Dr. Posluszny has conducted psychosocial and behavioral research in a variety of cancer populations including breast, gynecologic, head and neck, and hematological malignancies. She recently completed an NIH-funded prospective, longitudinal study examining adherence to the medical regimen for hematological cancer patients who are post allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and their family caregivers. To enhance outcomes and minimize risks associated with HCT, patients and their caregivers must work together as a team to carefully adhere to the multi-component post-HCT medical regimen, consisting of multiple daily medications, frequent clinic visits, strict catheter care, health monitoring, and dietary and lifestyle restrictions. Dr. Posluszny is currently examining psychosocial and behavioral strategies to help HCT patients and family caregivers manage each component of the post-HCT regimen together, and thus improve psychological and health outcomes.
- BA, Rutgers College, Rutgers University
- MS, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- PhD, University of Pittsburgh
- Clinical Internship, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
- Clinical Health Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)
Education & Training
Posluszny DM, Bovbjerg DH, Agha ME, Hou JZ, Raptis A, Boyiadzis MM, Dunbar-Jacob J, Schulz R, Dew MA. Patient and family caregiver dyadic adherence to the allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation medical regimen. Psychooncology. 2017; Epub
Belcher SM, Low CA, Posluszny DM, Schear R, Kramer RE, Donovan HS. Psychological Distress, Health Behaviors, and Benefit Finding in Survivors of Multiple Primary Cancers: Results From the 2010 Livestrong Survey. Oncology Nursing Forum. 2017; 44(6): 703-711.
Argiris A, Bauman JE, Ohr J, Gooding WE, Heron DE, Duvvuri U, Kubicek GJ, Posluszny DM, Vassilakopoulou M, Kim S, Grandis JR, Johnson JT, Gibson MK, Clump DA, Flaherty JT, Chiosea SI, Branstetter B, Ferris RL. Phase II randomized trial of radiation therapy, cetuximab, and pemetrexed with or without bevacizumab in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer. Annals of Oncology. 2016; 27(8): 1594-1600.
Posluszny DM, Dew MA, Beckjord E, Bovbjerg DH, Schmidt JE, Low CA, Lowery A, Nutt SA, Arvey SR, Rechis R. Existential challenges experienced by lymphoma survivors: results from the 2010 LIVESTRONG Survey. Journal of Health Psychology. 2016; 21(10): 2357-66.
Schmidt JE, Beckjord E, Bovbjerg DH, Low CA, Posluszny DM, Lowery AE, Dew MA, Nutt SA, Arvey SR, Rechis R. Prevalence of perceived cognitive dysfunction in survivors of a wide range of cancers: Results from the 2010 LIVESTRONG Survey. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 2015; Aug
Dew MA, Rosenberger EM, Myaskovsky L, DiMartini A, De Vito Dabbs A, Posluszny DM, Steel J, Switzer G, Shellmer D, Greenhouse JB. Depression and anxiety as risk factors for morbidity and mortality after organ transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Transplantation. 2015; 100(5): 988.
Posluszny DM, Dougall AL, Johnson JT, Argiris A, Ferris RL, Baum A, Bovbjerg DH, Dew MA. Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients and their partners. Head Neck. 2015; 37(9): 1282-9.
Low CA, Beckjord E, Bovbjerg DH, Dew MA, Posluszny DM, Schmidt JE, Lowery AE, Nutt SA, Arvey SR, Rechis R. Correlates of positive health behaviors in cancer survivors: Results from the 2010 LIVESTRONG Survey. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 2014; 32(6): 678-95.
Fox KR, Posluszny DM, DiMartini AF, DeVito Dabbs AJ, Rosenberger EM, Zomak RA, Bermudez C, Dew MA. Predictors of post-traumatic psychological growth in the late years after lung transplantation. Clinical Transplant. 2014; 28(4): 384-93.
Myaskovsky L, Posluszny D, Schultz R, DiMartini AF, Switzer GE, DeVito Dabbs AJ, McNulty ML, Kormos R, Toyoda Y, Dew MA. Predictors and outcomes of health related quality of life in caregivers of cardiothoracic transplant recipients. American Journal of Transplantation. 2012; 12(12): 3387-97.
- Member, American Psychological Association, 1994-present
- Member, Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, 1997-2016
- Member, American Psychological Association, Division of Clinical Psychology, 2002-present
- Member, Pennsylvania Psychological Association, 2003-present
- Member, American Psychological Association, Psychologists in Academic Health Centers, 2003-present
- Member, American Psychological Association, Division of Health Psychology, 2008-present
- Member, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2009-present
- Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2014-present
- Member, American Psycho-social Oncology Society, 2015-present
