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Richard Sherman, Ph.D.
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Highest degree & Training:
Ph.D. in Psychobiology, New York University, Bronx, N.Y., 1973

Post Doctoral Clinical on-the-job training, seminars and courses in psychophysiological treatment techniques: VA Hospital, San Antonio, 1975 -78

Certified in biofeedback & Washington State counselor’s registration #020701-RC00038477

Experience - Total of 30 years experience doing research and teaching

Present Position: Director, Behavioral Medicine Research and Training Foundation, Suquamish, Washington, January, 2000 - present.

Concurrent positions:
Consultant for Surgical Research at Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma Wa.
Full Professor, University of Integrated Studies, Sonora, CA
Adjunct Professor, Chapman University, Bangor Campus, Wa

Teaching includes courses in research design and analysis, psychophysiology of pain, psychobiology, psychophysiological interventions, behavioral interventions for pain, etc.

Projects in progress include (a) ambulatory recording and behavioral interventions for urinary incontinence among female soldiers, (b) use of pulsing magnetic fields to treat migraine headaches, shin splints, and stress fractures, (c) amputees' problems (mechanisms, characteristics, evaluation, and treatment of phantom limb pain and utilization of prosthetics), and (d) Relationships between phase of the menstrual cycle and musculoskeletal injuries

Research is / has been supported by GRANTS from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the U.S. Army (open competition with universities), Private Industry, and non-profit groups. History of continuous funding.

2. Previous positions include (a) Director of Research and Professor; Behavioral Physiology Institutes, Bainbridge Washington. July, 1998 - December, 1999, (b) Chief of Surgical Research, Madigan Army Medical Center, 1994 - 1998, (c) Director of Orthopedic Research at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, 1987 - 1994, (d) Chief of Investigative Psychology at DD Eisenhower Army Medical Center, 1980 - 1987, (e) Director, Behavioral Assessment Laboratory, US Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, 1978 - 1980, and (f), six others.

Research / Discoveries best known for:
  1. Identification of physiological mechanisms causing phantom limb pain, surveys on occurrence of phantom limb and stump pain, and development of treatments for these disorders.
  2. Development of ambulatory recording techniques leading to determination of relationships between headache, low back pain, and muscle tension in subject's normal environments.
  3. Treatment of migraine headaches with pulsing electromagnetic fields.
Publications: 121 publications and 4 accepted for publication. Includes 46 articles in peer reviewed journals, 8 chapters, 4 booklets, and two books. Five more are submitted or in preparation. Most of the publications relate to clinical studies of pain evaluation and treatment.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

B.A. - Psychobiology, Hunter College, Bronx, N.Y., 1967

M.S. - Psychobiology and Animal Behavior, New York University and the American Museum of Natural History, New York, N.Y., 1969

Ph.D. - Psychobiology and Ethology, New York University, Bronx, N.Y., 1973

Programming and Immunology: Armed Forces Inst. of Pathology, Wash DC, 1969 - 71

Post Doctoral Clinical on-the-job training, seminars and courses in psychophysiological treatment techniques: VA Hospital, San Antonio, 1975 -78

RESEARCH / DISCOVERIES BEST KNOWN FOR:
  1. Identification of physiological mechanisms causing phantom limb pain, surveys on occurrence of phantom limb and stump pain, and development of treatments for these disorders.
  1. Development of ambulatory recording techniques leading to determination of relationships between headache, low back pain, and muscle tension in subject's normal environments.
  1. Treatment of migraine headaches with pulsing electromagnetic fields.
  1. Pervasiveness, physiology, and treatment of stress urinary incontinence among female soldiers.
RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Present: Present: Director, Behavioral Medicine Research and Training Foundation, Suquamish, Washington, January, 2000 - present.
  1. Duties: Direct the Foundation (plan the program, recruit instructors, work with students, raise funds, etc.) and teach graduate students in Behavioral Medicine doctoral program how to perform and evaluate clinical research. Teach formal courses in the above area and supervise their research.
  1. Positions concurrent with the current position:
  1. Consultant for Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma Washington. July 1998 - present.
  2. Full Professor, University of Integrated Studies (UIS), Sonora, CA. June 2001 - present.
  3. Adjunct Professor, Chapman University, Bangor Campus, Washington
  1. Courses taught at the Foundation, Madigan, UIS, and Chapman: Experimental design, statistics, psychophysiology of pain, survey of complimentary medicine, instrumentation in physiology and psychology, psychobiology, psychophysiological interventions, somatic nervous system, anatomy and physiology, psychological seminar, etc.
  1. Grant support: See GRANT section on page five for details of grant funding - is / has been from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the U.S. Army (open competition with universities), Private Industry, and non-profit groups.
  1. Projects in progress:
  1. Use of pulsing magnetic fields for reduction of migraine headache activity.
  1. Use of pulsing magnetic fields for treatment of shin splints, and stress fractures
  1. Behavioral treatment of urinary incontinence among female solders
  1. Relationships between phase of the menstrual cycle and musculoskeletal injuries
  1. Amputees' problems including (a) mechanisms, characteristics, evaluation, and treatment of phantom limb pain and (b) utilization of prosthetics .
  1. Editing & Reviewing: Member of the Editorial Board of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. Review articles for Pain, Clinical Journal of Pain, and other journals.
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
  1. Director of Research and Professor, Behavioral Physiology Institutes, Bainbridge Washington. July 1998 - December, 2000. Left position when school stopped giving courses. Duties similar to the current position not including directing the foundation.
  1. Chief, Surgical Research Service, Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington. August 1994 - July, 1998. Health Services Research Physiologist / Psychologist (68J/T) Skill level identifier "A" (Equivalent to a full professor in a civilian institution.); Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Service Corps, US Army.
    Duties included: Directed the Psychophysiology Laboratory at Madigan Army Medical Center.

