Awards

Early Career Awardees

Selection of the Early Career Award was based on total career achievement and review of a submitted and accepted abstract. To qualify for this award, the applicant had to meet the eligibility criteria listed below:

Should be no more than seven (7) years out from their highest degree and/or
Have held a faculty or professional position for no more than seven (7) years.
Must submit an abstract of empirical work.
Must be the first or only author of the accepted abstract.

Listed please find the ICBM 2010 Early Career Award recipients, in alphabetical order:

PSW-116
Smoking Prevalence, Knowledge and Attitudes among 3rd Year Medical Students in Libya
A. Buni, Community Medicine, University of El-Fateh, Tripoli, LIBYA
August 4, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

OS21-D
Overcommitment at Work Decreased After Stress Management Training
Z. Cserhati, S. Adam, A. Stauder, B. Konkoly Thege, A. Szekely, M.S. Kopp, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Semmelweis University Budapest, Hungary
August 6, 2010
Penn Quarter AB
9:24 AM - 9:42 AM

PST-162
Municipal Socioeconomic Status In Relation To Cause-Specific Mortality among Japanese Middle Aged Men and Women: A Multilevel Study in Japan
K. Honjo, H. Iso, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Public Health, Japan; N. Nishi, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, Japan; Y. Fukuda, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Japan; A. Tamakoshi, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
August 5, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PST-134
The Validity of Depression Diagnosis of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) according to the Structure Clinical Interview Diagnostic (SCID) as a Support to the Indonesia Basic Health Research 2010
S. Idaiani, Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Indonesia
August 5, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PSW-129
Development of Empathy among Medical School Students towards Psychosocial Needs of Cancer Patients and their Relatives through Micro Skills Interview Training
S. Pati, Medical Education, SCB Medical College, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
August 4, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

OS53-B
Predicting Condom Use Intention among Chinese Male Injecting Drug Users with Exclusive Female Regular Sex Partner
H. Tsui, J. Lau, Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; R. Wang, H. Chen, Dazhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China; C. Liu, J. Liu, Hengyang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hengyang, China
August 7, 2010
Burnham
2:48 PM - 3:06 PM

PSW-133
Self-Efficacy, Well-Being and Quality Of Life in Young Adults with Cancer: A Longitudinal Study
E.K. de Castro, C. Franco Ponciano, B. Machado Meneghetti, M. Kreling, Health Sciences Center, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Brazil; C. Chem, Psychology Service, Santa Rita Hospital, Brazil
August 4, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Top 15 Poster Presentations

Fifteen Posters Chosen by Awards Committee to vie to be Among Top Three
The ISBM Awards Committee has identified 15 highly meritorious poster abstracts that will be evaluated at the ICBM2010 Poster Sessions to identify those that will be honored as the top three posters at the closing ceremony. Following please find those fifteen posters, listed alphabetically by author:

PSW-158
Associations of Non-Supportive Parenting Behaviors, Child Depression, and Self-Efficacy in Children with Type 1 Diabetes
B. Armstrong, E. Mackey, R. Streisand, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
August 4, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PSW-139
Depressive Symptoms and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Breast Cancer Patients 3-4 Months Post-Surgery: Results from a Nationwide Danish Cohort Study
S. Bekke-Hansen, C.G. Pedersen, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DENMARK; S. Christensen, A.B. Jensen, R. Zachariae, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DENMARK
August 4, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PST-163
Socioeconomic Differences in Trajectories of BMI and Obesity in the Transition from Midlife to Old Age
A. Dugravot, S. Sabia, S. Stringhini, A. Gueguen, M. Zins, M. Goldberg, H. Nabi, A. Singh-Manoux, U687, INSERM, Villejuif Cedex, France; M. Kivimaki , A. Singh-Manoux, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, UK; H. Westerlund, Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University, Sweden; J. Vahtera, Department of Public Health, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland; J. Vahtera, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland
August 5, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PST-103
Emotional State and Illness Perceptions Predict Perceived Functionality in Portuguese Breast Cancer Patients
S.M. Fernandes, Universidade Lusíada, Portugal; T. McIntyre, University of Houston, Texas, US
August 5, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PST-162
Municipal Socioeconomic Status in Relation to Cause-specific Mortality among Japanese Middle Aged Men and Women: a Multilevel Study in Japan
K. Honjo, H. Iso, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Public Health, Suita, Japan; N. Nishi, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, Japan; Y. Fukuda, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Japan; A. Tamakoshi, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
August 5, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PST-160
Power of the Process: Evaluating the Impact of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Negotiations
G. Huang, H. Wipfli, Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
August 5, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PST-146
An Outcome & Process Evaluation of a Financial Incentive Scheme Aimed At Encouraging Participation in Physical Activity in Sandwell in the West Midlands Region of the UK
G. Hurst, R. Davey, Faculty of Health, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK; D. Clark-Carter, S. Grogan, Faculty of Sciences, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
August 5, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PST-102
Resource Changes and the Effect of Life Stress on Psychosomatic Symptoms in a 10-Year Follow-Up
O. Kiviruusu, T. Huurre, H. Aro, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland; A. Haukkala, University of Helsinki, Finland
August 5, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PST-168
Stress Reduction in Shavasan (Yogic relaxation in dead body position) During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
M.R. Kotwal, C.Z. Rinchen, Gastroenterology, Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Tibet Road Gangtok, India; M.R. Kotwal, C.Z. Rinchen, Home & Health, Government Of Sikkim, India
August 5, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PSW-107
The Influence of Vigor, Depressive Symptoms, and Leukocyte Counts on Mortality: A Five-Year Follow-Up
C.L. Ollars, M. Mehlsen, D. Thomsen, R. Zachariae, Department of Psychology, Aarhus University, Denmark; R. Zachariae, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
August 4, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PSW-127
Influence of Smoking Cessation on Prognosis in Early Stage Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review with Meta Analysis
A. Parsons, A. Daley, R. Begh, P. Aveyard, Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
August 4, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PSW-137
Telephone Based Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management Intervention Improves Coping, Quality of Life and Cortisol Regulation in Men Undergoing Hormonal Treatment (HT) for Advanced Prostate Cancer (APC)
F. Penedo, C. Benedict, E. Zhou, M. Antoni, N. Schneiderman, Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL; B. Kava, M. Soloway, Urology, University of Miami, Florida, USA
August 4, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PST-196
The Association of Work Stress with Heart Rate Variability over the Working Day
G. Salavecz, M. Kopp, Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Semmelweis University, Hungary; A. Steptoe, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, UK
August 5, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PST-158
Socioeconomic Status Predicts Physiologic & Psychosocial Indicators of Cardiovascular Risk among First Generation Chinese Immigrants in NYC
S. Suchday, Clinical Psychology Ph.D. (Health Emphasis) Program, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology/Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Institute of Public Health Sciences/Yeshiva University, NY; N. Wright, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; J. Fang, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; S. Foo, Downstate Hospital, New York, NY; J. Wylie-Rosett, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Institute of Public Health Sciences, Bronx, NY
August 5, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

PSW-189
How Quickly Can You Forget "Tumor"? Health Anxiety and the Ability to Remove Illness Related Information from Working Memory
M. Witthöft, M. Kuta, W. Hiller, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Mainz, Germany
August 4, 2010
Independence AFGHI
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM