APOS 4th Annual Conference

1 - 4 March 2007
Hilton Austin, Austin, Texas, USA

Symposia and Session Details

Updated: 23 February, 2007

See also the Conference Program

 

Symposia

Friday, 2 March 2007, 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Problem-Solving Education and Counseling for Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers: Research Findings and Clinical Implications for Serving Diverse Socio-economic and Ethnic Groups
Peter Houts PhD, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Matthew Loscalzo MSW, Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center
James Zabora ScD, The Catholic University of America
Marlene von Friederichs-Fitzwater PhD, UC Davis School of Medicine

Saturday, 3 March 2007, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Collaborative Cancer Survivorship Research in Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities
Marjorie Kagawa-Singer PhD, UCLA
Grace Yoo PhD, MPH, San Francisco State University
Ellen G Levine PhD, MPH, San Francisco State University
Beverly Lynn, San Francisco State University
Kimlin Ashing-Giwa PhD, City of Hope National Medical Center
Anna Napoles-Springer PhD, University of California
Sora Tanjasiri DrPH, MPH, California State University


 
Concurrent Sessions

I - Methods and Measurements
Friday, 2 March 2007, 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Assessing Treatment Fidelity in a Navigator Coping and Communication Support Intervention for Advanced Cancer
Rosanne Radziewicz APRN, BC, MetroHealth Medical Center

Patient-Reported Outcomes: Update on the Mayo–FDA Joint Meeting Publications
Amylou Dueck PhD, Mayo Clinic

Defining Psychosocial Eligibility Criteria for BMT: A Team Process
Teri Simoneau PhD, Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers

Measuring Hopelessness at the End of Life
Barry Rosenfeld PhD, Fordham University

Optimism and Emotional Well-Being in Women with Breast Cancer: The Role of Mediators
Ellyn Matthews PhD, UCDHSC


II - Survivorship
Friday, 2 March 2007, 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Intimacy-Enhancing Intervention for Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer and Their Partners
Sharon Manne PhD, Fox Chase Cancer Center

Assessing the Health Care Needs of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients and Survivors
Brad Zebrack PhD, MSW, University of Southern California

Information, Support and Practical Services for Women with Advanced (Metastatic) Breast Cancer: An Online Survey of Needs and Preferences
Musa Mayer MS, Living Beyond Breast Cancer

Psychological and Physical Factors Related to Sexual Functioning in Breast Cancer Survivors
Heidi King MA, University of South Florida

I Made it through: Pride and Resilience in BMT Survivors
Karen Hurley PhD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center


III - Minority and Underserved Populations
Friday, 2 March 2007, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Grupo Esperanza: A Culturally-Sensitive Model of Group Support for a Spanish-Speaking Cancer Population
Mercedes Garcia-Mohr LCSW,OSW-C and Sara Fainstein MPH, PhD, Rebecca & John Moores UCSD Cancer Center

Moving Forward: A Lifestyle Program for African-American Breast Cancer Survivors
Melinda Stolley PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago

Screening for Distress in a Multicultural Society: A Potentially Cost-Effective Methodology
Bejoy Thomas PhD, Tom Baker Cancer Centre

Social Barriers to Cancer Screening among Old-Old Adults
Eva Kahana PhD, Case Western Reserve University

Adjustment to Mastectomy in Socio-economically Disadvantaged Black Women: The Role of Social Support
Joan Beder MSW, DSW, Yeshiva University


IV - Symptom Management
Friday, 2 March 2007, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
A Single-Item Rapid Screen for Distress: Validation of the Distress Thermometer
Talia Weiss, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

The Effect of Depressed Mood in Mothers with Breast Cancer on Their Children's Illness-Related Concerns
Beth Grabiak MSN,CRNP, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing

Prospective Study of Quality of Life of Patients Receiving Treatment for Prostate Cancer: Six and 12 Month Outcomes
Elise Lev EdD, RN, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Constructive Relationship-Talk in Lung Cancer: Associations with Psychological and Marital Functioning for Patients and Their Partners
Hoda Badr PhD, MD Anderson Cancer Center


V - Quality of Life
Friday, 2 March 2007, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Anxiety, Quality of Life and Chemotherapy Adherence among Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Joseph Greer PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital

Young Women with Breast Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Age Differences across Quality of Life Domains
Veronica Reis PhD

Health Behaviors and Health-Related Quality of Life of Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors: Results from the ECHOS-NHL Study
Keith Bellizzi PhD, MPH, National Cancer Institute

The Influence of Baseline Psychosocial Well-Being on Hospitalization and Survival following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Margaret Bevans PhD, RN, National Institutes of Health


VI - Models and Systems of Care Delivery
Friday, 2 March 2007, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
The Pearls and Perils of Program Development: The Case of Indiana University's Complete Life Program
Shelley Johns PsyD and Lori N Losee MA, Indiana University Cancer Center

Development and Implementation of Online Psychosocial Services for Cancer: Proof of Concept for a Research-Based Internet Social Networking Site
Jason Owen PhD, MPH, Loma Linda University

The Patient Decision-Making Experience for the Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Qualitative Interview Study
Laurence McCahill MD, University of Vermont

Those Teams are Our Friends: Using Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Launch SW Service and Psychosocial Research in an Ambulatory Pancreatic Oncology Clinic
Chris Henrickson LMSW, BCD, University of Michigan Health System


VII - Symptom Management
Friday, 2 March 2007, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Help with Alopecia Adjustment through Image Representations System
Elizabeth McGarvey EdD, University of Virginia

Substandard Depression Treatment in Veterans with Cancer
Laura Jones PhD, Roudebush VAMC

Impact of Delirium on Cognition, Distress and Health-Related Quality of Life following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Catherine Alfano PhD, The Ohio State University


VIII - Caregiver/Family Issues
Friday, 2 March 2007, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Short-Term Efficacy of an Educational Program for Mothers and Children Impacted by Breast Cancer: Results from a Six State Randomized Clinical Trial of the Enhancing Connections Program
Frances Marcus Lewis PhD, University of Washington

Exploring the Roles of Partners, Adult Children and Friends in the Prostate Cancer Experience
Diane Mitschke PhD, University of Texas at Arlington

Quality of Life of Caregivers of Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Three Cohorts Comparison
Youngmee Kim PhD, American Cancer Society

The Influence of Developmental Life Stage on Couples' Experiences with Prostate Cancer: Findings and Implications for Practice
Janet Harden PhD, Wayne State University


IX - Symptom Management
Saturday, 3 March 2007, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Hypnosis Reduces Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Prospective Study
Gary Elkins PhD, Baylor University

Risk Factors for Enduring Fatigue in Women Treated for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Wayne Bardwell PhD, University of California, San Diego

Comparing Symptom versus Patient Level Response Categories for Assessing the Impact of a Two-Arm Symptom Management Trial
Charles Given PhD, Michigan State University

Are Cancer Survivors Receiving Adequate Communication about Medical Tests and Symptoms Management from Their Follow-up Care Physicians?
Neeraj Arora PhD, National Cancer Institute

Recognition of Depression and Anxiety among Colorectal Cancer Patients
Amy Zhang PhD, Case Western Reserve University

 


X - Survivorship
Saturday, 3 March 2007, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Long-term Psychosocial Adjustment of Older vs. Younger Survivors of Breast and Endometrial Cancer
Alice Kornblith PhD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Post-traumatic Growth and the Shift toward Intrinsic Goals during Cancer Treatment
Sean Ransom PhD,
Brigham Young University Hawaii

Employment Experiences of Cancer Survivors
Tenbroeck Smith MA,
American Cancer Society

Follow-Up Care in Cancer Survivors: Newsletters Can't Do it Alone, A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
Ann Mertens PhD, University of Minnesota

