Speaker: Jimmie Holland

9:30-10:30

Identifying women in need of services: The effectiveness of assessment tools

• Discussion of commissioned paper

Speaker: Patricia Ganz

Reactor: Julia Rowland

10:30-10:45

Break

10:45-12:30

The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions

• Discussion of commissioned paper

Speaker: Pamela Goodwin

Reactors: Katherine DuHamel; Gary Morrow

12:30-1:30

Lunch available

1:30-3:15

Research issues: The need for applied research

• Status of research and funding opportunities

• Methodological research issues

• Research priorities

Speaker: Barbara Andersen

Reactor: Joan Bloom

3:15-3:30

Break

3:30-5:30

Delivering psychosocial interventions (Presentations from selected programs)

Introduction: Ellen Stovall

• Psychologist in private practice, Helen Coons

• Oncologist in community-based practice, Lidia Schapira, Boston—Beth Israel Deaconess

• Managed care-based program (Breast Buddy Program), Ann Geiger, Kaiser Permanente, Southern CA

• Cancer center-based program, Richard McQuellon, Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University