Publications

The following is a selection of the Health Psychology Research Group's more recent peer-reviewed publications and presentations.  A more comprehsive list can be found on Dr. Körner’s ResearchGate profile. 

Peer-Reviewed Publications (selected)

*Indicates a student under Dr. Körner’s supervision

*Coroiu, A., *Meyer, A., Brähler, E., Gomez, C., & Körner, A. (in press). Brief form of the Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire (ICQ-15): Development and preliminary validation with a German population sample. European Journal of Psychological Assessment.

Petrowski, K., Hessel, A., Körner, A., Weidner, K., Brähler, E., & Hinz, A. (2014). Die Einstellung zur Psychotherapie in der Allgemeinbevölkerung [Attitudes toward psychotherapy in the general population]. Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie, 64(2), 82-85. doi:10.1055/s-0033-1361155

*Radiotis, G., *Roberts, N., *Czajkowska, Z., Khanna, M., & Körner, A. (2014). Non-melanoma skin cancer: Disease specific quality of life concerns and distress. Oncology Nursing Forum, 41, 57-65. doi:10.1188/14.ONF.57-65

Körner, A., Würz, J., *Brosseau, D. C., Brähler, E., Kapellen, T., & Kiess, W. (2013). Parental dyadic coping in families of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 26, 867-875. doi:10.1515/jpem-2012-0410

*Milette, K., Hudson, M., Körner, A., Baron, M., & Thombs, B. on behalf of the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group (2013). Sleep disturbances in systemic sclerosis: Evidence for the role of gastrointestinal symptoms, pain, and pruritus. Rheumatology, 52, 1715-1720. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ket223

Ernst, J., Berger, S., Weißflog, G., Schröder, C., Körner, A., Brähler, E., Niederwieser, D., & Singer, S. (2013). Patient participation in the medical decision-making process in haemato-oncology – a qualitative study. European Journal of Cancer Care, 22, 684-690. doi:10.1111/ecc.12077

*Czajkowska, Z., *Radiotis, G., *Roberts, N., & Körner, A. (2013). Cognitive Adaptation to Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 31, 377-392. doi:10.1080/07347332.2013.798757

Hinz, A., Finck, C., Barradas, S., Körner, A.,  Beierlein, V., Brähler, E. & Singer, S. (2013). Fatigue in the General Population of Colombia – Normative Values for the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory MFI-20. Onkologie, 36, 403–407. doi:10.1159/000353606

Kwakkenbos, L., *Jewett, L. R., Baron, M., Bartlett, S. J., Furst, D., Gottesman, K., Khanna, D., Malcarne, V. L., Mayes, M. D., Mouthon, L., Poiraudeau, S., Sauve, M., Nielson, W. R., Poole, J. L., Assassi, S., Boutron, I., Ells, C., van den Ende. C. H. M., Hudson, M., Impens, A., Körner, A., Leite, C., Costa Maia, A., Mendelson, C., Pope, J., Steele, R. J., Suarez-Almazor, M. E., Ahmed, S., Coronado-Montoya, S., *Delisle, V. C., Gholizadeh, S., Jang, Y., Levis, B., *Milette, K., Mills, S. D., *Razykov, I., Sobel, R. M. and Thombs, B. D. (2013). The Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort: Protocol for a cohort multiple randomized controlled trial (cmRCT) design to support trials of psychosocial and rehabilitation interventions in a rare disease context. BMJ Open, 3(8). doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003563

Loiselle, C.G., Peters, O., Haase, K.R., Girouard, L., Körner, A., Wiljer, D., Fitch, M. (2013). Virtual navigation in colorectal cancer and melanoma: an exploration of patients' views. Supportive Care in Cancer, 21, 2289-2296. doi:10.1007/s00520-013-1771-1

Körner, A., *Coroiu, A., Martins, C., & Wang, B. (2013). Predictors of skin self-examination before and after a melanoma diagnosis: The role of medical advice and patient’s level of education. International Archives of Medicine, 6, 8. doi:10.1186/1755-7682-6-8

