Publications from past PRG students

  • Schnitzler L, Smith SK, Shepherd HL, Shaw J, Dong S, Carpneter DM, Nguyen F, Dhillon H (2016). Communication during radiation therapy education sessions: the role of medical jargon and emotional support in clarifying patient confusion. Patient Education and Counseling 100 (2017) 112–120
  • Chen Y, Peate M, Meiser B, Kaur R, Wong T, Kirk J, Ward R, Goodwin A, Macrae F, Hiller J, Trainer A, Mitchell G.  Exploring clinicians’ attitudes about using aspirin for risk reduction in people with Lynch Syndrome with no personal diagnosis of colorectal cancer.  Familial Cancer 2017; 16:99–109.
  • Muscat DM, Smith SK, Dhillon HM, Morony S, Davis E, Luxford K, Shepherd HL, Hayen A, Comings J, Nutbeam D, McCaffery K (2016). Incorporating health literacy in education for socially disadvantaged adults: Australian feasibility study. 15:84 International Journal for Equity in Health. DOI 10.1186/s12939-016-0373-1.
  • Muscat D, Shepherd HL, Morony S, Smith SK, Dhillon HM, Trevena L, Hayen A, Luxford K, Nutbeam D, McCaffery K (2016). Can adults with low literacy understand shared decision making questions? A qualitative investigation. Patient, Education and Counseling 99 (11) 1796-1802
  • Liang R, Meiser B, Smith S, Kasparian N, Lewis C, Chin M, Long G, Ward R, Menzies A, Harris-Wai J, Kaur R.  Attitudes toward, and experiences with, tumour testing for somatic mutations in advanced cancer patients: A qualitative study. Accepted by the European Journal of Cancer Care on 13/9/2016.
  • Taouk T, Meiser B, Hadzi-Pavlovic D, Dudley M, Mitchell PB.  Development of a new screening measure for adolescent depression: The Taouk Scale for Adolescent Depression.  Accepted by Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry on 5/9/2016.
  • Sublette VA, Smith SK, George J, McCaffery K, Douglas MW (2015). Listening to both sides: A qualitative comparison between patients with hepatitis C and their healthcare professionals’ perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to hepatitis C treatment adherence and completion. Journal of Health Psychology. Accepted February 2016.
  • Peay H, Meiser B, Kinnett K, Furlong P, Aad Tibben.   Mothers’ Psychological Adaptation to Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy.  European Journal of Human Genetics 2016:24:633-637.
  • Willis AM, Smith S, Meiser B, Muller C, Lewis S, Halliday J.   How do prospective parents prefer to receive information about prenatal screening and diagnostic testing?  Prenatal Diagnosis 2015;35(1):100-102.
  • Muscat, D.M., Morony, S., Shepherd, H.L., Smith, S.K., Dhillon, H., Trevena, L., Hayen, A., Luxford, K., Nutbeam, D., & McCaffery, K (2015). Development and field testing of a consumer shared decision-making training program for adults with low literacy. Patient, Education and Counseling. 98: 1180-1188.
  • Sublette VA, Smith SK, George J, McCaffery K, Douglas MW (2015). The Hepatitis C treatment experience: patients' perceptions of the facilitators of and barriers to uptake, adherence and completion. Psychology and Health. Accepted 22 January 2015.
  • Sublette VA, Hopwood M, George J, Smith SK, Nicholson Perry K, McCaffery K, Douglas MW (2015). Instrumental support to facilitate hepatitis C treatment adherence: Working around shortfalls in shared-care. Psychology, Health & Medicine 20(2):186-97.
  • Wyld, L., Smith, SK., Hawkins, N.J., Long, J., Ward, R.L. (2014) Introducing research initiatives into healthcare: what do doctors think?Biopreservation and Biobanking 12 (2): 91-98 
  • Sinnerbrink IG, Meiser B, Halliday J, Sherwen A, Amor DA, Rea F, Evans E, Rahman B, Kirk E.  Prenatally detected de novo apparently balanced chromosomal rearrangements: the effect on parental anxiety, family functioning and intent of disclosure.  Prenatal Diagnosis 2014;34(6):598-604. 
  • McLoone JK, Meiser B, Karatas J, Souza M, Zilliacus E, Kasparian NA.  Perceptions of melanoma risk perception among Australian adolescents: Barriers to sun protection and recommendation for improvement.  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2014;38(4):321-325.
  •  Zhou S, Wilde A, Meiser B, Mitchell PB, Barlow-Stewart K, Schofield PR.  Attitudes of clinical genetics practitioners’ towards genetic risk communication for susceptibility to psychiatric illnesses.  Psychiatric Genetics 2014;24(3):94-101.
