David Cosio, Ph.D., ABPP

09/18/2025

My second book, “The Psychology of Pain Relief,” is fresh off the press!!! For a limited time, colleagues, students, and the wider community can get a 33% discount on my textbook (excluding carriage):

https://www.ethicspress.com/products/the-psychology-of-pain-relief/?INTEGRITY.d wi

Go buy it now before the discount ends!!!

08/07/2025

I participated in a podcast about pain and anxiety with EMJ Podcast recently. All three episodes are now available:

Episode 1: Exploring the Neurobiology

Episode 2: Mind-Body Interventions

Episode 3: Future Directions in Clinical Practice

Check them out!!!

David Cosio, Jesse Brown VA Medical, shares the latest advances in pain management, with an emphasis on the link between pain and anxiety.

08/06/2025

I participated in a podcast about pain and anxiety with EMJ Podcast recently. In this episode, we explore the neurobiological underpinnings of both conditions, how they influence each other, and what the future of integrated pain management may look like, from AI to psychedelics and beyond. Check it out!!!

David Cosio, Jesse Brown VA Medical, shares the latest advances in pain management, with an emphasis on the link between pain and anxiety.

07/31/2025

My second book is coming out in October 2025. It will be a textbook for providers. You can preorder below:

Title: The Psychology of Pain Relief Subject Classification: Healthcare, Psychology BIC Classification: MBP, JM BISAC Classification: PSY022000, MED093000, PSY007000 Binding: Hardback, eBook Planned publication date: Oct 2025 ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-83711-157-2 ISBN (eBook): 978-1-83711-158-9 e-books...

05/29/2025

Just published an article with Dr. Amy Demyan in the MedCentral journal about “Caregiver Stress Syndrome Can Hinder Quality of Care.” Check it out!!!

How clinicians can support and guide caregivers caring for patients with dementia and chronic, complex illness.

05/21/2025

Just published an article in the Healthcare journal about “Multimorbidity: Addressing the Elephant in the Clinic Room.” Check it out!!!

Multimorbidity is the conjoint presence of multiple conditions in patients, which is a public health problem. Multimorbidity is like the elephant in the clinic room because it remains the unaddressed challenge we face in healthcare. Clinical health psychology has a role to play in this undertaking b...

04/10/2025

Presenting two papers at the 2025 Midwestern Psychological Association conference today..

04/04/2025

Come and check out my presentations at the Midwestern Psychological Association on April 10-12, 2025!!!

02/26/2025

Just published an article with Dr. Amy Demyan in the MedCentral journal about “When Patients Bring Up Conspiracy Theories.” Check it out!!

How physicians can respond to misinformation, disinformation, and the growing health infodemic.

02/07/2025

Coming soon…October 2025 release date…

10/23/2024

Just had an interview about "Why Antidepressant Duloxetine Was Recalled" with the MedCentral and Oncology News Central Journals. Check it out!!!

Towa Pharmaceutical Europe has initiated a voluntary nationwide recall of duloxetine delayed-release capsules (Cymbalta) after they were found to contain high levels of a cancer-causing chemical.