Publications and Presentations
Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Foundations of Neuro-Oncology, Co-Edited by Dr. Ashlee Loughan
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Publications
Loughan AR, Braun SE, Lanoye A, Willis K, Hernand M. Post-traumatic growth in patients and caregivers after a primary brain tumor diagnosis. J Neurooncol. 2026;176(3):208. doi:10.1007/s11060-026-05454-1.
Conference Presentations
2026
Fox AM, Lanoye A, Willis KD, Zarrella GV, Kleva C, Bridgman MH, Stephens R, Rybarczyk B, Loughan AR. (2026, November). Barriers, not burden: Feasibility and acceptability of longitudinal neurocognitive assessment in a pilot RCT of telehealth CBT-I for individuals with primary brain tumors. [Accepted oral presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Hernand MG, Willis KD, Lanoye A, Bridgman M, Loughan AR. (2026, November). Exploratory analysis of the correlation between death anxiety and sleep in patients with primary brain tumor and insomnia. [Accepted oral presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Rodin G, Thacker L, Mazzeo S, Davies A, Fox AM, Kleva C, Zarrella G, Bridgman MH, Hernand M, Derrigo K, Svikis D. (2026, November). Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully in neuro-oncology: Primary outcomes from a national telehealth randomized ORBIT model phase IIc pilot trial. [Accepted oral presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Willis KD, Fox AM, Bridgman MH, Wages N , Kim Y, Zukas A, Kleva C. (2026, November). Telehealth group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in patients with primary brain tumor: Primary outcomes of a randomized NIH ORBIT model phase IIc pilot trial. [Accepted oral presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Payne B, Zarrella GV, Braun SE. (2026, November). Mind the gap: Subjective-objective cognitive discrepancy before and after neuropsychological intervention in adults with primary brain tumors. [Accepted poster presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Willis KD, Lanoye A, Bridgman MH, Kim Y, Loughan AR. (2026, November). Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia improves sleep diary-derived metrics among patients with primary brain tumors: A secondary analysis of a randomized feasibility trial. [Accepted oral presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Zarrella G, Kleva C, Fox AM, Davies A, Lanoye A, Loughan AR. (2026, November). Living Meaningfully with Prognosis: Coping Trajectories Following CALM in Neuro-Oncology. [Accepted poster presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Zarrella G, Stephens R, Payne B, Deo N, Thorpe S, Loughan AR, Braun SE. (2026, November). Seizing control: The impact of epilepsy and executive dysfunction on quality of life in primary brain tumor patients. [Accepted poster presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Hernand MG, Lanoye A, Loughan AR. (2026, November). Exploring post-traumatic stress in patients with brain tumors seeking supportive care interventions. [Accepted poster presentation]. 27th International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) World Congress, Barcelona, Spain.
Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Rodin G, Thacker L, Mazzeo S, Davies A, Fox AM, Kleva C, Zarrella G, Bridgman MH, Hernand M, Derrigo K, Svikis D. (2026, September). Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully in neuro-oncology: Primary outcomes from a national telehealth randomized ORBIT model phase IIc pilot trial. [Accepted oral presentation]. European Association of Neuro-Oncology (EANO) 21st Meeting, Rome, Italy.*
*Winner of the Best Oral Presentation Award for Supportive Care and Quality of Life Research
Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Willis KD, Fox AM, Bridgman MH, Wages N , Kim Y, Zukas A, Kleva C. (2026, September). Telehealth group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in patients with primary brain tumor: Primary outcomes of a randomized NIH ORBIT model phase IIc pilot trial. [Accepted poster presentation]. European Association of Neuro-Oncology (EANO) 21st Meeting, Rome, Italy.
Publications
Braun SE, Fox AM, Lanoye A, Loughan A, Zarrella GV, Palesh O, Moeller FG. Symptom distress and treatment interest for cognitive decline in neuro-oncology. Neurooncol Pract. 2025;12(5):830-838. doi: 10.1093/nop/npaf041.
Loughan AR, Braun SE, Lanoye A, Davies A, Kleva CS, Fox Am, Zarrella G. FearLess in Neuro-Oncology: Phase I trial targeting fear of cancer recurrence in patients with primary malignant glioma and their caregivers. Neurooncol Pract. 2025;12(5):850-862. doi: 10.1093/nop/npaf038.
Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Willis K, Braun SE, Davies A, Rodin G, Thacker L, Fox A, Kleva C, Zarrella G, Mazzeo S, Svikis D, Swartz L. Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully in adults with brain metastases: An NIH ORBIT model phase II feasibility and proof-of-concept trial. Neurooncol Pract. 2024;12(2):271-280. doi: 10.1093/nop/npae097.
Willis KD, Reid MP, Fox A, Kleva CS, Sherwood P, Loughan AR. The impact of a primary brain tumor diagnosis on caregivers: Insights from the patients' perspective. Support Care Cancer. 2024;32(9):595. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08783-x.
Kim Y, Kenyon J, Kim J, Willis KD, Lanoye A, Loughan AR. Comparison of subjectively and objectively measured sleep-wake patterns among patients with primary brain tumors. Neurooncol Pract. 2024;11(6):779-789. doi: 10.1093/nop/npae062.
Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Willis KD, Fox A, Ravyts S, Zukas A, Kim Y. Telehealth group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) in primary brain tumor: Primary outcomes from a single-arm proof-of-concept trial. Neuro-oncol. 2024;26(3):516-527. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noad193.
Goldberg I, Sherwood P, Sereika S, Donovan H, Weimer J, Drappatz J, Boele F, Shi X, Loughan AR. (2023). Predictors of healthcare utilization in family caregivers of persons with a primary malignant brain tumor. J Neurosci Nurs. 2023;55:222-227. doi: 10.1097/JNN.0000000000000732.
Brechbiel JK, Willis KD, Reid MP, Lanoye A, Aslanzadeh FJ, Fox AM, Braun SE, Loughan AR. Primary brain tumor representation in the post-traumatic growth literature: A scoping review. Neurooncol Pract. 2023;11(1):26-35. doi: 10.1093/nop/npad058.
Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Willis KD, Ravyts SG, Fox A, Zukas A, Kim Y. Study protocol for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in patients with primary brain tumor: A single-arm phase 2a proof-of-concept trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2023;32:101083. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101083.
Loughan AR, Reid M, Willis K, Barrett S, Lo K. The emotional journey of neuro-oncology. Primary brain tumor patients share their experience during this life-threatening disease. Neurooncol Pract. 2023;10(1):71-78.
Willis KD, Ravyts S, Lanoye A, Reid M, Aslanzadeh F, Braun SE, Svikis D, Rodin G, Loughan AR. Measuring and understanding death anxiety in caregivers of patients with primary brain tumor. Palliat Support Care. 2023;21(5):812-819. doi: 10.1017/S1478951522001110.
Aslanzadeh F, Braun SE, Brechbiel JK, Willis KD, Parker K, Lanoye A, Loughan AR. Screening for cognitive impairment in neuro-oncology clinics: A preliminary investigation with the MMSE and RBANS. 2022; Support Care Cancer. 30:8041-8049.
Braun SE, Willis KD, Mladen S, Lanoye A, Reid M, Aslanzadeh F, Loughan, AR. Introducing FCR 6-Brain: Measuring fear of cancer recurrence in brain tumor patients and their caregivers. Neurooncol Pract. 2022;9(6):509-519. doi: 10.1093/nop/npac043
Loughan AR, Willis KD, Braun SE, Rodin G, Lanoye A, Davies AE, Svikis D, Mazzeo S, Malkin M, Thacker L. Managing cancer and living meaningfully (CALM) in adults with malignant glioma: a proof-of-concept phase IIa trial. J Neurooncol. 2022;157(3):447-456. doi:10.1007/s11060-022-03988-8.
Loughan AR, Reid M, Willis KD, Davies AE, Boutte RL, Barrett S, Lo K. The burden of a brain tumor: guiding patient centric care in neuro-oncology. J Neurooncol. 2022;157(3):487-498. doi:10.1007/s11060-022-03993-x.
Willis KD, Ravyts SG, Lanoye A, Loughan AR. Sleep disturbance in primary brain tumor: prevalence, risk factors, and patient preferences. Support Care Cancer. 2022;30(1):741-748. doi:10.1007/s00520-021-06476-3.
