Allen C Sherman, PhD, MA

Research Program: Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Faculty Rank: Professor, Director Behavioral Medicine Division Campus: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College: College of Medicine Department: Otolaryngology Faculty

Cancer Research Interest

• Disease Site Focus: Head and Neck, Breast, Multiple Myeloma, Gynecology
• Research Focus Area: Health Disparities, Prevention, Treatment, Detection
• Type of Research: Clinical, Population Sciences
• Research Keywords: psychosocial oncology, quality-of-life, patient-reported outcomes, survivorship, heatlh disparities, screening and detection
• Research Interest Statement: My research has focused on psychosocial oncology. As director of the Behavioral Medicine division research lab at the cancer institute, I have served as principal investigator on a large series of projects regarding quality-of-life outcomes and survivorship, as well as development of patient-reported outcome measures, and interventions for psychosocial morbidity. Other interests have included health disparities in cancer screening and prevention. I have been particularly interested in psychosocial factors associated with risk or resilience for patients with diverse malignancies. Our programmatic investigations in these areas have been widely recognized (including work at the forefront of research regarding religious involvement and health outcomes in oncology). Most of these projects have been propelled by interdisciplinary teams at UAMS or have involved national or international collaborations with other investigators.

Contact Information

• Email Address: SHERMANALLENC@UAMS.EDU
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Recent Publications

• Singer S, Hammerlid E, Tomaszewska IM, [et al., including Sherman AC]. The european organisation for research and treatment of cancer head and neck cancer module (EORTC QLQ-HN43): Estimates for minimal important difference and minimal important change. European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990). 2024 212:115062. PMID: 39405647.
• Sherman AC, O'Brien CE, Simonton-Atchley S. A Longitudinal Study of Adherence among Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Associations with Gratitude Over the Course of One Year. International journal of behavioral medicine. 2024. PMID: 38914922.
• Barata A, Hoogland AI, Small BJ, [et al., including Sherman AC]. Spiritual well-being, distress and quality of life in Hispanic women diagnosed with cancer undergoing treatment with chemotherapy. Psycho-oncology. 2022 31(11):1933-1940. PMID: 36121699. PMCID: PMC10115137.
• Sherman AC, Williams ML, Amick BC, [et al.]. Adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with global and situational meaning. Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.). 2022:1-16. PMID: 35813567. PMCID: PMC9256532.
• Mehta P, Sherman AC. Reading Chekhov on the Cancer Ward. Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS. 2022 39(Suppl 2):S8-S11. PMID: 35929005. PMCID: PMC9346580.
• Singer S, Hammerlid E, Tomaszewska IM, [et al., including Sherman AC]. Methodological approach for determining the Minimal Important Difference and Minimal Important Change scores for the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Head and Neck Cancer Module (EORTC QLQ-HN43) exemplified by the Swallowing scale. Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation. 2021. PMID: 34272632. PMCID: PMC8921167.
• Sherman AC, Park CL, Salsman JM, [et al.]. Anxiety, depressive, and trauma symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evaluating the role of disappointment with God. Journal of affective disorders. 2021 293:245-253. PMID: 34217962. PMCID: PMC8437139.
• Sherman AC, Simonton-Atchley S, O'Brien CE, [et al.]. Associations Between Religious/Spiritual Coping and Depression Among Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study. Journal of religion and health. 2021. PMID: 33575892.
• McLouth LE, Ford CG, Pustejovsky JE, [et al., including Sherman AC]. A systematic review and meta-analysis of effects of psychosocial interventions on spiritual well-being in adults with cancer. Psycho-oncology. 2021 30(2):147-158. PMID: 34602807. PMCID: PMC8485897.
• Sherman AC, Williams ML, Amick BC, [et al.]. Mental health outcomes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence and risk factors in a southern US state. Psychiatry research. 2020 293:113476. PMID: 33198047. PMCID: PMC7513769.
• Sherman AC, Simonton-Atchley S, O'Brien CE, [et al.]. Longitudinal associations between gratitude and depression 1 year later among adult cystic fibrosis patients. Journal of behavioral medicine. 2020 43(4):596-604. PMID: 31254218.