Research Topics
| KENNETH TERCYAKSummaryAffiliation: Georgetown University Country: USA Publications
Research Grants
| Collaborators
|
Detail Information
Publications
Parents' attitudes toward pediatric genetic testing for common disease riskKenneth P Tercyak
Division of Health Outcomes and Health Behaviors, Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, 3300 Whitehaven St, NW, Suite 4100, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Pediatrics 127:e1288-95. 2011..To describe parents' attitudes toward pediatric genetic testing for common, adult-onset health conditions and to identify factors underlying these attitudes...
Interest of adolescents in genetic testing for nicotine addiction susceptibilityKenneth P Tercyak
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 4100, Washington, DC 20007 2401, USA
Prev Med 42:60-5. 2006..This paper examines adolescents' interest in, and reasons behind interest in, such testing and correlates of interest...- Multiple behavioral risk factors among adolescent survivors of childhood cancer in the Survivor Health and Resilience Education (SHARE) programKenneth P Tercyak
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007 2401, USA
Pediatr Blood Cancer 47:825-30. 2006.... - Association of multiple behavioral risk factors with adolescents' willingness to engage in eHealth promotionKenneth P Tercyak
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 4100, Washington, DC 20007 2401, USA
J Pediatr Psychol 34:457-69. 2009..e., "eHealth promotion" willingness) and determines if a relationship exists between adolescents' behavioral risks and their eHealth promotion willingness... - Brief report: social risk factors predict cigarette smoking progression among adolescents with asthmaKenneth P Tercyak
Cancer Control Program, Department of Oncology and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, 2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 317, Washington, Federal District of Columbia 20007 4104, USA
J Pediatr Psychol 31:246-51. 2006..To compare smoking progression in adolescents with and without asthma and to compare their psychosocial risk factors... - Opportunities and challenges in the prevention and control of cancer and other chronic diseases: children's diet and nutrition and weight and physical activityKenneth P Tercyak
Department of Oncology and Pediatrics and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20007 2401, USA
J Pediatr Psychol 31:750-63. 2006.... - Behavioral risk factors among Black and White women newly diagnosed with breast cancerKenneth P Tercyak
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Oncology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007 2401, USA
Psychooncology 16:224-31. 2007..To determine the rates of three behavioral risk factors (depression symptoms, smoking, and drinking) among women newly diagnosed with breast cancer and to examine if the rates under investigation differed between Black and White women... - Interest in genetic counseling and testing for adolescent nicotine addiction susceptibility among a sample of adolescent medicine providers attending a scientific conference on adolescent healthKenneth P Tercyak
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
J Adolesc Health 41:42-50. 2007.... - High school seniors' smoking initiation and progression 1 year after graduationKenneth P Tercyak
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Am J Public Health 97:1397-8. 2007..Risk for smoking initiation does not end at adolescence, and the public health community must continue tobacco control initiatives throughout adolescence and young adulthood... - Information needs of mothers regarding communicating BRCA1/2 cancer genetic test results to their childrenKenneth P Tercyak
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007 2401, USA
Genet Test 11:249-55. 2007..In conjunction with enhanced genetic counseling focusing on family disclosure, educational literature, and psychosocial support may promote improved outcomes... 
Results of an online community needs assessment for psychoeducational interventions among partners of hereditary breast cancer previvors and survivorsKenneth P Tercyak
Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
J Med Internet Res 14:e15. 2012..Yet, little is known about partners' needs for psychoeducational intervention to enhance their cancer risk knowledge, coping, and support role functioning...- Prevention of tobacco use among medically at-risk children and adolescents: clinical and research opportunities in the interest of public healthKenneth P Tercyak
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007 2401, USA
J Pediatr Psychol 33:119-32. 2008..This article provides an overview of considerations in the prevention of tobacco use in this special population... - Designing a tobacco counter-marketing campaign for African American youthDoris M Johnson
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
Tob Induc Dis 4:7. 2008..In designing a counter-marketing campaign for this population, partnering knowledge of tobacco industry practices with youth needs and community resources will likely increase their effectiveness... - Identifying, recruiting, and enrolling adolescent survivors of childhood cancer into a randomized controlled trial of health promotion: preliminary experiences in the Survivor Health and Resilience Education (SHARE) ProgramKenneth P Tercyak
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, 2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 317, Washington, DC 20007 4104, USA
J Pediatr Psychol 31:252-61. 2006..To report on the identification, recruitment, and enrollment of adolescent survivors of childhood cancer into an ongoing randomized controlled trial (RCT) of health promotion... - Psychosocial correlates of alternate tobacco product use during early adolescenceKenneth P Tercyak
Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007 4104, USA
