Rebecca C. Thurston, Ph.D.
Assistant Investigator, Magee-Womens Research Institute
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
B.A. (Human Biology), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 1996
Ph.D. (Clinical Health Psychology), Duke University, Durham, NC, 2003
Clinical Health Psychology Internship, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA, 2002-2003
Fellowship, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 2003-2005
Research Interests
Dr. Thurston’s primary research interest is in menopausal hot flashes with a focus in four areas:
- The epidemiology of ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in hot flashes
- The role of body weight and composition in hot flashes
- Behavioral interventions for the management of hot flashes
- The measurement of hot flashes, including the development of innovative technologies for the measurement of hot flashes.
Dr. Thurston’s secondary research interest is in social disparities in women’s health more broadly.
Select Publications
Sherwood A, Thurston RC, Steffen P, Blumenthal JA, Waugh RA, Hinderliter AL. Blunted nighttime blood pressure dipping in postmenopausal women. Am J of Hypertens, 14:749-754, 2001.
Thurston RC, Blumenthal JA, Babyak MA, Sherwood A. Emotional antecedents to hot flashes during daily life. Psychosom Med, 67:137-146, 2005.
Thurston RC, Kubzansky LD, Kawachi I, Berkman LF. Is the association between socioeconomic position and coronary heart disease stronger among women than men? Am J Epidemiol, 162:57-65, 2005.
Thurston RC, Kubzansky LD, Kawachi I, Berkman LF. Do depression and anxiety mediate the link between educational attainment and coronary heart disease? Psychosom Med, 68:25-32, 2006.
Thurston RC, Blumenthal JA, Babyak MA, Sherwood A. Hot flashes, sleep complaints, and psychosocial functioning in healthy menopausal women. Int J Behav Med, 13:163-72, 2006.
Thurston RC, Joffe H, Soares CN, Harlow BL. Physical activity and risk of vasomotor symptoms in women with and without a history of depression: Results from the Harvard Study of Moods and Cycles. Menopause, 13, in press, 2006.
Professional Affiliations
American Psychosomatic Society
Society of Behavioral Medicine
North American Menopause Society
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