UTMThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · Psychology
Milbury Lab
Kathrin Milbury · Houston, Texas
Research Focus
Dr. Kathrin Milbury's lab focuses on supporting patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers through innovative therapeutic approaches. They investigate the impact of family-focused meditation programs on mental health and spiritual wellbeing, aiming to enhance the quality of life for both patients and caregivers. The lab employs various research methods, including randomized controlled trials and real-time behavior monitoring, to better understand and improve coping strategies in this vulnerable population.
psychospiritual careadvanced cancerfamily caregiversmeditationdepressionspiritual wellbeingpalliative carebehavioral medicinerandomized controlled trials
Research Aims
4AIM 01Evaluate the efficacy of a family-focused meditation intervention on reducing depressive symptoms in cancer patients and caregivers.
AIM 02Assess the impact of the intervention on spiritual wellbeing for patients and caregivers.
AIM 03Explore behavioral changes through the use of Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR) in daily life contexts.
AIM 04Investigate the experiences of families transitioning to end-of-life care and their psychospiritual adjustments.
Skills the Lab Values
randomized controlled trialsmeditation techniquesbehavioral observationqualitative research methodsstatistical analysisvideoconferencingpsychosocial assessmentdata collectionself-report surveys
Output against the department
Publications122bottom 38% of dept.182nd of 296
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Citations2.3kbottom 23% of dept.228th of 296
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