Ruth McCorkle, PhD, RN, FAAN
Florence Schorske Wald Professor of Nursing and Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases); Interim Specialty Director, Adult Health
Research Summary
Testing the Effects of the Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse on Patient and Caregiver Outcomes in Cancer Care.
Selected Publications
- McCorkle R, Jeon S, Ercolano E, Schwartz P. (2011). Healthcare utilization in women after abdominal surgery for ovarian cancer. Nursing Research; 60(1):47-57.
- McCorkle R, Ercolano E, Lazenby M, Schulman-Green D, Schilling LS, Lorig K, Wagner EH. (2011). Self-management: Enabling and empowering patients living with cancer as a chronic illness. CA Cancer - A Journal for Clinicians;61(1):50-62. Epub 2011 Jan 4. Review.
- Van Cleave JH, Egleston BL, Bourbonniere M, McCorkle R. (2011). Combining extant datasets with differing outcome measures across studies of older adults after cancer surgery. Research in Gerontological Nursing;4(1):36-46. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20101201-02. Epub 2010 Dec 29.
- Berry DL, Blumenstein BA, Halpenny B, Wolpin S, Fann JR, Austin-Seymour M, Bush N, Karras BT, Lober WB, McCorkle R. (2011). Enhancing patient-provider communication with the electronic self-report assessment for cancer: a randomized trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology;29(8):1029-35. Epub 2011 Jan 31.
- Van Cleave JH, Egleston BL, McCorkle R. (2011). Factors affecting recovery of functional status in older adults after cancer surgery. Journal of American Geriatric Society;59(1):34-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03210.x. Epub 2010 Dec 16.
- Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Turkman YE, Murphy ME, Smith T, Stein KD, McCorkle R. (2011). Causal attribution among cancer survivors of the 10 most common cancers. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology;29(2):121-40.
- Schulman-Green D, Bradley EH, Knobf MT, Prigerson H, Digiovanna MP, McCorkle R. (2011). Self-Management and Transitions in Women with Advanced Breast Cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2011 Mar 26. [Epub ahead of print]
- Kendrick M, Ercolano E, McCorkle R. (2011). Interventions to prevent postoperative complications in women with ovarian cancer. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing;15(2):195-202.
- Cohen SS, Luekens C, McCorkle R. (2011). Lessons learned in research, collaboration, and dissemination in a national institute of nursing research-funded research center. Journal of Professional Nursing ;27(3):153-60.
- Kim C, McGlynn KA, McCorkle R, Erickson RL, Niebuhr DW, Ma S, Graubard B, Aschebrook-Kilfoy B, Barry KH, Zhang Y. (2011). Quality of life among testicular cancer survivors: a case-control study in the United States. Quality of Life Research. 2011 Apr 17. [Epub ahead of print]
Selected Publications
- McCorkle R, Jeon S, Ercolano E, Schwartz P. (2011). Healthcare utilization in women after abdominal surgery for ovarian cancer. Nursing Research; 60(1):47-57.
- McCorkle R, Ercolano E, Lazenby M, Schulman-Green D, Schilling LS, Lorig K, Wagner EH. (2011). Self-management: Enabling and empowering patients living with cancer as a chronic illness. CA Cancer - A Journal for Clinicians;61(1):50-62. Epub 2011 Jan 4. Review.
- Van Cleave JH, Egleston BL, Bourbonniere M, McCorkle R. (2011). Combining extant datasets with differing outcome measures across studies of older adults after cancer surgery. Research in Gerontological Nursing;4(1):36-46. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20101201-02. Epub 2010 Dec 29.
- Berry DL, Blumenstein BA, Halpenny B, Wolpin S, Fann JR, Austin-Seymour M, Bush N, Karras BT, Lober WB, McCorkle R. (2011). Enhancing patient-provider communication with the electronic self-report assessment for cancer: a randomized trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology;29(8):1029-35. Epub 2011 Jan 31.
- Van Cleave JH, Egleston BL, McCorkle R. (2011). Factors affecting recovery of functional status in older adults after cancer surgery. Journal of American Geriatric Society;59(1):34-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03210.x. Epub 2010 Dec 16.
- Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Turkman YE, Murphy ME, Smith T, Stein KD, McCorkle R. (2011). Causal attribution among cancer survivors of the 10 most common cancers. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology;29(2):121-40.
- Schulman-Green D, Bradley EH, Knobf MT, Prigerson H, Digiovanna MP, McCorkle R. (2011). Self-Management and Transitions in Women with Advanced Breast Cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2011 Mar 26. [Epub ahead of print]
- Kendrick M, Ercolano E, McCorkle R. (2011). Interventions to prevent postoperative complications in women with ovarian cancer. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing;15(2):195-202.
- Cohen SS, Luekens C, McCorkle R. (2011). Lessons learned in research, collaboration, and dissemination in a national institute of nursing research-funded research center. Journal of Professional Nursing ;27(3):153-60.
- Kim C, McGlynn KA, McCorkle R, Erickson RL, Niebuhr DW, Ma S, Graubard B, Aschebrook-Kilfoy B, Barry KH, Zhang Y. (2011). Quality of life among testicular cancer survivors: a case-control study in the United States. Quality of Life Research. 2011 Apr 17. [Epub ahead of print]
- Liu, S., Ercolano, E., Siefert, M., McCorkle, R. (2010). Patterns of symptoms in women after gynecological surgery. Oncol Nurs Forum 37(2):E133-40.
- Schulman-Green, D., Cherlin, E.J., McCorkle, R., Carlson, M.D., Pace, K.B., Neigh, J., Hennessy, M., Johnson-Hurzeler, R., Bradley, E.H. (2010). Benefits and challenges in use of a standardized symptom assessment instrument in hospice. J Palliative Med 13(2):155-9.
- Schulman-Green, D., Ercolano, E., McCorkle, R., Bradley E.H., Prigerson, H., Knobf, M.T., DiGiovanna, M., Quinn, T., Dixon, J. (2010). Initial development and content validation of the Knowledge of Care Options (KOCO) Instrument (744). J Pain Symptom Manag 39(2):446.
- Given, C.W., Given, B.A., Sikorskii, A., You, M., Jeon, S., Champion, V., McCorkle, R. (2010). Deconstruction of nurse-delivered patient self-management interventions for symptom management: factors related to delivery enactment and response. Ann Behav Med 40(1):99-113.
- Cherlin, E.J., Carlson, M.D., Herrin, J., Schulman-Green, D., Barry, C.L., McCorkle, R., Johnson-Hurzeler, R., Bradley, E.H. (2010). Interdisciplinary staffing patterns: do for-profit and nonprofit hospices differ? J Palliative Med 13(4):389-94.
- Lazenby, M., Ma, T., Moffat, H.J., Funk, M., Knobf, M.T., McCorkle, R. (2010). Influences on place of death in Botswana. Palliative Support Care 8(2):177-85.
- Kim, C., McGlynn, K.A., McCorkle, R., Zheng, T., Erickson, R.L., Niebuhr, D.W., Ma, S., Zhang, Y., Bai, Y., Dai, L., Graubard, B.I., Kilfoy, B., Barry, K.H., Zhang, Y. (2010). Fertility among testicular cancer survivors: a case-control study in the U.S. J Cancer Surviv 4(3):266-73.
- McCorkle, R. (2010). Interdisciplinary collaboration in the pursuit of science to improve psychosocial cancer care. Psycho-Oncology [Epub ahead of print].
- Ferrucci, L.M., Bell D., Thornton, J., Black G., McCorkle, R. (2010). Nutritional status of patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer: a pilot study. Support Care Cancer [Epub ahead of print].
- Schulman-Green, D., Ercolano, E., LaCoursiere, S., Ma, T., Lazenby, M., McCorkle, R. (2010). Developing and testing a web-based survey to assess educational needs of palliative and end-of-life health care professionals in Connecticut. Am J Hosp Palliat Care [Epub ahead of print].
- Fann, J.R., Berry, D.L., Wolpin, S., Austin-Seymour, M., Bush, N., Halpenny, B., Lober, W.B., McCorkle, R. (2009). Depression screening using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 administered on a touch screen computer. Psycho-Oncology 18(1):14-22.