Braun SE, Lanoye A, Aslanzadeh F, Loughan AR. Subjective executive dysfunction in primary brain tumor patients and their informants: Relationships with neurocognitive, psychological, and daily functioning. 2021. Brain Injury, 35(4), 1665-1673. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2021.2008492.
Braun SE, Aslanzadeh FJ, Lanoye A, Fountain-Zaragoza S, Malkin MG, Loughan AR. Working memory training for adult glioma patients: a proof-of-concept study. J Neurooncol. 2021;155(1):25-34. doi:10.1007/s11060-021-03839-y.
Loughan AR, Husain M, Ravyts SG, Willis KD, Braun SE, Brechbiel JK, Aslanzadeh FJ, Rodin G, Svikis DS, Thacker L. Death anxiety in patients with primary brain tumor: Measurement, prevalence, and determinants. Palliative and Supportive Care. 2021. doi: 10.1017/s1478951521000808.
Gardner MM, Aslanzadeh FJ, Zarrella GV, Braun SE, Loughan AR, Parsons MW. Cancer, cognition, and COVID: Delivering direct-to-home tele-neuropsychology services to neuro-oncology patients. Neurooncol Pract. 2021. doi: 10.1093/nop/npab021.
Braun SE, Aslanzadeh FJ, Thacker L, Loughan AR. Examining fear of cancer recurrence in primary brain tumor patients and their caregivers using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. Psychooncology. 2021. doi: 10.1002/pon.5659.
Conference Presentations
Fox AM, Zarrella G, Payne B, Braun SE. (2025, November). From overstimulation to optimization: Goal-driven outcomes in a tailored cognitive rehabilitation and mindfulness case study. [Grand rounds presentation]. National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Braun SE, Payne B, Fox A, Zarrella G, Loughan AR, Parsons M, Lanoye A, Moeller F, Palesh O. (2025, November). C-SMART: Supporting patients and caregivers through a novel cognitive rehabilitation and mindfulness intervention. [Oral presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI.
Fox AM, Kleva CS, Bridgman M, Lanoye A, Zarrella G, Willis KD, Loughan AR. (2025, November). Rest, refresh, and recall: Interim feasibility of telehealth neurocognitive assessment and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) in individuals with primary brain tumor. [Poster presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI.
Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Zarrella G, Bridgman M. (2025, November). Extending beyond boundaries: A multimodal nationwide recruitment model for behavioral health interventions in neuro-oncology. [Poster presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI.
Payne B, Lanoye A, Reid M, Loughan AR, Braun, SE. (2025, November). Subjective cognition and its predictors: Exploring distress and routine in brain cancer. [Poster presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI.
Payne B, Davies A, Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Braun SE. (2025, November). Exploring the role of functionality appreciation in the relationship between death anxiety and depression among brain tumor patients. [Oral presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI.
Willis KD, Lanoye A, Kim J, Kenyon J, Kim Y, Fox A, Kleva CS, Bridgman MH, Loughan AR. (2025, November). Mind over mattress: Impact of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on objective and subjective sleep in patients with primary brain tumors. [Poster presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI.
Zarrella GV, Fox AM, Kleva CS, Lanoye AM, Loughan, AR. (2025, November). Facing the Future: Prognostic awareness and its relationship with psychological distress in neuro-oncology patients. [Poster presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI.
Loughan AR, Lanoye AM, Zarrella G, Fox A, Kleva, C. (2025, October). Enhancing cognitive accessibility in psychotherapy for adults with brain tumors: A patient-informed approach to intervention adaptation. [Poster presentation]. European Association of Neuro-Oncology (EANO) 20th Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic.
Loughan AR, Lanoye AM, Zarrella G, Fox A, Davies A, Kleva, C. (2025, October). CALM in the face of brain cancer: Interim analysis of a randomized controlled feasibility trial for neuro-oncology patients with elevated psychological distress. [Poster presentation]. European Association of Neuro-Oncology (EANO) 20th Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic.
