"Understandably, the focus is often on the biological aspects of cancer: genetic predispositions, test results, treatments, side effects, but you're so much more, and your experience is so much more than just those factors. There's also psychological and social dimensions to consider."
This video was recorded during the LiveLung Virtual Meeting on August 14, 2024.
About the Speaker: Assistant Professor
Sarah Price, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow in Cancer Prevention and Control
Dr. Sarah Price is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Cancer Prevention and Control at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC. She received her doctoral training in Clinical Psychology from the University of Arizona and completed her pre-doctoral internship in Behavioral Medicine at the Charleston Consortium. Her research and clinical practice focus on helping patients and their loved ones cope with the challenges of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. She trained in theoretical and treatment approaches including mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy, and she uses these skills to facilitate health behavior change and assist with issues such as depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, adjustment concerns, and treatment side effects.
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