Email Address:
elabbe@southalabama.edu
Phone Number:
(251) 460-6371
Location:
UCOM 1205
Office Hours:
By Appointment
CV

Elise E. Labbe-Coldsmith, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Department of Psychology

Education

Ph.D., Louisiana State University 1983: Clinical Psychology
M.A., Louisiana State University 1980: Clinical Psychology
B.A., Loyola University of New Orleans, 1978: Psychology

Research Interests

Evaluation and treatment of pain and stress
Self-regulation techniques such as biofeedback and use of music and mental imagery
Spirituality and personality as predictors of health outcome
Mindfulness based interventions for psychological and health related problems

My research mission is to evaluate a psychobiological model of human experience. Research areas that I am interested in that help me carry out this mission are: (a) studying the evaluation and treatment of pain and stress, (b) studying a variety of self-regulation techniques such as biofeedback and use of music and mental imagery, (c) spirituality and personality as predictors of health outcome, and (d) evaluating mindfulness based interventions for psychological and health related problems. I also study sports performance, and in conjunction with Dr. Cay Welsh, I am coeditor of The Journal of Sport Behavior.

Publications

Hill, B., & Labbé, E.E. (2014) Measuring mindfulness. In Singh, N.N. (Ed.) Psychology of Meditation, 11-28. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Womble, E., Labbé, E., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Norrell, P. (2014) Regular exercise adoption: Psychosocial factors influencing college students, Journal of Sport Behavior, 37:2,
Betancourt, A.E., & Labbé, E. E. (2015) Mindful Media: Representations of the Effects of Mindfulness on the Brain in YouTube Videos. In Grabowski, M. (Ed.) Media on the Brain, New York, NY: Routledge.
Betancourt, A.E., & Labbé, E.E. (in press) Nursing narratives through new media. In Gatison, A.D.M. (Ed.) Communicating Women's Health: Voicing the Voiceless, Routledge