    Chaired the medical center's pain management team. Clinical work included diagnosis and treatment of difficult pain patients; Trained Orthopedic and General Surgery Residents in clinical and basic research techniques. Mentored the residents through all phases of their research projects.; Developed and performed studies in support of Orthopedics oriented toward:
    1. evaluation and treatment of chronic pain
    2. clinical use of psychophysiological devices.
    Trained graduate students, interns, residents, technicians, and staff in the use of psychophysiological recording equipment and techniques as well as aid in its use with clinical and research populations. Provided formal courses in applied psychophysiology.
  1. Director of Orthopedic Research, Orthopedic Surgery and Chief of Psychophysiology and Clinical Biometrics Service, Department of Clinical Investigation, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado. June 1987 - July, 1994.
  1. Duties included: (1) Directed the Psychophysiology Laboratory at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Average yearly budget = $407,400; (2) Developed and performed studies in support of Orthopedics oriented toward: (a) evaluation and treatment of chronic pain and (b) clinical use of psychophysiological devices; (3) Teaching: Trained graduate students, interns, residents, technicians, and staff in the use of psychophysiological recording equipment and techniques as well as aid in its use with clinical and research populations. This specifically included providing formal courses in applied psychophysiology; (4) Provided research design and analysis support to all students and staff doing research at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center and regional military hospitals. This included being the research design and analysis consultant for the regional Human Research and Animal Use Committees at Fitzsimons AMC; (5) Directed the Medical Center's Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Clinic.
  1. Positions concurrent with the Fitzsimons position: (1) Without compensation appointment in Research Service at the Denver VAMC; (2) Assoc. Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine University of Colorado Health Science Center at Denver: Taught seminars in evaluation, treatment, and mechanisms of chronic pain to residents.
  1. Undergraduate teaching while stationed at Fitzsimons AMC:
  1. University of Colorado at Denver - (a) Cognitive Psychology, (b) Drugs and Behavior
  1. Community College of Aurora - Introductory Psychology course and mscl. lectures
  1. Association for Applied Psychophysiology - Instrumentation for Applied Psychophysiology
  1. Chief of the Investigative Psychology and Biostatistics Service in the Department of Clinical Investigation, DD Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Ft. Gordon, GA, October 1980 - June 1987. Duties similar to those described for Chief of Psychophysiology above. This position did not include being Director of Research for Orthopedics and was at a much smaller institution. The difference is equivalent to being a staff officer for a large Division after having a parallel job at a small Battalion.
    Concurrent Positions: (a) Associate Professor, Medical College of Georgia, (b) Director, Joint Army - VA Pain Lab in Augusta, GA.
  1. Director, Behavioral Assessment Laboratory, Toxicology Division, US Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. July 1978 - September 1980. Health Services Research Psychobiologist - Captain, Medical Service Corps, US Army. Duties included:
  1. Direct the Behavioral Assessment Laboratory. Supervise enlisted technicians and civilian scientists in the behavioral laboratory.
  2. Develop and carry out methods for evaluating behavioral effects of chemicals used in the military environment (i.e. insect repellents) both independently and in conjunction with other elements of Toxicology Division.
  3. Computerize Toxicology Division's data gathering and analysis system. Analyze results of tests and write reports of test results.
  1. Research Physiologist (GS12), Psychiatry and Research Services, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Antonio, TX. January 1975 - April 1978. This position was funded only by grants. Left when opportunity to rejoin US Army arose. Duties included:
  1. Executive officer of the Psychophysiology Laboratory:
  1. Carried out administrative and support functions including program development and research proposal design.
  2. Trained professional staff from different services, residents, and students to apply biofeedback and relaxation techniques to their own clinical specialties and supervised student research.
  3. Coordinated the Southwest Center for Treatment of Chronic Phantom Limb Pain.
  1. Research:
Senior investigator:
  1. Effectiveness of recorded relaxation exercises for chronic pain.
  2. Investigations of phantom limb pain.
  3. Non-treatment effects on pain.
Co-Investigator:
  1. Behavioral treatment of hypertension
  2. Psychobiology of Grief
  1. Developed and performed treatments for:
  1. Elimination of phantom limb pain.
  2. Reduction of tardive dyskinesia.
  3. Control of hypertension.
  4. Control of fecal incontinence.
  5. Reduction of tension headache.

    Position concurrent with above position:
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Medical School of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX. Lectures to PM & R residents on (a) behavioral techniques for treatment of chronic pain and (b) etiology and treatment of phantom pain.
  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Science and Science Education, Morgan State College, Baltimore, MD. Sept 1973 - Dec 1974. Position terminated due to staff reductions following enrollment drops and changes in college requirements.

    Courses: Biological Science / Environmental Biology - lecture and laboratory.
    Unsubstantiated Phenomena - honors course on how to analyze the credibility of data.
    Research: Rodent Alarm Pheromones.
  1. Adjunct Instructor, Department of Natural Sciences, York College, Queens, NY. January - June 1973. Temporary one term position.

    Course: Ecology and Evolution (Environmental/behavioral biology) - lecture.
  1. Teaching Fellowship, Department of Biology, New York University, Bronx, NY. September 1971 - June 1973.

    Courses: Graduate and undergraduate laboratories in behavioral ecology, comparative physiology, ecology / field biology, and general biology.
    Research: Behavioral and ecological aspects of hamster alarm pheromones.
  1. Biological Sciences Research Assistant, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC. Sept 1969 - 1971. Position terminated at the end of two years of active duty in the US Army.
    Research: Immunological stains using horseradish peroxidase.
    Analysis and identification of abnormal urine compounds.
  1. Teaching Fellowship, Department of Biology, New York University, Bronx, NY. September 1968 - June 1969.