  •  Xu M, Zou L, Wilde A, Meiser B, Barlow-Stewart K PhD, Chan B, Mitchell BP, de Souza e Sousa M, Schofield PR.   Exploring culture-specific differences in beliefs about causes, kinship and the heritability of major depressive disorder: The views of Anglo-Celtic and Chinese-Australians. Journal of Genetic Counseling 2013;22(5):613-624.
  • Smith SK, Zhu A, Dhillon H, Taylor J, Milross C, Halkett G, Zillacus E. (2013) Supporting people with low health literacy: what role do radiation therapists play? Supportive Care in Cancer 21(11): 3051-3061 DOI 10.1007/s00520-013-1875-7
  •  Sinnerbrink IG, Sherwen A, Meiser B, Halliday J, Amor DA, Rea F, Evans E, Rahman B, Kirk E.  Long term health and developmental outcomes for children with a prenatally detected de novo apparently balanced chromosomal rearrangement (ABCR).  Prenatal Diagnosis 2013;33(9):831-838.
  •  Meiser B*, Burcher S*, Mitchell G, Saunders C, Rahman B, Tucker K, Barlow-Stewart K, Watts K and Gleeson M, Kirk J.  *joint first authors.   Oncology health professionals’ attitudes towards treatment-focused genetic testing for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer.  Personalised Medicine 2013;10(5):431-440 (invited article).
  •  Kasparian NA, Sansom-Daly U, McDonald RP, Meiser B, Butow PN, Mann GJ.  A factor analytic study of the nature and structure of psychological distress in people at high risk for melanoma.  Psycho-Oncology 2012;21:845-856.
  •  Saleh M, Barlow-Stewart K, Meiser B, Tucker K, Eisenbruch M, Kirk J.  Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs about Cancer: Arabic-Australians.  Psycho-Oncology 2012;21(2):195-202.
  •  Peate M, Meiser B, Hickey M, Cheah B, Saunders C, Butow P, Thewes B, Hart R, Phillips KA, Michael Friedlander.  Making hard choices easier: a prospective multicentre study to assess efficacy of fertility-related decision aid in younger women with early breast cancer.  British Journal of Cancer 2012;106:1053-61.
  •  Zilliacus EM, Meiser B, Lobb EA, Kelly PJ, Barlow-Stewart K, Kirk JA, Spigelman AD, Warwick LJ, Tucker KM.  Are videoconferenced consultations as effective as face-to-face consultations for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer genetic counseling?  Genetics in Medicine 2011;13(11):933-941.
  •  Wilde A, Bonfiglioli CMF, Meiser B, Mitchell PB, Schofield PR.  Portrayal of psychiatric genetics in Australian print news media 1996-2009.  Medical Journal of Australia 2011;95:401-404.
  •  Wilde A, Meiser B, Mitchell PB, Schofield PR.  Community attitudes to mental health intervention in health people on the basis of genetic susceptibility in a large national population.  Journal of Affective Disorders 2011;134:280-287.
  •  Saleh M, Barlow-Stewart K, Meiser B, Kirk J, Tucker K.  Exploration of the cultural context of kinship and genetics amongst Arabic-Australians: implications for practice.  Journal of Genetic Counseling 2011;20(5):465-475.
  •  Karatas JC, Barlow-Stewart, K, Meiser B, McMahon C, Strong K, Hill W, Roberts C, Kelly P.   A prospective study assessing anxiety, depression and maternal-fetal attachment in women using PGD.  Human Reproduction 2011;26(1):148-156.
  •  Wilde A, Meiser B, Mitchell PB, Hadzi-Pavlovic D, Schofield PR.  Community interest in predictive genetic testing for susceptibility to major depression in a large national sample.  Psychological Medicine 2011;41(8):1605-1614.
  •  Peate M, Meiser B, Hickey M, Zorbas H, Sansom-Daly U, Rovelli S, Sangster J,  Australian Fertility Decision Aid Collaborative Group.  It’s now or never: Fertility-related knowledge, conflict and treatment intentions of younger women diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia.  Journal of Clinical Oncology 2011;29(13):1670-1677.
  •  Wakefield C, Ratnayake P, Meiser B, Suthers G, Price MA, Duffy J, Tucker K.  “For All My Family's Sake, I Should Go and Find Out”: An Australian Report on Genetic Counseling and Testing Uptake in Individuals at High Risk of Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer.  Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers 2011;15(6):379-385.
  •  Peate M, Meiser B, Friedlander M, Saunders C, Martinello R, Wakefield CE, Hickey M.  Development and pilot testing of a fertility decision aid for young women with early breast cancer.  The Breast Journal 2011;17(1):112-114.
  •  Ratnayake P, Wakefield CE, Meiser B, Suthers G, Price M, Koehler J, Tucker K.  An Exploration of the Communication Preferences Regarding Genetic Testing in Individuals from Families with Identified Breast/Ovarian Cancer Mutations.  Familial Cancer 2011;10:97–105.