Körner, A., Drapeau, M., Thombs, B., Rosberger, Z., Wang, B., Khanna, M., Spatz, A., *Coroiu, A., *Garland, R., Batist, G. (2013). Barriers and facilitators of adherence to medical advice on skin self-examination during melanoma follow-up care. BMC Dermatology, 13, 3. doi:10.1186/1471-5945-13-3

Trepanier, L., Perry, J. C., Körner, A., Stamoulos, C., Sheptycki, A., & Drapeau, M. (2013). A study of the similarity between three models of interpersonal functioning of patients with borderline personality disorder. Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 15, 55–60.

*MacKinnon, C. J., Smith, N. G., Henry, M., Berish, M., Milman, E., Copeland, L., Körner, A., Chochinov, H. M., & Cohen, S. R. (2014). Bridging theory with emerging trends in intervention research: Meaning-based group counseling for bereavement. Death Studies, 38, 137-144. doi:10.1080/07481187.2012.738768

*MacKinnon, C.J., Milman, E., Smith, N.G., Henry, M., Berish, M., Copeland, L., Körner, A., Chochinov, H. M., & Cohen, S. R. (2013). Means to meaning in cancer-related bereavement: Identifying clinical implications for counseling psychologists. The Counseling Psychologist. 41, 216-239. doi:10.1177/0011000012459969

Körner, A. & Fritzsche, K. (2012). Psychosomatic services for melanoma patients in tertiary care. International Journal of Dermatology, 51, 1060-1067. doi:10.1111/j/1365-4632.2011.05228.x

*Roberts, N., *Czajkowska, Z., *Radiotis, G., & Körner, A. (2012). Distress and coping strategies among patients with skin cancer. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 20, 209-214. doi:10.1007/s10880-012-9319-y

*Meyer, A., Wollbrück, D., Dietz, A., Guntinas-Lichius, O., Meister E. F., Brähler, E., Körner, A., & Singer, S. (2012). Psychische Morbidität bei Partnern kehlkopfloser Karzinompatienten: Womit hängt die Auftrittswahrscheinlichkeit zusammen? [Spouses of cancer patients with laryngectomy – Influences on psychological morbidity]. Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie, 62, 163-169. doi:10.1055/s-0032-1304583

Ernst, J., Götze, H., Brähler, E., Körner, A., & Hinz, A. (2012). Quality of life of parents diagnosed with cancer – Change over time and influencing factors. European Journal of Cancer Care, 21, 535-541. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2354.2012.01330.x

Thombs, B. D., *Jewett, L. R., Assassi, S., Baron, M., Bartlett, S. J., Maia, A. C., El-Baalbaki, G., Furst D., Gottesman K., Haythornthwaite J. A., Hudson M., Impens A., Körner A., Leite C., Mayes M. D., Malcarne V. L., Motivala S. J., Mouthon L., Nielson W. R., Plante D., Poiraudeau S., Poole J. L., Pope J., Sauve M., Steele R. J., Suarez-Almazor M. E., Taillefer S., van den Ende C., Arthurs E., Bassel M., *Delisle V., *Milette K., Leavens A., Razykov I., Khanna, D. (2012). New directions for patient-centred care in scleroderma: the Scleroderma Patient-centred Intervention Network (SPIN). Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 30(2, Suppl 71), S23-29.

Drapeau, M., Perry, J. C., & Körner, A. (2012). Interpersonal patterns in borderline personality disorder. Journal of Personality Disorders, 26, 583-592. doi:10.1521/pedi.2012.26.4.583

Thombs, B. D., & Körner, A. (2011). Depressionsscreening bei Patienten mit somatischen Erkrankungen: Der Nachweis des Nutzens steht noch aus [Is there evidence that depression screening benefits patients with chronic medical illness? Not yet]. Der Nervenarzt, 82, 1469-1475. doi:10.1007/s00115-011-3281-z.