Labbé, E. & Williamson, D. (1982). Behavioral treatment of two psychosomatic disorders in children and adolescents. Behavioral Medicine Update, 5, 2‑5.
Labbé, E., Eastman, B., Gardner, D., & Murray, F. Y. (1983). Diabetic impotence: Psychogenic factors. Diabetes, 32, Supplement 1.
Williamson, D., Labbé, E. & Granberry, S. (1983). Somatic disorders. In M. Hersen (Ed.), Outpatient behavior therapy: A clinical guide. New York: Grune & Stratton, 109‑141.
Murphy, J. & Labbé, E. (1983) Weight loss: Seeking compliance with prescribed behaviors. ERIC Report, Washington, D.C.: U.S. National Institute of Education Resources Information Center.
Feuerstein, M., Bortolussi, L., Houle, M., & Labbé, E. (1983) Stress, temporal artery activity and pain in migraine headache: a prospective analysis. Headache, 23, 296‑304.
Labbé, E. & Williamson, D. (1984). Temperature biofeedback in the treatment of children with migraine headaches. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 8, 317‑326.
Labbé, E. & Williamson, D. (1984). Treatment of childhood migraine using autogenic feedback training. Journal of Clinical and Consulting Psychology, 52, 968‑976
Labbé, E. & Williamson, D. (1985). Behavioral treatment of elective mutism: A review of the literature. Clinical Psychology Review, 4, 273‑292.
Murray, F. T. & Labbé, E. (1985). Sexual dysfunction in diabetes mellitus. In Frieger & Bardin (Eds.), Endocrinology and Metabolism, Decker & Mosby, 254‑262.
Labbé, E., Williamson, D. & Southard, D. (1985). Reliability and validity of children's reports of migraine headache symptoms. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 7, 375‑383.
Feuerstein, M., Labbé, E. & Kuczmierczk, A. (1986) Health Psychology: A Psychobiological Perspective. Plenum Publishing Co.: New York, N. Y.
Labbé, E., Goldberg, M., Fishbain, D., Steele‑Rosomoff, R., & Rosomoff, H. (1987). Millon Behavioral Health Inventory norms for male and female chronic pain patients. (Summary) Pain, Supplement 4, S94.
Goldberg, M., Labbé, E., Fishbain, D., Steele‑Rosomoff, R. & Rosomoff, H. (1987). Comparison of compensation and non‑compensation chronic pain patients on the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory (MBHI), (Summary), Pain, Supplement 4, S94.
Steele‑Rosomoff, R., Fishbain, D., Goldberg, M., Labbé, E. & Rosomoff, H. (1987). Compensation and non‑compensation mixed chronic pain patients categorized by DMS‑III diagnostic criteria. (Summary), Pain, Supplement 4, S94.
Fishbain, D., Goldberg, M., Labbé, E., Steele‑Rosomoff, R. & Rosomoff, H. (1988) Compensation and non‑compensation chronic pain patients compared for DSM‑III operational diagnoses. Pain, 32, 197-206.
Labbé, E., Fishbain, D., Goldberg, M., Steele‑Rosomoff, R. & Rosomoff, H. (1988) Compensation and non‑compensation chronic pain patients: Responses to the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory. Pain Management, 1, 133‑139.
Fishbain, D., Goldberg, M., Labbé, E., Zachar, D., Steele‑Rosomoff, R. & Rosomoff, H. (1988) Long term claustrophobia following magnetic resonance imaging. Letter to the editor. American Journal of Psychiatry, 145: 8, 1038‑1039.
Labbé, E. (1988). Sexual dysfunction in chronic back pain patients: Implications for clinical research and practice. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 4, 143‑149.
Labbé, E. (1988) Childhood muscle contraction headache: Current issues in assessment and treatment. Headache, 28, 430‑434.
Labbé, E., Welsh, C. & Delaney, D. (1988) Effects of consistent aerobic exercise on the psychological functioning of women. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 67, 919‑925.
Labbé, E., Goldberg, M., Fishbain, D., Rosomoff, H., & Steele‑Rosomoff, R.(1989) Millon Behavioral Health Inventory norms for chronic pain patients. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 45, (3), 383‑389
Fishbain, D., Goldberg, M., Labbé, E., Zachar, D., Steele‑Rosomoff, R., & Rosomoff, H. (1989). MR imaging as a trigger for persistent claustrophobia. Letter to the editor. American Journal of Roentgenology, 152, 653.
Welsh, C. & Labbé, E. (1989) Are fun runs fun for kids? A survey of school‑aged participants. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 69, 74.
Labbé, E. & Ward, C. (1989) Electromyographic biofeedback in the treatment of children with muscle‑contraction headache. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 11, (2), 65‑69.
Kilborn, C. & Labbé, E. (1990) Magnetic imaging scanning procedures: Development of phobic responses during scan and at one month follow-up. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 13, 391‑401.
