By Dr Kate Hetherington

Journal articles

Kelada L; Wakefield CE; Vetsch J; Schofield D; Sansom-Daly UM; Hetherington K; O'Brien T; Cohn RJ; Anazodo A; Viney R; Zeppel MJB, 2020, 'Financial toxicity of childhood cancer and changes to parents’ employment after treatment completion', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.28345

Raharjo CV; Hetherington K; Donovan L; Fardell JE; Russell V; Cohn RJ; Morgan NL; Siddiqui J; Wakefield CE, 2020, 'An Evaluation of By My Side: Peer Support in Written Form is Acceptable and Useful for Parents Bereaved by Childhood Cancer', Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 59, pp. 1278 - 1286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.01.013

Vetsch J; Hetherington K; Wakefield C; Ziegler D, 2020, 'Families’ experiences of a precision medicine trial for childhood cancer', Oncology Central

Hill RE; Wakefield CE; Cohn RJ; Fardell JE; Brierley MEE; Kothe E; Jacobsen PB; Hetherington K; Mercieca-Bebber R, 2020, 'Survivorship Care Plans in Cancer: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Care Plan Outcomes', Oncologist, 25, pp. e351 - e372, http://dx.doi.org/10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0184

McGill BC; Wakefield CE; Hetherington K; Munro LJ; Warby M; Lau L; Tyrrell V; Ziegler DS; O’brien TA; Marshall GM; Malkin D; Hansford JR; Tucker KM; Vetsch J; OBrien T, 2020, '“Balancing Expectations with Actual Realities”: Conversations with Clinicians and Scientists in the First Year of a High-Risk Childhood Cancer Precision Medicine Trial', Journal of Personalized Medicine, 10, pp. 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jpm10010009

Hill RE; Wakefield CE; Cohn RJ; Fardell JE; Brierley M-EE; Kothe E; Jacobsen PB; Hetherington K; Mercieca-Bebber R, 2020, 'Survivorship Care Plans in Cancer: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Care Plan Outcomes.', Oncologist, 25, pp. e351 - e372, http://dx.doi.org/10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0184

Sansom-Daly UM; Wakefield CE; Hetherington K; Evans HE; Ellis SJ; McGill BC; Cohn RJ, 2019, 'Author reply', Internal Medicine Journal, 49, pp. 808 - 809, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.14320

Kelada L; Wakefield CE; Carlson L; Hetherington K; McGill BC; McCarthy MC; Miles G; Cohn RJ; Sansom-Daly UM, 2019, 'How Parents of Childhood Cancer Survivors Perceive Support From Their Extended Families', Journal of Child and Family Studies, 28, pp. 1537 - 1547, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01394-9

Donovan LA; Wakefield CE; Russell V; Hetherington K; Cohn RJ, 2019, 'Brief report: Bereaved parents informing research design: The place of a pilot study', Death Studies, 43, pp. 62 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2018.1436616

Warfield HA; Hetherington K, 2019, 'Introduction', At the Interface Probing the Boundaries, 109, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004381223_002

Vetsch J; McGill BC; Sansom-Daly UM; Hetherington K; Ellis SJ; Marshall KH; Wakefield CE, 2018, 'Comorbidity of distress experienced by parents of childhood cancer survivors points to the importance of understanding transdiagnostic cognitive-affective mechanisms.', Acta Oncologica, pp. 1 - 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0284186X.2018.1512157

Sansom-Daly UM; Evans HE; Ellis SJ; McGill BC; Hetherington K; Wakefield CE, 2017, 'Something's got to give: time–cost trade-offs in site-specific research approval can negatively impact patient recruitment in multi-institutional studies', Internal Medicine Journal, 47, pp. 1088 - 1089, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.13535

Hetherington K; Moulds ML, 2015, 'Abstract recall of a happy memory to repair sad mood in dysphoria: A possible link to negative cognition', Memory, 23, pp. 817 - 828, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2014.929149

Heterington K; Moulds ML; Hetherington K, 2013, 'Does mode of processing during a positive experience have consequences for affect', Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 44, pp. 165 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2012.10.002

