Researcher | Research Overview
Dr. Recklitis' research interests are in the areas of health psychology and mental health outcomes of oncology patients. His 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. Dr. Recklitis' projects include an evaluation of a mental health screening program for a long-term survivor clinic, a study of depressin and suicidality in adult survivors of childhood cancer, an investigation of response bias in self-reported quality-of-life in Hodgkin's disease survivors, and an intervention study using Ultraviolet Light Photography to increase sun protection behaviors in cancer survivors. He is the Principal Investigator of Project REACH, a longitudinal study of health outcomes in more than 800 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 | Research Background
Dr. Recklitis completed his PhD in clinical psychology at Boston University and his master's degree in public health at the Harvard School of Public Health.