Ward, C. A. & Labbé, E. (1990) Electromyographic biofeedback with mental imagery and home practice in the treatment of children with muscle-contraction headache. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 2, 11, 65-68.
Labbé, E., Welsh, C., Coldsmith, B., & Hickman, H. (1991) High school cross country runners: Running commitment, health locus of control and performance, Journal of Sport Behavior, 14, (2), 85‑91.
Marcon, R. & Labbé, E. (1991) Assessment and treatment of children's headaches from a developmental perspective. Headache, 30, 586‑592.
Welsh, C., Labbé, E. & Delaney, D. (1991) Cognitive strategies and personality variables in adherence to exercise. Psychological Reports, 68, 1327‑1335.
Labbé, E. (1991) Headache. In Burg, Ingelfinger & Wald (Eds.) Current Pediatrics Therapy 14, 92-96. Philadelphia, PA/ W.B. Saunders
Delaney, D., Olson, K., & Labbé, E. (1992) Skin temperature biofeedback: Evaluation of non‑clinical children's responses. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 24:1.
Brown, S., Welsh, C., Labbé, E., Vitulli, W. & Kulkarni, P. (1992) Aerobic exercise in the psychological treatment of adolescents. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 74, 555‑560.
Labbé, E. & Welsh, C. (1993) Children and running: changes in physical fitness, self‑efficacy and health locus of control. Journal of Sport Behavior, 16, 85-97.
Labbé, E., Delaney, D., Olson, K. & Hickman, H. (1993) Skin temperature biofeedback training: Cognitive and developmental factors in a non‑clinical child population. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 76, 955-962.
LaGuardia, R. & Labbé, E. (1993) Self‑efficacy and anxiety and their relationship to training and race performance. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 77, 27‑34.
Welsh, C. & Labbé, E. (1994) Children and Aerobic Exercise: Cognitive and Behavioral Effects. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 58, 504-417.
Labbé, E. (1994) Treatment of childhood migraine with skin-temperature biofeedback, autogenic training and home practice: a component analysis. In F. C. Rose (Ed.) New Advances in Headache Research: 4, Smith-Gordon & Co. Inc.: London, UK.
Labbé, E. (1995) Treatment of childhood migraine with autogenic training and skin temperature biofeedback: A component analysis. Headache, 35, 10-13
Tuck-Miller, C., Dyken, P., Li, S., Chen, H. Labbé, E. & Wertelecki, W. (1995) Translocation 10;18 in a patient with juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (Batten Disease). American Journal of Medical Genetics, 57, 168-171.
Labbé, E. (1995) Health locus of control and biofeedback training. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 80, 466.
Labbé, E. & Dyken, P. (1995) Childhood dementia: a closer look at family functioning and status of Batten disease patients. Abstract published in the proceedings of the Southern Pediatric Neurology Society Annual Meeting.
Labbé, E. & Dyken, P. (1995) Studies on childhood dementias. Abstract published in the proceedings of the Southern Pediatric Neurology Society Annual Meeting.
Labbé, E.(1996) Emotional states and perceived family functioning of caregivers of chronically ill children. Psychological Reports, 79, 1233-1234.
Besson, P. & Labbé, E. (1996) Evaluation of the Modified Min-mental State Examination for Pediatric Populations. Journal of Child Neurology, 11.
Dyken, P., Maertens, P, Labbé, E. (1996) Sickle Cell Encephalopathy: a new concept concerning the pathogenesis of sickle cell neurological disease. Journal of Child Neurology, 11.
Dyken P., Maertens, P., Vuk, S., Batario, D., Lopez, I., Riaz, S., Pryzborski, M., Labbé, E. & Shah, A. (1996) Neurological impairment indices in pediatric neurology practice. Journal of Child Neurology, 11.
Labbé, E., Murphy, L. & O’Brien, C. (1997) Psychosocial factors and prediction of headaches in college adults. Headache, 37, 1-5.
Ladd, E.R., Welsh, M.C., Vitulli, W.F., Labbé, E.E. & Law, J.G. (1997) Narcissism and casual attributions. Psychological Reports, 80, 171-178.
Besson, P. & Labbé, E. (1997) Use of the Modified Mini-Mental State Exam with children. Journal of Child Neurology, 12 (7), 455-460.
Labbé, E. (1998) Biofeedback. In Friedman, H.A. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Mental Health. Academic Press: New York, N.Y.
Labbé, E. (1998) Pediatric headaches: Pathophysiology, current assessment and treatment methods. In Ollendick, T. & Hersen, M. (Eds.) Handbook of Child Psychopathology. Plenum Publishing Co.: New York, N.Y.