    Course: General Biology Laboratory.
    Research: Fish forebrain and behavior (American Museum of Natural History).
    Mechanisms of fish schooling (New York Aquarium).
CLINICAL CERTIFICATIONS:
Biofeedback Certification Institute of America #543 - Fellow
Washington State counselor’s registration #020701-RC00038477

HONORS AND AWARDS
New York University Special Founders Award for Highest Scholastic Preferment.

Elected member of Sigma Xi Society.

Honor lecturer at both New York University and Morgan State College.

US Army "A" skill level identifier (equivalent to getting full professor status).

Two Meritorious Service and two Army Commendation Medals for excellence in various aspects of US Army research including resident training, and soldier support.

Association for Applied Psychophysiology President's award for outstanding research.

U S Army Medical Command Order of Military Medical Merit (highest award for contributions to the holder's profession in both the Army and the professional civilian community).

MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
Association for Applied Psychophysiology
(Chairman, Research Committee March 1995 - present)
(Member, Executive Steering Committee 1996 - 1997)
(Member, Board of Directors 1994 - 1997; 1998 - 2001)
(Chairman, Research & Instrumentation Committee 1990 - March 1995)
(Chairman, Research Awards Committee 1990 - 1992)
(Chairman, Program Committee for 1993 Annual Meeting)
Surface EMG Society of North America (Now a section of the Assoc. for Applied psychophysiology.
(President, 1996 - 2000)

International Association for the Study of Pain
(Member, Committee on Research)