Fox AM, Zarrella G, Lanoye A, Payne B, Loughan AR, Parsons M, Palesh O, Moeller G, Braun SE (2025, March). Caring about cognition: The role of caregivers in C-SMART for patients with brain tumors. [Poster presentation]. International Cognition and Cancer Task Force (ICCTF) Conference, Caen, France.
Braun SE, Zarella GV, Fox AM, Payne B, Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Parsons M, Palesh O, Moeller G. (2025, February). A phase Ib feasibility pilot investigating C-SMART: Cognitive Strategies, Mindfulness, And Rehabilitation Therapy for patients with brain tumors. [Poster Presentation]. International Neuropsychological Society (INS) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Cheng E, Mladen S, Cook S, Lanoye A, Loughan AR, Simard S, Braun SE (2024, November). Psychometric validation of the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory for primary brain tumor patients. [Oral Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Houston, TX.
Fox AM, Zarrella GV, Lanoye A, Loughan AR, Braun SE. (2024, November). Cancer-related distress in neuro-oncology: Patients inform program development for enhancing quality of life. [Poster Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Houston, TX.
Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Davies A, Kleva CS, Zarrella GV, Fox AM, Rodin G. (2024, November). Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) in primary and secondary malignant brain tumor patients: Interim analysis of a phase IIc randomized control pilot trial. [Oral Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Houston, TX.
Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Willis KD, Fox A, Zukas A. (2024, November). Improving sleep in those with primary brain tumors (PBT): A glimpse into the caregivers' perspective following Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). [Oral Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Houston, TX.
Payne B, Cheng E, Cook S, Lanoye A, Loughan AR, Braun SE, Davies A. (2024, November). Measuring body functionality appreciation in patients with primary brain tumors. [Poster Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Houston, TX.
Willis KD, Mladen S, Rodin G, Loughan AR, Braun SE. (2024, November). An assessment tool for measuring caregivers' death anxiety in primary brain tumor: A confirmatory factor analysis. [Oral Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Houston, TX.
Zarrella GV, Fox AM, Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Aslanzadeh FJ, Sherwood P, Braun SE. (2024, November). Glioma patients' cognition and their caregivers: The good, the bad, and the burden. [Oral Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Houston, TX.
Fox AM, Lanoye A, Zarrella GV, Willis KD, Braun SE, Loughan AR. (2024, November). Exploratory analysis of the cognitive outcomes of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) in patients with primary brain tumor. [Poster Presentation]. National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) Annual Conference, Austin, TX.
Loughan AR. (2024, October). The development of FearLess in Neuro-Oncology: A novel psychological intervention targeting FCR and tailored to neuro-oncology patients and caregivers. [Oral Presentation]. European Association of Neuro-Oncology (EANO) 19th Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland.
Loughan AR, Lanoye, A (2024, September). Including patients with brain tumors in psychological interventions: Two phase II single-arm investigations of Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully. [Oral Presentation]. 24th International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) World Congress, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Loughan AR, Willis K (2024, September). My brain and its health. [Oral Presentation]. American Brain Tumor Association National Conference. Chicago, IL.
Lanoye A, Loughan AR. (2024, March). Design and rationale of a Phase IIc efficacy trial: Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in patients with primary brain tumor. [Oral Presentation]. Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Davies AE, Cook S, Cheng E, Zarrella GV, Lanoye A, Braun SE, Loughan AR (2024, March). Measuring body image in patients with brain tumors. [Oral Presentation]. American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS), Albuquerque, NM.
Fox AM, Zarrella G, Aslanzadeh F, Davies A, Lanoye A, Loughan AR, Braun SE. (2023, December). Patients with brain tumors: Cancer-related symptom distress and interest in treatment for cognitive impairment. [Oral Presentation]. Commonwealth of Virginia Cancer Research Conference, Charlottesville, VA.
