Tijdschrift 'Psycho-Oncology'

Journal of the Psychological, Social and Behavioral Dimensions of Cancer

'Psycho-Oncology' is een toonaangevend tijdschrift op vlak van de psychosociale oncologie.
Het tijdschrift verschijnt maandelijks, en geeft internationaal wetenschappelijk onderzoek weer op vlak van de psychosociale aspecten van oncologie. Zowel empirisch onderzoek, als literatuurstudies worden gepubliceerd.
'Psycho-Oncology' is het officiële tijdschrift van IPOS (international psycho-oncology society), van APOS (american psycho-oncology society) en BPOS (british psycho-oncology society).

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Psycho-oncologie - volume 19 - nummer 3 - maart 2010

Systematic review of post-treatment psychosocial and behaviour change interventions for men with cancer
Hannah L. Dale, Pauline M. Adair, Gerry M. Humphris

Sexual function, depressive symptoms and marital status in nonseminoma testicular cancer patients: a longitudinal study
Marrit A. Tuinman, Harald J. Hoekstra, Damon J. Vidrine, Ellen R. Gritz, Dirk Th. Sleijfer, Joke Fleer, Josette E. H. M. Hoekstra-Weebers

Motives that cancer patients in oncological care have for consulting a psychologist - an empirical study
Pär Salander

Factor structure of the Beck Hopelessness Scale in individuals with advanced cancer
Rinat Nissim, David B. Flora, Robert A. Cribbie, Camilla Zimmermann, Lucia Gagliese, Gary Rodi

An examination of the 3-factor model and structural invariance across racial/ethnic groups for the FACIT-Sp: a report from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors-II (SCS-II)
Patricia E. Murphy, Andrea L. Canada, George Fitchett, Kevin Stein, Kenneth Portier, Corinne Crammer, Amy H. Peterman

Personality variables are associated with colorectal cancer patients' quality of life independent of psychological distress and disease severity
Vassiliki Paika, Augoustina Almyroudi, Barbara Tomenson, Francis Creed, Eleftherios O. Kampletsas, Vassiliki Siafaka, Styliani Gkika, Venetsanos Mavreas, Nicholas Pavlidis, Thomas Hyphantis

A disease many people still feel uncomfortable talking about: Australian television coverage of colorectal cancer
Ross MacKenzie, Simon Chapman, Kevin McGeechan, Simon Holding

Psychological distress and use of psychosocial support in familial adenomatous polyposis
Kirsten F. L. Douma, Neil K. Aaronson, Hans F. A. Vasen, Miranda A. Gerritsma, Chad M. Gundy, Esther P. A. Janssen, Annette H. J. T. Vriends, Annemieke Cats, Senno Verhoef, Eveline M. A. Bleiker

Physical and psychological impairments of women with upper limb lymphedema following breast cancer treatment
Angelika Chachaj, Krzysztof Mayszczak, Krystian Pyszel, Joanna Lukas, Radosaw Tarkowski, Marek Pudeko, Ryszard Andrzejak, Andrzej Szuba

Socioeconomic conditions among long-term gynaecological cancer survivors - a population-based case-control study
Toril Forbord Platou, Finn Egil Skjeldestad, Toril Rannestad

Published versus unpublished dissertations in psycho-oncology intervention research
Anne Moyer, Stefan Schneider, Sarah K. Knapp-Oliver, Stephanie J. Sohl

It's a choice to move forward: women's perceptions about treatment decision making in recurrent ovarian cancer
L. Elit, C. Charles, S. Dimitry, S. Tedford-Gold, A. Gafni, I. Gold, T. Whelan

Piloting a psycho-education program for parents of pediatric cancer patients in Malaysia (p 326-331)
Azizah Othman, Sarah Blunden, Norsarwany Mohamad, Zabidi Azhar Mohd Hussin, Zubaidah Jamil Osman

Psycho-oncologie - volume 19 - nummer 2 - februari 2010

Returning to work after cancer: quantitative studies and prototypical narratives
John F. Steiner, Carolyn T. Nowels, Deborah S. Main

Can the Distress Thermometer be improved by additional mood domains? Part I. Initial validation of the Emotion Thermometers tool
Alex J. Mitchell, Elena A. Baker-Glenn, Lorraine Granger, Paul Symonds

Can the Distress Thermometer be improved by additional mood domains? Part II. What is the optimal combination of Emotion Thermometers?
Alex J. Mitchell, Elena A. Baker-Glenn, Bert Park, Lorraine Granger, Paul Symonds

Cancer patients' desire for psychological support: prevalence and implications for screening patients' psychological needs
Isabelle Merckaert, Yves Libert, Sophie Messin, Mina Milani, Jean-Louis Slachmuylder, Darius Razavi

Exploring the association between functional strain and emotional well-being among a population-based sample of breast cancer survivors
Kimlin T. Ashing-Giwa, Jung-Won Lim

Personality traits and psychosocial stress: quality of life over 2 years following breast cancer diagnosis and psychological impact factors (p 160-169)
Kristin Härtl, Jutta Engel, Peter Herschbach, Hans Reinecker, Harald Sommer, Klaus Friese

The role of companions in aiding older cancer patients to recall medical information
Jesse Jansen, Julia C. M. van Weert, Leoniek Wijngaards-de Meij, Sandra van Dulmen, Thea J. Heeren, Jozien M. Bensing

Actigraphic assessment of daily sleep-activity pattern abnormalities reflects self-assessed depression and anxiety in outpatients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Jovelyn Du-Quiton, Patricia A. Wood, James B. Burch, James F. Grutsch, Digant Gupta, Kevin Tyer, Christopher G. Lis, Robert D. Levin, Dinah Faith T. Quiton, Justin L. Reynolds, William J. M. Hrushesky

Marital adjustment, satisfaction and dissolution among hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients and spouses: a prospective, five-year longitudinal investigation
Shelby L. Langer, Jean C. Yi, Barry E. Storer, Karen L. Syrjala

Gynaecologic cancer patients' needs and experiences of supportive health services in New Zealand
Lisa M. Walton, Jeanne Reeve, Paul M. Brown, Cynthia M. Farquhar

Communication skills training and clinicians' defenses in oncology: an exploratory, controlled study
Mathieu Bernard, Yves de Roten, Jean-Nicolas Despland, Friedrich Stiefel

The Norwegian version of the Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale: factor structure and psychometric properties
Inger Schou Bredal

Psycho-oncology - volume 19 - nummer 1 - januari 2010

Psychological adjustment among male partners in response to women's breast/ovarian cancer risk: a theoretical review of the literature
Kerry A. Sherman, Nadine A. Kasparian, Shab Mireskandari
abstract

Posttraumatic growth in cancer patients and partners - effects of role, gender and the dyad on couples' posttraumatic growth experience
Diana Zwahlen, Niels Hagenbuch, Margaret I. Carley, Josef Jenewein, Stefan Buchi
abstract

Meaning-centered group psychotherapy for patients with advanced cancer: a pilot randomized controlled trial
William Breitbart, Barry Rosenfeld, Christopher Gibson, Hayley Pessin, Shannon Poppito, Christian Nelson, Alexis Tomarken, Anne Kosinski Timm, Amy Berg, Colleen Jacobson, Brooke Sorger, Jennifer Abbey, Megan Olden
abstract

Mental health in significant others of patients dying from lung cancer
Ulrika Östlund, Agneta Wennman-Larsen, Carina Persson, Petter Gustavsson, Yvonne Wengström

Psychological states and coping strategies after bereavement among the spouses of cancer patients: a qualitative study
Mariko Asai, Maiko Fujimori, Nobuya Akizuki, Masatoshi Inagaki, Yutaka Matsui, Yosuke Uchitomi

Type of social support matters for prediction of posttraumatic growth among cancer survivors
Maya J. Schroevers, Vicki S. Helgeson, Robbert Sanderman, Adelita V. Ranchor

Gynecological cancer survivors and community support services: referral, awareness, utilization and satisfaction
Vanessa L Beesley, Monika Janda, Elizabeth G Eakin, Josephine F Auster, Suzanne K Chambers, Joanne F Aitken, Jeff Dunn, Diana Battistutta

Development of decision-support intervention for Black women with breast cancer
Vanessa B. Sheppard, Karen Patricia Williams, Toni Michelle Harrison, Yvonne Jennings, Wanda Lucas, Juleen Stephen, Dana Robinson, Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Kathryn L. Taylor

