A5064855828- Cancer survivorship and care
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Family Support in Illness
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
McGill University
2015-2025
University of Northern Colorado
2008-2025
Jewish General Hospital
2015-2024
Binus University
2024
McGill University Health Centre
2009-2023
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
2020
Mental Health Foundation
2020
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2020
Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2019
Chang Gung University
2019
Deficits in reward processing and their neural correlates have been associated with major depression. However, it is unclear if these deficits precede the onset of depression or are a consequence this disorder.To determine whether anomalous characterizes children at familial risk for absence personal history diagnosable disorder.Comparison activity among low high as they process loss.University functional magnetic resonance imaging facility.Thirteen 10- to 14-year-old never-disordered...
This pilot study aimed to provide supportive evidence for the acceptability and usefulness of Meaning-Making intervention (MMi) in patients newly diagnosed with Stage III or IV ovarian cancer, estimates parameters needed design a full-scale study.A randomized controlled trial 24 (12 experimental 12 control) was conducted. Existential well-being (primary outcome), overall quality life, distress, anxiety, depression self-efficacy were measured.Compared control group, group had better sense...
Daughters of depressed mothers are at significantly elevated risk for developing a depressive disorder themselves.We have little understanding, however, the specific factors that contribute to this risk.The ability regulate negative affect effectively is critical emotional and physical health may play an important role in influencing depression.We examined whether never-disordered daughters whose experienced recurrent episodes depression during their daughters' lifetime differ from patterns...
No study systematically has investigated the supportive care needs of general head and neck cancer patients using validated measures. These include physical daily living needs, health system information patient support psychological sexuality needs. Identifying unmet is a necessary first step to improving we provide seen in our oncology clinics. It recommended as intervention development Pan-Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (see Howell, 2009). This...
Objectives (1) Determine 1‐year period prevalence of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and completed among patients newly diagnosed with a first occurrence head neck cancer (HNC). (2) Characterize stability trajectory ideation over the year following diagnosis. (3) Identify at risk ideation. Study Design Prospective longitudinal study follow‐up. Setting Three university‐affiliated outpatient departments otolaryngology–head surgery. Subjects Methods The comprised representative sample 223...
Head and neck cancer (HNC) treatments are known to significantly affect functionality appearance, leading an increased risk for body image disturbances. Yet, few longitudinal studies exist examine in these patients. Based on a conceptual model, the current study aimed determine, patients newly diagnosed with HNC: (1) prevalence, level, course of concerns; (2) correlates upon diagnosis (pre-treatment) (3) predictors immediate post-treatment (4) association between concerns levels anxiety,...
Background: Medical students often experience significant distress early-on in undergraduate training.
Abstract Background : Cancer occurs during one in 1000–5000 of the approximately 6 million yearly US pregnancies identified by American Pregnancy Association. Although a newly diagnosed cancer is associated with substantial distress, little known about cancer's emotional impact on women when pregnancy, and no studies have been conducted subject. Objective The Registry was developed Elyce H. Cardonick MD, specialist Maternal Fetal Medicine Associate Professor Obstetrics Gynecology at Robert...
Abstract Objectives Coping-Together is a self-directed, self-management intervention initially developed for patients in early-stages of cancer and their caregivers. This study evaluated its acceptability among with advanced Methods Twenty-six participants (patients n = 15 caregivers 11) were given the materials (6 booklets workbook) 7 weeks. Participants interviewed twice during this time to solicit feedback on intervention’s content, design, recommended changes. Audio-recorded interviews...
Background The social and structural determinants of health (SSDOH) should be threaded throughout prelicensure nursing curriculum. However, resources to support instructors in fostering these skills the clinical setting are lacking. Method Development an SSDOH-focused debriefing guide occurred across several phases that included defining problem, engaging instructors, consulting literature, obtaining validation. Results Clinical completed a survey about draft SSDOH guide. Descriptive...
Abstract Objectives While patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) are known to experience higher levels of anxiety depression, they do not always use psychosocial oncology (PSO) services when available. This study aimed investigate barriers PSO service utilization in this patient population, the goal appropriately targeting outreach interventions. Methods A conceptual model based on Behavioral Model Health Services Use was tested 84 newly diagnosed a first occurrence HNC followed...
We tested the hypothesis that both chronic and acute inflammatory processes contribute to worse reperfusion injury stroke outcome in an experimental model of T2DM.Twelve- thirteen-week-old male Zucker Diabetic Fatty (ZDF) rats vs. Lean Controls (ZLC) were at baseline after middle cerebral artery occlusion (ischemia) (I-R). Neutrophil adhesion microcirculation, neutrophil expression CD11b, infarction size, edema, neurologic function, sICAM, neutrophil-endothelial genes measured.At baseline,...
Despite the frequent occurrence of head and neck cancer (HNC) disfigurement, little is known about its psychosocial impact on patients. This study aimed to understand lived experience disfigurement in HNC explore what patients considered be influences. Fourteen disfigured participated a 45-to-120-minute in-depth, semi-structured interview, which was analyzed qualitatively using interpretive phenomenology. A majority participants (64 percent) were at an advanced stage (stage III or IV)....