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Timothy Sannes PHD

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionUMass Chan Medical School
DepartmentPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
AddressUMass Chan Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester MA 01655
Phone774442250
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    InstitutionT.H. Chan School of Medicine
    DepartmentPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences


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    University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesBA
    University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United StatesMS
    University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United StatesPHD

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    1. Applebaum AJ, Sannes TS. The Importance of Honoring Family Caregiver Burden: Challenges in Mental Health Care Delivery. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2024 Oct 13. PMID: 39397232.
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    2. Forst DA, Podgurski AF, Strander SM, Whitman JD, Datta S, Pintro K, Horick NK, Willis KD, Sannes TS, Greer JA, El-Jawahri A, Jacobs JM, Temel JS. NeuroCARE: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psychological Intervention for Caregivers of Patients With Primary Malignant Brain Tumors. J Clin Oncol. 2024 Dec 20; 42(36):4252-4262. PMID: 39284103.
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    3. Lahijani S, Rueda-Lara M, McAndrew N, Nelson AM, Guo M, Knight JM, Wiener L, Miran DM, Gray TF, Keane EP, Yek MH, Sannes TS, Applebaum AJ, Fank P, Babu P, Pozo-Kaderman C, Amonoo HL. A Biobehavioral Perspective on Caring for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors with Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Transplant Cell Ther. 2024 Sep; 30(9S):S493-S512. PMID: 39370233.
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    4. Garcia Fox R, Chukwueke UN, Sannes T, Miran D, Chiu D, Bagley C, Holmes EG, Peirce B, Beroukhim R, Youssef G, McFaline-Figueroa JR, Aquilanti E, Quant Lee E, Nayak L, Wen PY, Gonzalez Castro LN, Reardon DA. Glioma resource outreach with support: A program to identify and initiate supportive care interventions for unmet needs among adult lower-grade glioma patients. Neurooncol Pract. 2025 Feb; 12(1):87-99. PMID: 39917752.
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    5. Sannes TS, Parmet T, Yusufov M, Sutherland J, Stefanik J, Andrade N, Gray TF, Braun IM, Pirl WF. So what I'm stressed? A qualitative study examininga caregivers' reactions to emerging biomarkers of stress. Brain Behav Immun Health. 2024 Jul; 38:100783. PMID: 38818371.
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    6. Knoerl R, Sannes TS, Giobbie-Hurder A, Frank ES, McTiernan A, Winer EP, Irwin ML, Ligibel JA. Exploring anxiety as an influencing factor of the impact of exercise and mind-body prehabilitation on cognitive functioning among women undergoing breast cancer surgery. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2024; 42(3):448-456. PMID: 38044630.
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    7. Yusufov M, Pirl WF, Braun IM, Sannes T, McHugh RK. Toward a Psychological Model of Chemical Coping with Opioids in Cancer Care. Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2023 Nov-Dec 01; 31(6):259-266. PMID: 37948154.
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    8. Odom JN, Applebaum A, Bakitas MA, Bryant T, Currie E, Curry K, Donovan H, Fernandez ME, Ferrell B, Azuero A, Gray TF, Hendricks BA, Meier D, Nightingale C, Reinhard S, Sannes TS, Sterba K, Young HM. Availability of Family Caregiver Programs in US Cancer Centers. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 10 02; 6(10):e2337250. PMID: 37819661.
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    9. Odom JN, Young HM, Sterba K, Sannes TS, Reinhard S, Nightingale CL, Meier D, Gray TF, Ferrell B, Fernandez ME, Donovan H, Curry K, Currie ER, Bryant T, Bakitas MA, Applebaum AJ. Developing a national implementation strategy to accelerate uptake of evidence-based family caregiver support in U.S. cancer centers. Psychooncology. 2024 Jan; 33(1):e6221. PMID: 37743780.
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    10. Gerhart J, Oswald LB, McLouth L, Gibb L, Perry L, England AE, Sannes T, Schoenbine D, Ramos K, Greenberg J, O'Mahony S, Levine S, Baron A, Hoerger M. Understanding and Addressing Mental Health Disparities and Stigma in Serious Illness and Palliative Care. Illn Crises Loss. 2025 Jan; 33(1):109-129. PMID: 39668846.
