Christopher John Recklitis, PhD, MPH

Christopher John Recklitis, PhD, MPH

Psychology

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617-632-5124

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617-582-8068

Biography

Christopher John Recklitis, PhD, MPH

Christopher J. Recklitis, Ph.D., MPH is Director of Research and Support Services for the Perini Family Survivors Center at Dana-Farber, and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He completed doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Boston University, and his Masters in Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Recklitis's research is focused on understanding the psychological late-effects of cancer, the development of effective screening measures for detecting distress, and the best methods for encouraging health protective behaviors in cancer survivors. He is the Principal Investigator of Project REACH, a longitudinal study of health outcomes in several hundred locally treated cancer survivors. His work has been supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute, Lance Armstrong Foundation, American Foundation for the Prevention of Suicide, and the Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation.

Researcher

Physician

Director of Research, Perini Family Survivors' Center
Senior Psychologist
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Clinical Interests

Health psychology, Mental health outcomes of oncology patients

Board Certification

  • Certified Health Care Provider
  • Licensed Psychologist

Fellowship

  • Boston Children's Hospital, Pediatric Health Services Research
  • Harvard School of Public Health, Clinical Effectiveness

Research Departments

Publications

    • Screening young adult cancer survivors for depression and anxiety with the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD): Comparisons with a structured clinical diagnostic interview. Psychooncology. 2023 Jul; 32(7):1122-1129. View in: Pubmed

    • Evaluating posttraumatic stress in young adult cancer survivors: Implications of revised DSM-5 traumatic event criteria. Psychooncology. 2023 06; 32(6):895-903. View in: Pubmed

    • Genome-wide association study of posttraumatic stress disorder among childhood cancer survivors: results from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study and the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort. Transl Psychiatry. 2022 08 23; 12(1):342. View in: Pubmed

    • Evaluating sensitive symptoms in young adult cancer survivors: acceptability of suicidal ideation and sexual health items across administration modes. J Cancer Surviv. 2022 Jul 29. View in: Pubmed

    • Evaluating the Sleep Treatment Education Program (STEP-1): A single-session educational workshop addressing insomnia in cancer survivors. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2022 Apr 25; 1-10. View in: Pubmed

    • Recommendations for the surveillance of mental health problems in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: a report from the International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group. Lancet Oncol. 2022 04; 23(4):e184-e196. View in: Pubmed

    • Validation of the Three-Item Insomnia Severity Index Short Form in Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Comparison with a Structured Diagnostic Interview. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2022 Dec; 11(6):596-599. View in: Pubmed

    • Randomized Waitlist-Control Trial of a Web-Based Stress-Management and Resiliency Program for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Protocol for the Bounce Back Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2022 Jan 26; 11(1):e34033. View in: Pubmed

    • The effect of pediatric central nervous system tumors on identity in young adult survivors: a project REACH study. J Cancer Surviv. 2023 10; 17(5):1347-1358. View in: Pubmed

    • The Effect of Pediatric Cancer on Identity in Young Adult Survivors: Results from Project REACH. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2022 06; 11(3):297-303. View in: Pubmed

    • Validating the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Short Form v1.0-Anxiety 8a in a sample of young adult cancer survivors: Comparison with a structured clinical diagnostic interview. Cancer. 2021 10 01; 127(19):3691-3697. View in: Pubmed

    • A population-based psychometric analysis of the insomnia severity index in black women with and without a history of cancer. J Sleep Res. 2022 02; 31(1):e13421. View in: Pubmed

    • Long-Term Neurocognitive and Psychosocial Outcomes After Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Report. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2021 04 06; 113(4):481-495. View in: Pubmed

    • Providing Effective Mental Health Support for Oncology Health-Care Workers in the COVID-19 Era: Responding Quickly but Carefully. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2021 Jun; 5(3):pkab031. View in: Pubmed

    • Virtual visits as long-term follow-up care for childhood cancer survivors: Patient and provider satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 06; 68(6):e28927. View in: Pubmed

