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Eric Hanson, PhD


Dr. Hanson is a Pain Psychologist at the Phoenix VA within the Chronic Pain Wellness Center and is the Pain Psychology Program Manager. They are a Assistant Profession at University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix (UA COM-P). They are a VA National Trainer and Consultant for CBT-CP and they give a variety of trainings and consultations throughout the year to bolster pain treatment within the VA. In addition, Dr. Hanson teaches, supervises, and mentors Addiction Medicine Fellows and Psychology Interns/Fellows in evidence-based treatment for pain and addiction. They are well versed in a variety of treatments for chronic pain as well as understanding the importance of good clinical assessment of addiction within the context of pain management. Dr. Hanson’s professional interests include sociopsychological aspects of pain and addiction as well as intersectionality of diversity factors influencing pain and addiction treatment.

Dr. Hanson has no disclosures.