Selected Bibliography

Oncology Research (December 2002) including tests:

Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) Test

Baider, L. & De Nour, A.K. (1997). Psychological distress and intrusive thoughts in cancer patients. Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease, 185(5), 346-348.

Baider, L., Koch, U., Esacson, R. & De Nour, A.K. (1998). Prospective study of cancer patients and their spouses: the weakness of marital strength. Psycho-Oncology, 7(1), 49-56.

Baider, L., Peretz, T. & De Nour, A.K. (1993). Holocaust cancer patients: A comparative study. Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes, 56(4), 349-355.

Baider, L., Peretz, T. & De Nour, A.K. (1992). Effect of the Holocaust on coping with cancer. Social Science & Medicine, 34(1), 11-15.

Baider, L., Peretz, T. & De Nour, A.K. (1997). The effect of behavioral intervention on the psychological distress of Holocaust survivors with cancer. Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics, 66(1), 44-49.

Baider, L., Peretz, T., Hadani, P.E., Perry, S., Avramov, R. & De Nour, A. K. (2000). Transmission of response to trauma? Second-generation Holocaust survivors' reaction to cancer. American Journal of Psychiatry, 157(6), 904-910.

Baider, L., Peretz, T., Hadani, P.E. & Koch, U. (2001). Psychological intervention in cancer patients: a randomized study. General Hospital Psychiatry, 23(5), 272-277.

Baider, L., Perez, T. & De Nour, A.K. (1989). Gender and adjustment to chronic disease: A study of couples with colon cancer. General Hospital Psychiatry, 11(1), 1-8.

Baider, L., Perry, S., Sison, A., Holland, J. & Uziely, B. (1997). The role of psychological variables in a group of melanoma patients: An Israeli sample.
Psychosomatics: Journal of Consultation Liasion Psychiatry, 38(1) 45-53.

Baider, L., Uziely, B. & De Nour, A.K. (1994). Progressive muscle relaxation and guided imagery in cancer patients. General Hospital Psychiatry, 16(5), 340-347.

Baider, L., Walach, N., Perry, S. & De Nour, A.K. (1998). Cancer in married couples: higher or lower distress? Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 45(3), 239-248.

Ben Zur, H., Gilbar, O. & Lev, S. (2001). Coping with breast cancer: patient, spouse, and dyad models. Psychosomatic Medicine, 63(1), 32-39.

Cassileth, B.R., Lusk, E.J., Walsh, W.P., Doyle, B., et al. (1989). The satisfaction and psychosocial status of patients during treatment for cancer. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 7(4), 47-57.

Cassileth, B.R. & Egan, T.A. (1979). Modification of medical student perceptions of the cancer experience. Journal of Medical Education, 54(10), 797-802.

Cohen, L., de Moor, C., Devine, D., Baum, A. & Amato, R.J. (2001). Endocrine levels at the start of treatment are associated with subsequent psychological adjustment in cancer patients with metastatic disease. Psychosomatic Medicine, 63(6), 951-958.

DeKeyser, F., Wainstock, J., Rose, L., Converse, P. & Dooley, W. (1998). Distress, symptom distress, and immune function in women with suspected breast cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 25(8), 1415-1422.

Franco, K., Belinson, J., Casey, G., Plummer, S., Tamburrino, M. & Tung, E. (2000). Adjustment to perceived ovarian cancer risk. Psycho-Oncology, 9(5), 411-417.

Gagnon, P., Massie, M.J. & Kash, K. (1996). Perception of breast cancer risk and psychological distress in women attending a surveillance program. Psycho-Oncology, 5(3), 259.

Gilbar, O. & Florian, V. (1991). Do women with inoperable breast cancer have a psychological profile? Omega - Journal of Death & Dying, 23(3), 217.

Gilbar, O. (1991). The quality of life of cancer patients who refuse chemotherapy. Social Science & Medicine, 32(12), 1337-1340.

Gilbar, O. (1995). Coping with loss: Differences between widows and widowers of deceased cancer patients. Omega - Journal of Death & Dying, 31(3), 207.

Gilbar, O. (1997). Women with high risk for breast cancer: psychological symptoms. Psychological Reports, 80(3), 802.

