Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 
Division of Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology
Dr. Adams joined the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation faculty at Johns Hopkins University in 2008. She completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) in 2002. She went on to a post-doctoral fellowship at the Dallas Veterans Affairs Hospital, followed by a faculty post at UTSW. She has extensive teaching experience in undergraduate and graduate psychology courses, including a lectureship at Southern Methodist University.
Dr. Adams has worked with a variety of clinical populations, including: substance related disorders, psychological trauma, severe psychopathology, and a variety of disease states and physical disabilities (e.g., chronic pain, multiple sclerosis, stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputations, dementia, cancer, etc.) In her current role as an attending psychologist for the Johns Hopkins inpatient rehabilitation service at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dr. Adams performs psychological and neurocognitive assessments, and provides interventions for patients and families who are adjusting to spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders.
Dr. Adams’ research experience includes examining the effectiveness of cognitive and behavioral interventions for managing acute and chronic pain, and assessing risk of opiate misuse in chronic pain patients. Additional research interests include the identification of personality, socio-cultural, and cognitive variables related to psychological resiliency in individuals coping with physical/psychological trauma and high-mortality illnesses.
Education:
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, TX
- M.A., Social & Organizational Psychology, Columbia University - Teachers College; New York, NY
- B.A., English Literature, Columbia College; New York, NY
Faculty Appointments:
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Baltimore, MD (2008 - present)
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, with joint appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, and Rehabilitation; Dallas, TX (2003 - 2008)
- Southern Methodist University, Department of Psychology - Lectureship; Dallas, TX (2005 - 2007)
Hospital Appointments:
- Johns Hopkins University Medical Center; Baltimore, MD (2008 - present)
- Good Samaritan Hospital; Baltimore, MD (2008 - present)
- Parkland Memorial Hospital; Dallas, TX (2006 - 2008)
Representative Publications:
Dowling, L., Gatchel, R., Adams, L., Stowell, A., Bernstein, D. (2007). An evaluation of the predictive validity of the Pain Medication Questionnaire with a heterogeneous group of patients with chronic pain. The Journal of Opioid Management, 3 (5), 257-66.
Edwards, D., Gatchel, R., Stowell, A., Adams, L. (2006). Emotional distress and use in two acute pain populations: jaw and low back. Pain Practice, 6 (4), 242-253.
Holmes, C., Gatchel, R., Adams, L., Stowell, A., Hatten, A., Noe, C., & Lou, L. (2006). An opioid screening instrument: long term evaluation of the utility of the Pain Medication Questionnaire. Pain Practice, 6 (2), 74-88.
Adams, L., Gatchel, R., Robinson, R., Polatin, P., Gajraj, N., Deschner, M., & Noe, C. (2004). Development of a self-report screening instrument for assessing potential opioid medication misuse in chronic pain patients. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 27 (5), 440-459.
Robinson, R., Kishino, N., Matheson, L., Woods, S., Hoffman, K., Unterberg, J., Pearson, C., Adams, L., & Gatchel, R. (2003). Improvement in postoperative and nonoperative spinal patients on a self-report measure of disability: the spinal functional sort. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 13 (2), 107-113.
Robbins, H., Gatchel, R., Noe, C., Gajraj, N., Polatin, P., Deschner, M., & Adams, L. (2003). A prospective one-year outcome study of interdisciplinary chronic pain management: Compromising its efficacy by managed care policies. Anesthesia and Analgesia (97), 156-162.
Gatchel, R., Adams, L., Polatin, P., & Kishino, N. (2002). Secondary loss and pain-associated disability: theoretical overview and treatment implications. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 12 (2), 99-110.
Adams, L., Gatchel, R., & Gentry, C. (2001). Complimentary and alternative medicine: applications and implications for cognitive functioning in elderly populations. Alternative Therapies, 7 (2), 52-61.
Current Address:
Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Division of Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Good Samaritan POB Suite 406
5601 Lock Raven Blvd; Baltimore, MD 21239
Phone: 443-444-4700
Fax: 443-444-4770
Email: ladams21@jhmi.edu
