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Beth Pyatak, PhD, OTR/L

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Title(s)Associate Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
SchoolHerman Ostrow School of Dentistry of Usc
AddressCHP 133
Health Sciences Campus
Los Angeles CA 90089-9003
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    Beth Pyatak has primary research interests in the intersection of chronic care management, occupational engagement, and health and well-being among individuals with chronic illness and/or disability. In July 2011, she was awarded a Mentored Career Development Award through the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI) to develop a lifestyle intervention aimed at improving health and quality of life outcomes among young adults with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes (NIH/NCRR #KL2RR031991). In addition, she is collaborating with faculty at the Keck School of Medicine of USC to implement a transition program aimed at improving health and psychosocial outcomes, and increase medical follow-up, among young adults with type 1 diabetes transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare settings (Helmsley Foundation 2010PG-T1D011; PI: A. Peters). Prior to her faculty appointment, she worked as a postdoctoral research associate on the Lifestyle Redesign® for Pressure Ulcer Prevention in SCI (LR-PUPS) study (NIH/NCMRR #1 R01 HD056267-01; PI F. Clark).

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    Function and Emotion in Everyday Life with Type 1 Diabetes: FEEL-T1D
    NIH R01DK121298Apr 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2023
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Evaluation of a Complex Behavioral Intervention for Young Adults with Diabetes: The Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Study
    NIH R01DK116719Feb 13, 2019 - Dec 31, 2023
    Role: Principal Investigator
    CoYoT1 to California (CTC) — Telemedicine to Engage Young Adults with Diabetes
    Donaghue Foundation RGA011022-AJan 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2020
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Addressing Uncontrolled Diabetes in Primary Care: A Lifestyle Redesign Approach
    Keck School of Medicine of USC / Southern California Clinical Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI) UL1TR001855Jul 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2018
    Diabetes Self-Management Lifestyle Intervention for Urban Minority Young Adults
    NIH K01DK099202Jul 15, 2014 - Apr 30, 2018
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Beating the Odds: Facilitating Lifestyle Change in Urban Latino Young Adults with Diabetes
    NIH / National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) / Keck School of Medicine / Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute 1 KL2 RR031991-01Jul 1, 2011 - Jun 30, 2014

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    1. Primary Care Lifestyle Redesign® Clinical Trial: Diabetes Outcomes, Healthcare Utilization, and Costs. Can J Occup Ther. 2026 Feb 25; 84174261421403. A Tapia V, Niemiec SS, Leite JD, Diaz J, Banerjee J, Shukla J, Pyatak EA. PMID: 41739526.
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    2. Adapting Lifestyle Redesign®: Navigating Fidelity and Contextual Fit Across Four Case Examples. Can J Occup Ther. 2025 Dec 09; 84174251397723. Schepens Niemiec SL, Styer L, Chapman J, Pyatak EA, Levasseur M, Granados G, Tapia VA, Rice Collins C, Martinez R, Tan TW. PMID: 41366236.
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    3. Response to Comment on Gonzalez et al. Diabetes-Related Distress and Glycemic Dysregulation in Everyday Life With Type 1 Diabetes: Which Comes First? Diabetes Care 2025;48:1453-1460. Diabetes Care. 2025 Nov 01; 48(11):e162-e163. Gonzalez JS, Hoogendoorn CJ, Hernandez R, Schneider S, Pyatak EA. PMID: 41115230; PMCID: PMC12583376.
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    4. Diabetes-Related Distress and Glycemic Dysregulation in Everyday Life With Type 1 Diabetes: Which Comes First? Diabetes Care. 2025 Aug 01; 48(8):1453-1460. Gonzalez JS, Hoogendoorn CJ, Hernandez R, Schneider S, Mustafiz F, Siddhanta M, Pyatak EA. PMID: 40554543; PMCID: PMC12279033.
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    5. The Role of Diabetes Distress and Self-Efficacy as Mediators of Barriers to Diabetes Self-Management in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study. Diabetes Spectr. 2025; 38(3):335-342. Nnoli ND, Sideris J, Lee PJ, Fox S, Raymond JK, Pyatak EA. PMID: 40823599; PMCID: PMC12357216.
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    6. Dynamic Relationships Among Continuous Glucose Metrics and Momentary Cognitive Performance in Diverse Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2025 May 01; 48(5):799-806. Hoogendoorn CJ, Hernandez R, Schneider S, Peters A, Hawkins M, Pyatak EA, Gonzalez JS. PMID: 40163370; PMCID: PMC12034895.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Telehealth occupational therapy improves psychosocial well-being but not glycemia among young adults with type 1 diabetes: The Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2025 Mar; 221:112005. Pyatak EA, Lee PJ, Nnoli ND, Mo Y, Khurana A, Ali A, Fox DS, Sideris J, Diaz J, Granados G, Blanchard J, Lee ES, Raymond JK. PMID: 39884514; PMCID: PMC11991672.
