Dr Shanna Logan

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Dr Shanna Logan is a Clinical Psychologist and Fertility Counsellor holding two positions with the School of Women and Children’s Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of NSW.

Dr Logan works primarily within the FUTuRE Fertility research team, across both the Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children’s and Nelune Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Prince of Wales Hospitals, in a clinical research role. Here, she conducts research in the area of “oncofertility”; the emerging discipline of oncology and fertility; in order to better understand the psychological impact of impaired fertility in cancer patients of reproductive age. She was recently awarded the 2017 Junior conjoint researcher award by the university for her contribution to research in this field.

Dr Logan is also positioned at the Fertility and Research Centre within the Royal Hospital for Women as a fertility counsellor; where she sees patients who report reproductive and fertility related distress, require psychological assistance in relation to their fertility, or require mandatory counselling to proceed with an Assisted Reproductive procedure.

Dr Logan also has experience working on longitudinal research projects and held a position at the Bondi Junction Community Health Centre from 2011-2014, investigating attenuated psychosis symptoms and risks for transition to psychotic illness in adolescents and young adults.

Dr Logan completed clinical placements at the Bankstown Anxiety Clinic, Paediatric Oncology at Westmead Hospital and the Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS). Dr. Logan also has experience working within private practice, specializing in the assessment and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. She has training and experience in delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy and mindfulness based approaches.

School:

Discip Obstetrics&Gynaecology

Phone:

02 9382 5165

Email:

shanna.logan@unsw.edu.au

University role:

Clinical Psychologist and Fertility Counsellor

Qualifications:

BA Arts (Anthropology)/ Bsc Psych (Hons 1), D. Psych (Clinical), PhD

Clinical Psychologist

Member of:

Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors' Association (ACPA)
Fertility Society of Australia (FSA)
Australia Clinical Psychologists Association (ACPA)

Awards:

Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship 2012 - 2015

University of Sydney Psychology Postgraduate Publication Prize 2015

Junior Conjoint Researcher Award 2017

Keywords:

oncology research

clinical psychology

oncofertility

reproductive health

infertility

Research

Field of Research (FOR) Tag:

Oncology and Carcinogenesis

Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology

Fertility

Social and Community Psychology

Social and Cultural Anthropology

Communication Studies

Teaching & Supervision

I am available to supervise:

Yes

Media

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/futurefertility.psychology/

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanna-logan-5116a534?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile

Twitter Account:

https://www.twitter.com/shannalogan

Publications related to this Person

Journal articles

Logan S; Perz J; Ussher J; Peate M; Anazodo A, 2018, 'Systematic review of fertility-related psychological distress in cancer patients: Informing on an improved model of care.', Psycho-Oncology: journal of the psychological, social and behavioral dimensions of cancer, vol. 28, pp. 22 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.4927

Anazodo A; Paula L; Logan S; Saunders C; Travaglia J; Gerstl B; Bradford N; Cohn R; Birdsall M; Barr R; Suzuki N; Seido T; Marinho R; Xiao S; Qiang-Hua C; Mahajan N; Patil M; Gunasheela D; Smith K; Sender L; Melo C; Almeida-Santos T; Salama M; Appiah L; Su I; Lane S; Woodruff T; Pacey A; Anderson RA; Shenfield F; Ledger W; Sullivan E, 2018, 'How can we improve oncofertility care for patients? A systematic scoping review of current international practice and models of care.', Human Reproduction Update, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmy038

Logan S; Perz J; Ussher J; Peate M; Anazodo A, 2018, 'Clinician provision of oncofertility support in cancer patients of a reproductive age: A systematic review', Psycho-Oncology, vol. 27, pp. 748 - 756, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.4518

Logan S; Perz J; Ussher J; Anazodo A, 2017, 'A systematic review of patient oncofertility support needs in reproductive cancer patients aged 14 to 45 years of age', Psycho-Oncology: journal of the psychological, social and behavioral dimensions of cancer, vol. 27, pp. 401 - 409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.4502

