• By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  May 30, 2018

    Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer

    This week, Real World Health Care brings you an interview with Lori Wiener, PhD, DCSW, LCSW-C, Co-Director, Behavioral Health Core and Director, Psychosocial Support and Research Program, Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute. We asked Dr. Wiener to talk about psychosocial problems facing children with cancer…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, General
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  May 2, 2018

    Identification, Intervention and Integration: Why Earlier Is Better

    This week, Real World Health Care brings you an interview with Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO of Mental Health America (MHA), the nation’s oldest mental health advocacy organization. MHA promotes mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, including prevention services for all; early identification and intervention for those…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, General
  • By Ken Goodman, LCSW, Anxiety and OCD Treatment of the Valley and Clinical Fellow, Anxiety and Depression Association of America  |  Apr 4, 2018

    How to Get Over It: Fear of Vomiting

    This week, Real World Health Care provides information on the fear of vomit by sharing an article originally published by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. We encourage you to visit the ADAA blog to read or take part in the lively commentary discussion that follows the original post…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, General
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Mar 20, 2018

    Can Psychosocial Care Increase the Value of Cancer Care?

    This week, Real World Health Care interviews Suzanne M. Miller, PhD, Professor of Cancer Prevention and Control and Director of Patient Empowerment and Health Decision Making at Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC). Dr. Miller is on the Board of Directors of the HealthWell Foundation and the Society of Behavioral Medicine…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, General
  • By Krista Zodet, President/CEO, HealthWell Foundation  |  Mar 7, 2018

    Behavioral Health: A Costly and Often Untreated Aspect of Chronic Illness

    Mental health is the costliest medical condition in the nation, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). It devastates individuals, families and communities. For many, behavioral health problems do not exist in a vacuum; they are inextricably linked with serious medical illnesses such as heart disease, stroke, cancer…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, General
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Feb 7, 2018

    Pain Management for Cancer Survivors

    In March, Real World Health Care will launch a new series focusing on the behavioral health impacts of chronic illnesses. Until then, we will revisit a few of our recent blog posts that touch briefly on related behavioral health issues. This week, we revisit our interview with Judith A. Paice, PhD,…more.

    Categories: General, Pain Management
  • By Gareth J. Morgan, MD, FRCP, FRCPath, PhD, Professor of Hematology & Director of the Myeloma Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences  |  Nov 29, 2017

    Multiple Myeloma: A Rare and Complex Cancer

    We continue our series on multiple myeloma with an interview with Gareth J. Morgan, MD, FRCP, FRCPath, PhD, professor of hematology and director of the Myeloma Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Dr. Morgan also serves as deputy director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute…more.

    Categories: General, Multiple Myeloma
  • By Krista Zodet, President/CEO, HealthWell Foundation  |  Oct 4, 2017

    New Real World Health Care Series: Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatment

    Susan, from Columbia, S.C., is among the millions of Americans struggling to manage a chronic and life-altering disease without the financial means to afford needed medication. Here at HealthWell, we’re honored to be able to help Susan and other patients like her. It always warms our hearts to receive letters…more.

    Categories: General, Multiple Myeloma
  • By Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School  |  Sep 6, 2017

    Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: EGFR Mutations and Targeted Therapies

    For the next several weeks, Real World Health Care will take a brief hiatus as we re-publish some of our most popular interviews on oncology-related topics. The editors of Real World Health Care, along with our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, understand that cancer takes a huge toll on patients, their…more.

  • By Salimah H. Meghani, PhD, MBE, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing  |  Aug 23, 2017

    Pain Management: Opioid Adherence in Cancer Patients

    For the next several weeks, Real World Health Care will take a brief hiatus as we re-publish some of our most popular interviews on oncology-related topics. The editors of Real World Health Care, along with our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, understand that cancer takes a huge toll on patients, their…more.

    Categories: General, Pain Management
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