    • Validation of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) for identifying insomnia in young adult cancer survivors: comparison with a structured clinical diagnostic interview of the DSM-5 (SCID-5). Sleep Med. 2021 05; 81:80-85. View in: Pubmed

    • Sleep in young-adult cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 11 15; 16(11):1991. View in: Pubmed

    • Evaluating the Brief Parental Intake Form (BPIF) for psychosocial difficulties in childhood cancer survivors. Psychooncology. 2020 10; 29(10):1510-1512. View in: Pubmed

    • Long-Term Psychosocial Well-Being and Quality of Life Among Childhood Cancer Survivors Who Developed a Subsequent Malignant Neoplasm. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2021 04; 10(2):240-245. View in: Pubmed

    • Posttraumatic stress in breast cancer survivors diagnosed at a young age. Psychooncology. 2020 08; 29(8):1312-1320. View in: Pubmed

    • Internet-delivered insomnia intervention improves sleep and quality of life for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 09; 67(9):e28506. View in: Pubmed

    • Patterns of self-reported care in a cohort of prostate cancer survivors: Implications for risk-stratified care. J Geriatr Oncol. 2020 09; 11(7):1164-1167. View in: Pubmed

    • Pediatric hematology and oncology fellow education in sexual and reproductive health: A survey of fellowship program directors in the United States. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 05; 67(5):e28245. View in: Pubmed

    • Screening young adult cancer survivors with the PROMIS Depression Short Form (PROMIS-D-SF): Comparison with a structured clinical diagnostic interview. Cancer. 2020 04 01; 126(7):1568-1575. View in: Pubmed

    • Developing efficient and effective behavioral treatment for insomnia in cancer survivors: Results of a stepped care trial. Cancer. 2020 01 01; 126(1):165-173. View in: Pubmed

    • Sexual health and rehabilitation after ovarian suppression treatment (SHARE-OS): a clinical intervention for young breast cancer survivors. J Cancer Surviv. 2020 02; 14(1):26-30. View in: Pubmed

    • Prevalence and Correlates of Pain in Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Pediatric Brain Tumors. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2019 12; 8(6):641-648. View in: Pubmed

    • How does a single session group intervention improve sexual function in ovarian cancer survivors? A secondary analysis of effects of self-efficacy, knowledge and emotional distress. Psychol Health Med. 2020 01; 25(1):110-120. View in: Pubmed

    • Finding sexual health aids after cancer: are cancer centers supporting survivors' needs? J Cancer Surviv. 2019 04; 13(2):224-230. View in: Pubmed

    • Psychometric properties of the Insomnia Severity Index in cancer survivors. Psychooncology. 2019 03; 28(3):540-546. View in: Pubmed

    • Utilization of integrated psychosocial care in a pediatric cancer survivorship clinic: A retrospective medical record review. Psychooncology. 2019 02; 28(2):439-441. View in: Pubmed

    • Open-label placebo reduces fatigue in cancer survivors: a randomized trial. Support Care Cancer. 2019 Jun; 27(6):2179-2187. View in: Pubmed

    • Preferences for Help With a Sleep Problem Before Starting Cancer Treatment. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2019 01; 57(1):e5-e8. View in: Pubmed

    • Sleepless from the Get Go: Sleep Problems Prior to Initiating Cancer Treatment. Int J Behav Med. 2018 Oct; 25(5):502-516. View in: Pubmed

    • Adolescent and Young Adult Brain Tumor Survivors Report Increased Anxiety Even Years After Successful Treatment for Relapse. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2019 02; 8(1):90-93. View in: Pubmed

    • Psychological Symptoms, Social Outcomes, Socioeconomic Attainment, and Health Behaviors Among Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Current State of the Literature. J Clin Oncol. 2018 07 20; 36(21):2190-2197. View in: Pubmed

    • Mental health insurance access and utilization among childhood cancer survivors: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. J Cancer Surviv. 2018 08; 12(4):528-536. View in: Pubmed

