Ursula Sansom-Daly
Primary Position
PhD Candidate
Job Responsibilities
Research
Education/Training
Psychology
Short Synopsis of Professional Interests
My primary area of interest is in the psychological wellbeing and support of adolescents and young adult (AYA) cancer patients and survivors. My PhD concerns the psychological adjustment of AYAs who have recently completed cancer treatment.
Training Opportunities at Location
Yes
Address
School of Psychology, Level 10 Matthews Building
The University of New South Wales, High Street
Kensington NSW 2052 Australia.
eMAIL
Phone(s)
(+61) 409 991 754
Keywords
Adolescent and young adult
survivorship
anxiety
resilience
family functioning
Publications of Interest
Sansom-Daly, U.M., Peate, M., Wakefield, C.E., Bryant, R.A., Cohn, R.J. (2011, November 7). A Systematic Review of Psychological Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults Living with Chronic Illness. Health Psychology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/a0025977.
Peate M, Meiser B, Friedlander M, Zorbas H, Rovelli S, Sansom-Daly U, Sangster J, Hadzi-Pavlovic D, Australian Fertility Decision Aid Collaborative Group, Hickey M. (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, 29 (13): 1670-1677.