GRANTS
  1. Completed grants:
  1. Sherman, R. Morgan State College faculty research grant to investigate the ecology of rodent alarm pheromones, 1973.
  1. Gaarder, K.; Koller, E.; Sherman, R., et al: Biofeedback and relaxation for treatment of hypertension. Three year VA grant, 1975.
  1. Koller, E.; Sherman, R. et al: Psychobiology of normal and abnormal grief. Three year VA grant, 1976.
  1. Sherman et al: Mechanisms of phantom limb pain, $71,700 three year grant from the Veterans Administration, 1983.
  1. Sherman R; Arena J: Evaluation of chronic low back pain. $105,000, three year grant from the Veterans Administration. 1986.
  1. Sherman R; Hahn D; Rondinelli R; et al: Mechanism based treatments of phantom limb pain. $121,000 three year grant from the VA. 1987.
  1. Sherman R; Place, D; Ginther, J: Etiology and progression of acute muscle tension related low back pain occurring during sustained activity including combat training exercises. $421,000 five year grant from the US Army Medical R&D Command. 1989.
  1. Sherman R; Karstetter K; Woerman A; Schaefer R et al: Use of heat patterns for predicting and evaluating low extremity pain among soldiers. $457,000 five year grant from Medical R&D Command. 1989.
  1. Arena J and Sherman R: Reliability of Psychophysiological Measures Used to Evaluate Pain. $382,000, three year grant from the Veterans Administration. 1991.
  1. Sherman R and Karstetter K: Potentiation of normal healing of stress fractures using pulsing electromagnetic fields. Three year grant from EBI Medical Systems, Diapulse Corporation, and MRDC. 1991.
  1. Sherman R, et al: Effectiveness of biofeedback for treatment of musculoskeletal low back pain and orofacial pain. Two year grant from the National Institutes of Health. Concurrent funding for administrative support from the Association for Applied Psychophysiology.
  1. Sherman R and Jones C: Reduction of post-surgical swelling in the hands and feet using pulsing electromagnetic fields. One year grant from Diapulse Corporation. 1993.
  1. Jones C and Sherman R (CO-PI): Effectiveness of pulsing electromagnetic fields for treatment of pelvic stress fractures. One & ? year, $80,290 grant from Congress through DOD, 1994.
  1. Davis G and Sherman R (CO-PI): Evaluation of the performance impact and treatment of exercise induced urinary incontinence among female soldiers. One & ? year, $85,340 grant from Congress through DOD, 1994.
  1. Powell JB and Sherman R (CO-PI): Effect of premenstrual syndrome and primary dysmenorrhea on women's cognitive functioning and job performance before and after biofeedback treatment. One year, $44,000 grant from Congress through DOD, 1995.
  1. Lauder T, Sherman R, Davis G, and Williams: The female athlete triad: Prevalence and characteristics among military women. One year, $87,000 grant from Congress through DOD, 1996.
  1. Davis G and Sherman R (CO-PI): Ambulatory recording of urodynamic functioning among female soldiers. Two year, $129,255 grant from Congress through DOD, 1996.
  1. Sherman R, Crane L: Determination of whether a pronation-correcting insole reduces the occurrence of lower limb pain among overpronating soldiers during basic training. One year $50,300 grant from Schering-Plough through the Geneva Foundation, 1977.
  1. Sherman R, Marden L, Flynn F: Headache treatment with pulsing electromagnetic fields used in the clinic. One year, $10,000 grant from the National Headache Foundation, 1997.
  1. Sherman R, Brencick M: Prevention of tension headaches with low level electrical stimulation: A placebo controlled pilot study. Six month, $1,500 grant from alpha-stim, 1998.
  1. Sherman R, Woerman A: Migraine prevention with with pulsing electromagnetic fields used in the home. Two year, $10,000 grant from the National Headache Foundation, 1998.
  1. Sherman R, Woerman A: Treatment of migraine headaches using Magnatherm pulsed electromagnetic fields. One year, $4,300 grant from Magnatherm. 1998.
  1. Current grants:
  1. Loan L, Sherman R (originator), et al: Relative effectiveness of behavioral interventions for urinary incontinence in female soldiers provided at the work site or hospital. Two year, $120,000 (approximately) grant from the Department of Defense. 1999.
  1. Clary K, Loan L, Sherman R, et al: Comparative effectiveness of home practice vs. in- hospital treatments of behavioral interventions for urinary incontinence in female soldiers. Two year, $115,000 grant from the Department of Defense. 2000.
PUBLICATIONS
  1. Shaw E, Sherman R: The optomotor response of a forebrainless fish, Tilapia mossambica. Am. Mus. Novit. 2446, 1971.
  1. Sherman R: Demonstration of a hamster alarm pheromone. Dissertation Abstracts 34(8): 74 - 1965, 1974.
  1. Sherman R: Alarm transmission by odor in mammals. Pursuit 7(3): 70-71, 1974.
  1. Sherman R: The need for controlled studies in biofeedback research. Proceedings of the sixth annual meeting of the biofeedback research society. 1975. (Abstract)
  1. Gaarder K, Sherman R: Chapter entitled: Biofeedback in the treatment of neurological disease. In Clinical Biofeedback by Gaarder, K. and Montgomery, P., Williams and Wilkins, NY, 1976. (Contributor)
  1. Gaarder K, Sherman R, Montgomery P: Chapter entitled: Advanced elements of treatment of chronic anxiety. In Clinical Biofeedback by Gaarder, K. and Montgomery, P., Williams and Wilkins, NY, 1976. (Contributor)
  1. Sherman R: Case reports of treatment of phantom limb and stump pain with a combination of electromyographic biofeedback and verbal relaxation techniques. Biofeedback and Self- regulation 1(3): 353, 1976.
  1. Sherman R, Mayfield D: Effects of the biofeedback environment on frontalis EMG level and blood pressure. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation 2(3): 310, 1977. (Abstract)
  1. Gaarder K, Gormly J, Montgomery P, Sherman R: Clinical closure on effective methods of training essential hypertension. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation 2(3): 304, 1977. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Gaarder K, Huff R, Hayashi R, Williams M: Failure of intensive short-term relaxation training to reduce blood pressure of pregnant hypertensives or pre-eclamptics. Psychophysiology 15(3): 277, 1978. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Gall N, Gormly J: Treatment of phantom limb pain with muscular relaxation training to disrupt the pain-anxiety-tension cycle. Pain 6: 47 - 55, 1979.
  1. Sherman R: Preliminary behavioral assessment of habituation to Permethrin. National Technical Information Service AD number A068700: 1 - 14, 1979.
  1. Sherman R: Successful treatment of one case of tardive dyskinesia with electromyographic feedback form the masseter muscle. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation 4: 367 - 370, 1979.
  1. Sherman R: Special review: Published treatments of phantom limb pain. Am. J. Physical Med. 59(5): 232 - 244, 1980.
