Beth Pyatak, PhD, OTR/L

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).

• Function and Emotion in Everyday Life with Type 1 Diabetes: FEEL-T1D
  NIH · R01DK121298 · Apr 1, 2019 – Mar 31, 2024 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Evaluation of a Complex Behavioral Intervention for Young Adults with Diabetes: The Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Study
  NIH · R01DK116719 · Feb 13, 2019 – Dec 31, 2024 · Role: Principal Investigator
• CoYoT1 to California (CTC) — Telemedicine to Engage Young Adults with Diabetes
  Donaghue Foundation · Jan 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) · Jul 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2018
• Diabetes Self-Management Lifestyle Intervention for Urban Minority Young Adults
  NIH · K01DK099202 · Jul 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 · Jul 1, 2011 – Jun 30, 2014

• Five Scholars Join Faculty at Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (10/19/2011)
• Strategies to Help Manage Diabetes (7/25/2011)

• Primary Care Lifestyle Redesign® Clinical Trial: Diabetes Outcomes, Healthcare Utilization, and Costs. Can J Occup Ther. 2026 Jun; 93(2):204-216.. View in PubMed
• Adapting Lifestyle Redesign®: Navigating Fidelity and Contextual Fit Across Four Case Examples. Can J Occup Ther. 2026 Jun; 93(2):245-267.. View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• 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, Sc . View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• Self-efficacy, diabetes distress, self-management, and glycemic regulation: within-person pathways in type 1 diabetes. Ann Behav Med. 2025 01 04; 59(1).. View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• 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).. View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• A qualitative analysis of pressure injury development among medically underserved adults with spinal cord injury. Disabil Rehabil. 2020 07; 42(15):2093-2099.. View in PubMed
• Engaging Patient Stakeholders in Planning, Implementing, and Disseminating Occupational Therapy Research. Am J Occup Ther. 2019 Jan.. View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• Psychosocial and Behavioral Correlates of A1C and Quality of Life Among Young Adults With Diabetes. Diabetes Educ. 2018 12; 44(6):489-500.. View in PubMed
• Improving medication adherence in the pediatric population using integrated care of companion animals. Patient Educ Couns. 2018 10; 101(10):1876-1878.. View in PubMed
• Diabetes Empowerment Council: Integrative Pilot Intervention for Transitioning Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Glob Adv Health Med. 2018; 7:2164956118761808.. View in PubMed
• Feasibility of a Manualized Occupation-Based Diabetes Management Intervention. Am J Occup Ther. 2018 Mar.. View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• Systematic Review of Educational Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Am J Occup Ther. 2016 Nov.. View in PubMed
• Developing a Manualized Occupational Therapy Diabetes Management Intervention: Resilient, Empowered, Active Living With Diabetes. OTJR (Thorofare N J). 2015 Jul; 35(3):187-94.. View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• Engage/Trojan Neighbors: A community service partnership between an academic division and residential community. Work. 2015; 52(3):503-8.. View in PubMed
• Patient perspectives on peer mentoring: type 1 diabetes management in adolescents and young adults. Diabetes Educ. 2015 02; 41(1):59-68.. View in PubMed
• “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.. View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• 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.. View in PubMed
• Adherence decision making in the everyday lives of emerging adults with type 1 diabetes. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2013; 7:709-18.. View in PubMed
• Disclosure of psychosocial stressors affecting diabetes care among uninsured young adults with Type 1 diabetes. Diabet Med. 2013 Sep; 30(9):1140-4.. View in PubMed
• Conducting intervention research among underserved populations: lessons learned and recommendations for researchers. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Jun; 94(6):1190-8.. View in PubMed
• Participation in occupation and diabetes self-management in emerging adulthood. Am J Occup Ther. 2011 Jul-Aug; 65(4):462-9.. View in PubMed

• Peters, Anne
• Roll, Shawn
• Raymond, Jennifer
• Armstrong, David
• Morikawa, Stacey
• Betz, Cecily