  •  Karatas JC, Barlow-Stewart K, Strong KA, Meiser B, McMahon C, Roberts C.  Women’s experiences of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis:  A qualitative study.  Prenatal Diagnosis 2010; 30:771–777.
  •  Zilliacus E, Meiser B, Lobb E, Dudding T, Barlow-Stewart K, Tucker K.  The virtual consultation: Practitioners’ experience of telehealth genetic counseling.  Telemedicine and E-Health 2010;16(3):350-357.
  •  Wilde A, Meiser B, Mitchell PB, Schofield PR.  Implications of predictive genetic testing for susceptibility to major depression.  European Journal of Human Genetics 2010;18:47-51.
  •  Kasparian NA, McLoone J, Meiser B, Butow PN, Simpson JM, Mann GJ.  Skin cancer screening behaviors among individuals with a strong family history of malignant melanoma.  British Journal of Cancer 2010;103:1502-09.
  •  Wakefield CE, Homewood J, Meiser B, Mahmut M, Taylor A.  Validation of a short form of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory in a community and a clinical sample.  Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers 2010;14(5):617-627.
  •  Zilliacus E, Meiser B, Lobb E, Kirk J, Warwick L, Tucker K.  Women’s experience of telehealth cancer genetic counselling.  Journal of Genetic Counselling 2010;19(5):463-472.
  •  Karatas JC, Barlow-Stewart K, Meiser B, McMahon C, Strong KA, Hill W, Kelly P.  Psychological adjustment, knowledge and unmet information needs in women undergoing PGD.  Human Reproduction 2010;25(6):1481-1489.
  •  Zilliacus E, Meiser B, Lobb E, Barlow-Stewart K, Tucker K.  A Balancing Act: Telehealth Cancer Genetics and Clinicians Experiences of a Triadic Consultation.  Journal of Genetic Counseling 2009;18(6):598-605.
  •  Wilde A, Meiser B, Mitchell PB, Schofield PR.  Community attitudes towards mental health interventions for healthy people on the basis of genetic susceptibility.  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2009;43:1070-1076.
  •  Saleh S, Meiser B, Muchamore I, Barlow-Stewart K.  Challenges faced by genetic service providers’ practicing in a culturally and linguistically diverse population. The Australian experience.  Journal of Genetic Counseling 2009;18(5):436-446.
  •  Kasparian N, Meiser B, Butow PN, Simpson JM Mann GJ.  Predictive genetic testing for melanoma risk: A three-year prospective cohort study of uptake and outcomes amongst Australian families.  Genetics in Medicine 2009;11(4):265-278.
  •  Kasparian N, Butow PN, Meiser B, Mann GJ. High- and average-risk individuals’ beliefs about, and perceptions of, malignant melanoma: An Australian perspective. Psycho-Oncology 2008;17(3): 270-279.
  •  Wakefield CE, Meiser B, Homewood J, Ward R, O’Donnell S, Kirk K and the AGenDA Collaborative Group.  A randomized trial of a decision aid for individuals considering genetic testing for hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer risk.  Cancer 2008;113(5):956-965.
  •  Cowan R, Meiser B, Giles GG, Lindeman G, Gaff C.  The beliefs and reported and intended behaviors of unaffected men in response to their family history of prostate cancer.  Genetics in Medicine 2008;10(6):430-438.
  •  Wakefield CE, Meiser B, Homewood J, Taylor A, Gleeson M, Williams R, Tucker K and the AGenDA Collaborative Group.  When and how should decision aids be used? A randomized trial of a breast/ovarian cancer genetic testing decision aid used as a communication aid during genetic counseling.  Psycho-Oncology 2008;17(8):844-854.
  •  Kasparian NA, Meiser B, Butow PN, Simpson J, Mann GJ.  Predictors of psychological distress amongst individuals with a genetic susceptibility to malignant melanoma.  Clinical Genetics 2008;73:1-11.
  •  Wakefield, CE, Meiser B, Homewood J, Peate M, Taylor A, Lobb E, Kirk J, Young MA, Williams R, Dudding T, Tucker K and the AGenDA Collaborative Group.  A randomized controlled trial of a decision aid for women considering genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer risk. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 2008;107:289-301.
  •  Kasparian NA, Meiser B, Butow PN, Job RFS, Mann GJ.  Anticipated uptake of genetic testing for familial melanoma in an Australian sample: An exploratory study.  Psycho-Oncology 2007;16:69-78.
  •  Wakefield CE, Kasparian NA, Meiser B, Homewood J, Kirk J, Tucker K.  Attitudes toward genetic testing for cancer risk after genetic counseling and decision support: A qualitative comparison between hereditary cancer types.  Genetic Testing 2007;11(4).