Relationship of psychological characteristics and self-efficacy in gastrointestinal cancer survivors
Yuuta Kohno, Michio Maruyama, Yutaka Matsuoka, Toshiko Matsushita, Michihiko Koeda, Eisuke Matsushima

Narrowing the gap: the effects of an expressive writing intervention on perceptions of actual and ideal emotional support in women who have completed treatment for early stage breast cancer
Grace Gellaitry, Keri Peters, David Bloomfield, Rob Horn

Illness perceptions in Greek patients with cancer: a validation of the Revised-Illness Perception Questionnaire
Zoe Giannousi, Irene Manaras, Vassilis Georgoulias, George Samonis

A qualitative study evaluating parental attitudes towards the creation of a female youth cohort (LEGACY) in the Breast Cancer Family Registry
Gord Glendon, Caren J. Frost, Irene L. Andrulis, Danielle Hanna, Esther M. John, Amanda I. Phipps, Amy Thompson, Vickie Venne, Paul Ritvo

Relationship of stress management skill to psychological distress and quality of life in adults with cancer (p 102-109)
Leigh Anne Faul, Heather S. Jim, Charles Williams, Loretta Loftus, Paul B. Jacobsen

Psycho-oncology - volume 18 - nummer 12 - december 2009

Psychological interventions with siblings of pediatric cancer patients: a systematic review (p 1241-1251)
Alice Prchal, Markus A. Landolt
abstract

Long-term cancer survivors experience work changes after diagnosis: results of a population-based study
Floortje Mols, Melissa S.Y. Thong, Gerard Vreugdenhil, Lonneke V. van de Poll-Franse
abstract

Randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for survivors of breast cancer
Cecile A. Lengacher, Versie Johnson-Mallard, Janice Post-White, Manolete S. Moscoso, Paul B. Jacobsen, Thomas W. Klein, Raymond H. Widen, Shirley G. Fitzgerald, Melissa M. Shelton, Michelle Barta, Matthew Goodman, Charles E. Cox, Kevin E. Kip
abstract

Fear of cancer progression and cancer-related intrusive cognitions in breast cancer survivors
Anja Mehnert, Petra Berg, Gerhard Henrich, Peter Herschbach

Coping strategies of retinoblastoma survivors in relation to behavioural problems
J. van Dijk, M. A. Grootenhuis, S. M. Imhof, P. T. Cohen-Kettenis, A. C. Moll, J. Huisman

Massage therapy reduces physical discomfort and improves mood disturbances in women with breast cancer
Miriam Listing, Anett Reißhauer, Michaela Krohn, Barbara Voigt, Gracia Tjahono, Janine Becker, Burghard F. Klapp, Martina Rauchfuß

Impact of a meaning-centered intervention on job satisfaction and on quality of life among palliative care nurses
Lise Fillion, Stéphane Duval, Serge Dumont, Pierre Gagnon, Isabelle Tremblay, Isabelle Bairati, William S. Breitbart

Relationship vulnerabilities during breast cancer: patient and partner perspectives
Karen D. Fergus, Ross E. Gray

A brief self-administered psychological intervention to improve well-being in patients with cancer: results from a feasibility study
Pranathi Ramachandra, Sara Booth, Thirza Pieters, Kalliopi Vrotsou, Felicia A. Huppert

Treatment non-adherence in teenage and young adult cancer patients: a preliminary study of patient perceptions
Helena J. Kondryn, Claire L. Edmondson, Jonathan W. Hill, Tim O.B. Eden

Psycho-oncology - volume 18 - nummer 11 - november 2009

Improving patient outcomes through the routine use of patient-reported data in cancer clinics: future directions
T. Luckett, P. N. Butow, M. T. King
abstract

Cancer patients' decisions about discussing Internet information with their doctors
Carma L. Bylund, Jennifer A. Gueguen, Thomas A. D'Agostino, Rebecca S. Imes, Ellen Sonet
abstract

Intrusive cognitions and their appraisal in anxious cancer patients
Katriina L. Whitaker, Maggie Watson, Chris R. Brewin
abstract

Effect of communication skills training on nurses' detection of patients' distress and related factors after cancer diagnosis: a randomized study
Sakiko Fukui, Keiko Ogawa, Masao Ohtsuka, Naoshi Fukui

The trajectory of religious coping across time in response to the diagnosis of breast cancer
Terry Lynn Gall, Manal Guirguis-Younger, Claire Charbonneau, Peggy Florack

Interest in a psycho-educational group intervention among out-patients with malignant melanoma in relation to their need: which patients are likely to participate?
Alexandra Winzer, Annekatrin Hoppe, Jürgen Altenhoff, Christoph Kuwert, Uwe Koch, Holger Schulz

Social adjustment among Chinese women following breast cancer surgery
Wendy WT Lam, Miranda Chan, Wai Ka Hung, Amy Or, Richard Fielding

Psychological factors and preferences for communicating prognosis in esophageal cancer patients
Sanne J. Franssen, Sjoerd M. Lagarde, Jochem R. van Werven, Ellen M. A. Smets, Khe T. C. Tran, John Th. M. Plukker, J. Jan B. van Lanschot, Hanneke C. J. M. de Haes

Family communication, genetic testing and colonoscopy screening in hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer: a qualitative study
Siobhan McCann, Domhnall MacAuley, Yvonne Barnett, Brendan Bunting, Aoife Bradley, Lisa Jeffers, Patrick J. Morrison

The BRCA Self-Concept Scale: a new instrument to measure self-concept in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers
Mary Jane Esplen, Noreen Stuckless, Jonathan Hunter, Alexander Liede, Kelly Metcalfe, Gordon Glendon, Steven Narod, Kate Butler, Jenna Scott, Ellen Irwin

Predictors of depressive symptoms 12 months after surgical treatment of early-stage breast cancer
Brenda L. Den Oudsten, Guus L. Van Heck, Alida F. W. Van der Steeg, Jan A. Roukema, Jolanda De Vries

Predictors of depressive symptoms 12 months after surgical treatment of early-stage breast cancer (p 1230-1237)
Brenda L. Den Oudsten, Guus L. Van Heck, Alida F. W. Van der Steeg, Jan A. Roukema, Jolanda De Vries

Psycho-oncology - volume 18 - nummer 10 - oktober 2009

Burnout, psychiatric morbidity, and work-related sources of stress in paediatric oncology staff: a review of the literature
S Mukherjee, B Beresford, A Glaser, P Sloper
abstract

Onset and relapse of psychiatric disorders following early breast cancer: a case-control study
C Gandubert, I Carrière, Cl Escot, M Soulier, A Hermès, P Boulet, K Ritchie, I Chaudieu
abstract

Risk factors for suicide following hospital discharge among cancer patients
H-C Lin, C-H Wu, H-C Lee
abstract

The role of attachment dimensions and perceived social support in predicting adjustment to cancer
V Cicero, G Lo Coco, S Gullo, G Lo Verso
abstract

Quality of life in the chemotherapy treatment of Spanish cancer patients: a comparison of general population norms
G Costa-Requena, F Gil
abstract

Nurse-patient communication in cancer care: does responding to patient's cues predict patient satisfaction with communication
R Uitterhoeve, J Bensing, E Dilven, R Donders, P deMulder, T van Achterberg
abstract

Religious beliefs, social support, self-efficacy and adjustment to cancer
B A. Howsepian, T V. Merluzzi
abstract

The Distress Thermometer assessed in women at risk of developing hereditary breast cancer
S van Dooren, H J Duivenvoorden, J Passchier, M Bannink, M B M Tan, W H Oldenmenger, C Seynaeve, C C D van der Rijt
abstract

Distress among women receiving uninformative BRCA1/2 results: 12-month outcomes
S C. O'Neill, C Rini, R E. Goldsmith, H Valdimarsdottir, L H. Cohen, M D. Schwartz
abstract

Measuring social relational quality in colorectal cancer: the Social Relational Quality Scale (SRQS)
W K  Hou, W W T Lam, C C Law, Y Tung Fu, R Fielding
abstract

Sun protection and skin self-examination in melanoma survivors
U Mujumdar, J Hay, Y Monroe-Hinds, A Hummer, C Begg, H Wilcox, S Oliveria, M Berwick
abstract

Psycho-oncology - volume 18 - nummer 9 - september 2009

Gender differences in the psychosocial experience of parents of children with cancer: a review of the literature
NE Clarke, MC McCarthy, P Downie, DM Ashley, VA Anderson
abstract