Labbé, E. (1999) Management of headache, other than migraine. Stockman, J. & Lohr, J. (Eds.) Essence of Pediatrics, W.B. Saunders: New York, N.Y.
Labbé, E. (1999) Commentary: Salient aspects of research in pediatric headache and future directions. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 24 (2), 113-114.
Labbé, E. (1999) Psychological preparation for magnetic resonance imaging scanning procedures. In M. Lopez (Ed.) Handbook of Health Psychology: Foundations, Methodology and Applications, pp 435-448,Biblioteca Nueva: Madrid, Spain.
Labbé, E. (1999) Coping Workbook for Care Providers of Children with Batten Disease. Batten Disease Support and Research Association: Chicago, Ill.
Burns, J., Labbé, E., Williams, J., & McCall, J. (1999) Perceived and physiological indicators of relaxation: as different as Mozart and Alice in Chains. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 24, 197-202.
Coldsmith, B, Bertsch, T. & Labbé, E. (2000) Sport Marketing: college-bound athletes’ decision models and recruiting implications. Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Studies, 5:1, 41-44.)
Pack-Mabien, A., Labbé, E., Herbert, D., & Haynes, J. (2001) Nurses attitudes and practices in Sickle Cell Pain management. Applied Nursing Research, 14, 187-192.
Labbé, E. (2001) Biofeedback. In Friedman, H.A. (Ed.) Assessment and Therapy: Articles from the Encyclopedia of Mental Health. Academic Press: New York, N.Y.
Labbé, E. (2001) Biofeedback. Assessment and Therapy: Specialty Articles from the Encyclopedia of Mental Health. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Academic Press.
Labbé, E., Lopez, I. & O’Brien, C. (2002) Optimism and Psychosocial Functioning in Caring for Children with Battens and other Neurological Diseases. Psychological Reports, 90, 1129-1135.
Burns, J., Labbé, E., Arke, B., Capeless, K., Cooksey, B., Steadman, A., & Gonzales, C. (2002) The Effects of Different Types of Music on Perceived and Physiological Measures of Stress. Journal of Music Therapy, 39 (2), 101-116.
Labbé, E., (2003) Biofeedback. In Ollendick, T. & Schroeder, C. (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Pediatric and Child Psychology. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
Labbé, E. (2005) Optimism and Psychosocial Functioning in Caregivers of Children with Neurodegenerative or Chronic and Severe Neurological Disease. In Lee, A.V. (Ed.) Coping with Disease. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Labbé, E., Herbert, D. & Haynes, J. (2005). Physicians’ Attitudes and Practices in Sickle Cell Disease Pain Management, Journal of Palliative Care, 21:4, 246-251.
Labbé, E. (2006) Biofeedback and Cognitive Coping in the Treatment of Pediatric Habit Cough. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 31:2, 167-172.
Labbé, E. Schmidt, N., Babin, J. & Pharr, M. (2007) Coping with Stress: The Effectiveness of Different Types of Music, Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 32:4, 163-168.
Labbé, E. & Fobes, A. (2010) Evaluating the Interplay between Spirituality, Personality and Stress, Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 35:2, 141-146.
Labbé, E. (2011) Psychology Moment by Moment: A Guide to Enhancing Your Clinical Practice with Mindfulness and Meditation. New Harbinger Publications: Oakland, CA.
Welsh, M. C., & Labbé, E. (2011) Emotional Factors in Infertility and Infertility Treatment. In Rizk, B.(Ed.) Clinical Infertility, 131-137.
Labbé, E. E., Womble, M., Shenesey, J. (2011). Exploring the relationship between mindfulness and resilience. In Stark, C.A. & Bonner, D.C.(Eds.), Handbook on Spirituality: Belief Systems, Societal Impact and Roles in Coping. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc
Escuriex, B. F., & Labbé, E.E. (2011) Therapist mindfulness and treatment outcome: A critical review of the research literature, Mindfulness, 4:242-253.
Womble, M., Labbé, E., & Cochran, R (2013). Spirituality, personality and health: Understanding the relationship to Health Resilience, Psychological Reports Mental and Physical Health, 112, 1-10. DOI 10.2466/02.07.PR0.112.3.706-715
Johns, K., Chavers, D., & Labbé, E.E. (2013) Neuroticism and resilience: evaluating mindfulness as a mediator. In Kristel Parn (Ed.) Psychology of Neuroticism, 67-83. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc
McAbee, J., Labbé, E.E., & Drayer, K. (2014) Mindfulness-based interventions: Evaluating the biopsychosocial effects for patients with cancer. In Murata-Soraci, K. (Ed) Psychology of Mindfulness, 87-106. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.