A5038940119- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
- Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Social Media in Health Education
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- AI in cancer detection
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
Institute of Cancer Research
2006-2024
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
2013-2024
Defense Health Agency
2017-2022
Health Affairs
2021
United States Department of Defense
2013-2021
eHealth Initiative
2011-2019
Royal Marsden Hospital
1988-2019
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
1999-2017
University of Washington
1993-2016
VA Portland Health Care System
2016
The rapid growth in the use of smartphones has opened a new world opportunities for behavioral health care. Mobile phone software applications (apps) are available variety useful tasks to include symptom assessment, psychoeducation, resource location, and tracking treatment progress. latest two-way communication functionality also brings capabilities telemental health. There is very little information available, however, regarding integration smartphone other mobile technology into In this...
Purpose Although patient-reported cancer symptoms and quality-of-life issues (SQLIs) have been promoted as essential to a comprehensive assessment, efficient efficacious methods not widely tested in clinical settings. The purpose of this trial was determine the effect Electronic Self-Report Assessment–Cancer (ESRA-C) on likelihood SQLIs discussed between clinicians patients with ambulatory clinic visits. Secondary objectives included comparison visit duration groups usefulness ESRA-C...
The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the effect a Web-based, self-report assessment and educational intervention on symptom distress during cancer therapy.A total 752 ambulatory adult participants were randomly assigned symptom/quality-of-life (SxQOL) screening at four time points (control) versus screening, targeted education, communication coaching, opportunity track/graph SxQOL over (intervention). A summary participant-reported data delivered clinicians each point in both groups....
The purpose of this study was to assess the impact Virtual Hope Box (VHB), a smartphone app improve stress coping skills, suicidal ideation, and perceived reasons for living among patients at elevated risk suicide self-harm.The authors conducted parallel-group randomized controlled trial with two groups U.S. service veterans in active mental health treatment who had recently expressed ideation. Between March 2014 April 2015, 118 were enrolled study. Participants assigned use VHB (N=58) or...
A "Hope Box" is a therapeutic tool employed by clinicians with patients who are having difficulty coping negative thoughts and stress, including may be at risk of suicide or nonsuicidal self-harm. We conducted proof-of-concept test "Virtual" Hope Box (VHB)-a smartphone app that delivers patient-tailored tools. Compared conventional hope box integrated into VA behavioral health treatment, high-risk their used the VHB more regularly found beneficial, useful, easy to set up, said they were...
Abstract Objective : To (1) evaluate the feasibility of touch screen depression screening in cancer patients using Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 (PHQ‐9), (2) construct validity PHQ‐9 modality, and (3) examine prevalence severity this modality. Methods The was placed a web‐based survey within study clinical impact computerized symptom quality life screening. Patients medical oncology, radiation hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) clinics used program on computer waiting rooms...
The smartphone is an increasingly widespread technological vehicle for general health and psychological promotion, evaluation, education, sometimes intervention. However, the psychometric performance of behavioral screening measures has not been commonly evaluated new, small-format, touch-screen medium. Before mobile-based applications can be disseminated confidently, reliability validity administered by must evaluated. We compared properties (i.e., internal consistency test-retest...
Abstract Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its comorbidities are endemic among injured trauma survivors. Previous collaborative care trials targeting PTSD after injury have been effective, but they required intensive clinical resources. The present pragmatic trial randomized acutely survivors who screened positive on an automated electronic medical record assessment to intervention ( n = 60) usual control 61) conditions. stepped measurement‐based included management,...
This research developed and tested the Military Stigma Scale (MSS), a 26-item scale, designed to measure public self-stigma, two theorized core components of mental health stigma.The sample comprised 1,038 active duty soldiers recruited from large Army installation. Soldiers' mean age was 26.7 (standard deviation = 5.9) years, 93.6% were male. The randomly split into scale development group (n 520) confirmatory 518).Factor analysis conducted with resulted in adoption factors, named...
The electronic self report assessment - cancer (ESRA-C), has been shown to reduce symptom distress during therapy purpose of this analysis was evaluate aspects how the ESRA-C intervention may have resulted in lower (SD). Patients at two centers were randomized only (control) or Web-based delivered patients' homes a tablet clinic. allowed patients self-monitor and quality life (SxQOL) between visits, receive self-care education coaching SxQOL clinicians. Summaries assessments clinicians both...
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a common for service members in recent military conflicts. There insufficient evidence of how best to treat the consequences mTBI. In randomized, clinical trial, we evaluated efficacy telephone-delivered problem-solving treatment (PST) on psychological and physical symptoms 356 post-deployment active duty from Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Members with medically confirmed mTBI sustained during deployment Iraq...
This paper presents data from the United States Department of Defense Suicide Event Report System for years 2012-2015 to detail descriptive, longitudinal rate and risk factor profiles associated with military suicide. The annual findings were aggregated all U.S. suicide deaths attempts. Data elements included most common method (firearms), behavioral health diagnoses (substance abuse/dependence), life stressors (failed intimate-partner relationships), an individual's history operational...
Little research has examined the antecedent characteristics of patients most likely to seek online cancer information. This study employs Cognitive-Social Health Information Processing (C-SHIP) model as a framework understand what psychosocial precede cancer-related information seeking among rural breast who often have fewer health care providers and limited local support services. Examining 144 were provided free computer hardware, Internet access, training for how use an interactive...