Gilbar, O. (1998). Coping with threat: Implications for women with a family history of breast cancer. Psychosomatics, 39(4), 329-339.

Gilbar, O. (1998). Length of cancer patients' stay at a hospice: does it affect psychological adjustment to the loss of the spouse? Journal of Palliative Care, 14(4), 16-20.

Gilbar, O. & Refaeli, R. (2000). The relationship between adult cancer patients' adjustment to the illness and that of their parents. Families, Systems & Health, 18(1), 5-17.

Gilbar, O., Iron, G. & Goren, A. (2001). Adjustment to illness of cancer patients treated by complementary therapy along with conventional therapy. Patient Education and Counseling, 44(3), 243-249.

Gilbar, O. (1989). Who refuses chemotherapy? A profile. Psychological Reports, 64(3), 1297.

Gilbar, O. (2002). Parent caregiver adjustment to cancer of an adult child. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 52(5), 295-302.

Gilbar, O. & Ben-Zur, H. (2002). Bereavement of spouse caregivers of cancer patients. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 72(3), 422-432.

Gilbar, O. & De Nour, A.K. (1989). Adjustment to illness and dropout of chemotherapy. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 33(1), 1-5.

Glajchen, M. (1995). Evaluating process, outcome, and satisfaction in community-based cancer support groups. Social Work with Groups, 18(1), 27-40.

Green, B. L., Krupnick, J. L., Rowland, J. H., Epstein, S. A., Stockton, P., Spertus, I. & Stern, N. (2000). Trauma history as a predictor of psychologic symptoms in women with breast cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 18(5), 1084-1093.

Greenberg, D.B., Kornblith, A.B., Herndon, J.E., et al. (1997). Quality of life for adult leukemia survivors treated on clinical trials of Cancer and Leukemia Group B during the period 1971-1988: predictors for later psychologic distress. Cancer, 80(10), 1936-1944.

Hanson, F. M., Suman, V. J., Rummans, T. A., et al. (2000). Physical, psychological and social well-being of women with breast cancer: the influence of disease phase. Psycho-Oncology, 9(3), 221-231.

Hollen, P.J., Gralla, R.J., Kris, M.G., Cox, C., et al. (1994). Measurement of quality of life in patients with lung cancer in multicenter trials of new therapies. Psychometric assessment of the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale. Cancer, 73 (8), 2087-2098.

Kornblith, A.B., Herndon, J.E., Zuckerman, E., et al. (1998). Comparison of psychosocial adaptation of advanced stage Hodgkin's disease and acute leukemia survivors. Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Annals of Oncology, 9(3), 297-306.

Levin, M., Mermelstein, H. & Rigberg, C. (1999). Factors associated with acceptance or rejection of recommendation for chemotherapy in a community cancer center. Cancer Nursing, 22(3), 246-250.

Magen, R.H. & Glajchen, M. (1999). Cancer support groups: Client outcome and the context of group process. Research on Social Work Practice, 9(5), 541-554.

Meeske, K.A., Ruccione, K., Globe, D.R. & Stuber, M.L. (2001). Posttraumatic stress, quality of life, and psychological distress in young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 28(3), 481-489.

Mireault, G.C. & Compas, B.E. (1996). A prospective study of coping and adjustment before and after a parent's death from cancer. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 14(4), 1-18.

Mohide, E.A., Whelan, T.J., Rath, D., et al. (1996). A randomised trial of two information packages distributed to new cancer patients before their initial appointment at a regional cancer centre. British Journal of Cancer, 73(12), 1588-1593.

Neville, K. (1996). Psychological distress in adolescents with cancer. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 11(4), 243-251.

Noll, R.B. (1995). Comparing parental distress for families with children who have cancer and matched comparison families without children with cancer. Family Systems Medicine, 13(1), 11-27.

Northouse, L. (1989). A longitudinal study of the adjustment of patients and husbands to breast cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 16(4), 511-516.

Northouse, L.L. & Swain, M.A. (1987). Adjustment of patients and husbands to the initial impact of breast cancer. Nursing Research, 36(4), 221-225.

