Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Developmental Perspective from Infancy to Young Adulthood (Psycho-Oncology) Abstract Aims: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is among the most prevalent and distressing concerns reported by cancer survivors. While younger age is...
Read MoreEvery infant, child, and adolescent will experience pain at times throughout their life. Paediatric pain ranges from acute to chronic, and includes procedural, disease-related, breakthrough, and other types of pain. Despite its ubiquity, pain is often silenced and appropriate relief...
Read MorePain in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Theory-Driven Approach to an Understudied Problem (Pain Research Forum Virtual Seminar) The IASP Pain Research Forum hosted a virtual seminar with Perri Tutelman (Dalhousie University) and Dr. Lauren Heathcote (Stanford University Medical School) on...
Read MoreYvonne Brandelli was invited to present her research at "PAINtalks 2019" Organized by the Quebec Network of Junior Pain Investigators (QNJPI RQECD; le Réseau québécois des étudiants-chercheurs sur la douleur) Watch to learn more about the experience of pain in...
Read MorePerri Tutelman, graduate student in Clinical Psychology at Dalhousie University under the supervision of Dr. Christine Chambers, and Maya Stern, a Patient Partner and survivor of childhood cancer, were interviewed by Stephani Sutherland for RELIEF about the goals of their...
Read MoreA new paper, led by PhD student, Yvonne Brandelli, has been published in The Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Parent Pain Cognitions and Treatment Adherence in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Thank you to The Arthritis Society, Maritime SPOR Support Unit, and the...
Read MoreCongratulations to Dr. Christine Chambers who has been named the next Scientific Director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's (CIHR) Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH). The position will begin January 2020. Click here to read...
Read More"Pain that isn't treated well harms children's brains and bodies!" Dr. Christine Chambers was invited to participate in The Healing Pain Podcast (Episode 141) with Dr. Joe Tatta. To read, listen, or download click here!
Read MoreA new paper related to our research on pain in childhood cancer survivors led by PhD student, Perri Tutelman has been published in Psycho-Oncology, When “A Headache is Not Just a Headache”: A Qualitative Examination of Parent and Child Experiences...
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