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Book Chapters

DeVellis BM, Revenson TA, Blalock SJ. Rheumatic disease and women's health.  In: Gallant S, Keita GP, Royak-Schaler R, eds.  Health Care for Women: Psychological, Social and Behavioral Influences.  Washington DC: American Psychological Association Press; 1997:333-347.

DeVellis RF, Blalock SJ.  Psychological and educational interventions to reduce arthritis disability.  In: Newman S, Shipley M, eds. Clinical Rheumatology (Vol 7):
Psychological Aspects of Rheumatic Disease.  London: Bailliere Tindall; 1993:397-416.

Refereed Papers

Blalock SJ, Byrd JE, Hansen RA, Yamanis TJ, McMullin K, DeVellis BM, DeVellis RF, Panter AT, Kawata AK, Watson, LC, Jordan JM.  Factors associated with potentially inappropriate drug utilization in a sample of community-dwelling older adults.  Am J Geriatr Pharmacother, in press (2005).

Blalock SJ, Norton LL, Patel RA, Dooley MA. Patient knowledge, beliefs, and behavior concerning the prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.  Arthritis Care Res, in press  (2005).

Welch AC, Ferreri SP, Blalock SJ, Caiola SM.  North Carolina family practice physicians' perceptions of pharmacists as vaccinators.   J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:486-491.

Blalock SJ, Patel RA. The Drug Therapy Concerns Scale: Initial development and refinement.  J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:160-169.

McIntosh J, Blalock SJ. Effects of media coverage of the Women’s Health Initiative on the attitudes and behavior of women regarding hormone replacement therapy.  Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62:69-74.

Patel R, Carr-Lopez SM, Blalock SJ. Assessment of clinical endpoints and medication
 utilization in patients with type 2 Diabetes. J Air Force Pharm. 2004;11(2): 93-98.

Blalock SJ, Norton LL, Patel RA, Cabral K, Thomas CL. Development and assessment of a short instrument for assessing dietary intakes of calcium and vitamin D.  J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:685-693.

Blalock SJ, DeVellis BM, Patterson CC, Campbell MK, Orenstein DR, Dooley MA. Effects of an osteoporosis prevention program incorporating tailored educational materials.  Am J Health Promot. 2002;16:146-156.

Knapp KK, Blalock SJ, Black B. ASHP survey of ambulatory care responsibilities of pharmacists in integrated health systems, 2001.  Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2001;58: 2151-2166.

Blalock SJ, Currey SS, DeVellis RF, DeVellis BM, Giorgino KB, Anderson JJB, Dooley MA, Gold DT. Effects of educational materials concerning osteoporosis on women’s knowledge, beliefs, and behavior.  Am J Health Promot. 2000;14:161-169.

Ferrill MJ, Blalock SJ, Norton LL. A survey of the literature evaluation skills of health-system pharmacists.  Hosp Pharm. 2000;35:721-727.

Ferrill MJ, Norton LL, Blalock SJ:  Determining the statistical knowledge of pharmacy practitioners: A survey and review of the literature.  American Journal of Pharmacy Education; 63: 371-376 (1999).

Knapp KK, Blalock SJ, O'Malley CH.:  ASHP survey of ambulatory care responsibilities of pharmacists in integrated health systems.  American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacists; 56: 2431-2443 (1999).

Blanchard LW, Blalock SJ, DeVellis BM, DeVellis RF, Johnson MR:  Social comparison among mothers of premature and full-term infants.  Children's Health Care; 28: 329-348 (1999).

Blalock SJ:  Patient and public health education in musculoskeletal disorders: Challenges for the future.  Arthritis Care and Research; 11: 429-431 (1998).

Blalock SJ, Orlando M, Mutran EJ, DeVellis BM, DeVellis RF:  Effect of satisfaction with one's abilities on positive and negative affect among individuals with recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis.  Arthritis Care and Research; 11: 158-165 (1998).

DeVellis RF, Carl KL, DeVellis BM, Blalock SJ, Patterson CC:  Correlates of changes in mood following a mood induction in osteoarthritis patients.  Arthritis Care and Research; 11: 234-242 (1998).

Blalock SJ, Currey SS, DeVellis RF, Anderson JJ, Gold DT, Dooley MA:  Using a short food frequency questionnaire to estimate dietary calcium consumption: A tool for patient education.  Arthritis Care and Research; 11: 479-484 (1998).

Blalock SJ, DeVellis RF:  Health salience: Reclaiming a concept from the lost and found.  Health Education Research; 13: 399-406 (1998).

Callahan LF, Blalock SJ:  Behavioral and social research in rheumatology.  Current Opinion in Rheumatology; 9: 126-132 (1997).

DeVellis BM, Revenson TA, Blalock SJ:  Rheumatic disease and women's health.  n: Gallant S, Keita GP, Royak-Schaler R, eds. Health Care for Women: Psychological, Social, and Behavioral Influences Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association Press, (1997).

DeVellis RF, Patterson CC, Blalock SJ, Renner BR, DeVellis BM:  Do people with rheumtoid arthritis develop illness-related schemas.  Arthritis Care and Research; 10:78-88, (1997).

Blalock SJ, DeVellis RF, Giorgino KB, DeVellis BM, Gold DT, Dooley MA, Anderson JB, Smith SL:  Osteoporosis Prevention in premenopausal women: Using a stage model approach to examine the predictors of behavior.  Health Psychology; 15: 84-93 (1996).

Freeman JB, Blalock SJ, Holman HR, Liang MH, Meenan RF:  Advances brought by health services research to patients with arthritis: Summary of the workshop Health Services Research in Arthritis: From research to practice.  Arthritis Care and Research; 9: 142-150 (1996).

Zautra AJ, Burleson MH, Smith CA, Blalock SJ, DeVellis BM, DeVellis RF, Smith TW:  Arthritis and the quality of life experience: An examination of positive and negative affect in rheumatoid arthritis patients..  Health Psychology; 14: 399-408 (1995).

Blalock SJ, DeVellis BM, Giorgino KB:  The relationship between coping and psychological well-being among people with osteoarthritis: A problem specific approach.  Annals of Behavioral Medicine; 17: 107-115 (1995).

Blalock SJ, Bunker BJ, DeVellis RF:  Measuring health status among survivors of burn injury: Revision of the Burn Specific Health Scale.  Journal of Trauma; 36:508-515 (1994).

Upchurch G, Earp JA, Blalock SJ:  Access to medications for low income North Carolina Citizens: Without funds, how can they follow doctor's orders? .  C Med J. 55: 173-177 (1994).

DeVellis BM, Blalock SJ:  Illness attributions and hopelessness depression: The role of hopelessness expectancy.  Journal of Abnormal Psychology; 101: 257-264 (1992).

Blalock SJ, Sauter S, DeVellis RF:  The Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire Difficulty Scale: A health status measure revisited.  Arthritis Care and Research; 2: 182-188 (1990).

Blalock SJ, DeVellis BM, Afifi RA, Sandler RS:  Risk perceptions and participation in colorectal cancer screening.  Health Psychology; 9: 792-806 (1990).

Blalock SJ, DeVellis RF, Brown GK, Wallston KA:  Validity of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale in arthritis populations.  Arthritis and Rheumatism; 32: 991-997 (1989).