  1. Sherman R: Behavioral effects of acute aerosol exposure to N, N-Diethyl-M-Toluamide (M-DET). National Technical Information Service AD number A067939: 1 - 24, 1980.
  1. Sherman R, Sherman C, Gall N: A survey of current phantom limb pain treatment in the United States. Pain 8: 85 - 99, 1980.
  1. Sherman R: Behavioral effects of subchronic aerosol exposure of rats to N, N-Diethyl-M- Toluamide (M-DET). National Technical Information Service AD number A077163: 1 - 21, 1980.
  1. Sherman R: Home use of tape recorded relaxation exercises as initial treatment for tension headache, borderline hypertension, and chronic anxiety. Military Medicine 141(12): 1062-1066, 1982.
  1. Sherman R, Tippens J: Suggested guidelines for treatment of phantom limb pain. Orthopedics 5: 1595 - 1600, 1982.
  1. Sherman R, Sherman C: Prevalence and characteristics of chronic phantom limb pain among American veterans. Am. J. Phys. Med. 62:227 -238, 1983.
  1. Sherman R: Diagnosis and treatment of phantom limb pain: Mechanisms and option flow sheet. National Technical Information Service AD number A119789: 1 -11, 1982.
  1. Bruno R, Sherman R: Applications of psychophysiological principles to psychotherapy. Proceedings AMED Symposium at Augusta, November 1982. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Sherman C, Parker L: Chronic phantom and stump pain among American veterans: Results of a survey. Pain 18:83 - 95, 1984.
  1. Sherman R: Direct evidence of a link between burning phantom limb pain and stump blood circulation. Orthopedics 7:1319 -1320, 1984.
  1. Sherman, R. Relationships between strength of low back muscle contractions and reported intensity of low back pain. Pain 18: 374, 1984. (Abstract)
  1. Richards S, Sherman R: Paraspinal EMG levels following spinal cord injury. Proceedings of the fifth annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine held in Philadelphia, 1984. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Sherman C: A comparison of phantom sensations among amputees whose amputations were of civilian and military origins. Pain 21:91 - 97, 1985.
  1. Sherman R, Barja R: Surface electromyographic evaluation of chronic low back pain vs. reported intensity of pain. Proceedings of the Society of Orthopedic Surgery. Annual meeting in Denver, 1983. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R: Relationships between jaw pain and jaw muscle contraction level: Underlying factors and treatment effectiveness. J. Prosthetic Dent. 54 (1985) 114 - 118.
  1. Sherman R: Relationships between strength of low back muscle contraction and intensity of chronic low back pain. Am. J. Phys. Med. 64 (1985) 190 - 200.
  1. Sherman R, Ernst J, Markowski J: Phantom body pain and near surface blood flow among spinal cord injured veterans. Proceedings of the American Paraplegia Society. Annual meeting in Las Vegas Sept. 1985. (Abstract)
  1. Barja R, Sherman R: What to expect when you lose a limb: A guide for patients expecting or having just had an amputation. US Government Printing Office stock number 008-020-01083-9, 1985. (Book)
  1. Hanson B, Sherman R, Ficarra A: Masseter muscle silent period in patients with internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint before and after splint therapy. J. of Prosthetic Dentistry 54(6): 846 - 850.
  1. Sherman R, Ernst J, Markowski J: Relationships between near surface blood flow and altered sensations among spinal cord injured veterans. American J. of Physical Medicine, 65: 281 - 297, 1986.
  1. Sherman, R., Ernst, J., Barja, R., and Bruno, G., Application of recent discoveries of physiological bases for phantom limb and phantom body pain to chronic pain mechanisms and treatments. Med. Bull. Europe, 43: 14 - 19, 1986.
  1. Sherman R, Sherman C, Bruno G: Psychological factors influencing chronic phantom limb pain: An analysis of the literature. Pain, 28: 285 - 295, 1987.
  1. Jennings B, Sherman R: Anxiety, locus of control, and satisfaction in patients undergoing ambulatory surgery. Military Medicine, 152: 206-208, 1987.
  1. Sherman R, Barja R, Bruno G: Thermographic correlates of chronic pain: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 68: 273-279, 1986.
  1. Sherman R, Bruno G: Concurrent variation of burning phantom limb and stump pain with near surface blood flow in the stump. Orthopedics, 10: 1395-1402, 1987.
  1. Sherman R, Ernst J, Markowski J: Differences between upper trunk heat patterns in complete and incomplete spinal cord injured veterans. Paraplegia, 25: 466 - 474, 1987.
  1. Sherman R, Ernst J, Barja R, Bruno G: Phantom pain: A lesson in the necessity for carrying out careful clinical research in chronic pain problems. Rehabilitation Research and Development, 25(2): vii - x, 1988. (Editorial)
  1. Arena J, Sherman R, Bruno G, Smith J: The relationship between situational stress and phantom limb pain: Preliminary analysis. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 13(1): 55, 1988. (Abstract)
  1. Bruno G, Sherman R, Arena J, Schwartz J: Differential effectiveness of EMG feedback in combination with home use of relaxation exercises for treatment of MPD and mixed MPD/IJD: Results of a blind diagnostic study of jaw area pain. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 13(1): 59, 1988 (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Arena, JG, Bruno GM, Smith JD: Precursor relationships between stress, physical activity, meteorological factors, and phantom limb pain: Results of six months of pain logs. Proceedings of the Joint meeting of the Canadian and American Pain Societies, Toronto Canada, November, 1988 (Abstract).
  1. Sherman R, Arena JG, Searle J, Sherman CJ: Relationships between low back pain, stress, and . continuous recordings of paraspinal surface EMG and movement in patients' normal environments. Proceedings of the Joint meeting of the Canadian and American Pain Societies, Toronto Canada, November, 1988 (Abstract).
  1. Arena J, Sherman R, Bruno G, Young T: Reliability of paraspinal electromyographic recordings in low back pain and non-pain subjects. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, 1988. (abstract.)
  1. Sherman R, Arena J, Bruno G, Young T: Electromyographic recordings of low back pain subjects in different positions vs. results of standard diagnosis. Presented at the annual meeting of the Am. Psych. Assoc., 1988. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Barja R: Treatment of post-amputation and phantom limb pain. In (K. Foley and R. Payne, eds.) Current therapy of pain. B. C. Decker, Publisher, Ontario, 1989. (Chapter)
  1. Arena J, Sherman R, Bruno G & Young, T: Electromyographic recordings of five types of low back pain subjects and non-pain controls in different positions. Pain 37: 57-65, 1989.
  1. Sherman, R.: Phantom limb and stump pain. Chapter in (R. Portenoy, ed.) Neurologic Clinics of North America 7(2): 249-264, W.B. Saunders Co., Publisher. 1989. (Chapter)
