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Journal articles

Farrelly A; White V; Young MA; Jefford M; Ieropoli S; Duffy J; Winship I; Meiser B, 2015, 'Implementing a telephone based peer support intervention for women with a BRCA1/2 mutation', Familial Cancer, 14, pp. 373 - 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10689-015-9797-9

Sobral-Leite M; Wesseling J; Smit VTHBM; Nevanlinna H; van Miltenburg MH; Sanders J; Hofland I; Blows FM; Coulson P; Patrycja G; Schellens JHM; Fagerholm R; Heikkilä P; Aittomäki K; Blomqvist C; Provenzano E; Ali HR; Figueroa J; Sherman M; Lissowska J; Mannermaa A; Kataja V; Kosma VM; Hartikainen JM; Phillips KA; Couch FJ; Olson JE; Vachon C; Visscher D; Brenner H; Butterbach K; Arndt V; Holleczek B; Hooning MJ; Hollestelle A; Martens JWM; van Deurzen CHM; van de Water B; Broeks A; Chang-Claude J; Chenevix-Trench G; Easton DF; Pharoah PDP; García-Closas M; de Graauw M; Schmidt MK; Aghmesheh M; Amor D; Andrews L; Antill Y; Armitage S; Arnold L; Balleine R; Bankier A; Bastick P; Beesley J; Beilby J; Bennett B; Bennett I; Berry G; Blackburn A; Bogwitz M; Brennan M; Brown M; Buckley M; Burgess M; Burke J; Butow P; Byron K; Callen D; Campbell I; Chauhan D; Chauhan M; Christian A; Clarke C; Colley A; Cotton D; Crook A; Cui J; Culling B; Cummings M; Dawson SJ; de Fazio A; Delatycki M; Dickson R; Dixon J; Dobrovic A; Dudding T; Edkins T; Edwards S; Eisenbruch M; Farshid G; Fawcett S; Fellows A; Fenton G; Field M; Firgaira F; Flanagan J; Fleming J; Fong P, 2015, 'Annexin A1 expression in a pooled breast cancer series: Association with tumor subtypes and prognosis', BMC Medicine, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-015-0392-6

Douma KFL; Meiser B; Kirk J; Mitchell G; Saunders C; Rahman B; Sousa MS; Barlow-Stewart K; Gleeson M; Tucker K; De Souza E Sousa M, 2015, 'Health professionals’ evaluation of delivering treatment-focused genetic testing to women newly diagnosed with breast cancer', Familial Cancer, 14, pp. 265 - 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10689-014-9770-z

Heiniger L; Butow PN; Coll J; Bullen T; Wilson J; Baylock B; Meiser B; Price MA, 2015, 'Long-term outcomes of risk-reducing surgery in unaffected women at increased familial risk of breast and/or ovarian cancer', Familial Cancer, 14, pp. 105 - 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10689-014-9759-7

Willis AM; Smith SK; Meiser B; Muller C; Lewis S; Halliday J, 2015, 'How do prospective parents prefer to receive information about prenatal screening and diagnostic testing?', Prenatal Diagnosis, 35, pp. 100 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.4493

White VM; Young MA; Farrelly A; Meiser B; Jefford M; Williamson E; Ieropoli S; Duffy J; Winship I, 2014, 'Randomized controlled trial of a telephone-based peer-support program for women carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation: Impact on psychological distress', Journal of Clinical Oncology, 32, pp. 4073 - 4080, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2013.54.1607

White V; Young M-A; Farrelly A; Meiser B; Jefford M; Ieropoli S; Duffy J; Williamson E; Winship I, 2014, 'CAN PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR FEMALE BRCA1 OR BRCA2 MUTATION CARRIERS REDUCE DISTRESS? FINDINGS FROM A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 10, pp. 256 - 256, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000346343700778&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Farrelly A; White V; Young M-A; Meiser B; Jefford M; Ieropoli S; Duffy J; Winship I, 2014, 'CONSUMER EXPERIENCE OF A TELEPHONE BASED PEER SUPPORT INTERVENTION FOR WOMEN WITH A BRCA1/2 MUTATION', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 10, pp. 42 - 42, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000346343700119&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Naicker S; Meiser B; Mazza D; Emory J; Goodwin A; Dobbins T; Kirkwood J; Barlow-Stewart K; Trevena L, 2014, 'EXAMINING THE GENERAL PRACTITIONER PERSPECTIVE ON UTILISING FAMILY HISTORY TO SCREEN FOR COLORECTAL CANCER', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 10, pp. 150 - 150