Connecting humor, health and masculinities at prostate cancer support groups
JL Oliffe, J Ogrodniczuk, JL Bottorff, TG Hislop, M Halpin
abstract

The association between individual attachment patterns, the perceived social support, and the psychological well-being of Turkish informal caregivers
MK Kuscu, U Dural, P Önen, Y Yasa, M Yayla, G Basaran, S Turhal, N Bekiroglu
abstract

Adaption process and psychosocial resources of Chinese colorectal cancer patients undergoing adjuvant treatment: a qualitative analysis
WK Hou, WWT Lam, R Fielding
abstract

The influence of acculturation and breast cancer-specific distress on perceived barriers to genetic testing for breast cancer among women of African descent
KM Sussner, HS Thompson, L Jandorf, TA Edwards, A Forman, K Brown, N Kapil-Pair, DH Bovbjerg, MD Schwartz, HB Valdimarsdottir
abstract

The report of coping strategies and psychosocial adjustment in Korean mothers of children with cancer
H-R Han, EJ Cho, D Kim, J Kim
abstract

Distress in couples approached for genetic counseling and BRCA1/2 testing during adjuvant radiotherapy
KJ Schlich-Bakker, H F.J. ten Kroode, CCW Rodenhuis, MGEM Ausems, J van den Bout
abstract

Development of a screening tool for the identification of psychooncological treatment need in breast cancer patients
V Meraner, J Giesinger, G Kemmler, S Taucher, M Hubalek, B Weber, G Rumpold, B Sperner-Unterweger, B Holzner
abstract

The mental adjustment to cancer scale: a psychometric analysis in Spanish cancer patients
G Costa-Requema, F Gil
abstract

Symptoms of post-traumatic stress in children with cancer: does personality trump health status?
S Phipps, N Jurbergs, A Long
abstract

Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Short-form Supportive Care Needs Survey Questionnaire (SCNS-SF34-J)
T Okuyama, T Akechi, H Yamashita, T Toyama, C Endo, R Sagawa, M Uchida, TA Furukawa
abstract

Banking on Fatherhood: pilot studies of a computerized educational tool on sperm banking before cancer treatment
E Huyghe, P Martinetti, D Sui, LR Schover
abstract

Psycho-oncology - volume 18 - nummer 8 - augustus 2009

Psychosocial interventions and quality of life in gynaecological cancer patients: a systematic review
J Hersch, I Juraskova, M Price and B Mullan
abstract

Cognitive effects of hormonal therapy in early stage breast cancer patients: a prospective study
B Collins, J Mackenzie, A Stewart, C Bielajew and S Verma
abstract

Implementing touch-screen technology to enhance recognition of distress
K Clark, WA Bardwell, T Arsenault, R DeTeresa, M Loscalzo
abstract

The religiosity/spirituality of Latina breast cancer survivors and influence on health-related quality of life
KA Wildes, AR Miller, S San Migule de Majors and AG Ramirez
abstract

Fear of recurrence and psychological distress in head and neck cancer patients and their carers
LJ Hodges, GM Humphris
abstract

The role of illness representations in coping and health of patients treated for breast cancer
H Rozema, T Völlink and L Lechner
abstract

Sexual health issues in Sudanese women before and during hormonal treatment for breast cancer
SM Abasher
abstract

How relevant is marital status and gender variables in coping with colorectal cancer?  A Sample of middle-aged and older cancer survivors
G Goldzweig, E Andritsch, A Hubert, N Walach, S Perry, B Brenner and L Baider
abstract

No effect on survival of home psychosocial intervention in a randomized study of Danish colorectal cancer patients
L Ross, K Frederiksen, SH Boesen, RV Karlsen, MS Rasmussen, LT Sorensen, T Jorgensen, MH Claesson and C Johansen
abstract

How children cope when a parent has advanced cancer
VL Kennedy, M Lloyd-Williams
abstract

Gender differences in facial expression recognition in survivors of pediatric brain tumors
VW Willard, KK Hardy, MJ Bonner
abstract

Evaluation of a cancer exercise program: patient and physician beliefs
C Peeters, A Stewart, R Segal, E Wouterloot, CG Scott, T Aubry
abstract

Psycho-oncology - volume 18 - nummer 7 - juli 2009

Psychosocial interventions for adolescent cancer patients: a systematic review of the literature
DCM Seitz, T Besier and L Goldbeck
abstract

Effect of cancer diagnosis on patient employment status: a nationwide longitudinal study in Korea
J-H Park and S-G Kim
abstract

Predictors of treatment decision evaluation in patients with cancer
B Erci and S Özdemir
abstract

Perceived risk for gastric cancer among the general Korean population: a population-based survey
M-S Kwak, KS Choi, S Park and E-C Park
abstract

Relationships among optimism, well-being, self-transcendence, coping, and social support in women during treatment for breast cancer
EE Matthews and PF Cook
abstract

Women's mammography experience and its impact on screening adherence
TS Tang, SK Patterson, MA Roubidoux and L Duan
abstract

Sexual dysfunction and spousal communication in couples coping with prostate cancer
H Badr and CL Carmack Taylor
abstract

The impact of nasal reconstruction following tumour resection on psychosocial functioning, a clinical-empirical exploration
SE Moolenburgh, MAM Mureau, SL Versnel, HJ Duivenvoorden and SOP Hofer
abstract

Spirituality and  quality of life in low-income men with metastatic prostate cancer
MW Zavala, SL Maliski, L Kwan, A Fink, and MS Litwin
abstract

Evaluation of a psycho-educational group intervention for children treated for cancer: a despcriptive pilot study
H Maurice-Stam, LM Silberbusch, BF Last and MA Grootenhuis
abstract

Romantic relationships of emerging adult survivors of childhood cancer
AL Thompson, AL marsland and JM Tersak
abstract

Cognitive deficits as long-term side-effects of adjuvant therapy in breast cancer patients: 'subjective' complaints and 'objective' neuropsychological test results
J Weis, M Poppelreuter and HH Bartsch
abstract

Parental optimism in poor prognosis pediatric cancers
L Sung, RJ Klaassen, D Dix, S Pritchard, R Yanofsky, M-C Ethier and A Klassen
abstract

Psycho-oncology - volume 18 - nummer 6 - juni 2009

Mindfullness-based stress reduction and cancer: a meta-analysis
D Ledesma and H Kumato
abstract

Fear of recurrence in long-term testicular cancer survivors
T Skaali, SD Fossa, R Bremnes, O Dahl, CF Haaland, ER Hauge, O Klepp, J Oldenburg, E Wist and AA Dahl
abstract

The role of neuropsychological functioning in cancer survivors' return to work one year after diagnosis
K Nieuwenhuijsen, A de Boer, E Spelten, MAG Sprangers and JHAM Verbeek
abstract

Relationship between hot flashes and distress in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer
EW Ulloa, R Salup, SG Patterson and PB Jacobsen
abstract

The Queensland cancer risk study: general population norms for the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G)
M Janda, T DiSipio, C Hurst, D Cella and B Newman
abstract

The impact of perceived stage of cancer on carers' anxiety and depression during the patients' final year of life
LH Burridge, AG Barnett and AM Clavarino
abstract

Development, confirmation, and validation of a measure of coping with colorectal cancer: a longitudinal investigation
M Rinaldis, Kl Pakenham, BM Lynch and JF Aitken
abstract

Behavioral therapy intervention trial to improve sleep quality and cancer-related fatigue
AM Berger, BR Kuhn, LA Farr, JC Lynch, S Agrawal, J Chamberlain and SG Von Essen
abstract

The effectiveness of a psycho-educational group after early-stage breast cancer treatment: results of a randomized French study
S Dolbeault, S Cayrou, A Brédart, AL Viala, B Desclaux, P Saltel, A Gauvain-Piquard, P Hardy and P Dickes
abstract

Caregiving Consequences Inventory: a measure for evaluating caregiving consequences from the bereaved family member's perspective
M Sanjo, T Morita, M Miyashita, M Shiozaki, K Sato, K Hirai, Y Shima and Y Uchitomi
abstract

Quantifying the recruitment challenges with couple-based interventions for cancer: applications to early-stage breast cancer
SJ Fredman, DH Baucom, TM Gremore, AM Castellani, TA Kallman, LS Porter, JS Kirby, EC Dees, N Klauber-Demore, J Peppercorn and LA Carey
abstract

The influence of priming and pre-existing knowledge of chemotherapy-associated cognitive complaints on the reporting if such complaints in breast cancer patients
SB Schagen, E Das and FSAM van Dam
abstract