  1. Arena J, Sherman R, Bruno G: Professionals' and low back pain patients' expectations of differences in response patterns on the MMPI as a function of presence or absence of chronic pain. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 14(2): 127, 1989 (Abstract)
  1. Arena J, Sherman, R, Bruno G: Electromyographic recordings of low back pain subjects in different positions during low and high pain levels. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 14(2): 129, 1989 (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Sherman C: Relationships between continuous environmental recordings of posterior trunk muscle tension and patterns of low back pain and tension headaches. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 14(2): 168, 1989 (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Sherman C, Grana A: Occurrence of acute muscle contractions in the residual limbs of amputees preceding acute episodes of phantom limb pain. Biofeedback and Self- Regulation, 14(2), 169, 1989. (Abstract)
  1. Arena J, Sherman R, Bruno G: The relationship between humidity level, temperature, and phantom limb pain: Preliminary Analysis. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 14(2): 128, 1989. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Arena J, Bruno G, Young T: A comparison of surface EMG and thermographic evaluations of five diagnostic categories of low back pain subjects. Proceedings of the American Pain Society's 1989 annual meeting, page 24. Phoenix Arizona, October 1989. (Abstract)
  1. Searle J, Arena J, Sherman R: A Portable activity monitor for musculoskeletal pain disorders. Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine Society's 11th annual international conference, 1989. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Arena J, Ernst J: The mystery of phantom pain: Growing evidence for physiological mechanisms. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 14(4): 267-280, 1989.
  1. Arena J, Sherman R, Bruno, GM, Smith J: The relationships between situational stress and phantom limb pain: Cross-lagged correlational data from six month pain logs. Psychosomatic Research. 34: 71-77, 1990.
  1. Sherman R: Ambulatory recording methodology. Proceedings of the 21st annual meeting of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology. Washington DC, 1990. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R: Mechanisms of phantom pain: new findings. Proceedings of the 21st annual meeting of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology. Washington DC, 1990. (Abstract)
  1. Arena J, Sherman R, Bruno G, Young T: Temporal stability of paraspinal electromyographic recordings in low back pain and non-pain subjects. Int Journal of Psychophysiology, 9: 32-37, 1990.
  1. Sherman R, Karstetter K: Relationships between RSD related pain and patterns of near surface blood flow: Stability of (1) concurrent changes due to treatment and over time and (2) relative locations of pain and of blood flow asymmetries. Proceedings of the 1990 annual meeting of the American Pain Society, 1990. p. 24 (Abstract)
  1. Arena J, Bruno M, Young T, Sherman R, Cocilovo A: Videothermographic evaluations of four types of chronic low back pain subjects in low and high pain states. Proceedings of the 1990 annual meeting of the American Pain Society, 1990. p. 24 (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Arena J, Searle J, Ginther J: Development of an ambulatory recorder for evaluation of muscle tension related low back pain and fatigue in soldiers' normal environments. Military Medicine, 156: 245 - 248, 1991.
  1. Arena J, Sherman R, Bruno G, Young T: Electromyographic recordings of low back pain subjects and non-pain controls in six different positions: Effect of different pain levels. Pain, 45: 23 - 28, 1991.
  1. Karstetter K, Sherman R: Use of Thermography for initial detection of early Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 81: 198 - 205, 1991.
  1. Sherman R, Sherman C: Physiological parameters that change when pain changes: Approaches to unraveling the "cause-or-reaction" quandary. Bulletin of the American Pain Society, 1(4): 11 - 15, 1991.
  1. Sherman R, Hemler D, Varnado S: Pain and the problem causing it aren't always in the same place. FAMC Pamphlet 40-60, 1991. (booklet)
  1. Sherman R, Arena J, Griffin V, Bruno G, Cocilovo A: Biofeedback for the treatment of phantom limb pain: An update. California Biofeedback, 7(3): 7 - 8 1991.
  1. Sherman R, Varnado S, Caminer S, Arena J: Changes in paraspinal muscle tension as predictors of changes in low back pain. Proceedings of the 1991 annual meeting of the American Pain Society p. 64, 1991. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Arena J, DeGood D, Glaros A, Marrero M, Pope A: An introduction to biofeedback instrumentation. Chapter in Standards and guidelines for biofeedback applications in psychophysiologic self-regulation. Association for Applied Psychophysiology, Colorado, 1992. (Chapter)
  1. Sherman R: Research: Getting it done. (A Fitzsimons Army Medical Center text for clinical research design, statistical analysis, and administration). 1992. (Book)
  1. Sherman R, Griffin V, Evans C, Grana A: Temporal relationships between changes in phantom limb pain and in surface EMG. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 17: 320, 1992. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R. Evans C, Henderson C, Griffin V, Sherman C, Arena J: Continuous environmental recordings of relationships between Trapezius EMG and headache pain intensity. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 17: 338, 1992. (Abstract)
  1. Amar P, McKee M, Peavey B, Schneider C, Sherman R, Sterman B, Wolf, S: Standards and guidelines for biofeedback applications in psychophysiologic self-regulation. Association for Applied Psychophysiology, Colorado, 1992. (Book)
  1. Sherman R: Principles of applied psychophysiology (A U.S. Army text for teaching professionals how to utilize applied psychophysiological techniques for treatment of pain and other problems.) 1992. (Booklet)
  1. Sherman R, Griffin V, Evans C, Grana A: Temporal relationships between changes in phantom limb pain intensity and changes in surface electromyogram of the residual limb. Int. J. of Psychophysiology 13: 71 - 77, 1992.
  1. Sherman R, Arena J: Phantom Limb Pain: Mechanisms, incidence, and treatment. Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 4: 1-26, 1992.
  1. Sherman R, Arena J: Biofeedback in the assessment and treatment of low back pain. Chapter 8 in: (J.V. Basmajian and R. Nyberg, eds) Rational Manual Therapies. Williams & Wilkins, 1992, pages 177 - 197. (Chapter)
  1. Evans C, Sherman R: Does biofeedback for headache and mechanical low back pain change relationships between muscle tension and pain in the normal environment? Biofeedback and Self- Regulation, 18: 161, 1993. (Abstract)
  1. Arena J, Bruno G, Brucks A, Meador K, Sherman R: Ambulatory monitoring of bilateral upper trapezius surface EMG in tension and vascular headache sufferers. Biofeedback and Self- Regulation, 18: 147, 1993. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R: Survey of instruments and software for biofeedback - applied psychophysiology, Association for Applied Psychophysiology, Colorado, 1993. (Booklet)
