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Dr LaKrista Morton

Dr LaKrista Morton
Dr LaKrista Morton
Dr LaKrista Morton

MA (Hons), PhD

Research Fellow

51cg
Email Address
lakrista.morton@abdn.ac.uk
School/Department
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

Biography

I am a Research Fellow in the Epidemiology group at the 51cg. After graduating with an MA (Hons) degree in Psychology from the University of Edinburgh in 2010 I started working as a researcher in the Aberdeen Biomedical Imaging Centre and in the Centre of Academic Primary Care at the 51cg. I worked on projects exploring the neurocognitive effects of exercise and on a feasibility study of an intervention delivered by General Practitioners for patients with persistent (“medically unexplained”) physical symptoms, respectively. I started my PhD in October 2015, supported by the Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work under the supervision of Professor Gary Macfarlane and Professor Marijn de Bruin. This work explored how perceptions of back pain influence how individuals respond to and manage their pain. I am now working as a research fellow within the Epidemiology Group on studies being conducted within the Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work. I co-lead several projects which aim to understand the impact of musculoskeletal conditions on people’s work and which also aims to support people with their work.

Qualifications

  • MA(Hons) Psychology 
    2010 - University of Edinburgh 
  • PhD Applied Health Sciences 
    2020 - 51cg 
Research

Research Areas

Applied Health Sciences

  • Supervising
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Research Specialisms

  • Health Psychology
  • Health Sciences
  • Health and Social Care
  • Healthcare Science

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is , published under the licence.

Collaborations

MRC/Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work

Aberdeen Centre for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health

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Funding and Grants

What helps people with musculoskeletal pain stay in the labour market, if they are self-employed, precarious or portfolio workers? Patients’ and First Contact Practitioners’ views. NHS Grampian Charity (£10,796.45). April 2022 (24 months). Co-applicant.

Supporting people with musculoskeletal disorders in Scotland to remain in work: adapting the Making it Work™ intervention developed for people with inflammatory arthritis in Canada. Chief Scientist Office (£232,840). April 2022 (24 months). Co-Chief Investigator.

Understanding the impact of non-Inflammatory musculoskeletal conditions on work and work transitions: a qualitative investigation. ISSF@Aberdeen Seed Corn Fund (£11,974). June 2021 (13 months). Chief Investigator.

Quantifying the impact of chronic pain on engagement in paid work. MRC (£478K). June 2021 (32 months). Researcher co-investigator.

The Understanding Pain Study – Individuals’ cognitive, emotional and behavioural responses to back pain: a qualitative investigation. NHS Grampian Charity (£5325). May 2017 (12 months). Chief Investigator.

Neurocognitive effects of exercise summer project funding, Institute of Medical Sciences, 51cg (£1980). June 2013. Chief Investigator.

Publications

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  • Development and validation of the “Working with Chronic Pain: Assessment of Impacts” (WORC-PAIN) questionnaire for people in paid work with chronic pain

    Morton, L., Stevens, M. J., Anderson, S., Goodson, N. J., Madan, I., Verstappen, S. M., Wainwright, E., Walker-Bone, K., Macfarlane, G., Hollick, R.
    European Journal of Pain, vol. 30, no. 7, e70337
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Do current methods of measuring the impact of chronic pain on work reflect the experience of working-age adults?: An integrated mixed methods systematic narrative review

    Stagg, A. L., Madan, I., Fear, N., Stevens, M., Wainwright, E., Hoving, J. L., Macfarlane, G., Hollick, R., Morton, L., QUICK Study Investigators, Forget, P., Bhattacharya, S.
    Pain, vol. 165, no. 7, pp. 1472-1481
    Contributions to Journals: Review articles
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  • Driving difficulties in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: Results from the Scotland Registry for Ankylosing Spondylitis

    Morton, L., Macfarlane, G., Jones, G., Walker-Bone, K., Hollick, R.
    Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 74, no. 9, pp. 1541-1549
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Enabling work participation for people with musculoskeletal conditions. Lessons from work changes imposed by COVID-19: a mixed method study

    Morton, L., Stelfox, K., Beasley, M., Jones, G., Macfarlane, G., Walker-Bone, K., Hollick, R.
    BMJ Open, vol. 12, no. 4, e057919
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Lessons from experiences of accessing healthcare during the pandemic for remobilising rheumatology services: a national mixed methods study

    Morton, L., Stelfox, K., Beasley, M., Jones, G., Macfarlane, G., Murchie, P., Paton, W. J., Hollick, R.
    Rheumatology Advances in Practice, vol. 6, no. 1, rkac013
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Illness perceptions and illness behaviours in back pain: A cross-sectional cluster analysis

    Morton, L., de Bruin, M., Macfarlane, G.
    European Journal of Pain, vol. 25, no. 9, pp. 1948-1958
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • The effect of COVID19 public health restrictions on the health of people with musculoskeletal conditions and symptoms: the CONTAIN study

    Macfarlane, G. J., Hollick, R. J., Bachmair, E., Anderson, R. S., Keenan, K. F., Murchie, P., Stelfox, K., Jones, G. T., Morton, L., Beasley, M., Heddle, M., Whibley, D.
    Rheumatology, vol. 60, no. SI, pp. SI13-SI24
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Beliefs about back pain and pain management behaviours, and their associations in the general population: a systematic review

    Morton, L., de Bruin, M., Krajewska, M., Whibley, D., Macfarlane, G. J.
    European Journal of Pain, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 15-30
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • A taxonomy of explanations in a general practitioner clinic for patients with persistent “medically unexplained” physical symptoms

    Morton, L., Elliott, A., Cleland, J., Deary, V., Burton, C.
    Patient Education and Counseling, vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 224–230
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Negotiating explanations: doctor-patient communication with patients with medically unexplained symptoms-a qualitative analysis

    den Boeft, M., Huisman, D., Morton, L., Lucassen, P., van der Wouden, J. C., Westerman, M. J., van der Horst, H. E., Burton, C. D.
    Family Practice, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 107-113
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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