  •  Meiser B, Cowan R, Costello A, Giles GG, Lindeman G, Gaff C.  Prostate cancer screening uptake amongst men with a family history of prostate cancer.  Urology 2007; 70(4): 738-742.
  •  Wakefield CE, Homewood J, Mahmut M, Taylor A, Meiser B. Usefulness of the Threatening Medical Situations Inventory in individuals considering genetic testing for cancer risk.  Patient Education and Counseling 2007;69:29-38.
  •  Mireskandari S, Sherman K, Meiser B, Taylor AJ, Andrews L, Gleeson M, Tucker K.  Psychological adjustment among partners of women at risk of developing breast/ovarian cancer.  Genetics in Medicine 2007;9(5):311-320.
  •  Wakefield CE, Meiser B, Homewood J, Peate M, Warner B, Lobb E, Kirk J, Gaff C, Tucker K.  Development and pilot testing of two decision aids for individuals considering genetic testing for cancer risk.  Journal of Genetic Counseling 2007;16(3):325-339.
  •  Wakefield CE, Meiser B, Homewood J, Barlow-Stewart K, Tucker K.  What should you call a cancer-related mutation? A comparison of community, clinician and patient preferences.  Clinical Genetics 2007:71:140-147.
  • Gaff C, Cowan R, Meiser B, Lindeman G.  Genetic services for men: The preferences of men with a family history of prostate cancer.  Genetics in Medicine 2006;8(12):771-778.
  • Mireskandari S, Meiser B, Thewes B.  Evaluation of a support workshop for partners of breast cancer patients.  Cancer Forum 2006;30(3):207-212.
  • Kasparian NA, Meiser B, Butow PN, Job RFS, Mann GJ.  Better to know the devil? An exploration of the psychological issues surrounding genetic testing for familial melanoma.  Journal of Genetic Counseling 2006;15(6):433-447.
  • Tiller K, Meiser B, Gaff C, Kirk J, Dudding T, Phillips KA, Tucker K.  A Randomised Controlled Trial Of A Decision Aid For Women At Increased Risk Of Ovarian Cancer.  Medical Decision Making 2006;26:360-372.
  • Mireskandari S, Meiser B, Sherman K, Warner BJ, Andrews L, Tucker K.  Evaluation of the needs and concerns of partners of women at high risk of developing breast/ovarian cancer.  Psycho-Oncology 2006;15:96-108.
  • Thewes B, Meiser B, Duric V, Stockler M, Taylor A, Stuart-Harris R, Links M, Wilcken N, MacLachlan SA, Phillips KA, Beith J, Boyle F, Friedlander ML. What survival benefits do pre-menopausal early breast cancer patients need to make endocrine therapy worthwhile? Lancet Oncology 2005;6:581-588.
  • Thewes B, Meiser B, Taylor A, Phillips KA, Pendlebury S, Capp A, Dalley D, Goldstein D, Baber R, Friedlander ML.  The fertility- and menopause-related information needs of younger women with a diagnosis of early breast cancer.   Journal of Clinical Oncology 2005;23(22):5155-5165.
  • Gunn H, Meiser B, Thewes B, Cairns D. An evaluation of support groups for young women with early breast cancer. Cancer Forum 2005;29(1):20-25.
  • Tiller K, Meiser B, Reeson E, Tucker M, Dudding T, Friedlander M, Andrews L.  Knowledge of risk management strategies, and information and risk management preferences of women at increased risk for ovarian cancer.  Psycho-Oncology 2005;14:249-261.
  • Thewes B, Meiser B, Rickard J, Friedlander M.  Fertility- and menopause-related information needs of younger women with breast cancer.  Psycho-Oncology 2003; 12:500-511.
  • Tiller K, Meiser B, Reeson E, Tucker M, Andrews L, Kirk J, Gaff C, Phillips K, Friedlander M.  Development of a decision aid for women at risk for ovarian cancer.  International Journal of Gynecological Oncology 2003 13, 1-8.
  • Willis AM, Smith SK, Meiser B, Ballinger ML, Thomas DM, Young MA.  Sociodemographic, psychosocial and clinical factors associated with uptake of genetic counselling for hereditary cancer: a systematic review of the literature. Accepted by Clinical Genetics in Medicine on 13/9/2016.
  • Karatas JC, Strong KA, Barlow-Stewart K, McMahon C, Meiser B, Roberts C.  Psychological impact of Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis: a review of the literature.  Reproductive BioMedicine Online 2010;20:83-91.
  • Kasparian NA, McLoone J, Meiser B.  Skin Cancer-Related Prevention and Screening Behaviors: A Review of the Literature.  Journal of Behavioral Medicine 2009;32(5): 406-428.
  • Peate M, Meiser B, Hickey P, Michael Friedlander M.  The fertility-related concerns, needs and preferences of young women with breast cancer: a systematic review.  Breast Cancer Research 2009;116(2):215-223.