Wellness and Psychological Treatment for Women With Breast Cancer

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Recorded On: 06/27/2025

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Description

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, with profound impact on their life beyond physical health, including mental health, body image, career, and relationships. Dr. Kathleen Ashton will focus on the latest research in psychosocial oncology and best practices in treatment of patients affected by breast cancer. The psychological needs of diverse patients will be discussed, including those with hereditary risk, in active treatment, in survivorship, or with metastatic breast cancer, as well as patients from BIPOC and LGBTQ+ populations. Dr. Ashton will also include case discussions and interactive clinical application exercises.

Continuing Education Information

2 CE Credits, Instructional Level: Intermediate

2 Contact Hours (New York Board of Psychology)

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the psychological impact of breast cancer across the lifespan.
  2. Apply evidenced-based treatments to improve well-being in diverse patients.
  3. Discuss diversity considerations for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ patients with breast cancer.

Disclosures: Dr. Ashton has no conflicts of interest to disclose. Generative AI was not used in the development or content of this presentation.

Certification Information

Each course in the Women's Health Across the Lifespan series is worth 1 elective point toward our Women's Health Across the Lifespan certification, which can be earned after completing all 18 courses in the series. The certification is not offered for any additional CEs*, but is offered as a certificate of completion for the series. *Individual courses can be taken to earn CE (see "continuing education information" on each course page).

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Kathleen Ashton, PhD, ABPP, FACHP

Kathleen Ashton, PhD, ABPP, FACHP, is a Board Certified Clinical Health Psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic since 2004, where she is the Director of Behavioral Health for the Breast Center and an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Lerner College of Medicine. Her clinical and research interests include psychosocial aspects of breast cancer and hereditary risk of breast cancer. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and Past President of APA Division 31.

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