Overview
Catherine Majestic, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. She is a member of the Duke Pain Prevention and Treatment Research Program and also provides psychotherapy services through the Duke Cancer Patient Support Program at DCI. Dr. Majestic completed her graduate training in clinical psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and her clinical internship at the Durham VA Medical Center.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2025 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Publications
Behavioral cancer pain intervention dosing: results of a Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial.
Journal Article Pain · September 1, 2023 Behavioral pain management interventions are efficacious for reducing pain in patients with cancer. However, optimal dosing of behavioral pain interventions for pain reduction is unknown, and this hinders routine clinical use. A Sequential Multiple Assignm ... Full text Link to item CiteRole of self-efficacy for pain management and pain catastrophizing in the relationship between pain severity and depressive symptoms in women with breast cancer and pain.
Journal Article J Psychosoc Oncol · 2023 PURPOSE: This study evaluated the relationship between pain and depressive symptoms through pain self-efficacy and pain catastrophizing in breast cancer patients with pain. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of a randomized trial investigating a cognitive-behavior ... Full text Link to item CitePain, depressive symptoms, and self-efficacy for pain management: examination in African-American women with breast cancer.
Journal Article Support Care Cancer · August 2022 PURPOSE: African-American women with breast cancer face significant disparities, including high levels of pain. Depressive symptoms and self-efficacy for pain management impact how women with breast cancer manage pain, yet little is known about how these v ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Hybrid-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Symptom Management and Activity Coaching Intervention for Stem Cell Transplant Patients
ResearchClinical Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Symptom Management and Transitioning to Engagement with Post-treatment Care for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors (AYA STEPS)
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Engage: A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Efficacy of a Telehealth-Delivered Psychosocial Intervention to Decrease Symptom Interference in Patients with Advanced Cancer
ResearchInterventionist · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Greensboro ·
2016
Ph.D.