Dr Karel Gijsbers

Karel Gijsbers is an Honorary Lecturer in Psychology.  He has a particular research interest in pain, and  his work includes research on pain during childbirth and pain in sports people.

Neursopsychology; The Study of Pain

Brodie, E.E., Kane,F., Gijsbers,K., Niven, C.A. (2009). Contralateral limb movement modulates cold pressor pain. Acute Pain, 11(3), 121-128.

Dubrovsky, B., Tatarinov,A., Gijsbers, K,. Haris, J., & Tsiodras, A. (2003). Effectsof arginine-vasopressin(A VP) on long-term potentiation in intact anesthetizedrats. Brain ResearchBulletin, 59,467-472.

Ord P., & Gijsbers, K. (2003). Pain thresholds andtolerancesof competitive rowers andtheiruse of spontaneoself­generated pain-coping strategies.Perceptual andMotor Skills, 97,1219-1222.

Dubrovsky, B., Haris, J., Gijsbers, K., & TatarinovA. (2002). Oxytocin induces long-termdepression on the rat dentate gyrus: possible A TPase andectoprotein kinase mediation. Brain ResearchBulletin, 58, 141-147.

SchwartzM., Haris, J., Chu, L., Gijsbers,K., & Dubrovsky, B. (2002). Effectsof androstenedioneon long term potentiation in the rat dentagyrus. Relevancefor affective anddegenerativediseases. Brain ResearchBulletin, 58, 207-211.

Crawford, H., & Gisbers, K. (2000). Are pain toleranceof female runnersanduse of pain coping strategiesrelated to the experience of childbirth?PerceptualandMotor Skills, 90, 1045-1046.

Kaminska,M., Hars, J., Gijsbers,K., & Dubrovsky B.(2000). Dehydroepiandrosteronesulfate (DHEAS) counteractsdecremental effectsof corticosterone on dentate gyrus L TP.Implications for depression. Brain ResearchBulletin, 52, 229-234.

TerryR., & Gijsbers, K. (2000). Memory for the quantitativeandqualitative aspects oflabourpain:a preliminarystudy. Journalof Reproductive andInfantPsychology, 18, 143-152.

Gijsbers, K. (1997). Gender differences in pain perception: Womanas the competent sufferer.Journaof Associated PhysiotherapistsandWomen's Health81, 7-10.

Niven, C.A., & Gijsbers, K. (1996). Coping with labor pain. Journaof Pain andSymptom Managemen11, 116-125.

Dubrovsky, B., Gijsbers, K., Filipini, D., & BirminghaM.K. (1993). Effectsof adrenocorticsteroidson long-termpotentiationin thelimbic system: basicmechanims andbehavioral consequences. CellularandMolecularNeurobiology,13, 399-414.

Gijsbers,K., & Niven, C.A. (1993). Women andthe experience of pain.In C. Niven andD. Caroll 'TheHealth Psychology of Women" pgs 43-57. Reading: HarwooAcademic.

Filipini D., Gijsbers K., Birmingham M.K., Kraulis I & dubrovsky B. (1991). Modualtion by adrenal steroids of limbic function. Journal of Steriod and Biochemical Biology, 39, 245-252.

Dubrovsky, B., Filipini, D., Gijsbers,K., & BirminghamM.K. (1990). Earlyandlate effectsof steroid hormoneson the centranervoussystem. CibaFoundation Symposium,153,240-257.

HarknessJ., & Gijsbers,K. (1989). Pain andstressduringchildbirtandtime of day. Ethology andSociobiology, 10,255-261.

Niven, C.A., & Gijsbers KJ. (1989). Do low levels of labourpain reflct low sensitivityto noxious stimulation? Social Science andMedicine, 29, 585-588. ,

Gijsbers,K.J., & McGrew, W.C. (1986). Re: A comment on 'Parturitioin non-humanprimates:pain andauditory concealment'. Pain,26,125-129.

Roche, P.A., & Gijsbers, K. (1986). A comparisonof memoryfor induced ischaemicpainandchronic rheumatoidpain.Pain, 25, 337-343.

Roche, P.A., Gijsbers,K., Belch, J.J., & Forbes, C.D. (1985) Modificationof haemophiliahaemorrhagpain by transcutaneouelectrical nerve stimulation. Pain, 21, 43-48.

Niven, C., & Gijsbers, K. (1984). A study of labour pain using the McGill Pain Questionnaire. Social Science andMedicine, 19, 1347-1351.

Roche, P.A., Gijsbers,K., Belch, J.J., & Forbes, C.D. (1984). Modificationof induced ischaemic paiby transcutanelectrical nerve stimulation. Pain, 20, 45-52.

Scott, V., & Gijsbers,K. (1981 ). Pain perception in competitive swimmers.British Medical Journal283, 91-93.

Gijsbers, KarelJ., Melzack,Ronald (1967). Oxygen tension changes evoked in the brain by visual stimulation. Science, 156(3780), 1392-1393.