A psychological intervention for women with breast cancer and their spouses
Partners can provide important support for the woman with breast cancer, but are often even overloaded. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a psychological couple interventions may increase breast cancer patients and their partners
ability to adapt to life with breast cancer.

CURRICULUM VITAE – Anne Nicolaisen

Personal Information
Mail: anicolaisen@health.sdu.dk

Education
2009 Master of Health Science, University of Southern Denmark
2006 Qualifying course for Master of Health Science program
University of Southern Denmark
2001 Bachelor Degree in Nursing Science, School of Nursing, Odense, Denmark

Employment
2010 - Ph.D. project: Hand in Hand. Psychological intervention for women newly
diagnosed with cancer and their partners. A randomised controlled trial (Hånd i
Hånd. Psykologisk intervention til par, hvor kvinden har brystkræft. En
randomiseret, kontrolleret undersøgelse)
National Research Center of Cancer Rehabilitation
Research Unit of General Practice
University of Southern Denmark

2009-2010 Research Assistant
National Research Center of Cancer Rehabilitation
The Research Unit for General Practice, Odense,
Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark
2009 Project Employee
Centre for Quality,
Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark
2009 Student Assistant
Centre for Quality,
2002-2003 Nurse
Department of Abdominal- and Breast Surgery
Odense University Hospital, Denmark
Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark
2001-2002 Nurse
Department of Infectious Diseases
Odense University Hospital, Denmark

Teaching
2013 Biomechanical students: Communication and ethics
2013 Biomechanical students: Patients with different cultural backgrounds
2013 Medical Students: Risk communication
2012 Biomechanical students: Communication and ethics
2012 Biomechanical students: Patients with different cultural backgrounds
2011 Biomechanical students: Attachment Theory
2010 Family life and cancer, Seminar for younger women having breast cancer,
November 13, Danish Breast Cancer Society
2010 Living with breast cancer, Seminar for women with breast cancer relapse,
November 6, Danish Breast Cancer Society
2010 Cancer Rehabilitation, Annual meeting 2010, March 14. Danish Breast Cancer Society

Reviewer activities
2011 Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Academic activities and memberships
2010- Journal Club. Planning and organization of academic program, Research Unit of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark
2010- Member of The University of Southern Denmark´s Network for Researchers in Rehabilitation (NETFORE)
2010- Member of Danish Graduate School in Clinical Oncology (DAFKO)