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SW/PSYCH
Session Type: Workshop

W24--New Psychosocial Interventions

Friday, October 24, 2025
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
Location:423-425

With the growing recognition of the complex emotional needs faced by people with cystic fibrosis, this session will explore emerging psychosocial interventions aimed at reducing distress, enhancing coping, and improving quality of life. Presenters will share recent research and clinical innovations in mental health screening, telehealth-based therapies, and group-based support models. Attendees will learn how these approaches can be integrated into multidisciplinary care to support emotional well-being and promote patient-centered outcomes across the lifespan.

Learning Objectives:

  • Introduce and describe newly developed interventions that address depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and social isolation among adults with CF.
  • Examine the development, implementation, and effectiveness of novel mental health screening tools in identifying psychological distress in CF populations.
  • Assess the feasibility, acceptability, and clinical impact of these psychosocial tools and interventions in CF care settings, with a focus on improving emotional well-being, enhancing patient engagement, and promoting person-centered care.

Presentations:

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W24.1- Single-item mental health monitoring: Sensitivity and specificity of the Distress Thermometer in cystic fibrosis

    Speaker: Jennifer L. Butcher, PhD – Michigan Medicine Department of Pediatrics, CS Mott Children's Hospital

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W24.2- Development of a General Mental Health Screener (GEMS-CF) and Modulator Side-Effects (GEMS-Mod-SE) Measure: Preliminary Psychometric Properties

    Speaker: Alexandra Quittner, PhD – Joe DiMaggio Cystic Fibrosis Center

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W24.3- Pilot study of the PACE-CF Pain Acknowledgement, Coping, and Empowerment intervention for adults

    Speaker: Amanda S. Bruce – University of Kansas Medical Center

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W24.4- Stress less, live more: Coping and Learning to Manage Stress (CALM) telehealth sessions help alleviate severe depression and anxiety symptoms in adults with CF

    Speaker: CJ Bathgate, PhD – National Jewish Health

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W24.5- Creating connection for adults with CF: The impact of CF Circles

    Speaker: Kelsey B. Logan – Cystic Fibrosis Foundation