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Sima Zadeh Bedoya

Sima Zadeh Bedoya
Primary Position
Clinical Psychologist, Psychosocial Support and Research Program, National Cancer Institute
Job Responsibilities
Research
Patient Care
Education/Training
Psychology
Short Synopsis of Professional Interests
I have specific interests in adjustment to diagnosis/treatment, adherence, distress and advance care planning death and dying.
Training Opportunities at Location
No
Address
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
10 Center Drive, Pediatric Clinic, 1-5460
Bethesda, MD 20892
eMAIL
sima.zadeh@nih.gov
Phone(s)
240.858.3757
Keywords
advance care planning
adaptation to illness
bereavement and loss
parenting medically ill children
social isolation related to illness
distress
end of life
Publications of Interest

Kazak, A., Abrams, A.  Banks, J., Christofferson, J., DiDonato, S., Grootenhuis, M., Kabour, M., Madan-Swain, A., Patel, S., Zadeh, S., & Kupst, M. (2015). Psychosocial assessment as a Standard of Care in Pediatric Cancer. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 62, S426-S459.

Zadeh S & Tunick R. Tweets, Blogs, and Boundaries: Social Media Use in Pediatric Oncology. In: Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology: Textbook for Multi-disciplinary Care, Abrams A, Muriel AC, Wiener L. (Eds), Springer Press, 2016. 

Zadeh S, Golant M, Jones B, Phillips F. Resources. In: Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology: Textbook for Multi-disciplinary Care, Abrams A, Muriel AC, Wiener L. (Eds), Springer Press, 2016.

Zadeh S, Phillips J, Aizvera J, Wiener L. (2015) Specialized Programs of Staff Support and Training in Pediatrics. In: Handbook of Oncology Social Work. Editors: G. Christ, L. Behar, C. Messner. Oxford University Press.

Zadeh S, Pao M, Wiener L. (2015). Opening end of life discussions: how to introduce using Voicing My Choices, an advance care planning guide for adolescens and young adults. Palliative & Supportive Care, 13(3), 591-599.