University of Virginia Health System

Michael F. Martelli, PhD, Publications

Martelli, M.F. Ethical Challenges in the Neuropsychology of Pain.  In S.S. Bush (Ed): A Casebook of Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychology. New York: Swets & Zeitlinger. (in press) 

Martelli, M.F., Zasler, N.D. and Bush, S.  Assessment of Response Bias in Impairment and Disability Evaluations Following Brain Injury.  In J. Leon Carrion and G. Zitnay (Ed.): Practices in Brain Injury.  Phila.: Hanley & Belfus. (in press) 

Martelli, M.F., Zasler, N.D. &  Bender, M.C. Psychological, neuropsychological and medical considerations in the assessment and management of pain.  Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 19(1):10-28, 2004

Nicholson, K. And Martelli, M.F. The problem of Pain. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 19(1):2-9, 2004

Zasler, ND and Martelli, MF. Preface, Special Issue on Pain Management (in Brain Injury). Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 19(1):1, 2004

Zasler, N.D. and Martelli, M.F. Determination of Impairment and Disability Rating.  In M. Rizzo and P.J. Eslinger (Eds): Principles and Practice of Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychology. New York: Saunders. Saunders/Churchill Livingston/Mosby, 2004

Martelli, M.F., Bush, S.S. and Zasler, N.D. Identifying and Avoiding Ethical Misconduct in Medicolegal Contexts. International Journal of Forensic Psychology. 1(1):26-44, 2003. http://ijfp.psyc. uow.edu.au/ IJFPArticlesIssue1/Martelli.pdf

Zasler, N.D., Martelli, M.F. and Bender, M.C. Assessing Impairment in Traumatic Brain Injury.  The AMA Guides Newsletter. Sept/Oct, 1-9, 2003

Zasler, ND and Martelli, MF. Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Impairment and Disability Assessment Caveats.  Neuropsychology Rehabilitation. 13(1/2):31-41, 2003

Hart, R.P., Wade, J.B., and Martelli, M.F. Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Chronic Pain: The Significance of Stress. Current Pain and Headache Reports. 7:116-226, 2003

Heilbronner, R.L., Martelli, M.F., Nicholson, K., Zasler, N.D., Hart, R.P.  Masquerades of Brain Injury.  Part IV: Functional Disorders.  The Journal of Controversial Medical Claims. 9(3):1-7, 2002

Martelli, M.F., Zasler, N.D., Nicholson, K., Hart, R.P. and Heilbronner, R.L.  Masquerades of Brain Injury.  Part III: Critical Examination of Symptom Validity Testing and Diagnostic Realities in Assessment.  The Journal of Controversial Medical Claims. 9(2):19-21, 2002

Martelli, MF and Zasler, ND. A Model for assessing motivation and response bias in assessments following aquired brain injury (ABI). The Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting. 13(4): 7-14, 2002

Martelli, M.F., Bender, M.C., Nicholson, K., and Zasler, N.D. Masquerades of Brain Injury. Part V: Pre-injury Factors Affecting Disability Following Traumatic Brain Injury.  The Journal of Controversial Medical Claims. 9(4): 1-7, 2002

Martelli, MF and Zasler, ND. Useful psychological instruments for assessing persons with functional medical disorders.  In ND Zasler and MF Martelli (Eds): Functional Medical Disorders, State of the Art Reviews in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Phila.: Hanley and Belfus. 2002

Martelli, MF and Zasler, ND. Appendix: Survey of indicators suggestive of non-organic presentations and somatic, psychological and cognitive response biases. In ND Zasler and MF Martelli (Eds): Functional Medical Disorders, State of the Art Reviews in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Phila.: Hanley and Belfus. 2002

Martelli, M.F., Siegal, A.W. and Zasler, N.D. Grand Rounds: Frontal lobe syndromes following neurologic insult.  Bulletin of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. 17(1):8-17, 2002

Heilbronner, R.L., Martelli, M.F., Nicholson, K. & Zasler, N.D. Masquerades of Brain Injury.  Part IV: Functional Disorders.  The Journal of Controversial Medical Claims. 9(3):1-7, 2002

MacMillan, P.J., Martelli, M.F., Hart, R.P. & Zasler, N.D. Pre-injury Status and Adaptation Following Traumatic Brain Injury.  Brain Injury. 16(1):41-49, 2002

