Cognitive Functional Therapy publications

Book Chapters

2015

• Peter O’Sullivan, Win Dankaerts, Kjartan Vibe Fersum and Kieran O’Sullivan “Multi-dimensional approach for the targeted management of Low Back Pain” in: Grieve’s Modern Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. London: Elsevier
• Kieran O’Sullivan, Kjartan Vibe Fersum, Wim Dankaerts, and Peter O’Sullivan “Low back pain in older adults: From red flags to functional rehabilitation” in: Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine. England: Oxford University Press

Journal Publications

2020

• Henrik Bjarke Vaegter, Kaper Ussing, Jannick Vaaben Johansen, Irene Stegemejer, Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson, Peter O’Sullivan, and Peter Kent “Improvements in clinical pain and experimental pain sensitivity after cognitive functional therapy in patients with severe persistent low back pain.” Pain Reports

2018

• Peter O’Sullivan, JP Caneiro, Mary O’Keeffe, Anne Smith, Wim Dankaerts, Kjartan Fersum and Kieran O’Sullivan “Cognitive Functional Therapy: An integrated behavioral approach for the targeted management of disabling low back pain.” Physical Therapy

2017

• JP Caneiro, Anne Smith, Martin Rabey, Lorimer Moseley and Peter O’Sullivan “Process of change in pain-related fear: Clinical insights from a single-case of persistent back pain managed with Cognitive Functional Therapy.” Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

2016

• Aoife Synnott, Mary O’Keeffe, Samantha Bunzli, Wim Dankaerts, Peter O’Sullivan, Katie Robinson and Kieran O’Sullivan “Physiotherapists report improved understanding of and attitude toward the cognitive, psychological and social dimensions of chronic low back pain after Cognitive Functional Therapy training: a qualitative study.” Journal of Physiotherapy
• Samantha Bunzli, Sarah McEvoy, Wim Dankaerts, Peter O’Sullivan and Kieran O’Sullivan “Patient Perspectives on Participation in Cognitive Functional Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain.” Physical Therapy

2015

• Mary O’Keeffe, Helen Purtill, Norelee Kennedy, Peter O’Sullivan, Wim Dankaerts, Aidan Tighe, Lars Allworthy, Louise Dolan, Norma Bargary, Kieran O’Sullivan “Individualised cognitive functional therapy compared with a combined exercise and pain education class for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial.” British Medical Journal open
• Leo Ng, J.P. Caneiro, Amity Campbell, Anne Smith, Angus Burnett and Peter O’Sullivan “Cognitive functional approach to manage low back pain in male adolescent rowers: a randomised controlled trial.” British Journal of Sports Medicine
• Kieran O’Sullivan, Wim Dankaerts, Leonard O’Sullivan and Peter O’Sullivan “Cognitive functional therapy for disabling nonspecific chronic low back pain: Multiple case-cohort study.” Physical Therapy

2013

• Kjartan Vibe Fersum, Peter O’Sullivan, Sture Skouen, Anne Smith and Alica Kvale “Efficacy of classification based “cognitive functional therapy” in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain – a randomized controlled trial.” European Journal of Pain
• J.P. Caneiro, Leo Ng, Angus Burnett, Amity Campbell and Peter O’Sullivan “Cognitive Functional Therapy for the Management of Low Back Pain in an Adolescent Male Rower: A Case Report.” Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

2012

• Peter O’Sullivan “It’s time for change with the management of non-specific chronic low back pain.” British Journal of Sports Medicine

2011

• Wannes van Hoof, Koen Volkaerts, Kieran O’Sullivan, Sabine Verscheuren, Wim Dankaerts “Cognitive functional therapy intervention including biofeedback for LBP during cycling: A single case study.” Sport en Geneeskunde: the Flemish/Dutch journal of sports medicine
• Wim Dankaerts and Peter O’Sullivan “The validity of O’Sullivan’s classification system (CS) for a sub-group of NS-CLBP with motor control impairment (MCI): Overview of a series of studies and review of the literature.” Manual Therapy

2009

• Kjartan Vibe Fersum, Peter O’Sullivan, Alica Kvale and Sture Skouen “Inter-examiner reliability of a classification system for patients with non-specific low back pain.” Manual Therapy
• Alison Thorpe, Peter O’Sullivan, Angus Burnett and J.P. Caneiro “Assessing the efficacy of a specific physiotherapy intervention for the prevention of low back pain in female adolescent rowers: A field study.” New Zealand Journal of Sports Medicine

2007

• Peter O’Sullivan and Darren Beales “Diagnosis and classification of pelvic girdle pain disorders, Part 2: Illustration of the utility of a classification system via case studies.” Manual Therapy
• Peter O’Sullivan and Darren Beales “Diagnosis and classification of pelvic girdle pain disorders, Part 1: A mechanism based approach within a biopsychosocial framework.” Manual Therapy
• Wim Dankaerts, Peter O’Sullivan, Angus Burnett and Leon Straker “The use of a mechanism-based classification system to evaluate and direct management of a patient with non-specific chronic low back pain and motor control impairment – A case report.” Manual Therapy

2006

• Peter O’Sullivan “Classification of lumbo-pelvic pain disorders-why it is essential for management.” Manual Therapy
• Wim Dankaerts, Peter O’Sullivan, Leon Straker, Angus Burnett and Sture Skouen “The inter-examiner reliability of a classification method for non-specific chronic low-back pain patients with motor control impairment.” Manual Therapy

2005

• Peter O’Sullivan “Diagnosis and classification of chronic low back pain disorders: Maladaptive movement and motor control impairments as underlying mechanism.” Manual Therapy