Prev Med 35:193-8. 2002..The objective was to assess psychosocial correlates of alternate tobacco product (chew/snuff, cigar, pipe, bidi, kretek) use... - Association of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms with levels of cigarette smoking in a community sample of adolescentsKenneth P Tercyak
Department of Oncology, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007 4104, USA
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 41:799-805. 2002..This paper reports the association of ADHD symptoms with smoking practices in a community sample of adolescents... - Psychosocial risk factors for tobacco use among adolescents with asthmaKenneth P Tercyak
Department of Oncology, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, 2233 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 317, Washington, DC 20007 4104, USA
J Pediatr Psychol 28:495-504. 2003..To determine the prevalence of smoking among adolescents with asthma and smoking's psychosocial risk factors (environmental smoking exposure, autonomy, depression)... - Parent-child factors and their effect on communicating BRCA1/2 test results to childrenKenneth P Tercyak
Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, 2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 317, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Patient Educ Couns 47:145-53. 2002.... - Brief report: health beliefs among survivors of childhood cancerKenneth P Tercyak
Department of Oncology and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007 4104, USA
J Pediatr Psychol 29:397-402. 2004.... - Personality differences associated with smoking experimentation among adolescents with and without comorbid symptoms of ADHDKenneth P Tercyak
Lombardi Cancer Center, Departments of Oncology and Pediatrics, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007 4104, USA
Subst Use Misuse 38:1953-70. 2003.... - Brief assessment of parents' attitudes toward testing minor children for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer genes: development and validation of the Pediatric BRCA1/2 Testing Attitudes Scale (P-TAS)Beth N Peshkin
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
J Pediatr Psychol 34:627-38. 2009..The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a new measure for use in genetic research and consultation, known as the Pediatric BRCA1/2 Testing Attitudes Scale (P-TAS)... - Women's satisfaction with genetic counseling for hereditary breast-ovarian cancer: psychological aspectsKenneth P Tercyak
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Am J Med Genet A 131:36-41. 2004..The implications for future research and clinical practice are discussed... - Can a computer-based system be used to educate women on genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility?Marc D Schwartz
Georgetown University School of Medicine, and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Nat Clin Pract Oncol 2:24-5. 2005 - Quality of life after contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in newly diagnosed high-risk breast cancer patients who underwent BRCA1/2 gene testingKenneth P Tercyak
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007 2401, USA
J Clin Oncol 25:285-91. 2007..In this study, we compared the impact of BRCA1/2 genetic test result and CPM on these outcomes among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients who opted for CPM at the time of their definitive surgical treatment versus patients who did not... - The impact of self-control indices on peer smoking and adolescent smoking progressionJanet Audrain-McGovern
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Suite 4100, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
J Pediatr Psychol 31:139-51. 2006..To determine the direct impact of self-control variables on baseline smoking and smoking progression and determine whether self-control had indirect effects on smoking practices through effects on peer smoking... - Adolescent medical providers' willingness to recommend genetic susceptibility testing for nicotine addiction and lung cancer risk to adolescentsSuzanne C O'Neill
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington DC 20007, USA
J Pediatr Psychol 34:617-26. 2009..To examine the influences of disease, lifestyle, and other factors on adolescent medical providers' willingness to recommend genetic susceptibility testing (GST)... - Interacting effects of depression and tobacco advertising receptivity on adolescent smokingKenneth P Tercyak
Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20007 4104, USA
J Pediatr Psychol 27:145-54. 2002..To evaluate the independent effects of exposure to others who smoke and receptivity to tobacco advertising on adolescent smoking practices and the moderating influence of depression on these relationships... - On the development of a decision support intervention for mothers undergoing BRCA1/2 cancer genetic testing regarding communicating test results to their childrenBeth N Peshkin
Jess and Mildred Fisher Center for Familial Cancer Research, Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 4100, Washington, DC 20007 2401, USA
Fam Cancer 9:89-97. 2010.... - Primary care providers' willingness to recommend BRCA1/2 testing to adolescentsSuzanne C O'Neill
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, 3300 Whitehaven St, NW, Suite 4100, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Fam Cancer 9:43-50. 2010.... - Identifying and characterizing adolescent smoking trajectoriesJanet Audrain-McGovern
Department of Psychiatry and Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Suite 4100, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 13:2023-34. 2004..Adolescent smoking prevention and intervention programs will need to consider this heterogeneity and tailor or enhance attention to risk and protective factors depending on the subpopulation... - Nicotine dependence treatment for patients with cancerLisa Sanderson Cox