Logan S; Steel Z; Hunt C, 2017, 'Ethnic status and engagement with health services: Attitudes toward help-seeking and intercultural willingness to interact among South East Asian students in Australia', Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 54, pp. 192 - 210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363461517696437

Logan S; Rouen D; Wagner R; Steel Z; Hunt C, 2017, 'Mental health service use and ethnicity: An analysis of service use and time to access treatment by South East Asian-, Middle Eastern-, and Australian-born patients within Sydney, Australia', Australian Journal of Psychology, vol. 69, pp. 12 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajpy.12113

Logan S; Steel Z; Hunt C, 2016, 'Intercultural willingness to communicate within health services: Investigating anxiety, uncertainty, ethnocentrism and help seeking behaviour', International Journal of Intercultural Relations, vol. 54, pp. 77 - 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2016.07.007

Logan S; Steel Z; Hunt C, 2015, 'Investigating the Effect of Anxiety, Uncertainty and Ethnocentrism on Willingness to Interact in an Intercultural Communication', Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, vol. 46, pp. 39 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022022114555762

Logan S; Hunt C, 2014, 'Considerations for Clinicians When Working Cross-Culturally: A Review', Cross-Cultural Communication, vol. 10, pp. 12 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/5408

Logan S; Steel Z; Hunt C, 2014, 'A Systematic Review of Effective Intercultural Communication in Mental Health', Cross-Cultural Communication, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/5407

Logan S; O'Kearney R, 2012, 'Individual differences in emotionality and peri-traumatic processing.', J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry, vol. 43, pp. 815 - 822, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2011.12.003

Conference Papers

Logan S, 2018, 'LONG-TERM PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF INTERRUPTED FERTILITY IN CANCER PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW INFORMING ON AN IMPROVED MODEL OF CARE', in LONG-TERM PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF INTERRUPTED FERTILITY IN CANCER PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW INFORMING ON AN IMPROVED MODEL OF CARE, European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Barcelona, Spain, presented at European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Barcelona, Spain, 01 July 2018 - 04 July 2018

Conference Posters

logan SR; Rouen D; Wagner R; Steel Z; Hunt C, 2015, 'Ethnicity and Service Use: An analysis of service use and time to access treatment by ethnicity status in a local mental health service', in Ethnicity and Service Use: An analysis of service use and time to access treatment by ethnicity status in a local mental health service, 9th International Academy of Intercultural Research, Bergen, Norway, presented at 9th International Academy of Intercultural Research, Bergen, Norway, 28 June 2015 - 02 July 2015

Conference Presentations

Anazodo A; Logan S; Wakefield CE; Cohn R; Stern K; Agresta F; Jayasinghe Y; Deans R; Segelov E; McLachlan RI; Gerstl B; Sullian E; Ledger W, 2018, 'Oncofertility care and the impact on reproductive concerns, psychological distress and satisfaction in cancer patients at diagnosis, parents and partners', Sheraton Grand Elizabeth Street Sydney, presented at 3rd Global Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Congress, Sheraton Grand Elizabeth Street Sydney, 04 December 2018 - 06 December 2018

Anazodo A; Laws P; Logan S; Saunders C; Travaglia J; Gerstl B; Bradford N; Cohn R; Birdsall M; Barr R; Suzuki N; Takae S; Marinho R; Xiao S; Qiang-Hua C; Mahajan N; Patil M; Gunasheela D; Smith K; Sender L; Melo C; Almeida-Santos T; Salama M; Appiah L; Su I; Lane S; Woodruff TK; Pacey A; Anderson RA; Shenfield F; Ledger W; Sullivan E, 2018, 'Models of care in providing fertility preservation for women with cancer', in Models of care in providing fertility preservation for women with cancer, American Society of Reproduction Medicine, Denver Convention Centre, presented at American Society of Reproduction Medicine, Denver Convention Centre, 06 October 2018 - 12 October 2018

Anazodo A; Logan S, 2018, 'The psychological importance of fertility preservation counselling', in The psychological importance of fertility preservation counselling, American Society of Reproduction Medicine, presented at American Society of Reproduction Medicine, 05 October 2018 - 10 October 2018