Harvey EE; Shakeshaft AP; Hetherington K; Sannibale C; Mattick RP, 2007, 'The efficacy of diversion and aftercare strategies for adult drug-involved offenders: a summary and methodological review of the outcome literature', Drug and Alcohol Review, 26, pp. 379 - 387

Darke S; Hetherington K; Ross JE; Lynskey MT; Teesson M, 2004, 'Non-injecting routes of administration among entrants to three treatment modalities for heroin dependence', Drug and Alcohol Review, 23, pp. 177 - 183

Conference Papers

McGill BC; Hetherington K; Sansom-Dal U; Bidstrup PE; Hoeg BL; Moldovan A; Batchelor D; Rice-Brading T; Wright K; Mateos MK; Lau LM; Anazod A; Marshall GM; Wakefield CE, 2025, 'Development of a Specialised, Accessible Telepsychology Program for Parents of Children With Hard-to-Treat Cancers Navigating Precision Medicine', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY

Hunter J; Hetherington K; Mcgillycuddy M; Wakefield C; Tucker K; Mcgill B; Fuentes-Bolanos N; Bhatia K; Padhye B; Grant A; Barlow-Stewart K; Warby M; Courtney E; Peate M, 2025, 'Social Functioning in the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Role of Family Psychosocial Risk', in PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, WILEY, pp. S446 - S447

Zou X; Hunter J; Hetherington K; Yu A; Wakefield C; Marshall G; Mateos M, 2025, 'Thematic Analysis of the Key Factors That Guide Oncologist Decisions to Use Precision-Guided Treatment in Paediatric Cancer', in PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, WILEY, pp. S414 - S415

Sansom-Daly UM; Irestorm E; Hetherington K; Mcgill BC; Evans HE; Mcdonald F; Patterson P; Beattie A; Buster J; Ziegler D; Anazodo A; Shaw J; Dhillon H; Cohn RJ; Wakefield CE, 2025, 'What Are the Benefits of Online, Group-Based Psychosocial Support for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors? Outcomes From the Community-Delivered Recapture Life Intervention Program', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY

Kelada L; Wakefield CE; Sansom-Daly UM; Dumlao G; Hetherington K; McGill BC; Patterson P; Ross K; Schleicher N; Espinoza-Salgado FS; Hill L, 2023, 'INTERNATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG CANCER SURVIVORS (CASCADE): IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS AND LESSONS LEARNED', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, SPRINGER, pp. S37 - S37

Robertson E; Wakefield C; Hetherington K; Ziegler D, 2020, 'Parents' Expectations and Experiences of a Precision Medicine Trial for High-Risk Paediatric Cancer', in PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, WILEY, pp. S47 - S47, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000581769200091&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Abstracts

Connolly D; Cohen-Gogo S; Wong L; Siddiqi A; Mitchell L; Daly R; Hatt S; Morgenstern D; Ziegler D; Hetherington K; Revon-Riviere G, 2026, 'Implementing patient-reported outcomes in early-phase paediatric oncology trials: early feasibility insights from PROptimise', in QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, SPRINGER, Vol. 35, pp. S2 - S3

Kelada L; Sansom-Daly U; Hetherington K; McGill B; Robertson E; Irestorm E; Patterson P; Ross K; Schleicher N; Espinoza-Salgado F; Hill L; Wakefield CE, 2026, 'Implementing an online psychological support program for parents of young cancer survivors (Cascade) in community organizations: Results of an international hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial', in JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY, OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC, Vol. 51, pp. 120 - 121

Courtney E; Hetherington K; Ajuyah P; Altekoester A-K; Rumford M; Dias K; Sylvester D; Fuentes-Bolanos N; Warby M; Mayoh C; Kirk J; Sullivan A; Wong M; Lau L; Dong AKQ; Ekert P; Cowley M; Wakefield C; Tyrrell V; Haber M; Ziegler D; Tucker K; Barahona P; Pinese M, 2023, 'Tumour profiling frequently informs the interpretation of germline variants arising from paired analysis in children and young people', in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS, SPRINGERNATURE, SCOTLAND, Glasgow, Vol. 32, pp. 572 - 572, presented at 56th Annual Conference of the European-Society-of-Human-Genetics (ESHG), SCOTLAND, Glasgow, 10 June 2023 - 13 June 2023