Survivors as an Informational Resource for Cancer Patients: What Are Their Effects on Patients?
Christine Rini PhD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine


XI - Minority and Underserved Populations
Saturday, 3 March 2007, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Culturally Relevant Educational Brochures for Colorectal Cancer Screening among African Americans
Lina Jandorf MA, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

An Efficacy Study of the Body-Mind-Spirit Intervention and Supportive Expressive Therapy on Emotional Suppression in Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors
Phyllis Lo, The University of Hong Kong

Reaching Spanish-Speaking Families Impacted by a Brain Tumor Diagnosis: A Review of the Literature and Results from a Qualitative Investigation
Harriet Patterson MPH, National Brain Tumor Foundation

The Meaning of Cancer Survivorship for Hispanic/Latino Adolescents: A Qualitative Pilot Study
Barbara Jones PhD, MSW, UT Austin


XII - Models and Systems of Care Delivery
Saturday, 3 March 2007, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Development of Evidence-Based Practice within a Community Oncology Setting
Paul Clark ABD, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Development of PsychoSocialOncology
Jamal Khatib MD, King Hussein Cancer Center

Emerging Models of Web-Based Cancer Support Services
Kevin Stein PhD, American Cancer Society

Schwartz Center Rounds: Creating Space to Enhance Caregiver Compassion
Marta Metz LMSW, MPH, Henry Ford Health System


XIII - Quality of Life
Saturday, 3 March 2007, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Risk Perception, Self-efficacy and Cancer Survivorship: Testing the Risk Perception Attitude Framework in Adult Cancer Survivors
Ellen Beckjord PhD, MPH, National Cancer Institute

The Prevalence of Mixed Anxiety-Depression by Cancer Type
Tomer Levin MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Symptoms and Coping: A Phase Model of Intensive Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
Carolyn Heitzmann, University of Notre Dame

Cognitive Functioning and Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Heather Jim PhD, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center


XIV - Palliative Care
Saturday, 3 March 2007, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Caregivers' Differing Needs at Key Experiences of the Advanced Cancer Disease Trajectory: The Need to Use Specific Markers for Research and Intervention
Lori DuBenske PhD, University of Wisconsin
Madison

Hypnosis for Palliative Symptom Management
Joel Marcus PsyD, Cancer Therapy and Research Center

In Good Hands: Dignity Therapy and a Mother's Legacy in End-of-Life Cancer Care
Shannon Poppito PhD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Transdisciplinary Palliative Care Education
Shirley Otis-Green LCSW, City of Hope National Medical Center


XV - Quality of Life
Saturday, 3 March 2007,
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Predictors of Positive Life Changes in the Personal and Health Behavior Domains
Thomas Blank PhD, University of Connecticut

Self-blame, Self-forgiving Attitude and Spirituality as Predictors of Mood and Quality of Life in Women with Breast Cancer in a Public Sector Setting
Catherine Romero PhD, Baylor College of Medicine

Spiritual Expression and Spiritual Care: A Comparison of Oncology and Non-Oncology Nurses
Anne Belcher PhD, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Spirituality and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Treatment: Preliminary Multifactor Analysis
Amy Fuller PhD, St Mary's University


XVI - Psychosocial Interventions
Saturday, 3 March 2007,
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Changes in Depression, Anxiety and Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Following an Individual Intervention for Women with Advanced Stage Ovarian Cancer
Kimberly Doyle MA, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Impact of Online Cancer Support Groups in Promoting Quality Psychosocial Cancer Care
Gul Seckin PhD, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Implementation of a Randomized Telephone Support Intervention by Volunteer Peer Counselors for Breast Cancer Survivors
Rebecca Crane-Okada PhD, RN, John Wayne Cancer Institute

Improving Employment among Gynecologic Cancer Survivors
Linda Frazier MD, MPH, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita