Dr Ursula Sansom-Daly

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Discipline:

Paediatrics

Qualifications: B.Psych(Hons), M.Psych(Clin), PhD

Dr Sansom-Daly is a Senior Research Fellow within UNSW Medicine & Health and Deputy Head of the Behavioural Sciences Unit, the largest psychological research group in child/adolescent cancer in Australasia. She is also a clinician-researcher, and is the Clinical Psychologist, Sydney Youth Cancer Service, located across the Randwick hospital campus. Dr Sansom-Daly holds prestigious Early Career Fellowships from the National Health and Medical Research Council Australia, and Cancer Institute NSW, and has been a chief investigator on grants worth >$15.4million. Reflecting her dual clinical-research roles, Dr Sansom-Daly focuses on applying evidence-based psychological models and methods to address the mental health implications of cancer among adolescents and young adults with cancer. Her research spans the cancer trajectory, from diagnosis through to survivorship and end-of-life, and she has disseminated this through >65 peer-reviewed publications to date, as well as >45 media appearances. A strong emphasis of Dr Sansom-Daly’s research program is the development of resources and interventions to improve the cancer experience for patients, families, and health-professionals. Current studies include implementing videoconferencing-based mental health support into community settings for young cancer survivors, as well as co-designing advance care planning and communication support resources for AYAs whose cancer may not be curable.

Twitter: @usansomdaly

Website: www.behaviouralsciencesunit.org

School:

Discipline of Paediatrics

Phone:

0293823114

Email:

ursula@unsw.edu.au

University role:

Co-Deputy Head, and Team Lead, Mental Health Research, Behavioural Sciences Unit

Qualifications:

Registered clinical psychologist (Fellow of the College of Clinical Psychologists and Member of the Australian Psychological Society)
PhD (Psychology)
Masters of Clinical Psychology
Graduate Certificate in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing (Oncology Stream)
Bachelor of Psychology (Hons I)

Grants:

Dr Sansom-Daly holds prestigious Early Career Fellowships from the National Health and Medical Research Council Australia, and Cancer Institute NSW, and has been a chief investigator on grants worth >$15.4million.

Awards:

Dr Sansom-Daly has received 20 awards in her career to date. In the past few years, she was named one of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)'s Top 5 scientists from across Australia in 2017, and was also selected as the recipient of the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia's New Investigator Award in 2017. She received the International Psycho-Oncology Society's Hiroomi Kawano New Investigator Award in 2019, and the Australian Psychological Society's Early Career Researcher Award in 2021.

Keywords:

oncology

advanced cancer

clinical psychology

adolescent and young adult

Research

Socio-economic Objective (SEO) tags:

Child Health

Mental Health Services

Behaviour and Health

Field of Research (FOR) Tag:

Paediatrics

Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified

Cancer Therapy (excl. Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy)

Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology

Cancer and related disorders

Mental Health

Developmental Psychology and Ageing

Oncology and Carcinogenesis

Teaching & Supervision

I am available to supervise:

Yes

Areas of supervision:

Mental health impacts of cancer in adolescents and young adults across the cancer trajectory (from diagnosis through to long-term survivorship)
Psychological challenges of rare, poor-prognosis, advanced or chronic disease in young people
Understanding psychological mechanisms and processes that impact on illness-related adjustment and psychological distress
Improving access to evidence-based psychological support for young people with serious illness using online, telehealth and videoconferencing methods
Supporting optimal, age-appropriate, compassionate communication around end-of-life and palliative care for young people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses
Enhancing workforce capacity and resilience to engage in high-quality end-of-life communication with young people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses

Supervision keywords:

adolescent psychology

advanced cancer

clinical psychology

clinical oncology

paediatric

early intervention

telecare and telehealth

survival

healthcare challenges

doctor-patient relations

palliative care

advance care planning

adolescent health services

attitude of health personnel

adolescent and young adult

adolescent health services

interview

qualitative interviews

internet interventions

Cancer Survivorship

burnout

healthcare professionals

Media

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/UNSWWomensChildrensHealth

Twitter Account:

https://twitter.com/usansomdaly

Publications related to this Person

Book Chapters

Patterson P; Hardman F; Cheshire J; Sansom-Daly U, 2018, 'Balancing risk with resilience: Using holistic psychosocial screening and assessment tools effectively with adolescents and young adults with cancer', in Nursing Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: Developing Knowledge, Competence and Best Practice, pp. 95 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73555-9_7

sansom-daly U; McGill B; kasparian N; Patterson P; Muscara F; Wakefield C, 2016, 'Navigating the impact of serious illness across the family system using evidence-based therapeutic approaches', in Menzies R; Kyrios M; Kazantzis N (ed.), Innovations and Future Directions in the Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Australian Academic Press, Queensland, pp. 176 - 181, https://www.australianacademicpress.com.au/books/details/287/Innovations_and_Future_Directions_in_the_Behavioural_and_Cognitive_Therapies

