# Phyllis butow

Phyllis Butow is a renowned professor in the field of health psychology at the University of Sydney. She is known for her extensive research in psycho-oncology and has made significant contributions to understanding the psychological impacts of cancer and diseases.

## Early Life and Education

Butow completed her undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Arts at Macquarie University, Master of Clinical Psychology at Australia National University, followed by a PhD in psychology at Sydney University. Her education laid the foundation for her career in health psychology.

## Career
### Academic Positions

* Professor at the University of Sydney
* Chair at Psychology at the University of Sydney
* Co-Director of the Centre for Medical Psychology & Evidence-based Decision-making (CeMPED) at the University of Sydney
* Founding member of the Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG)

### Research Focus

Professor Butow's research primarily focuses on the psychological well-being of cancer patients, doctor-patient communication, and decision-making in cancer treatment.

## Contributions and Achievements

* Psycho-Oncology Research: Professor Butow has been instrumental in advancing the field of psycho-oncology, particularly in understanding how cancer impacts patients' mental health. She has also started organisations such as the Australian Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG), to research the psychological effect of cancer and diseases.
* Publications: Author of over 300 peer-reviewed articles and several books on health psychology and psycho-oncology.

### Books

* Campbell, A., Cumming, S., Morrison, V., Bennett, P., Mullan, B., White, K., Gerrig, R., Zimbardo, P., Wilkes, F., Butow, P. (2009). PHE1IDH Individual Determinants of Health. Frenchs Forest Sydney: Pearson Education.
* Morrison, V., Bennett, P., Butow, P., et al. (2007). Introduction to health psychology in Australia. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Education

## Selected Grants
### 2023

* P-OMICs-flow: Integrating precision oncology into clinical programs, Taylor N, Thomas D, Tucker K, Ballinger M, Zaheed M, Lin F, Goldstein D, Leaney K, Morrow A, Parkinson B, Butow P, et al.

### 2021

* Finding My Way-Advanced: Can a web-based psychosocial intervention improve mental quality of life for women with cancer?, Butow P, et al.

### 2020

* Carers and Multimorbidity, Juraskova I, Laidsaar-Powell R, Butow P, et al. School of Psychology/Booster Grant
* Remove the Mask: Reducing Anxiety for Cancer Radiotherapy Patients, Keall P, Butow P, et al.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Staff Profile". The University of Sydney. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
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* ↑ Smith, Allan ‘Ben’; King, Madeleine; Butow, Phyllis; Luckett, Tim; Grimison, Peter; Toner, Guy C.; Stockler, Martin; Hovey, Elizabeth; Stubbs, John; Hruby, George; Gurney, Howard; Turner, Sandra; Alam, Mahmood; Cox, Keith; Olver, Ian (2013-07-03). "The prevalence and correlates of supportive care needs in testicular cancer survivors: a cross‐sectional study". Psycho-Oncology. 22 (11): 2557–2564. doi:10.1002/pon.3323. ISSN 1057-9249.