by Karatzanis | Sep 15, 2021 | Issue 5, Newsletters
On 8th of October 2021, the Champalimaud Foundation will present the 4th virtual dissemination event of the European Project BOUNCE: Predicting Effective Adaptation to Breast Cancer to Help Women BOUNCE Back. An interdisciplinary consortium of experts from Italy,...
by Karatzanis | Sep 15, 2021 | Issue 5, Newsletters
BOUNCE experts elaborated on important issues related to the cognitive and psychosocial quality of life of women recovering from breast cancer at a dedicated Symposium entitled: “Interdisciplinary approaches to assess psychological resilience in breast cancer...
by Karatzanis | Sep 15, 2021 | Issue 5, Newsletters
In October 2020 the Eden Center and Beit Shemesh Municipality of Jerusalem, Israel organized an open, virtual event in order to raise awareness on breast cancer throughout Israel. The event was dedicated to the memory of a woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer at...
by Karatzanis | Sep 15, 2021 | Issue 5, Newsletters
Although the main goals of the BOUNCE project are (a) to explore resilience in breast cancer patients and, (b) to develop a sophisticated prediction tool of resilience and key outcomes (e.g., psychological health and quality of life) that will facilitate health...
by Karatzanis | Sep 15, 2021 | Issue 5, Newsletters
More recent conceptualizations of resilience highlight it’s multifaceted and dynamic nature. Thus, resilience can be viewed as a process (e.g., reflected in the trajectories of adverse psychological symptoms and subjective well-being measured over specific time...
by Karatzanis | Feb 10, 2020 | Issue 2, Newsletters
Empowering women battling with breast cancer is widely recognized as a crucial step toward a successful recovery. Emphasis on empowerment represents a growing trend worldwide aspiring to place the patient at the center of health care. Amidst various definitions of...