Sansom-Daly UM; Wiener L, 2015, 'Interventions for Children Under Age 15 Living with Cancer', in Christ G; Messner C; Behar L (ed.), Handbook of Oncology Social Work, Oxford University Press, New York, NY, pp. 447 - 457

Journal articles

Sariman JA; Harris NM; Harvey D; Sansom-Daly UM, 2022, 'The Experiences of Young People Living With Cancer in Regional and Remote Australia: A Qualitative Study', Australian Social Work, vol. 75, pp. 205 - 218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2021.1977355

Ownsworth T; Lion K; Sansom-Daly UM; Pike K; Koh ES; Halkett GKB; Pinkham MB; Chan RJ; Dhillon HM, 2022, 'Scoping the psychological support practices of Australian health professionals working with people with primary brain tumor and their families', Psycho-Oncology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5929

Sansom-Daly UM; Lobb EA; Evans HE; Breen LJ; Ugalde A; Best M; Zomerdijk N; Beasley EA; Taylor KL; Clayton J; Sharpe L; Bartula I; Olver I, 2021, 'To be mortal is human: Professional consensus around the need for more psychology in palliative care', BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, vol. 11, pp. 401 - 403, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-002884

Kamaladasa DS; Sansom-Daly UM; Hetherington K; McGill BC; Ellis SJ; Kelada L; Donoghoe MW; Evans H; Anazodo A; Patterson P; Cohn RJ; Wakefield CE, 2021, 'How Are Families Faring? Perceived Family Functioning among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors in Comparison to Their Peers', Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, vol. 10, pp. 711 - 719, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2020.0215

Harrison R; Raman M; Walpola RL; Chauhan A; Sansom-Daly UM, 2021, 'Preparing for partnerships in cancer care: an explorative analysis of the role of family-based caregivers', BMC Health Services Research, vol. 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06611-0

Sansom‐daly UM; Wakefield CE; Signorelli C; Donoghoe MW; Anazodo A; Sawyer SM; Osborn M; Viney R; Daniell N; Faasse K; Cohn RJ, 2021, 'Patterns and predictors of healthcare use among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors versus a community comparison group', Cancers, vol. 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13215270

Wakefield CE; Sansom‐daly UM; McGill BC; Hetherington K; Ellis SJ; Robertson EG; Donoghoe MW; McCarthy M; Kelada L; Girgis A; King M; Grootenhuis M; Anazodo A; Patterson P; Lowe C; Dalla‐pozza L; Miles G; Cohn RJ, 2021, 'Providing psychological support to parents of childhood cancer survivors: ‘cascade’ intervention trial results and lessons for the future', Cancers, vol. 13, pp. 5597 - 5597, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13225597

Davies JP; Mcgill BC; Sansom-Daly UM; Wakefield CE; Kelly DM, 2021, '"This Is the First Time I've Talked about This": Considerations When Conducting Qualitative Research Interviews with Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer', Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, vol. 10, pp. 540 - 548, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2020.0122

McLoone J; Wakefield CE; Sansom-Daly UM; Thornton-Benko E; Govender D; Gabriel M; Walwyn T; Signorelli C; Johnston K; Cohn RJ, 2021, 'The lived experience of children and adolescents with cancer', Australian Journal of General Practice, vol. 50, pp. 545 - 549, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-04-21-5945

Ugalde A; Winter N; Sansom-Daly UM; Rhee J; Jongebloed H; Bergin RJ; Livingston PM, 2021, 'Effective integration of caregivers and families as part of the care team for people with cancer', Australian journal of general practice, vol. 50, pp. 527 - 531, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-03-21-5897

Sansom‐daly UM; Wakefield CE; Ellis SJ; McGill BC; Donoghoe MW; Butow P; Bryant RA; Sawyer SM; Patterson P; Anazodo A; Plaster M; Thompson K; Holland L; Osborn M; Maguire F; O’dwyer C; Lourenco RDA; Cohn RJ, 2021, 'Online, group‐based psychological support for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: Results from the recapture life randomized trial', Cancers, vol. 13, pp. 2460 - 2460, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13102460