Logan S; Perz J; Ussher J; Peate M; Anazodo A, 2018, 'A systematic review of fertility-related psychological distress experienced by cancer patients throughout treatment and into survivorship; informing on a new model of psychological care', in A systematic review of fertility-related psychological distress experienced by cancer patients throughout treatment and into survivorship; informing on a new model of psychological care, Fertility Society of Australia, Melbourne, presented at Fertility Society of Australia, Melbourne, 10 September 2018 - 12 September 2018

Logan S; Anazodo A; Wakefield C; Cohn R; Stern K; Agresta F; Jayasinghe Y; Deans R; Segelov E; Mclachlan R; Gerstl B; Sullivan E; Ledger W, 2018, 'Oncofertility care and the impact on reproductive concerns, psychological distress and satisfaction in cancer patients at diagnosis, parents and partners', in Oncofertility care and the impact on reproductive concerns, psychological distress and satisfaction in cancer patients at diagnosis, parents and partners, Fertility Society of Australia, Melbourne, presented at Fertility Society of Australia, Melbourne, 10 September 2018 - 12 September 2018

Ledger W; Anazodo A; Laws P; Logan S; Saunders C; Travaglia J; Bradford N; Cohn R; Birdsall M; Suzuki N; Takae S; Marinho R; Xiao S; Qiang-Hua C; Mahajan N; Patil M; Gunasheela D; Smith K; Sender L; Melo C; Almeida-Santos T; Salama M; Appiah L; Su I; Lane S; Woodruff T; Pacey A; Anderson R; Shenfield F; Sullivan E, 2018, 'HOW CAN WE IMPROVE ONCOFERTILITY CARE FOR PATIENTS? A SYSTEMATIC SCOPING REVIEW OF CURRENT INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE AND MODELS.', in HOW CAN WE IMPROVE ONCOFERTILITY CARE FOR PATIENTS? A SYSTEMATIC SCOPING REVIEW OF CURRENT INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE AND MODELS., Fertility Society of Australia 2018, Melbourne, presented at Fertility Society of Australia 2018, Melbourne, 09 September 2018 - 12 September 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmy038

Anazodo AC; Laws P; Logan S; Saunders C; Travaglia J; Gerstl B; Bradford N; Cohn R; Birdsall M; Barr R; Suzuki N; Takae S; Marinho R; XiAO S; Qiang-Hua C; Mahajan N; Patil M; Gunasheela S; Salama M; Appiah L; Su I; Lane S; Woodruff T; Pacey A; Anderson R; Sheffield F; Ledger W; Sullivan E, 2018, 'How Can We Improve Oncofertility Care For Cancer Patients?', in How Can We Improve Oncofertility Care For Cancer Patients?, Australian Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2018, Western Sydney University, Parramatta, presented at Australian Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2018, Western Sydney University, Parramatta, 02 August 2018 - 04 August 2018

Logan SR; Perz J; Ussher J; Peate M; Anazodo A, 2018, 'Informing on improved fertility psychological care for cancer patients: A systematic review of fertility-related psychological distress and reproductive concerns in cancer patients and proposed psychological intervention', in Informing on improved fertility psychological care for cancer patients: A systematic review of fertility-related psychological distress and reproductive concerns in cancer patients and proposed psycho, Australian Society for Psycho social Obstetrics and Gyneacology, Parramatta, Sydney, presented at Australian Society for Psycho social Obstetrics and Gyneacology, Parramatta, Sydney, 02 August 2018 - 04 August 2018

Anazodo A; Laws P; Logan S; Saunders C; Travaglia J; Gerstl B; Bradford N; Cohn R; Birdsall M; Barr R; Suzuki N; Take S; Xiao S; Chen QIONG-HUA; Maharani N; Patel M; Gunasheela D; Smith K; Appiah L; Su I; Lane S; Woodruff T; Pacey A; Anderson R; Sheffield F; Ledger W; Sullivan E, 2018, 'Fertility related distress and quality of life at diagnosis: influencer on oncofertility models of care.', in Fertility related distress and quality of life at diagnosis: influencer on oncofertility models of care., Australasian Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynaecology Conference 2018.Women's Health Life and lives., Western Sydney University, presented at Australasian Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynaecology Conference 2018.Women's Health Life and lives., Western Sydney University, 02 August 2018 - 04 August 2018