Psycho-oncology - volume 18 - nummer 5 - mei 2009

Are cancer pain and depression interdependent? A systematic review
AC Boyd, LA Colvin and MT Fallon
abstract

An evidence-based review of Yoga as a complementary intervention for patients with cancer
KB Smith and CF Pukall
abstract

Quality of life and sexual functioning after cervical cancer treatment: a long-term follow-up study
ER Greimel, R Winter, KS Kapp and J Haas
abstract

Patient willingness to undergo chemotherapy and thoracic radiotherapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer
T Hirose, T Yamaoka, T Ohnishi, T Sugiyama, S Kusumoto, T Shirai, K Okuda, T Ohmori and M Adachi
abstract

Measuring attachment security in patients with advanced cancer: psychometric properties of a modified and brief Experiences in Close Relationships scale
C Lo, A Walsh, M Mikulincer, L Gagliese, C Zimmermann and G Rodin
abstract

Time-related communication skills from the cancer patient perspective
SE Thorne, TG Hislop, K Stajduhar and V Oglov
abstract

Predictors of affect following treatment decision-making for prostate cancer: conversations, cognitive processing, and coping
KM Christie, BE Meyerowitz, A Giedzinska-Simons, M Gross and DB Agus
abstract

Adjustment of caregivers of pediatric patients with brain tumors: a cross-sectional analysis
KC Hutchinson, VW Willard, KK Hardy and MJ Bonner
abstract

Screening for distress can predict loss of follow-up and treatment in cancer patients: results of development and validation of the Distress Inventory for Cancer Version 2 
BC Thomas, I Thomas, V Nandamohan, MK Nair and M Pandey
abstract

The 'Distress Barometer': validation of method of combining the Distress Thermometer with a rated complaint scale
S Bauwens, C Baillon, W Distelmans ans P Theuns
abstract

Burnout in nurses and physicians working at an oncology department
A Alacacioglu, T Yavuzsen, M Dirioz, I Oztop and U Yilmaz
abstract

A contribution to the validation of the Needs Evaluation Questionnaire (NEQ): a study in the Italian context
MA Annunziata, B Muzzati and G Altoè
abstract

The impact of follicular (FL) and other indolent non-Hodgkins' lymphomas (NHL) on work productivity- a preliminary analysis
MC Cheung, KR Imrie, J Friedlich, R Buckstein, N Lathia and N Mittmann
abstract

Evaluation of a group cognitive behavioural intervention for women suffering from menopausal symptoms following breast cancer treatment
MS Hunter, S Coventry, H Hamed, I Fentiman and EA Grunfeld
abstract

Increases in core body temperature precede hot flashes in a prostate cancer patient
LJ Hanisch, JJ Mao, PR Gehrman, DJ Vaughn and JC Coyne
abstract  

Psycho-oncology - volume 18 - nummer 4 - april 2009

Physical activity in cancer survivors: a field in motion
KS Courneya
abstract

Exercise and quality of life during and after treatment for breast cancer: results of two randomized controlled trials
LA Cadmus, P Salovey, H Yu, G Chung, S Kasl and ML Irwin
abstract

A randomized control trial of a supervised versus a self-directed exercise program for allogeneic stem cell transplant patients
ML Shelton, JQ Lee, GS Morris, PR Massey, DG Kendall, MF Munsell, KO Anderson, MJ Simmonds and SA Giralt
abstract

Restorative yoga for women with breast cancer: findings from a randomized pilot study
SC Danhauer, SL Mihalko, GB Russell, CR Campbell, L Felder, K Daley and EA Levine
abstract

Home-based exercise among cancer survivors: adherence and its predictors
BM Pinto, C Rabin and S Dunsiger
abstract

Determinants of physical activity among women treated for breast cancer in a 5-year longitudinal follow-up investigation
CF Emery, H-C Yang, GM Frierson, LJ Peterson and S Suh
abstract

Level of physical activity and characteristics associated with change following breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
S Harrison, SC Hayes and B Newman
abstract

Correlates of physical activity among lung cancer survivors
EJ Coups, BJ Park, MB Feinstein, RM Steingart, BL Egleston, DJ Wilson and JS Ostroff
abstract

Effects of treatment factors, comorbidities and health-related quality of life on self-efficacy for physical activity in cancer survivors
HY Perkins, GP Baum, CL Carmack Taylor and KM Basen-Engquist
abstract

Rural breast cancer survivors: exercise preferences and their determinants
LQ Rogers, SJ Markwell, S Verhulst, E McAuley and KS Courneya
abstract

Physical activity preferences of ovarian cancer survivors
C Stevinson, V Capstick, A Schepansky, K Tonkin, JK Vallance, AB Ladha, H Steed, W Faught and KS Courneya
abstract

Reach out to ENhancE Wellness in Older Cancer Survivors (RENEW): design, methods and recruitment challenges of a home-based exercise and diet intervention te omprove physical function among long-term survivors of breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer
DC Snyder, MC Morey, R Sloane, V Stull, HJ Cohen, B Peterson, C Pieper, TJ Hartman, PE Miller, DC Mitchell and W Demark-Wahnefried
abstract

Development, feasibility and efficacity of a community-based exercise training program in pediatric cancer survivors
T Takken, P van der Torre, M Zwerink, EH Hulzebos, M Bierings, PJM Helders and J van der Net
abstract

A telephone-delivered lifestyle intervention for colorectal cancer survivors 'CanChange': a pilot study
AL Hawkes, S Gollschewski, BM Lynch and S Chambers
abstract

Psycho-oncology - volume 18 - nummer 3 - maart 2009

Existential concerns among patients with cancer and interventions to meet them: an integrative literature review
I Henoch and E Danielson
abstract

Cognitive and mood changes in men undergoing intermittent combined androgen blockade for non-metastatic prostate cancer
MM Cherrier, S Aubin and CS Higano
abstract

No indications of cognitive side-effects in a prospective study of breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy
M Mehlsen, AD Pedersen, AB Jensen and R Zachariae
abstract

Exercise and relaxation intervention for breast cancer survivors: feasibility, acceptability and effects
C Rabin, B Pinto, S Dunsiger, J Nash and P Trask
abstract

Hopelessness as a predictor of depressive symptoms for breast cancer patients coping with recurrence
BM Brothers and BL Andersen
abstract

A couple-based intervention for female breast cancer
DH Baucom, LS Porter, JS Kirby, TM Gremore, N Wiesenthal, W Aldridge, SJ Fredman, SE Stanton, JL Scott, KW Halford and FJ Keefe
abstract

Religiosity and its relation to quality of life in Christian Orthodox cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
K Assimakopoulos, K Karaivazoglou, AA Ifanti, MK Gerolymos, HP Kalofonos and G Iconomou
abstract

Personality predicts prostate cancer treatment decision-making difficulty and satisfaction
H Orom, LA Penner, BT West, TM Downs, W Rayford and W Underwood
abstract

A visual approach to providing prognostic information to parents of children with retinoblastoma
RL Panton, R Downie, T Truong, L MacKeen, S Kabene, Q-L Yi, HSL Chan and BL Gallie
abstract 

A visual approach to providing prognostic information to parents of children with retinoblastoma
RL Panton, R Downie, T Truong, L MacKeen, S Kabene, Q-L Yi, HSL Chan and BL Gallie
abstract 

Psycho-oncology - volume 18 - nummer 2 - februari 2009

Physical, psychological, ans social sequelae following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a review of the literature
CE Mosher, WH Redd, CM Rini, JE Burkhalter and KN DuHamel
abstract

Exercise and dietary change after diagnosis and cancer-related symptoms in long-term survivors of breast cancer: CALGB 79804
CM Alfano, JM Day, ML Katz, JE Herndon II, MA Bittoni, JM Oliveri, K Donohue and ED Paskett
abstract

Cognitive effects of chemotherapy in post-menopausal breast cancer patients: development of the Effects of Prostate Cancr on Lifestyle Questionnaire
CF Sharpley, V Bitsika and DRH Christie
abstract

Benefits and challenges experienced by professional facilitators of online support groups for cancer survivors
JE Owen, E O'Carroll Bantum and M Golant
abstract

The influence of erythropoietin on cognitive function in women following chemotherapy for breast cancer
HG Mar Fan, A Park, W Xu, Q-L Yi, S Braganza, J Chang, F Couture and IF Tannock
abstract

Understanding the causes of depression among prostate cancer patients: development of the Effects of Prostate Cancer on Lifestyle Quetionnaire
CF Sharpley, V Bitsika and DRH Christie
abstract

