Prof Claire Wakefield

PhD (Psychology), Masters in Public Health, B Psych (Hons I)
Head, Behavioural Sciences Unit
Professor, School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Medicine

Phone: (02) 9382 3113
Email: C.Wakefield@unsw.edu.au

Overview

I am lucky enough to lead our growing group of paediatric psycho-oncology research professionals: the Behavioural Sciences Unit in the Kids Cancer Centre at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Australia. My key research interests involve investigating the needs of children, adolescents and young adults with cancer, and their families. I am particularly interested in working with whole families affected by cancer, or by the threat of developing cancer in the future, including addressing the issues faced by parents, siblings and grandparents. Our team are currently coordinating several national randomised controlled trials of psychological/behavioural interventions, to meet the needs of adolescents and young adults who have recently finished cancer treatment and their families. I also have a strong research interest in parental bereavement, sleep issues for parents, behavioural interventions, psychosocial implications of genetics/genomics, educational issues for cancer survivors and in e-mental health.

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