- McCorkle, R., Dowd, M., Ercolano, E., Schulman-Green, D., Williams, A.L., Siefert, M.L., Steiner, J., Schwartz, P. (2009). Effects of a nursing intervention on quality life outcomes in post-surgical women with gynecological cancers. Psycho-Oncology 18(1):62-70.
- Krouse, R., Grant, M., Rawl, S., Mohler, M., Baldwin, C., Coons, S., McCorkle, R., Schmidt, C., Ko, C. (2009). Coping and acceptance: the greatest challenge for veterans with intestinal stomas. J Psychosom Res 66(3):227-33.
- Fleming, N.S., Becker, E.R., Culler, S., Cheng, D., McCorkle, R., Ballard, D.J. (2009). Financial performance of primary care physician practices prior to electronic health record implementation. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 22(2):112-8.
- Ferrucci, L.M., McCorkle, R., Smith, T., Stein, K.D., Cartmel, B. (2009). Factors related to the use of dietary supplements by cancer survivors. J Altern Complement Med 15(6):673-80.
- Liu, S., Dixon, J., Qiu, G., Tian, Y., McCorkle, R. (2009). Using generalized estimating equations to analyze longitudinal data in nursing research. Western J Nurs Res 31(7):948-64.
- McCorkle, R. (2009). The Florence Schorske Wald Professor of Nursing Endowed Chair. Illness, Crisis, and Loss 17(4):331-342.
- McCorkle, R. (2009). Nurses making a difference: taking personal responsibility for using research findings. Cancer Nursing 32(4):257-8.
- Given, B., Given, C.W., Sikorskii, A., You, M., McCorkle, R., Champion, V. (2009). Analyzing symptom management trials: the value of both intention-to-treat and per-protocol approaches. Oncol Nurs Forum 36(6):E293-302.
- Pasacreta, J.V., Kenefick, A., McCorkle, R. (2008). Managing distress in oncology patients: Description of an innovative on-line educational program. Cancer Nurs 31(6):485-90.
- Wolpin, S., Berry, D., Austin-Seymour M., Bush, N., Fann, J.R., Halpenny, B., Lober, W., McCorkle, R. (2008). Acceptability of an electronic self-report assessment program for patients with cancer. Informatics 26(6):332-8.
- Schulman-Green, D., McCorkle, R., Ercolano, E., Dowd, M. & Schwartz, P. (2008). Psychological distress among women after gynecological cancer surgery. Palliative and Supportive Care, 6(3), 1-9.
- Given, C.W., Sikorskii, A., Tamkus, D., Given, B., You, M., McCorkle, R., Champion, V., Decker, D. (2008). Managing symptoms among patients with breast cancer during chemotherapy: results of a two-arm behavioral trial. J Clin Oncol 26(36):5855-62.
- Robinson, J., Bradway, C., Nuamah, I. & McCorkle, R. (2008). Systematic pelvic floor training for lower urinary tract symptoms post-prostatectomy: A randomized clinical trial . International Journal of Urological Nursing, 2(1), 3-13.
- McCorkle, R., Dowd, M., Ercolano, E., Schulman-Green, D., Williams, A. L., Siefert, M., Steiner, J. & Schwartz, P. (2008). Effects of a nursing intervention on quality of life outcomes in post-surgical women with gynecological cancers. Psycho-Oncology, 10, 1002-1012.
- McCorkle, R., Ercolano, E., Dowd, M., Schulman-Green, D., Williams, A.B., Siefert, M., Steiner, J. & Schwartz, P. (2007). Effects of a specialized nursing intervention on quality of life outcomes in post-surgical women with gynecological cancers. Psycho-Oncology, 10, 1002-1012.
- Greenwald, H. P. & McCorkle, R. (2007). Remedies and life changes among invasive cervical cancer survivors. Urologic Nursing, 27(1), 47-53.
- McCorkle, R., Siefert, M., Dowd, M. F., Robinson, J. P. & Pickett, M. (2007). Effects of advanced practice nursing on patient and spouse depressive symptoms, sexual function, and marital interaction after radical prostatectomy. Urologic Nursing, 27(1), 65-77.
- Chen, C., Chyun, D. A. & McCorkle, R. (2007). A single item approach to screen dentate elders who are in need of further oral health assessment or referrals. Nursing Research, 56(5), 332-338.