Clarke K; Patterson P; McDonald FEJ; Wakefield CE; Sansom-Daly U; Zebrack B, 2021, 'The Development and Process Evaluation of a 3-Day Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Group Program for Adolescent Cancer Survivors', Child and Youth Care Forum, vol. 50, pp. 229 - 246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10566-020-09571-4

Schilstra CE; Fardell JE; Burns MA; Ellis SJ; Anazodo AC; Trahair TN; Sansom-Daly UM, 2021, 'Determinants of social functioning among adolescents and young adults with cancer: A systematic review', Psycho-Oncology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5740

Hsu J; Sansom-Daly UM; Hetherington K; Ellis SJ; Donoghoe MW; Cohn RJ; Zentella-Tusie A; Wakefield CE, 2021, 'Health service and medication use of parents of childhood cancer survivors: a controlled comparison study', Acta Oncologica, vol. 60, pp. 1325 - 1334, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0284186X.2021.1955968

Sansom-Daly UM; Hetherington K; Hetherington K; McGill BC; McGill BC; Kelada L; Kelada L; McLoone J; McLoone J; Signorelli C; Signorelli C; Winkler L; Winkler L; Robertson EG; Robertson EG; Wakefield CE; Wakefield CE; Ellis SJ; Ellis SJ, 2021, 'Promise, pitfalls and progress of on-line cognitive behavioural therapy: Lessons learned from a paediatric oncology unit', QUADERNI DI PSICOTERAPIA COGNITIVA, pp. 85 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.3280/qpc47-2020oa11207

McLoone J; Wakefield CE; Taylor N; Johnston K; Sansom-Daly UM; Cohen J; O'Brien TA; Cohn RJ; Signorelli C, 2020, 'The COVID-19 pandemic: Distance-delivered care for childhood cancer survivors', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, vol. 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.28715

Lorimer SB; Sansom-Daly UM; Stech EP; Newby JM, 2020, 'Predictors of health anxiety in cancer patients' loved ones: A controlled comparison', Psycho-Oncology, vol. 29, pp. 1874 - 1882, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5517

Baenziger J; Hetherington K; Wakefield CE; Carlson L; McGill BC; Cohn RJ; Michel G; Sansom-Daly UM, 2020, 'Understanding parents’ communication experiences in childhood cancer: a qualitative exploration and model for future research', Supportive Care in Cancer, vol. 28, pp. 4467 - 4476, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-05270-6

Sansom-Daly UM; Bradford N, 2020, 'Grappling with the “human” problem hiding behind the technology: Telehealth during and beyond COVID-19', Psycho-Oncology, vol. 29, pp. 1404 - 1408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5462

Kelada L; Wakefield CE; Vetsch J; Schofield D; Sansom-Daly UM; Hetherington K; O'Brien T; Cohn RJ; Anazodo A; Viney R; Zeppel MJB, 2020, 'Financial toxicity of childhood cancer and changes to parents’ employment after treatment completion', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, vol. 67, pp. e28345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.28345

Husson O; Poort H; Sansom-Daly UM; Netea-Maier R; Links T; Mols F, 2020, 'Psychological Distress and Illness Perceptions in Thyroid Cancer Survivors: Does Age Matter?', Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, vol. 9, pp. 375 - 383, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2019.0153

Sansom-Daly UM; Wakefield CE; Patterson P; Cohn RJ; Rosenberg AR; Wiener L; Fardell JE, 2020, 'End-of-Life Communication Needs for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: Recommendations for Research and Practice', Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, vol. 9, pp. 157 - 165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2019.0084

Sariman JA; Harris NM; Harvey D; Sansom-Daly UM, 2020, 'Experiences of Young People Living with Cancer in Nonmetropolitan Areas: A Review of the Literature', Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, vol. 9, pp. 133 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2019.0053

Radomski AD; Bagnell A; Curtis S; Hartling L; Newton AS, 2020, 'Examining the Usage, User Experience, and Perceived Impact of an Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Adolescents With Anxiety: Randomized Controlled Trial.', JMIR Ment Health, vol. 7, pp. e15795, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/15795

Evans HE; Sansom-Daly UM; Bryant R, 2020, 'Paediatric advance care plans: A cross-sectional survey of healthy young adults', BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-001963

