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Research Findings

Breast Cancer Survivors

• Canady, B.E., Naus, M.J., & Babcock, J.C.  (2008, March).  The effects of intimate relationships on adjustment in breast cancer survivors and peers.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.
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• Parrott, C.E., Naus, M.J., & Brewton, C.  (2008, March).  The impact of hope and coping strategies on benefit finding in breast cancer.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA. View poster »
• Peter, M.P. (2008). The Multidimensional Impact of Health Locus of Control on Disress in Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Peers. Doctoral Dissertation, Univeristy of Houston. View abstract »
• Phillipp, L.M. (2008). A Model of Personality and Humor as Predictors of Psychological Distress in Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Peers: A Preliminary Investigation. Doctoral Dissertation, Univeristy of Houston.View abstract »
• Samsi, M. (2008). A Cognitive Model of Spiritual Beliefs and Breast Cancer Recurrence Fears: Implications for Psychological Functioning. Doctoral Dissertation, Univeristy of Houston. View abstract »
• Baker, S., Robinson, A., Naus, M. J., Garcini, L., Batsell, S. (March 2007). Autobiographical memories and the self in long term breast cancer survivors: Does spirituality play a role? Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington D.C. View poster »
• Caloudas, S., Bussell, V., Naus, M. J. (March 2007). Coping with chemotherapy: Themes and concerns expressed in optional writing. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington D.C. View poster »
• Caloudas, S., Bussell, V., Naus, M. J. (March 2007). Realistic and unrealistic control beliefs and coping with adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington D.C. View poster »
• Canaday, B.E. (2007). Intimate Relationships in Breast Cancer Survivors and Peers: Relationship Satisfaction, Abuse, and Physical and Psychological Well-Being. Doctoral Dissertation, Univeristy of Houston. View abstract »
• Canady, B., Naus, M.J., & Babcock, J.(2007, November). Divorce in breast cancer survivors vs. cancer-free women: What is the role of cancer diagnosis? Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA. View poster »
• Canady, B., Naus, M. J., Ballester, P., Ishler, M. (March 2007). Areas of relationship conflict: A comparison of breast cancer survivors and cancer-free women. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington D.C. View poster »
• Naus, M. J., Rasch, R., Spitzmueller, C., Bussell, V. (March 2007). Cancer survivors at work: Job satisfaction at different phases of survivorship. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington D.C. View poster »
• Parrott, C., Philipp, L., Naus, M. J., Peter, M. (March 2007). Relationships between health locus of control and measures of distress in breast cancer survivors and their peers. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington D.C. View poster »
• Peter, M., Naus, M.J., Samsi, M., & Parrott, C.(2007, November). Health locus of control and psychological distress in breast cancer survivors. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA. View poster »
• Canady, B., Naus, M.J., & Babcock, J. (2006, November). The impact of breast cancer on intimate partner violence. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL. View poster »
• Peter, M. & Naus, M.J. (2006, November). Predictors of adjustment in breast cancer survivors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL. View poster »
• Philipp, L., Naus, M. J., Rush, P., Samsi, M. & Parrott, C. (2006, March). Does humor mediate the effect of optimism and neuroticism on distress: A comparison of breast cancer survivors and controls. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA. View poster »
• Naus, M. J., Philipp, L., Lowrey, S., Ishler, M.D., & Parrott, C. (2005, April). Breast cancer survivors and well-women: A comparison of depression, anxiety, and health locus of control. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Boston, MA. View poster »
• Phillip, L., Peter, M., Samsi, M., & Naus, M. J. (2005, November). Comparing anxiety levels between early-stage breast cancer survivors and age-matched controls. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA. View poster »
• Naus, M. J., & Price, E. (2004, March). Depression in early stage breast cancer survivors: The effects of anxiety and health locus of control. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore, MD. View poster »