Zasler, N.D. & Martelli, M.F. Ethics in Medicolegal Evaluation of Neurologic Disability.  The Journal of Controversial Medical Claims. 9(3):13-19, 2002

Zasler, N.D., Martelli, M.F. & Pickett, T. Sexuality Issues in TBI.  In:  J.M. Silver, S.C. Yudofsky, T.W. McAllister (Eds.), Neuropsychiatry of Traumatic Brain Injury, 2^nd Edition. (in press)

Martelli, M.F. and Anderson, C.B. A Procedural Manual for Behavioral Enhancement of Learning.  CCCV: Richmond, VA., 2002

Roper, BL and Martelli, MF. Providing useful diagnostic feedback to patients with functional medical disorders and making referrals for psychological treatment.  In ND Zasler and MF Martelli (Eds): Functional Medical Disorders, State of the Art Reviews in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Phila.: Hanley and Belfus. 2002

Zasler, N.D. & Martelli, M.F. Post-traumatic headache: Practical approaches to diagnosis and treatment.  In R.B. Weiner (Ed.): Pain Management: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 6th edition.  Boca Ratan, FL: St. Lucie Press. 2002

Martelli, M.F., Zasler, N.D., Hart, R.P., Nicholson, K., and Heilbronner, R.L.  Masquerades of Brain Injury.  Part II: Response Bias in Medicolegal Examinees and Examiners.  The Journal of Controversial Medical Claims. 8(3):13-23, 2001

Martelli, M.F. & Zasler, N.D. Ethics and objectivity in medicolegal contexts: Recommendations for experts.  In R.B. Weiner (Ed.): Pain Management: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 6th edition.  Boca Ratan, FL: St. Lucie Press. 2001

Martelli, M.F., Zasler, N.D., Nicholson, K. and Hart, R.P.  Masquerades of Brain Injury.  Part I: Chronic pain and traumatic brain injury.  The Journal of Controversial Medical Claims. 8(2): 1-8, 2001

Martelli, M.F., Zasler, N.D., Nicholson, K., Pickett, T.C. & May, V.R. Assessing the veracity of pain complaints and associated disability.  In R.B. Weiner (Ed.): Pain Management: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 6th edition.  Boca Ratan, FL: St. Lucie Press. 2001

Nicholson K, Martelli MF, Zasler ND. Does pain confound interpretation of neuropsychological test results. Neurorehabilitation. 16(4):225-230, 2001

Martelli, M.F., Stiers, W., Gonzales, V.A. and Zasler, N.D. Psychological assessment in impairment and disability evaluations.  In R.V. May and M.F. Martelli (eds).: NADEP Guide to Functional Capacity Evaluation with Impairment Rating Applications, 2nd Edition. Richmond: NADEP Publications. (in press)

Martelli, M.F., Zasler, N.D. & Grayson, R.  Ethical considerations in impairment and disability evaluations. In R.V. May and M.F. Martelli (eds): NADEP Guide to Functional Capacity Evaluation with Impairment Rating Applications, 2nd Edition.  Richmond: NADEP Publications. (in press)

Martelli, M.F., Zasler, N.D. & Johnson-Green, D. Promoting ethical and objective practice in the medicolegal arena of disability evaluation. In  R.D. Rondinelli and R.T. Katz (eds.): Disability Evaluation. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 12(3):571-584. Phila.: W.B. Saunders. 2001

Nicholson, K. and Martelli, M.F. Chronic Pain: Background and Theory.  In R.V. May and M.F. Martelli (eds.): NADEP Guide to Functional Capacity Evaluation with Impairment Rating Applications, 2nd Edition. Richmond: NADEP Publications. (in press)

Nicholson, K., Martelli, M.F. & Zasler, N.D. Myths and misconceptions about chronic pain: The problem of mind body dualism.  In R.B. Weiner (Ed.): Pain Management: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 6th edition.  Boca Ratan, FL: St. Lucie Press. 2001

Wilde, M.C., Martelli, M.F. & Suttenfield, C. Cognitive Functioning in Hallermann-Strieff Syndrome. (in review)

Zasler, N.D & Martelli, M.F. Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunction After Acquired Brain Injury. (in press)