    • Improvement in sexual function after ovarian cancer: Effects of sexual therapy and rehabilitation after treatment for ovarian cancer. Cancer. 2018 Jan 01; 124(1):176-182. View in: Pubmed

    • Three sides to a story: Child, parent, and nurse perspectives on the child's experience during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Cancer. 2017 Aug 15; 123(16):3159-3166. View in: Pubmed

    • Using Appearance-Based Messages to Increase Sun Protection in Adolescent Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study of Ultraviolet Light Photography. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2017 Sep; 6(3):477-481. View in: Pubmed

    • Validity of the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18) for identifying depression and anxiety in young adult cancer survivors: Comparison with a Structured Clinical Diagnostic Interview. Psychol Assess. 2017 Oct; 29(10):1189-1200. View in: Pubmed

    • Provision of integrated psychosocial services for cancer survivors post-treatment. Lancet Oncol. 2017 01; 18(1):e39-e50. View in: Pubmed

    • Validation of Three Previously Developed Short Forms of the Beck Depression Inventory for Youth: A Replication. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2017 Mar; 6(1):190-192. View in: Pubmed

    • Evaluation and treatment of insomnia in adult cancer survivorship programs. J Cancer Surviv. 2017 02; 11(1):74-79. View in: Pubmed

    • Physical and emotional health information needs and preferences of long-term prostate cancer survivors. Patient Educ Couns. 2016 12; 99(12):2049-2054. View in: Pubmed

    • Comorbid symptoms of emotional distress in adult survivors of childhood cancer. Cancer. 2016 Oct 15; 122(20):3215-3224. View in: Pubmed

    • A pilot videoconference group stress management program in cancer survivors: lessons learned. Rural Remote Health. 2016 Apr-Jun; 16(2):3863. View in: Pubmed

    • Sexual Dysfunction in Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2016 09; 63(9):1622-8. View in: Pubmed

    • Fatigue in adolescent and adult survivors of non-CNS childhood cancer: a report from project REACH. Support Care Cancer. 2016 09; 24(9):3951-9. View in: Pubmed

    • Adapted Delivery of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study. Behav Sleep Med. 2017 Jul-Aug; 15(4):288-301. View in: Pubmed

    • Screening for fatigue in adolescent and young adult pediatric brain tumor survivors: accuracy of a single-item screening measure. Support Care Cancer. 2016 08; 24(8):3581-7. View in: Pubmed

    • A pilot trial of brief group cognitive-behavioral treatment for insomnia in an adult cancer survivorship program. Psychooncology. 2017 06; 26(6):843-848. View in: Pubmed

    • Screening young adult cancer survivors for distress with the Distress Thermometer: Comparisons with a structured clinical diagnostic interview. Cancer. 2016 Jan 15; 122(2):296-303. View in: Pubmed

    • Parent Outlook: How Parents View the Road Ahead as They Embark on Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Their Child. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2016 Jan; 22(1):104-11. View in: Pubmed

    • Tobacco Use Among Siblings of Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2016 Feb; 63(2):326-33. View in: Pubmed

    • Medical and Psychosocial Correlates of Insomnia Symptoms in Adult Survivors of Pediatric Brain Tumors. J Pediatr Psychol. 2016 Jul; 41(6):623-30. View in: Pubmed

    • The impact of pediatric blood and marrow transplant on parents: introduction of the parent impact scale. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2015 Apr 09; 13:46. View in: Pubmed

    • Childhood Cancer Survivor Study participants' perceptions and understanding of the Affordable Care Act. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Mar 01; 33(7):764-72. View in: Pubmed

    • Addressing sexual dysfunction after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy: effects of a brief, psychosexual intervention. J Sex Med. 2015 Jan; 12(1):189-97. View in: Pubmed

    • Development and preliminary validation of a short form of the Beck Depression Inventory for Youth (BDI-Y) in a sample of adolescent cancer survivors. J Cancer Surviv. 2015 Mar; 9(1):107-14. View in: Pubmed

