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Professor Phyllis Butow PhD (Sydney University)

Position: Chair in Psychology

Office: Rm 325 Brennan MacCallum Building
Ph: +61 2 9351 2859
Fax: +61 2 9036 5223
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Postal Address:
School of Psychology
Brennan MacCallum Building (A18)
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006
Australia

 
Centre for Medical Psychology & Evidence-based Decision-making (CeMPED)

 


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Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • Master of Public Health (University of Sydney), 1994
  • Ph.D. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney), 1991
  • Registered psychologist (NSW Psych Reg Board), 1991
  • Australian Society of Hypnosis Certificate, 1988
  • Marriage Guidance Certificate, 1982
  • Master of Clinical Psychology (Aust. National Uni.), 1982
  • B.A. (Hons: Class 1) Dip. Ed. (Macquarie Uni.), 1979


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Membership of Professional Organisations

  • International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS)
  • Clinical Oncological Society of Australia (COSA)
  • Kathleen Cunningham Consortium for Research into Familial Breast Cancer (KConFab)


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Current & Previous Appointments


Current Appointments

  • Professor, School of Psychology, University of Sydney
  • NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, University of Sydney
  • Director, Medical Psychology Research Unit, University of Sydney
  • Co-Director, Surgical Outcomes Research Centre, Central Sydney Area Health Service and University of Sydney
  • Clinical Professor, Dept of Psychological Medicine, University of Sydney


Previous Appointments

  • 1997-2003: Associate Professor, Dept of Psychological Medicine, University of Sydney and Director, Medical Psychology Research Unit, University of Sydney
  • 1989-1996: Deputy Director, Medical Psychology Unit, University of Sydney
  • 1984-1985: Psychologist Grade 11, City Counselling Unit, ACT Health Authority
  • 1983-1984: Psychologist Grade 11, Intellectual Handicap Section, ACT Health Authority
  • 1983-1984: Casual Lecturer in Communications, Canberra TAFE
  • 1983-1985: Clinical Supervisor, Department of Psychology, Australian National University
  • 1980-1981: Assistant Research Officer, Department of Administrative Services, Commonwealth Public Service


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Teaching & Committee Activities

Formal Teacher Training

  • Dip. Ed. in Primary School Teaching (1979)
  • Medical Interview Training Association (MITA) course, England, 1996.

University of Sydney/Clinical Schools

  1. School of Psychology
    Prof Butow co-ordinates two 4th year courses on Health Psychology, available to Honours and GDS students:
    • PSYC4503 Special Fields Topic. Health Psychology
    • PSYC4715 Special Field Seminars: Health Psychology
    These courses elucidate the principles of Health Psychology (which is concerned with human behaviour in the context of health & illness), via critical evaluation of their relevance to various health problems. Topics covered include risk perception, genetic counseling and testing, health and illness behaviour, psychosocial predictors of disease development and outcome, psychosocial interventions, doctor-patient communication and end-of-life issues. A range of illnesses and conditions are used as case examples, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain.

    Prof. Butow also offers a weekly Post-graduate seminar on Risk perception and Health Decision-making.
  2. Faculty of Medicine Medical Program
    Prof Butow has been a member of the Patient/Doctor Committee of the GMP since 1998. In addition, she was a member of the Cancer Block 9 committee and acted as liaison between that committee and the Patient/Doctor committee in 1999.

    Prof Butow is a founding member of and teacher within the Pam Maclean Communication Skills Training Centre, a joint initiative of the Northern Clinical School and the Faculty of Medicine. This Centre provides communication training within the Medical Program, as well as to other professional groups.

    Prof Butow has authored and delivered lectures and seminars in multiple sites during the Cancer Block 9 of the GMP since 1998.
    • Lectures on: Consumer involvement in breast cancer; Quality of life; Patient satisfaction with care/medico-legal issues
    • Seminar on: Patient expectations and outcomes
    • Learning topic on: Patient support in adversity

    Prof Butow was awarded a Excellence in Teaching Award from the Central Clinical School for teaching within the GMP in 2002.
  3. Lectures and seminars: Other
    • Prof Butow lectures regularly in the Oncology course run through the University of Sydney, co-ordinated by Prof Michael Barton. This course provides training to radiotherapy and oncology registrars and interns.
    • Prof Butow, in collaboration with Drs Martin Stockler and Glen Salkeld, designed a course in Patient Based Measurement within the Masters of Clinical Epidemiology for the Dept of Public Healthy, and has delivered and co-administered this program since 2001.
    • Prof Butow participated in the planning of a Genetics and Public Health Short Course in 2000, and delivers a lecture on Psychological aspects of Genetic counseling and testing each year.
    • Prof Butow teaches in an Epidemiology and Research Design course within the Masters of Surgery, offered by the University from 2004.
  4. Postgraduate student supervision: Psychology, Medicine, Psychological Medicine and Public Health
    • Prof Butow supervises a range of students towards Honours, Masters and PhD degrees
    • Between 2001 and 2002 she was the Post-graduate Co-ordinator for the Department of Psychological Medicine
    • In 2003 she was awarded the SUPRA award for Post-graduate teacher of the year.

Community and Professional Settings

NHMRC

  • Prof Butow has sat on the NHMRC program grant review committee since 2002.
  • Prof Butow was a member or an NHMRC review panel reviewing the efficacy of psychosocial research into AIDS in Australia in 2003.
  • Prof Butow regularly reviews grants for NHMRC and numerous other granting bodies.

National Breast Cancer Centre

  • Prof Butow has been a member of the Psychosocial Working Group of the National Breast Cancer Centre since its inception in 1996. Through this role, she has contributed to the content and development of the Psychosocial Guidelines in Cancer Care document, currently under review by the NHMRC.
  • Prof Butow has Chaired the Communication Skills Working Group of the National Breast Cancer Centre since 2000 and has facilitated communication skills training workshops with NBCC since 1997. She has also developed and delivered Train-the-Trainer workshops in communication skills training for NBCC, and Chaired the organizing committee of the inaugural and 2nd Australian Conference on Medical Communication Skills Training held in Canberra in 2002 and 2003.
  • Prof Butow was part of the faculty for training the Clinical Breast Cancer Nurse Specialists, who participated in a trial of their contribution to clinical services around Australia.

New South Wales Cancer Council

  • Prof Butow has been the COSA nominee to the NSW Cancer Council Board since 2002
  • Prof Butow has been a member of the NSW Cancer Council Research Committee since 2001
  • Prof Butow has been part of the faculty for many workshops run by the NSW Cancer Council over the past 5 years. Examples include:
    • Ethical decision-making in the Oncology Setting, 1997
    • Interaction skills training, 1997
    • Multidisciplinary communication, 1998
    • Communication in Radiation Oncology, 1998
  • Prof Butow have has sat on committees allocating reviewers to State Cancer Council Grants all over Australia on behalf of the NSW Cancer Council.

Clinical Oncological Society of Australia (COSA)

  • Prof Butow has been a member of the COSA executive committee since 1999.
  • Prof Butow has been Chair of the Psycho-Oncology group of COSA since 1999.
  • As Secretary to the Psycho-Oncology group, Prof Butow initiated, organised and chaired a Communication in Cancer Care conference, a 2 day program held in Sydney, 1996, and a 1-day mid-year meeting on eliciting and responding to emotional cues in Melbourne, 2001.

Australian Cancer Society: Oncology Education Committee

  • Prof Butow is a member of this committee, which was formed in 1995 to assist the development of cancer teaching in medical education courses. It includes representatives from every medical school in Sutralia and New Zealand. It has as a broad plan to revise the ACS curriculum guidelines and to develop standards and uniform tools of assessment. Prof Butow is a member of the committee, as an expert in doctor/patient communication.

Cancer Support Centre, Griffith University and Queensland Cancer Fund, Collaborative Centre for Psycho-Oncology

  • Board Member

Pam Maclean Centre; Communication Skills Training for Cancer Professionals, Royal North Shore Hospital

  • Member of Scientific Advisory Group
  • Faculty member. Prof Butow has facilitated many communication skills training workshops for the Pam Maclean Centre with a range of Oncology Health professionals.

Breast Cancer Network, Australia

  • Member, Medical and Scientific Reference Group. April 2003-April 2005

Breast Screen, Central and Eastern Sydney Area Health Service

  • Prof Butow and Ms Elizabeth Lobb of the Medical Psychology Unit ran a conflict resolution workshop for this service in 1998 and Prof Butow has provided supervision to clinical nurse counsellors employed in this service.

Professionals working in Oncology

  • A peer support group of psychologists working in Oncology Departments in six Sydney hospitals meets monthly at the Medical Psychology Unit.


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Publications

Books

  1. Ball J, Butow P, Place F. When Eating is Everything: How to overcome your eating problem and change your life. Doubleday: Sydney, 1991. (each author wrote 1/3 of all chapters)

Editor of Book/Journal

  1. Co-Editor, with Walter Baile, of a version of Medical Encounter, a journal for medical interns/junior medical staff in USA, entitled “Communication in Cancer Care”.

Book Chapters

  1. Trevena, L, Davey H, Barratt A, Butow P, Caldwell P. Communicating Evidence to Patients. A chapter written for the BMJ Publishing Group for a book “Evidence Based Pediatrics and Child Health. IN PRESS.
  2. Moore R, Butow P. Culture and Oncology - Impact of context effects. In Cancer, Communication and Culture. D. Speigel (Ed.). Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers. IN PRESS.
  3. Beeney LJ, Henman MJ, Butow PN. Normal psychological adjustment to medical illness: Assessment and intervention. In Concise Oxford Textbook of Palliative Care. (Ed R Dunlop, R. Portnoy, N Coyle and C Davis. Oxford University Press.
  4. Butow PN. Promoting optimism in cancer patients. In From the study of lunacy to a core subject in the medical curriculum: The Centenary of Department of Psychological Medicine Faculty of Medicine 1898-1998 University of Sydney Commemorative Publication. R. Bartrop and R Bittoun (Eds). 1999.
  5. Butow PN. Breaking bad news. In: Clinical Oncology - A Case-based Manual. P.Harnett, J Cartmill, P. Glare (Eds). Oxford University Press, 1999, 167-168
  6. Butow PN, Brown R. Dealing with an angry patient. In: Clinical Oncology - A Case-based Manual. P.Harnett, J Cartmill, P. Glare (Eds). Oxford University Press, 1999, pp173-174.
  7. Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Goldstein D. Communication with cancer patients in culturally diverse societies. In: Communication with cancer patients: Information and truth. New York Acadamy of Sciences. 1997, Vol. 809, pp 317-329.
  8. Butow PN, Dunn SM, Tattersall MHN. Denial, misinformation and the assault of truth. In: Topics in Palliative Care. Portenoy RK, Bruera E (eds.). Oxford University Press. 1997, Vol. 1, Chapter 11, pp 213-244.
  9. Beeney L, Butow PN, Dunn SM. Normal adjustment to cancer: Characteristics and assessment. In: Topics in Palliative Care. Portenoy RK, Bruera E (eds.). Oxford University Press. 1997, Vol. 1, Chapter 13, pp 263-278.
  10. Butow PN. Informed consent: The do’s and don’ts. In: The Clinical Data Management Resource Manual. Beller E, Freeman S, Petersen-Schaefer K, Ryan S (Eds). COSA, 1995.


