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Janine Giese-Davis

Janine Giese-Davis

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Psychology

D-Index
43
Citations
9741
World Ranking
7170
National Ranking
485

Overview

Janine Giese-Davis is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine with a particular focus on Clinical Psychology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Sociology and Political Science, Oncology, and Speech and Hearing.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Cancer Survivorship and Care
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines Implementation
  • Meta-Analysis and Systematic Reviews
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health

They have published in various venues, including:

  • Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
  • BMC Medical Research Methodology
  • Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Notable recent papers authored by Janine Giese-Davis are:

  • "Narrative-Informed, Emotion-Focused Psychotherapy in Synchronous, Online Chat Groups for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: A Proof-of-Concept Study" (2020), Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
  • "Documenting patients' and providers' preferences when proposing a randomized controlled trial: a qualitative exploration" (2022), BMC Medical Research Methodology
  • "Correction to: Machine Learning for Identifying Emotional Expression in Text: Improving the Accuracy of Established Methods" (2020), Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science
  • "Documenting Patients' and Providers' Preferences When Proposing a Randomized Controlled Trial: A Qualitative Exploration" (2021), Research Square (Research Square)
  • "Qualitative Analysis of Negative and Positive Covid-19 Pandemic Experiences for Nova Scotia Educators, Their Families, and Their Mental Health Clinicians" (2024), SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Devesh Oberoi
  • Joanne Stephen
  • Cynthia Kwok
  • Yong Li
  • Cindy Railton

Best Publications

  • Depression and cancer: mechanisms and disease progression.

    David Spiegel;Janine Giese-Davis

  • Supportive-expressive group therapy and distress in patients with metastatic breast cancer: a randomized clinical intervention trial.

    Catherine Classen;Lisa D. Butler;Cheryl Koopman;Elaine Miller

  • Contemplative/emotion training reduces negative emotional behavior and promotes prosocial responses.

    Margaret E Kemeny;Carol Foltz;James F Cavanagh;Margaret Cullen

  • Decrease in Depression Symptoms Is Associated With Longer Survival in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Secondary Analysis

    Janine Giese-Davis;Kate Collie;Kate M.S. Rancourt;Eric Neri

  • Breast Cancer as Trauma: Posttraumatic Stress and Posttraumatic Growth

    Matthew J. Cordova;Janine Giese-Davis;Mitch Golant;Carol Kronenwetter

  • Electronic support groups for breast carcinoma: a clinical trial of effectiveness.

    Morton A. Lieberman;Mitch Golant;Janine Giese-Davis;Andy Winzlenberg

  • Flattened cortisol rhythms in metastatic breast cancer patients

    Heather C. Abercrombie;Janine Giese-Davis;Sandra Sephton;Elissa S. Epel

  • Effects of supportive‐expressive group therapy on survival of patients with metastatic breast cancer

    David Spiegel;Lisa D. Butler;Janine Giese‐Davis;Cheryl Koopman

  • Mindfulness-based cancer recovery and supportive-expressive therapy maintain telomere length relative to controls in distressed breast cancer survivors.

    Linda E. Carlson;Tara L. Beattie;Janine Giese‐Davis;Peter Faris

  • Change in emotion-regulation strategy for women with metastatic breast cancer following supportive-expressive group therapy.

    Janine Giese-Davis;Cheryl Koopman;Lisa D. Butler;Catherine Classen

  • Actigraphy-measured sleep disruption as a predictor of survival among women with advanced breast cancer.

    Oxana Palesh;Arianna Aldridge-Gerry;Jamie M Zeitzer;Cheryl Koopman

  • Traumatic Stress Symptoms Among Women with Recently Diagnosed Primary Breast Cancer

    Cheryl Koopman;Lisa D. Butler;Catherine Classen;Janine Giese-Davis

  • Quality of couples' relationship and adjustment to metastatic breast cancer.

    Janine Giese-Davis;Kaye Hermanson;Cheryl Koopman;David Weibel

  • Depression, cortisol, and suppressed cell-mediated immunity in metastatic breast cancer

    Sandra E. Sephton;Firdaus S. Dhabhar;Alex S. Keuroghlian;Janine Giese-Davis

  • What goes up does not always come down: patterns of distress, physical and psychosocial morbidity in people with cancer over a one year period.

    Linda E. Carlson;Amy Waller;Shannon L. Groff;Janine Giese-Davis;Janine Giese-Davis

  • Design decisions to optimize reliability of daytime cortisol slopes in an older population

    Helena C. Kraemer;Janine Giese-Davis;Maya Yutsis;Ruth O'Hara

  • The effect of peer counseling on quality of life following diagnosis of breast cancer: an observational study.

    Janine Giese-Davis;Caroline Bliss-Isberg;Kristin Carson;Path Star

  • Distress, coping, and social support among rural women recently diagnosed with primary breast cancer.

    Cheryl Koopman;Karyn Angell;Julie M. Turner-Cobb;Mary Anne Kreshka

  • Supportive-expressive group therapy for primary breast cancer patients: a randomized prospective multicenter trial.

    Catherine C. Classen;Helena C. Kraemer;Christine Blasey;Janine Giese-Davis

  • Mood disturbance in community cancer support groups. The role of emotional suppression and fighting spirit.

    Matthew J Cordova;Janine Giese-Davis;Mitch Golant;Carol Kronnenwetter

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda E. Carlson
Linda E. Carlson University of Calgary
Helena C. Kraemer
Helena C. Kraemer Stanford University
Cheryl Koopman
Cheryl Koopman Stanford University
Sandra E. Sephton
Sandra E. Sephton University of Louisville
Lisa D. Butler
Lisa D. Butler University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Catherine C. Classen
Catherine C. Classen University of Toronto
C. Barr Taylor
C. Barr Taylor Stanford University
Frank H. Wilhelm
Frank H. Wilhelm University of Salzburg
Michael Speca
Michael Speca University of Calgary
Barry D. Bultz
Barry D. Bultz University of Calgary

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