Dr Addie Wootten
Position:
- Director of Clinical and Allied Health Research, Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre Epworth
Biography:
Dr Addie Wootten is a clinical psychologist and Director of Clinical and Allied Health Research at the Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre - Epworth. In this role, she oversees the clinical trials, psychosocial research, and other allied health research conducted in the centre or collaboratively with other groups. As a psychologist, Dr Wootten’s key research focus has been the psycho-social experiences of prostate cancer patients and their partners.
Dr Wootten is currently the principal investigator on a project co-funded by beyondblue and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, which is investigating the efficacy of an Internet-based psychological intervention for men with prostate cancer.
Dr Wootten was also recently awarded another research grant from beyondblue to develop and evaluate an online support program for partners of men with prostate cancer. Dr Wootten is the convener of the psycho-oncology meeting held as part of the Australasian Prostate Cancer Conference held annually.
As part of her clinical role Dr Wootten provides assessment and therapeutic interventions to individuals suffering a range of physical illnesses, particularly urological cancers. Dr Wootten works clinically with prostate cancer patients and their families across the cancer journey, from diagnosis to palliative care.
prostate cancer, psycho-oncology.