- Mock, V., St. Ours, C., Hall, S., Bositis, A., Tillery, M., Belcher, A., Krumm, S. & McCorkle, R. (2007). Using a conceptual model in nursing research-mitigating fatigue in cancer patients. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 58(3), 1-10.
- Xue, Y., Schulman-Green, D., Harris, D., Donovan, C., Loseth, D. & McCorkle, R. (2007). Pain attitudes and knowledge among nurses, pharmacists and physicians on an inpatient oncology service. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 11(5), 687-695.
- Kenefick, A., Schulman-Green, D. & McCorkle, R. (2006). Decision-making in pain management using the model of sequential trials. Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, 7(3), 175-184.
- Schulman-Green, D., Naik, A. D., McCorkle, R., Bradley, E. H. & Bogardus, S. T. (2006). Goal setting as a shared decision making strategy among clinicians and their older patients. Patient Education and Counseling, 63(1/2), 145-151.
- McCorkle, R., Tang, S. T., Greenwald, H., Holcombe, G. & Lavery, M. (2006). Factors related to depressive symptoms among long-term survivors of cervical cancer. Health Care for Women International, 27, 45-58.
- McCorkle, R., Tang, S. T., Greenwald, H., Holcombe, G. & Lavery, M. (2006). Factors related to depressive symptoms among long-term survivors. Health Care for Women International, 27, 45-58.
- Walke, L. M., Byers, A. L., McCorkle, R. & Fried, T. R. (2006). Symptom assessment in community-dwelling older adults with advanced chronic disease. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 31, 31-37.
- Resendes, L. A. & McCorkle, R. (2006). Spousal responses to prostate cancer: An integrative review. Cancer Investigation, 24(2), 192-198.
- McCorkle, R. (2006). A program of research on patient and family caregiver outcomes: Three phases of evolution. Oncology Nursing Forum, 33, 25-31.
- Grey, M. & McCorkle, R. (2006). A framework for the study of self- and family management of chronic conditions. Nursing Outlook, 54, 278-286.
- Schulman-Green, D., McCorkle, R., Cherlin, E., Johnson-Hurzeler, R. & Bradley, E. H. (2005). Nurses communication of prognosis and implications for hospice referral: A study of nurses caring for terminally ill hospitalized patients. American Journal of Critical Care, 14, 64-70.
- Schulman-Green, D., Harris, D., Xue, Y., Loseth, D., Czaplinski, C., Donovan, C. & McCorkle, R. (2005). Unlicensed staff members experiences with patients' pain on an inpatient oncology unit. Cancer Nursing, 28, 2-9.
- Mock, V., Frangakis, C., Davidson, N., Ropka, M. E., Pickett, M., Poniatowski, B., Stewart, K. J., Cameron, L., Zawacki, K., Podewils, L., Cohen, G. & McCorkle, R. (2005). Exercise manages fatigue during breast cancer treatment: A randomized controlled trial. Psycho-oncology, 14, 464-477.
- Chen, C. H., Chang, C. K., Chyun, D. A. & McCorkle, R. (2005). Dynamics of nutritional health in a community sample of American elders. Advances in Nursing Science, 28, 376-389.
- Williams, A., Selwyn, P. A., McCorkle, R., Molde, S., Njike, V. Y., Zelterman, D. & Katz, D. L. (2005). A randomized controlled trial of meditation and massage effects on quality of life in people with advanced AIDS: A pilot study. Journal of Palliative Care, 8, 939-952.
- McCorkle, R., Tang, S. T. & Pasacreta, J. (2005). Psychosocial aspects of hematologic disorders. In Hoffman (Ed.), Hematology: Basic principles and practice (pp. 1611-1621). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.
- LaCoursiere, S., Knobf, M. T. & McCorkle, R. (2005). Cancer patients' self-reported attitudes about the internet. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 7, e22.
- McCorkle, R. (2005). Mixed models incorporating intra-familiar correlation through spatial auto-regressive methods. Research in Nursing & Health, 28, 348-356.
- Naik, A. D., Schulman-Green, D., McCorkle, R., Bradley, E. H. & Bogardus, S. T. (2005). Will older persons and their clinicians use a shared decision making instrument? Journal of General Internal Medicine, 20, 640-644.