Sansom-Daly UM, 2019, 'Cancer, Sex, Drugs and Death: A Guide for the Psychological Management of Young People with Cancer', JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT ONCOLOGY, vol. 8, pp. 707 - 708, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2019.0066

Brierley MEE; Sansom-Daly UM; Baenziger J; McGill B; Wakefield CE, 2019, 'Impact of physical appearance changes reported by adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: A qualitative analysis', European Journal of Cancer Care, vol. 28, pp. e13052, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13052

Gessler D; Juraskova I; Sansom-Daly UM; Shepherd HL; Patterson P; Muscat DM, 2019, 'Clinician-patient-family decision-making and health literacy in adolescents and young adults with cancer and their families: A systematic review of qualitative studies', Psycho-Oncology, vol. 28, pp. 1408 - 1419, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5110

Kelada L; Wakefield CE; Carlson L; Hetherington K; McGill BC; McCarthy MC; Miles G; Cohn RJ; Sansom-Daly UM, 2019, 'How Parents of Childhood Cancer Survivors Perceive Support From Their Extended Families', Journal of Child and Family Studies, vol. 28, pp. 1537 - 1547, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01394-9

Sansom-Daly UM; Wakefield CE; Hetherington K; Evans HE; Ellis SJ; McGill BC; Cohn RJ, 2019, 'Author reply', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 49, pp. 808 - 809, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.14320

Sansom-Daly UM; Wakefield CE; Robertson EG; McGill BC; Wilson HL; Bryant RA, 2018, 'Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors' memory and future thinking processes place them at risk for poor mental health', Psycho-Oncology, vol. 27, pp. 2709 - 2716, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.4856

Ferraz de Arruda-Colli MN; Sansom-Daly U; Santos MAD; Wiener L, 2018, 'Considerations for the cross-cultural adaptation of an advance care planning guide for youth with cancer', Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, vol. 6, pp. 341 - 354, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000254

Sansom-Daly UM; Wakefield CE; Bryant RA; Patterson P; Anazodo A; Butow P; Sawyer SM; McGill BC; Evans HE; Cohn RJ, 2018, 'Feasibility, acceptability, and safety of the Recapture Life videoconferencing intervention for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors', Psycho-Oncology, vol. 28, pp. 284 - 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.4938

Vetsch J; McGill BC; Sansom-Daly UM; Hetherington K; Ellis SJ; Marshall KH; Wakefield CE, 2018, 'Comorbidity of distress experienced by parents of childhood cancer survivors points to the importance of understanding transdiagnostic cognitive-affective mechanisms.', Acta Oncologica, vol. 58, pp. 1 - 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0284186X.2018.1512157

Chalmers J; Sansom-Daly U; Patterson P; McCowage G; Anazodo A, 2018, 'Psychosocial Assessment Using Telehealth in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer: A Partially Randomized Patient Preference Pilot Study.', JMIR Research Protocols, vol. Vol 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/resprot.8886

Fardell JE; Wakefield CE; Patterson P; Lum A; Cohn RJ; Pini SA; Sansom-Daly UM, 2018, 'Narrative Review of the Educational, Vocational, and Financial Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: Recommendations for Support and Research', Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, vol. 7, pp. 143 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2017.0086

Vetsch J; Wakefield CE; McGill BC; Cohn RJ; Ellis SJ; Stefanic N; Sawyer SM; Zebrack B; Sansom-Daly UM, 2018, 'Educational and vocational goal disruption in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors', Psycho-Oncology, vol. 27, pp. 532 - 538, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.4525

Fardell JE; Patterson P; Wakefield CE; Signorelli C; Cohn R; Anazodo A; Zebrack B; Sansom-Daly U, 2018, 'A Narrative Review of Models of Care for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: Barriers and Recommendations.', Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, vol. 7, pp. 148 - 152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2017.0100

McGill BC; Sansom-Daly UM; Wakefield CE; Ellis SJ; Robertson EG; Cohn RJ, 2017, 'Therapeutic Alliance and Group Cohesion in an Online Support Program for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Lessons from "recapture Life"', Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, vol. 6, pp. 568 - 572, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2017.0001

Sansom-Daly UM; Evans HE; Ellis SJ; McGill BC; Hetherington K; Wakefield CE, 2017, 'Something's got to give: time–cost trade-offs in site-specific research approval can negatively impact patient recruitment in multi-institutional studies', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 47, pp. 1088 - 1089, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.13535

