Environmental Sensitivities Resource Team

 journal articles

gibson, P.R. (2019). waking up to the environmental crises. ecopsychology, 11(2), 67-77. email me for copy at gibsonpr@jmu.edu.

Gibson, P.R. (2017). Living on the margins with access denied: Introduction to special issue on environmental sensitivities. Ecopsychology, 9(2), 53-59. Email me for copy at gibsonpr@jmu.edu

Gibson, P.R., Coronado-Prieto, Y., & Cook-Smith, A. (2016). Access to community based advocacy services for persons with multiple chemical sensitivity. World Journal of Social Science Research, 3(3), 331-339.  http://www.scholink.org/ojs/index.php/wjssr/article/view/624

Gibson, P.R. (2016). Extruded: A review of the life impacts of environmental sensitivities. Internal Medicine Review, May 2016. Invited paper.  http://internalmedicinereview.org/index.php/imr/issue/view/2

Gibson, P.R., Horan, M.C., & Billy, J. (2016). Women growing older with environmental sensitivities: A grounded theory model of meeting one’s needs. Health Care for Women International, 37,(12), 1289-1303, http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07399332.2016.1191495 Youtube video: https://youtu.be/7fZKA6bob84

Gibson, P.R. (2016). The hidden marginalization of persons with environmental sensitivities. Ecopsychology 8(2), 131-137.  Email me for copy gibsonpr@jmu.edu

Gibson, P.R., Lockaby, S.D., & Bryant, J.M. (2016). Experiences of persons with multiple chemical sensitivity with mental health providers. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 9, 163-172. doi:  https://www.dovepress.com/experiences-of-persons-with-multiple-chemical-sensitivity-with-mental--peer-reviewed-article-JMDH

Gibson, P.R. (2015). Surviving with environmental sensitivities in the long emergency. Ecopsychology, 7(4), 224-230. Email me for a copy at gibsonpr@jmu.edu

Gibson, P.R., Leaf, B., & Komisarcik. (2016). Unmet medical care needs for persons with multiple chemical sensitivity: A grounded theory of contested illness. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 6(5), 75-83. http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jnep/article/viewFile/8165/5251

Gibson, P.R., Kovach, S., & Lupfer, A. (2015). Unmet health care needs for persons with environmental sensitivity. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, January 23. Available at journal site also: http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=20122

Gibson, P.R. (2014). Life indicators, illness characteristics, and psychosocial concomitants of self-reported multiple chemical sensitivity: A two-year longitudinal study. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 4(3), 204-216. http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jnep/article/view/3292

Gibson, P.R., & Lindberg, A. (2011). Physicians’ perceptions and practices regarding patient reports of chemical sensitivity. ISRN Nursing, Volume 2011, Article ID 838930, doi:10.5402/2011/838930. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3168894/

Gibson, P.R., Sledd, L.G., McEnroe, W.H., & Vos, A.P. (2011). Isolation and access in multiple chemical sensitivity: A qualitative study. Nursing & Health Sciences, 13, 232-237. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1442-2018.2011.00606.x/full

Gibson, P.R., & Lindberg, A. (2011). Physicians’ perceptions and practices regarding patient reports of chemical sensitivity. ISRN Nursing, Volume 2011, 1-5. Article ID 838930, doi:10.5402/2011/838930. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=10&q=ISRN+Nursing,+Volume+2011&hl=en&as_sdt=0,23&as_vis=1

Gibson, P.R. (2010). Of the world but not in it: Barriers to community access and education for persons with environmental sensitivities. Health Care for Women International, 31(1). This is a preprint of an article whose final and definitive form has been published in the journal Health Care for Women International © [2009] [copyright Taylor & Francis]; available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07399330903042823

Gibson, P.R., Suwal, S., & Sledd, L.G. (2009). Services requested and received by consumers with chemical sensitivities at the Centers for Independent Living. Disability Studies Quarterly, 29(2), p. 10. http://dsq-sds.org/article/view/923

Gibson, P.R. (2009). Chemical and electromagnetic exposures as disability barriers: Environmental sensitivity. Disability & Society, 24(2), 187-199. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09687590802652454

Gibson, P.R., & Vogel, V.M. (2009). Sickness related dysfunction in persons with self reported multiple chemical sensitivity at four levels of severity. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18, 72-81. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02439.x/full

Gibson, P.R., & Lindberg, A. (2007). Work accommodation for people with multiple chemical sensitivity. Disability & Society, 22(7), 717-732. doi:10.1080/09687590701659576 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09687590701659576)

Gibson, P.R., Placek, E., Lane, J., Brohimer, S.O., & Lovelace, A.C.E. (2005). Disability induced identity changes in persons with multiple chemical sensitivity. Qualitative Health Research, 15(4), 502-524.  http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1049732304271960 youtube video: https://youtu.be/rLQIrMlyy60

Gibson, P. R., Elms, A. N. M., & Ruding, L. A. (2003). Perceived treatment efficacy for conventional and alternative therapies reported by persons with multiple chemical sensitivity. Environmental Health Perspectives,  111, 1498-1504.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1241653/

Gibson, P. R. (1999). Social support and attitude toward health care delivery as predictors of hope in persons with multiple chemical sensitivity. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 8(3), 275-283.  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2702.1999.00238.x/full

Gibson, P. R., Cheavens, J., & Warren, M. L. (1998). Social support in persons with self-reported sensitivity to chemicals. Research in Nursing & Health, 21(2), 103-115.

Gibson, P. R. (1997). Multiple chemical sensitivity, culture and delegitimization: A feminist analysis. Feminism & Psychology, 7(4), 475-493.  http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0959353597074003

Gibson, P.R., Cheavens, J., & Warren, M.L. (1996). Chemical Sensitivity/Chemical Injury and Life Disruption. Women & therapy, 19(2), 63-79.  http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J015v19n02_06

Gibson, P.R. (2002) Understanding & Accommodating People with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity in Independent Living.

recent Conference Papers 

Gibson, P.R. (2021). Employment obstacles for persons with environmental sensitivities: Advocating for better understanding and accommodation. Poster to be delivered at the Global Health & Innovation Conference, a virtual event, April 8-11. Sponsored by Unite for Sight. See youtube short video at https://youtu.be/_UMmNjK1lnQ

Gibson, P.R. (2020). Environmental sensitivities and public health: A summary for nurses. Paper delivered at the 2nd Nursing Virtual Summit 2020 “Webinar on Healthcare and Nursing”, December 11. Email me for copy. I am hoping to publish a better version of this.