Ernst J., Weißflog, G., Brähler, E., Niederwieser, D., Körner, A., Schröder, C. (2011). Participation of haemato-oncological patients in medical decision-making and their confidence in decisions. European Journal of Cancer Care, 20, 534–538. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2354.2010.01219.x

Perry, J. C., & Körner, A. (2011). Impulsive phenomena, the impulsive character (der triebhafte Charakter) and DSM personality disorders. Journal of Personality Disorders. 25, 586-606. doi:10.1521/pedi.2011.25.5.586

Barthel, Y., Ernst, J., Rawohl, S., Körner, A., Lehmann, A., & Brähler, E. (2011). Psychosoziale Situation von Studierenden – Beratungs- und Behandlungsbedarf und Interesse an Psychotherapie [Psychosocial situation of students – need for counseling and interest in psychotherapy]. Zeitschrift für Psychotraumatologie, Psychotherapiewissenschaft und Psychologische Medizin, 2, 73-83.

Körner, A., Augustin, M., & Zschocke, I. (2011). Gesundheitsverhalten von Hautkrebspatienten während der Melanomnachsorge. [Health behaviors of skin cancer patients in melanoma follow-up care]. Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie, 19, 2-12. doi:10.1026/0943-8149/a000035.

Drapeau, M., DeRotin, Y., Blake, E., Beretta, V., Strack, M., Körner, A., et al. (2011). Defensive flexibility and its relation to symptom severity, depression and anxiety. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 199, 38-41. doi:10.1097/NMD.0b013e3182043b4e

Drapeau, M., Perry, J. C., & Körner, A. (2010). Interpersonal behaviors and BPD. Are specific interpersonal behaviors related to borderline personality disorder? An empirical study using the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme standard categories. Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 3, 5-10.

Peer-Reviewed Scientific Presentations (selected)

*Indicates a student under Dr. Körner’s supervision

*Czajkowska, Z., *Chawla, N., Khanna, M., & Körner, A. (2014, August). The role of medical advice for secondary prevention of melanoma - patients' intentions and adherence. Poster session presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, DC, USA.

*Czajkowska, Z., *Zhang, C., Wang, B. & Körner, A. (2014, July). Empowerment and self-efficacy after a life-threatening diagnosis: The role of physician support. Poster session presented at the 28^th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Paris, France.

Körner, A., *Coroiu, A., *Czajkowska, Z., *Garland, R., *DiMillo, J., & *Bourkas, S. (2014, April – May). Secondary prevention of melanoma: What psychology has got to do with it!  In Z. Rosberger (Chair), Cancer prevention research in psychosocial oncology: The lost continent? Symposium conducted at the Annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

*Coroiu, A., *Iskander, M., *Czajkowska, Z., Wang, B., Martins, C., & Körner, A. (2014, April – May). Early detection of melanoma: The role of individual characteristics. Poster session presented at the Annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

*DiMillo, J., *Gérard, M., *Garland, R., *van Dongen, G., & Körner, A. (2014, April – May). Skin Self-Examination Self-Efficacy in Melanoma Patients: The effect of Support, Relationship Quality, and Partner Involvement. Poster session presented at the Annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

*Bourkas, S., *MacKay, P., *Czajkowska, Z., & Körner, A. (2014, April – May). The Importance of Implementation Intentions for Health Behavior Change: Implications for Oncology Care and Future Research. Poster session presented at the Annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

*Brosseau, D. C., Loiselle, C., & Körner, A. (2014, April – May). Cancer caregivers’ self-efficacy and psychological distress: A comprehensive review. Poster session presented at the Annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

*Czajkowska, Z., *Abate, C., *Fregeau, A., *Garland, R. & Körner, A. (2014, February). Physicians’ support of skin self-examination before and after a diagnosis of melanoma skin cancer Poster session presented at the 11^th Annual Convention of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS), Tampa, FL, USA.

*Meyer, A., Körner, A., Fitzpatrick, T., & Mehnert, A. (2013, September). Ausprägung von Fürsorge und Selbstfürsorge bei ehrenamtlichen Mitarbeitern in einer Krebs-Selbsthilfeorganisation in Montreal [Compassion and self-compassion in oncology volunteers in Montreal]. Paper presented at the Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Psychologie (DGMP), Dresden, Germany.

