Selected Publications (* denotes student author):
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Parmet, T., Yusufov, M., Braun, I. M., Pirl, W. F., Matlock, D. D., & Sannes, T. S. (2023). Willingness toward psychosocial support during cancer treatment: a critical yet challenging construct in psychosocial care. Translational behavioral medicine, 13(7), 511–517. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibac121
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Cervantes, L., Rizzolo, K., *Carr, A.L., Steiner, J.F., Chonchol, M., Powe, N., Cukor, D., & Hasnain-Wynia, R. (2021). Social and Cultural Challenges in Caring for Inner-City Latinx Individuals: Perceptions of Interdisciplinary Hemodialysis Center Clinicians. JAMA Network Open. 2021;4(9):e2125838.
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*Carr, A., Zech, O., & Rollins, V. (2021). What is the best psychological treatment for pandemic-related distress and trauma? Evidence-Based Practice, 24(2), 10-11.
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Amoyal Pensak, N., *Carr, A.L., Jones, J, Milkulich-Gilbertson, K. S, Kutner, S. J, Kilbourn, K, Sannes, T, Brewer W. B, Kolva, E, Joshi, T, & Laudenslager, L. M. (2020) A pilot randomized controlled trial of a mobilized intervention (Pep-Pal) to help caregivers of oncology patients manage distress. Psycho-Oncology.
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Perez, G. K., Gareen, I. F., Sicks, J., Lathan, C., *Carr, A., Kumar, P., ... & Park, E. R. (2019). Racial Differences in Smoking-related Disease Risk Perceptions Among Adults Completing Lung Cancer Screening: Follow-up Results from the ACRIN/NLST Ancillary Study. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 1-10.
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Wright, E. M., El-Jawahri, A., Temel, J. S., *Carr, A., Safren, S. A., Park, E. R., ... & Traeger, L. (2019). Patient Patterns and Perspectives on Using Opioid Regimens for Chronic Cancer Pain. Journal of pain and symptom management, 57(6), 1062-1070.
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*Carr AL, Jones J, Milkulich-Gilbertson SK, Laudenslager ML, Kutner JS, Kilbourn K, Sannes T, Brewer BW, Kolva E, Joshi T, Amoyal Pensak N (2018). Improvements on a Mobilized Stress Management Program (Pep-Pal) for Caregivers of Oncology Patients JMIR Cancer (forthcoming/in press). doi: 10.2196/11406
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Pensak, N. A., Joshi, T., Simoneau, T., Kilbourn, K., *Carr, A., Kutner, J., & Laudenslager, M. L. (2017). Development of a Web-Based Intervention for Addressing Distress in Caregivers of Patients Receiving Stem Cell Transplants: Formative Evaluation With Stakeholder Interviews and Focus Groups. JMIR Research Protocols, 6(6), e120.
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*Madore, S., Kilbourn, K., Valverde, P., Borrayo, E., & Raich, P. (2014). Feasibility of a psychosocial and patient navigation intervention to improve access to treatment among underserved breast cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer, 22(8).
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*Geller, J., *Martens, K., Quispe, J., *Madore, S., & Kilbourn, K. (2014). Psycho-oncology Screening Tool (post): Relevance to Upcoming Commission on Cancer Distress Screening Standards.Pscyho-oncology, 23, 139.
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*Martens, K., Quispe, J., *Geller, J., Madore, S., & Kilbourn, K. (2014). Spirituality and Psychosocial Distress in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors.Pscyho-oncology, 23, 114.
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*Geller, J., Ranby, K., Simoneau, T., & Speckhart, D. (2014). Disease Comorbidity Predicts Length of Hospitalization Whereas Psychosocial Risk Predicts Patient Survival One Year Post Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.Pscyho-oncology, 23, 26.
- *Madore, S., Kilbourn, K., Valverde, P., Borrayo, E., & Raich, P. (2014). Feasibility of a psychosocial and patient navigation intervention to improve access to treatment among underserved breast cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer, 22(8), 2085-2093.
Selected Symposia:
- *Carr, A.L.,* Bilenduke, E., Klimon, G., & Kilbourn, K. (April 2019). Do Current Distress Screening Tools Work Equally Well for Male and Female Caregivers? Symposium presentation at the Research and Creative Activities Symposium, Denver, CO.
- *Avram, D., *Languido, L., *Carr, A., Huston, M., & Shaffer, J. (April 2017). The Associations Among Awareness of HPV Infection, Sociodemographic Factors, and Health Resources among Adult Women in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2009-2012. Symposium presentation at the Research and Creative Activities Symposium, Denver, CO.
