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Fear of cancer recurrence: specific profiles and nature of intrusive thoughtsSébastien Simard
School of Psychology, Universite Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada
J Cancer Surviv 4:361-71. 2010..Although the fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is to varying degrees almost universal in cancer survivors, few studies have been carried out specifically on this issue partly because of the complexity and the heterogeneity of the phenomenon...
Randomized study on the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia secondary to breast cancer, part I: Sleep and psychological effectsJosee Savard
Laval University Cancer Research Center, 11 Cote du Palais, Quebec, Quebec, G1R 2J6 Canada
J Clin Oncol 23:6083-96. 2005....- Randomized clinical trial on cognitive therapy for depression in women with metastatic breast cancer: psychological and immunological effectsJosee Savard
Laval University Cancer Research Center, Universite Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Palliat Support Care 4:219-37. 2006..This study assessed the efficacy of CT for depression administered individually in women with metastatic breast cancer and its effect on immune function... - Psychological functioning associated with prostate cancer: cross-sectional comparison of patients treated with radiotherapy, brachytherapy, or surgerySéverine Hervouet
School of Psychology, Laval University, Canada
J Pain Symptom Manage 30:474-84. 2005..Although cross-sectional, these findings raise the possibility of a differential influence of treatments for prostate cancer on some aspects of psychological functioning... - Empirical validation of the Insomnia Severity Index in cancer patientsMarie Hélène Savard
School of Psychology and Cancer Research Center, Universite Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Psychooncology 14:429-41. 2005..In conclusion, the ISI appears to be an excellent evaluation and screening tool in the context of cancer... - Feasibility of a self-help treatment for insomnia comorbid with cancerJosee Savard
School of Psychology, Universite Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Laval University Cancer Research Center, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Psychooncology 20:1013-9. 2011..This feasibility study examined patients' satisfaction with a self-help CBT for insomnia comorbid with cancer and gathered some preliminary data on its effect on sleep and associated features... - Randomized study on the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia secondary to breast cancer, part II: Immunologic effectsJosee Savard
Laval University Cancer Research Center, 11 Cote du Palais, Quebec, Quebec, Canada, G1R 2J6
J Clin Oncol 23:6097-106. 2005..Previous analyses of this study showed that CBT was associated with improved sleep and quality of life, and reduced psychological distress... - The association between nocturnal hot flashes and sleep in breast cancer survivorsJosee Savard
Laval University Cancer Research Center and School of Psychology, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
J Pain Symptom Manage 27:513-22. 2004..Nocturnal hot flashes, or their underlying mechanisms, should be considered as potential contributors to sleep disruption in women with breast cancer who report poor sleep... - Prevalence, natural course, and risk factors of insomnia comorbid with cancer over a 2-month periodJosee Savard
Laval University Research Center, 11 Cote du Palais, Quebec, Quebec, Canada, G1R 2J6
J Clin Oncol 27:5233-9. 2009..This study aimed to assess the prevalence, natural course, and risk factors of insomnia comorbid with cancer over a 2-month period... - Insomnia in men treated with radical prostatectomy for prostate cancerJosee Savard
Laval University Cancer Research Center and School of Psychology, Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada
Psychooncology 14:147-56. 2005.... - Utilization of hypnotic medication in the context of cancer: predictors and frequency of useLucie Casault
Laval University Cancer Research Center, 11 Cote du Palais, Quebec, QC, G1R 2J6, Canada
Support Care Cancer 20:1203-10. 2012.... - Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory: development and initial validation of a multidimensional measure of fear of cancer recurrenceSébastien Simard
School of Psychology, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
Support Care Cancer 17:241-51. 2009..Despite the fact that the fear of cancer recurrence is to varying degrees almost universal in cancer survivors, there is a lack of validated multidimensional instruments to evaluate this issue specifically... - Psychological distress among adolescents living with a parent with advanced cancerFrançois Rainville
Michel Sarrazin Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care Research Team, Laval University Cancer Research Centre, Quebec City, QC, Canada
J Psychosoc Oncol 30:519-34. 2012..Implications for adolescents living in families touched by advanced cancer are discussed... - Validation evidence for the French Canadian adaptation of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory as a measure of cancer-related fatigueLise Fillion
Faculty of Nursing, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Cancer Nurs 26:143-54. 2003..Although further validation is recommended, the results for the French Canadian MFI in assessing cancer-related fatigue in both women and men undergoing cancer treatments showed good psychometric qualities... - Efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia in women treated for nonmetastatic breast cancerCatherine Quesnel
School of Psychology and Cancer Research Centre, , , , Canada
J Consult Clin Psychol 71:189-200. 2003..These findings suggest that cognitive-behavioral therapy, previously found effective for primary insomnia, is also of clinical benefit for insomnia secondary to cancer... - Chronic insomnia and immune functioningJosee Savard
School of Psychology, Universite Laval, Sainte Foy, Quebec, Canada
Psychosom Med 65:211-21. 2003..The goal of this study was to investigate whether clinical insomnia is associated with immune alterations by comparing immune functioning between patients with chronic insomnia and good sleepers...