*Coroiu, A., *Meyer, A., *Garland, R., Brähler, E., & Körner, A. (2013, May). Development of a Short-Form of the Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire (ICQ-10) with a German Population Sample. Poster session presented at the Annual conference of the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (CACBT), Montréal, Canada.

*Coroiu, A., *Garland, R., & Körner, A. (2013, April). Psychometric properties of a melanoma-specific distress measure, the Skin Cancer Index (SCI). Poster session presented at the Annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Ottawa, Canada.

*Czajkowska, Z., & Körner, A. (2013, April). Recommendations on skin self-examination for individuals diagnosed with melanoma: a theory and practice. Poster session presented at the Annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Ottawa, Canada.

*DiMillo, J., & Körner, A. (2013, April). The importance of partner involvement for secondary prevention of melanoma. Poster session presented at the Annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Ottawa, Canada.

*Garland, R., *Coroiu, A., & Körner, A. (2013, April). The Impact of Distress on the Needs and Service Interests of Patients with melanoma. Poster session presented at the Annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Ottawa, Canada.

*Meyer, A., Fitzpatrick, T., *Mulligan-Pittarelli, M., & Körner, A. (2013, April). The relationship between volunteering, compassion and psychological wellbeing among oncology volunteers. Poster session presented at the Annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Ottawa, Canada.

*Roberts, N., *Mulligan-Pittarelli, M., & Körner, A. (2013, April). Bibiliotherapy for patients with cancer – A randomized controlled trial. Poster session presented at the Annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Ottawa, Canada.

*Meyer, A., Fitzpatrick, T., & Körner, A. (November, 2012). Ehrenamtliche Mitarbeiter in einer Krebs-Selbsthilfeorganisation in Montréal: Zusammenhänge zwischen Fürsorge, Selbstfürsorge, persönlicher Krebsdiagnose und psychischem Wohlbefinden [Oncology volunteers in Montréal: The relationship between volunteering, compassion, self-compassion, personal history of cancer and psychological well-being]. Presentation at the Annual meeting of the Society of Psychosocial Oncology Germany, Hamburg, Germany.

*Milette, K., Hudson, M., Körner, A., Baron, M., & Thombs, B. (November, 2012). Sleep Disturbances in Systemic Sclerosis: Evidence for the Role of Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Pain, and Pruritus. Poster session presented at the Annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR/ARHP), Washington, D.C., USA.

*MacKinnon, C.J., Smith, N.G., Henry, M., Milman, E., Berish, M., Farrace, A., Körner, A., Chochinov, H.M., & Cohen, S.R. (October, 2012). A pilot randomized controlled trial of the meaning-based McGill Bereavement Intervention. Paper presented at the 19^th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, Canada.

Körner, A., & Perry, J. C. (June, 2012). Motives and development in adults with recurrent major depression and/or treatment-refractory disorders. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR), Virginia Beach, USA

Körner, A., *Coroiu, A., Wang, B., & Khanna, M. (2012, April). An Interdisciplinary Approach to Secondary Prevention of Melanoma: Directions for Clinical Care and Future Research. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Vancouver, Canada.

*Brosseau, D., McDonald, M., Körner, A. & Stephen, J. (April, 2012). Relationship Quality and Cancer-Related Traumatic Stress Among Cancer Patients and their Intimate Partners. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Vancouver, Canada.

*Meyer, A., Körner, A., Fitzpatrick, T., Ehrensperger, X., Schreiber, Y., & *Mulligan-Pittarelli, M. (April, 2012). Canadian Volunteer Support in Cancer Care – The volunteer’s perspective. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Vancouver, Canada.

*Coroiu, A., & Körner, A. (April, 2012). Facilitators and barriers of health behaviours among patients with melanoma: Challenges and implications for future research. Poster session presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Vancouver, Canada.