Zasler, N.D., Picket, T. & Martelli, M.F. Neuropharmacologic management of impairment after traumatic brain inury.  In J. Leon Carrion and G. Zitnay (Ed.): Practices in Brain Injury.  Phila.: Hanley & Belfus. (in press)

Gonzales, V.A., Martelli, M.F. and Baker, J.M. Psychological assessment of persons with chronic pain.  NeuroRehabilitation. 14(2):69-83, 2000

Hart, R.P, Martelli, M.F. and Zasler, N.D.  Chronic pain and neuropsychological functioning.  Neuropsychology Review. 10(3):131-149, 2000

Martelli, M.F., Liljedahl, E. L., Nicholson, K. and Zasler, N.D. A brief introductory guide to chronic pain resources on the internet.  NeuroRehabilitation: An interdisciplinary Journal. 14(2):105-121, 2000

Martelli, M.F., Zasler, N.D. & LeFever, F.  Preliminary consumer guidelines to choosing a well suited neuropsychologist for assessment and rehabilitation of accuired brain injury.  Brain Injury Source. 4(4):36-39, 2000 

Martelli, M.F., Zasler, N.D. & Grayson, R.  Ethics and medicolegal evaluation of impairment after brain injury. In M. Schiffman (ed.).: Attorney's Guide to Ethics in Forensic Science and Medicine. Springfield, Ilinois: Charles C. Thomas. 2000

Martelli, M.F. Villa Martelli Internet Disability Resources: A Comprehensive Listing of Some of the Most Useful Information and Links for Professionals and Persons Who Assess, Treat, or Cope With Physical and/or Neurologic Injury and/or Impairment [Comprehensive Website].  Richmond, VA: Author. World Wide Web: http://villaMartelli.com. 1999-2004

Martelli, M.F. Rebuilding Lives After Injury: Retraining Stress Control Habits Necessary for Healing Muscles, Nerves and Brains.  Concussion Care Centre of Virginia. 1999

Martelli, M.F., Grayson, R. &  Zasler, N.D. Post traumatic headache: Psychological and neuropsychological issues in assessment and treatment.  Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 14(1):49-69, 1999

Martelli, M.F., Zasler, N.D. & Grayson, R.  Ethical considerations in impairment and disability evaluations following acquired brain injury. In R.V. May and M.F. Martelli (eds): Guide to Functional Capacity Evaluation with Impairment Rating Applications.  Richmond: NADEP Publications, 1999    

Martelli, M.F., Zasler, N.D. & Grayson, R.  Ethical considerations in medicolegal evaluation of neurologic injury and impairment.  NeuroRehabilitation: An Interdisciplinary Journal. 13(1):45-66, 1999

Martelli, M.F., Zasler, ND, Mancini, AM and MacMillan, P. Psychological assessment and applications in impairment and disability evaluations.  In R.V. May and M.F. Martelli (eds).: Guide to Functional Capacity Evaluation with Impairment Rating Applications. Richmond: NADEP Publications. 1999

Martelli, M.F. Habit Retraining and Brain Injury Rehabilitation.  Headway: BIAV Newsletter, Summer. 1998

Martelli, M.F. The Five Commandments of Rehabilitation.  Headway: BIAV Newsletter, Summer 1998

Martelli, M.F. and Zasler, N.D.  Biopsychosocial models and Brain Injury: A vulnerability, stress and coping model of adaptation.  The NeuroLaw Newsletter. 7(6), 35-39, 1998

Martelli, M.F., Zasler, N.D., MacMillan, P. Mediating the relationship between injury, impairment and disability: A vulnerability, stress & coping model of adaptation following brain injury.  NeuroRehabilitation: An Interdisciplinary Journal. 11(1):51-66, 1998

Todd, DD, Martelli, MF & Grayson, RL. The Cogniphobia Scale (C-scale).  Test in the public domain. 1998

Zasler, N.D. and Martelli, M.F. Assessing Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.  The AMA Guides Newsletter, November / December, 1-5, 1998

Martelli, M.F. The Vulnerability to Disability Rating Scale (VDRS).  Test in the public domain.  Glen Allen, Virginia: Concussion Care Centre of Virginia, 1997