Lombardi Cancer Center, Cancer Control Program, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Cancer 98:632-44. 2003..In contrast, stopping smoking may improve quality of life and facilitate cancer treatment. Unfortunately, limited attention has been given to addressing tobacco use and treating nicotine dependence in cancer patients... - Decision making and decision support for hereditary breast-ovarian cancer susceptibilityMarc D Schwartz
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
Health Psychol 24:S78-84. 2005..In particular, the authors discuss the role of anxiety and worry in relation to testing and surgery decisions... - On using a cancer center cancer registry to identify newly affected women eligible for hereditary breast cancer syndrome testing: practical considerationsTiffani A Demarco
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20007-2401, USA
J Genet Couns 15:129-36. 2006..It also underscores the role that genetic counseling professionals play in this process... - Role of parenting relationship quality in communicating about maternal BRCA1/2 genetic test results with childrenTiffani A Demarco
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, 3300 Whitehaven Street, Washington, DC 20007, USA
J Genet Couns 17:283-7. 2008..Finally, this report addresses potential ways in which the genetic counselor may be able to facilitate parental communication regarding the evolving process of disclosure of genetic information to children and adolescents... - Effects of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms on development of nicotine dependence from mid adolescence to young adulthoodDaniel Rodriguez
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Suite 4100, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
J Pediatr Psychol 33:563-75. 2008..We sought to assess the relationship of ADHD Hyperactivity-Impulsivity (H/I) and Inattention (I) symptoms with ND symptoms in a community sample from adolescence to young adulthood (ages 18-21)... - Predictors of participation in a smoking cessation program among young adult smokersJanet Audrain-McGovern
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Suite 4100, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 16:617-9. 2007.... - Recruiting adolescents into genetic studies of smoking behaviorJanet Audrain
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 11:249-52. 2002..43; confidence interval = 1.37-4.32, P = 0.003)... - Which adolescents are most receptive to tobacco industry marketing? implications for counter-advertising campaignsJanet Audrain-McGovern
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Health Commun 15:499-513. 2003..Counter-advertising messages should consider individual differences in novelty-seeking, because novelty-seekers may be most receptive to tobacco industry promotional campaigns... - All in the family: evaluation of the process and content of sisters' communication about BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic test resultsChanita Hughes
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Am J Med Genet 107:143-50. 2002.... - Applying a behavioral economic framework to understanding adolescent smokingJanet Audrain-McGovern
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Psychol Addict Behav 18:64-73. 2004..Adolescents who smoke may have fewer reinforcers that protect against smoking and more reinforcers that promote smoking. Discounting of future rewards affects smoking through reinforcer type... - Social and behavioral correlates of cigarette smoking among mid-Atlantic Latino primary care patientsLisa Sanderson Cox
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine, MS 1008, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 14:1976-80. 2005.... - Editorial: prevention in child health psychology and the Journal of Pediatric PsychologyKenneth P Tercyak
J Pediatr Psychol 33:31-4. 2008 - Genetic testing: psychological aspects and implicationsCaryn Lerman
Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104 4283, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 70:784-97. 2002....
Research Grants
- Parent Communication of BRCA1/2 Test Results to ChildrenKENNETH TERCYAK; Fiscal Year: 2009..Findings generated in this area offer a new paradigm within which to view and understand the psychosocial outcomes of predictive testing among tested parents and their nontested children. ..
- Adolescents' Long-Term Adaptation to Familial Cancer RisksKENNETH TERCYAK; Fiscal Year: 2010..Knowledge gained in this area is important to help promote safe and effective cancer genetic testing in a clinical and public health context. ..
- Parent Communication of BRCA1/2 Test Results to ChildrenKENNETH TERCYAK; Fiscal Year: 2009..Findings generated in this area offer a new paradigm within which to view and understand the psychosocial outcomes of predictive testing among tested parents and their nontested children. ..
- Parent Communication of BRCA1/2 Test Results to ChildrenKENNETH TERCYAK; Fiscal Year: 2007..Findings generated in this area offer a new paradigm within which to view and understand the psychosocial outcomes of predictive testing among tested parents and their nontested children. ..
- A Telephone-Based Cancer Education & Prevention Intervention for TeensKENNETH TERCYAK; Fiscal Year: 2007..Additionally, this study will lay the foundation for future, larger studies of intervention effectiveness, reach, and impact in this population. ..
- Pediatric Cancer Prevention and ControlKENNETH TERCYAK; Fiscal Year: 2006..I expect that this intervention will lead to the development of an R01 grant to evaluate the effectiveness of alternate interventions for pediatric smoking cessation in medical and other settings. ..
- Parent Communication of BRCA1/2 Test Results to ChildKENNETH TERCYAK; Fiscal Year: 2005..The primary group comparisons in multiple regression models will be between mothers who disclose and those who do not disclose. ..
- Adolescents' Long-Term Adaptation to Familial Cancer RisksKENNETH TERCYAK; Fiscal Year: 2011..Knowledge gained in this area is important to help promote safe and effective cancer genetic testing in a clinical and public health context. ..