Sousa M; Meiser B; Hickey M; Jarvis S; Lombard J; Chirgwin J; Segelov E; Lewis C; Friedlander M, 2014, 'PEGASUS - PREVALENCE AND SEVERITY OF GENITOURINARY SYMPTOMS AND IMPACT ON SEXUAL FUNCTION AND QOL IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN RECEIVING ENDOCRINE THERAPY FOR EARLY BREAST CANCER', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER, 24, pp. 1041 - 1042, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000344966501317&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Quinn V; Meiser B; Wilde A; Cousins Z; Barlow-Stewart K; Mitchell PB; Schofield PR; Schofield P, 2014, 'Preferences regarding targeted education and risk assessment in people with a family history of major depressive disorder', Journal of Genetic Counseling, 23, pp. 785 - 795, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10897-013-9685-0

Meiser B; Price MA; Butow PN; Rahman B; Tucker K; Cheah B; Bickerstaffe A; Hopper J; Phillips KA; Bennett B; Tennant C; Milne RL; Weideman P; Stanhope L; Picken S; Friedlander ML; Goldgar D, 2014, 'Misperceptions of ovarian cancer risk in women at increased risk for hereditary ovarian cancer', Familial Cancer, 13, pp. 153 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10689-013-9687-y

Wilde A; Chan HN; Rahman B; Meiser B; Mitchell PB; Schofield PR; Green MJ; Schofield P, 2014, 'A meta-analysis of the risk of major affective disorder in relatives of individuals affected by major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder', Journal of Affective Disorders, 158, pp. 37 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2014.01.014

Kasparian NA; McLoone JK; Meiser B; Karatas J; Chau J; Zilliacus E; De Souza E Sousa M, 2014, 'Perceptions of melanoma risk among Australian adolescents: Barriers to sun protection and recommendations for improvement', Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 38, pp. 321 - 325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12209

Zhou YZ; Wilde A; Meiser B; Mitchell PB; Barlow-Stewart K; Schofield PR; Schofield P, 2014, 'Attitudes of medical genetics practitioners and psychiatrists toward communicating with patients about genetic risk for psychiatric disorders', Psychiatric Genetics, 24, pp. 94 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YPG.0000000000000030

Sinnerbrink IB; Meiser B; Halliday J; Sherwen A; Amor DJ; Waters E; Rea F; Evans E; Rahman B; Kirk EP, 2014, 'Prenatally detected de novo apparently balanced chromosomal rearrangements: The effect on maternal worry, family functioning and intent of disclosure', Prenatal Diagnosis, 34, pp. 598 - 604, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.4363

Meiser B; Schofield PR; Trevena L; Wilde A; Barlow-Stewart K; Proudfoot J; Peate M; Dobbins T; Christensen H; Sherman KA; Karatas J; Mitchell PB; Schofield P, 2013, 'Cluster randomized controlled trial of a psycho-educational intervention for people with a family history of depression for use in general practice', BMC Psychiatry, 13, pp. 325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-13-325

Naicker S; Meiser B; Goodwin A; Kirk J; Barlow-Stewart K; Dobbins T; Mazza D; Emery J; Pirotta M; Trevena L, 2013, 'Which Tests is Best? A Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Use of Familial Phenotype to Risk Appropriately Screen for Colorectal Cancer in the General Population', PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, 22, pp. 27 - 27

Xu M; Zou L; Wilde A; Meiser B; Barlow-Stewart K; Chan B; Mitchell PB; Sousa MS; Schofield PR; De Souza E Sousa M; Schofield P, 2013, 'Exploring culture-specific differences in beliefs about causes, kinship and the heritability of major depressive disorder: The views of anglo-celtic and chinese-Australians', Journal of Genetic Counseling, 22, pp. 613 - 624, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10897-013-9593-3

Sinnerbrink IB; Sherwen A; Meiser B; Halliday J; Amor DJ; Waters E; Rea F; Evans E; Rahman B; Kirk EP, 2013, 'Long-term health and development of children diagnosed prenatally with a de novo apparently balanced chromosomal rearrangement', Prenatal Diagnosis, 33, pp. 831 - 838, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.4131

Farrelly A; White V; Meiser B; Jefford M; Young MA; Ieropoli S; Winship I; Duffy J, 2013, 'Unmet support needs and distress among women with a BRCA1/2 mutation', Familial Cancer, 12, pp. 509 - 518, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10689-012-9596-5

Burcher S; Meiser B; Mitchell G; Saunders C; Rahman B; Tucker K; Barlow-Stewart K; Watts K; Gleeson M; Kirk J, 2013, 'Oncology health professionals attitudes toward treatment-focused genetic testing for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer', Personalized Medicine, 10, pp. 431 - 440, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/pme.13.45