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    11. Forst DA, Rhee JY, Mesa MM, Podgurski AF, Strander SM, Datta S, Kaslow-Zieve E, Horick NK, Greer JA, El-Jawahri A, Sannes TS, Temel JS, Jacobs J. Study protocol for NeuroCARE: a randomised controlled trial of a psychological intervention for caregivers of patients with primary malignant brain tumours. BMJ Open. 2023 09 07; 13(9):e069410. PMID: 37678946.
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    12. Wiener L, Sannes TS, Randall J, Lahijana S, Applebaum AJ, Gray TF, McAndrew NS, Brewer BW, Amonoo HL. Psychosocial assessment practices for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a national survey study. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2023 12; 58(12):1314-1321. PMID: 37634015.
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    13. Parmet T, Yusufov M, Braun IM, Pirl WF, Matlock DD, Sannes TS. Willingness toward psychosocial support during cancer treatment: a critical yet challenging construct in psychosocial care. Transl Behav Med. 2023 07 01; 13(7):511-517. PMID: 36940406.
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    14. Wiener L, Sannes T, Randall J, Lahijani S, Applebaum A, Gray T, McAndrew N, Brewer B, Amonoo H. Psychosocial Assessment Practices for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A National Survey Study. Res Sq. 2023 Jun 29. PMID: 37461551.
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    15. Yusufov M, McHugh RK, Greer JA, Dalrymple K, Sannes T, Braun IM, Tulsky J, Pirl W. An acceptance and commitment therapy-based intervention for opioid use disorder risk in individuals with cancer: A treatment development study. J Contextual Behav Sci. 2023 Apr; 28:226-234. PMID: 37333769.
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    16. Sannes TS, Yusufov M, Amonoo HL, Broden EG, Burgers DE, Bain P, Pozo-Kaderman C, Miran DM, Smith TS, Braun IM, Pirl WF. Proxy ratings of psychological well-being in patients with primary brain tumors: A systematic review. Psychooncology. 2023 02; 32(2):203-213. PMID: 36371618.
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    17. Nayak MM, Revette A, Chai PR, Lansang K, Sannes T, Tung S, Braun IM. Medical cannabis-related stigma: cancer survivors' perspectives. J Cancer Surviv. 2023 08; 17(4):951-956. PMID: 36435953.
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    18. Morris SE, Revette AC, Brandoff DE, Leiter RE, Sannes TS, Thomas JD. Caring for People We Know: An Unrecognized Risk for Burnout? J Palliat Med. 2023 04; 26(4):472-480. PMID: 36194065.
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    19. Tung SC, Nayak MM, Chai PR, Tulsky J, Sannes TS, Yusufov M, Braun IM. Cancer Patients' Experiences with and Perspectives on the Medicinal Cannabis "High". J Palliat Med. 2022 09; 25(9):1418-1421. PMID: 35679600.
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    20. Brewer B, Sharma P, Gakhar N, Sannes TS, Joshi TK, Hunter R, Abbott D, Gutman JA. Quality of life following cord blood versus matched sibling donor transplantation: pre-transplantation psychiatric and socioeconomic factors significantly impact outcomes. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2022 08; 57(8):1344-1346. PMID: 35618765.
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    21. Nayak MM, Chai PR, Tung S, Sannes TS, Yusufov M, Braun IM. Letter to the Editor: The Role of Cannabidiol in Cancer Care: Oncologist and Cancer Patient Perspectives. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2023 04; 8(2):381-383. PMID: 35507954.
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    22. McAndrew NS, Strong Y, Morris KJ, Sannes TS, Pirl WF, Cole S, Mohanraj L, Knight JM. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer patients and psycho-oncology providers: Perspectives, observations, and experiences of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society membership. Psychooncology. 2022 06; 31(6):1031-1040. PMID: 35102653.
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    23. Sannes TS, Ranby KW, Yusufov M, Brewer BW, Jacobs JM, Callan S, Ulrich GR, Pensak NA, Natvig C, Laudenslager ML. More often than not, we're in sync: patient and caregiver well-being over time in stem cell transplantation. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2022 Jan 10; 20(1):6. PMID: 35012566.
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    24. Knoerl R, Giobbie-Hurder A, Sannes TS, Chagpar AB, Dillon D, Dominici LS, Frank ES, Golshan M, McTiernan A, Rhei E, Tolaney SM, Winer EP, Yung RL, Irwin ML, Ligibel JA. Exploring the impact of exercise and mind-body prehabilitation interventions on physical and psychological outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Mar; 30(3):2027-2036. PMID: 34648061.