Breast Cancer Survivors: Minority Samples

• Amble, T., Naus, M.J., Rush, P., Samsi, M., & Bailey, D. (2007). Effects of Breast Cancer Severity and Resilience on Anxiety in African-American and Caucasian Breast Cancer Survivors. Poster presented at the National Association of Black Psychologists Annual Conference 2007, Houston, TX. View poster »
• Ishler, M., & Amble, T. (2007). Effects of Health Locus of Control on Breast Cancer Perceptions in African-American Women. Poster presented at the National Association of Black Psychologists Annual Conference 2007, Houston, TX. View poster »
• Samsi, M., Naus, M.J., Bailey, D., Gabriel, R. (March, 2007). The mediating effects of coping on social support and distress in african american breast cancer survivors. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington D.C. View poster »
• Samsi, M., Naus,M.J., Bailey, D.C., & Peter, M.(2007, November). Spirituality and concerns about recurrence in african american breast cancer survivors.Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA. View poster »
• Hughes, D. & Naus, M. J. (2006, April). Exercise, stress and quality of life in Hispanic Breast cancer survivors. Paper presented at the 10th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved, and Cancer Conference, Washington D.C. View poster »
• Samsi, M., Naus, M. J., & Bailey, D. (2006, April). African American breast cancer Survivors: The mediating effects of coping on social support and distress. Paper presented at the 10th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved, and Cancer Conference, Washington D.C. View poster »
• Samsi, M., Naus, M.J., & Bailey, D. (2006, November). Quality of life in African American Breast cancer survivors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL. View poster »
• Naus, M.J., Bailey, D.L., & Samsi, M.V.  (2005, April).  African American breast cancer survivors' quality of life research project.  Part of National and local perspectives on quality of life in African American breast cancer survivors:  Survivorship issues Symposium.  Paper presented at the Sisters Network National Conference, Houston, TX.   View paper »
• Samsi, M.V., Naus, M. J., Bailey, D. L., Sereni-Brown, A., Simon, A., & Weidler, E. (2005, April). African American women and quality of life: Strategies to facilitate research participation. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Boston, MA. View poster »

Theoretical and Methodological Issues

• Naus, M.J., Kovacs, S.A., Amble, T.C., Chamberlain, L., & Teo, I.  (2008, March).  Beyond the snapshot:  A developmental perspective for healthy psychology and behavioral medicine.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.   View poster »
• Robinson, A.M., Baker, S.H., Naus, M.J., & Garcini, L.  (2008, March).  Meanings, peace, and faith:  Testing a revised factor structure for the FACIT-Sp.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA. View poster »
• Ishler, M., Lonsbary, C., Canady, B., & Naus, M. J. (2006, May). Incorporating engagement with problem and emotion-focused copying: A new perspective. Poster presented at the annual meeting of Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY. View poster »
• Naus, M. J., Parrott, C. E., Bruce, C., Ishler, M., Robinson, A & Llewelyn, A. (2006, March). The survivorship process: Conceptualizing cancer as a chronic illness. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA. View poster »
• Philipp, L., Naus, M. J., & Samsi, M. (November, 2006). Quality of life in clinical health psychology and behavioral medicine: the impact of computerized formats. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL. View poster »
• Stuebing, K., Parrott, C., Naus, M. J., Robinson, A., & King, J. (2006, March). Time since diagnosis and nonlinear relationships: Is the mean representative of quality of life constructs in breast cancer survivors? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA. View Poster »
• Naus, M. J., Atkins, M.E., & Baker, S. H. (2002, November). A developmental perspective toward health psychology and behavioral medicine. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX. View poster »

Middle Aged and Older Women

• Chamberlain, L., Phillipp, L.M., Naus, M.J., & Teo, I. (2008, November). The Impact of Coping and Hope on Depression in Middle-Aged and Older Women. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL. View poster »
• Teo, I., Phillipp, L.M., Naus, M.J., & Chamberlain, L. (2008, November). The Relationship between Body Shame, Self-Esteem, and Depression. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL. View poster »
• Philipp, L.M., & Naus, M.J. (2007, November). Perceived changes in memory and attention before, during, and after a stressful event. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA. View poster »

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

• Amble, T., Brewton, C., & Naus, M.J.  (2008, March).  Resilience and negative affect in young adults with adolescent parental illness.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.
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• Amble, T.C., Kovacs, S.A., & Naus, M.J. (2008, November). Predictors of Resilience in Hispanic Young Adults: A Closer Look at Social Support. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL. View poster »
• Amble, T.A., Naus, M.J., Harper, K., & Grills-Taquechel, A. (2008, November). Attachment, Coping, and Negative Affect: A Comparison of Young Adults With and Without Adolescent Parental Illness. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL. View poster »
• Casciani, H.K., Bush, A.L., & Naus, M.J. (2009).  You're not a good support provider, but I still like you: Satisfaction with social support and happiness with close others in patients with chronic illness.  Poster presented at the annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology conference in Tampa, FL. View poster »
• Garcini, L.M., Naus, M.J., & Robinson, A.M. (2008, November). Values as Sources of Meaning among Hispanic College Students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL. View poster »
• Kovaks, S., Naus, M.J., Robinson, A., Zavala, L., Davis, R. (March, 2007). Treatment preferences for a dying child: A preliminary analysis. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington D.C. View poster »
• Kovacs, S.A., Naus, M.J., & Weisinger, B. (2008, November). Treatment Preferences for a Dying Child Among Female College Students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL. View poster »
• Robinson, R., Bush, A.L., & Naus, M.J. (2009).  Healthy and happy and satisfied with our relationship: Exploring mental health and relationship satisfaction in dyads with a chronically ill partner.   Poster presents at the annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology conference in Tampa, FL. View poster »

 

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