EMBody - Exploring Mindsets about the Body
Exploring Mindsets about the Body (EMBody) is a new digital tool to support the health and wellbeing of young cancer survivors. Building on pioneering work by Dr Lauren Heathcote, EMBody helps young cancer survivors identify and use ‘mindsets’ that are most helpful for life after finishing cancer treatment.
EMBody was co-created with young cancer survivors, paediatric oncologists with decades of clinical experience, and documentary filmmakers.
We are now conducting a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) to study the effectiveness of EMBody in young cancer survivors across the UK.
Are you a cancer survivor aged 16-25 years? Interested in testing EMBody? Complete our screening survey to find out if you are eligible to participate in the EMBody Study. Get in touch at embody-study@kcl.ac.uk to learn more about how you can help with the research.
Project Team
PhD Student
Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology
Research Associate
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Work that has informed EMBody - Exploring Mindsets about the Body includes:
Zion, Sean R., et al. "Changing cancer mindsets: A randomized controlled feasibility and efficacy trial." Psycho‐Oncology 32.9 (2023): 1433-1442.
Heathcote, L.C., Zion, S.R., & Crum, A.J. (2020). Cancer survivorship – considering mindsets. JAMA Oncology, 6, 1468-1469.
Heathcote, L. C., Loecher, N., Simon, P., Spunt, S. L., Jordan, A., Tutelman, P. R., Cunningham, S., Schapira, L., & Simons, L. E. (2021). Symptom appraisal in uncertainty: A theory-driven thematic analysis with survivors of childhood cancer. Psychology & Health, 36(10), 1182–1199. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2020.1836180
Dowling EJ, Simons LE, Crum AJ, Spunt SL, Simon P, Webster SN, Brown MRD, Jhanji S, Chilcot J, Heathcote LC. Body Mindsets are Associated With Pain and Threat-Related Risk Factors for Pain in Survivors of Childhood Cancer. J Pain. 2024 Jan;25(1):165-175. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.07.030. Epub 2023 Aug 6. PMID: 37549774.
Project Team
PhD Student
Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology
Research Associate
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Work that has informed EMBody - Exploring Mindsets about the Body includes:
Zion, Sean R., et al. "Changing cancer mindsets: A randomized controlled feasibility and efficacy trial." Psycho‐Oncology 32.9 (2023): 1433-1442.
Heathcote, L.C., Zion, S.R., & Crum, A.J. (2020). Cancer survivorship – considering mindsets. JAMA Oncology, 6, 1468-1469.
Heathcote, L. C., Loecher, N., Simon, P., Spunt, S. L., Jordan, A., Tutelman, P. R., Cunningham, S., Schapira, L., & Simons, L. E. (2021). Symptom appraisal in uncertainty: A theory-driven thematic analysis with survivors of childhood cancer. Psychology & Health, 36(10), 1182–1199. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2020.1836180
Dowling EJ, Simons LE, Crum AJ, Spunt SL, Simon P, Webster SN, Brown MRD, Jhanji S, Chilcot J, Heathcote LC. Body Mindsets are Associated With Pain and Threat-Related Risk Factors for Pain in Survivors of Childhood Cancer. J Pain. 2024 Jan;25(1):165-175. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.07.030. Epub 2023 Aug 6. PMID: 37549774.
Our Partners
Principal Investigator
Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology
Affiliations
Funding
Funding Body: Medical Research Foundation
Amount: £299,633.74
Period: March 2023 - March 2026
Funding Body: The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
Amount: £5,000.00
Period: March 2023 - March 2026