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    8. Self-efficacy, diabetes distress, self-management, and glycemic regulation: within-person pathways in type 1 diabetes. Ann Behav Med. 2025 Jan 04; 59(1). Gonzalez JS, Schneider S, Hoogendoorn C, Nandoo L, Pyatak E. PMID: 41236802; PMCID: PMC12616848.
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    9. Using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) to understand occupation from the perspective of the experiencing self: An illustrative example in workers with type 1 diabetes. J Occup Sci. 2024 Dec 03. Hernandez R, Aldrich R, Schneider S, Stone AA, Roll SC, Pyatak EA. PMID: 40857511; PMCID: PMC12323776.
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    10. Whole Day Workload: Evaluation of a New Outcome Measure in Occupational Therapy for Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Am J Occup Ther. 2024 Sep 01; 78(5). Hernandez R, Schneider S, Jin H, Hoogendoorn C, Lee PJ, Pham L, Pyatak EA. PMID: 39029102; PMCID: PMC11881070.
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    11. Comparisons of Self-Report With Objective Measurements Suggest Faster Responding but Little Change in Response Quality Over Time in Ecological Momentary Assessment Studies. Assessment. 2025 04; 32(3):335-355. Hernandez R, Schneider S, Pinkham AE, Depp CA, Ackerman R, Pyatak EA, Badal VD, Moore RC, Harvey PD, Funsch K, Stone AA. PMID: 38634454; PMCID: PMC12798958.
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    12. A qualitative analysis of pressure injury development among medically underserved adults with spinal cord injury. Disabil Rehabil. 2020 07; 42(15):2093-2099. Floríndez LI, Carlson ME, Pyatak E, Blanchard J, Cogan AM, Sleight AG, Hill V, Diaz J, Blanche E, Garber SL, Clark FA. PMID: 30621460; PMCID: PMC9022558.
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    13. Engaging Patient Stakeholders in Planning, Implementing, and Disseminating Occupational Therapy Research. Am J Occup Ther. 2019 Jan/Feb; 73(1):7301090010p1-7301090010p9. Haywood C, Martinez G, Pyatak EA, Carandang K. PMID: 30839255.
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    14. Factors Protecting Against Pressure Injuries in Medically Underserved Adults With Spinal Cord Injury: A Qualitative Study. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2019; 25(1):31-40. Sleight AG, Cogan AM, Hill VA, Pyatak EA, Díaz J, Floríndez LI, Blanchard J, Vigen C, Garber SL, Clark FA. PMID: 30774288; PMCID: PMC6368109.
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    15. Psychosocial and Behavioral Correlates of A1C and Quality of Life Among Young Adults With Diabetes. Diabetes Educ. 2018 12; 44(6):489-500. Vigen CLP, Carandang K, Blanchard J, Sequeira PA, Wood JR, Spruijt-Metz D, Whittemore R, Peters AL, Pyatak EA. PMID: 30295170; PMCID: PMC7098706.
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    16. Improving medication adherence in the pediatric population using integrated care of companion animals. Patient Educ Couns. 2018 10; 101(10):1876-1878. Gupta OT, Wiebe DJ, Pyatak EA, Beck AM. PMID: 29807672.
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    17. Diabetes Empowerment Council: Integrative Pilot Intervention for Transitioning Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Glob Adv Health Med. 2018; 7:2164956118761808. Weigensberg MJ, Vigen C, Sequeira P, Spruijt-Metz D, Juarez M, Florindez D, Provisor J, Peters A, Pyatak EA. PMID: 29552422; PMCID: PMC5846920.
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    18. Feasibility of a Manualized Occupation-Based Diabetes Management Intervention. Am J Occup Ther. 2018 Mar/Apr; 72(2):7202345040p1-7202345040p6. Carandang KM, Pyatak EA. PMID: 29426394; PMCID: PMC5807405.
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    19. Occupational Therapy Intervention Improves Glycemic Control and Quality of Life Among Young Adults With Diabetes: the Resilient, Empowered, Active Living with Diabetes (REAL Diabetes) Randomized Controlled Trial. Diabetes Care. 2018 04; 41(4):696-704. Pyatak EA, Carandang K, Vigen CLP, Blanchard J, Diaz J, Concha-Chavez A, Sequeira PA, Wood JR, Whittemore R, Spruijt-Metz D, Peters AL. PMID: 29351961; PMCID: PMC5860833.
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    20. Lifestyle intervention for adults with spinal cord injury: Results of the USC-RLANRC Pressure Ulcer Prevention Study. J Spinal Cord Med. 2019 01; 42(1):2-19. Carlson M, Vigen CLP, Rubayi S, Blanche EI, Blanchard J, Atkins M, Bates-Jensen B, Garber SL, Pyatak EA, Diaz J, Florindez LI, Hay JW, Mallinson T, Unger JB, Azen SP, Scott M, Cogan A, Clark F. PMID: 28414254; PMCID: PMC6340272.