    • Identifying suicidal symptoms in prostate cancer survivors using brief self-report. J Cancer Surviv. 2015 Mar; 9(1):59-67. View in: Pubmed

    • Suicidal ideation in prostate cancer survivors: understanding the role of physical and psychological health outcomes. Cancer. 2014 Nov 01; 120(21):3393-400. View in: Pubmed

    • Insomnia in adult survivors of childhood cancer: a report from project REACH. Support Care Cancer. 2014 Nov; 22(11):3061-9. View in: Pubmed

    • Effects of a gift certificate incentive and specialized delivery on prostate cancer survivors' response rate to a mailed survey: a randomized-controlled trial. J Geriatr Oncol. 2014 Apr; 5(2):127-32. View in: Pubmed

    • Suicide ideation and associated mortality in adult survivors of childhood cancer. Cancer. 2014 Jan 15; 120(2):271-7. View in: Pubmed

    • Longitudinal patterns of psychological distress in adult survivors of childhood cancer. Br J Cancer. 2013 Sep 03; 109(5):1373-81. View in: Pubmed

    • Screening for pain in pediatric brain tumor survivors using the pain thermometer. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2013 Sep-Oct; 30(5):249-59. View in: Pubmed

    • Sexual function in childhood cancer survivors: a report from Project REACH. J Sex Med. 2013 Aug; 10(8):2084-93. View in: Pubmed

    • The feasibility of psychosocial screening for adolescent and young adult brain tumor survivors: the value of self-report. J Cancer Surviv. 2012 Dec; 6(4):379-87. View in: Pubmed

    • Influence of new late effects on quality of life over time in Hodgkin lymphoma Survivors: a longitudinal survey study. Ann Oncol. 2013 Jan; 24(1):226-30. View in: Pubmed

    • Childhood Cancer Survivor Study participants' perceptions and knowledge of health insurance coverage: implications for the Affordable Care Act. J Cancer Surviv. 2012 Sep; 6(3):251-9. View in: Pubmed

    • Cancer prevention and screening practices of siblings of childhood cancer survivors: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2012 Jul; 21(7):1078-88. View in: Pubmed

    • Does the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 case rule apply in adult survivors of childhood cancer? Comparison with the Symptom Checklist-90. J Pediatr Psychol. 2012 Jul; 37(6):650-9. View in: Pubmed

    • Employment and insurance in survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma and their siblings: a questionnaire study. Leuk Lymphoma. 2012 Aug; 53(8):1474-80. View in: Pubmed

    • Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in survivors of Hodgkin's lymphoma: prevalence of PTSD and partial PTSD compared with sibling controls. Psychooncology. 2013 Feb; 22(2):434-40. View in: Pubmed

    • Sun exposure in young adult cancer survivors on and off the beach: results from Project REACH. J Cancer Surviv. 2012 Mar; 6(1):63-71. View in: Pubmed

    • Can the distress thermometer (DT) identify significant psychological distress in long-term cancer survivors? A comparison with the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18). Support Care Cancer. 2012 Jan; 20(1):195-8. View in: Pubmed

    • Children's psychological distress during pediatric HSCT: parent and child perspectives. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2012 Feb; 58(2):289-96. View in: Pubmed

    • Sexual functioning in long-term survivors of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Psychooncology. 2010 Nov; 19(11):1229-33. View in: Pubmed

    • Psychological outcomes of siblings of cancer survivors: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Psychooncology. 2011 Dec; 20(12):1259-68. View in: Pubmed

    • Health status of the oldest adult survivors of cancer during childhood. Cancer. 2010 Jan 15; 116(2):497-505. View in: Pubmed

    • General internist communication about sexual function with cancer survivors. J Gen Intern Med. 2009 Nov; 24 Suppl 2:S407-11. View in: Pubmed

    • Suicide ideation in adult survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Feb 01; 28(4):655-61. View in: Pubmed