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    25. Padron A, McCrae CS, Robinson ME, Waxenberg LB, Antoni MH, Berry RB, Castagno J, Schultz G, Kacel EL, Ulfig C, Garey S, Patidar S, Sannes T, Trinastic L, Wong S, Pereira DB. Impacts of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and Pain on Sleep in Women with Gynecologic Malignancies: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Behav Sleep Med. 2022 Jul-Aug; 20(4):460-476. PMID: 34124972.
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    26. Sannes TS, Nayak MM, Tung S, Chai PR, Yusufov M, Bolcic-Jankovic D, Pirl WF, Braun IM. United States oncologists' clinical preferences regarding modes of medicinal cannabis use. Cancer Commun (Lond). 2021 06; 41(6):528-531. PMID: 33955716.
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    27. Ravyts SG, Sannes TS, Dzierzewski JM, Zhou ES, Brewer BW, Natvig C, Laudenslager ML. Check your sleep before you start: A secondary analysis of a stress management intervention for caregivers of stem cell transplant patients. Psychooncology. 2021 06; 30(6):936-945. PMID: 33749066.
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    28. Pensak NA, Carr AL, Jones J, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Kutner JS, Kilbourn K, Sannes TS, Brewer BB, Kolva E, Joshi T, Laudenslager ML. A pilot study of mobilized intervention to help caregivers of oncology patients manage distress. Psychooncology. 2021 04; 30(4):520-528. PMID: 33217070.
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    29. Sannes TS, Pirl WF, Rossi JS, Grebstein L, Redding CA, Ferszt GG, Prochaska JO, Braun IM, Yusufov M. Identifying patient-level factors associated with interest in psychosocial services during cancer: A brief report. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2021; 39(5):686-693. PMID: 33107411.
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    30. Dzierzewski JM, Donovan EK, Kay DB, Sannes TS, Bradbrook KE. Sleep Inconsistency and Markers of Inflammation. Front Neurol. 2020; 11:1042. PMID: 33041983.
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    31. Sannes TS, Yeh IM, Gray TF. Caring for loved ones with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: A double hit risk for social isolation and need for action. Psychooncology. 2020 09; 29(9):1418-1420. PMID: 32658360.
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    32. Morris SE, Sannes TS. Bereavement care for family caregivers of neuro-oncology patients. Ann Palliat Med. 2021 Jan; 10(1):953-963. PMID: 32648450.
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    33. Sannes TS, Gerhart JI, McLouth LE, Hoerger M. Response to Henderson et al., Staffing a Specialist Palliative Care Service, a Team-Based Approach: Expert Consensus White Paper (DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2019.0314). J Palliat Med. 2020 05; 23(5):598-599. PMID: 32378996.
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    34. McIlvennan CK, Matlock DD, Allen LA, Thompson JS, Ranby KW, Sannes TS. Perceived Stress and Depressive Symptoms as Predictors of Decisional Conflict in Dyads Considering a Left Ventricular Assist Device. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2020 03; 13(3):e006155. PMID: 32148099.
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    35. Kirsch JL, Robinson ME, McCrae CS, Kacel EL, Wong SS, Patidar S, Sannes TS, Garey S, Castagno JC, Pereira DB. Associations Among Sleep Latency, Subjective Pain, and Thermal Pain Sensitivity in Gynecologic Cancer. Pain Med. 2020 01 01; 21(1):5-12. PMID: 30481329.
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    36. Bekelman DB, Fink RM, Sannes T, Kline DM, Borrayo EA, Turvey C, Fischer SM. Puente para cuidar (bridge to caring): A palliative care patient navigator and counseling intervention to improve distress in Latino/as with advanced cancer. Psychooncology. 2020 04; 29(4):688-695. PMID: 31834646.
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    37. Kacel EL, Kirsch JL, Sannes TS, Patidar S, Postupack R, Jensen S, Wong S, Garey S, Dodd S, Ulfig CM, McCrae CS, Robinson ME, Castagno J, Schultz GS, Pereira DB. Interleukin-6 and body mass index, tobacco use, and sleep in gynecologic cancers. Health Psychol. 2019 Oct; 38(10):866-877. PMID: 31368718.