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Articles in Refereed Journals

  1. Lim J, Macluran M, Price M, Bennett B, Butow P and the kConFab Psychosocial Group. Experiences of receiving genetic mutation status for women at increased risk for hereditary breast cancer. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2004; 13 (2): 115-133
  2. Lobb E, Butow P, Meiser B, Barratt A, Gaff C, Young MA, Haan E, Suthers G, Gattas M, Tucker K. Communication and information-giving behaviours in high risk breast cancer consultations: influence on patient outcomes. BJC. 2003 90: 321-327
  3. Salkeld G, Solomon M, Butow P. A matter of trust - patient's views on decision making in colorectal cancer. Health Expectations 2004 7(2): 104-114.
  4. Thewes B, Butow P, Girgis A, Pendlebury S. The psychosocial needs of younger versus older breast cancer survivors; A qualitative study. Psycho-Oncology 2004 13: 177-189.
  5. Leighl NB, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN: Treatment decision aids in advanced cancer: When the goal is not cure and the answer is not clear. J Clin Oncol. 2004;22 1759-1762
  6. Hagerty R, Butow P, Ellis P, Lobb E, Pendlebury S, Leighl N, Goldsten D, Tattersall MHN. Cancer patient preferences for communication of prognosis in the metastatic setting. JCO. 2004; 22 1721-1730
  7. Brown RF, Butow P, Boyle F, Ellis P, Tattersall MHN, 2003. Seeking informed consent to cancer clinical trials. Describing current practice. Social Science and Medicine. 2004; 58/12 pp 2445-2457
  8. Davey HM, Lim J, Butow P, Barratt A. Women’s preferences for and views on decision-making for diagnostic tests. Soc Sci & Med 2004; 58: 1699-1707
  9. McJannett M. Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Thompson J. Asking questions can help: Development of a question prompt list for patients seeing a surgeon. European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 12(5):397-405, 2003 Oct.
  10. Chen E. Touyz SW. Beumont PJ. Fairburn CG. Griffiths R. Butow P. Russell J. Schotte DE. Gertler R. Basten C. Comparison of group and individual cognitive-behavioral therapy for patients with bulimia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 33(3):241-54; discussion 255-6, 2003 Apr.
  11. Schofield PE. Juraskova I. Butow PN. How oncologists discuss complementary therapy use with their patients: an audio-tape audit. Supportive Care in Cancer. 11(6):348-55, 2003 Jun.
  12. Lobb EA. Butow PN. Meiser B. Barratt A. Gaff C. Young MA. Kirk J. Gattas M. Gleeson M. Tucker K. Women's preferences and consultants' communication of risk in consultations about familial breast cancer: impact on patient outcomes. Journal of Medical Genetics. 40(5):e56, 2003 May.
  13. Solomon MJ. Pager CK. Young JM. Roberts R. Butow P. Patient entry into randomized controlled trials of colorectal cancer treatment: factors influencing participation. Surgery. 133(6):608-13, 2003 Jun.
  14. Solomon MJ. Pager CK. Keshava A. Findlay M. Butow P. Salkeld GP. Roberts R. What do patients want? Patient preferences and surrogate decision making in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 46(10):1351-7, 2003 Oct.
  15. Meiser B. Butow P. Price M. Bennett B. Berry G. Tucker K. National Consortium for Research into Familial Breast Cancer Psychological Group. Attitudes to prophylactic surgery and chemoprevention in Australian women at increased risk for breast cancer. Journal of Women's Health. 12(8):769-78, 2003 Oct.
  16. Clayton , Butow P, Tattersall M, Chye R, Noel M, Davis J, Glare P. Asking questions can help: Development of a question prompt list for palliative care patients and their carers. BJC. 2003; 89: 2069-2077.
  17. Brown, R F., Butow, P N., Butt, D., Ellis P, Moore, A. & Tattersall, M.H.N. 2003 Developing ethical strategies to assist oncologists seek informed consent to cancer clinical trials. Social Science and Medicine 2003; - Vol 58/2 pp 379-390
  18. Davey H, Butow PN, Armstrong BK. Cancer patient preferences for written prognostic information provided outside the clinical context. BJC 2003; 89, 1450-1456
  19. Duric V, Butow P, Sharpe L, Lobb E, Meiser B, Tucker K. Reducing psychological distress in genetic counselling consultations for breast cancer. J of Genetic Counselling. 2003; 12(3): 243-264
  20. Juraskova I, Butow P, Robertson R, Sharpe L, McLeod C, Hacker N. Post treatment sexual rehabilitation; A qualitative insight. Psycho-Oncology. 2003; 12(13): 267-279
  21. PHY Caldwell, PN Butow, JC Craig. Parents' attitudes to children's participation in randomized controlled trials" Journal of Pediatrics 2003; 145/5: pp555-560.
  22. PHY Caldwell, PN Butow, JC Craig. Pediatricians' attitudes toward randomized controlled trials involving children. Current Pediatrics - official journal of the Union of Pediatricians of Russia Vol 2 No 1 pages 21-26, 2003
  23. Davey HM, Barratt AL, Davey E, Butow PN, Redman S, Houssami N, Salkeld G. Medical tests: women’s reported and preferred decision-making roles and preferences for information on benefits, side-effects and false results. Health Expectations 2003; 5(4): 330-340.
  24. Barton M, Tattersall MHN, Butow P, Crossing S, Jamrozik K, Bin Jalaludin B, Atkinson C, Miles S. Cancer knowledge and skills of interns in Australia and New Zealand: comparisons of graduates from medical schools with different entry requirements and teaching methods. MJA. 2003; 178: 285-289
  25. Schofield, P., Butow P, Thompson J, Tattersall MHN, Beeney L, Dunn S. Psychological responses of patients receiving a diagnosis of cancer. Annals of Oncology 2003, 14(1):48-56.
  26. Butow P, Lobb E, Meiser B, Barratt A. Psychological outcomes and risk perception after genetic testing and counseling in breast cancer: A systematic review. Medical Journal of Australia. 2003; 77-81
  27. Croft E, Barratt A, Butow P. Information about tests for breast cancer: what are we telling people? Journal of Family Practice. 51(10):858-60, 2002.
  28. Caldwell P, Butow P, Craig J. Pediatricians' attitudes towards randomized controlled trials involving children. Journal of Pediatrics. 2002, Volume 141 (6): 798-804
  29. Goldstein D, Thewes B, Butow P. Communicating in a multicultural society II: Greek community attitudes towards cancer in Australia. Internal Medicine Journal. Intern Med J 2002: 32: 289-296
  30. Henman MJ. Butow PN. Brown RF. Boyle F. Tattersall MH. Lay constructions of decision-making in cancer. Psycho-Oncology. 2002; 11(4):295-306.
  31. Loh W Butow PN, Brown RF, Boyle F. Ethical communication in clinical trials. Issues faced by data managers in obtaining informed consent. Cancer 2002; 95: (11): 2414-2421
  32. Brown RF. Butow PN. Henman M. Dunn SM. Boyle F. Tattersall MH. Responding to the active and passive patient: flexibility is the key. Health Expectations. 2002; 5(3):236-45
  33. Lobb E, Butow P, Meiser B, Varratt A, Gaff C, Young MA, Kirk J, Suthers G, Tucker K. Tailoring communication in consultations with women from high risk breast cancer families. BJC. 2002; 87: 502-508
  34. Tattersall MHN., Butow PN, Brown JE, Thompson J. Training oncologists to write better letters to referring doctors. Lancet Oncology 2002: 516-520
  35. Meiser B, Butow P, Friedlander M, Barratt A, Schnieden V, Watson M, Brown J, Tucker K. Psychological impact of genetic testing for women for breast cancer susceptibility. European Journal of Cancer 2002; 38: 2025-2031.
  36. Lobb E, Butow P, Meiser B, Barratt A, Kirk J, Gattas M, Haan E, Tucker K. The use of audiotapes in consultations with women from high risk breast cancer families: A randomised trial. Journal of Medical Genetics In Press. 2002; 39: 697-703
  37. Ellis, PM, Butow, PN and Tattersall MHN. Informing breast cancer patients about clinical trials: a randomized clinical trial of an educational booklet. Ann Oncol 2002;13: 1414-1423.
  38. Tattersall MH. Gattellari M. Voigt K. Butow PN. When the treatment goal is not cure: are patients informed adequately?. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2001; 10(4):314-21
  39. Tattersall MH. Butow PN. Consultation audio tapes: an underused cancer patient information aid and clinical research tool. Lancet Oncology. 3(7):431-7, 2002
  40. Huang X, Butow P, Goldstein D. The impact on patients and their relatives when the diagnosis is cancer: A cross-cultural study. Chinese Journal of Public Health. Accepted December 2000.
  41. Tattersall MHN, Butow P, Gattelari M, Brown R. Informing and satisfying patients’ information and decision-making preferences. Health Expectations. Date of acceptance: 8/2000
  42. Tiller K, Meiser B, Butow P, Clifton M, Thewes B, Friedlander M, Tucker K. Psychological impact of prophylactic oophorectomy in women at increased risk of developing ovarian cancer: A prospective study. Gynaecologic Oncology 2002: 86: 212-219
  43. Tattersall MHN, Butow P, Clayton J. Insights from cancer patient communication research. Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America. 2002, 16: 731-743
  44. Knox R, Butow P, Devine R, Tattersall MHN Audiotapes of Oncology consultations. Only for the first consultation? Annals of Oncology. 2002 13, 622-627
  45. Gattellari M, Voigt K, Butow P, Tattersall MHN. When the treatment goal is not cure: are cancer patients equipped to make informed decisions? Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2002; 20(2):503-13
  46. Butow P, S Dowsett, R Haggerty, MHN Tattersall. Communicating prognosis to patients with metastatic disease: What do they really want to know? Supportive care in cancer. 10: 161-169, 2002
  47. Butow, P, Brown RF1, Cogar S1, Tattersal MHNl2, Dunn SM. Oncologists’ reactions to cancer patients’ verbal cues. Psycho-Oncology. 11: 47-58, 2002.
  48. Meiser B, Butow P, Barratt A, Gattas M, Gaff C, Hann E, Gleeson M, Dudding T, Tucker K. Risk perceptions and knowledge of breast cancer genetics in women at increased risk of developing hereditary breast cancer. Psychology and Health. 2001 16: 297-311
  49. Ellis PM. Butow PN. Tattersall MH. Dunn SM. Houssami N. Randomized clinical trials in oncology: understanding and attitudes predict willingness to participate. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2001; 19(15):3554-61
  50. Brown RF. Butow PN. Dunn SM. Tattersall MH. Promoting patient participation and shortening cancer consultations: a randomised trial. British Journal of Cancer. 85(9):1273-9, 2001 Nov 2
  51. Meiser B. Butow PN. Barratt AL. Schnieden V. Gattas M. Kirk J. Gaff C. Suthers G. Tucker K. Long-term outcomes of genetic counseling in women at increased risk of developing hereditary breast cancer. Patient Education & Counseling. 44(3):215-25, 2001 Sep
  52. Schofield P, Beeney LJ JThompson JF, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Hearing the bad news: the Australian melanoma patient's perspective. Annals of Oncology 12(3):365-71, 2001
  53. MacCormack T, Simonian J, Lim J, Remond L, Roets D, Dunn SM, Butow P. Someone who cares; A qualitative investigation of cancer patients’ experience of psychotherapy. Psycho-Oncology. 10(1):52-65, 2001
