The Wellness Community: Evidence-Based Research

Abstracts of Presentations and Papers

Detecting Emotional Expression in Face-to-Face and Online Breast Cancer Support Groups (PDF file) Anna Liess, M.D.; Wendy Ellis, M.D.; Maya Yutsis, B.A.; Jason Owen, Ph.D.;
Karen Altree Piemme, B.F.A.; Mitch Golant, Ph.D.; Janine Giese-Davis, Ph.D. (2008)

Fasciano, K., Berman, H., Moore, C.,DeFrino, B., Jamison, R., and Golant, M., When A Parent Has Cancer: A Community Based Program for School Personnel, Psycho-Oncology, vol 16 , 158-167 (2007)

Owen, J., Giese-Davis, J., Cordova, M., Golant, M., Kronnenwetter, C., Spiegel, D., Self-Report and Linguistic Indicators of Emotional Expression as Predictors of Adjustment to Cancer (PDF file), Journal of Behavioral Medicine (2006)

Holland, J., Greenberg, D., Hughes, M., Golant, M., Levenson, J., Loscalzo, M., Pirl, W., Quick Reference for Oncology Clinicians: The Psychiatric and Psychological Dimensions of Cancer Symptom Management, American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) Institute for Research & Education (AIRE), IPOS Press (2006), 179pp

Lieberman, M., Golant, M., Altman, T., Therapeutic Norms and Patient Benefit; Cancer Patients in Professionally Directed Support Groups (PDF file), Group Dynamic Theory, Research and Practice, vol8 (4), 265-276)

Lieberman, M., Golant, M., Winzelberg, A., Comparisons Between Internet and Face to Face Groups, Journal Psychotherapy (March 2005)

Lieberman, M., Winzelberg, A., Golant, M., Online Support Groups for Parkinson's Disease Patients: A Pilot Study of Effectiveness, Journal of Social Work and Health Care (June,2005)

Lieberman, M., Winzelberg, A., Golant, M., Di Minno, M., The Impact of Group Composition on Internet Support Groups: Homogeneous Versus Heterogeneous Parkinson's Groups (PDF file), Group Dynamics Theory, Research and Practice, 2005, Vol. 9, No. 4, 239-250.

Hesketh PJ,. Batchelor D, Golant M, Lyman, GL, Rhodes N, and Yardley D., Chemotherapy-induced Alopecia: Psychosocial Impact and Therapeutic Approaches (PDF file), Supportive Care in Cancer, Volume 12, Number 8 / August, 2004, 543-549.

Lieberman, M. Golant, M., Winzelberg, A. Gustafson, D., McTavish, F., Comparisons, Professionally Directed and Self Directed Internet Groups for Women with Breast Cancer, International Journal of Self Help and Self Care June, 2004, Vol. 2, Number 3.

Lieberman, M., Golant, M., Comparisons Between Internet and Face to Face Groups: the Expression of Fear and Anger in Breast Cancer Support Groups, International Journal of Group Psychotherapy 2004

Schofield, P., Ball, D., Smith, J., Borland, R.,, O'Brien, P., Davis, S., Oliver, I., Ryan, G., Joseph, D., Optimism and Survival in Lung Carcinoma Patients (PDF file), Cancer, 2004

Cordova, M., Giese-Davis, J., Golant, M., Kronnenwetter, C., Chang, V., McFarlin, S., Spiegel, D., Mood Disturbance in Community Cancer Support Groups: The Role of Emotional Suppression and Fighting Spirit (PDF file), Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 55 (2003) 461-467.

Managing Cancer Side Effects to Improve Quality of Life (PDF file), Published in Cancer Nursing, February 2003

Community/Research Collaborations, How to Reach More People More of the Time with Evidence Based Interventions (PDF file), Paper presented at the Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of The Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC, April 2002

Effectiveness of Electronic Support Groups for Women with Breast Cancer (PDF file), Paper presented at the Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of The Society of Behavioral Medicine
Washington, DC, April 2002

Emotional Expression and Therapist Behavior in Online vs. Face-to-Face Breast Cancer Support Groups: A Comparative Study (PDF file), Paper presented at the Twenty-Third Meeting of The Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC, April 2002

Electronic Support Groups for Breast Carcinoma: A Clinical Trial of Effectiveness (PDF file), Presented in part at The Annual Society for Behavioral Medicine Conference, Seattle, WA, March 2001

For more information on any of these papers and presentations, please contact Mitch Golant, PhD at 310.372.3727 or mitch@thewellnesscommunity.org.