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Belinda Thewes is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with particular attention to oncology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, public health, environmental and occupational health, social psychology, and general health professions.

Thewes's work extensively covers topics related to cancer survivorship and care, cancer-related cognitive impairment studies, palliative care and end-of-life issues, music therapy and health, family support in illness, childhood cancer survivors' quality of life, and patient-provider communication in healthcare.

Thewes has contributed to several recent publications including:

  • Psychosocial Aspects of Living Long Term with Advanced Cancer and Ongoing Systemic Treatment: A Scoping Review, 2022, Cancers
  • Not as Stable as We Think: A Descriptive Study of 12 Monthly Assessments of Fear of Cancer Recurrence Among Curatively-Treated Breast Cancer Survivors 0-5 Years After Surgery, 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
  • Combined Face-to-Face and Online Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for High Distress of Colorectal Cancer Survivors: A Case Study, 2020, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
  • ConquerFear-group: Feasibility study with pilot results of a psychological intervention for fear of cancer recurrence delivered in groups, 2021, Psycho-Oncology
  • Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of iConquerFear: a self-guided digital intervention for fear of cancer recurrence, 2022, Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Thewes frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, notably Judith B. Prins, José A. E. Custers, Linda Kwakkenbos, Yvonne C. W. van der Hoeven, and Winette T.A. van der Graaf.

Thewes's research has been published repeatedly in venues such as Psycho-Oncology, Cancers, Frontiers in Psychology, Journal of Cancer Survivorship, and Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. Psycho-Oncology stands out as a frequent publication venue with four papers.

Best Publications

  • Fear of cancer recurrence in adult cancer survivors: a systematic review of quantitative studies

    Sébastien Simard;Belinda Thewes;Gerry Humphris;Mélanie Dixon

  • From normal response to clinical problem: definition and clinical features of fear of cancer recurrence

    Sophie Lebel;Gozde Ozakinci;Gerald Humphris;Brittany Mutsaers

  • The psychosocial needs of breast cancer survivors; A qualitative study of the shared and unique needs of younger versus older survivors

    B. Thewes;P. Butow;A. Girgis;S. Pendlebury

  • Effect of Psychological Intervention on Fear of Cancer Recurrence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Nina M Tauber;Mia S O'Toole;Andreas Dinkel;Jacqueline Galica

  • Fertility- and Menopause-Related Information Needs of Younger Women With a Diagnosis of Early Breast Cancer

    Belinda Thewes;B. Meiser;A. Taylor;K. A. Phillips

  • Fear of cancer recurrence: a systematic literature review of self-report measures.

    Belinda Thewes;Phillis Butow;Robert Zachariae;Soren Christensen

  • Fear of cancer recurrence: a theoretical review and novel cognitive processing formulation

    Joanna E Fardell;Belinda Thewes;Belinda Thewes;Jane Turner;Jemma Gilchrist

  • Fear of cancer recurrence in young women with a history of early-stage breast cancer: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and association with health behaviours.

    Belinda Thewes;Phyllis Butow;M. L. Bell;J. Beith

  • Psychometric properties of the Impact of Event Scale amongst women at increased risk for hereditary breast cancer.

    Belinda Thewes;Bettina Meiser;Ian B. Hickie

  • Randomized Trial of ConquerFear: A Novel, Theoretically Based Psychosocial Intervention for Fear of Cancer Recurrence

    Phyllis N Butow;Jane Turner;Jemma Gilchrist;Louise Sharpe

  • Efficacy of Blended Cognitive Behavior Therapy for High Fear of Recurrence in Breast, Prostate, and Colorectal Cancer Survivors: The SWORD Study, a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Marieke van de Wal;Belinda Thewes;Marieke Gielissen;Anne Speckens

  • The fertility- and menopause-related information needs of younger women with a diagnosis of breast cancer: a qualitative study.

    Belinda Thewes;Bettina Meiser;Judy Rickard;Michael Friedlander

  • Making hard choices easier: a prospective, multicentre study to assess the efficacy of a fertility-related decision aid in young women with early-stage breast cancer

    M. Peate;B. Meiser;B.C. Cheah;Christobel Saunders

  • Conquer fear: protocol of a randomised controlled trial of a psychological intervention to reduce fear of cancer recurrence

    Phyllis N Butow;Melanie L Bell;Allan B Smith;Joanna E Fardell

  • Exploring the screening capacity of the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory-Short Form for clinical levels of fear of cancer recurrence

    Joanna E Fardell;Georden Jones;Allan Ben Smith;Sophie Lebel

  • A qualitative exploration of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) amongst Australian and Canadian breast cancer survivors.

    B. Thewes;B. Thewes;S. Lebel;S. Lebel;C. Seguin Leclair;P. Butow

  • Current approaches to managing fear of cancer recurrence; a descriptive survey of psychosocial and clinical health professionals

    B. Thewes;R. Brebach;M. Dzidowska;P. Rhodes

  • Fear of cancer recurrence and death anxiety

    L Sharpe;L Curran;P Butow;B Thewes;B Thewes

  • Identifying the key characteristics of clinical fear of cancer recurrence: An international Delphi study

    Brittany Mutsaers;Phyllis Butow;Andreas Dinkel;Gerald Humphris

  • Psychological Impact of Prophylactic Oophorectomy in Women at Increased Risk of Developing Ovarian Cancer: A Prospective Study

    K. Tiller;B. Meiser;P. Butow;M. Clifton

  • Fear of Cancer Recurrence: A Practical Guide for Clinicians.

    Phyllis Butow;Louise Sharpe;Belinda Thewes;Jane Turner

  • Communicating in a multicultural society. II: Greek community attitudes towards cancer in Australia.

    D. Goldstein;B. Thewes;P. Butow

  • Attentional bias and metacognitions in cancer survivors with high fear of cancer recurrence.

    P. Butow;S. Kelly;Belinda Thewes;George Hruby

Frequent Co-Authors

Phyllis Butow
Phyllis Butow University of Sydney
Louise Sharpe
Louise Sharpe University of Sydney
Judith B. Prins
Judith B. Prins Radboud University
Jane Turner
Jane Turner University of Queensland
Afaf Girgis
Afaf Girgis University of New South Wales
Robert Zachariae
Robert Zachariae Aarhus University Hospital
Anne E. M. Speckens
Anne E. M. Speckens Radboud University
Katherine M. White
Katherine M. White Queensland University of Technology
Cathrine Mihalopoulos
Cathrine Mihalopoulos Deakin University
Katherine L. Tucker
Katherine L. Tucker University of Massachusetts Lowell

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