Logan SR; Perz J; Ussher J; Peate M; Anazodo A, 2018, 'A systematic review of fertility-related psychological distress and reproductive concerns in cancer patients of reproductive age: informing on improved oncofertility psychological care', in A systematic review of fertility-related psychological distress and reproductive concerns in cancer patients of reproductive age: informing on improved oncofertility psychological care, European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Bercelona, presented at European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Bercelona, 02 July 2018 - 04 July 2018

Logan SR, 2018, 'Infertility brought about by cancer treatment has significant long term effects for childhood and adolescent cancer survivors', in Infertility brought about by cancer treatment has significant long term effects for childhood and adolescent cancer survivors, ANZCHOG 2018, Sydney, presented at ANZCHOG 2018, Sydney, 14 June 2018 - 16 June 2018

Anazodo AC; Laws P; Travaglia J; Saunders C; Logan S; Sullivan E, 2017, 'How can we improve oncofertility care for cancer patients? A review of current practice and models of oncofertility care.', in How can we improve oncofertility care for cancer patients? A review of current practice and models of oncofertility care., Sydney Oncofertility Consortium, Royal Hospital for Women Randwick, presented at Sydney Oncofertility Consortium, Royal Hospital for Women Randwick, 31 August 2017 - 31 August 2017

Logan SR; Perz J; Ussher J; Peate M; Anazodo A, 2017, 'Systematic Review of Fertility Needs and Support of Patients and Clinicians', in Systematic Review of Fertility Needs and Support of Patients and Clinicians, Sydney Oncofertility Symposium, Royal Hospital For Women, presented at Sydney Oncofertility Symposium, Royal Hospital For Women, 31 August 2017 - 31 August 2017

Anazodo AC; Shanna Logan ; Michelle Peate ; Jane Ussher ; Janette Perz , 2017, 'Understanding the Fertility Support Needs of Cancer Patients of Reproductive Age (14-45 years): Two Systematic Reviews', in Understanding the Fertility Support Needs of Cancer Patients of Reproductive Age (14-45 years): Two Systematic Reviews, ANZCHOG, Hilton Hotel Adelaide, presented at ANZCHOG, Hilton Hotel Adelaide, 14 June 2017 - 17 June 2017

Logan SR; Rouen D; Wagner R; Steel Z; Hunt C, 2015, 'Ethnicity and Service Use: An analysis of service use and time to access treatment by ethnicity status in a local mental health service', in Ethnicity and Service Use: An analysis of service use and time to access treatment by ethnicity status in a local mental health service, 14th European Congress of Psychology, Milan, Italy, presented at 14th European Congress of Psychology, Milan, Italy, 07 July 2015 - 10 July 2015

Logan SR; Steel Z; Hunt C, 2015, 'Intercultural Willingness to Communicate within Health Services; Investigating anxiety, uncertainty, ethnocentrism and help seeking behaviour', in Intercultural Willingness to Communicate within Health Services; Investigating anxiety, uncertainty, ethnocentrism and help seeking behaviour, 14th European Congress of Psychology, Milan, Italy, presented at 14th European Congress of Psychology, Milan, Italy, 07 July 2015 - 10 July 2015

logan SR; Steel Z; Hunt C, 2015, 'Investigating the Effect of Anxiety, Uncertainty and Ethnocentrism on Willingness to Interact in an Intercultural Communication', in Investigating the Effect of Anxiety, Uncertainty and Ethnocentrism on Willingness to Interact in an Intercultural Communication, 9th International Academy of Intercultural Research, Bergen, Norway, presented at 9th International Academy of Intercultural Research, Bergen, Norway, 28 June 2015 - 02 July 2015

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