Eric Zhou

Previously, Dr. Zhou completed his post-doctoral fellowship at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and his pre-doctoral internship at Brown University Alpert Medical School. Dr. Zhou received his B.Sc. degree with a double major in Integrated Sciences and Psychology from the University of British Columbia, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Clinical Psychology from the University of Miami.

His research focuses on how we can better understand and treat sleep disorders in pediatric and adult populations, including those with chronic illnesses. This work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and multiple foundations. Dr. Zhou has presented his work at national and international conferences, and published over 35 peer-reviewed manuscripts in the field of health psychology / behavioral medicine.

Selected Publications

Zhou ES, Manley PE, Marcus KJ, Recklitis CJ. Medical and Psychosocial Correlates of Insomnia Symptoms in Adult Survivors of Pediatric Brain Tumors. J Pediatr Psychol. 2016 Jul;41(6):623-30. PMID: 26275977.

Zhou ES, Recklitis CJ. Insomnia in adult survivors of childhood cancer: a report from project REACH. Support Care Cancer. 2014 Nov;22(11):3061-9. PMID: 24935649.

Zhou ES, Partridge AH, Recklitis CJ. A pilot trial of brief group cognitive-behavioral treatment for insomnia in an adult cancer survivorship program. Psychooncology. 2017 Jun;26(6):843-848. PMID: 26872123.

Zhou ES, Vrooman LM, Manley PE, Crabtree VM, Recklitis CJ. Adapted Delivery of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study. Behav Sleep Med. 2017 Jul-Aug;15(4):288-301. PMID: 27077226.

Zhou ES, Partridge AH, Syrjala KL, Michaud AL, Recklitis CJ. Evaluation and treatment of insomnia in adult cancer survivorship programs. J Cancer Surviv.2017 Feb;11(1):74-79. PMID: 27495283.

Zhou ES. Improving the Comprehensive Care of Patients With Hypersomnia Disorders: A Commentary on "Behavioral Sleep Medicine Services for Hypersomnia Disorders: A Survey Study". Behav Sleep Med. 2017 Mar-Apr;15(2):85-86. PMID: 27849365.

Garland SN, Zhou ES, Gonzalez BD, Rodriguez N. The Quest for Mindful Sleep: A Critical Synthesis of the Impact of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Insomnia. Curr Sleep Med Rep. 2016 Sep;2(3):142-151. PMID: 28191449.

Trudel-Fitzgerald C, Zhou ES, Poole EM, Zhang X, Michels KB, Eliassen AH, Chen WY, Holmes MD, Tworoger SS, Schernhammer ES. Sleep and survival among women with breast cancer: 30 years of follow-up within the Nurses' Health Study. Br J Cancer. 2017 Apr 25;116(9):1239-1246. PMID: 28359077.

Zhou ES, Gardiner P, Bertisch SM. Integrative Medicine for Insomnia. Med Clin North Am. 2017 Sep;101(5):865-879. PubMed PMID: 28802468.