A5052907771- Family Support in Illness
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Social Media in Health Education
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2016-2025
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
2015-2024
Johnson University
2011-2024
University of California, Berkeley
2020
National Institutes of Health
2019
Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
2017-2018
Rütgers (Germany)
2017-2018
Fox Chase Cancer Center
2007-2016
Takeda (United States)
2016
Deerfield (United States)
2016
The purpose of this study was to evaluate posttraumatic growth among breast cancer patients and their significant others over a 1(1/2)-year time span after diagnosis examine cognitive emotional processes in growth.One hundred sixty-two women with partners completed surveys assessing growth, processing, marital satisfaction at 3 points spaced 9 months apart.Posttraumatic increased for both during period. Patient predicted by younger age, contemplating reasons cancer, more expression 1....
Examined whether psychological adjustment of women with rheumatoid arthritis would be related to the support and criticism patient received from husband. Interviews were conducted husbands 103 arthritis. Spouse interviews content coded for critical remarks. Wives completed a revised version Ways Coping Scale scale perceived supportiveness spouse. Husbands rating scales assessing their vulnerability illness degree burden they experienced in providing assistance wives. Path analyses revealed...
Objective: To develop, in a collaborative project, core measures of sun exposure and protection habits, since the lack standard outcome hampers comparison population surveys interventions used skin cancer prevention research.Design: A work group investigators evaluated available questionnaire protection.Their deliberations led to proposed set items for adults, adolescents aged 11 17 years, children 10 years or younger.These were cognitive testing by investigators.Crosssite summaries methods,...
Abstract This longitudinal study examined the association between three types of communication strategies couples may use to handle stressors they experience during and after breast cancer treatment psychological distress relationship satisfaction women with early stage their partners. Mutual constructive communication, mutual avoidance, demand–withdraw as well marital were rated by 147 patients 127 partners 9 months later. was associated less more for both patient partner. Demand–withdraw...
This study evaluated H. Reis and P. Shaver's (1988) interpersonal process model of intimacy in a sample 98 women with breast cancer their partners. Couples engaged two discussions rated self- partner disclosure, perceived responsiveness, experienced. A mediational was tested which responsiveness mediated the association between disclosure intimacy. For patients, partially intimacy, but self-disclosure not significantly associated or partners, predicted patient feelings because this type...
The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that are associated with child, parent, and nurse ratings acute pediatric pain distress during venipuncture. behavior eighty-five cancer patients venipuncture recorded by trained raters, their observations were compared obtained from parents, patients, nurses. Regression analyses indicated made reflect different perspectives. Nurses' based upon overt distress, parents' reflected subjective perception child's pain, self-report chronologic age.
To describe and compare the perceptions of cancer patients their physicians regarding phase I clinical trials.Eligible had been offered trial participation decided to participate but not yet begun treatment. Each patient's physician also served as a study subject. Patients completed questionnaires with domains including potential benefit harm from treatment (experimental standard), relative value quality length life, perceived content patient-physician consultations.Three hundred...
This study examined associations between couple communication about cancer and psychological distress relationship satisfaction of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. One hundred forty-eight couples completed a videotaped discussion cancer-related issue general issue. Patients measures satisfaction. Videotapes were coded the Rapid Marital Interaction Coding System. Analyses focused on partner responses to patient self-disclosures. During cancer-issue discussions, patients...
Objective: To examine posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mothers of survivors childhood cancer. Comorbidity anxiety and depressive disorders, prevalence subclinical PTSD, the utility a self report measure as screening instrument for PTSD were also investigated. Method: Mothers (n = 65) completed questionnaire self-report checklist (PCL-C). administered several modules SCID: nonpatient edition by telephone, including Generalized Anxiety, Major Depressive Disorder modules. Results: We...
This study investigated a behavioral intervention incorporating parent coaching, attentional distraction, and positive reinforcement to control child distress during invasive cancer treatment. Children (N = 23) requiring physical restraint complete venipuncture were alternately assigned either or an attention condition. Child behaviors recorded, self-reports of parent, child, nurse obtained. Parent also rated distress. Results planned comparisons indicate that observed distress, parent-rated...
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate posttraumatic growth among breast cancer patients and their significant others over a 11/2-year time span after diagnosis examine cognitive emotional processes in growth. Methods: One hundred sixty-two women with partners completed surveys assessing growth, processing, marital satisfaction at 3 points spaced 9 months apart. Results: Posttraumatic increased for both during period. Patient predicted by younger age, contemplating reasons...
This study examined whether the association between protective buffering and psychological distress was moderated by relationship satisfaction. Protective is defined as hiding worries, denying concerns, yielding to one's partner in an effort avoid disagreement reduce partner's upset burden. Two hundred thirty-five women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer their partners completed measures of buffering, distress, satisfaction at 3 time points over 18-month period after diagnosis. The...
Purpose To identify the prevalence of psychological distress among women with ovarian cancer and to examine association between these symptoms demographic medical variables. Patients Methods Participants were 143 cancer. Forty-eight percent participants had been diagnosed advanced-stage disease (stage III or IV) most (80%) currently receiving treatment. Psychological was assessed following measures: Beck Depression Inventory, Mental Health Impact Events Scale, a questionnaire regarding...
This 18-month longitudinal study examined the associations among partner unsupportive behavior, avoidant coping, and distress experienced by 219 women with early stage breast cancer. The role of patient ratings behavior were evaluated. Results indicated that highly correlated. Growth curve modeling suggested from both perspectives, predicted more coping distress. When perceptions placed in same model, mediated association between partners' their Avoidance also distress, extending prior...
In the United States, a total of 1,479,350 new cancer cases and 562,340 deaths from were estimated to occur in 2009. 1 All patients experience some level distress associated with diagnosis treatment at all stages disease.Surveys have found that 20% 40% newly diagnosed recurrent show significant distress. 2However, fewer than 10% are actually identified referred for psychosocial help. 3any who need care not able get help they due under recognition patient's psychological needs by primary...
Examined (a) the impact of demographic, medical, and psychological factors on overall child distress during an invasive medical procedure required for pediatric cancer treatment (b) relationship individual parent behaviors to across phases procedure. Seventy 3- 10-year-old patients receiving outpatient venipuncture their parents participated. Overall was greater in younger children who had fewer previous venipunctures poorer venous access whose rated them prior as less likely be cooperative....
Concepts from the health belief, transtheoretical, and dual process models were used to examine how siblings of individuals diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) before age 56 made decisions about CRC screening. Siblings (N = 504) assessed for screening practices intentions, pros, cons, processes-of-change, perceived risk CRC, severity preventability cancer-related distress, sibling relationship closeness. Physician family recommendation knowledge also assessed. Fifty-seven percent...