Adult daughters' reports of breast cancer risk reduction and early detection advice received from their mothers: an exploratory study
PS Sinicrope, CA Patten, LP Clark, TA Brockman, EE Rock, MH Frost, LR Petersen, RA Vierkant, CM Vachon, ZS Fredericksen, CA Janney, TA Sellers and JR Cerhan
abstract

Breaking bad news to cancer patients: survey and analysis
W Spiegel, T Zidek, M Maier, C Vutuk, K Isak, H Karlic and M Micksche
abstract

Pre-treatment symptom cluster in breast cancer patients is associated with worse sleep, fetigue and depression during chemotherapy
L Liu, L Fiorentino, L Natarajan, BA Parker, PJ Mills, GR Sadler, JE Dimsdale, M Rissling, F He and S Ancoli-Israel
abstract

Validation of an item bank for detecting and assessing pschological distress in cancer patients
AB Smith, R Rush, P Wright, D Stark, G Velikova and M Sharpe
abstract

Learning of your parent's BRCA mutation during adolescence or early adulthood: a study of offspring experiences
AR Bradbury, L Patrick-Miller, K Pawlowski, CN Ibe, SA Cummings, F Hlubocky, Ol Olopade and CK Daugherty
abstract

Subjective interpretation of inconclusive BRCA1/2 cancer genetic test results and transmission of information to the relatives
C Cypowyj, F Eisinger, L Huiart, H Sobol, M Morin and C Julian-Reynier
abstract

Antecedents of domain-specific quality if life after colorectal cancer
SK Steginga, BM Lynch, A Hawkes, J Dunn and J Aitken
abstract

Psycho-oncology - volume 18 - nummer 1 - januari 2009

Beyond the psychotherapy and survival debate: the challenge of social disparity, depression and treatment adherence in psychosocial cancer
D Kissane
abstract

Promoting evidence-based psychosocial care for cancer patients
PB Jacobsen
abstract

Depression screening using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 administered on a touch screen computer
JR Fann, DL Berry, S Wolpin, M Austin-Seymour, N Bush, B Halpenny, WB Lober and R McCorkle
abstract

Psychosocial factors and survival after diagosis of inoperable non-small cell lung cancer
T Akechi, H Okamura, T Okuyama, TA Furukawa, Y Nishiwaki and Y Uchitomi
abstract

Posttraumatic growth and PTSD symptomatology among colorectal cancer survivors: a 3-month longitudinal examination of cognitive processing
JM Salsman, SC Segerstrom, EH Brechting, CR Carlson and MA Andrykowski
abstract

Satisfaction of early breast cancer patients with discussions during initial oncology consultations with a medical oncologist
RF Brown, C Hill, CJ Burant and LA Siminoff
abstract

Do rates of mental disorders and existential distress among advanced stage cancer patients increase as death approaches?
WG Lichtenthal, M Nilsson, B Zhang, ED Trice, DW Kissane, W Breitbart and HG Prigerson
abstract

Effects of  nursing intervention on quality of life outcomes in post-surgical women with gynecological cancers
R McCorkle, M Dowd, E Ercolano, D Schulman-Green, A-I Williams, M Lou Siefert, J Steiner and P Schwartz
abstract

The transition from breast cancer 'patient' to 'survivor'
JD Allen, S Savadatti and A Gurmankin Levy
abstract

Depression, distress and positive mood in late-stage cancer: a longitudinal study
JG Rabkin, M McElhiney, P Moran, M Acree and S Folkman
abstract

Behavioural functioning of retinoblastoma survivors
J van Dijk, KJ Oostrom, SM Imhof, AC Moll, AYN Schouten-van Meeteren, PD Bezemer and J Huisman
abstract

Breast cancer in young families: a qualitative interview study of fathers and their role and communication with their children following the diagnosis of maternal breast cancer
G Forrest, C Plumb, S Ziebland and A Stein
abstract

Personal control after a breast cancer diagnosis: stability and adaptive value
I Henselmans, R Sanderman, PC Baas, A Smink and AV Ranchor
abstract 

Psycho-oncology - volume 17 - nummer 12 - december 2008

Denial in lung cancer patients: a longitudinal study
MS Vos, H Putter, HC van Houwelingen and HCJM de Haes
abstract

Discrimination between worry and anxiety among cancer patients: development of a brief cancer-related worry inventory
K Hirai, M Shiozaki, H Motooka, H Arai, A Koyama, H Inui and Y Uchitomi
abstract

Predictors of breast cancer-related distress following mammography screening in younger women on a family history breast screening programme
K Brain, BJ Henderson, S Tyndel, C Bankhead, E Watson, A Clements and J Austoke, for the PIMMS Study Management Group
abstract

Preliminary results of a longitudinal study of changes in cognitive function in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide
CE Janse, MJ Dodd, CA Miaskowski, GA Dowling and J Kramer
abstract

Oesophageal cancer: caregiver mental health and strain
M Donnelly, LA Anderson, BT Johnston, RGP Watson, SJ Murphy, H Comber, J McgGuigan, JV Reynolds and LJ Murray
abstract

Patient awareness of prognosis, patient-family caregiver congruence on the preferred place of death, and caregiving burden of families contribute to the quality of life for terminally ill cancer patients in Taiwan
ST Tang, T-W Liu, C-M Tsai, C-H Wang, G-C Chang and L-N Liu
abstract

On the positive relation between received social support and negative affect: a test of the triage and self-esteem threat models in women with breast cancer
SJ Lepore, DB Glaser and KJ Roberts
abstract

The Cancer-Communication Assessment Tool for Patients and Families (CCAT-PF): a new measure
LA Siminoff, SJ Zyzanski, JH Rose and AY Zhang
abstract

Husbands' perspective of living with wives' ovarian cancer
JA Ponto and D Barton
abstract

The meaning of work and working life after cancer: an interview study
DM Rasmussen and B Elverdam
abstract

The report of post-traumatic growth in Malaysian cancer patients: relationships with psychological distress and coping strategies
MJ Schroevers and I Teo
abstract 

Psycho-oncology - volume 17 - nummer 11 - november 2008

Psychological distress and its correlates in ovarian cancer: a systematic review
E Arden-Close, Y Gidron and R Moss-Morris
abstract

End-of-life care in Italy: personal experience of family caregivers. A content analysis of open questions from the Italian Survey of the Dying of Cancer (ISDOC)
G Morasso, M Costantini, S Di Leo, S Roma, G Miccinesi, D Franco Merlo and M Beccaro
abstract

'Yours is potentially serious but most of these are cured': optimistic communication in UK outpatient oncology consultations
GM Leydon
abstract

Developing a self-rating measure of patient competence in the context of oncology: a multi-center study
JM Giesler and J Weis
abstract

Factors influencing opioid-taking self-efficacy and analgesic adherence in Taiwanese outpatients with cancer
S-Y Liang, P Yates, H Edwards and S-L Tsay
abstract

Applying a conceptual model for examining health-related quality of life in long-term breast cancer survivors: CALGB study 79804
ED Paskett, JE Herndon II, JM Day, NN Stark, EP Winer, SS Grubbs, MD Pavy, CL Shapiro, MA List, ML Hensley, M Naughton, AB Kornblith, KR Habin, GF Fleming and M Bittoni
abstract

Spirituality as a core domain in the assessment of quality of life in oncology
HS Whitford, IN Olver and MJ Peterson
abstract

Effects of psychological distress on quality of life of adult daughters and their mothers with cancer
Y Kim, DK Wellisch and RL Spillers
abstract

Concerns of former breast cancer patients about disease recurrence: a validation and prevalence study
MHJ van den Beuken-van Everdingen, ML Peters, JM de Rijke, HC Schouten, M van Kleef and J Patijn
abstract

Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale©: psychometric properties in a large cancer cohort
M Watson and J Homewood
abstract

A couples intervention for patients facing advanced cancer and their spouse caregivers: outcomes of a pilot study
LM McLean, JM Jones, AC Rydall, A Walsh, MJ Esplen, C Zimmerman and GM Rodin
abstract

Hydrocephalus as a possible additional contributor to cognitive outcome in survivors of pediatric medulloblastoma
KK Hardy, MJ Bonner, VW Willard, M Ann Watral and S Gururangan
abstract

Psycho-oncology - volume 17 - nummer 10 - oktober 2008

Screening cancer patients' families with the distress thermometer (DT): a validation study
D Zwahlen, N Hagenbuch, MI Carley, CJ Recklitis and S Buchi
abstract

