Resources & Research

Resources

American Psychological Association
International Psycho-Oncology Society
FasterCures
Psychologically Healthy Workplace Program
American Cancer Society
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Fierce Biotech
InWorld Solutions

Research

Research on Critical Illness and Relationships is much needed to better understand the psycho-social, mind-body-spirit impact on patients, spouses, families, relatives, and friends. Here’s some of what we are finding:

Psychological problems of patients with cancer

The unique needs of couples experiencing androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer

Time costs associated with informal caregiving for cancer survivors

Men leave separation and divorce far more common when the wife is the patient

Adjustment of husbands and wives to breast cancer

Late-midlife and older couples’ shared possible selves and psychological well-being during times of illness: the role of collaborative problem solving

Is It Better to Give or to Receive? Social Support and the Well-being of Older Adults