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A longitudinal study of distress (depression and anxiety) up to 18 months after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer by Neilson, Kate, Pollard, Annabel, Boonzaier, Ann, Corry, June, Castle, David, Smith, David, Trauer, Tom, Couper, Jeremy

“…Objective The aim of the study was to assess symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with head and neck cancer up to 18 months after radiotherapy…”
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Psychological distress (depression and anxiety) in people with head and neck cancers by Neilson, Kate A, Pollard, Annabel C, Boonzaier, Ann M, Corry, June, Castle, David J, Mead, Karen R, Gray, Marcelle C L, Smith, David I, Trauer, Tom, Couper, Jeremy W

“…Objective: To assess symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with head and neck cancers (HNCs) before and after radiotherapy. Design, participants and…”
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Depression and cancer by Couper, Jeremy W, Pollard, Annabel C, Clifton, Dianne A

“…Summary Depression in patients with cancer can present a challenging clinical problem for both general practitioners and the oncology team. Detecting…”
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Depression and cancer by Couper, Jeremy W, Pollard, Annabel C, Clifton, Dianne A

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Anxiety and depression among long‐term survivors of cancer in Australia: results of a population‐based survey by Couper, Jeremy W, Love, Anthony W, Pollard, Annabel C, Bloch, Sidney

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Concordance Between Self-Reported Completion of Advance Care Planning Documentation and Availability of Documentation in Australian Health and Residential Aged Care Services by Buck, Kimberly, Detering, Karen M., Pollard, Annabel, Sellars, Marcus, Ruseckaite, Rasa, Kelly, Helana, White, Benjamin P., Sinclair, Craig, Nolte, Linda

“…Advance care planning (ACP) documentation needs to be available at the point of care to guide and inform medical treatment decision-making. To examine…”
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Understanding how cancer patients actualise, relinquish, and reject advance care planning: implications for practice by Michael, Natasha, O’Callaghan, Clare, Clayton, Josephine, Pollard, Annabel, Stepanov, Nikola, Spruyt, Odette, Michael, Michael, Ball, David

“…Purpose Although advance care planning (ACP) is recognised as integral to quality cancer care, it remains poorly integrated in many settings. Given cancer…”
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Medical, demographic and psychological correlates of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) morbidity in breast, colorectal and melanoma cancer survivors with probable clinically significant FCR seeking psychological treatment through the ConquerFear study by Smith, Allan ‘Ben’, Sharpe, Louise, Thewes, Belinda, Turner, Jane, Gilchrist, Jemma, Fardell, Joanna E., Girgis, Afaf, Tesson, Stephanie, Descallar, Joseph, Bell, Melanie L., Beith, Jane, Butow, Phyllis

“…Purpose Despite the prevalence of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), understanding of factors underlying clinically significant FCR is limited. This study…”
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Psychological intervention (ConquerFear) for treating fear of cancer recurrence: mediators and moderators of treatment efficacy by Sharpe, Louise, Turner, J., Fardell, J. E., Thewes, B., Smith, A. B., Gilchrist, J., Beith, J., Girgis, A., Tesson, S., Day, S., Grunewald, K., Butow, P.

“…Purpose ConquerFear is an efficacious intervention for fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) that demonstrated greater improvements than an attention control…”
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Survivorship issues following treatment completion—results from focus groups with Australian cancer survivors and health professionals by Jefford, Michael, Karahalios, Emily, Pollard, Annabel, Baravelli, Carl, Carey, Mariko, Franklin, Jennie, Aranda, Sanchia, Schofield, Penelope

“…Background The number of cancer survivors is increasing dramatically. Many survivors report long-term psychosocial, physical and other consequences. To…”
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Unmet needs in cancer patients: development of a supportive needs screening tool (SNST) by Pigott, Cathie, Pollard, Annabel, Thomson, Kathryn, Aranda, Sanchia

“…Goals of work A diagnosis of cancer can have a profound impact on the physical, emotional, psychological, social and spiritual areas of a person’s life…”
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Supportive care during adjuvant treatment by Pollard, Annabel

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The practical challenges of recruitment and retention when providing psychotherapy to advanced breast cancer patients by Boonzaier, Ann, Pollard, Annabel, Ftanou, Maria, Couper, Jeremy W., Schofield, Penelope, Mileshkin, Linda, Henderson, Michael

“…Goals of work The goal of the present study was to investigate recruitment issues relevant to psychotherapy trials for metastatic cancer patients. First, we…”
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Using Metaphors to Assess Anticipatory Perceptions of Personal Death by McLennan, Jim, Stewart, Catherine A., Pollard, Annabel C., Anastasios, Jane, Akande, Adebowale, McLennan, Lisa J.

“…The Revised Death Fantasy Scale (RDFS) is an 18-item measure based on metaphors of personal death. It was constructed to assess psychological aspects of…”
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Development of a Psychoeducational Intervention for Men with Prostate Cancer by Boonzaier, Ann, Schubach, Kathryn, Troup, Kathleen, Pollard, Annabel, Aranda, Sanchia, Schofield, Penelope

“…This study aimed to develop and implement a nurse-led psychoeducational group program for men receiving radiotherapy for prostate cancer. These groups are part…”
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Posttraumatic Growth Following a Cancer Diagnosis: Do World Assumptions Contribute? by Carboon, Isla, Anderson, Vicki A., Pollard, Annabel, Szer, Jeffrey, Seymour, John F.

“…This longitudinal study explored cognitive predictors of posttraumatic growth (PTG) among 62 adults undergoing treatment for newly diagnosed cancer. Examined…”
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Psychological distress (depression and anxiety) in people with head and neck cancers: Anxiety, depression and cancer by NEILSON, Kate A, POLLARD, Annabel C, BOONZAIER, Ann M, CORRY, June, CASTLE, David J, MEAD, Karen R, GRAY, Marcelle Cl, SMITH, David I, TRAUER, Tom, COUPER, Jeremy W

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A nurses' journal club: Creating a positive learning environment for nurses by Pollard, Annabel, Taylor, Tracey

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Promoting healthy survivorship by Griffiths, Tina, Henderson, Michael, Pollard, Annabel

“…Furthermore, improvements in quality of life with decreased levels of depression, better reports of self-esteem and body image, lowered levels of fatigue,…”
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