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Psychological Aspects of Cancer Care

Detecting, measuring and treating psychological distress in oncology settings

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Key papers, tools and programmes from our team

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Thesis MD Thesis — Screening for Distress in Cancer

Implementation of Screening for Distress in Cancer Settings — with permission from University of Leicester.

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Lancet Oncology Depression & Anxiety in Long-term Survivors

New paper in Lancet Oncology on depression & anxiety in long-term cancer survivors. Featured in the NY Times.

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New Scale GA-DSM Anxiety Scale (DSM-IV & DSM-5)

Free innovative pair of scales for clinicians and patients to screen for generalized anxiety disorder following DSM-IV & DSM-5 rules.

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Peer Support CancerStories — Peer Support Programme

An innovative peer support programme using video diaries from cancer patients. Supported by East Midlands Cancer Network.

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JCO Screening for Distress — JCO Special Issue

Invited paper in Journal of Clinical Oncology: "Caring for the Whole Patient: The Science of Psychosocial Care".

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Clinical Utility Clinical Utility Index — Diagnostic Calculator

Interactive online tool to help work out and interpret diagnostic tests for accuracy and clinical utility.

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Educational Podcasts & Lectures

Video and audio podcasts on psycho-oncology topics

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thermometer Emotion Thermometer (ET)

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Our refinement of the "Distress Thermometer", validated in cancer, cardiovascular and neurological settings.

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Two papers in the Top 10 most accessed in Wiley's "Psycho-Oncology" plus papers in Advances in Psychiatric Treatment Top 50.

book Book: Screening for Depression in Clinical Practice

An evidence-based guide published by Oxford University Press.


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IPOS World Congress of Psycho-Oncology

Abstract booklets from each IPOS World Congress

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Adelaide, Australia
calendar_month November 2025
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Maastricht, Netherlands
calendar_month September 2024
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Milan, Italy
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Toronto, Canada (hybrid)
calendar_month Aug/Sep 2022
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Kyoto, Japan (virtual)
calendar_month May 2021
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Banff, Canada
calendar_month September 2019
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Hong Kong
calendar_month November 2018
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Berlin, Germany
calendar_month August 2017
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Dublin, Ireland
calendar_month October 2016
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Washington, DC, USA
calendar_month Jul/Aug 2015
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Lisbon, Portugal
calendar_month October 2014
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Rotterdam, Netherlands
calendar_month November 2013
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Brisbane, Australia
calendar_month November 2012
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Antalya, Turkey
calendar_month October 2011
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Quebec, Canada
calendar_month May 2010
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Vienna, Austria
calendar_month 2009
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Madrid, Spain
calendar_month 2008
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London, UK
calendar_month 2007
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Venice, Italy
calendar_month 2006
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Copenhagen, Denmark
calendar_month 2004
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