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Beth Pyatak, PhD, OTR/L

Associate Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

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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).

Research Funding

  • 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

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Publications

  • 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

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