By Emeritus Professor Bettina Meiser

Journal articles

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 MA; Duffy J; Tucker K; Kathleen Cuningham National Consortium for Research into Familial Breast Cancer (kConFab) , 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.', Genet Test Mol 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 MA; Duffy J; Kathleen Cuningham National Consortium for Research into Familial Breast Cancer ; Tucker K, 2011, 'An exploration of the communication preferences regarding genetic testing in individuals from families with identified breast/ovarian cancer mutations.', Fam 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

Zilliacus EM; Meiser B; Lobb EA; Kelly P; Barlow-Stewart K; Kirk J; Spigelman AD; Warwick L; Tucker K, 2011, 'Are videoconferenced consultations as effective as face-to-face consultations for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer genetic counseling?', Genetics in Medicine, 13, pp. 933 - 941

Wilde A; Meiser B; Mitchell PB; Schofield PR, 2011, 'Community attitudes to genetic susceptibility-based mental health interventions for healthy people in a large national sample', Journal of Affective Disorders, 134, pp. 280 - 287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2011.06.023

Wilde A; Meiser B; Mitchell PB; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Schofield PR, 2011, 'Community interest in predictive genetic testing for susceptibility to major depression in a large national sample.', Psychological Medicine, 41, pp. 1605 - 1613, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291710002394

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

Peate M; Meiser B; Friedlander M; Saunders C; Martinello R; Wakefield CE; Hickey M, 2011, 'Development and pilot testing of a fertility decision aid for young women diagnosed with early breast cancer.', Breast J, 17, pp. 112 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4741.2010.01033.x

Wakefield CE; Watts KJ; Meiser B; Sansom-Daly U; Barratt A; Mann GJ; Lobb EA; Gaff CL; Howard K; Patel MI, 2011, 'Development and pilot testing of an online screening decision aid for men with a family history of prostate cancer.', Patient Educ Couns, 83, pp. 64 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2010.05.025

Wilde A; Bonfiglioli C; Meiser B; Mitchell PB; Schofield PR, 2011, 'Portrayal of psychiatric genetics in Australian print news media, 1996–2009', Medical Journal of Australia, 195, pp. 401 - 404, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja10.10167

Mitchell PB; Meiser B; Wilde A; Fullerton J; Donald J; Wilhelm K; Schofield PR, 2010, 'Predictive and diagnostic genetic testing in psychiatry', Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 33, pp. 225 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2009.10.001

Wakefield CE; Watts KJ; Homewood J; Meiser B; Siminoff LA, 2010, 'Attitudes toward Organ Donation and Donor Behavior: A Review of the International Literature', Progress in Transplantation, 20, pp. 380 - 391, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/152692481002000412

Wakefield CE; Watts KJ; Homewood J; Meiser B; Siminoff LA, 2010, 'Attitudes toward organ donation and donor behavior: a review of the international literature.', Prog Transplant, 20, pp. 380 - 391, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/152692481002000412

Peate M; Saunders C; Gregson J; Thewes B; D''abrew N; Meiser B; White K; Hickey MS, 2010, 'Development and evaluation of an information booklet about breast cancer and early menopause.', The breast journal

Trainer A; Meiser B; Watts KJ; Mitchell GF; Tucker K; Friedlander ML, 2010, 'Moving towards personalised medicine: Treatment- focused genetic testing of women newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer.', International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 20, pp. 704 - 716, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/IGC.0b013e3181dbd1a5

Price M; Butow PN; Bullen T; Meiser B; McKinley J; Phillips KA, 2010, 'Predictors of breast cancer screening behaviors in women with a strong family history of the disease.', Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 124, pp. 509 - 519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10549-010-0868-1

Price M; Butow P; Lo S; Wilson J; Hickie IB; Phillips K-A; Bennett BK; Meiser B; Tucker K; Malachlan ; Tennant C, 2010, 'Predictors of cancer worry in unaffected women from high risk breast cancer families: Risk perception is not the primary issue', Journal of Genetic Counseling, 13, pp. 15

Watts KJ; Mireskandari S; Sherman K; Meiser B; Tucker K, 2010, 'Predictors of relationship adjustment among couples coping wiht a high risk of developing breast/ovarian cancer.', Psychology and Health, 8, pp. 1 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08870441003592587&jumptype=alert&alerttype=ifirst_author_alert,email