  54. Randall J, Butow P, Kirk J, Tucker K. Impact on psychological adjustment of genetic counselling and testing on women from high risk breast cancer families, who have had breast cancer. Internal Medicine Journal 2001; 31: 397-405
  55. Lobb E, Butow P, Kenny D, Tattersall MHN. Women’s preferences for discussion of prognosis in early breast cancer. Health Expectations 2001; 4(1): 48-57
  56. Lobb E, Butow P, Meiser B, Tucker K, Barratt A. Genetic counselling in women from high risk breast cancer families: Perceptions of Australian practitioners. J of Genetic Counselling 2001; 10(2): 185-199
  57. Koh THHG, Collie, Budge D, Butow P. Informed consent in nenonatal randomised trials. Lancet 2001; 1445-1446.
  58. Melanie A. Price, Christopher C. Tennant, Ross C. Smith, Phyllis N. Butow, Susan J. Kennedy, Marjorie B. Kossoff, Stewart M. Dunn. The role of psychosocial factors in the development of breast carcinoma: Part I: The cancer prone personality. 2001. Cancer: 91(4); 679-685.
  59. Melanie A. Price, Christopher C. Tennant, Phyllis N. Butow, Ross C. Smith, Susan J. Kennedy, Marjorie B. Kossoff, Stewart M. Dunn. The role of psychosocial factors in the development of breast carcinoma: Part II: Life event stressors, social support, defense style, and emotional control and their interactions 2001. Cancer: 91 (4); 686-697.
  60. Gattelari M, Butow P, Tattersall MHN. Sharing decisions in cancer care. Social Science and Medicine. 2001, Volume 51, Issue 12, pp 1865-1878.
  61. Butow PN, Brown JE, Coates AS, Dunn SM. Psychosocial predictors of outcome IV: Patients with early stage breast cancer. The Breast. 2001; 10: (Suppl 3), 182-9.
  62. Leighl N, Gattellari M, Butow P, Brown R, Tattersall MHN. Discussing adjuvant cancer therapy. JCO 2001; 19(6):1768-78
  63. Brown JE, Cujak G, Coates AS, Butow PN, Dunn SM. Psychosocial predictors of outcome III. Predicting recurrence in primary melanoma. British Journal of Cancer. 2000; 83(11):1448-53
  64. Butow PN, Hiller J, Price, Thackaway S, Kricker A, Tennant C. Empirical evidence for a relationship between life events, coping style and personality factors in the development of breast cancer. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2000; 49(3):169-81.
  65. Meiser B, Butow P, Schnieden V, Gattas M, Gaff C, Bankier A, Harrop K, Young MA, Tucker K. Psychological characteristics of women at increased risk of developing hereditary breast cancer. Psychology, Health and Medicine 2000;5(4):377-388.
  66. Dowsett SM, Saul JL, Butow PN, Dunn SM, Boyer MJ, Findlow R, Dunsmore J. Style versus content: It’s not what you say but the way that you say it. Psycho-Oncology. 9(2):147-56, 2000 Mar-Apr.
  67. JE, Brown RF, Miller RM, Dunn SM, King MT, Coates AS, Butow PN. Coping with metastatic melanoma: The last year of life. Psycho-Oncology. 9(4):283-92, 2000 Jul-Aug.
  68. Meiser B, Butow P, Barratt A, Suthers G, Smith M, Colley A, Thompson E, Tucker K. Attitudes to genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility in women at increased risk of developing hereditary breast cancer. Journal of Medical Genetics[Letter] Journal of Medical Genetics. 37(6):472-6, 2000 Jun.
  69. Meiser B, Butow P, Barratt AL, Friedlander M, Kirk J, Gaff C, Haan E, Aittomaki K, Tucker K. Breast cancer screening uptake in women at increased risk of developing hereditary breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 59(2):101-11, 2000 Jan.
  70. Brown JE, King MT, Butow PN, Dunn SM, Coates AS. Patterns over time in quality of life, coping and psychological adjustment in late stage melanoma patients: an application of multilevel models. Quality of Life Research. 9(1):75-85, 2000 Feb.
  71. Butow P, Coates A, Dunn SM. Psychosocial predictors of survival: Metastatic breast cancer. Annals of Oncology. 11(4):469-74, 2000
  72. Meiser B. Butow P. Friedlander M. Schnieden V. Gattas M. Kirk J. Suthers G. Haan E. Tucker K. Intention to undergo prophylactic bilateral mastectomy in women at increased risk of developing hereditary breast cancer. [Journal Article] Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18(11):2250-7, 2000 Jun.
  73. Price MA, Tennant CC, Smith RC, Kennedy SJ, Butow PN, Kossoff MB, Dunn SM. Predictors of breast cancer in women recalled following screening. ANZ J of Surgery 1999; 69: 639-646.
  74. Butow P. Psychosocial care and support for cancer patients. Cancer Forum 1999; 23: 145-146.
  75. Meiser M, Butow P, Barratt A, Friedlander M, Gattas M, Kirk J, Suthers G, Walpole I, Tucker K. Attitudes towards prophylactic ooporectomy and screening utilization in women at increased risk of developing hereditary breast/ovarian cancer. International Journal of Gynaecological Cancer 1999; 75: 122-129.
  76. Lobb EA, Butow PN, Girgis A, Kenny DT, Tattersall MHN. Communicating prognosis in early breast cancer: do women understand the language used? Medical Journal of Australia 1999; 171: 290-294.
  77. Butow P, Coates A, Dunn SM. Psychosocial predictors of survival in metastatic melanoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology 1999; 17: 2256-2264.
  78. Ellis PM, Butow PN, Simes RJ, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM, MacLeod C. Doctors’ participation in breast cancer clinical trials: does it influence their recommendations for standard therapy in breast cancer? Breast 1999; 8:182-187.
  79. Ellis PM, Butow M, Simes J, Tatersall MHN, Dunn SM. Barriers to participation in breast cancer trials: a survey of attitudes to randomised clinical trials among Australian breast cancer specialists. ANZ Journal of Surgery 1999 69: 505-510
  80. Brown, R, Butow P, Boyer MJ, Tattersall MHN. Promoting patient participation in the cancer consultation: Evaluation of a prompt sheet and coaching in question asking. British Journal of Cancer. BJC, 1999, 80, 242:248.
  81. McConnell D, Butow P, Tattersall MHN. Improving the letters we write: An exploration of doctor-doctor communication in cancer care. British Journal of Cancer, 1999, 80: 427-437.
  82. Huang X, Butow PN, Meiser M, Clarke S, Goldstein D. Communicating in a multi-cultural society: The needs of Chinese cancer patients in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine, 1999, 29: 207-213
  83. McConnell D, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. Audiotapes and letters to patients: The practice and views of oncologists, surgeons and general practitioners. British Journal of Cancer, 1999 79: 1782-1788
  84. Ellis PM, Dowsett S M, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. Attitudes to randomised clinical trials among outpatients attending a medical oncology clinic. Health Expectations,1999 2: 33-43.
  85. Gattellari M, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM, MacLeod CA. Misunderstanding in cancer patients; Why shoot the messanger. Annals of Oncology 1999, 10: 39-46.
  86. Ellis P, Butow PN. Focus group interviews examining attitudes to randomised trials among breast cancer patients and the general community. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 1998; 22(5): 528-531.
  87. Miller M, Boyer M, Butow P, Gattellari M, Childs A, Dunn S. The use of unproven methods of treatment by cancer patients: Frequency, expectations and cost. Journal of Supportive Care 1998, 6: 337-347.
  88. Brown R, Dunn SM, Butow PN. Meeting patient expectations in the cancer consultation. Annals of Oncology, 1998, 8(9): 877-882.
  89. Butow PN, Brindle L, McConnell D, Boakes R, Tattersall, MHN. Information ooklets about cancer: Factors influencing patient satisfaction and utilization. Patient Education and Counselling, 1998, 33: 129-141.
  90. Butow PN, McLean M, Dunn SM, Tattersall MHN, Boyer M. The dynamics of hange: Cancer patients’ preferences for information, involvement and support. Annals of Oncology, 1997; 8(9): 857-863.
  91. Dunn SM, Welch GW, Butow PN, Coates AS. Refining the measurement of sychological adjustment in cancer. Australian Journal of Psychology, 1997, 49(3): 44-151.
  92. Tattersall MHN, Butow PN, Ellis P. Meeting patients’ information needs beyond the year 2000. Support Care Cancer, 1997, 5: 85-89.
  93. Griffin AM, Butow PN, Coates AS, Childs AM, Ellis PM Dunn SM, Tattersall MHN. On the receiving end V: Patients perceptions of the side-effects of hemotherapy. Annals of Oncology, 1996, 7: 189-195
  94. Butow PN, Kazemi J, Beeney LJ, Griffin A-M, Dunn SM, Tattersall MHN. When he diagnosis is cancer: Patient communication experiences and preferences. Cancer, 996, 77 (12): 2630-2637.
  95. Butow PN, Dunn SM, Tattersall MHN. Communication with cancer patients: Does it matter. Journal of Palliative Care, 1995, 11(4): 34-38.
  96. Tattersall MHN, Griffin A-M, Dunn SM, Monaghan H, Scatchard K, Butow PN. Writing to referring doctors after a new patient consultation: What is wanted and what was contained in letters from one medical oncologist. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine, 1995, 25: 479-482.
  97. Butow PN, Dunn SM, Tattersall MHN, Jones Q. Computer-based interaction analysis of the cancer consultation. British Journal of Cancer, 1995, 71: 1115-1121.
  98. Tattersall MHN, Butow PN, Griffin A-M, Dunn SM. The take-home message: Patients prefer consultation audiotapes to summary letters. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1994, 12: 1305-1311.
  99. Butow PN, Dunn SM, Tattersall MHN, Jones Q. Patient participation in the cancer consultation: Evaluation of a question prompt sheet. Annals of Oncology, 1994, 5: 199-204.
  100. Dunn SM, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Jones QJ, Sheldon JS, Taylor JJ, Sumich MD. General Information tapes inhibit recall of the cancer consultation. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1993, 11 (11): 2279-2285. Cited in Bowman, M.A. Year Book of Family Practice, Mosby-Year Book, 1995.
  101. Stockler M, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. The take-home message: Doctors' views on letters and tapes after a cancer consultation. Annals of Oncology, 1993, 4: 549-552.
  102. Dunn SM, Patterson PU, Butow PN, Smartt HH, McCarthy WH, Tattersall MHN. Cancer by another name: A randomised trial of the effects of euphemism and uncertainty in communicating with cancer patients. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1993, 11(5): 989-996.
  103. Butow PN, Coates AS, Dunn SM, Bernhard J, Hurney C. On the receiving end IV: Validation of quality of life indicators. Annals of Oncology, 1991, 2: 597-603.
  104. Butow PN, Beumont PJV, Touyz SW. Cognitive processes in dieting disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 1991, 14: 319-329.
  105. Laessle RG, Beumont PJV, Butow PN, Lennerts W, O'Connor M, Pirke KM, Touyz SW, Waadt S. A comparison of nutritional management with stress management in the treatment of bulimia nervosa. British Journal of Psychiatry, 1991, 159: 250-261.
  106. Butow PN, Holman, J. Issues in the Assessment of Social Skill. Australian Journal of Psychology, 1986, 38: 69-80.


