Phyllis Butow is a professor in the field of health psychology at the University of Sydney.[1] She is known for her extensive research in psycho-oncology and has made significant contributions to understanding the psychological impacts of cancer and diseases.[1]
Early life and education
editButow completed her undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Arts at Macquarie University,[2] Master of Clinical Psychology at Australia National University,[3] followed by a PhD in psychology at Sydney University.[1] Her education laid the foundation for her career in health psychology.
Career
editAcademic positions
edit- Professor at the University of Sydney[1]
- Chair at Psychology at the University of Sydney[4]
- Co-Director of the Centre for Medical Psychology & Evidence-based Decision-making (CeMPED) at the University of Sydney[4]
- Founding member of the Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG)[5]
Research focus
editProfessor Butow's research primarily focuses on the psychological well-being of cancer patients, doctor-patient communication, and decision-making in cancer treatment. [1]
Contributions and achievements
edit- Psycho-Oncology Research: Professor Butow has been instrumental in advancing the field of psycho-oncology, particularly in understanding how cancer impacts patients' mental health.[1] She has also started organisations such as the Australian Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG), to research the psychological effect of cancer and diseases.[6]
- Publications: Author of over 300 peer-reviewed articles and several books on health psychology and psycho-oncology. [1]
Books
edit- Campbell, A., Cumming, S., Morrison, V., Bennett, P., Mullan, B., White, K., Gerrig, R., Zimbardo, P., Wilkes, F., Butow, P. (2009). PHE1IDH Individual Determinants of Health. Frenchs Forest Sydney: Pearson Education.
- Morrison, V., Bennett, P., Butow, P., et al. (2007). Introduction to health psychology in Australia. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Education
Selected grants
edit2023
edit- P-OMICs-flow: Integrating precision oncology into clinical programs, Taylor N, Thomas D, Tucker K, Ballinger M, Zaheed M, Lin F, Goldstein D, Leaney K, Morrow A, Parkinson B, Butow P, et al.
2021
edit- Finding My Way-Advanced: Can a web-based psychosocial intervention improve mental quality of life for women with cancer?, Butow P, et al.
2020
edit- Carers and Multimorbidity, Juraskova I, Laidsaar-Powell R, Butow P, et al. School of Psychology/Booster Grant
- Remove the Mask: Reducing Anxiety for Cancer Radiotherapy Patients, Keall P, Butow P, et al.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Staff Profile". The University of Sydney. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Staff Profile". The University of Sydney. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Staff Profile". The University of Sydney. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b "Professor Phyllis Butow". Research Data Australia. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "PoCoG". PoCoG. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Smith, Allan ‘Ben’; King, Madeleine; Butow, Phyllis; Luckett, Tim; Grimison, Peter; Toner, Guy C.; Stockler, Martin; Hovey, Elizabeth; Stubbs, John; Hruby, George; Gurney, Howard; Turner, Sandra; Alam, Mahmood; Cox, Keith; Olver, Ian (2013-07-03). "The prevalence and correlates of supportive care needs in testicular cancer survivors: a cross‐sectional study". Psycho-Oncology. 22 (11): 2557–2564. doi:10.1002/pon.3323. ISSN 1057-9249.