Beliefs about cancer causation and prevention as a function of personal and family history of cancer: a national, population-based study
ELB Lykins, LO Graue, EH Brechting, AR Roach, CG Gochett and MA Andrykowski
abstract

Patient-physician communication during oncology consultations
A Kettis Lindblad, I Bergström, M Nilsson, G Nauclér, B Glimelius and L Ring
abstract

Guiding research in family care: a new approach to oncology caregiving
PR Sherwood, BA Given, H Donovan, A Baum, CW Given, CM Bender and R Schulz
abstract

Socio-demographic, psychosocial and attitudinal predictors of help seeking after cancer diagnosis
SK Steginga, A Campbell, M Ferguson, A Beeden, M Walls, W Cairns and J Dunn
abstract

Prostate cancer screening and shared decision-making preferences among African-American members of the Prince Hall Masons
RM Williams, NL Zincke, RO Turner, JL Davis, KM Davis, MD Schwartz, L Johnson, JF Kerner and KL Taylor
abstract

Change in self-efficacy partially mediates the effects of the FRESH START intervention on cancer surviivors' dietary outcomes
CE Mosher, BF Fuemmeler, R Sloane, WE Kraus, DF Lobach, DC Snyder and W Demark-Wahnefried
abstract

Massage in patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy reduces serum cortisol and prolactin
J Stringer, R Swindell and M Dennis
abstract

Assessing the effect of beauty treatments on psychological distress, body image, and coping: a longitudinal study of patients undergoing surgical procedures for breast cancer
B Quintard, and F Lakdja
abstract

Adolescent's stress in breast and prostate cancer patients: complications for quality of life
L Edwards, M Watson, I St. James-Roberts, S Ashley, C Tilney, B Brougham, T Osborn, C Baldus and G Romer
abstract

Information satisfaction in breast cancer and prostate cancer patients: implications for quality of life
NJ Davies, G Kinman, RJ Thomas and T Bailey
abstract

The EORTC QLQ-CX24 cervical cancer-specific quality of life questionnaire: psychometric properties in a South Asian sample of cervical cancer patients
H Jayasekara, LC Rajapaksa and ER Greimel
abstract

Psycho-oncology - volume 17 - nummer 9 - september 2008

Interventions to improve recall of medical information in cancer paients: a systematic review of literature
N van der Meulen, J Jansen, S van Dulmen, J Bensing and J van Weert
abstract

Marital status and non-small cell lung cancer survival: the Lung Cancer Database Project in Japan
K Saito-Nakaya, N Nakaya, T Akechi, M Inagaki, M Asai, K Goto, K Nagai, Y Nishiwaki, S Tsugane, S Fukudo and Y Uchitomi
abstract

'If we get too close to your bones they'll go brittle': women's initial fears about radiotherapy for early breast cancer
GKB Halkett, LJ Kristjanson and EA Lobb
abstract

One-week Short-Term Life Review interview can improve spiritual well-being of terminally ill cancer patients
M Ando, T Morita, T Okamoto and Y Ninosaka
abstract

The impact of cancer and quality of life for long-term survivors
BJ Zebrack, J Yi, L Petersen and PA Ganz
abstract

Impact of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment on women's sexuality: a survey of Japanese patients
M Takahashi, S Ohno, H Inoue, A Kataoka, H Yamagushi, Y Uchida, A Oshima, K Abiru, K Ono, R Noguchi and I Kai
abstract

A 3-factor model for the FACIT-Sp
AL Canada, PE Murphy, G Fitchett, AH Peterman and LR Schover
abstract

The effect of group cohesion on rehabilitation outcome in cancer survivors
AM May, HJ Duivenvoorden, I Korstjens, E van Weert, JEHM Hoekstra-Weebers, B van den Borne, I Mesters, CP van der Schans and WJG Ros
abstract

Measuring the regret of bereaved family members regarding the decision to admit cancer patients to palliative care units
M Shiozaki, K Hirai, R Dohke, T Morita, M Miyashita, K Sato, S Tsuneto, Y Shima and Y Uchitomi
abstract

Rural and urban breast cancer patients: health locus of control and psychological adjustment
BA Bettencourt, AE Talley, L Molix, R Schlegel and SJ Westgate
abstract

Ethnicity and participation in cancer self-help groups
M Avis, R Elkan, S Patel, B-A Walker, N Ankti and C Bell
abstract

The interaction of post-traumatic growth and post-traumatic stress symptoms in predicting depressive symptoms and quality of life
EF Morril, NT Brewer, SC O'Neill, SE Lillie, EC Dees, LA Carey and BK Rimer
abstract 

Psycho-oncology - volume 17 - nummer 8 - augustus 2008

Psychosocial issues in genetic testing for familial adenomatous polyposis: a review of the literature
KFL Douma, NK Aaronson, HFA Vasen and EMA Bleiker
abstract

Monitoring coping style moderates emotional reactions to genetic testing for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer: a longitudinal study
S Shiloh, L Koehly, J Jenkins, J Martin and D Hadley
abstract

Risk perception and cancer worries in families at increased risk of familial breast/ovarian cancer
S Mellon, R Gold, J Janisse, M Cichon, MA Tainsky, MS Simon and J Korczak
abstract 

Psychological distress and quality of life associated with genetic testing for breast cancer risk
AW Smith, Al Dougall, DM Posluszny, TJ Somers, WS Rubinstein and A Baum
abstract

Social-cognitive aspects of underserved Latinas preparing to undergo genetic cancer risk assessment for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
VI Lagos, MA Perez, CN Ricker, KR Blazer, NM Santiago, N Feldman, L Viveros and JN Weitzel
abstract

Psychological functioning in persons considering genetic counseling and testing for Li-Fraumeni syndrome
SK Peterson, RD Pentz, SK Marani, PA Ward, AM Blanco, D LaRue, K Vogel, T Solomon and LC Strong
abstract

Genetic testing in familial melanoma: uptake and implications
FA de Snoo, SR Riedijk, AM van Mil, W Bergman, JAC ter Huurne, R Timman, W bertina, NA Gruis, HFA Vasen, A van Haeringen, MH Breuning and A Tibben
abstract

The phases of disclosing BRCA1/2 genetic information to offspring
S Clarke, K Butler and MJ Esplen
abstract

Communicating genetics research results to families: problems arising when the patient participant is deceased
E Ormondroyd, C Moynihan, A Ardern-Jones, R Eeles, C Foster, S Davolls and M Watson
abstract

Sisters in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer families: communal coping, social integration ans psychological well-being
LM Koehly, JA Peters, N Kuhn, L Hoskins, A Letocha, R Kenen, J Loud and MH Greene
abstract

The counsellees' view of an unclassified variant in BRCA1/2: recall, interpretation and impact on life
J Vos, W Otten, C van Asperen, A Jansen, F Menko and A Tibben
abstract

Support needs and acceptability of psychological and peer consultation: attitudes of 108 women who had undergone or were considering prophylastic mastectomy
AF Patenaude, S Orozco, X Li, CM Kaelin, M Gadd, Y Matory, K Mayzel, CA Roche, BL Smith, W Farkas and JE Garber
abstract

A randomized trial of a breast/ovarian cancer genetic testing decision aid used as a communication aid during genetic counseling
CE Wakefield, B Meiser, J Homewood, A Taylor, M Gleeson, R Williams, the AGenDA Collaborative Group and K Tucker
abstract

Psycho-oncology - volume 17 - nummer 7 - juli 2008

Measuring quality of life in cancer survivors: a methodological review of existing scales
NJM Pearce, R Sanson-Fisher and HS Campbell
abstract

Sustaining hope when communicating with terminally ill patients and their families: a systematic review
D Currow, D Ghersi, P Glare, R Hagerty, IN Olver and MHN Tattersall
abstract

Cancer, mental disorders, suicidal ideation and attempts in a large community sample
DT Rasic, S-L Belik, JM Bolton, HM Chochinov and J Sareen
abstract

Psychiatric morbidiy and its screening in Turkish women with breast cancer: a comparison between HADS and SCID tests
E Özalp, H Soygür, E Cankurtaran, L Turhan, D Akbiyik and P Geyik
abstract

Evaluation and art therapy treatment of the burnout syndrome in oncology units
S Italia, C Favara-Scacco, A Di Cataldo and G Russo
abstract

