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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

Digital Attention Bias in Cancer Survivors Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
(2026 Feb 25)
JMIR Res Protoc 15(): e82665
Lau N, Zhou C, Hong SJ, Aalfs H, Higgins S, Badillo I, McCauley E, Ketterl T, Chow EJ, Fann JR, Heathcote LC, Palermo TM

Facilitators and Barriers to Implementing Mobile Mental Health Interventions: Qualitative Study of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research in Pediatric Oncology Providers.
(2026 Feb 23)
J Med Internet Res 28(): e87533
Hong SJH, Patton M, Barton KS, Palermo TM, Mulholland K, Chow EJ, Lau N

The Journey of a Communication Skills Educator: Motivating Factors for Commitment and Sustainability.
(2026 Mar)
J Pain Symptom Manage 71(3): 362-372
England K, Bogetz J, Lau N, Wood GJ, Trowbridge A

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 Nov)
Pediatr Blood Cancer 72(11): e31998
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

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