Behavior Change and Cancer

In collaboration with Hartford Hospital, Drs. Park and Blank and colleagues recently completed a feasibility study for a lifestyle intervention that targets behavior-changethe “teachable moment” (i.e., capitalizing on psychological upheaval to create a healthier and more authentic approach to life) for breast cancer survivors. This feasibility study produced promising results and an article is being prepared based on the pilot data. In addition, Drs. Park and Blank received funding for this project under a NIH R21 grant through the National Cancer Institute. This project seeks to extend the pilot study by conducting a randomized clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of the teachable moment-focused intervention, specifically designed for breast cancer survivors, with a standard lifestyle change intervention.

 

 

 


Related Publications

Park, C. L., Edmondson, D., Hale-Smith, A., & Blank, T. O. (2009). Religiousness/spirituality and health behaviors in younger adult cancer survivors: Does faith promote a healthier lifestyle?Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 32, 582-591.

Edmondson, D., Park, C. L., Blank, T., Fenster, J. R., & Mills, M. A. (2008). Deconstructing spiritual well-being: Existential well-being and HRQOL in cancer survivors. Psycho-Oncology, 17, 161-169.

Park, C. L., Edmondson, D., Fenster, J. R., & Blank, T. O. (2008). Positive and negative health behavior changes in cancer survivors: A stress and coping perspective. Journal of Health Psychology, 13, 1198-1206.

Park, C. L., & Gaffey, A. E. (2007). Relationships between psychosocial factors and health behavior change in cancer survivors: An integrative review. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 34,115-134.