- Cooley, M. E., McCorkle, R., Rimar, J., Barbieri, M. J., Davies, M. & Murren, J. (2004). Comparison of health-related quality of life questionnaires in ambulatory oncology. Quality of Life Research, 14, 1-11.
- Given, C., Given, B., Rahbar, M., Jeon, S., McCorkle, R., Cimprich, B., Galecki, A., Kozachik, S., DeVoss, D., Brady, A., Fisher-Malloy, M., Courtney, K. & Bowic, E. (2004). Does a symptom management intervention affect depression among cancer patients: Results from a clinical trail. Psycho-oncology, 13, 818-830.
- Given, C., Given, B., Rahbar, M., Jeon, S., McCorkle, R., Cimprich, B., Galecki, A., Kozachik, S., DeVoss, D., Brady, A., Fisher-Malloy, M., Courtney, K. & Bowie, E. (2004). The effect of a cognitive behavioral intervention on reducing symptom severity during chemotherapy. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 22(3), 507-516.
- Hughes, L. C., Robinson, L. A., Cooley, M. E., Nuamah, I., Grobe, S. J. & McCorkle, R. (2002). Describing an episode of home nursing care for elderly postsurgical cancer patients. Nursing Research, 51(2), 110-118.
- Tang, S. T. & McCorkle, R. (2002). Appropriate time frames for data collection in quality of life research among cancer patients at the end of life. Quality of Life Research, 11(2), 145-155.
- Given, B., Given, C. W., McCorkle, R., Kozachik, S., Cimprich, B., Rahbar, M. H. & Wojcik, C. (2002). Pain and fatigue management: Results of a nursing randomized clinical trial. Oncology Nursing Forum, 29(6), 949-956.
- Tang, S. T. & McCorkle, R. (2002). Use of family proxies in quality of life research for cancer patients at the end of life: A literature review. Cancer Investigation, 20(7 & 8), 1086-1104.
- Maliski, S. L., Heilemman, M. V. & McCorkle, R. (2002). From "death sentence" to "good cancer": Couples transformation of a prostate cancer diagnosis. Nursing Research, 51(6), 391-397.
- Bradley, E., Cherlin, E., McCorkle, R., Fried, T., Kasl, S., Cicchetti, D., Johnson-Hurzeler, R. & Horowitz, S. (2001). Nurses' use of palliative care practices in the acute care setting. Journal of Professional Nursing, 17(1), 14-22.
- McCorkle, R. & Pasacreta, J. (2001). Enhancing caregiver outcomes in palliative care. Cancer Control, 8(1), 36-45.
- Tang, S. T. & McCorkle, R. (2001). Determinants of place of death for terminal cancer patients. Cancer Investigation, 19, 165-180.
- Hughes, L. C., Hodgson, N. A., Muller, P., Robinson, L. A. & McCorkle, R. (2000). Information needs of elderly postsurgical cancer patients during the transition from hospital to home. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 32(1), 25-30.
- McCorkle, R., Strumpf, N., Nuamah, I., Adler, D., Cooley, M., Jepson, C., Lusk, E. & Torosian, M. (2000). A randomized clinical trial of a specialized home care intervention on survival among elderly post-surgical cancer patients. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 48, 1707-1713.
- Giarelli, E., Pisano, R. & McCorkle, R. (2000). Stable and Able. American Journal of Nursing, 100(12), 26-32.
- Robinson, L., Hughes, L. C., Adler, D. C., Strumpf, N., Grobe, S. J. & McCorkle, R. (1999). Describing the work of nursing: The case of postsurgical nursing interventions for men with prostate cancer. Research in Nursing & Health, 22, 321-388.
- Nuamah, I. F., Cooley, M. E., Fawcett, J. & McCorkle, R. (1999). Testing a theory for health-related quality of life in cancer patients: A structural equation approach. Research in Nursing & Health, 22, 231-242.
- Jepson, C., McCorkle, R., Adler, D., Nuamah, I. & Lusk, E. (1999). Effects of home care on caregivers' psychosocial status. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 31(2), 115-120.
