Laura Porter
Overview:
My research focuses on developing and evaluating behavioral interventions to help patients and their family members cope with the symptoms and psychological demands associated with chronic and life-limiting illness.
Positions:
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine
School of Medicine
Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
School of Nursing
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
Duke Cancer Institute
School of Medicine
Education:
Ph.D. 1996
State University of New York, Stony Brook
Grants:
Feasibility of a Couple-based Intervention for Parents of Children with Cancer
Administered By
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine
Awarded By
National Institutes of Health
Role
Principal Investigator
Start Date
End Date
Caregiver-Assisted Pain Coping Skills Training for Dementia
Administered By
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine
Awarded By
National Palliative Care Research Center
Role
Principal Investigator
Start Date
End Date
Yoga-based Symptom Management for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Administered By
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine
Awarded By
National Institutes of Health
Role
Principal Investigator
Start Date
End Date
Coping Skills Training for Spinal Cord Stimulator Patients
Administered By
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine
Awarded By
National Institutes of Health
Role
Principal Investigator
Start Date
End Date
Partner-Assisted Emotional Disclosure for GI Cancer
Administered By
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine
Awarded By
National Institutes of Health
Role
Principal Investigator
Start Date
End Date
Publications:
ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN COMMUNICATION AND EMOTIONAL CO-REGULATION (FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY) IN COUPLES COPING WITH CANCER
Authors
MLA Citation
Ramos, Katherine, et al. “ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN COMMUNICATION AND EMOTIONAL CO-REGULATION (FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY) IN COUPLES COPING WITH CANCER.” Annals of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 54, 2020, pp. S142–S142.
URI
https://scholars.duke.edu/individual/pub1452287
Source
wos-lite
Published In
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Volume
54
Published Date
Start Page
S142
End Page
S142
ATTACHMENT, COMMUNICATION, AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING AMONG COUPLES COPING WITH CANCER
Authors
MLA Citation
Ramos, Katherine, et al. “ATTACHMENT, COMMUNICATION, AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING AMONG COUPLES COPING WITH CANCER.” Annals of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 54, 2020, pp. S18–S18.
URI
https://scholars.duke.edu/individual/pub1452381
Source
wos-lite
Published In
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Volume
54
Published Date
Start Page
S18
End Page
S18
THE RELATIONSHIP INTIMACY MODEL OF COUPLE ADAPTATION TO CANCER: SUPPORT FROM A PROSPECTIVE, LONGITUDINAL, SMARTPHONE-ENABLED ECOLOGICAL MOMENTARY ASSESSMENT STUDY
Authors
Langer, S; Todd, M; Romano, JM; Bolger, N; Bricker, J; Syrjala, KL; Burns, J; Keefe, FJ; Strauman, T; Gralow, J; Westbrook, K; Shankaran, V; Zafar, SY; Martins, R; Ghosh, N; Porter, LS
MLA Citation
Langer, Shelby, et al. “THE RELATIONSHIP INTIMACY MODEL OF COUPLE ADAPTATION TO CANCER: SUPPORT FROM A PROSPECTIVE, LONGITUDINAL, SMARTPHONE-ENABLED ECOLOGICAL MOMENTARY ASSESSMENT STUDY.” Annals of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 54, 2020, pp. S142–S142.
URI
https://scholars.duke.edu/individual/pub1452384
Source
wos-lite
Published In
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Volume
54
Published Date
Start Page
S142
End Page
S142
WEB-BASED PAIN COPING SKILLS TRAINING CHANGES COPING STRATEGIES PEOPLE WOULD USE IN HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS LIKELY TO INCREASE PAIN
Authors
MLA Citation
Rini, Christine M., et al. “WEB-BASED PAIN COPING SKILLS TRAINING CHANGES COPING STRATEGIES PEOPLE WOULD USE IN HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS LIKELY TO INCREASE PAIN.” Annals of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 54, 2020, pp. S203–S203.
URI
https://scholars.duke.edu/individual/pub1452385
Source
wos-lite
Published In
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Volume
54
Published Date
Start Page
S203
End Page
S203
HIGH RISK PLATINUM OVARIAN CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS: IDENTIFYING NEEDS NEAR THE END OF LIFE
Authors
MLA Citation
Davidson, Brittany, et al. “HIGH RISK PLATINUM OVARIAN CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS: IDENTIFYING NEEDS NEAR THE END OF LIFE.” Annals of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 54, 2020, pp. S688–S688.
URI
https://scholars.duke.edu/individual/pub1452541
Source
wos-lite
Published In
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Volume
54
Published Date
Start Page
S688
End Page
S688

Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Contact:
2200 West Main St, Suite 340, Durham, NC 27705
Box 90399 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710