Martelli, M.F. The TBI Vulnerability Scale (TBI-VS).  Test in the public domain. Glen Allen, Virginia: Concussion Care Centre of Virginia. 1996

Martelli, M.F., Braith, J.A. & MacMillan, P. Handbook for Coping with MS.  Sheltering Arms, Richmond. 1995

Martelli, M.F. & Braith, J.A.  Handbook for Stress Management & Coping with Parkinson's Disease (Editions 1 & 2).  Sheltering Arms, Richmond. 1994/1995

Deaton, A., West, D., Martelli, M., Kreutzer, J. MS-DOS based cognitive rehabilitation cognitive rehabilitation software: closing the gap.  Cognitive Rehabilitation, 10(6), 20-36, 1992

Martelli, M.F. Neurobehavioral Symptom Checklist (NSC).  Richmond, Virginia: Sheltering Arms. 1991

Martelli, M.F. Sheltering Arms' Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Series: Computer-assisted compensatory skills training. Richmond, Virginia: Sheltering Arms. 1991

McCullough, J.P., et. al. Comparison of early & late onset dysthymia.  Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease. 178, 611-612, 1990

Bush, F. M., Whitehead, M. and Martelli, M.F. Pain assessment in tempero- mandibular (TM) disorders.  Journal of  Craniomandibular Disorders. 7:132-143, 1989

McCullough, J.P., Kasnetz, M.D., Braith, J.A., et. al. A Longitudinal study of an untreated sample of predominantly late onset characterological dysthymia.  Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 176: 658-667, 1988

Martelli, M.F., Auerbach, S.M. and Mercuri, L.G. Stress management in the health care setting:  matching preparatory interventions with patient coping preferences.  Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 55:201-207, 1987

Peck, E.A., Stevens, V. & Martelli, M.F. Essential Neuropsychological Tests.  In L.C. Hartledge, M.J. Asken & J. L. Hornsby (Eds.), Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment, pp. 213-228.  New York:  Springer.

Bush, F.M. and Martelli, M.F. Tinnitus and earache:  Long-term follow-up of 105 patients with temperomandibular (TM) disorders.  Journal of Dental Research. 64:1202, 1996

DeMeersman, R.C., Schaefer, D.C. & Martelli, M.F. Effect of a sympathomimetic drug on maximal aerobic capacity.  Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 26:251-257, 1986

Harkins, S.W., Price, D.D. & Martelli, M.F. Effect of age on pain perception.  Journal of  Gerontology. 41:58-63, 1986

Auerbach, S.M.  and Martelli, M.F. State-trait anxiety and adjustment to surgery-induced stress:  A review of  research.  The Southern Psychologist. 2:29-34, 1985

Auerbach, S.M. , Martelli, M.F. and Mercuri, L.G. Anxiety, interpersonal impacts, and adjustments to a  stressful health care situation.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 44:1284-1296, 1983

SPECIAL ISSUE JOURNAL EDITORSHIPS
Zasler, N.D., and Martelli, M.F. Chronic Pain (in Brain Injury).  Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 19, 1, 2004

Martelli, M.F. and Zasler N.D. Controversies in Neuropsychology.  NeuroRehabilitation: An interdisciplinary journal, Vol 16, No. 4., 2001

Martelli, M.F. and Zasler N.D. Neuropathic Pain, Part 1.  NeuroRehabilitation: An interdisciplinary journal, Volume 14, No. 1., 2000

Martelli, M.F. and Zasler N.D. Neuropathic Pain, Part 1I.  NeuroRehabilitation: An interdisciplinary journal, Volume 14, No. 2., 2000

Martelli, M.F. and Zasler N.D. Controversies in Neuropsychology.  Brain Injury Source, Vol. 4, Issue 4., 2000

BOOKS
Martelli, M.F., Liljedahl, E.L., Nicholson, K. and Zasler, N.D. The Internet Users’ Guide to Disability Related Resources on the World Wide Web. (in press)

Zasler, N.D. & Martelli, M.F. State of the Art Reviews: Functional Disorders in Rehabilitation.  Phila.: Hanley & Belfus. 2002

May, R.V. and Martelli, M.F. Guide to Functional Capacity Evaluation with Impairment Rating Applications.  Richmond: NADEP Publications. 1999