Jane Walker
MBChB MSc PhD MRCPsych
Senior Clinical Researcher
- Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychological Medicine
My work is dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe medical illnesses by integrating psychiatry into medical care.
My research includes epidemiological studies, intervention development and clinical trials. I also train and supervise medical and nursing staff to provide integrated mental and physical healthcare.
I work clinically at Sir Michael Sobell House Hospice.
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Key publications
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Treatment of depression in people with lung cancer: a systematic review.
Journal article
Walker J. et al, (2013), Lung Cancer, 79, 46 - 53
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Prevalence of depression in adults with cancer: a systematic review.
Journal article
Walker J. et al, (2013), Ann Oncol, 24, 895 - 900
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Guided self-help for functional (psychogenic) symptoms: a randomized controlled efficacy trial.
Journal article
Sharpe M. et al, (2011), Neurology, 77, 564 - 572
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Better off dead: suicidal thoughts in cancer patients.
Journal article
Walker J. et al, (2008), J Clin Oncol, 26, 4725 - 4730
Recent publications
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The HOME Study: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial comparing the addition of Proactive Psychological Medicine to usual care, with usual care alone, on the time spent in hospital by older acute hospital inpatients.
Journal article
Walker J. et al, (2019), Trials, 20
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The prevalence of common psychiatric disorders in general hospital inpatients: A meta-review of systematic reviews
Conference paper
van Niekerk M. et al, (2019), JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH, 121, 141 - 141
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Is improvement in comorbid major depression associated with longer survival in people with cancer? A long-term follow-up of participants in the SMaRT Oncology-2 and 3 trials
Journal article
Mulick A. et al, (2019), Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 116, 106 - 112
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The experiences and views of hospital doctors who have discussions about resuscitation with older medical inpatients: A qualitative interview study
Conference paper
Burke K. et al, (2018), JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH, 109, 93 - 93
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Pain management in cancer center inpatients: A cluster randomized trial to evaluate a systematic integrated approach—the Edinburgh pain assessment and management tool
Journal article
Fallon M. et al, (2018), Journal of Clinical Oncology, 36, 1284 - 1290