- McCorkle, R., Robinson, L., Nuamah, I., Lev, E. & Benoliel, J. (1998). The effects of home nursing care for patients during terminal illness on the bereaved's psychological distress. Nursing Research, 47(1), 2-10.
- McCorkle, R., Hughes, L., Robinson, L., Levine, B. & Nuamah, I. (1998). Nursing interventions for newly diagnosed older cancer patients facing terminal illness. Journal of Palliative Care, 14(3), 39-45.
- Barg, F., Pasacreta, J., Nuamah, I., Robinson, K., Angeletti, K., Yasko, J. & McCorkle, R. (1998). A description of a psychoeducational intervention for family caregivers of cancer patients. Journal of Family Nursing, 4(4), 394-413.
- Greenwald, H. P., Borgatta, E. F., McCorkle, R. & Pollisar, N. (1996). Explaining reduced cancer survival among the disadvantaged. Milbank Quarterly, 74(2), 215-238.
- Pickett, M., Cooley, M. E., Patterson, J. & McCorkle, R. (1996). Needs of newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients and their spouses: Recommendations for postsurgical care at home. Home Care Consultant, 3(2), 1A-12A.
- Robinson, L., Nuamah, I. F., Lev, E. & McCorkle, R. (1995). A prospective longitudinal investigation of spousal bereavement examining Parkes and Weiss' Bereavement Risk Index. Journal of Palliative Care, 11(4), 5-13.
- Sarna, L. & McCorkle, R. (1995). A cancer nursing curriculum guide for baccalaureate nursing education. Cancer Nursing, 18(6), 445-451.
- McCorkle, R., Jepson, C., Yost, C., Lusk, E., Malone, D., Braitman, L., Buhler-Wilkerson, K. & Daly, J. (1994). The impact of post-hospital home care on patients with cancer. Research in Nursing & Health, 17(4), 243-251.
- Barg, F. K., Cooley, M., Pasacreta, J., Senay, B. & McCorkle, R. (1994). Development of a self-administered psychosocial cancer screening tool. Cancer Practice, 2(4), 288-296.
- Laizner, A., Yost, L. S., Barg, F. & McCorkle, R. (1993). Needs of family caregivers of persons with cancer: A review. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 9(2), 114-120.
- Hagopian, G. & McCorkle, R. (1993). Choosing a masters' program in cancer nursing in the United States. Cancer Nursing, 16(6), 473-478.
- McCorkle, R., Yost, L., Jepson, C., Malone, D., Baird, S. & Lusk, E. (1993). A cancer experience: Relationship of patient psychosocial responses to caregiver burden over time. Psycho-Oncology, 2, 21-32.
- Hagopian, G., Ferszt, G., Jacobs, L. & McCorkle, R. (1992). Preparing clinical preceptors to teach master's level students in oncology nursing. Journal of Professional Nursing, 8(5), 295-300.
- Barg, F., McCorkle, R., Robinson, K., Yasko, J., Jepson, C. & McKeehan, K. (1992). Gaps and contract: Evaluating the diffusion of new information, Part I: A description of the strategy; Part II: Methodology. Cancer Nursing, 15(6), 401-405; 406-414.
- Lowery, B. & McCorkle, R. (1991). Advancing care in serious illness: Evolution of a Center. Journal of Professional Nursing, 7(3), 152-159.
- McCorkle, R., Benoliel, J. Q., Donaldson, G., Georgiadou, F., Moinpour, C. & Goodell, B. (1989). A randomized clinical trial of home nursing care of lung cancer patients. Cancer, 64, 199-206.
- Greenwald, H., Dirks, S., Borgatta, E., McCorkle, R., Nevitt, M. & Yelin, E. (1989). Work disability among cancer patients. Social Science and Medicine, 29(11), 1253-1259.
- McCorkle, R. & Benoliel, J. Q. (1983). Symptom distress, current concerns, and mood disturbance after diagnosis of life-threatening disease. Social Science and Medicine, 17(7), 431-438.
- Benoliel, J. Q., McCorkle, R. & Young, K. (1980). Development of a social dependency scale. Research in Nursing & Health, 3, 3-10.
- McCorkle, R. & Young, K. (1978). Development of a symptom distress scale. Cancer Nursing, 1(5), 373-378.