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Letters

  1. Butow PN. Brown RF. Tattersall MH. Ethics of clinical trials [letter; comment]. [Comment. Letter] New England Journal of Medicine. 342(13):978; discussion 979-80, 2000 Mar 30.
  2. Gattellari M, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN. Informed consent; What did the doctor say? Lancet, 1999, 353:1713.

Other Articles/Papers

  1. Butow P. Talking about prognosis with cancer patients. Medical Encounter, 2003.
  2. Butow P, Baile W. The importance of communication skills to effective cancer care and support. Medical Encounter. 2003.
  3. Butow P, Tattersall MHN. Communicating prognosis. Australian Doctor, May 2002.
  4. Butow P. The importance of communication skills to effective cancer care and support. NSW Public Health Bulletin 2002
  5. Lobb E, Brown R, Butow P. Breaking bad news. Australian Doctor, November 2000
  6. Butow P. What patients prefer; Wanted: emotional support. Helix 1999; 8: 50-55.
  7. Butow P, Ellis P, Cox K. Coping with cancer chemotherapy. Modern Medicine of Australia. 1998, 32-37.
  8. Butow P, Coates A. Prognostic value of quality of life scores during chemotherapy. Topics on Supportive Care in Oncology, 1993.
  9. Butow PN. How to treat eating disorders. Australian Doctor Weekly, August 1991, 30-31.
  10. Butow PN. Treating Overweight: The psychology of obesity. Servier Laboratories Educational Series, 1991, 3: 1-4.
  11. Butow PN. Diabetes and the eating disorders. Diabetes Conquest, Summer 1991, 29-30.
  12. Butow PN, Touyz SW, Freeman R, Beumont P. Bulimia nervosa: Diagnosis and treatment. Modern Medicine of Australia, 1988, 25: 64-73.

Reports

  1. Dowsett S, Butow P. Communicating prognosis to women with advanced breast cancer. NBCC Report 1999.
  2. Butow P, Hiller J, Thackaway S, Cricker A. Psychosocial predictors of developing breast cancer. NBCC Report. 1998
  3. Lobb E, Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Girgis A. Development of guidelines for the communication of absolute and comparative risk to women with early breast cancer. NBCC Report. 1998.
  4. Butow P, Steele H, Tattersall MHN. Framework for joint decision making in cancer care: a discussion paper. NSW Dept of Health. 1997.

 
 
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Research Interests & Grants

My research interests are within the field of Health Psychology, including psychological impact of disease, factors influencing coping and adjustment to disease, evaluation of health services, health education and behavioural interventions, measurement, evaluation and interventions within health professional-patient communication, predictors of treatment compliance, psychometric measurement and test development,. Specific areas include:

  1. Interaction analysis of doctor-patient communication
  2. Evaluation of strategies to improve doctor-patient communication, including the provision of question prompt lists, letters summarising the consultation, audiotapes of the consultation and decision aids
  3. Methodological issues in patient education and doctor-patient communication
  4. Evaluation of the impact on doctor and patient outcomes of communication skills training
  5. Impact of psychosocial factors on health outcomes in melanoma and breast cancer
  6. Impact of informal and formal support networks on quality of life and use of formal services in patients with metastatic cancer.
  7. Impact of genetic testing and counseling on women at high risk of developing breast cancer and those with breast cancer
  8. Development of guidelines in communicating risk and prognosis to women with breast cancer

