Adrian Esterman

ORCID: 0000-0001-7324-9171 · 9 papers in corpus · active 2018-2026

Study types

  • article 5
  • other 2
  • erratum 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • chronic_pelvic_pain 5
  • endometriosis 3
  • dysmenorrhea 1
other 2026
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoag006

STUDY QUESTION: Is telehealth cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or yoga effective in improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and secondary outcomes for endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Endometriosis-tailored CBT is superior to edu…

other 2025
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102697

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain, defined as persistent pain in the structures of the pelvis, is a condition that significantly impacts the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of up to one-third of people worldwide, with substantial assoc…

article 2021
Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare ·doi:10.2147/jmdh.s313109

OBJECTIVE: To establish which psychological therapies mental health professionals use with reference to the treatment of women with persistent pelvic pain conditions. This research investigates overall therapies and specific techniques that…

article 2021
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046603

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a debilitating chronic inflammatory condition highly burdensome to the healthcare system. The present trial will establish the efficacy of (1) yoga and (2) cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), above (3) educat…

erratum 2020
·doi:10.2147/jpr.s254120

The authors have advised that there is an error in the text of the Discussion, Pain Severity section. The text "In this study, pain intensity showed significant correlation with the stress subscale of the DASS21, but not the depression and …

article 2020
·doi:10.2147/jpr.s223177

OBJECTIVE: Establishing predictors of mental health outcomes is a crucial precursor to the development and assessment of psychological interventions for women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP). The objective of this study was to identify predi…

article 2020
Journal of pain research ·doi:10.2147/jpr.s245723

OBJECTIVE: CPP affects approximately 15% of women worldwide and has significant psychological, physical and financial impact on the lives of sufferers. Psychological interventions are often recommended as adjuncts to medical treatment for w…

review 2020

Tiffany Brooks,1,2 Rebecca Sharp,1 Susan Evans,3 John Baranoff,3,4 Adrian Esterman1,5 1The University of South Australia, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 2Aware Women’s Health Private Clinic, Adelaide,…

article 2018
Journal of pain research ·doi:10.2147/jpr.s179409

Purpose: Dysmenorrhea is a common disorder that substantially disrupts the lives of young women. The frequency of 14 associated symptoms both within and outside the pelvis was determined. Patients and methods: Symptom questionnaires were co…