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Psychology

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Overview

Frank J. Penedo is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States and has a significant body of research in the field of Medicine. Their work focuses extensively on oncology and public health, with additional contributions in sociology, pediatric health, and general health professions. The scientist has published 118 works mainly in the field of Medicine, including 36 in Oncology and 23 in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their main research topics include cancer survivorship and care, childhood cancer survivors' quality of life, family support in illness, palliative care and end-of-life issues, cardiovascular health and risk factors, COVID-19 and healthcare impacts, and issues related to obesity, physical activity, and diet.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Frank J. Penedo in their research include Linda C. Gallo, Krista M. Perreira, Carmen R. Isasi, Martha L. Daviglus, and Daniela Sotres-Alvarez.

The scientist has published in several venues, with frequent appearances in UNC Libraries (24 publications), Journal of Clinical Oncology (4 publications), International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (3 publications), JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute (3 publications), and Research Square (3 publications).

Among notable recent papers authored by Frank J. Penedo are:

  • The increasing value of eHealth in the delivery of patient-centred cancer care (2020) in The Lancet Oncology

Other recent relevant publications in the dataset include works authored by colleagues in related fields, reflecting thematic intersections in behavioral medicine and health disparities. These include: "Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): telemedicine and remote care delivery in a time of medical crisis, implementation, and challenges" (2020) in Translational Behavioral Medicine, "Effect of a WeChat-Based Intervention (Run4Love) on Depressive Symptoms Among People Living With HIV in China: A Randomized Controlled Trial" (2020) in Journal of Medical Internet Research, "Overcoming Disparities in Cancer: A Need for Meaningful Reform for Hispanic and Latino Cancer Survivors" (2021) in The Oncologist, and "Social determinants as moderators of the effectiveness of health behavior change interventions: scientific gaps and opportunities" (2020) in Health Psychology Review.

Best Publications

  • Exercise and well-being: a review of mental and physical health benefits associated with physical activity.

    Frank J Penedo;Jason R Dahn

  • Prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular diseases among Hispanic/Latino individuals of diverse backgrounds in the United States.

    Martha L. Daviglus;Martha L. Daviglus;Gregory A. Talavera;M. Larissa Avilés-Santa;Matthew Allison

  • Resiliency in the face of disadvantage: do Hispanic cultural characteristics protect health outcomes?

    Linda C. Gallo;Frank J. Penedo;Karla Espinosa de los Monteros;William Arguelles

  • Social support, positive states of mind, and HIV treatment adherence in men and women living with HIV/AIDS.

    Jeffrey S. Gonzalez;Frank J. Penedo;Michael H. Antoni;Ron E. Durán

  • Machismo, marianismo, and negative cognitive-emotional factors: Findings from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study.

    Alicia Nuñez;Patricia González;Gregory A Talavera;Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen

  • A randomized clinical trial of group-based cognitive-behavioral stress management in localized prostate cancer: development of stress management skills improves quality of life and benefit finding.

    Frank J. Penedo;Frank J. Penedo;Ivan Molton;Jason R. Dahn;Biing Jiun Shen

  • Social Isolation is associated with Elevated Tumor Norepinephrine in Ovarian Carcinoma Patients

    Susan K. Lutgendorf;Koen DeGeest;Laila Dahmoush;Donna Farley

  • Depression, social support, and beta-adrenergic transcription control in human ovarian cancer.

    Susan K. Lutgendorf;Koen DeGeest;Caroline Y. Sung;Jesusa M. Arevalo

  • Measurement properties of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D 10): Findings from HCHS/SOL.

    Patricia González;Alicia Nuñez;Erin Merz;Carrie Brintz

  • The increasing value of eHealth in the delivery of patient-centred cancer care

    Frank J Penedo;Laura B Oswald;Joshua P Kronenfeld;Sofia F Garcia

  • Validation of interpersonal support evaluation list-12 (ISEL-12) scores among English- and Spanish-speaking Hispanics/Latinos from the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study.

    Erin L. Merz;Scott C. Roesch;Vanessa L. Malcarne;Frank J. Penedo

  • Bringing PROMIS to practice: Brief and precise symptom screening in ambulatory cancer care

    Lynne I. Wagner;Julian Schink;Michael Bass;Shalini Patel

  • Randomized clinical trial of cognitive behavioral stress management on human immunodeficiency virus viral load in gay men treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy.

    Michael H. Antoni;Adam W. Carrico;Ron E. Durán;Susan Spitzer

  • Cognitive-behavioral stress management improves stress-management skills and quality of life in men recovering from treatment of prostate carcinoma

    Frank J. Penedo;Frank J. Penedo;Jason R. Dahn;Jason R. Dahn;Ivan Molton;Jeffrey S. Gonzalez

  • Depression, anxiety, antidepressant use, and cardiovascular disease among Hispanic men and women of different national backgrounds: results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

    Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller;Elva M. Arredondo;Jian Wen Cai;Sheila F. Castaneda

  • A stress and coping model of medication adherence and viral load in HIV-positive men and women on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).

    Kathryn E. Weaver;María M. Llabre;Ron E. Durán;Michael H. Antoni

  • Interleukin-6, cortisol, and depressive symptoms in ovarian cancer patients

    Susan K. Lutgendorf;Aliza Z. Weinrib;Frank Penedo;Daniel Russell

  • Social Influences on Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Ovarian Cancer

    Susan K. Lutgendorf;Koen De Geest;David Bender;Amina Ahmed

  • Psychosocial stress is associated with obesity and diet quality in Hispanic/Latino adults.

    Carmen R. Isasi;Christina M. Parrinello;Molly M. Jung;Mercedes R. Carnethon

  • Physical symptoms, beliefs about medications, negative mood, and long-term HIV medication adherence

    Jeffrey S. Gonzalez;Frank J. Penedo;Maria M. Llabre;Ron E. Durán

  • Personality, quality of life and HAART adherence among men and women living with HIV/AIDS

    Frank J Penedo;Jeffrey S Gonzalez;Jason R Dahn;Mike Antoni

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil Schneiderman
Neil Schneiderman University of Miami
Linda C. Gallo
Linda C. Gallo San Diego State University
Michael H. Antoni
Michael H. Antoni University of Miami
Martha L. Daviglus
Martha L. Daviglus University of Illinois at Chicago
Maria M. Llabre
Maria M. Llabre University of Miami
Krista M. Perreira
Krista M. Perreira University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mercedes R. Carnethon
Mercedes R. Carnethon Northwestern University
Susan K. Lutgendorf
Susan K. Lutgendorf University of Iowa
Gregory A. Talavera
Gregory A. Talavera San Diego State University
David Cella
David Cella Northwestern University

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