Involvement in Research Grants

  1. 1991-1993: Dunn, Coates & Butow; National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. Psychosocial predictors of outcome in breast cancer and melanoma patients. 1991: $45,675; 1992: $50,699; 1993: $51,432
  2. 1990-1991: Dunn, Tattersall & Butow; NSW State Cancer Council. Strategies to promote patient participation and recall of information in the oncology consultation. 1990: $25,000; 1991: $25,000
  3. 1990-1991: Dunn, Tattersall & Butow; Leo and Jenny Leukaemia and Cancer Foundation. Strategies to promote patient participation and recall of information in the oncology consultation. 1990: $5,000; 1991: $5,000
  4. 1992: Dunn, Tattersall & Butow; NSW State Cancer Council. The process and outcome of oncology consultations. 1992: $5,900
  5. 1992-1994: Boakes & Tattersall (Butow: Associate Investigator); National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. Comparison of treatments for side-effects of chemotherapy for cancer patients. $127,441 total
  6. 1993-1994: Dunn, Tattersall & Butow; NSW State Cancer Council. Doctor communication and patient denial as a source of misunderstanding in cancer patients. 1993: $41,477; 1994: $41,477
  7. 1994-1996: Dunn, Coates & Butow; National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. Psychosocial predictors of outcome in breast cancer and melanoma patients. 1994: $57,725; 1995: $58,643; 1996: $62,475
  8. 1995-1997: Dunn, Tattersall & Butow; National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. A randomised trial of oncologist interventions to promote patient understanding. 1995: $73,411; 1996: $74,585; 1997: $36,397
  9. 1995-1996: Dunn, Tattersall (Butow: Associate Investigator); University of Sydney Cancer Research Fund. Reducing the impact of a cancer diagnosis. 1995: $41,292; 1996: $38,898
  10. 1995: Boyer, Dunn (Butow: Associate Investigator); NSW Department of Health Customer Focus Initiative Funding. Why do cancer patients use unproven therapies. 1995: $9,467
  11. 1996-1997: Dunn, Butow & Boyer; National Health and Medical Research Council (PHRDC). Improving communication in the cancer consultation: Optimal strategies and empirical outcomes. $1996: $75,606; 1997: $75,107
  12. 1996-1997: Tattersall & Butow; NSW Cancer Council Patient Care Award. Preferred information content of letters from oncologists to referring doctors and to patients. 1996: $26,933; 1997: $28,388
  13. 1995-1996: Solomon, Findlay & Butow; Johnson & Johnson Medical; Smith & Nephew Richards Pty Ltd; Auto Suture Co., Australia. Patient preference trial for colorectal cancer. 1995: $39,500
  14. 1996: Butow P; National Breast Cancer Centre. Psychosocial predictors of the development of breast cancer. 1996: $7888
  15. 1996-1997: Butow, Tattersall M & Girgis. National Breast Cancer Centre. Development of guidelines for the communication of information about prognosis to women with breast cancer. 1996: $20,000; 1997: $5,000; 1997: $10,000
  16. 1997-1999: Tucker, Butow, Friedlander & Schnieden; National Health and Medical Research Council. Psychological impact of genetic services on women with a family history of breast cancer. 1997: $43,726: 1998: $41,914; 1999: $43,602
  17. 1997-1999: Tattersall, Butow, Dunn & Levi; National Health and Medical Research Council. Cancer patient education and role modelling for clinical decisions. 1997: $97, 795; 1998: $101,010; 1999: $102,620
  18. 1997-1999: Dunn, Coates & Butow; National Health and Medical Research Council. Psychological interventions to improve survival and quality of life in melanoma patients. 1997: $130,883; 1998: $135,827; 1999: $140,765
  19. 1997-1998: Butow, Spruyt & McConnell; NSW State Cancer Council. A prospective analysis of support networks and service needs in patients with metastatic cancer. 1997: $25,130; 1998: $25,130
  20. 1997-1998: Butow, Tattersall & Dunn; NSW State Cancer Council. Computer-based interaction and content analysis of cancer consultations: the development and validation of evidence-based guidelines for consultation behaviours. 1997: $28,203; 1998: $28,203
  21. 1998-1999: Butow, Tucker, Meiser & Barrett; University of Sydney Cancer Research Fund. Genetic counselling of women from high risk breast cancer families: a randomised trial of audiotape provision and interactive analysis. 1998: $50,000; 1999: $50,000
  22. 1998: Tattersall, Dunn & Brown (Butow, Associate Investigator); University of Sydney Cancer Research Fund. Can audiotape analyses of the cancer consultation detect changes in verbal and non-verbal communication by doctors? 1998: $50,000
  23. 1998: Renwick, Butow, Tattersall, Gillette, Pendlebury & Brown; Sydney Breast Cancer Research Institute. An investigation of multidisciplinary consultation on treatment decisions in early breast cancer management. 1998: $99,850
  24. 1998: Renwick & Butow; Sydney Breast Cancer Research Institute. Comparison of surgical, medical and radiation oncology communication of absolute and comparative risk to women with breast cancer. 1998: $2,100
  25. 1999: Butow P, Lobb E, Tattersall M.; The development of guidelines for the communication of information about prognosis to women with metastatic breast cancer. National Breast Cancer Centre. 1999: $8,000
  26. 1999-2000: Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Little M, Brown R, Ellis P.; Presenting clinical trial information: The impact of training doctors in ethical communication. National Health and Medical Research Council. 1999: $ 58,151; 2000: $47,648
  27. Koh. T, Butow P, Whitehall J, Tattersall MHN. Providing parents in NICUs with consultation audiotapes: a randomised trial. North Queensland Regional Research Project Grant. 1999: $93,388; 2000: $87,879
  28. Tucker K, Butow P, Friedlander M, Meiser B, Schnieden V, Barratt A; The impact of genetic testing for breast cancer predisposition on psychological adjustment and breast-cancer related health behaviours. NHMRC. 2000: $46,851; 2001: $46,195
  29. Salkeld G, Solomon M, Butow P, Short L, Ward J; Measuring patient preferences for treatment of colorectal cancer using discrete choice modeling NHMRC. 2000: $55,717; 2001: $55,717; 2002: $55,717
  30. Tattersall MHN, Boyer M, Butow P.; Preparing cancer patients for clinical decision making: A randomised trial of pre-consultation packages. NHMRC. 2000: $ 44,551, 2001: $67,561, 2002: 67561
  31. Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Elllis P, Pendlebury S. Lobb E. Discussing prognosis and treatment goals with patients with metastatic cancer; evidence-based strategies. NSWCC Project Grant. 2000: $60,106; 2001: $108,873
  32. Tattersall MHN, Thompson JF, (Butow PN, Associate Investigator) Promoting an improved format and content in letters from oncologists to referring doctors. USCRF. 2000: $50,000
  33. Butow P, Hickie I, Tennant C, Tucker K, Berry G, Phillips K. Project grant: Psychosocial predictors of of developing breast cancer in women from high risk breast cancer families. NHMRC #153824. 2001: $106, 632; 2002: $106,632; 2003: $106,632
  34. Barratt A, Butow P, Houssami N, Redman S, Salkeld G. Consumer information materials and a communication aid for diagnostic tests for breast cancer. NHMRC #153807. 2001: $80,229; 2002: $47,557; 2003: $58,807
  35. Butow P, Coates AS, Tattersall AS, Brown R. Communicating about clinical trials and treatment options; A randomised controlled trial of a consultation skills training package. National Breast Cancer Foundation. 2001 $89,000; 2002: $99,000
  36. Butow P, Barratt A, Tucker K, Kirk J, Moore, Butt D, Lobb L. A communication tool to facilitate risk communication in consultations with women from high risk breast cancer families. USCRF. 2001: $50,000, 2002: $50,000
  37. Clayton J, Butow P, Chye R, Tattersall MHN. Development and preliminary evaluation of a question prompt sheet for palliative care patients and their carers.
  38. Palliative Care Association of NSW (Waddington Prize). $5,000
  39. Jill Cockburn, Phyllis Butow, Martin Tattersall, Afaf Girgis, C Doran. Improving outcomes for people with cancer: consultation. Skills-training with oncologists. NHMRC #209804. 2002 $211,150; 2003:$194,058; 2004:$101,760.
  40. Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Hagerty R University of Sydney. Communicating prognosis to patients with metastatic cancer: a patient-based intervention. SESQUI grant. 2002: $40,710
  41. Butow P. NHMRC Senior Fellowship (level B) 2002-2006. $105,000 per year.
  42. Martin Tattersall, Phyllis Butow, Natasha Leighl, Michael Boyer. (Associate investigators Stephen Clarke, AlexanA/Prof A Barratt, Jane Beith, Anne Sullivan). When the treatment goal is not cure: a randomized trial of decision aids in patients with incurable metastatic cancer NSWCC: 2002 $137,500; 2003 $160,000; 2004 $118,500
  43. Jane Ussher, Phyllis Butow, Gerard Wain2, Kim Hobbs, Katherine Smith, Annie Stenlake. Research into the Relationship Between Type of Organisation and Effectiveness of Voluntary Support Groups for Cancer Patients and Their Carers.
  44. NSWCC. 2002: $82,838; 2003-4 $82,838
  45. M Tattersall, M Boyer, P Butow, P Glare, M Jackson, J Hall, M Stockler. Early referral to palliative care; A randomised trial of patietns with metastatic cancer and a survival of less than 12 months. NHMRC Strategic Palliative Care Grants. 2002: $75,000
  46. Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Hagerty R. Facilitating discussion of prognosis in patients with metastatic cancer; A randomized controlled trial of a question prompt sheet. SESQUI (University of Sydney). 2003: $50,000
  47. Butow P, Coates AS, Tattersall AS, Brown R. Communicating about clinical trials and treatment options; A randomised controlled trial of a consultation skills training package. National Breast Cancer Foundation. 2003 $89,000
  48. Butow P, Solomon M, Salkeld G, Young J. Weighing up the options for adjuvant therapy; Development and pilot-testing of a decision aid for early stage rectal cancer patients. EHA NSW Dept of Health. 2003-4: $10,000
  49. White, K., Butow, P., & Saunders, C. Randomised Controlled Trial of Nurse Led Education Intervention on Sexuality and Body Image for Women with Breast Cancer. Cancer Foundation of WA. 2004: $54,326.00
  50. White, K., Butow, P., Yates, P., & Saunders, C. Randomised Controlled Trial of Nurse Led Education Intervention on Sexuality and Body Image for Women with Breast Cancer. National Breast Cancer Foundation. 2004: $97,000 2005: $88,000
  51. Butow P, Tennant C, Tucker K, Meiser B, Hickie I, Phillips K, Lo SK. Psychosocial predictors of developing breast cancer in women from high risk breast cancer families NHMRC #301930 Project grant. 2004: $195,688; 2005: $195,688; 2006: $195,688
  52. Butow P, Salkeld G. (Associate investigators, Michael Solomon, Jane Young, George Hruby, Martin Tattersall. Is information about patient preferences a useful adjunct to a decision aid for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. SESQUI fund (Uni of Sydney). 2004: $18,260
  53. NHMRC #307630 Clayton J, Butow P, Tattersall M, Currow D. Palliative Care Project grant. Discussing prognosis & end-of-life issues in palliative care; current practice & development of an evidence based training program. 2005: $72,415, 2006: $77,540.

Submitted in 2004

  1. NHMRC #301925. Butow, P, Solomon M, Salkeld G, Tattersall MHN, Rhuby G, Young J. Project Grant, A randomised trial of a decision aid in the management of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. 2005-$101,100; 2006: $106,100; 2007: $106,100
  2. NHMRC # 302080 Project grant. Tattersall MHN, Butow P. Project grant. Enhancing oncologists' consutlation skills in evidence based shared decision making. 2004:$130,750; 2005:$133,750; 2006:$173,500; 2007:$180,000; 2008:$106,500
  3. NHMRC #301931 Butow, Forbes, Coates, Boyle, McCarthy, Brown. Project Grant. A randomised trial of a decision aid for women invited to participate in the prevention trial IBIS-2. 2004: $115,450; 2005: $110,450; 2006: $90,450
  4. NHMRC # 352301 McCaffery K, Trevena L, Barratt A, Butow P, Simpson J, Nutbeam D. Project grant. Assessing the effectiveness of a literacy-sensitive decision aid for adults eligible to have colorectal cancer screening. 2005: $91,527; 2006: $256,674, 2007 $73,650.
  5. Butow P, Forbes J, Coates A, Boyle F, McCarthy N, Brown R. Project Grant. A randomised trial of a decision aid for women invited to participate in the prevention trial IBIS-2. NBCF 2005-2007
  6. Butow P, Webb P, Tennant C, Price M, Juraskova I, Lo SK. Quality of life and psychosocial predictors of outcome in a population based study of ovarian cancer. Multistate Cancer Councail Application. 2005: $202,484; 2006: $200,984; 2005: $130,106

 
 

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Conferences, Addresses, Presentations & Workshops

Invited Plenaries in International Settings

  • Butow P. Communication Research: Methodological Issues. International Palliative Care Conference, Montreal, October 2002
  • Butow P. Psychosocial predictors of survival in breast cancer. 7th International Conference on Adjuvant Breast Cancer, St Gallen, Switzerland, February 2001.

Invited Addresses in International Settings

  • School of Medicine Cleveland, Ohio. February 2004
  • Butow P. Coding cancer consultations. Centre for Bioethics, Oncology and Family Medicine,
  • Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio. February 2004
  • Butow P. Communicating about prognosis. Cancer Care Centre, School of Medicine
  • Butow P. Communicating prognosis. International Palliative Care Conference, Montreal, October 2002
  • Butow P. Metastatic breast cancer: the psychological imperative to treat. International Psychology Congress, Melbourne, September 2000.
  • Butow P. Discussing prognosis. International Psychology Congress, Melbourne, September 2000.
  • Butow P, Brown R, Heinrich P, Boyle F, Saunders E, Dunn SM, Stockler M. Obtaining informed consent in an ethical manner. Workshop at the International Clinical Trials Symposium, Sydney 15-17 September 1999.
  • Dunn, SM, Coates, AS, Butow PN. Stress, cancer and survival. International Congress on Stress and Health, Manly, October 5-8, 1996.
  • Butow P. Analysing doctor/patient communication: technological tools. World Congress of Psycho-Oncology. New York, October 4-6 1996.