    • Caring for cancer survivors: a survey of primary care physicians. Cancer. 2009 Sep 15; 115(18 Suppl):4409-18. View in: Pubmed

    • Psychological distress in long-term survivors of adult-onset cancer: results from a national survey. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Jul 27; 169(14):1274-81. View in: Pubmed

    • Psychometric research and clinical screening: do we really want one without the other? Psychooncology. 2009 Jul; 18(7):789-90. View in: Pubmed

    • Psychological status in childhood cancer survivors: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. J Clin Oncol. 2009 May 10; 27(14):2396-404. View in: Pubmed

    • Money talks: non-monetary incentive and Internet administration fail to increase response rates to a physician survey. J Clin Epidemiol. 2009 Feb; 62(2):224-6. View in: Pubmed

    • Reliability and validity of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Neurocognitive Questionnaire. Cancer. 2008 Oct 15; 113(8):2188-97. View in: Pubmed

    • Screening cancer patients' families with the distress thermometer (DT): a validation study. Psychooncology. 2008 Oct; 17(10):959-66. View in: Pubmed

    • Addressing psychological challenges after cancer: a guide for clinical practice. Oncology (Williston Park). 2008 Oct; 22(11 Suppl Nurse Ed):11-20. View in: Pubmed

    • Psychosocial outcomes and health-related quality of life in adult childhood cancer survivors: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2008 Feb; 17(2):435-46. View in: Pubmed

    • Health practice in long-term survivors of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Jun 01; 71(2):468-76. View in: Pubmed

    • Complementary and alternative therapy use in adult survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008 Jan; 50(1):90-7. View in: Pubmed

    • Screening adult survivors of childhood cancer with the distress thermometer: a comparison with the SCL-90-R. Psychooncology. 2007 Nov; 16(11):1046-9. View in: Pubmed

    • Behavioral and social outcomes in adolescent survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Aug 20; 25(24):3649-56. View in: Pubmed

    • The effects of response bias on self-reported quality of life among childhood cancer survivors. Qual Life Res. 2007 Sep; 16(7):1211-20. View in: Pubmed

    • Screening childhood cancer survivors with the brief symptom inventory-18: classification agreement with the symptom checklist-90-revised. Psychooncology. 2007 May; 16(5):429-36. View in: Pubmed

    • Suicidal ideation and attempts in adult survivors of childhood cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Aug 20; 24(24):3852-7. View in: Pubmed

    • Feasibility and validity of a one-item fatigue screen in a thoracic oncology clinic. J Thorac Oncol. 2006 Jun; 1(5):454-9. View in: Pubmed

    • Factor structure of the brief symptom inventory--18 in adult survivors of childhood cancer: results from the childhood cancer survivor study. Psychol Assess. 2006 Mar; 18(1):22-32. View in: Pubmed

    • A comparison between long-term survivors of Hodgkin's disease and their siblings on fatigue level and factors predicting for increased fatigue. Ann Oncol. 2005 Dec; 16(12):1949-55. View in: Pubmed

    • Aggressive behavior in the adolescent psychiatric patient: a clinical-developmental perspective. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2004; 34(4):341-61. View in: Pubmed

    • Health status of adult long-term survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. JAMA. 2003 Sep 24; 290(12):1583-92. View in: Pubmed

    • Parents' decision-making preferences in pediatric oncology: the relationship to health care involvement and complementary therapy use. Psychooncology. 2003 Jul-Aug; 12(5):442-52. View in: Pubmed

    • Utility of routine psychological screening in the childhood cancer survivor clinic. J Clin Oncol. 2003 Mar 01; 21(5):787-92. View in: Pubmed

    • Clinical and developmental perspectives on adolescent coping. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 1999; 30(2):87-101. View in: Pubmed

    • Development of a short form of the adolescent version of the Defense Mechanisms Inventory. J Pers Assess. 1995 Apr; 64(2):360-70. View in: Pubmed

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