Cristiane Sant'Anna Decat

Graduated in Psychology, specialization in Health and Hospital Psychology, certification in Psycho-Oncology, Master's and PhD in Health Psychology, Post-Doctorate and Postdoctoral fellowship at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center. During her master's degree, she was a visiting fellow at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, sponsored by Dr. Jimmie Holland and Dr. William Breitbart. During her doctorate, she was a visiting fellow at the City of Hope Cancer Center, sponsored by Dr. Matthew Loscalzo and Karen Clark. She returned to the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she completed a three-year research fellowship,sponsored by Dr. Sumanta Pal, and is now a visiting researcher at the institution. She has experience in Psychology, with an emphasis on Psychology-Oncology and Health Psychology, acting mainly on the following themes: distress, anxiety, depression, quality of life, coping, fear of recurrence / progression, Psycho-Oncology programs, Geriatric Oncology, Palliative Care, mindfulness and e-intervention. She is a member of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG). She was a member of the editorial board of Psycho-Oncology and she is a member of the editorial board of Frontiers in Psychology (Psycho-Oncology). She has conducted various training in the United States in: (1) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, no City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, by Dr. Matthew Loscalzo, (2) Biopsychosocial Screening Program, no City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, (3) Supportive Care Programs at the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, (4) neuropsychological tests at Vanderbilt University by Dr. James Jackson, (5) Clinical trials at SWOG, and (6) Meaning Centered Psychotherapy (MCP) at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, by Dr. William Breitbart. She is a member of the ASCO communication group, a member of the clinical trial committee, organized by the National Health Institute (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and a member of the Scientific Committee of KCCure, a non-profit patient advocacy group .

Possui graduação em Psicologia pelo Centro Universitário de Brasília (UniCEUB), especialização em Psicologia da Saúde e Hospitalar pela Associação de Combate ao Câncer de Goiás (ACCG), certificação em Psico-Oncologia pela Sociedade Brasileira de Psico-Oncologia (SBPO), Mestrado e Doutorado em Processos do Desenvolvimento Humano e Saúde com área de concentração em Psicologia da Saúde pela Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Pós Doutorado pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) e Pós Doutorado pelo City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center. Durante o mestrado, foi Visiting Fellow no Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, em Nova Iorque, sob a orientação e supervisão da Dr. Jimmie Holland e do Dr. William Breitbart. Durante o doutorado, foi Visiting Fellow no City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, na California, sob a orientação e supervisão do Dr. Matthew Loscalzo e Karen Clark. Retornou ao City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center onde realizou três anos de Research Fellowship, sob a orientação e supervisão do Dr. Sumanta Pal, sendo hoje pesquisadora visitante na instituição. Tem experiência na área de Psicologia, com ênfase em Psico-Oncologia e Psicologia da Saúde e Hospitalar, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: distress, ansiedade, depressão, qualidade de vida, enfrentamento, medo de recidiva/progressão, estruturação de rotinas e programas em Psico-Oncologia, Oncogeriatria, Cuidados Paliativos, mindfulness e e-intervention. É membro da International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS), da American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) e do Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG). Foi membro do corpo editorial da revista Psycho-Oncology e é membro do corpo editorial da revista Frontiers in Psychology (Psycho-Oncology). Realizou diversos treinamentos nos Estados Unidos em: (1) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, no City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, pelo Dr. Matthew Loscalzo, (2) Biopsychosocial Screening Program, no City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, (3) Supportive Care Programs no City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, (4) testes neuropsicológicos, na Vanderbilt University pelo Dr. James Jackson, (5) Clinical trials, no SWOG e (6) Meaning Centered Psychotherapy (MCP), no Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, pelo Dr. William Breitbart. É membro do grupo de comunicação da ASCO, membro do comitê de estudo clínico, organizado pelo National Institute of Health (NIH) e National Cancer Institute (NCI) e membro do Comitê Científico do KKCure, uma organização voltada para pacientes com câncer de rim.