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Invited Plenaries in Australia

  • Butow P. Psychosocial issues in metastatic melanoma. 1st Melanoma symposium. Sydney 1998.
  • Butow P. Shared decision making in cancer care: Doctor and patient interventions. 2nd Westmead Health Psychology Conference, Westmead Hospital, 2004
  • Butow P. Psychosocial predictors of developing breast cancer. KConFab annual meeting, Curran Cove, 2003.
  • Hagerty R, Butow P, Tattersall MHN. Preferences for prognostic communication in patients with metastatic cancer. “Best of the best” plenary, COSA Sydney 2002.
  • Butow P. The 3rd Multidisciplinary Meeting on Behavioural Research in Cancer Control. April 11, 2003, St John of God Hospital, Subiaco, WA. Hot topics and barriers to overcome in Psycho-Oncology research.
  • Butow P. Supporting people with cancer. Living with Cancer Conference, Canberra, 4-5 February 2002.
  • Butow P. What is Psycho-Oncology? Inaugural inter-University meeting on Behavioural aspects of cancer. Curtin University, Perth, 2001
  • Butow P. Psychosocial factors in cancer. Cancer Nurses Society of Australia Conference, Melbourne, June 2001
  • Butow P. & Schofield P. Developing evidence-based communication interventions; it takes two to tango. 1st National Breast Cancer Centre Communication Skills Conference, Canberra, May 2001
  • Butow P. Psychosocial predictors of survival in breast cancer. Austral-Asian Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy conference. Sydney 2001
  • Butow P. Brown R, Tattersall MHN. Gaining informed consent to clinical trials in an ethical manner. ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group Meeting, Queenstown NZ, July 2000.
  • Butow P, Tucker K. Putting evidence into practice: How can family cancer clinic staff improve their communication skills: A demonstration of the use of the use of roleplay in improving communication skills. Fourth Australasian Conference on Familial and Genetic Aspects of Breast Cancer. 23 November 1999.

Invited Addresses in Australia

  • Butow P. Psychosocial predictors of developing and surviving cancer. NSW University Dept of Psychology, April 2004.
  • Butow P. Responding to patient emotional cues. NSW Cancer Council, June 2003.
  • Butow P. Coping with cancer recurrence. Royal North Shore Cancer Support Group, May 2003.
  • Lobb E, Butow P, Meiser B, Barratt A, Tucker K. Impact of genetic counselor behaviours on outcomes for women from high risk breast cancer families. KConFab annual meeting, Stradbroke Island, 2002.
  • Butow P, Duric V, Sharpe L, Lobb E, Meiser B, Tucker K. Eliciting and responding to emotional cues in genetic counseling with women from high risk breast cancer families. KConFab annual meeting, Stradbroke Island, 2002.
  • Butow P. Supporting patients who have received bad news. Palliative Care Nurses Educational Series, RPAH, 2002.
  • Butow P. Supporting patients who have received bad news. Royal North Shore Oncology Education Seminar, April 2002.
  • Butow P. Managing depression in cancer. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Consumer Forum, March 2002.
  • Butow P. Communicating about prognosis. Grand Rounds, Charles Gardner Hospital, Perth, 2001
  • Butow P. Communicating about prognosis: Liverpool Hospital Medical Oncology Dept. Sydney 2001
  • Butow P. Communication about prognosis. Central Sydney Area Health Service GP Division Education Seminar, Sydney 2001
  • Butow P. Communicating with cancer patients: Why Is it important? WACOG meeting, Perth, 2001
  • Butow P. Gaining informed consent; the MAGIC trial. Australian Gastro-intestinal trials group. 2nd annual scientific meeting, 18-19 August 2000, Coolum, Queensland
  • Lobb E, Butow P, Tucker K, Meiser B, Barratt A. Randomised trial of audiotape provision to women attending for genetic counselling at family cancer clinics. Dept of Public Health, University of Sydney August 2000
  • Butow P. Overview of MPU work on doctor-patient communication. Australian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine inc. in conjunction with the Australian Cancer Society and the National Heart Foundation. Conference: Behavioural Science in Health: Opportunites and priorities. 13-15 December 1998.
  • Butow P. Nurse-patient communication. New South Wales Cancer Council. 1998.
  • Butow P. Psychological adjustment to genetic counselling. KconFab Conference, Melbourne, 1998
  • Butow P, Dunn SM. Medical psychology and cancer medicine. University of Sydney Department of Psychological Medicine, Centenary Festrede. University of Sydney, 1998.
  • Lobb L, Butow P, Girgis A, Kenny D, Tattersall M. Communicating risk to cancer patients. NSW Institute of Breast Cancer, 1998.
  • Lobb L, Butow P, Girgis A, Kenny D, Tattersall M. Numbers or words - discussing prognosis with women with early breast cancer. National Breast Cancer Centre, Australia, April, 1998.
  • Gattillari M, Butow P. Evaluation of methods to decrease decisional conflict in men with early prostate cancer. Westmead Hospital Urology Group. April, 1998.
  • Butow P, Dunn SM, Coates, AS. Optimism: Implications for doctor-patient communication. Deans Lecture, University of Sydney, March, 1998.
  • Butow P. Misinformation or the Assault of truth; Outcomes of communication in cancer. Westmead Institute for Cancer Research, April 1998.
  • Butow P, Dunn, S, Coates A. Communicating optimism. University of Sydney, Dept of Psychiatry Centenary Celebration. University of Sydney, April 1998.
  • Butow P. Disclosure of information to cancer patients. Dept of Radiation Oncology, Westmead Hospital. March 1998.
  • Butow P, Dunn SM, Coates AS. Psychosocial predictors of survival in metastatic melanoma. Liver Oncology Group 2nd Annual Meeting, Sydney, November 1997
  • Butow P. Doctor-patient communication. Dept of Medical Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, August 1997
  • Butow P. Psychosocial predictors of survival in breast cancer and melanoma. Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation. Sydney, 27 March 1997
  • Butow, P. Strategies to adA/Profess ethical conflicts in the oncology setting. A workshop on interdisciplinary ethical decision making in the oncology setting. NSW Cancer Council, 11 February 1997.
  • Butow P. Coping and survival in melanoma and breast cancer. Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Westmead Hospital 23 October 1996.
  • Butow P. Behavioural issues for cancer patients. Oncology Education Seminar. University of Sydney. Terrigal, August 1996
  • Butow PN. Psycho-Oncology: what does it involve? Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Oncology Nursing Group. June 1996.
  • Butow PN. Communicating with cancer patients. Palliative Care Association of Australia, February 1996.
  • Butow, P. Quality of Life Assessment: Is treatment worthwhile? Australian New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group Annual Scientific Meeting. Alice Springs, July 2-3, 1995
  • Butow, P. Consumer perspectices in cancer care. Western Sydney Area Health Service Outcomes Council Workshop. Sydney 1995.
  • Butow, P. Communication in cancer. Outcomes assessment in Gynaecological Cancer Care Workshop. Sydney, 1994.
  • Butow, P. Doctor-patient communication: Does it really matter? Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Adelaide, 1994.
  • Butow, P.,Dunn, S. Tattersall, M.H.N., & Jones, Q. Computer based analysis of communication in the cancer consultation. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Perth, 1993.

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Reviewed Papers Presented at International Scientific Meetings