Gereis J; Hetherington K; Robertson E; Ziegler D; Wakefield C, 2022, 'PARENTS' AND PATIENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF A PRECISION MEDICINE TRIAL FOR HIGH-RISK CHILDHOOD CANCER', in PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, WILEY, Vol. 69, pp. S399 - S399, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000859203901450&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Wakefield CE; Sansom-Daly U; Hetherington K; Ellis S; Girgis A; McCarthy M; Miles G; Patterson P; Awford K; Cohn R, 2019, 'Feasibility, Acceptability and Safety of a Novel Online Group-Based Psychological Support Program for Parents After Their Child's Cancer Treatment: A Three-Armed Randomized Trial of 'Cascade'', in PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, WILEY, Vol. 66, pp. S12 - S12, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000488458000019&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Hill RE; Fardell JE; Wakefield CE; Cohn RJ; Brierley M-EE; Kothe E; Hetherington K; Mercieca-Bebber R, 2018, 'The effect of survivorship care plans on cancer survivors' patient-reported outcomes: A meta-analysis and systematic review', in PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 27, pp. 189 - 189, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000448188000504&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Wakefield C; Sansom-Daly U; Brittany MG; Robertson E; Ellis S; Marshall K; Hetherington K; Doolan E; Cohn R, 2016, ''Cascade': A randomized trial of online support for parents after their child's cancer treatment', in PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 25, pp. 106 - 107, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000385942700233&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Reports

Robertson EG; Hetherington K; Ayton L; Boyd L; Feller H; Hall J; Grigg J; Jamieson R; Karandrews S; Ma A; Prain M; Shepard E; Simunovic M; Yamamoto K; Gonzalez-Cordero A, 2024, Research priorities for Inherited Retinal Diseases in Australia: A James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30432

Ross J; Darke S; Kelly E; Hetherington K, 2010, Suicide risk assesment and intervention strategies: Current practices in Australian residential drug and alcohol rehabiliation services, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/suicide-risk-assessment-and-intervention-strategies-current-practices-australian

Hetherington K; McKetin R, 2008, The contribution of cannabis use to psychotic symptoms among methamphetamine treatment entrants, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/contribution-cannabis-use-psychotic-symptoms-among-methamphetamine-treatment-entrants

Harvey EE; Hetherington K; Sannibale C; Mattick RP, 2006, Methodological review: Outcome studies of diversion and aftercare programs for adult drug-involved offenders, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, NSW, 259

Spooner C; Hetherington K, 2005, Social determinants of drug use (NDARC Technical Report No. 228), National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/ndarc/resources/TR.228.pdf

Ross J; Teesson M; Darke S; Lynskey M; Hetherington K; Mills K; Williamson A; Fairbairn S, 2003, Characteristics of heroin users entering three treatment modalities in New South Wales: Baseline findings from the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS), NDARC UNSW, Sydney, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/characteristics-heroin-users-entering-three-treatment-modalities-new-south-wales-baseline

Ross J; Lynskey M; Teesson M; Darke S; Havard A; Mills K; Williamson A; Hetherington K; Fairbairn S, 2003, Three month outcomes for the treatment of heroin dependence: Findings from the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS) New South Wales, NDARC UNSW, Sydney, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/three-month-outcomes-treatment-heroin-dependence-findings-australian-treatment-outcome

Teesson M; Ross JE; Darke S; Lynskey M; Mills K; Williamson A; Hetherington K; Fairbairn S; Havard A; Wilhelm E; Shanahan M, 2003, Twelve month outcomes of the treatment of heroin dependence: Findings from the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS) New South Wales, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/ndarc/resources/TR.191.pdf

Preprints

Grant A; Warby M; Courtney E; Iqbal A; L MB; Hunter ; Hetherington K; Marshall G; Tucker K; Mateos M; Cruickshank M; Fuentos-Bolanos , 2025, “So what will my next cancer be?” Low-grade brain tumour diagnosed through nurse coordinated surveillance in a patient with Li Fraumeni Syndrome: A Case Report, http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.174928162.27947714/v1

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