The Gynaecologic Leiden Questionnaire: psychometric properties of a self-report questionnaire of sexual function and vaginal changes for gynaecological cancer patients
QD Pieterse, MM Ter Kuile, CP Maas and GG Kenter
abstract

The clinical value of quality of life assessment in oncology practice - a qualitative study of patient and physician views
G Velikova, N Awad, R Coles-Gale, EP Wright, JM Brown and PJ Selby
abstract

Randomized controlled trial of the active music engagement (AME) intervention on children with cancer
SL Robb, AA Clair, M Watanabe, PO Monahan, F Azzouz, JW Stouffer, A Ebberts, E Darsie, C Whitmer, J Walker, K Nelson, D Hanson-Abromeit, D Lane and A Hannan
abstract

Dyspnea experience and management strategies in patients with lung cancer
I Henoch, B Bergman and E Danielson
abstract

Psychosocial intervention as a component of routine breast cancer care - who participates and does iet help?
I Schou, O Ekeberg, R Karesen and E Sorensen
abstract

Do patients with schizophrenia receive state-of-the-art lung cancer therapy?  A brief report
FJ Mateen, A Jatoi, TW Lineberry, D Aranguren, ET Creagan, GA Croghan, JR Jett, RS Marks, JR Molina and RL Richardson
abstract

Psycho-oncology - volume 17 - nummer 6 - juni 2008

Bernard H Fox Memorial Award Presentation. Improving the health and well-being of cancer survivors: past as prologue.  JR Bloom
abstract

IPOS Sutherland Memorial Lecture: psycho-oncology and health care research. U Koch
abstract

Screening for distress in cancer patients: is the distress thermometer a valid measure in the UK and does it measure change over time? A prospective validation study. S. Gessler, J. Low, E. Daniells, R. Williams, V. Brough, A. Tookman and L. Jones
abstract

Distress and its correlates in Korean cancer patients: pilot use of the distress thermometer and the problem list.             E-J Shim, Y-W Shin, HJ Jeon and B-J Hahm
abstract

Sensitivity and specificity of the Distress Thermometer for depression in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.         MT Hegel, ED Collins, S. Kearing, KL Gillock, CP Moore and TA Ahles
abstract

How do women who choose not to participate in population-based cervical cancer screening reason about their decision? K. Blomberg, B-M Ternestedt, S. Törnberg and C. Tishelman
abstract

Stress and burnout in colorectal and vascular surgical consultants working in the UK National Health Service. A. Sharma, DM Sharp, LG Walker and JRT Monson
abstract

Have men been overlooked? A comparison of young men and women's experiences of chemotherapy-induced alopecia. S. Hilton, K. Hunt, C. Emslie, M. Salinas and S. Ziebland
abstract

Being the next of kin of a person with a low grade glioma. T. Edvardsson and G. Ahlström
abstract

Standardization of the Korean version of Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer (K-Mini-MAC) scale: factor structure, reliability and validity. JI Kang, HC Chung, SJ Kim, H-J Choi, JB Ahn, H-C Jeung and K. Namkoong
abstract

Predictors of employment and lost hours from work in cancer caregivers. PR Sherwood, HS Donovan, CW Given, X Lu, BA Given, A Hricik and S. Bradley
abstract 

Effects of socioeconomic factors and cancer survivors' worries on their quality of life (QOL) in Japan. K. Kobayashi, S. Morita, M. Shimonagayoshi, M. Kobayashi, Y. Pujiki, Y. Uchida and K. Yamaguchi
abstract

Factors contributing to evaluation of a good death from the bereaved family member's perspective. M. Miyashita, T. Morita, K. Sato, K. Hirai, Y. Shima and Y. Uchitomi
abstract 

Screening for distress in patients with brain cancer using the NCCN's rapid screening measure. ST Keir, RD Calhoun-Eagan, JJ Swartz, OA Saleh and HS Friedman
abstract 

Psycho-oncology - volume 17 - nummer 5 - mei 2008

Cancer and disability benefits: a synthesis of qualitative findings on advice and support. Kate Wilson and Ziv Amir.
abstract

Posttraumatic stress disorder among parents of children on cancer treatment: a longitudinal study. Ulrika Pöder, Gustaf Ljungman and Louise von Essen.
abstract

Supportive-expressive group therapy for primary breast cancer patients: a randomized prospective multicenter trial. Catherine C. Classen, Helena C. Kraemer, Christine Blasey, Janine Giese-Davis, Cheryl Koopman, Oxana Gronskaya Palesh, Ami Atkinson, Sue DiMiceli, Gail Stonisch-Riggs, Joan Westendorp, Gary R. Morrow, David Spiegel
abstract

Emotional functioning of parents of children with cancer: the first five years of continuous remission after the end of treatment. Heleen Maurice-Stam, Frans J. Oort, Bob F. Last and Martha A. Grootenhuis.
abstract

Cancer patients' reluctance to disclose their emotional distress to their physicians: a study of Japanese patients with lung cancer. Toru Okuyama, Chiharu Endo, Takashi Seto, Masashi Kato, Nobuhiko Seki, Tatsuo Akechi, Toshiaki A. Furukawa, Kenji Eguchi and Takashi Hosaka
abstract

Negative psychological aspects and survival in lung cancer patients. Naoki Nakaya, Kumi Saito-Nakaya, Tatsuo Akechi, Shinichi Kuriyama, Masatoshi Inagaki, Nobutaka Kikuchi, Kanji Nagai, Shoichiro Tsugane, Yutaka Nishiwaki, Ichiro Tsuji, Yosuke Uchitomi.
abstract

The domain structure of the EORTC QLQ-STO22 supported by Japanese validation data. Satoshi Morita, Adrian A. Kaptein, Koji Oba, Junichi Sakamoto 
abstract

Pre-transplant depression as risk factor for survival of patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Norbert Grulke, Wolfgang Larbig, Horst Kächele, Harald Bailer.
abstract

Factors that influence cancer patients' and relatives' anxiety following a three-person medical consultation: impact of a communication skills training program for physicians. Aurore Lienard, Isabelle Merckaert, Yves Libert, Nicole Delvaux, Serge Marcha, Jacques Boniver, Anne-Marie Etienne, Jean Klastersky, Christine Reynaert, Pierre Scalliet, Jean-Louis Slachmuylder, Darius Razavi.
abstract 

Experience and predictors of symptoms, distress and health-related quality of life over time in postmenopausal women with recurrent breast cancer. Elisabeth Kenne Sarenmalm, Joakim Öhlén, Anders Odén, Fannie Gaston-Johansson.
abstract

Psychosexual functioning of childhood cancer survivors. E. M. van Dijk, E. van Dulmen-den Broeder, G. J. L. Kaspers, E. W. C. M. van Dam, K. I. Braam, J. Huisman.
abstract

Case report: clozapine given in the context of chemotherapy for lung cancer. Karine Goulet, Sylvain Grignon.
abstract

A pilot study on disseminating physical activity promotion among cancer survivors: a brief report. Bernardine M. Pinto, Carolyn Rabin, Susan Abdow, George D. Papandonatos.
abstract

Psycho-oncology - volume 17 - nummer 4 - april 2008

Chemotherapy-induced alopecia and effects on quality of life among women with breast cancer: a literature review. Julie Lemieux, Elizabeth Maunsell and Louise Provencher.
abstract

Psychological distress in long-term survivors of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Anna Rusiewicz, Katherine N. DuHamel, Jack Burkhalter, Jamie Ostroff, Gary Winkel, Eileen Scigliano, Esperanza Papadopoulos, Craig Moskowitz and William Redd.
abstract

Quality of life before and one year following stem cell transplantation using an individualized and a standardized instrument. L. Wettergren, M. Sprangers, M. Björkholm and A. Langius-Eklöf.
abstract

The perceptions of do-not-resuscitate policies of dying patients with cancer. Ian Olver and Jaklin A. Eliott.
abstract

Distress among inflammatory bowel disease patients at high risk for colorectal cancer: a preliminary investigation of the effects of family history of cancer, disease duration, and perceived social support. Christine Rini, Lina Jandorf, Heiddis Valdimarsdottir, Karen Brown and Steven H. Itzkowitz.
abstract

Cancer families with children: factors associated with family functioning - a comparative study in Finland. F. Schmitt, P. Santalahti, S. Saarelainen, E. Savonlahti, G. Romer and J. Piha.
abstract

A prospective study on educational level and adaptation to cancer, within one year after the diagnosis, in an older population. G. Berbareschi, R. Sanderman, J. Tuinstra, R. van Sonderen and AV Ranchor.
abstract