  1. Sherman R, Sherman C, and Evans C: Changes in muscle tension correlated with changes in pain: Approaches to unraveling the cause-or-reaction quandary. Proceedings of the Seventh World Congress on Pain, page 274, Paris, August 1993. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Evans C, and Arena J: Environmental - temporal relationships between pain and muscle tension. Chapter in Biofeedback: Theory and Practice, edited by M Shtark and T Sokhadze, Nauka publishers, Novosibirsk Russia, 1993. (Chapter)
  1. Sherman R, Sherman C, and Evans C: Environmental - temporal relationships between changes in physiological parameters and pain. Proceedings of the 12th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society, page A-56, Orlando, November, 1993. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R: Healing and pain in the residual limb. Chapter in: Orthopaedic Patient Education Resource Manual, Aspen Publishers, Gaithersburg Maryland, 1994. (Chapter)
  1. Sherman R: Phantom limb pain: Mechanism based Management. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery: Pain Management 11: 85 - 106, 1994. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1994. (Article)
  1. Sherman R, Evans C, Caminer S, Sherman S, Wolf R: Shocking phantom limb pain: First evidence of relationships with environmental temperature and successful self-regulation. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 19(3): 284-285, 1994. (Abstract)
  1. Arena, J, Bruno, G, Brucks, A, Searle, J, Meador, K, Sherman, R: Preliminary results in tension headache sufferers of pre- to post-treatment ambulatory neck EMG monitoring. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 1994. (Abstract)
  1. Arena, J, Bruno, G, Brucks, A, Searle, J, Meador, K, Sherman, R: Temporal consistency of an ambulatory electromyographic activity device for musculoskeletal pain disorders. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 1994. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Karstetter K, Damiano M, Evans C: Stability of temperature asymmetries in RSD over time, with treatment, and changes in pain. Clinical Journal of Pain, 10(1), 71 - 77, 1994 (Article).
  1. Sherman, R: Potential regulation of biofeedback devices and practice by the FDA. Biofeedback 22(3): 6 - 8, 1994 (Article).
  1. Sherman R: What do we really know about phantom limb pain? Pain Reviews 1(3): 261-274, 1994. (Article)
  1. Arena J, Bruno G, Brucks A, Searle J, Sherman, R: Reliability of an ambulatory electromyographic activity device for musculoskeletal pain disorders. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 17(2): 153 - 157, 1994. (Article)
  1. Harrington L, Lisecki E, Corcoran K, Sherman R: Development of an infection resistant external fixator system and a metatarsally implanted percutaneous limb prosthetic holder. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Camfield M, Arena J: The effect of presence or absence of pain on low back pain patients' answers to questions on the MMPI's Hy, Hs, and D scales. Journal of Military Psychology, 7(1): 28-38, 1995. (Article).
  1. Sherman, R., Goeken A: Biofeedback for Pain: A multipractitioner study. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 20: 314 - 315, 1995. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Karstetter K, Woerman A, and May H: Prediction and portrayal of lower limb pain disorders among soldiers in basic training using videothermography. Clinical Journal of Pain, 11(3): 236-241, 1995. (Article)
  1. Sherman R: Problems in the diagnosis of RSD (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 1) using thermography. Proceedings of the 13th annual advances in pain management: Neuropathic pain, Orlando, February 1996. (Article in proceedings)
  1. Sherman R, May H, Karstetter K, and Woerman A: Prevention of lower limb pain among soldiers in basic training using shock absorbing boot and sneaker inserts. Journal of the American Podiatric Association, 86(3): 117 - 122, 1996
  1. Sherman R, Karstetter K, and Woerman A: Comparative effectiveness of videothermography, contact thermography, and infrared beam thermography for scanning skin temperature. J of Rehabilitation Research, 33: 377-386, 1996. (Article)
  1. Sherman R, Devor M, Jones C, Katz J, Marbach J: Phantom pain, New York, Plenum Press; 1996. (Book)
  1. Hill C, Wong M, Sherman R: Variability in multiple ambulatory EMG recordings of pain-free subjects. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 21: 378, 1996. (Abstract)
  1. Wong M, Sherman R, Davis G: Relative effectiveness of Kegel exercises alone versus vaginal EMG biofeedback plus Kegel exercises for urinary incontinence among female soldiers. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 21: 354, 1996. (Abstract)
  1. Hamblen E, Sherman R, Powell B: The effect of premenstrual syndrome and primary dysmenorrhea on women's cognitive functioning and job performance before and after biofeedback treatment. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 21: 357, 1996. (Abstract)
  1. Robson L, Sherman R, Marden, L: The effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields on classic migraine headaches: Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 21: 369, 1996. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R: Evidence supporting the use of applied psychophysiological techniques for the treatment of phantom limb pain. Applied Psychophysiology White Paper Series, Association for Applied Psychophysiology, Denver, CO, 1997 (Review).
  1. Sherman R, and Jones C: The Amputee's Guide, Published by the British Limbless Ex- serviceperson's Assoc. 1997. (Book)
  1. Sherman R, and Robson L: Explorations of the use of pulsing electromagnetic fields in the treatment of migraine headaches. Applied Psychophysiology, 22:140, 1997. (Abstract)
  1. Wong, M, Sherman R, and Davis G: Ambulatory recordings of urodynamic functioning in female soldiers during training. Applied Psychophysiology, 22: 141, 1997. (Abstract)
  1. Sherman R, Davis G, Wong M: Behavioral treatment of urinary incontinence among female soldiers. Military Medicine, 162: 690 - 694, 1997. (Article)
  1. Sherman R: Pain after amputation - A lifelong problem? Blesmag (British Limbless Ex- serviceperson's Assoc.) Winter 1997 issue: 23 - 27, 1997. (Article)
  1. Sherman R, Heath G: Changes in finger tip temperature during extended baselines and across days. Biofeedback, 26:28-31,1998. (Article)
  1. Sherman R, Robson L, Marden L: Explorations of pulsing electromagnetic fields in the treatment of migraine headaches. Headache, 38: 208-213, 1998. (Article)
  1. Davis G, McClure G, Sherman R, Hibbert M, Wong M, Perez R,: Ambulatory Urodynamics of female soldiers. Military Medicine, 163: 808-812, 1998. (Article)
