Specialty
Psychology, Behavioral Medicine
Affiliations
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Research Interests
Internet-delivered psychosocial interventions, Individual and Group Dynamics, Group Interventions
Contact Information
| jstephen@bccancer.bc.ca | |
| Phone | 1-604-707-5900 ext 4960 |
Personal Lab
Dr Stephen’s primary work over the past years has been the development and testing of an online platform for research and service for cancer survivors: CancerChatCanada. Based out of BC Cancer Agency, with collaborative input from program leaders, clinician-scientists and therapists across Canada, CancerChatCanada offers professionally-led, live-chat support groups for Canadians affected by cancer. Dr Stephen supervises the CancerChatCanada clinical program and 3 full time staff, and leads training and research initiatives, including a national trial comparing peer and professionally-led online groups for young breast cancer survivors. She is an Investigator on numerous other studies in supportive and psychosocial care.
Publications
- Stephen, J., Rojubally, A., Macgregor, K., McLeod, D., Speca, M., Taylor-Brown, J., et al. (2013). Evaluation of CancerChatCanada: a program of online support for Canadians affected by cancer. Curr Oncol, 20(1), 39-47.
- Stephen, J., Fergus, K., Sellick, S., Speca, M., Taylor–Brown, J., Turner, et al. (2013). When jurisdictional boundaries become barriers to good patient care. Current Oncology, 20(1), 10-13.
- Kazanjian, A., Smillie, K., & Stephen, J. (2013). Evaluating a knowledge exchange intervention in cancer survivorship care: a workshop to foster implementation of Online Support Groups. [Research Support, Non-U S Gov't]. Support Care Cancer, 21(5), 1429-1435.
- Tamagawa, R., Giese-Davis, J., Speca, M., Doll, R., Stephen, J., & Carlson, L. E. (2013). Trait mindfulness, repression, suppression, and self-reported mood and stress symptoms among women with breast cancer. J Clin Psychol, 69(3), 264-277.
- Stephen, J. E., Christie, G., Flood, K., Golant, M., Rahn, M., Rennie, H., et al. (2011). Facilitating online support groups for cancer patients: the learning experience of psycho-oncology clinicians. [Research Support, Non-U S Gov't]. Psychooncology, 20(8), 832-840.
- Brosseau, D. C., McDonald, M. J., & Stephen, J. E. (2011). The moderating effect of relationship quality on partner secondary traumatic stress among couples coping with cancer. [Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't]. Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare, 29(2), 114-126.
- Verma, S., Guidote, N., and Stephen, J. (2008). Online tools for women with breast cancer: Promising benefits for patients and the healthcare team. Oncology Exchange, 7(2).
- Brazier, A., Balneaves, L., Seely, D., Stephen, J., Suryaprakash, N. & Taylor-Brown, J. (2008) Integrated practices of Canadian oncology health professionals. Integrative Oncology, 15(2).
- Gurm, B. K., Stephen, J., MacKenzie, G., Doll, R., Barroetavena, M. C., & Cadell, S. (2008). Understanding Canadian Punjabi-speaking South Asian women's experience of breast cancer: a qualitative study. International journal of nursing studies, 45(2), 266-276.
- Stephen, J. E., Rahn, M., Verhoef, M., & Leis, A. (2007). What is the state of the evidence on the mind-cancer survival question, and where do we go from here? A point of view. [Review]. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 15(8), 923-930.
- Stephen, J. E., Mackenzie, G., Sample, S., & Macdonald, J. (2007). Twenty years of therapeutic touch in a Canadian cancer agency: lessons learned from a case study of integrative oncology practice. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 15(8), 993-998.
- Linden,W., Stephen, J., Doll, R., Habra, M., Fillion, L., and Ellwood, A. (2007). The cancer care navigator. Oncology Exchange, 6(3).
- Stephen, J. and Boyle, M (2005). Clinical Practice Guidelines for psychosocial oncology: Towards standardized Canadian evidence-based practices. Oncology Exchange, 4(5) 19-21.
- Doll, R., Stephen, J., Barroetavena, M. C., Linden, W., Poole, G., Ng, E., . . . Habra, M. (2003). Patient navigation in cancer care: program delivery and research in British Columbia. [Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't]. Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique, 13(3), 193.