Latina a Latina: developing a breast cancer decision support intervention. VB Sheppard, M. Figueiredo, J. Cañar, M. Goodman, L. Caicedo, A. Kaufman, G. Norling and J. Mandelblatt.
abstract

Unmet needs of gynaecological cancer survivors: implications for developing community support services. V. Beesley, E. Eakin, S. Steginga, J. Aitkin, J. Dunn and D. Battistutta.
abstract

Optimism and psychological well-being among parents of children with cancer: an exploratory study. M. Fotiadou, JH. Barlow, LA. Powell and H. Langton.
abstract

Choices in cancer treatment: a qualitative study of the older woman's (>70 years) perspective. LS. Husain, K. Collins, M. Reed and L. Wyld.
abstract

Psycho-oncology - volume 17 - nummer 3 - maart 2008

Increasing oncologists' skills in eliciting and responding to emotional cues: evaluation af a communication skills program. P. Butow, J. Cockburn, A. Girgis, D. Bowman, P. Schofield, C. D'Este, E. Stojanovski, MHN. Tattersall and the CUES team.
abstract

'It's going to shorten your life': framing of oncologist-patient communication about prognosis. KL. Rodriguez, FJ. Gambino, PN. Butow, RG. Hagerty and RM. Arnold.
abstract

Acceptability of common screening methods used to detect distress and related mood disorders - preferences of cancer specialists and non-specialists. AJ. Mitchell, S. Kaar, C. Coggon and J. Herdman.
abstract

Husbands perceptions of wives' adjustement to breast cancer: the impact on wives' mood. C. Romero, JE. Lindsay, WT. Dalton, DV. Nelson and LC. Friedman.
abstract

Companion participation in cancer consultations. RL. Street and HS. Gordon.
abstract

Impact of maternal breast cancer on the peer interactions of children at school. K. Vannatta, JA. Grollman, RB. Noll and CA. Gerhardt.
abstract

Factors influencing physicians' detection of cancer patients' and relatives' distress: can a communication skills training program improve physicians' detection?. I. Merckaert, Y. Libert, N. Delvaux, S. Marchal, J. Boniver, A-M. Etienne, J. Klastersky, C. Reynaert, P. Scalliet, J-L. Slachmuylder and D. Razavi.
abstract

High- and average-risk individuals' beliefs about, and perceptions of, malignant melanoma: an Australian perspective. NA. Kasparian, PN. Butow, B. Meiser and GJ. Mann.
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Screening of mental disorders in laryngeal cancer patients: a comparison of 6 methods. S. Singer, H. Danker, A. Dietz, B. Hornemann, S. Koscielny, J. Oeken, C. Matthaüs, H-J. Vogel and O. Krauss.
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Parental knowledge of fertility of male childhood cancer survivors. H. Van den Bergh and NE. Langeveld.
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Psychometric properties of the Nine-Item Chinese Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (ChPSQ-9) in Chinese patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. WS. Wong, R. Fielding, CM. Wong and AJ Hedley.
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Assessing pre-death grief in cancer caregivers using the Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory (MM-CGI). SJ. Marwit, JT. Chibnall, R. Dougherty, C. Jenkins and J. Shawgo.
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Sibling stem cell donor experiences at a single institution. LS. Wiener, E. Steffen-Smith, HB. Battles, A. Wayne, CP. Love and T. Fry.
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Psycho-oncology - volume 17 - nummer 3 (supplement) - maart 2008

Abstracts from the American Psychosocial Oncology Society 5th Annual Conference, 28 february - 2 march 2008, Irvine, California, USA

Psycho-oncology - volume 17 - nummer 2 - februari 2008

Factors of complicated grief pre-death in caregivers of cancer patients. A. Tomarken, J. Holland, S. Schachter, L. Vanderwerker, E. Zuckerman, C. Nelson, E. Coups, PM. Ramirez and H. Prigerson.
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Assessing spiritual growth and spiritual decline following a diagnosis of cancer: reliability and validity of the spiritual transformation scale. BS. Cole, CM. Hopkins, J. Tisak, JL. Steel and BI. Carr.
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The cognitive effects of adjuvant chemotherapy in early breast cancer: a prospective study. A. Stewart, B. Collins, J. Mackenzie, E. Tomiak, S. Verma and C. Bielajew.
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Helping Her Heal: a pilot study of an educational counseling intervention for spouses of women with breast cancer. FM. Lewis, BB. Cochrane, KA. Fletcher, EH. Zahlis, ME. Shands, JR. Gralow, SM. Wu and K. Schmitz.
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The impact of physical and psychosocial factors on work characteristics after cancer. JF. Steiner, TA. Cavender, CT. Nowels, BL. Beaty, CJ. Bradley, DL. Fairclough and DS Main.
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Prospective study of depression and fatigue in men with advanced prostate cancer receiving hormone therapy. WF. Pirl, JA. Greer, M. Goode and MR. Smith.
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Clinical experience of the use of a pharmacological treatment algorithm for major depressive disorder in patients with advanced cancer. M. Okamura, N. Akizuki, T. Nakano, K. Shimizu, T. Ito, T. Akechi and Y. Uchitomi.
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Deconstructing spiritual well-being: existential well-being and HRQOL in cancer survivors. D. Edmondson, CL. Park, TO. Blank, JR. Fenster and MA. Mills.
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CBT for emotional distress of people with cancer: some personal observations. S. Greer.
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Explaining inconsistent results in cancer quality of life studies: the role of the stress-response system. H. van de Wiel, E. Geerts and J. Hoekstra-Weebers.
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Concordance between patients' desired and actual decision-making roles in breast cancer care. BA. Vogel, AW Helmes and A. Hasenburg.
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The importance of expectations on the recovery period after cancer treatment. J. Winterling, B. Glimelius and K. Nordin.
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Psychiatric morbidity and quality of life in wives of men with long-term head and neck cancer. N. Drabe, D. Zwahlen, S. Büchi, H. Moergeli, RA. Zwahlen and J. Jenewein.
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Psycho-oncology - volume 17 - nummer 1 - januari 2008

Health among long-term survivors of breast cancer - an analysis of 5-year survivors based on the Swedish surveys of living conditions 1979-1995 and the Swedish Cancer Registry 2000. K. Bolin
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The relative importance of specific risk factors for insomnia in women treated for early-stage breast cancer. WA. Bardwell, J. Profant, DR. Casden, JE. Dimsdale, S. Ancoli-Israel, L. Natarajan, CL. Rock and JP. Pierce for the Women's Healthy Eating & Living (WHEL) Study Group.<
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The use and perceived benefit of complementary and alternative medicine among Californians with cancer. MS. Goldstein, JH. Lee, R. Ballard-Barbash and ER. Brown.
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Computerised assessment of quality of life in oncology patients and carers. G. Carter, T. Lewin, G. Rashid, C. Adams and K. Clover.
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Between traditional and modern perceptions of breast and cervical cancer sreenings: a qualitative study of Arab women in Israel. F. Azaiza and M. Cohen.
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Decision-related uncertainties perceived by people with cancer - modelling the subject of shared decision making. J. Kasper, F. Geiger, S. Freiberger and A. Schmidt.
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The relationship between coping strategies and anxiety in women from families with familial breast-ovarian cancer in the absence of demonstrated mutations. AO. Geirdal and AA. Dahl.
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Supportive care of rural women with breast cancer in Tasmania, Australia: changing needs over time. M. Minstrell, T. Winzenberg, N. Rankin, C. Hughes and J. Walker.
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Vascular endothelial growth factor and psychosocial factors in colorectal cancer. A. Sharma, J. Greenman, DM. Sharp, LG. Walker and JRT. Monson.
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Factors associated with breast cancer-specific distress in younger women participating in a family history mammography screening programme. BJ. Henderson, S. Tyndel, K. Brain, A. Clements, C. Bankhead, J. Austoker and E. Watson on behalf on the PIMMS Study Management Group.
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Adaptive style and differences in parent and child report of health-related quality of life in children with cancer. N. Jurbergs, KMW. Russell, A. Long and S. Phipps.
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Work disability associated with cancer survivorship and other chronic conditions. PF. Short, JJ. Vasey and R. BeLue.
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Adaptive style and differences in parent and child report of health-related quality of life in children with cancer. N. Jurbergs, KMW. Russell, A. Long and S. Phipps.
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Work disability associated with cancer survivorship and other chronic conditions. PF. Short, JJ. Vasey and R. BeLue.
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