Karatas J; Barlow-Stewart K; Meiser B; McMahon C; Strong K; Hill W; Roberts C; Kelly P, 2010, 'Psychological adjustment, knowledge and unmet information needs in women undergoing PGD.', Human Reproduction, 25, pp. 1481 - 1489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deq086

Karatas J; Strong K; Barlow-Stewart K; McMahon C; Meiser B; Roberts C, 2010, 'Psychological impact of preimplantation genetic diagnosis: a review of the literature.', Reproductive Biomedicine Online, 20, pp. 183 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2009.10.005

Wilde A; Meiser B; Mitchell PB; Schofield PR, 2010, 'Public interest in predictive genetic testing, including direct-to-consumer testing, for susceptibility to major depression: preliminary findings', European Journal of Human Genetics, 18, pp. 47 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ejhg.2009.138

Kasparian NA; McLoone JK; Meiser B; Butow PN; Simpson JM; Mann GJ, 2010, 'Skin cancer screening behaviours among individuals with a strong family history of malignant melanoma', British Journal of Cancer, 103, pp. 1502 - 1509, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6605942

Trainer A; Lewis C; Tucker K; Meiser B; Friedlander M; Ward RL, 2010, 'The role of BRCA mutation testing in determining breast cancer therapy', Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, 7, pp. 708 - 717, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrclinonc.2010.175

Zilliacus EM; Meiser B; Lobb EA; Dudding T; Barlow-Stewart K; Tucker K, 2010, 'The virtual consultation: practitioners' experiences of genetic counseling by videoconferencing in Australia', Telemedicine Journal and E - Health, 16, pp. 350 - 357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089=tmj.2009.0108

Wakefield CE; Homewood J; Taylor A; Mahmut M; Meiser B, 2010, 'Time perspective in hereditary cancer: psychometric properties of a short form of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory in a community and clinical sample.', Genet Test Mol Biomarkers, 14, pp. 617 - 627, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/gtmb.2009.0185

Karatas J; Barlow-Stewart K; Strong K; Meiser B; McMahon C; Roberts C, 2010, 'Women’s experiences of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis: A qualitative study.', Prenatal Diagnosis, 30, pp. 771 - 777

Zilliacus E; Meiser B; Lobb E; Barlow-Stewart K; Tucker K, 2009, 'A Balancing Act - Telehealth Cancer Genetics and Practitioners’ Experiences of a Triadic Consultation', Journal of Genetic Counseling, 18, pp. 598 - 605, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10897-009-9247-7

Meiser B; Lobb EA; Gaff C; Butow P; Osseiran-Moisson R; Hallowell N, 2009, 'A comparison of male attenders and non-attenders at a familial cancer clinic', Genetics in Medicine, 11, pp. 806 - 811

Lobb EA; Gaff C; Meiser B; Butow PN; Osseiran-Moisson R; Hallowell N, 2009, 'Attendance of men at the familial cancer clinic: What they value from the consultation', Genetics in Medicine, 11, pp. 434 - 440

Saleh M; Barlow-Stewart K; Meiser B; Muchamore I, 2009, 'Challenges faced by genetics service providers` practicing in a culturally and linguistically diverse population: An australian experience', Journal of Genetic Counseling, 18, pp. 436 - 446

Wilde A; Meiser B; Mitchell PB; Schofield PR, 2009, 'Community attitudes towards mental health intervention for healthy people on the basis of genetic susceptibility', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43, pp. 1070 - 1076

Kasparian NA; Meiser B; Butow PN; Simpson JM; Mann GJ, 2009, 'Genetic testing for melanoma risk: a prospective cohort study of uptake and outcomes among Australian families', Genetics in Medicine, 11, pp. 265 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/gim.0b013e3181993175

Mireskandari S; Angster J; Meiser B; Thewes B; Groombridge C; Spigelman AD; Andrews L, 2009, 'Impact of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) on young adults: A qualitative study', Journal of Genetic Counseling, 18, pp. 409 - 417

Wilhelm KA; Meiser B; Mitchell PB; Finch AW; Siegel JE; Parker GB; Schofield PR, 2009, 'Issues concerning feedback about genetic testing and risk of depression', British Journal of Psychiatry, 194, pp. 404 - 410

