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Laurel L. Northouse, RN, PhD, FAAN
Mary Lou Willard French Professor of Nursing

University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Room 4346, 4344
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Telephone: (734) 615-4016, 615-4017
FAX: (734) 936-3027
lnortho@umich.edu

Laurel Northouse PhD, RN, FAAN is the Mary Lou Willard French Professor of Nursing at the University of Michigan. She is also Co-Director of the Socio-Behavior Program at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Northouse has conducted a number of studies that describe the impact of cancer on the family and has developed a model designed to predict risk levels of patients and family members following cancer diagnoses. Currently she is conducting intervention studies designed to improve the quality of life of cancer patients and their families. Her research has been funded by the National Institute for Nursing Research, the National Cancer Institute, and the American Cancer Society.

Education
PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1985
MSN, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, 1979
BSN, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1970

Current Research
Outcomes of Triaged Family Care in Advanced Cancer (L. Northouse, Principal Investigator, funded by the National Cancer Institute for 2004-2009)

Prostate Cancer: Family Care for Patients and Spouses (L. Northouse, Principal Investigator, funded by National Cancer Institute for 2002-2007)

The Michigan Center for Health Intervention (MICHIN) (C. Sampselle Principal Investigator, funded by the National Institute for Nursing Research [NIH] for 2005-2009).

Survivor Quality of Life and Spouse Satisfaction after Prostate Therapy (M. Sanda, Principal Investigator; L. Northouse, Co-investigator, funded by National Cancer Institute for 2002-2007)

Selected Publications

Harden, J., Northouse, L.L., Cimprich, B., Pohl, J., Liang, J., Kershaw T. (2008) The influence of developmental life stage on quality of life in survivors of prostate cancer and their partners. J Cancer Survivorship, 2(2), 84-94.

Northouse, L.L., Mood, D.W., Schafenacker, A., Montie, J.E., Sandler, H.M., Forman, J.D., Hussain, M., Pienta, K.J., Smith, D.C., Kershaw, T. (2007) Randomized clinical trial of a family intervention for prostate cancer patients and their spouses. Cancer, 110, 2809-2818.

Northouse, L.L., Mood, D.W., Montie, J.E., Sandler, H.M., Forman, J.D., Hussain, M.,  Pienta, K.J., Smith,D.C.,  Sanda, M.G., Kershaw, T. (2007)Living with prostate cancer: patients' and spouses' psychosocial status and quality of life. J Clin Onc, 25,  4171*4177.

Mellon, S., Kershaw, T.S., Northouse, L.L., Freeman-Gibb, L. (2007). A family-based model to predict fear of recurrence for cancer survivors and their caregivers. Psycho-Oncology, 16, 214-223.

Northouse, L.L., Rosset, T., Phillips, L., Mood, D., Schafenacker, A., Kershaw, T. (2006). Research with families facing cancer: the challenges of accrual and retention. Research in Nursing and Health, 29, 199-211.

Mellon, S., Northouse, L.L., Weiss, L.K. (2006). A population-based study of the quality of life of cancer survivors and their family caregivers. Cancer Nursing, 29, 120-131.

Cimprich, B., Janz, N.K., Northouse, L.L., Wren, P.A., Given, B., Given, C.W. (2005). Taking CHARGE: A self-management program for women following breast cancer treatment. Psycho-Oncology, 14, 704-717.

Northouse, L., Kershaw, T., Mood, D., & Schafenacker, A. (2005). Effects of a family intervention on the quality of life of women with recurrent breast cancer and their family caregivers. Psycho-Oncology, 14, 478-491.

Northouse, L.L. (2005). Helping families of patients with cancer.
Oncology Nursing Forum, 32(4):743-750.

Kershaw, T.S., Northouse, L., Kritpracha, C., Schafenacker, A., & Mood, D. (2004). Coping strategies and quality of life in women with advanced breast cancer and their family caregivers. Psychology and Health, 19, 139-156.

Harden, J., Schafenacker, A., Northouse, L.L., Mood, D., Smith, D., Pienta, K., Hussain, M., & Baranowski, K. (2002). Couples' experience with prostate cancer: Focus group research. Oncology Nursing Forum, 29(4), 701-714.

Northouse, L.L., Mood, D., Kershaw, T., Schafenacker, A., Mellon, S., Walker, J., Galvin, L., & Decker, V. (2002). Quality of life of women with recurrent breast cancer and their family members. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 20(19), 4050-4064.

Northouse, L.L., Walker, J., Schafenacker, A., Mood, D., Mellon, S., Galvin, E., Harden, J., & Freeman-Gibb, L. (2002). A family-based program of care for women with recurrent breast cancer and their family members. Oncology Nursing Forum, 29(10), 1411-1419.

Northouse, L.L., Templin, T., & Mood, D. (2001). Couples' adjustment to breast disease during the first year following diagnosis, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 24, 115-136.

Mellon, S., & Northouse, L.L. (2001). Family survivorship and quality of life following a cancer diagnosis. Research in Nursing and Health, 24, 446-459.

Northouse, L. L., Mood, D., Templin, T., Mellon, S., & George, T. (2000). Couples' patterns of adjustment to colon cancer. Social Science and Medicine, 50, 271-284.

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Last updated June 26, 2008 .