May E; mcgill B; Anazodo A; wakefield C, 2017, 'Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors’ Experiences of the Healthcare System: A Qualitative Study.', Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, vol. 7, pp. 88 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2017.0015

Lin M; Sansom-Daly UM; Wakefield CE; McGill BC; Cohn RJ, 2017, 'Health Literacy in Adolescents and Young Adults: Perspectives from Australian Cancer Survivors', Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, vol. 6, pp. 150 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2016.0024

Robertson EG; Sansom-Daly UM; Wakefield CE; Ellis SJ; Mcgill BC; Doolan EL; Cohn RJ, 2016, 'Sexual and romantic relationships: Experiences of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors', Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, vol. 5, pp. 286 - 291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2015.0061

Sansom-Daly UM; Bryant RA; Cohn RJ; Wakefield CE, 2016, 'Rumination and self-defining memories in the context of health concerns', Memory, vol. 24, pp. 939 - 948, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2015.1059860

Sansom-Daly UM; McGill BC; Anazodo AC; Plaster M; Maguire F; O'Dwyer C; Ellis SJ; Robertson EG; Cohn RJ; Wakefield CE, 2016, 'The Reality of Relapse: Impact of Cancer Relapse on Survivorship Interventions and Patient-Reported Outcomes Data', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, vol. 63, pp. 1492 - 1493, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.26001

Wakefield CE; Sansom-Daly UM; McGill BC; Ellis SJ; Doolan EL; Robertson EG; Mathur S; Cohn RJ, 2016, 'Acceptability and feasibility of an e-mental health intervention for parents of childhood cancer survivors: “Cascade”', Supportive Care in Cancer, vol. 24, pp. 2685 - 2694, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-016-3077-6

Sansom-Daly UM; Lin M; Robertson EG; Wakefield CE; McGill BC; Girgis A; Cohn RJ, 2016, 'Health Literacy in Adolescents and Young Adults: An Updated Review', Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, vol. 5, pp. 106 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2015.0059

Sansom-Daly UM; Wakefield CE; McGill BC; Wilson HL; Patterson P, 2016, 'Consensus among international ethical guidelines for the provision of videoconferencing-based mental health treatments', JMIR Mental Health, vol. 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/mental.5481

Sansom-Daly UM; Wakefield CE; McGill BC; Patterson P, 2015, 'Ethical and Clinical Challenges Delivering Group-based Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy to Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer Using Videoconferencing Technology', Australian Psychologist, vol. 50, pp. 271 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ap.12112

Wakefield CE; Sansom-Daly UM; McGill BC; McCarthy M; Girgis A; Grootenhuis M; Barton B; Patterson P; Osborn M; Lowe C; Anazodo A; Miles G; Cohn RJ, 2015, 'Online parent-targeted cognitive-behavioural therapy intervention to improve quality of life in families of young cancer survivors: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial', Trials, vol. 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0681-6

Kasparian NA; Rutstein A; Sansom-Daly UM; Mireskandari S; Tyler J; Duffy J; Tucker KM, 2015, 'Through the looking glass: An exploratory study of the lived experiences and unmet needs of families affected by Von Hippel-Lindau disease', European Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 23, pp. 34 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ejhg.2014.44

Wiener L; Weaver MS; Bell CJ; Sansom-Daly UM, 2015, 'Threading the cloak: palliative care education for care providers of adolescents and young adults with cancer', CLINICAL ONCOLOGY IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS, vol. 5, pp. 1 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COAYA.S49176

Robertson EG; Wakefield CE; Marshall KH; Sansom-Daly UM, 2015, 'Strategies to improve adherence to treatment in adolescents and young adults with cancer: a systematic review', CLINICAL ONCOLOGY IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS, vol. 5, pp. 35 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COAYA.S85988

Sansom-Daly UM; Bryant RA; Cohn RJ; Wakefield CE, 2014, 'Imagining the future in health anxiety: the impact of rumination on the specificity of illness-related memory and future thinking', Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, vol. 27, pp. 587 - 600, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2014.880111

Sansom-Daly UM, 2013, 'Specificity of problem-solving skills training in mothers of children newly diagnosed with cancer: a commentary on the Bright IDEAS program', TRANSLATIONAL PEDIATRICS, vol. 2, pp. 76 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2224-4336.2013.04.08

Sansom-Daly UM; Wakefield CE; Johnston K; Cohn RJ; Wilson CL; Ashton LJ, 2013, 'Further evidence for the co-occurrence of adverse health behaviors among childhood cancer survivors', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, vol. 60, pp. 167 - 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24305