Bleiker ; Esplen ; Meiser B; Petersen HV; Patenaude AFP, 2013, '100 Years Lynch Syndrome: What Have We learned About Psychosocial Issues?', Familial Cancer, 12, pp. 325 - 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10689-013-9653-8

Gleeson MA; Meiser B; Barlow-Stewart K; Trainer A; Tucker K; Watts KJ; Friedlander M; Kasparian NA, 2013, 'Communication and information needs of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer regarding treatment-focused genetic testing', Oncology Nursing Forum, 40, pp. 275 - 283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1188/13.ONF.40-03AP

Wilde A; Mitchell PB; Meiser B; Schofield PR; Schofield P, 2013, 'Implications of the use of genetic tests in psychiatry, with a focus on major depressive disorder: A review', Depression and Anxiety, 30, pp. 267 - 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/da.22000

Watts KJ; Meiser B; Wakefield CE; Barratt AL; Howard K; Cheah BC; Mann GJ; Lobb EA; Gaff CL; Patel MI, 2013, 'Online Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Aid for At-Risk Men: A Randomized Trial.', Health Psychology, 33, pp. 986 - 997, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0034405

Karatas J; Barlow-Stewart K; Meiser B; McMahon C; Strong K; Hill W; Kelly P, 2013, 'Preimplantation genetic diagnosis: psychological profile and behavioral characteristics of women entering treatment', Human Reproduction

McLoone J; Menzies S; Meiser B; Mann GJ; Kasparian NA, 2013, 'Psycho-educational interventions for melanoma survivors: A systematic review', Psycho - Oncology, 22, pp. 1444 - 1456, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.3165

Meiser B; Price MA; Butow PN; Karatas J; Wilson J; Heiniger L; Baylock B; Charles M; Malachlan ; Phillips K-A, 2013, 'Psychological factors and uptake of risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in women at high risk for ovarian cancer in the Kathleen Cuningham Consortium for Research into Breast Cancer', Familial Cancer, 12, pp. 101 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10689-012-9585-8

Juraskova I; Jarvis SK; Mok K; Peate M; Meiser B; Cheah BC; Mireskandari S; Friedlander M, 2013, 'The acceptability, feasibility and efficacy (Phase I/II study) of the OVERcome (Olive oil, Vaginal Exercise and moisturizeR) intervention to improve dyspareunia and alleviate sexual problems in women with breast cancer.', Journal of Sexual Medicine, EPUB ahead of print, pp. 2549 - 2558, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jsm.12156

Rahman B; Meiser B; Watts K; Gleeson M; Saunders C; Mitchell G; Barlow-Stewart K; Kirk J; Tucker K, 2012, 'EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF TWO MODELS OF DELIVERING INFORMATION ABOUT TREATMENT-FOCUSED GENETIC TESTING AMONG YOUNG WOMEN NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 8, pp. 261 - 261, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000310544400125&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Naicker S; Meiser B; Goodwin A; Kirk J; Barlow-Stewart K; Dobbins T; Baylock B; Mazza D; Emery J; Pirotta M; Trevena L, 2012, 'WHICH TEST IS BEST? - A RCT TO EVALUATE FAMILY HISTORY AS A TRIAGE TOOL IN SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 8, pp. 264 - 264

Zilliacus E; Meiser B; Gleeson M; Watts KJ; Tucker K; Lobb EA; Mitchell G, 2012, 'Are we being overly cautious? A qualitative inquiry into the experiences and perceptions of treatment-focused germline BRCA genetic testing for women recently diagnosed with breast cancer', Supportive Care in Cancer, 20, pp. 2949 - 2958, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-012-1427-6

Meiser B; Price MA; Butow PN; Karatas J; Charles M; Phillips KA, 2012, 'Are women at high risk for serous gynaecological cancer (SGC) opting for risk-reducing salphingo-oophorectomy motivated by high levels of anxiety and risk perceptions?', Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, 10, pp. A5 - A5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1897-4287-10-s2-a5

Peate M; Saunders C; Thewes B; Meiser B; White K; Hickey MS, 2012, 'Development and Evaluation of an Information Booklet about breast Cancer and Early Menopause', The breast journal, 18, pp. 95 - 96

Meiser B; Gleeson M; Watts KJ; Peate M; Zilliacus EM; Barlow-Stewart K; Saunders C; Mitchell G; Kirk J, 2012, 'Getting to the point: what women newly diagnosed with breast cancer want to know about treatment-focused genetic testing', Oncology Nursing Forum, 39, pp. E101 - E111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1188/12.ONF.E101-E111

Watts KJ; Meiser B; Mitchell GF; Kirk J; Saunders C; Peate M; Duffy J; Kelly PJ; Gleeson MA; Barlow-Stewart K; Rahman B; Friedlander M; Tucker K; TFGT CG; Parasyn A; Andrews L, 2012, 'How should we discuss genetic testing with women newly diagnosed with breast cancer? Design and implementation of a randomized controlled trial of two models of delivering education about treatment-focused genetic testing to younger women newly diagnosed with breast cancer', BMC Cancer, 12, pp. 320, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-12-320

Saleh M; Barlow-Stewart K; Meiser B; Tucker K; Eisenbruch M; Kirk J, 2012, 'Knowledge, Attitudes and beliefs of Arabic-Australians concerning cancer', Psycho - Oncology, 21, pp. 195 - 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.1884

Hallowell N; Baylock B; Heiniger L; Butow P; Patel D; Meiser B; Saunders C; Price MA, 2012, 'Looking different, feeling different: Women's reactions to risk-reducing breast and ovarian surgery', Familial Cancer, 11, pp. 215 - 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10689-011-9504-4

Peate M; Meiser B; Saunders C; Butow P; Thewes B; Hart R; Phillips K-A; Hickey M; Friedlander M; Cheah B, 2012, 'Making hard choices easier: A prospective, multicentre study to assess the efficacy of a fertility-related decision aid in young women with early-stage breast can', British Journal of Cancer, 106, pp. 1053 - 1061, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2012.61

Meiser B; Gleeson M; Kasparian NA; Barlow-Stewart K; Ryan M; Watts KJ; Menon D; Mitchell G; Tucker K, 2012, 'There is no decision to make: Experiences and attitudes toward treatment-focused genetic testing among women diagnosed with ovarian cancer', Gynecologic Oncology, 124, pp. 153 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.09.040

Rahman B; Meiser B; Sachdev PS; Barlow-Stewart K; Otlowski M; Zilliacus EM; Schofield PR, 2012, 'To Know or Not to Know: An Update of the Literature on the Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Genetic Testing for Alzheimer Disease Risk', Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers, 16, pp. 935 - 942, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/gtmb.2011.0300

White V; Farrelly A; Meiser B; Jefford M; Young M; Winship I; Ieropoli S; Koehler J, 2012, 'What are the unmet support needs of women with a known BRCA1/2 mutation?', Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, 10, pp. A54 - A54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1897-4287-10-s2-a54

McLoone J; Watts KJ; Menzies S; Meiser B; Butow PN; Kasparian NA, 2012, 'When the risks are high: Psychological adjustment among melanoma survivors at high risk of developing new primary disease', Qualitative Health Research, 22, pp. 1102 - 1113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732312448542

Juraskova I; Jarvis S; Mok K; Peate M; Meiser B; Mireskandari S; Friedlander M, 2011, 'OVERcome: An intervention study to improve sexual function in women with breast cancer.', J Clin Oncol, 29, pp. 9066, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28021576

Watts KJ; Sherman KA; Mireskandari S; Meiser B; Taylor A; Tucker K, 2011, 'Predictors of relationship adjustment among couples coping with a high risk of developing breast/ovarian cancer', Psychology and Health, 26, pp. 21 - 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08870441003592587

Wakefield CE; Ratnayake P; Meiser B; Suthers G; Price M; Duffy J; Tucker K, 2011, '"For all my family's sake, i should go and find out": An Australian report on genetic counseling and testing uptake in individuals at high risk of breast and/or ovarian cancer', Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers, 15, pp. 379 - 385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/gtmb.2010.0158

Watts KJ; Meiser B; Conlon H; Rovelli S; Tiller K; Zorbas H; Lewis C; Neil G; Friedlander M, 2011, 'A specialist breast care nurse role for women with metastatic breast cancer: Enhancing supportive care', Oncology Nursing Forum, 38, pp. 627 - 631

Ratnayake P; Wakefield CE; Meiser B; Suthers G; Price M; Duffy J; Tucker K, 2011, 'An exploration of the communication preferences regarding genetic testing in individuals from families with identified breast/ovarian cancer mutations', Familial Cancer, 10, pp. 97 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10689-010-9383-0

Saleh M; Barlow-Stewart K; Meiser B; Kirk J; Tucker K, 2011, 'An exploration of the cultural context of kinship and genetics amongst Arabic-Australians: Implications for practice', Journal of Genetic Counseling, 20, pp. 465 - 475, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10897-011-9371-z


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