Peate ML; Meiser B; Hickey MS; Friedlander ML, 2009, 'The fertility-related concerns, needs and preferences of younger women with breast cancer: A systematic review', Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 116, pp. 215 - 223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10549-009-0401-6

Meiser B; Irle J; Lobb E; Barlow-Stewart K, 2008, 'Assessment of the content and process of genetic counseling: A critical review of empirical studies', Journal of Genetic Counseling, 17, pp. 434 - 451, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10897-008-9173-0

Wakefield CE; Meiser B; Homewood J; Ward R; O'Donnell S; Kirk J; Australian GENetic testing Decision Aid Collaborative Group , 2008, 'Randomized trial of a decision aid for individuals considering genetic testing for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer risk.', Cancer, 113, pp. 956 - 965, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncr.23681

Zilliacus E; Meiser B; Lobb E; Kirk J; Spigelman A; Barlow-Stewart K; Warwick L; Tucker K, 2008, 'A balancing act - Practitioners' experiences of telehealth cancer genetic counselling', PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, 17, pp. S157 - S158, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000257874200297&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Nagle C; Gunn J; Bell R; Lewis S; Meiser B; Metcalfe S; Ukoumunne OC; Halliday J, 2008, 'Use of a decision aid for prenatal testing of fetal abnormalities to improve women's informed decision making: A cluster randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN22532458]', BJOG an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 115, pp. 339 - 347, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01576.x

Wakefield CE; Meiser B; Homewood J; Peate M; Taylor A; Lobb E; Kirk J; Young M-A; Williams R; Dudding T; Tucker K; AGenDA Collaborative Group , 2008, 'A randomized controlled trial of a decision aid for women considering genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer risk.', Breast Cancer Res Treat, 107, pp. 289 - 301, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10549-007-9539-2

Wakefield CE; Meiser B; Homewood J; Taylor A; Gleeson M; Williams R; Tucker K; Australian GENetic testing Decision Aid Collaborative Group , 2008, 'A randomized trial of a breast/ovarian cancer genetic testing decision aid used as a communication aid during genetic counseling.', Psychooncology, 17, pp. 844 - 854, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.1353

Meiser B; Kasparian NA; Mitchell PB; strong K; Simpson JM; Tabassum L; Mireskandari S; Schofield PR, 2008, 'Attitudes to genetic testing in families with multiple cases of bipolar disorder', Genetic Testing, 12, pp. 233 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/gte.2007.0100

Wakefield CE; Meiser B; Gaff C; Barratt A; Patel MI; Suthers GK; Lobb EA; Ramsay JR; Mann GJ, 2008, 'Familial prostate cancer: A multidisciplinary overview of the issues faced by unaffected men with a strong family history of prostate cancer', Journal of Urology, 180, pp. 38 - 46

Meiser B; Tucker K; Friedlander ML; Barlow-Stewart K; Lobb EA; Saunders C; Mitchell GF, 2008, 'Genetic counselling and testing for inherited gene mutations in newly diagnosed patients with breast cancer: a review of the existing literature and a proposed research agenda', Breast Cancer Research, 10, pp. 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/bcr2194

Kasparian NA; Butow PN; Meiser B; Mann GJ, 2008, 'High‐ and average‐risk individuals' beliefs about, and perceptions of, malignant melanoma: an Australian perspective', Psycho-Oncology, 17, pp. 270 - 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.1230

Wakefield CE; Meiser B; Gaff CL; Barratt A; Patel MI; Suthers G; Lobb EA; Ramsay J; Mann GJ, 2008, 'Issues faced by unaffected men with a family history of prostate cancer: a multidisciplinary overview.', J Urol, 180, pp. 38 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2008.03.020

Kasparian NA; Meiser B; Butow PN; Simpson JM; Mann GJ, 2008, 'Predictors of psychological distress among individuals with a strong family history of malignant melanoma', Clinical Genetics, 73, pp. 121 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-0004.2007.00949.x

Cowan R; Meiser B; Giles GG; Lindeman GJ; Gaff C, 2008, 'The beliefs, and reported and intended behaviors of unaffected men in response to their family history of prostate cancer', Genetics in Medicine, 10, pp. 430 - 438, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GIM.0b013e31817701c

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