Overview
Sarah Arthur is a postdoctoral associate in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. Sarah received her PhD in 2025 in the Clinical Psychology program at Duke University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Sarah studies a variety of topics in the area of reproductive and sexual health, including: (1) defining, understanding, and enhancing sexual well-being during the transition to parenthood; and (2) identifying and understanding predictors of treatment-related pain, distress, and other symptoms in cancer patients (especially breast and gynecologic cancers). Clinically, she sees patients through the Duke Cancer Patient Support Program for concerns related to sexual health and intimacy.
Sarah studies a variety of topics in the area of reproductive and sexual health, including: (1) defining, understanding, and enhancing sexual well-being during the transition to parenthood; and (2) identifying and understanding predictors of treatment-related pain, distress, and other symptoms in cancer patients (especially breast and gynecologic cancers). Clinically, she sees patients through the Duke Cancer Patient Support Program for concerns related to sexual health and intimacy.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Postdoctoral Associate
Psychology & Neuroscience,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences