Cancer-Related PTSD SUrvey
PLEASE SUBMIT BY MAY 1, 2023
My name is Cheryl Fenner Brown, and I am an integrative yoga therapist who works with cancer patients. I am interested in hearing from you if you experienced symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to a cancer diagnosis (read about symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from the Mayo Clinic). Please fill out the survey no matter your race or income level, regardless of whether you received a PTSD or Cancer-Related PTSD diagnosis and whether or not you received mental health care. This survey will help me better understand patients' difficulties when they experience symptoms of CR-PTSD and mental health treatment gaps across all racial and income categories. I will present a workshop at the Integrative Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR) conference in June of 2023 for yoga therapists and teachers entitled 'Cancer-Related PTSD & Racial Equity: Bridging the Treatment Gap.' This workshop will focus on four aspects of cancer-related medical trauma:
After you submit the form below, you will be taken to a directory of my yoga for cancer resources, including free Zoom classes. After I review the responses, I may ask to schedule a 30-minute Zoom call with you so I can hear about your experience in your own words. All responses will be kept strictly confidential. If you have any questions or concerns about the survey, please contact me at [email protected].
- The mental health treatment gap for cancer-related post-traumatic stress disorder (CR-PTSD)
- The impact of this treatment gap on minorities and low-income patients
- How symptoms overlap between cancer treatment and CR-PTSD
- Specific yoga therapy protocols for four overlapping symptoms: anxiety, depression, cognitive fog, and insomnia.
After you submit the form below, you will be taken to a directory of my yoga for cancer resources, including free Zoom classes. After I review the responses, I may ask to schedule a 30-minute Zoom call with you so I can hear about your experience in your own words. All responses will be kept strictly confidential. If you have any questions or concerns about the survey, please contact me at [email protected].