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Keith Crabtree, PhD

Keith Crabtree, PhD
Keith Crabtree, PhD, is a member of the Communications Department at St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Stories by Keith Crabtree

Clinical

Self-care: The No. 1 thing you can do for your child

Keith Crabtree, PhD

This psychologist gives advice on caring for infant and toddler mental health, and the No. 1 thing to do isn’t what you would expect. %

Outreach

St. Jude School Program uses technology to connect teachers to students amid a pandemic

Keith Crabtree, PhD

Read how teachers work to make school as normal as possible for these pediatric cancer patients – first, get some toothpicks and gummies...

Clinical

A not-so-bitter pill to swallow

Keith Crabtree, PhD

Pill swallowing should be easy – imagine the stress when the pills are life-saving and you have a physical condition that makes it difficult – what then?

Clinical

‘Black hole’ of cancer journey? Transition oncology program fills the gap

Keith Crabtree, PhD

You’re just out of cancer treatment – now what? Read about the transition oncology program that helps young cancer patients get back to living.

Research

What hidden hazards lie beneath the surface of genome editing?

Keith Crabtree, PhD

Are you sure? Understanding the possible traps and dangers with gene editing.

Clinical

Bereaved parents reflect on difficult conversations

Keith Crabtree, PhD

Remember these three things when you’re about to have a conversation with parents of a sick or dying child.

Investigator Insights

‘There’s no bad weather, only bad clothes’

Keith Crabtree, PhD

It wasn’t that big of a culture shock to come from Sweden to Memphis, and then she experienced the heat and humidity and reconsidered everything.

Clinical

The St. Jude Psychology Clinic: When things are really hard

Keith Crabtree, PhD

Learn how psychologists use psychological interventions to help pediatric patients with life-threatening diseases maintain positive mental health during treatment.

Clinical

Yoga rehab helps pineoblastoma patient regain strength, coordination

Keith Crabtree, PhD

Find out how Trinity uses yoga and make-believe creatures to regain her strength and coordination after pineoblastoma, a type of childhood cancer.

Investigator Insights

Stewart receives 2017 NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Award

Keith Crabtree, PhD

Dr. Beth Stewart studies specific pediatric cancer mutations. Read how she’ll use an NCCN Young Investigator Award to improve cancer treatment outcomes.