Lanoye A, Fox A, Willis KD, Zukas A, Loughan AR. (2023, November). Exploratory analysis of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) among patients with primary brain tumor: Effects on depression, anxiety, and life quality [Oral Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Loughan AR, Braun SE, Lanoye A, Davies A, Fox A, Kleva C, & Zarrella GV. (2023, November). Targeting fear of cancer recurrence in glioma: Open pilot trial results of FearLess in Neuro-Oncology [Oral Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Braun SE, Fox A, Zarrella GV. (2023, November). Neuro-oncology inclusion in psychotherapeutic intervention trials: Learning which cognitive adaptations could support patient engagement [Poster Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Davies A, Willis KD, Braun SE, Kleva C, Fox A, Zarrella GV, Rodin G. (2023, November). Including patients with brain metastases in psychological interventions: A phase II, single-arm investigation of managing cancer and living meaningfully. [Oral Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.*
*Winner of the Abstract Scholarship Award
Braun SE, Mladen S, Langbein J, Veter J, Lanoye A, Loughan AR, Simard S. (2023, September). Measuring fear of cancer recurrence in patients with primary brain tumors [Oral Presentation]. 23rd International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) World Congress, Milan, Italy.
Loughan AR, Braun SE, Lanoye A, Davies A, Kleva C, Fox A, Zarrella G, Hall D, Maheu C, Lebel S, Sharpe L. (2023, August). Ensuring brain tumor representation: Preliminary open pilot trial results of FearLess in Neuro-Oncology [Oral Presentation]. 23rd International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) World Congress, Milan Italy.
Willis KD, Thumma L, Fox A, Barrett S, Lo K, Reid M, Loughan A. (2023, April). The forgotten patient: Addressing unmet needs in caregivers of patients with brain tumors [Oral Presentation]. Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM) Annual Meeting, Phoenix AZ.
Davies AE, Reid M, Willis K, Zarrella GV, Loughan AR. (2023, March). The social effects of primary brain tumors: A qualitative investigation [Poster Presentation]. American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS), Portland, OR.
Verter JG, Mladen S, Langbein J, Loughan AR, Braun SE. (2023, March). Fear of cancer recurrence in adult primary brain tumor patients: FCRI-SF Brain [Poster Presentation]. Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Medical Student Research Symposium, Richmond, VA.
Fox AM, Zarrella GV, Aslanzadeh FJ, Davies AE, Lanoye A, Loughan AR, Braun SE. (2023, January). Symptom distress and treatment interest for cancer-related cognitive impairment among patients with brain tumors [Poster Presentation]. International Cognition and Cancer Task Force (ICCTF) Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Zarrella GV, Fox AM, Davies AE, Aslanzadeh FJ, Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Sherwood P, Braun SE. (2023, January). Neurocognitive performance and caregiver burden among patients with malignant primary brain tumors [Poster Presentation]. International Cognition and Cancer Task Force (ICCTF) Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Willis KD, Lanoye AL, Kleva C, Reid M, Fox A, Sadicario J, Brechbiel J, Loughan AR. (2022, November). Silver linings: The experience of posttraumatic growth in neuro-oncology caregivers [Poster Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Tampa FL.*
*Winner of the Abstract Award for Excellence in Survivorship.
Loughan AR. (2022, November). Multifactorial interactions: The interplay of disrupted connectivity and psychological distress [Oral Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Tampa FL.
Loughan AR, Braun SE, Lanoye A, Willis K. (2022, November). Incorporating expert opinions into the development of FearLess: A psychotherapeutic intervention targeting fear of cancer recurrence in those with brain tumors [Poster Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Tampa FL.
Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Fox A, Willis K, Zukas A, Ravyts S. (2022, November). Improving insomnia in patients with primary brain tumors using cognitive behavioral therapy: Results from an NRG NCORP pilot trial [Poster Presentation]. Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Tampa FL.
Fox A, Reid M, Lanoye A, Kleva C, Aslanzadeh F, Braun SE. (2022, October). Treatment preferences for cancer-related cognitive impairment in patients with primary brain tumor [Poster Presentation]. National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Loughan AR, Willis KD, Lanoye A, Braun SE, Fox A, Kleva C. (2022, August). Learning from those with brain tumors: Adaptations for psychotherapeutic interventions in those with emotional and cognitive dysfunction [Oral Presentation]. International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) World Congress, Toronto, CA.
Loughan AR, Reid M, Willis K, Davies A, Boutte R, Barrett S, Lo K. (2022, August). Existential considerations for improved neuro-oncology care [Oral Presentation]. International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) World Congress, Toronto, CA.
