be found on Instagram @abelinajnunezphoto.

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