  • Duric V, Stockler M, Butow P, Sharpe L, Dhillon H, Boyle F, Sullivan A, Beith J, Wilcken N (April 2003) What do patients and their partners think makes adjuvant chemotherapy in early breast cancer worthwhile? International Psycho-Oncology Society- 6th World Congress of Psycho-oncology, Banff, Canada.
  • Duric V, Sharpe L, Stockler M, Butow P, Dhillon H, Boyle F, Sullivan A, Beith J, Wilcken N (April 2003) Psychosocial predictors of decisions about adjuvant
  • Cancer Support Groups: An ethnographic study. IPOS, Banff, USA, April, 2003
  • Kirsten, L., Ussher, J., Butow, P., Wain, G., Hobbs, K., Smith, K., Stenlake, K.
  • Cancer Support Groups: Their role and influence on patient outcomes. IPOS, Banff, USA, April, 2003
  • Kirsten, L., Ussher, J., Butow, P., Wain, G., Hobbs, K., Smith, K., Stenlake, K.
  • Juraskova I, Butow P, Sharpe L. Sexual outcomes following treatment for gynaecological cancer. IPOS, Banff, USA, April, 2003
  • Lobb E, Butow P, Barratt A, Tucker K. Development and pilot of a communication tool to aid the discussion of risk in hereditary breast cancer genetic consultations. IPOS, Banff, USA, April, 2003
  • Smith K, Butow P, Wain G. Unmet needs in cancer survivors. IPOS, Banff, USA, April, 2003
  • Hagerty, Butow, Tattersall. Discussing prognosis; what cancer patients with incurable disease want to know. IPOS, Banff, USA April, 2003
  • Lobb EA, Butow PN, Tucker K, Barratt A, Meiser B. The influence of consultant communication behaviours in genetic counseling.: A multi-centre study with women from high risk breast cancer families. European Human Genetics Society Meeting, Strasbourg, May 2002
  • Caldwell PHY Butow PN, Craig JC.Recruitment strategies for recruitment to RCTs: A systematic review of controlled trials and observational studies. International Clinical Trials Symposium, Sydney 2002.
  • Caldwell PHY Butow PN, Craig JC. Parents’ attitudes to randomized controlled trials involving children. International Clinical Trials Symposium 2002.
  • Caldwell PHY Butow PN, Craig JC. Paediatricians’ attitudes to randomized controlled trials involving children. International Clinical Trials Symposium 2002.
  • Butow P, Duric V, Sharpe L, Lobb E,Meiser B, Tucker K. Eliciting and responding to emotional cues in genetic counseling sessions with women from high risk breast cancer families. Health Communication Conference, Warwick England, September 2002
  • Brown, R. Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Coates A. Ethical communication while gaining informed consent to clinical trials. Health Communication Conference, Warwick England, September 2002
  • Heather Davey, Jacqueline Lim, Alexandra Barratt, Phyllis Butow, Sally Redman, Nehmat Houssami and Glenn Salkeld. Consumer information materials for diagnostic breast tests: well women’s views on decision making, information content and presentation. Health Communication Conference, Warwick England, September 2002
  • Heather Davey, Alexandra Barratt, Elizabeth Davey, Phyllis Butow, Sally Redman, Nehmat Houssami and Glenn Salkeld Medical tests: well women’s decision making preferences and information needs. Health Communication Conference, Warwick England, September 2000
  • Leighl NB, Brown R, Butow PN, Gattellari M, Tattersall MHN. Discussing adjuvant cancer therapy. Proc. ASCO: 1736, New Orleans, LA, May 2000.
  • Ellis P, Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Informing women with early stage breast cancer about clinical trials: a randomised clinical trial of an education booklet. International Clinical Trials Symposium, Sydney, 15-17 September, 1999.
  • Lobb E, Butow P, Kenny DT, Tattersall MHN. Message received and misunderstood: Communication of prognosis in early stage breast cancer. The 13th Conference of European Health Psychology Society, Florence Italy 1-3 October 1999
  • Scicluna H, Butow P, Warren WG, Russell J, Touyz SW, Sheridan M, Beumont PJV. Home alone: A contextual analysis of the daily experience of anorexia nervosa patients. Eating Disorders Research Society Metting, San Diego, California, 19-20 November 1999.
  • Butt D, Moore A, Butow P, Brown R. Offering choices: A systemic functional perspective on the presentation of clinical trials in cancer care. International Systemic Functional Institute and Congress, University of Singapore, July 1999.
  • Scicluna H, Butow P, Warren W, Russell UJ, Touyz S, Beumont P. Home alone: A contextual analysis of anorexia nervosa. Fifth Annual Meetingo f the Eating Diorders Research Society. San Diego, United States, Nov 19-20, 1999.
  • Scicluna H, Butow P, Warren GB, Russell J, Touyz S, Sheridan M, Beumont P. Home alone: A contextual analysis of the daily experience of anorexia nervosa patients. 4th London International Conference on Eating Disorders, London, 1999.
  • Brown R, Butow P, Tattersall MHN. The impact of a question prompt sheet on patient question asking. 4th International congress of psycho-oncology. September 3-6th 1998, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Dowsett S, Saul J, Butow P, Dunn SM, Boyer M. Style versus content: It’s not what you say but the way that you say it. 4th International congress of psycho-oncology. September 3-6th 1998, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Lobb L, Butow P, Kenny D, Girgis A, Tattersall MHN. Numbers of words - discussing prognosis with women with early breast cancer. 4th International congress of psycho-oncology. September 3-6th 1998, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Butow P, Coates AS, Dunn SM. Psychosocial predictors of survival in metastatic breast cancer. 4th International congress of psycho-oncology. September 3-6th 1998, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Meiser B, Tucker K, Butow P, Barratt AL, Clifton M. Psychological impact of genetic counselling and testing on women at high risk of developing breast cancer: Preliminary findings. 4th International congress of psycho-oncology. September 3-6th 1998, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Butow, PN, Hiller J, Thackway S, Kricker A. Psychosocial predictors of developing breast cancer. International Psychosomatic Medicine Congress, Cairns 1997.
  • Griffin, A., Butow, P.N., Tattersall, M.H.N. & Dunn, S.M. What did the doctor say? Tapes and letters enhance patient recall in the cancer consultation. Proc, 4th International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer, St Galln, Switzerland, 1993.
  • Butow, P., Touyz, S.W. & Beumont, P.J.V. Thinking patterns in anorexia and bulimia nervosa. International Symposiom on Addictive Disorders, Sydney, 1990.
  • Touyz, S.W., Beumont, P.J.V., Butow, P., Lennerts, W., O'Connor, M., & Schweiger. Improvement in depression during nutritional management therapy for bulimia nervosa. 4th World Congress of Psychiatry, Athens, 1989.
  • Butow, P., Touyz, S.W. & Beumont, P.J.V. Cognitive processes in dieting disorders. International Psychology Syposium, Sydney, 1988.
  • Butow, P., Touyz, S.W. & Beumont, P.J.V. Cognitive processes in dieting disorders. International Conference of Psychosomatic Disorders, Sydney, 1987.

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Reviewed Papers Presented at Australian Scientific Meetings