Willis KD, Lanoye A, Fox A, Ravyts SG, Sadicario JS, Loughan A. (2022, August). Implementation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I) for individuals with primary brain tumor: Feasibility, acceptability, and lessons learned [Symposium Presentation]. International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) World Congress, Toronto, CA.
Braun SE, Lanoye A, Fox A, Willis K, Loughan AR. (2022, March). A mindfulness-based psychotherapy for cancer patients with subjective cognitive concerns and emotional distress. [Poster Presentation]. American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) [Virtual].
Loughan AR, Braun SE, Aslanzadeh F, Fox A, Kleva C, Lanoye A. (2022, March). Double vulnerability: Patients with brain tumor and cognitive impairment report increased distress compared to their cognitively intact peers. [Oral Presentation]. American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) [Virtual].*
*Winner of the Best of the Best Oral Presentation Award
Loughan AR, Reid M, Davies A, Willis K, Barrett S, Lo K, Boutte R, Lanoye A, Fox A, Kleva C, Brechbiel J, Mazzeo S, Svikis D. (2022, March). Patient perspectives regarding comprehensive quality neuro-oncology care: A qualitative investigation. [Poster Presentation]. American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) [Virtual].
Willis KD, Ravyts S, Reid M, Aslanzadeh F, Brechbiel J, Lanoye A, Braun S, Loughan AR. (2022, March). Measuring death distress in caregivers: Psychometric properties of the DADDS-CG. [Poster Presentation]. American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) [Virtual].
Willis KD, Reid MP, Davies AE, Barrett SK, Lo KD, Boutte R, Sadicario J, Mazzeo S, Svikis D, Loughan AR. (2022, March). Caregiver experiences and needs in neuro-oncology: The patient perspective. [Poster Presentation]. American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) [Virtual].
Braun SE, Aslanzadeh F, Lanoye A, Loughan AR. (2021, November). Working memory training for adults with glioma. Poster presentation at Society for Neuro-Oncology. Boston, MA.
Loughan AR, Willis K, Braun SE, Lanoye A, Rodin G, Davies A, Svikis D, Mazzeo S, Thacker L, Malkin M. (2021, November). Exploring CALM in patients with high-grade glioma. Poster presentation at Society for Neuro-Oncology. Boston, MA.
Willis KD, Loughan A. (2021, November). Understanding psychological distress in caregivers of patients with primary brain tumor. Symposium presentation at the Commonwealth of Virginia Cancer Research Conference, Richmond, VA.*
*Winner of the Commonwealth of Virginia Cancer Research Conference Breakout Session Award
Braun SE, Thacker L, Aslanzadeh F, Loughan AR. (2021, May). Fear of cancer recurrence in neuro-oncology patients and their caregivers: An analysis using the actor-partner interdependence model. Oral Presentation at the International PsychoOncology Society World Congress [Virtual].
Brechbiel JK, Lanoye A, Kovalchick L, Willis KD, Reid M, Parker K, Aslanzadeh F, Husain M, Loughan AR. (2021, May) Primary brain tumor representation in the posttraumatic growth literature: A systematic review. Poster Presentation at the International PsychoOncology Society World Congress [Virtual].
Loughan AR, Aslanzadeh F, Brechbiel J, Husain M, Willis K, Lanoye A, Braun SE. (2021, May). Death-related distress in brain tumor patients: Is there concern and how can this inform intervention planning? Oral Presentation at the International PsychoOncology Society World Congress [Virtual].
Willis KD, Braun SE, Boutte R, Loughan AR. (2021, March). Death anxiety in caregivers of primary brain tumor patients: Prevalence and correlates. Poster presentation at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society Annual Meeting [Virtual].
Publications
Loughan AR, Lanoye A, Aslanzadeh FJ, Villanueva AAL, Boutte R, Husain M, Braun S. Fear of cancer recurrence and death anxiety: Unaddressed concerns for adult neuro-oncology patients. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2019. doi:10.1007/s10880-019-09690-8.
Loughan AR, Braun SE, Lanoye A. Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS): preliminary utility in adult neuro-oncology. Neurooncol Pract. 2019;6(4):289–296. doi:10.1093/nop/npy050.
