SOCIAL AYA
The SOCIAL AYA Study aimed to investigate the prevalence and course of social anxiety symptoms in adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer, and understand how to best assess and address AYAs’ social well-being after a cancer diagnosis.
Contact the Principal Investigator, Dr Clarissa Schilstra if you have any questions about this study.
Publications
Schilstra CE, Sansom-Daly UM, Ellis SJ, Anazodo AC, Trahair TN, Lindsay T, Amiruddin A, O'Dwyer C, Maguire F, Nevin S, Battisti R. Social Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents and Young Adults Recently Diagnosed with Cancer. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. 2024 Apr 9.
Schilstra CE, Fardell JE, Burns MA, Ellis SJ, Anazodo AC, Trahair TN, Sansom‐Daly UM. Determinants of social functioning among adolescents and young adults with cancer: A systematic review. Psycho‐Oncology. 2021 Oct;30(10):1626-42.
Schilstra CE, Sansom-Daly UM, Ellis SJ, Trahair TN, Anazodo AC, Amiruddin A, Lindsay T, Maguire F, Wakefield CE, Lah S, Bland E. Guidelines for Caring for the Social Well-Being of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer in Australia. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. 2024 Feb 1;13(1):8-29.