  • Kirsten L, Ussher J, Butow P, Wain G, Hoobs K, Smith K, Stenlake A, Petrovic M. The efficacy of support groups for cancer patients. Western Sydney Area Mental Health Service Biennial Health Psychology Conference, Westmead, February 2004.
  • Smith K, Butow P, Pendlebury S, Hobbs K, Sing K, Wain G. Assessing unmet supportive care needs: The development and evaluation of CASUN (Cancer Survivors Unmet Needs) measure. Western Sydney Area Mental Health Service Biennial Health Psychology Conference, Westmead, February 2004.
  • Juraskova I, Butow P, Sharpe L. Sex does matter: Psychosexual outcomes following gynaecological cancer. COSA Sydney 2003.
  • Hagerty R, Butow P, Lobb E, Tattersall MHN. Stability of preferences for prognostic communication in patients with metastatic cancer. COSA Sydney 2003
  • Duric V, Sharpe L, Stockler M, Butow P, Dhillon H, Boyle F, Sullivan A, Beith J, Wilcken N Psychosocial predictors of decisions about adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) among women with early breast cancer (EBC). COSA Sydney 2003
  • Solomon MJ, Pager CK, Keshava A, Butow P, Findlay M, Salkeld GP, Roberts R.What Do Patients Want? Patient preferences and surrogate decision-making in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Annual Scientific Meeting, RACS, Adelaide, May, 2002. Tripartite Meeting of Colorectal Surgeons, Melbourne, October 2002.
  • Smith K, Butow P. Developing a questionnaire measuring unmet needs in cancer survivors and their partners. COSA, Sydney, 2002
  • Juraskova I, Butow P, Sharpe L. Gynaecological outcomes following cervical and endometrial cancer. COSA, Sydney 2002
  • Devine R, Butow P, Tattersall MHN. A consultation preparation package for new oncology patients: A randomized controlled trial. COSA, Sydney 2002
  • Brown R, Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Coates AS, Ellis P, Boyle F. Communication skills training for oncologists in ethically gaining informed consent to clinical trials; Doctor and patient outcomes. COSA, Sydney 2002
  • Butow P, McJannett M, Tattersall MHN, Thompson J. The development of a question prompt list for cancer patients seeing a surgeon for the first time. COSA Sydney 2002
  • Caldwell PHY, Butow PN, Craig JC. Paediatricians’ attitudes to randomized controlled trials involving children. Australasian epidemiological association conference 2001.
  • Koh THHG, Collie L, Budge D, Butow P. Consenting to the T.A.P.E. Project: a parent centered trial. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand 8th Annual Congress, Canberra, March 2001.
  • Lobb E, Butow P, Tucker K, Barratt A. Risk communication in genetic counselling of women from high risk breast cancer families. KConFab Annual Meeting. Cairns, 2001.
  • Lobb E, Butow P, Tucker K, Barratt A. The process and outcomes of genetic counselling for women from high risk breast cancer families. KConFab Annual Meeting. Cairns, 2001.
  • Bennett B, Butow P, Hickie I, Chenevix-Trench G, Tucker K, Meiser B, Tennant C and the KConFab Psychosocial Working Group. Psychosocial Profile of women from high risk breast cancer families. KConFab Annual Meeting. Cairns, 2001.
  • Koh THHG, Casey A Budge D, Collie L, Bolisetty S, Whitehall J, Dunn S, Patole S, Tattersall M, Butow P. Parental preferences for information and role in decision making in NICU. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand 7th Annual Congress, Brisbane March 2000.
  • Collie L, Koh THHG, Budge D, Bolisetty S, Whitehall J, Dunn S, Patole S, Tattersall M, Butow P. Computer and internet usage: a cross sectional survey of neonatal nurses and parents of babies in one neonatal unit. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand 7th Annual Congress, Brisbane March 2000.
  • Brown J, Butow P, Coates A, Dunn SM. The impact of psychosocial interventions in metastatic cancer. COSA Adelaide 2000.
  • Hagerty R, Dowsett S, Butow P. Communication prognosis within the metastatic setting. COSA Adelaide 2000.
  • Brown R, Butow P, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Promoting patient question-asking at the oncology consultation. COSA Adelaide 2000.
  • Devine R, Knox R, Butow P, Tattersall MHN. Consultation audiotapes for cancer patients at follow-up. COSA Adelaide 2000.
  • Butow P, Gattelari M, Tattersall MHN. When the treatment goal is not cure: Are patients equipped to make decisions. COSA Adelaide 2000.
  • Thewes B, Butow P, Goldstein D. Attitudes to Cancer and Information Preferences of Greek Australians-A Qualitative Study. COSA Adelaide, 2000
  • Schofield P, Butow P. Developing evidence-based communication interventions: it takes two to tango. COSA, Adelaide, 2000.
  • Collie L, Koh THHG, Budge D, Collie L, Bollisetty S, Whitehall J, Dunn S, Patole S, Tattersall M, Butow P. Computer and internet usage: A cross-sectional survey of the neonatal nurses and parents of babies in a neonatal unit. Perinatal Society of Australian & New Zealand 4th Annual Congress, Brisbane, March 1999
  • Koh THHG, Casey A, Budge D, Collie L, Bollisetty S, Whitehall J, Dunn S, Patole S, Tattersall M, Butow P. Parental preferenceds for information and role in decision making in NICU. Pernatal Society of Australian & New Zealand 4th Annual Congress, Brisbane, March 1999
  • Juraskova I, Butow P, Robertson R, McLeod C, Hacker N. Sexual outcomes following cervical and endometrial cancer: An exploration of treatment impact. COSA, Melbourne Nov 24-26 1999
  • Ellis PE, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. A randomised clinical trial evaluating the impact of an educational booklet on willingness to join randomised trials. COSA, Melbourne Nov 24-26 1999
  • Brown RCk Butow PN, Henman MJ, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. The active and passive cancer patient: How do oncologists respond? COSA, Melbourne Nov 24-26 1999
  • Schofield PE, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Thonmpson J, Beeney L, Dunn SM. Breaking bad news: Melanoma patients’ experiences, preferences and psychological adjustment. COSA, Melbourne Nov 24-26 1999
  • Brown RF, Butow PN, Cogar S, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Oncologists reactions to cancer patients’ verbal cues. COSA, Melbourne Nov 24-26 1999
  • Henman M, Butow P, Brown RF, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Lay constructions of decision-making: Perceptions of women with cancer. COSA, Melbourne Nov 24-26 1999
  • MacCormack T, Simonian J, Lim J, Remond L, Roets D, Butow P. Someone who cares: Psychotherapy from the cancer patient’s perspective. COSA, Melbourne Nov 24-26 1999
  • Butow P, Huang X, Goldstein D. Information needs of Chinese and Greek migrant cancer patients and their relatives. COSA, Melbourne Nov 24-26 1999
  • Thewes B, Butow P, Pendlebury S, Girgis A. Unmet needs in breast cancer survivors: A comparison of younger and older women. COSA, Melbourne Nov 24-26 1999
  • Brown J, Butow P, Culjak G, Coates A, Dunn S. Psychosocial predictors of relapse and survival in early stage melanoma. COSA, Melbourne Nov 24-26 1999
  • Meiser B, Tucker K, Butow P. Barratt, Friedlander M, Schnieden V. Psychological impact of genetic testing for breast cancer predisposition: Preliminary findings. COSA Hobart 1997.
  • Gattellari M, Butow P, Dunn S, Tattersall M. Can oncologists detect denial? The relationship between patient denial and information disclosure. COSA. Hobart, 1997.
  • Butow PN, Meiser B, Tucker K, Barratt A, Friedlander M, Schnieden V. Psychological impact of genetic testing for breast cancer predisposition: Preliminary findings. COSA, Hobart 1997
  • Miller RM, King MT, Butow PN, Dunn SM, Brown JE. Psychological adjustment to cancer in the last year of life in metastatic melanoma patients. COSA, Hobart 1997
  • Lobb EA, Butow PN, Girgis A, Kenny DT, Tattersall MHN. Numbers of words - discussing prognosis with women with early breast cancer. COSA, Hobart 1997
  • Miller RM, Dunn SM, Butow PN, Coates AS, Remond LC, Findlow R. Long term survivors of metastatic melanoma: A psychological perspective. COSA, Hobart 1997
  • Gattellari M, Butow P, Dunn S, Tattersall M. Can oncologists detect patient denial? The effect of patient denial on information disclosure. COSA, Hobart 1997
  • Brown, R, Butow P. Patient participation in the cancer consultation: Evaluation of a quesiton prompt sheet. COSA, Hobart, 1997.
  • Butow, PN, Hiller J, Thackway S, Kricker A. Psychosocial predictors of developing breast cancer. COSA, Hobart, 1997
  • Ellis PM, Butow PN, Simes RJ. Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Does participation in clinical trials influence recommendations for standard therapy in breast cancer? COSA, Hobart, 1997.
  • Meiser B, Tucker K, Butow P, Schnieden V, Barrett A. Psychological impact of genetic testing on women with a family history of breast cancer. AACBT National Conference, 5-9 July, Brisbane, 1997.
  • Butow, P, Gattellari, M, Tatterall, M, Dunn, SM, McCleod, C. Communication in the cancer consultation: Message received and understood? AACBT National Conference, 5-9 July, Brisbane, 1997.
  • Butow, P, Dunn, SM, Coates, A. Psychosocial predictors of outcome in metastatic melanoma. AACBT National Conference, 5-9 July, Brisbane, 1997.
  • Dunn, SM, Coates, AS, Butow, PN. Psychosocial predictors of outcome. Promoting Optimism. Liaison Psychiatry Conference, Sydney 1997.
  • Dunn SM, Coates AS, Butow PN. Psychosocial predictors of outcome in melanoma. . Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1996.
  • Gattellari M, Butow PN, Dunn SM, Tattersall MHN, Florio K. Why do cancer patients misunderstand the goals of treatment: information delivery or denial? . Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1996.
  • Tucker K, Meiser B, Friedlander M, Schnieden V, Butow P. Psychological impact of genetic testing on women with a family history of breast cancer. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1996.
  • Dowsett SM, Ellis PM, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Brock J. Attitudes to randomised clinical trials: A survey of oncology outpatients. . Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1995.
  • Ellis PM, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM. Accrual to clinical trials in breast cancer. . Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1996.
  • Findlow R, Dunn SM, Boyer MJ, Butow PN, Sowsett SM. Improving communication in the cancer consultation: Optimal strategies and empirical outcomes. . Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1996.
  • Brown R, Dunn S, Butow P. Meeting patient expectations in the cancer consultation. . Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1996.
  • Butow PN, Wain G, Stenlake A, Ward J, Sheil A. Patient satisfaction as a routine outcome measure in clinical care. . Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1996.
  • McJannet Mm Devine R, Butow PN. Community nursing for metastatic melanoma: A quality assurance project. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1995.
  • Childs A, Maclean M, Butow PN, Tatttersall MHN, Dunn SM. Information preferences: how and why they change. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1995.
  • Dunn, SM, Butow PN, Grffin A-M. Tatterall SM, Misunderstanding in cancer patients: Poor communication or adaptive denial? Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1995.
  • Butow PN, Dunn SM, Tattersall SM, Miller Rm Miller M. Analysing the cancer consultation: the latest technology. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1995.
  • Miller MJ, Boyer MJ, Dunn SM, Butow PN, Griffin A-M. Why do Australian cancer patients use unproven therapies? Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Canberra, 1995.
  • Brindle L, Butow P, Griffin AM. Patient Perception of Cancer Information Booklets. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Adelaide, 1994.
  • Butow, P., Griffin, A., Kazemi, J, Tattersall, MHN & Dunn, SM. Reducing the impact of a cancer diagnosis. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Adelaide, 1994.
  • Butow, P., Dunn, S.M., Tattersall, M.H.N. & Jones, Q.J. Evaluation of a question prompt sheet as a means of enhancing patient participation in the oncology consultation. New Orleans, 1994.
  • Griffin AM, Childs AM, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM, Butow P, Ellis P, Coates AS. On the receiving end - patients' perception of the side-effects of chemotherapy. Clinical Oncolological Society of Australia, Perth, 1993.
  • Dunn, S.M., Butow, P.N., Parsons, S. & Coates, A.S. Psychological predictors of survival and relapse in breast cancer. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Perth, 1993.
  • Tattersall, M.H.N., Griffin, A., Dunn, S.M. Butow, P.N. Writing to referring doctors: what they want and what they get. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Perth, 1993.
  • Butow, P., Tattersall, M.H.N., Griffin, A, & Dunn, S. The take home message after a cancer consultation: a randomised trial of consultation audiotapes and individualised letters to patients. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Perth, 1993.
  • Dunn, S.M., Patterson, P.U., Butow, P.N. & Tattersall, M.H.N. A randomised trial of euphemism and uncertainty in cancer communication. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Melbourne, 1992.
  • Butow, P., Dunn, S.M., Sheldon, J.S., & Tattersall, M.H.N. Acceptability and effects of audio-taping: preliminary exploration in the cancer consultation. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Melbourne, 1992.
  • Butow, P., Tattersall, M.H.N., & Dunn, S.M. Taping it: Improving communication in cancer care. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Melbourne, 1992.
  • Griffin, A., Butow, P.N., Tattersall, M.H.N. & Dunn, S.M. The cancer consultation: a comparison of audio-taping and letters to patients. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Melbourne, 1992.
  • Butow, P. Breaking bad news. Thirtieth annual scientific meeting of the Haematology Society of Australia and the Australasian Society of Blood Transfusion in association with the Medical Oncology Group of Australia. Canberra, 1992. (Invited speaker).
  • Butow, P. & Welch, G. Understanding and managing your obese and eating disordered patients. Cardiac Rehabilitation Symposium, Sydney, 1991.
  • Butow, P., Touyz, S. & Beumont, P.J.V. The cognitive hypothesis in eating disorders. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Psychiatric Research, Sydney, 1991.
  • Butow, P., Touyz, S.W. & Beumont, P.J.V. Thinking patterns in dieting disorders. Behaviour Modification Association Conference, Sydney, 1991.
  • Taylor, J.J., Dunn, S.M., Butow, P.N., Tattersall, M.H.N. Methodological issues in a randomised trial of communication approaches in oncology. NSW Cancer Council Patient Care Research Workshop, Leura, 1991.
  • Butow, P., Dunn, S., Coates, A. The measurement of psychosocial predictors of outcome in breast cancer and melanoma patients. Australian Cancer Society, Behavioural Issues in Cancer Control Conference, Newcastle, 1991.
  • Butow, P., Dunn, S., Sheldon, J., Tattersall, M., Taylor, J. Methodological issues in a randomised controlled trial of communication interventions in the oncology consultation. Australian Cancer Society, Behavioural Issues in Cancer Control, Newcastle, 1991.
  • Butow, P., Dunn, S.M., Sheldon, J.S., Tattersall, M.H.N. Acceptability and effects of audio-taping: preliminary exploration in the cancer consultation. Clinical Oncolological Society of Australia, Melbourne, 1990.
  • Butow, P., Dunn, S. & Coates, A. Measurement of psychological adjustment and quality of life in cancer patients. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Conference, Sydney, 1989.
  • Butow, P. & Holman, J. Assessment of Social Skills. Behaviour Modification Conference, Adelaide, 1983.

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Media Presentations

  • Health Report ABC. 23 Feb 2000. Interviewed regarding research on how to disclose prognosis, in association with launching of NBCC Psychosocial Guidelines for Clinical Practice

Workshops Delivered

  • Communication skills workshops to cancer professionals. On behalf of the National Breast Cancer Centre. 12 workshops between 1999 and 2003.
  • Train-the-trainer communication skills workshops. On behalf of the National Breast Cancer Centre. 4 workshops between 2001 and 2003.
  • Communication skills workshops. On behalf of the Pam Maclean Medical Communication Skills Training Centre. 6 workshops between 2001 and 2003
  • Methodological issues in doctor-patient communication research. International Palliative Care Conference, Montreal, October 2002
  • Methodological issues in doctor-patient communication research. Edith Cowan University Department, of Psychology, 2003.

 
 
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