  1. Lauder T, Williams M, Campbell C, Davis G, Sherman R: Abnormal eating behaviors in military women. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 1266 - 1271, 1999.
  1. Lauder T, Williams M, Campbell C, Davis G, Sherman R: The Female Athlete Triad: Prevalence in Military Women. Military Medicine, 164: 630-635, 1999 (Article)
  1. Sherman R: Utilization of prostheses among veteran amputees: A pilot study. J of Rehabilitation Research, 36: 100-108, 1999. (Article)
  1. Sherman R, Acosta N, Robson L: Treatment of migraine headaches with pulsing electromagnetic fields: A double blind, placebo controlled study. Headache 39: 567 - 575, 1999. (Article)
  1. Flor H, Birbaumer N, Sherman R: Phantom limb pain. Pain: Clinical Updates 8: 1-4, 2000. (Article)
  1. Sherman, R: Normative data for clinical sEMG determinations. Biofeedback, 2000.
  1. Sherman, R: The effect of bandwidth and power spectrum on sEMG signals. Biofeedback. 2000.
  1. Scholtz, M and Sherman R: Correlation between suppressed anger and occurrence of tension headache among women. American Headache Society annual meeting in Montreal 23 - 25 June, 2000. (presentation abstract)
  1. Sherman, R: Faculty Perspective: Literature research - should you read the original sources or just trust the summaries? Chapman University Newsmagazine, pages 1 and 3, September 2000. (Article for students).
MANUSCRIPTS ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION
(Pre-accepted and invited manuscripts still in preparation are listed in the "in preparation for submission" section below)
  1. Sherman R: Invited chapter for the book: Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Rehabilitation edited by Dr. Eric Leskowitz, to be published by Harcourt (W.B. Saunders) in 2001.
  1. Sherman R: Psychophysiology in Pain Assessment and Control. Accepted for publication by the Association for Applied Psychophysiology in 1999. To be published in 2001 (Book)
  1. Carr D, Sherman R, et al: Evaluation of traumatic amputees. Chapter in: Care for land mind injuries (ed. Carr D). Published by the French-American Pain Society. 2000. (Chapter)
MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION
  1. Sherman R: Postamputation pain. Invited Chapter for: Textbook of Clinical Pain Management, Volume on Chronic Pain Ed by Peter Wilson, David Haddox, and Troels Jensen. Edward Arnold Publishers, London. Submitted December, 1998.
  1. Sherman R: Behavioral Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain. Invited chapter for Basmajian’s Neuromuscular re-education edited by S. Wolf and J. Cram. 1998.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION FOR SUBMISSION
  1. Sherman R: Differential diagnosis and treatment of phantom limb pain. Invited submission to the Alberta Journal of Medicine. (Invited Article)
  1. Sherman R, Brown G: Survey of instruments and software for biofeedback - applied psychophysiology: Second Edition, Association for Applied Psychophysiology, Colorado. (Invited Booklet)
  1. Sherman, R: Clinical Research: Skills clinicians need to maintain effective practices. 1988 (Book)
  1. Sherman R, Blease B, and Jones C: The Amputee's Guide, third edition, Invited by the British Limbless Ex-serviceperson's Assoc. 1998. German and Italian Editions to be published simultaneously. (Book)
REVIEWS OF MY WORK IN SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
  1. Holly M: Only the limb is phantom: The pain is real. Aches and Pains 3(6): 20 - 25, 1982.
  1. Cirillo A: Interview with Dr. Richard Sherman. Orthopedics Today, March Issue, 1984.
  1. Glaros A: Frontiers in Instrumentation: An interview with Richard Sherman. Biofeedback 18 (1): 14 - 15, 1990.
  1. Landers S: Pain in "Phantom Limbs" eased with biofeedback. APA Monitor 21(7): 29, 1990.
  1. Glaros A: Interview with Richard Sherman. Biofeedback 19(2):22-26, 1991.
  1. Kilgore S: Biofeedback for pain: A Multipractioner approach. Biofeedback, 1994.
  1. NIH funds study on efficacy of biofeedback for pain. APA Monitor, 1994.
  1. Peckel L: Biofeedback study for low back pain wins grant from new NIH office. Spine Letter, 1 (1): 6 - 8, March 1994.
  1. Brief review of my work on treatment of headaches with pulsing magnetic fields - Clinical Briefs section, US Medicine 32(11):18, June 1996.
  1. Brief review of my work on treatment of headaches with pulsing magnetic fields - Bulletin Board section, Federal Practitioner, page 65, July 1996.
  1. Review of our work on incontinence among female soldiers - Persist newsletter 1(2): 1, 1998.
PUBLIC MEDIA COVERAGE OF MY RESEARCH
(Unless otherwise specified, entire story based on work at our laboratories.)
  1. Phantom pain - National wire service from Augusta Chronicle, 17 April 1981. Parts of story run by numerous papers including the New York Times.
  1. Phantom pain - Augusta Herald, 8 January 1982.
  1. Low back pain - Augusta Chronicle, 9 Feb. 1983.
  1. Phantom pain - ABC News, June 1984.
  1. Amputees and phantom pain - CNN National News five minute review spot multiple times between 15 and 20 March 1983.
  1. Phantom pain - PART of lead article on chronic pain in Time, June 1984.
  1. Chronic pain - HSC Mercury, 1985.
  1. Blood flow and chronic pain among the spinal cord injured - Augusta Chronicle, February 1985.
  1. Physiological basis for pain among the spinal cord injured - CNN National Television News spot run multiple times during March 1985.
  1. Investigations of pain - National wire service from Rocky Mountain News, October 1987.
  1. Two part series on pain research - ABC News, December 1987.
  1. Pain evaluation laboratory - Colorado Public TV, June, 1988.
  1. Phantom pain mechanisms and treatment - Denver Post, July 1989.
  1. Biofeedback for pain - Self Magazine, May 1994 (Included brief review of some of my work).
  1. Biofeedback - Thought control: Can biofeedback improve your mental and physical performance? - men's Fitness, March 1995 (Included several paragraphs about my work and comments on the field).
  1. Pulsing electromagnetic fields for migraine headaches - Bone treatment may relieve migraine pain - The Mercury (National Army newspaper), May, 1996.
  1. Alternative Medicine short subject - NBC national evening news, June, 1996 (Included about one minute of views showing my work on treatment of headaches with pulsing magnetic fields).
  1. Alternative Medicine - Several paragraphs in a story on alternative medicine - Cosmopolitan magazine, Nov 1996.
  1. Phantom pain - About half of a three page article on phantom pain - Chronic Pain Letter XIV (1), January, 1997.
  1. Use of Pulsing Electromagnetic Fields in the treatment of migraine headaches - about four minutes on NBC local evening news, November, 1997.
  1. Controlled study of Pulsing Electromagnetic Fields for migraines - about three minutes of ABC local news, August, 1999.
  1. Phantom Pain Sees the Light of Day - two page article quoting me and discussing my work with phantom pain and amputees. Written by Wendy Meyeroff; Appeared in half the planet.com on 19 June, 2000.