Loughan AR, Braun SE, Lanoye A. Executive dysfunction in neuro-oncology: Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function in adult primary brain tumor patients. Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 2020;27(5):393-402. doi:10.1080/23279095.2018.1553175
Allen DH, Loughan AR. Impact of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Gliomas. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2018;34(5):528–546. doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2018.10.010.
Conference Presentations
Braun SE, Aslanzadeh FA, Thacker L, & Loughan AR. (2020, November). Fear of cancer recurrence in primary brain tumor patients: Do disease-related characteristics matter? Poster Presentation at the Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting [Virtual].
Gardner MM, Aslanzadeh FJ, Zarrella GV, Braun SE, Loughan AR, Parsons MW. (2020, November). Cancer, cognition, and COVID: Delivering direct-to-home tele-neuropsychology services to neuro-oncology patients. Poster Presentation at the Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting [Virtual].
Kovalchick L, Willis K, Brechbiel JK, Lanoye A, Husain M, Aslanzadeh FA, Braun SE, Parker K, Loughan AR. (2020, November). Posttraumatic growth in neuro-oncology. Oral Presentation at the Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting [Virtual].
Loughan AR, Husain M, Willis K, Braun SE, Brechbiel J, Aslanzadeh FA, Kovalchick L. (2020, November). A call to action: Death anxiety in neuro-oncology. Oral Presentation at the Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting [Virtual].
Willis K., Ravyts S, Lanoye A, Loughan AR (2020, November). Insomnia in brain tumor patients: Assessing needs in neuro-oncology. Poster Presentation at the Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting [Virtual].
Willis K., Ravyts S, Lanoye A, Loughan AR (2020, November). The prevalence and consequences of insomnia in primary brain tumor patients: Assessing need in neuro-oncology. Poster Presentation at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Meeting [Virtual].
Willis K, Brechbiel J, Boutte R, Kovalchick L, Parker K, Villanueva A, Loughan AR. (2020, March). For I know the plans I have for you: God locus of control, spiritual change, and death anxiety in primary brain tumor patients. Poster presented at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
Aslanzadeh F, Braun S, Brechbiel J, Willis K, Parker K, Lanoye A, Loughan A. (2020, February). Screening for cognitive impairment in primary brain tumor patients: A preliminary investigation with the MMSE and RBANS. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Braun SE, Aslanzadeh F, Lanoye A, Loughan AR. (2020, February). Relationship between motor and cognitive functioning in primary brain tumor patients. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Braun SE, Aslanzadeh F, Willis K, Brechbiel J, Loughan AR. (2020, February). Working memory training for adult primary brain tumor patients: A proof-of-concept study. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Loughan AR, Braun S, Husain M, Aslanzadeh F, Lanoye A. (2019, November). Existential distress: Unaddressed concerns for adult neuro-oncology patients. E-talk presented at the Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Husain M, Villanueva A, Boutte R, Braun SE, Loughan AR. (2019, September). Death anxiety: Is this a concern in primary brain tumor patients and their caregivers? Oral presentation at the International PsychoOncology Society World Congress, Banff, Canada.
Lanoye A, Aslanzadeh F, Braun S, Husain M, Loughan AR. (2019, September). Fear and anxiety regarding cancer recurrence, progression, and death: Unaddressed concerns for patients with primary brain tumor. Poster presented at the International PsychoOncology Society World Congress, Banff, Canada.
Villanueva A, Braun SE, Loughan AR. (2019, September). Fear of dying in brain tumor patients: Prevalence and association with depression. Poster presented at the International PsychoOncology Society World Congress, Banff, Canada.
Braun SE, Loughan AR. (2019, March). Fear of death in primary brain tumor patients. Poster presented at the Society for Behavioral Medicine Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Braun SE, Husain M, Loughan AR. (2019, February). Fear of cancer recurrence in adult primary brain tumor patients. Poster presented at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Braun SE, Loughan A, Lanoye A. (2018, November). Executive dysfunction in neurooncology: Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function in adult primary brain tumor patients. Poster presented at the Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Loughan AR, Villanueva A, Braun SE, Sholevar RN. (2018, November). Fear of dying in adult primary brain tumor patients: Age and gender effects. Poster presented at the Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.