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Co-Leader ~ Faculty Development Component
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Director of Gerontology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Email: martire@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-6172 
Fax: 412-624-4810
Assistant: Jennifer Bissell, 412-624-1019

Research Program
Dr. Martire’s work is focused on psychosocial factors associated with late-life chronic illness,
with a special emphasis on linkages between chronic pain, depression, and family relationships.
She currently is conducting research on the efficacy of family-oriented psychosocial treatment of
chronic illnesses or impairments such as osteoarthritis, heart disease, and spinal cord injury;
caregiving burden in family members of clinically depressed older adults and its association with
patient response to psychiatric treatment; and linkages between spousal support and arthritis
patients’ daily physical functioning and activity level.

. Leadership Positions and Honors
Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the
Gerontological Society of America
Early Career Achievement Award in Research on Adult Development & Aging,
Div. 20 of the APA
The Margret M. and Paul B. Baltes Foundation Award from the
Gerontological Society of America
Consulting Editor, Psychology and Aging

Representative Publications
Martire LM, Stephens MAP, Druley JA, Wojno WC. Negative reactions to
received spousal care: Predictors and consequences of miscarried support.
Health Psychol 21:167-176, 2002.View Adobe .pdf File . . .
Martire LM, Lustig AP, Schulz R, Miller GE, Helgeson VS. Is it beneficial to
involve a family member?  A meta-analytic review of psychosocial interventions
for chronic illness.  Health Psychol 23:599-611, 2004.View Adobe .pdf File . . .
Martire LM, Keefe FJ, Schulz R, Ready R, Beach SR, Rudy TE, Starz TW.
Older spouses’ perceptions of partners’ chronic arthritis pain: Implications for
spousal responses, support provision, and caregiving experiences.
Psychol Aging 21:222-230, 2006.
Martire LM, Schulz R, Keefe FJ, Rudy TE, Starz TW. Couple-oriented education
and support intervention:  Effects on individuals with osteoarthritis and their spouses.
Rehabilitation Psychol 52:121-132, 2007.View Adobe .pdf File . . .
Click here to Download or Watch the Video of this presentation . . . "Couple-Oriented Interventions for Chronic Illness"  ~2009 Summer Institute
  Revised 7/12/2007  tc/gp/la

 

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