Kate Thompson

AYA 'Can-Sleep' programme: protocol for a stepped-care, cognitive behavioural therapy-based approach to the management of sleep difficulties in adolescents and young adults with cancer.

Emma Vaughan, Maria Ftanou, Jeremy Lewin, Andrew Murnane, Ilana Berger, Joshua F Wiley, Martha Hickey, Dani Bullen, Michael Jefford, Jeremy Goldin, Jeremy Stonehouse, Kate Thompson

Journal article  |  2022  |  Pilot Feasibility Stud

BACKGROUND: Sleep problems are reported in up to 50% of adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer. Cognitive behavioural ther..

Service Needs of Parent Caregivers of Adolescents and Young Adults with Incurable Cancer: A Scoping Review

Ilana Berger, Meinir Krishnasamy, Kate Thompson, Tania Celeste, Lynette Joubert

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT ONCOLOGY

Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) oncology is an internationally recognized established subspecialty in cancer care. Dedicated prog..

The Clinical Utility of the Adolescent and Young Adult Psycho-Oncology Screening Tool (AYA-POST): Perspectives of AYA Cancer Patients and Healthcare Professionals.

Pandora Patterson, Fiona EJ McDonald, Kimberley R Allison, Helen Bibby, Michael Osborn, Karen Matthews, Ursula M Sansom-Daly, Kate Thompson, Meg Plaster, Antoinette Anazodo

Journal article  |  2022  |  Front Psychol

OBJECTIVE: Routine psychosocial screening and assessment of people diagnosed with cancer are crucial to the timely detection of di..

A Descriptive Cohort Study of Adolescent and Young Adult Decedents Known to an Australian Comprehensive Cancer Center

Naomi T Katz, Brian H Le, Ilana Berger, Jeremy Lewin, Kate Thompson, Holly Pitt, Jennifer Philip

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT ONCOLOGY

In Australia, cancer is the second leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults (AYA). In an audit of 76 AYA decedents k..

Risk factors associated with suicide in adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer

Sarah Heynemann, Kate Thompson, Donovan Moncur, Sandun Silva, Madawa Jayawardana, Jeremy Lewin

Journal article  |  2021  |  CANCER MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Higher rates of death by suicide are recognized both in individuals of any age with cancer and, separately, among adol..

Education in youth-friendly genetic counseling

Lucy Holland, Mary-Anne Young, Jeremy Lewin, Angela Pearce, Kate Thompson

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF GENETIC COUNSELING

Genetic counselors have long recognized the challenges of working with adolescents and young adults (AYA) and their families. In 2..

The Australian Youth Cancer Service: Developing and Monitoring the Activity of Nationally Coordinated Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Care

Pandora Patterson, Kimberley R Allison, Helen Bibby, Kate Thompson, Jeremy Lewin, Taia Briggs, Rick Walker, Michael Osborn, Meg Plaster, Allan Hayward, Roslyn Henney, Shannyn George, Dominic Keuskamp, Antoinette Anazodo

Journal article  |  2021  |  CANCERS

Adolescents and young adults (aged 15-25 years) diagnosed with cancer have unique medical and psychosocial experiences and care ne..

Evaluation of an Educational and Vocational Service for Adolescent and Young Adults with Cancer: A Retrospective Review

Victoria Dax, Nicole Edwards, Olivia Doidge, Bryce Morkunas, Kate Thompson, Jeremy Lewin

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT ONCOLOGY

Purpose: A cancer diagnosis and its treatment has the potential to interfere with the ability of adolescent and young adults (AYAs..

Online, Group-Based Psychological Support for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Results from the Recapture Life Randomized Trial

Ursula M Sansom-Daly, Claire E Wakefield, Sarah J Ellis, Brittany C McGill, Mark W Donoghoe, Phyllis Butow, Richard A Bryant, Susan M Sawyer, Pandora Patterson, Antoinette Anazodo, Megan Plaster, Kate Thompson, Lucy Holland, Michael Osborn, Fiona Maguire, Catherine O'Dwyer, Richard De Abreu Lourenco, Richard J Cohn

Journal article  |  2021  |  CANCERS

Telehealth interventions offer a practical platform to support adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors' mental health ne..

Treatment and Outcomes for Central Nervous System Tumors in Australian Adolescents and Young Adults: A Population-Based National Study

Rosemary Harrup, Victoria M White, Michael Coory, Rick Walker, Antoinette Anazodo, Gemma Skaczkowski, Helen Bibby, Michael Osborn, Marianne B Phillips, Rachel Conyers, Kate Thompson, Lisa M Orme, Ross Pinkerton, Wayne Nicholls

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT ONCOLOGY

Purpose: While central nervous system (CNS) tumors account for only 10% of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers, they are the ..