User profiles for K A Sherman

Kerry Sherman

Macquarie University
Verified email at mq.edu.au
Cited by 4452

My changed body: breast cancer, body image, distress and self‐compassion

A Przezdziecki, KA Sherman, A Baillie… - Psycho …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Bodily changes after breast cancer treatment can lead to long‐term distress.
Self‐compassion, the ability to be kind to oneself, is an internal resource that may enhance a …

Association of information satisfaction, psychological distress and monitoring coping style with post‐decision regret following breast reconstruction

J Sheehan, KA Sherman, T Lam… - … ‐Oncology: Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Little is known of the psychosocial factors associated with decision regret in the context of
breast reconstruction following mastectomy for breast cancer treatment. Moreover, there is a …

Rumination, psychological distress and post‐traumatic growth in women diagnosed with breast cancer

H Soo, KA Sherman - Psycho‐oncology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Rumination, the repetitive and recursive rehearsal of cognitive content, has been
linked to depression and anxiety in physically well populations, and to post‐traumatic growth (…

Body image and psychological distress in nipple‐sparing mastectomy: the roles of self‐compassion and appearance investment

KA Sherman, S Woon, J French, E Elder - Psycho‐oncology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Women with breast cancer face threats to body image following surgery. Nipple‐sparing
mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction (NSM + IBR) may minimise body …

[HTML][HTML] Liposuction for advanced lymphedema: a multidisciplinary approach for complete reduction of arm and leg swelling

…, CJ Winch, TC Lam, KA Sherman… - Annals of surgical …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose This research describes and evaluates a liposuction surgery and multidisciplinary
rehabilitation approach for advanced lymphedema of the upper and lower extremities. …

Reducing body image-related distress in women with breast cancer using a structured online writing exercise: results from the my changed body randomized …

KA Sherman, A Przezdziecki… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - researchers.mq.edu.au
… Przezdziecki A, Sherman KA: Modifying affective and cognitive responses regarding body
image … Alcorso J, Sherman KA: Factors associated with psychological distress in women with …

[HTML][HTML] Electronic health interventions for patients with breast cancer: systematic review and meta-analyses

…, Q Tu, J Tat-Ko, SCM Sum, KA Sherman… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
PURPOSE Ongoing supportive care using electronic health (eHealth) interventions has the
potential to provide remote support and improve health outcomes for patients with breast …

Communication avoidance, coping and psychological distress of women with breast cancer

Y Yu, KA Sherman - Journal of behavioral medicine, 2015 - Springer
This study examined the relationship between communication avoidance of cancer-related
topics with psychological distress, and the mediating role of coping strategies, in women with …

Impact of genetic risk information and type of disease on perceived risk, anticipated affect, and expected consequences of genetic tests.

LD Cameron, KA Sherman, TM Marteau… - Health …, 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Genetic tests vary in their prediction of disease occurrence, with some mutations
conferring relatively low risk and others indicating near certainty. The authors assessed how …

Modifying affective and cognitive responses regarding body image difficulties in breast cancer survivors using a self-compassion-based writing intervention

A Przezdziecki, KA Sherman - Mindfulness, 2016 - Springer
The body image-related concerns of breast cancer survivors following treatment are not
always adequately addressed. Self-compassion, which is the capacity to adopt a kind, caring …