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State-of-the-Art: Mental and Psychosocial Health in CF During Adolescence and Young Adulthood – a Clinical Perspective

State-of-the-Art: Mental and Psychosocial Health in CF During Adolescence and Young Adulthood – a Clinical Perspective

During Session 3 of the SHIFT 2022 symposium, Australian and international experts reviewed the current state-of-the-art for Mental and psychosocial health in adolescence and young adulthood. The session explored the unique challenges that adolescents and young adults with CF face, and the barriers that we must overcome to provide optimal models of care for this age group. Read More

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State-of-the-Art: Adolescent Assessment Using ADAPT-CF

State-of-the-Art: Adolescent Assessment Using ADAPT-CF

During Session 3 of the SHIFT 2022 symposium, Australian and international experts reviewed the current state-of-the-art for mental and psychosocial health in adolescence and young adulthood. In this article, Brandi Middour-Oxler provides an overview of her presentation on adolescent assessment using ADAPT-CF. Read More

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SHIFT Masterclass: Mental and Psychosocial Health in CF During Adulthood

SHIFT Masterclass: Mental and Psychosocial Health in CF During Adulthood

Read key points and review challenges, gaps, implications and opportunities for mental and psychosocial health in CF in adulthood, as discussed during SHIFT 2022 session 4, held on 11 November 2022.  Read More

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State-of-the-Art: Mental and Psychosocial Health in CF During Adulthood

State-of-the-Art: Mental and Psychosocial Health in CF During Adulthood

During Session 4 of the SHIFT 2022 symposium, Australian and international experts reviewed the current state-of-the-art for mental and psychosocial health in adulthood in the context of the shifting psychosocial landscape of CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) therapy, and how this is already changing the direction of future research goals. Read More

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Research Update: Mental and Psychosocial Health in CF During Adulthood

Research Update: Mental and Psychosocial Health in CF During Adulthood

Review a selection of research studies, resources and key publications of interest on mental and psychosocial health in adults living with CF, curated by Maggie Harrigan. Read More

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SHIFT Masterclass: Mental Health within CF Multidisciplinary Teams

SHIFT Masterclass: Mental Health within CF Multidisciplinary Teams

Read key points and review challenges, gaps, implications and opportunities for mental and psychosocial health in CF, as discussed during the SHIFT 2022 session on the impact of mental health within CF multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), held on 12 November 2022. Read More

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Research Update: Mental Health within CF Multidisciplinary Teams

Research Update: Mental Health within CF Multidisciplinary Teams

A selection of recent and key publications of interest and staff wellbeing initiatives and resources that may provide ideas and inspiration for improving staff wellbeing in the CF workplace, curated by Maggie Harrigan.   Read More

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Engage the Disengaged Patient – Tailoring Use of Health Technologies in CF

Engage the Disengaged Patient – Tailoring Use of Health Technologies in CF

Australian and international experts reviewed the current state-of-the-art for Health technologies in CF. They also considered ways to engage the disengaged patient by tailoring use of health technologies in CF. Read More

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Introducing the Living Well with CF (LWWCF) Initiative

Introducing the Living Well with CF (LWWCF) Initiative

Read about Living Well with CF (LWWCF), a clinician-led initiative informed by lived experience that is exploring what living well with CF means, defining unmet needs and enabling access to up-to-date, useful and quality resources and supports to empower those living with CF to Live Well. Read More

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SHIFT Masterclass: Impact of Mental Health on Health Behaviours and Treatment Adherence

SHIFT Masterclass: Impact of Mental Health on Health Behaviours and Treatment Adherence

Read key points and review challenges, gaps, implications and opportunities for Mental and psychosocial health in cystic fibrosis, as discussed during the SHIFT 2022 session on, the impact of mental health on health behaviours and treatment adherence, held on 12 November 2022.  Read More

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State-of-the-Art: Impact of Mental Health on Adherence in CF

State-of-the-Art: Impact of Mental Health on Adherence in CF

Dr Alexandra Quittner considers the current state-of-the-art for the impact of mental health on adherence in CF, an evolving area of research that is shifting in the era of CFTR modulators. Read More

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Research Update: Impact of Mental Health on Health Behaviours and Treatment Adherence

Research Update: Impact of Mental Health on Health Behaviours and Treatment Adherence

A selection of recent and key research and publication updates on mental health and adherence in CF, curated by Maggie Harrigan and Prof Claire Wainwright. Read More

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