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I am a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Illinois (071.007103), Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences in the Feinberg School of Medicine, and Director of Integrative Oncology at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center's Survivorship Institute. I direct the Consciousness in Health Research Lab (www.consciousnessinhealth.org) and my research focuses on: 1) Advancing the evidence base of contemplative awareness practices (mindfulness, yoga), resilience and emotion regulation in cancer patient populations and other chronic illness, as well as medical students and healthcare providers; 2) Developing novel digital health solutions to increase self-management, engagement, and social connection; and 3) Improving measurement precision and utility of self-reported outcomes using qualitative and item response theory (IRT) approaches. New areas of study include exploring the role of natural environments on indicators of health and well-being. Woven throughout is a focus on health disparities reduction, community engaged research, and assessment of biological and physiological outcomes (e.g., cortisol, C-reactive protein, Interleukin-6, heart rate variability) using minimally invasive approaches and wearable technologies. I am also the founder and director of a cancer support nonprofit organization for teens and young adults called TRUE NORTH TREKS (www.truenorthtreks.org). Other professional roles and affiliations include: 1) Member of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center (RHLCCC) at Northwestern University; 2) Research Co-Chair of the Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Working Group at RHLCCC; 3) Chair of the Research Working Group in the Academic Consortium of Integrative Medicine and Health; and 4) Research Faculty at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. Previous positions include Director and Associate Director of Research at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Miami
… → 2003
Research interests
- Behavioral Medicine
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Health Disparities
- Integrative Medicine
- Medical Informatics
- Oncology
- Outcome Measures
- Patient-Reported Outcomes
- Psychological Issues of Patients Dealing with Medical Illness
- Psychometrics
- Quality of Life
- Urology
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SAGE LEAF: Reducing Burden in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers through Positive Emotion Regulation and Virtual Support
Morhardt, D. J., Moskowitz, J. T., Rogalski, E., Victorson, D. E., Addington, E. L. & Cheung, E. O. Y.
BrightOutcome Inc., National Institute on Aging
9/30/19 → 4/30/21
Project: Research project
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Mind-Body Approach to Improve Health-Related Quality of Life for People with Narcolepsy
Fox, R. S., Ong, J. C. & Victorson, D. E.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
9/1/19 → 8/31/22
Project: Research project
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Optimizing Quality of Life in Women Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Tailored, eHealth Supportive Oncology Intervention
Penedo, F. J., Victorson, D. E., Moreno, P. I. & Platanias, L. C.
1/1/19 → 12/31/21
Project: Research project
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Psychometric properties of a new self-report measure of medical student stress using classic and modern test theory approaches
Mosquera, M. J., Kaat, A., Ring, M., Agarwal, G., Glickson, S. & Victorson, D., Dec 2021, In: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 19, 1, 2.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An exploration of the diagnosis and treatment of obesity among integrative medicine health care providers
Diaz, S., Hite, A., Plunkett, B. A., Elue, R. & Victorson, D., Apr 2020, In: European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 35, 101108.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A randomized pilot study of mindfulness-based stress reduction in a young adult cancer sample: Feasibility, acceptability, and changes in patient reported outcomes
Victorson, D., Murphy, K., Benedict, C., Horowitz, B., Maletich, C., Cordero, E., Salsman, J. M., Smith, K. & Sanford, S., May 1 2020, In: Psycho-oncology. 29, 5, p. 841-850 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association between resilience and psychological morbidity in parents of critically ill children
Rothschild, C. B., Rychlik, K. L., Goodman, D. M., Charleston, E., Brown, M. L., Michelson, K. N., Ali, F. N., Alvarado, V., Duerst, R. E., Goldberg, M., Goldberger, A. R., Johnston, A., Kathman, A. G., Lange, L., Leander, K., Persell, S. D., Redd, L., Reichek, J. L., Rojas, E., Rowell, E. & 7 others, , 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. p. E177-E185Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development and Psychometric Characteristics of the TBI-QOL Independence Item Bank and Short Form and the TBI-QOL Asking for Help Scale
Kisala, P. A., Tulsky, D. S., Boulton, A. J., Heinemann, A. W., Victorson, D., Sherer, M., Sander, A. M., Chiaravalloti, N., Carlozzi, N. E. & Hanks, R., Jan 2020, In: Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 101, 1, p. 33-42 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations