Conferences, Addresses, Presentations and Workshops

Invited Plenaries in International Settings (menu)

• 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 (menu)

• 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.

Invited Plenaries in Australia (menu)

• 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 (menu)

• 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.

Reviewed Papers Presented at International Scientific Meetings (menu)

• 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.

Reviewed Papers Presented at Australian Scientific Meetings (menu)

• 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.

Media Presentations (menu)

• 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 (menu)

• 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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