PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY
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Lab News
Talie, Tzippy, Avigayil, and Olivia/Fruma presented their work with the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center's (MECCC) BOLD program at the MECCC scientific retreat.
Talie, Tzippy, Avigayil, and Olivia/Fruma presented their work with the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center's (MECCC) BOLD program at the MECCC scientific retreat.
POSTER PRESENTATION: MINDFULNESS AND POST TRAUMATIC STRESS SYMPTOMS IN MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH PEDIATRIC CANCER
Third year doctoral candidate Erinne Benedict, MA, presented her predoctoral thesis, an independent study, Mindfulness and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Mothers of Pediatric Cancer Patients at Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference 2025 in Phoenix, AZ.
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Benedict, E., Mitchell, H.R (2025, April 3-5).Mindfulness and Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Mothers of Children with Pediatric Cancer [Poster Presentation].The Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference 2025, Phoenix, AZ.
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​​A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF CANCER-RELATED TRAUMA AND GROWTH IN CAREGIVERS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
STRIDES AGAINST CANCER WALK, BRONX, NY
Students in the psychosocial oncology lab conducted a systematic review cancer-related posttraumatic stress disorder and post-traumatic growth across various developmental stages.
Students in the lab represented our caregiver research program and the Caregiver Quality of Life study at the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center and American Cancer Society's (ACS) "Strides Against Cancer" walk in the Bronx, NY
CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER
Students in the psychosocial oncology lab created a resource guide to support cancer caregivers located in the Bronx, NY.
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POSTER PRESENTATION: SOCIOECONIMIC CHARACTERISTICS AND POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS IN CANCER CAREGIVERS IN THE BRONX AREA
Fruma Landa And Avigayil Messenger Presented A Poster At The Third Annual Bronx Oncololgy Living Daily (BOLD) Intern Research Poster Session: Behavioral Oncology Research at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC)
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Landa, F, Messinger, A, Mitchell, H.R, Moadel, A (2024, August 1). Socioeconomic Characteristics and Posttraumatic Stress in Cancer Caregivers in the Bronx Area [Poster Presentation].The Bronx Oncology Living Daily (BOLD) Intern Research Poster Session: Behavioral Oncology Research at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC), Bronx, NY.
POSTER PRESENTATION: ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN LGBT IDENTIFICATION, HEALTH STATUS, AND EMOTIONAL STRESS AMONG CHRONIC ILLNESS CAREGIVERS
Erinne Benedict And Fruma Landa Presented A Poster At The Nyu Science Of Cancer Health Equity In Sexual And Gender Minority Communities Conference.
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Benedict, E.R, Landa, F, Mitchell, H.R, Roberts, K.E. (2023, October 5-7). Associations Between LGBT Identification, Health Status, and Emotional Stress Among Chronic Illness Caregivers [Poster Presentation].The Science of Cancer Health Equity in Sexual and Gender Minority Communities Conference, New York, NY.