Northouse, L.L. (1988). Social support in patients' and husbands' adjustment to breast cancer. Nursing Research, 37(2), 91.

Northouse, L.L., Dorris, G. & Charron-Moore, C. (1995). Factors affecting couples' adjustment to recurrent breast cancer. Social Science & Medicine, 41(1), 69-76.

Northouse, L.L., Mood, D., Templin, T., Mellon, S. & George, T. (2000). Couples' patterns of adjustment to colon cancer. Social Science & Medicine, 50(2), 271-284.

Northouse, L.L., Templin, T., Mood, D. & Oberst, M. (1998). Couples' adjustment to breast cancer and benign breast disease: a longitudinal analysis. Psycho-Oncology, 7(1), 37-48.

Oberst, M.T. & Scott, D.W. (1988). Postdischarge distress in surgically treated cancer patients and their spouses. Research in Nursing & Health, 11(4), 223-233.

Payne, D.K., Hoffman, R.G., Theodoulou, M., Dosik, M. & Massie, M.J. (1999). Screening for anxiety and depression in women with breast cancer. Psychiatry and medical oncology gear up for managed care. Psychosomatics, 40(1), 64-69.

Peretz, T., Baider, L., Ever-Hadani, P. & De Nour, A.K. (1994). Psychological distress in female cancer patients with Holocaust experience. General Hospital Psychiatry, 16(6), 413-418.

Plass, A. & Koch, U. (2001). Participation of oncological outpatients in psychosocial support. Psycho-Oncology, 10(6), 511-520.

Remick, S.C., McSharry, J.J., Wolf, B.C., et al. (1993). Novel oral combination chemotherapy in the treatment of intermediate-grade and high-grade AIDS-related non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 11(9), 1691-1702.

Remick, S.C., Sedransk, N., Haase, R.F., et al. (2001). Oral combination chemotherapy in conjunction with filgrastim (G-CSF) in the treatment of AIDS-related non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: evaluation of the role of G-CSF; quality-of-life analysis and long-term follow-up. American Journal of Hematology, 66(3), 178-188.

Roberts, C.S., Severinsen, C., Carraway, C., Clark, D., Freeman, M. & Daniel, P. (1997). Life changes and problems experienced by young adults with cancer. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 15(1), 15-25.

Rummans, T.A., Frost, M., Suman, V.J., Taylor, M., Novotny, P., Gendron, T., et al. (1998). Quality of life and pain in patients with recurrent breast and gynecologic cancer. Psychosomatics, 39(5), 437.

Shanfield, S.B., Benjamin, A.H. & Swain, B.J. (1984). Parents' reactions to the death of an adult child from cancer. American Journal of Psychiatry, 141(9), 1092-1094.

Siegel, K., Karus, D.G., Raveis, V.H., Christ, G.H. & Mesagno, F.P. (1996). Depressive distress among the spouses of terminally ill cancer patients. Cancer Practice, 4(1), 25-30.

Smith, E.D., Stefanek, M.E., Joseph, M.V., Verdieck, M.J., et al. (1993). Spiritual awareness, personal perspective on death, and psychosocial distress among cancer patients: An initial investigation. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 11(3), 89-103.

Sneed, N.V., Edlund, B. & Dias, J.K. (1992). Adjustment of gynecological and breast cancer patients to the cancer diagnosis: comparisons with males and females having other cancer sites. Health Care for Women International, 13(1), 11-22.

Stefanek, M.E., Derogatis, L.P. & Shaw, A. (537). Psychological distress among oncology outpatients. Prevalence and severity as measured with the Brief Symptom Inventory. Psychosomatics, 28(10), 530-532.

Syrjala, K.L., Cummings, C. & Donaldson, G.W. (1992). Hypnosis or cognitive behavioral training for the reduction of pain and nausea during cancer treatment: a controlled clinical trial. Pain, 48(2), 137-146.

Wellisch, D.K., Gritz, E.R., Schain, W., Wang, H., et al. (1992). Psychological functioning of daughters of breast cancer patients: II. Characterizing the distressed daughter of the breast cancer patient. Psychosomatics, 33(2), 171-179.

Wells, K.E., Roberts, C., Daniels, S.M., et al. (1997). Comparison of psychological symptoms of women requesting removal of breast implants with those of breast cancer patients and healthy controls. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 99(3), 680-685.

Zabora, J., Blanchard, C.G., Smith, E.D., Roberts, C.S., Glajchen, M., Sharp, J.W., et al. (1997). Prevalence of psychological distress among cancer patients across the disease continuum. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 15(2), 73-87.

Zabora, J., BrintzenhofeSzoc, K., Curbow, B., Hooker, C. & Piantadosi, S. (2001). The prevalence of psychological distress by cancer site. Psycho-Oncology, 10(1), 19-28.

Zabora, J., BrintzenhofeSzoc, K., Jacobsen, P., Curbow, B., Piantadosi, S., Hooker, C., Owens, A. & Derogatis, L. (2001). A new psychosocial screening instrument for use with cancer patients. Psychosomatics, 42(3), 241-246.

Zabora, J.R., Smith-Wilson, R., Fetting, J.H. & Enterline, J.P. (1990). An efficient method for psychosocial screening of cancer patients. Psychosomatics, 31(2), 192-196.

Zimmerman, L., Story, K.T., Gaston-Johansson, F. & Rowles, J.R. (1996). Psychological variables and cancer pain. Cancer Nursing, 19(1), 44-53.

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Bruera, E., Brenneis, C., Michaud, M., et al. (1989). Association between asthenia and nutritional status, lean body mass, anemia, psychological status, and tumor mass in patients with advanced breast cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 4(2), 59-63.

Dimeo, F., Stieglitz, R.D., Novelli-Fischer, U., et al. (1997). Correlation between physical performance and fatigue in cancer patients. Annals of Oncology, 8(12), 1251-1255.

Erbil, P., Razavi, D., Farvacques, C., Bilge, N., Paesmans, M. & Van Houtte, P. (1996). Cancer patients psychological adjustment and perception of illness: cultural differences between Belgium and Turkey. Supportive Care in Cancer, 4(6), 455-461.

Fitch, M.I., Osoba, D., Iscoe, N. & Szalai, J.P. (1995). Predicting psychological distress in patients with cancer: conceptual basis and reliability evaluation of a self-report questionnaire. Anticancer Research, 15(4), 1533-1542.

Gilliss, C.L., Moore, I.M. & Martinson, I.M. (1997). Measuring parental grief after childhood cancer: Potential use of the SCL-90-R. Death Studies, 21(3), 277-287.

Grassi, L. & Rosti, G. (1996). Psychiatric and psychosocial concomitants of abnormal illness behaviour in patients with cancer. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 65(5), 246-252.

Lees-Haley, P.R. (1989). Malingering emotional distress on the SCL-90-R: toxic exposure and cancerphobia. Psychological Reports, 65(3), 1203-1208.

Lemonde, M. & Coutu-Wakulczyk, G. (1993). Mental health and support of women treated for breast cancer. Canadian Nurse, 89(9), 45-47.

Razavi, D., Delvaux, N., Farvacques, C., et al. (1993). Prevention of adjustment disorders and anticipatory nausea secondary to adjuvant chemotherapy: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study assessing the usefulness of alprazolam. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 11(7), 1384-1390.

Sandin, B., Chorot, P., Valiente, R.M., Lostao, L. & Santed, M.A. (2002). Adverse psychological effects in women attending a second-stage breast cancer screening. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 52(5), 303-309.

Schag, C.C., Heinrich, R.L. & Ganz, P.A. (1983). Cancer Inventory of Problem Situations: An instrument for assessing cancer patients' rehabilitation needs. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 1(4), 11-24.

Simpson, J., Carlson, L.E., Beck, C.A. & Patten, S. (2002). Effects of a brief intervention on social support and psychiatric morbidity in breast cancer patients. Psycho-Oncology, 11(4), 282-294.

Tross, S., Herndon, J., Korzun, A., et al. (1996). Psychological symptoms and disease-free and overall survival in women with stage II breast cancer. Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 88(10), 661-667.

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