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Nancy Lau, PhD

I am a clinical psychologist and researcher. My research focuses on pediatric psychology, intervention science, and leveraging digital technologies to disseminate and implement evidence-based psychosocial interventions for children, teens, and young adults with serious medical conditions and co-occurring anxiety, stress, and depression. Digital mental health care initiatives have the potential to scale-up interventions and overcome structural barriers and unequal access to psychosocial care. Current and future research investigations aim to help improve patient and family coping skills, psychosocial well-being, and quality of life by developing and implementing evidence-based mental health interventions.

Education

BA, University of California, Berkeley
MA, Harvard University
PhD, Harvard University

Department Affiliations

Other Affiliations

Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI)
Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR)
Palliative Care and Resilience Research Lab (PCAR)

Recent Publications

Examining Sociodemographic Differences in Response to Resilience Coaching for Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation-A Post Hoc Analysis of the PRISM Intervention.
(2025 Aug 31)
Pediatr Blood Cancer
Rosenbaum ARP, Ream M, Fladeboe KM, Lau N, Yi-Frazier JP, Rosenberg AR

Telehealth group intervention for adolescents and young adults with cancer: a feasibility pilot study protocol.
(2025 Jan 31)
Pilot Feasibility Stud 11(1): 12
Chan SF, Patten J, Lau N

Social support resources in adolescents and young adults with advanced cancer: a qualitative analysis.
(2024 Jul 31)
BMC Palliat Care 23(1): 193
Lau N, Steineck A, Walsh C, Fladeboe KM, Yi-Frazier JP, Rosenberg AR, Barton K

Mobile App Promoting Resilience in Stress Management for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
(2024 Jul 30)
JMIR Res Protoc 13(): e57950
Lau N, Palermo TM, Zhou C, Badillo I, Hong S, Aalfs H, Yi-Frazier JP, McCauley E, Chow EJ, Weiner BJ, Ben-Zeev D, Rosenberg AR

TikTok and teen mental health: an analysis of user-generated content and engagement.
(2025 Jan 1)
J Pediatr Psychol 50(1): 63-75
Lau N, Srinakarin K, Aalfs H, Zhao X, Palermo TM

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