Timothy Howard Wideman PhD

Timothy Wideman holds a doctorate in experimental psychology from McGill University and a post-doctoral research fellowship from John Hopkins University, Baltimore. He is an assistant professor at McGill University’s School of Physical and Occupational Therapy and a licensed physical therapist. His research explores the biopsychosocial determinants of pain-related disability as well as rehabilitation interventions that target these factors and has been published in the leading scientific journals and international conferences within the fields of pain and rehabilitation.

Dr. Wideman's research broadly aims to help researchers and clinicians better understand and manage disabilities associated with musculoskeletal pain. Toward this goal, his research has focused on exploring the biopsychosocial risk factors for persistent pain-related disability and studying interventions that target these factors. His past research has helped shed light on how different psychological risk factors (e.g. fear, catastrophizing, depression) influence the trajectory of recovery following pain rehabilitation and how rehabilitation professionals can better address these factors within their clinical practice. His current research investigates why certain individuals with musculoskeletal pain are more sensitive to physical activity and how this increased sensitivity influences engagement and response to activity-based rehabilitation programs.