Sansom-Daly UM; Wakefield CE; Johnston K; Cohn RJ; Wilson CL; Ashton LJ, 2013, 'Parental smoking may confer negligible environmental, but significant lifestyle costs to childhood cancer survivors', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, vol. 60, pp. 161 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24209

Patterson P; Wakefield CE; McDonald FEJ; Wilson H; Davis E; Sansom-Daly UM, 2013, 'Assessment of psychosocial outcomes in adolescents and young adults with cancer: a systematic review of available instruments', Clinical Oncology in Adolescents and Young Adults, vol. 3, pp. 13 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COAYA.S29735

Wakefield CE; sansom-daly U, 2013, 'Distress and adjustment among adolescents and young adults with cancer: an empirical and conceptual review', Translational Pediatrics, vol. 2, pp. 167 - 197, http://dx.doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2224-4336.2013.10.06

Sansom-Daly U; Wakefield CE; Bryant RA; Butow PN; Sawyer S; Patterson P; Anazodo A; Thompson K; Cohn RJ, 2012, 'Online group-based cognitive-behavioural therapy for adolescents and young adults after cancer treatment: A multicenter randomised controlled trial of Recapture Life-AYA', BMC Cancer, vol. 12, pp. 339 - 351, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-12-339

Sansom-Daly U; Peate M; Wakefield CE; Bryant RA; Cohn RJ, 2012, 'A Systematic Review of Psychological interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults Living With Chronic Illness', Health Psychology, vol. 31, pp. 380 - 393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0025977

Kasparian NA; Sansom-Daly U; Mcdonald RP; Meiser B; Butow PN; Mann GJ, 2012, 'The nature and structure of psychological distress in people at high risk for melanoma: A factor analytic study', Psycho-oncology, vol. 21, pp. 845 - 856, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.1976

Wakefield CE; McLoone J; Fleming C; Peate M; Thomas E; Sansom-Daly U; Butow PN; Cohn RJ, 2012, 'Adolescent Cancer and Health-Related Decision-Making: An Australian Multi-Perspective Family Analysis of Appointment Attendance and Involvement in Medical and Lifestyle Choices', Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, vol. 1, pp. 173 - 180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2011.0030

Peate M; Meiser B; Friedlander M; Zorbas H; Rovelli S; Sansom-daly U; Sangster J; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Hickey MS, 2011, 'It’s now or never: fertility-related knowledge, decision-making preferences, and treatment intentions in young women with breast cancer. An Australian Fertility Decision Aid Collaborative Group Study.', Journal of Clinical Oncology, vol. 29, pp. 1670 - 1677, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2010.31.2462

Wakefield CE; Watts KJ; Meiser B; Sansom-Daly U; Barratt A; Mann GJ; Lobb EA; Gaff C; Howard K; Patel MI, 2011, 'Development and pilot testing of an online screening decision aid for men with a family history of prostate cancer', Patient Education and Counseling, vol. 83, pp. 64 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2010.05.025

Samsom-daly U; Forgas JP, 2010, 'Do blurred faces magnify priming effects? The interactive effects of perceptual fluency and priming on impression formation', Social Cognition, vol. 28, pp. 630 - 641, http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/soco.2010.28.5.630

Chalmers JA; Sansom-Daly UM; Patterson P; McCowage G; Anazodo A, 'Psychosocial Assessment Using Telehealth in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer: A Partially Randomized Patient Preference Pilot Study (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.8886

Conference Papers

Conference Presentations

Sansom-Daly U; Wakefield C; McGill B; Wilson H; Robertson E; Ellis S; Doolan E; Patterson P; Cohn R, 2015, 'Clinical challenges in implementing psychosocial support in the online space: experiences from the 'Recapture Life' trial', in PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 24, pp. 14 - 14, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000358255000027&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Abstracts

Preprints

Pitt E; Bradford N; Robertson E; Sansom-Daly U; Alexander K, 2022, The effects of cancer clinical decision support systems on patient-reported outcomes: A systematic review, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1480070/v1

Harrison R; Raman M; Walpola RL; Chauhan A; Sansom-Daly U, Preparing for Partnerships in Cancer Care: An Explorative Analysis of the Role of Family-Based Caregivers, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-374973/v1

School of Women's and Children's Health

Dr Ursula Sansom-Daly

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Qualifications: B.Psych(Hons), M.Psych(Clin), PhD

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