Psychosocial Research

The Center staff recognizes the need for comprehensive support for patients and their families. Therefore the center conducts psychosocial research to assess and develop its delivery of psychosocial interventions and support for patients and their families.

Some examples of basic psychosocial research conducted at Duke Sickle Cell Center:

1. Study of pain coping mechanisms and psychosocial adjustment of sickle cell patients;

2. A longitudinal study of neuropsychological findings among children with sickle cell disease;

3. study of the impact of self-help groups on adults with sickle cell anemia.

The Center is fortunate to have the collaboration of the psychology department and the pain team.