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Julienne E Bower

Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, UCLA
Verified email at ucla.edu
Cited by 28552

Psychological resources, positive illusions, and health.

SE Taylor, ME Kemeny, GM Reed, JE Bower… - American …, 2000 - psycnet.apa.org
Psychological beliefs such as optimism, personal control, and a sense of meaning are
known to be protective of mental health. Are they protective of physical health as well? The …

Yoga for persistent fatigue in breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial

JE Bower, D Garet, B Sternlieb, PA Ganz, MR Irwin… - Cancer, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Cancer‐related fatigue afflicts up to 33% of breast cancer survivors, yet
there are no empirically validated treatments for this symptom. METHODS: The authors …

Fatigue in breast cancer survivors: occurrence, correlates, and impact on quality of life

JE Bower, PA Ganz, KA Desmond… - Journal of clinical …, 2000 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE: To describe the occurrence of fatigue in a large sample of breast cancer
survivors relative to general population norms and to identify demographic, medical, and …

Cancer-related fatigue—mechanisms, risk factors, and treatments

JE Bower - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2014 - nature.com
Fatigue is one of the most common adverse effects of cancer that might persist for years
after treatment completion in otherwise healthy survivors. Cancer-related fatigue causes …

[HTML][HTML] Behavioral symptoms in breast cancer patients and survivors: fatigue, insomnia, depression, and cognitive disturbance

JE Bower - Journal of clinical oncology: official journal of the …, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Behavioral symptoms are a common side effect of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
and include disturbances in energy, sleep, mood, and cognition. These symptoms cause …

Yoga reduces inflammatory signaling in fatigued breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial

JE Bower, G Greendale, AD Crosswell, D Garet… - …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Yoga is a popular mind–body therapy that has demonstrated beneficial effects
on psychological, behavioral, and functional outcomes. However, few studies have …

Finding positive meaning and its association with natural killer cell cytotoxicity among participants in a bereavement-related disclosure intervention

JE Bower, ME Kemeny, SE Taylor… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
This study tested the hypothesis that cognitive processing about a past bereavement would
produce increases in goals and priorities indicative of finding positive meaning from the loss. …

Quality of life, fertility concerns, and behavioral health outcomes in younger breast cancer survivors: a systematic review

J Howard-Anderson, PA Ganz, JE Bower… - Journal of the …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women younger than age 50 years.
Cancer treatments in younger women may cause premature menopause, infertility, and …

Fatigue in long‐term breast carcinoma survivors: A longitudinal investigation

JE Bower, PA Ganz, KA Desmond, C Bernaards… - Cancer, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND A longitudinal study was designed to evaluate the prevalence, persistence,
and predictors of posttreatment fatigue in breast carcinoma survivors. METHODS A sample …

Cognitive processing, discovery of meaning, CD4 decline, and AIDS-related mortality among bereaved HIV-seropositive men.

JE Bower, ME Kemeny, SE Taylor… - Journal of consulting and …, 1998 - psycnet.apa.org
This study investigated whether finding meaning in response to an HIV-related stressor was
associated with changes in immune status and health. Forty HIV-seropositive men who had …