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    38. Laudenslager ML, Simoneau TL, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Natvig C, Brewer BW, Sannes TS, Kilbourn K, Gutman J, McSweeney P. A randomized control trial of stress management for caregivers of stem cell transplant patients: Effect on patient quality of life and caregiver distress. Psychooncology. 2019 08; 28(8):1614-1623. PMID: 31127974.
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    39. Carr AL, Jones J, Mikulich Gilbertson S, Laudenslager ML, Kutner JS, Kilbourn K, Sannes TS, Brewer BW, Kolva E, Joshi T, Amoyal Pensak N. Impact of a Mobilized Stress Management Program (Pep-Pal) for Caregivers of Oncology Patients: Mixed-Methods Study. JMIR Cancer. 2019 May 03; 5(1):e11406. PMID: 31066678.
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    40. Sannes TS, Simoneau TL, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Natvig CL, Brewer BW, Kilbourn K, Laudenslager ML. Distress and quality of life in patient and caregiver dyads facing stem cell transplant: identifying overlap and unique contributions. Support Care Cancer. 2019 Jun; 27(6):2329-2337. PMID: 30353229.
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    41. Robin TP, Sannes TS, Spring Kong FM, Mornex F, Hirsch FR, Rusthoven CG, Gaspar LE. Physician Bias in Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation Decision Making-An Opportunity for a Patient Decision Aid. Clin Lung Cancer. 2018 11; 19(6):476-483. PMID: 29544717.
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    42. Sannes TS, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Natvig CL, Brewer BW, Simoneau TL, Laudenslager ML. Caregiver Sleep and Patient Neutrophil Engraftment in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: A Secondary Analysis. Cancer Nurs. 2018 Jan/Feb; 41(1):77-85. PMID: 27922914.
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    43. Sannes TS, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Natvig CL, Laudenslager ML. Intraindividual Cortisol Variability and Psychological Functioning in Caregivers of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients. Psychosom Med. 2016 Feb-Mar; 78(2):242-7. PMID: 26569536.
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    44. McGregor BA, Dolan ED, Murphy KM, Sannes TS, Highland KB, Albano DL, Ward AA, Charbonneau AM, Redman MW, Ceballos RM. Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management for Healthy Women at Risk for Breast Cancer: a Novel Application of a Proven Intervention. Ann Behav Med. 2015 Dec; 49(6):873-84. PMID: 26290001.
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    45. Sannes TS, Dolan E, Albano D, Ceballos RM, McGregor BA. Stress management reduces intraindividual cortisol variability, while not impacting other measures of cortisol rhythm, in a group of women at risk for breast cancer. J Psychosom Res. 2015 Nov; 79(5):412-9. PMID: 26526317.
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    46. Shahidi B, Sannes T, Laudenslager M, Maluf KS. Cardiovascular responses to an acute psychological stressor are associated with the cortisol awakening response in individuals with chronic neck pain. Physiol Behav. 2015 Oct 15; 150:93-8. PMID: 25662023.
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    47. Mansky PJ, Wallerstedt DB, Sannes TS, Stagl J, Johnson LL, Blackman MR, Grem JL, Swain SM, Monahan BP. NCCAM/NCI Phase 1 Study of Mistletoe Extract and Gemcitabine in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013; 2013:964592. PMID: 24285980.
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    48. Sannes TS, Jensen SE, Dodd SM, Kneipp SM, Garey Smith S, Patidar SM, Marsiske MM, Lutgendorf SM, Morgan LS, Pereira DB. Depressive symptoms and cortisol variability prior to surgery for suspected endometrial cancer. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2013 Feb; 38(2):241-9. PMID: 22762895.
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    49. Pereira DB, Sannes T, Dodd SM, Jensen SE, Morgan LS, Chan EK. Life stress, negative mood states, and antibodies to heat shock protein 70 in endometrial cancer. Brain Behav Immun. 2010 Feb; 24(2):210-4. PMID: 19716411.
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    50. Sannes TS, Mansky PJ, Chesney MA. The need for attention to dose in mind-body interventions: lessons from t'ai chi clinical trials. J Altern Complement Med. 2008 Jul; 14(6):645-53. PMID: 18684072.
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    51. Mansky P, Sannes T, Wallerstedt D, Ge A, Ryan M, Johnson LL, Chesney M, Gerber L. Tai chi chuan: mind-body practice or exercise intervention? Studying the benefit for cancer survivors. Integr Cancer Ther. 2006 Sep; 5(3):192-201. PMID: 16880423.
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