PUBLICATIONS:

BOOK CHAPTERS:

Esplen, MJ. Chapter 11: Role of Guided Imagery in the Treatment of Eating Disorders in Healing Images: The Role of Imagination in Health (Ed) Anees A. Sheikh, Baywood Publishing: Amityville, New York, 2002, 271-295.

PEER-REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS:  

 Esplen, MJ, Berk, T., Butler, K., Gallinger, S., Cohen, Z, Trinkhaus, M. Quality of Life in Adults Diagnosed With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Desmoid Tumor. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 47:687-696, 2004

Segal, J, Esplen, MJ, Toner, B, Baedorf, S, Narod, S, Butler, K. An Investigation of the Disclosure Process and Support Needs of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers.  American Journal of Medial Genetics, 125A(3): 267-272, 2004

Kelly A. Metcalfe, Mary Jane Esplen, Vivek Goel, Steven A. Narod Psychosocial functioning in women who have undergone bilateral prophylactic mastectomy.  Pyscho-Oncology, 13(1): pp 14-25.

Esplen, MJ, Urquhart, C, Butler, K, Gallinger, S, Aronson, M, Wong, J. The Experience of Loss and Anticipation of Distress in Colorectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Genetic Testing. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 55(5): pp 427-435. 2003 

Madlensky, L, Esplen, M.J., Gallinger, S., McLaughlin, J., Goel, V. Relatives of colorectal cancer patients: factors associated with screening behavior. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 25(3):187-194, 2003.

Esplen, M.J., A Supportive-Expressive Group Intervention in BRCA1 and BRCA2.  French Review of Psycho-Oncology, Vol 3(4):54-60, 2002.

Esplen, M.J., Hunter, J.  Grief in Women with a Family History of Breast Cancer Primary Psychiatry: Cancer Care Therapy: Psychosocial Issues in Cancer Genetics, 9(5):57-64, 2002

Blaine, S., Carroll, J., Esplen, MJ. Managing Patients with a Family History of Cancer: Psychosocial Issues and Primary Care Providers' Evolving Role in Cancer Genetics. Primary Psychiatry: Cancer Care Therapy: Psychosocial Issues in Cancer Genetics, 9(5):34-38, 2002

Elit, L., Esplen, M.J., Butler, K., Narod, S. Quality of life and psychosexual adjustment after prophylactic oophorectomy for a family history of ovarian cancer. Familial Cancer, 1:149-156, 2001.

Maunder, R., Esplen, M.J.  Supportive-Expressive Group Psychotherapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Can J Psychiatry 46(7):622-626, 2001

Esplen, M.J., Madlensky, L., Butler, K., McKinnon, W., Bapat, B., Wong, J., Aronson, M., Gallinger, S. Motivations and Psychosocial Impact of Genetic Testing for HNPCC. American Journal of Medical Genetics, 103(1):9-15, 2001.

Esplen, M.J., Toner, B., Hunter, J., Glendon, G., Narod, S., Liede, A., Butler, K., Field, B., Stuckless, N. A Supportive-Expressive Group Intervention for Women with a Family History of Breast Cancer: Results of a Phase II Study, Psycho-Oncology  9(3):243-252, 2000

Esplen, M.J., Garfinkel, P.E. & Gallop, R. The Relationship between Self-Soothing, Aloneness & Evocative Memory in Bulimia nervosa  International Journal of Eating Disorders,  27(1):96-100, 2000

Maunder, R. & Esplen, M.J. Facilitating Adjustment To Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Model for Psychosocial Intervention. Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics, 68:230-240, 1999

Esplen, M.J. & Hodnett, E.  Student musicians' self-reports of the experience of guided imagery and its influence on musical performance anxiety. Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 14(3):127-132, 1999

Esplen, M.J., Gallop, R., & Garfinkel, P. The Ability of Guided Imagery Treatment to Enhance the Capacity of Self-Soothing in Women with Bulimia nervosa. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 63(2): 174-190, 1999.

Esplen, M.J. & Garfinkel, P.E. Guided imagery treatment to promote self-soothing in bulimia nervosa.  A theoretical rationale. Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research, 7(2):102-118, 1998.

Esplen, M.J., Toner, B., Hunter, J., Glendon, G., Butler, K., Field, B. A Group Therapy Approach to Facilitate Integration of Risk Information For Women At Risk For Breast Cancer, Canadian Journal of Psychiatry; Psychosomatics Edition, 43:375-380, 1998.

Goodwin, P. Esplen, M.J.,  Butler, K. Winocur, J., Pritchard, K., Brazel, S., Gao, J., Miller, A. Multidisciplinary Weight Management in Loco regional Breast Cancer: Results of a Phase II Study. Journal of Breast Cancer Research & Treatment 48:53-64, 1998. 

Esplen, M.J., Garfinkel, P.E., Gallop, R., Olmsted, M. & Kennedy, S. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Guided Imagery in Bulimia nervosa. Psychological Medicine, 28:1347-1357, 1998.

Gallop, R., McCay, E. & Esplen, M.J. The conceptualization of impulsivity for psychiatric nursing practice. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, VI(6), 366-373, 1992