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    21. Resilient, Empowered, Active Living with Diabetes (REAL Diabetes) study: Methodology and baseline characteristics of a randomized controlled trial evaluating an occupation-based diabetes management intervention for young adults. Contemp Clin Trials. 2017 03; 54:8-17. Pyatak EA, Carandang K, Vigen C, Blanchard J, Sequeira PA, Wood JR, Spruijt-Metz D, Whittemore R, Peters AL. PMID: 28064028; PMCID: PMC5312749.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 11     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Clinical and Psychosocial Outcomes of a Structured Transition Program Among Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. J Adolesc Health. 2017 Feb; 60(2):212-218. Pyatak EA, Sequeira PA, Vigen CL, Weigensberg MJ, Wood JR, Montoya L, Ruelas V, Peters AL. PMID: 27889401; PMCID: PMC5253301.
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    23. Systematic Review of Educational Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Am J Occup Ther. 2016 Nov/Dec; 70(6):7006290020p1-7006290020p12. Carandang K, Pyatak EA, Vigen CL. PMID: 27767950.
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    24. Developing a Manualized Occupational Therapy Diabetes Management Intervention: Resilient, Empowered, Active Living With Diabetes. OTJR (Thorofare N J). 2015 Jul; 35(3):187-94. Pyatak EA, Carandang K, Davis S. PMID: 26594741; PMCID: PMC4801110.
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    25. Let's Empower and Prepare (LEAP): Evaluation of a Structured Transition Program for Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2015 Aug; 38(8):1412-9. Sequeira PA, Pyatak EA, Weigensberg MJ, Vigen CP, Wood JR, Ruelas V, Montoya L, Cohen M, Speer H, Clark S, Peters AL. PMID: 25906787; PMCID: PMC4512132.
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    26. Lifestyle changes and pressure ulcer prevention in adults with spinal cord injury in the pressure ulcer prevention study lifestyle intervention. Am J Occup Ther. 2015 Jan-Feb; 69(1):6901290020p1-10. Ghaisas S, Pyatak EA, Blanche E, Blanchard J, Clark F, PUPS II Study Group. PMID: 25553751; PMCID: PMC4281707.
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    27. Engage/Trojan Neighbors: A community service partnership between an academic division and residential community. Work. 2015; 52(3):503-8. Pyatak EA, Díaz J, Delgado C. PMID: 26545031.
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    28. Patient perspectives on peer mentoring: type 1 diabetes management in adolescents and young adults. Diabetes Educ. 2015 02; 41(1):59-68. Lu Y, Pyatak EA, Peters AL, Wood JR, Kipke M, Cohen M, Sequeira PA. PMID: 25394732; PMCID: PMC4305505.
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    29. "We are all gonna get diabetic these days": the impact of a living legacy of type 2 diabetes on Hispanic young adults' diabetes care. Diabetes Educ. 2014 Sep-Oct; 40(5):648-58. Pyatak EA, Florindez D, Peters AL, Weigensberg MJ. PMID: 24867918; PMCID: PMC4169334.
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    30. Challenges contributing to disrupted transition from paediatric to adult diabetes care in young adults with type 1 diabetes. Diabet Med. 2014 Dec; 31(12):1615-24. Pyatak EA, Sequeira PA, Whittemore R, Vigen CP, Peters AL, Weigensberg MJ. PMID: 24798586; PMCID: PMC4221576.
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    31. Implementing trials of complex interventions in community settings: the USC-Rancho Los Amigos pressure ulcer prevention study (PUPS). Clin Trials. 2014 Apr; 11(2):218-29. Clark F, Pyatak EA, Carlson M, Blanche EI, Vigen C, Hay J, Mallinson T, Blanchard J, Unger JB, Garber SL, Diaz J, Florindez LI, Atkins M, Rubayi S, Azen SP, PUPS Study Group. PMID: 24577972; PMCID: PMC3972348.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 14     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    32. Adherence decision making in the everyday lives of emerging adults with type 1 diabetes. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2013; 7:709-18. Pyatak EA, Florindez D, Weigensberg MJ. PMID: 23935361; PMCID: PMC3735338.
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    33. Disclosure of psychosocial stressors affecting diabetes care among uninsured young adults with Type 1 diabetes. Diabet Med. 2013 Sep; 30(9):1140-4. Pyatak EA, Sequeira P, Peters AL, Montoya L, Weigensberg MJ. PMID: 23758145; PMCID: PMC3748220.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 12     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    34. Conducting intervention research among underserved populations: lessons learned and recommendations for researchers. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Jun; 94(6):1190-8. Pyatak EA, Blanche EI, Garber SL, Diaz J, Blanchard J, Florindez L, Clark FA. PMID: 23262157; PMCID: PMC3669234.
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    35. Participation in occupation and diabetes self-management in emerging adulthood. Am J Occup Ther. 2011 Jul-Aug; 65(4):462-9. Pyatak E. PMID: 21834462.
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