Graduate Student Poster Presentations:
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Parmet, T., Pappano, C., Zamora, B.C., Adolf, E., Sannes, T.S., Kilbourn, K. (2024). Characteristics of Caregivers for Individual's with Cancer Predict Heightened Psychosocial Distress. Poster accepted for presentation in “Best of the Best Oral Presentations” at American Psychosocial Oncology Society Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
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Carr A.L., Adolf, E., Bilenduke, E., Kessler, E.R., Ranby, K.W., Arch, J, & Kilbourn, K. P1CaLL: A Telephone-Based Stress Management Program to Reduce Distress in Caregivers of Phase I Oncology Trial Patients (2021). Recorded research spotlight at the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM), Baltimore, MD, 2022.
- Carr, A. L., Phimphasone-Brady, P, Roberts, S, Kolva, E, & Cox-Martin, E (April 2020). Cancer Survivor Perceptions of an 8-Week Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Group for Chronic Cancer-related Pain. Virtual poster presentation at the Department of Medicine Research Day, Aurora, CO, 2020.
- Roberts, S, Carr, A, Cox-Martin, E, & Kolva, E (April 2020). Preliminary Findings from a Pilot Trial Examining the Feasibility of a Brief Guided-Imagery Intervention to Address Radiotherapy-Related Distress in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. Virtual poster presentation at the Department of Medicine Research Day, Aurora, CO, 2020.
- Bilenduke, E. Tripp, P. Kilbourn, K. (October 2019). Self-report cognitive impairments differences between breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and cancer-free participants. Poster Presented at Palliative Care Research Day, Denver, CO.
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Bilenduke, E. Tripp, P. Kilbourn, K. (November 2019). Does chemotherapy impact mood, cognitive functioning and gut microbiome in women undergoing breast cancer treatment. Poster Presented at the Colorado Cancer Coalition’s 2019 Annual Symposium Denver, CO.
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Carr, A., Dwinnell, A., Adolf, E., Arch, J. J., Kessler, E. R., & Kilbourn, K. (October 2019). Preliminary Results: Feasibility of a Phase I Caregiver LifeLine (P1CaLL) Randomized Control Trial. Poster presentation at the University of Colorado Palliative Care Research Day, Aurora, CO, 2019.
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Tripp, A., Bilenduke, E., & Kilbourn, K. (April 2019). Differences in Cognitive Test Scores between Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and Healthy Control. Poster Presentation at the Research and Creative Activities Symposium, Denver, CO.
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Bilenduke, E., Avram, D., & Kilbourn, K. (March 2019).Relationship of Sociodemographic, Psychological Distress, Self-rated Health, Social Support, and Health on Caregiver Burden. Poster Presentation at Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, D.C.
- Golub, M., Avram, D., Clement, L., Carr, A., Kessler, E. R., & Kilbourn, K. (2018). The association between caregiver burden, resilience, and self-rated health in a national sample of caregivers of patients with cancer.
- Carr, A, Avram, D, Clement, L, Golub, M, Kilbourn, K (October 2017). Positive Psychological Factors Predicting Sleep Disturbance among Caregivers of Cancer Patients. Poster Presentation at Palliative Care Research Day, Aurora, CO, 2017.
- Avram, D., Clement, L., and Kilbourn, K. (2017) Hope and meaning in life: Do positive psychological factors predict psychological resilience in cancer caregivers? Poster presented at the 13th annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Oncology Society.
- Clement, L., Avram, D., and Kilbourn, K. (2017). Changing tides in research: Use of online participant recruitment to examine cancer caregivers’ distress. Poster presented at the 13th annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Oncology Society.
- Sannes, T., Avram, D., Matlock, D., Natvig, C., Youngwerth, J., and Laudenslager, M. (2017). Palliative care and the shared emotional distress between patients and caregivers. Poster presented at the 13th annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Oncology Society.
- Geller, J., Ranby, K., Maikovich-Fong, A., Simoneau, T., Kilbourn, K., and Avram, D. (2017). Perceived social support effectiveness: A dyadic predictor of psychosocial distress in patients undergoing autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT). Poster presented at the 13th annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Oncology Society.
- Carr, A., Josi, T., Kilbourn, K., Kutner, J., Laudenslager, M.L., Amoyal, N. (March 2017). An Intervention to Improve Symptoms of Distress in Caregivers of Patients with Stem Cell Transplant: Final Results. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.
- Clement, L., Avram, D., and Kilbourn, K. (2016). Changing tides in research: Is use of online participant recruitment to examine cancer caregivers’ distress an alternative to current recruitment strategies? Poster presented at the 11th annual Perspectives on Palliative Care conference at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus.
- Sannes, T., Avram, D., Matlock, D., Youngwerth, J., and Laudenslager, M. (2016). Informal caregivers on inpatient palliative care service at UCH: Preliminary observations. Poster presented at the 11th annual Perspectives on Palliative Care conference at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus.
- Avram, D., Languido, L. and Shaffer, J. A. (2016). The associations among awareness of HPV infection, sociodemographic factors and health resources among adult women in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2009-2012. Poster presented at the 74th annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society.