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.
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Walker J. et al, (2013), Lung Cancer, 79, 46 - 53
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Prevalence of depression in adults with cancer: a systematic review.
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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.
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Sharpe M. et al, (2011), Neurology, 77, 564 - 572
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Better off dead: suicidal thoughts in cancer patients.
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Walker J. et al, (2008), J Clin Oncol, 26, 4725 - 4730
Recent publications
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The Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in General Hospital Inpatients: A Systematic Umbrella Review.
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van Niekerk M. et al, (2022), J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry
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Depression and anxiety during the year before death from cancer.
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Magill N. et al, (2022), J Psychosom Res, 158
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Integrated care to address child and adolescent health in the 21st century: a clinical review
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FAZEL M. et al, (2021), JCPP Advances
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The prevalence of anxiety in general hospital inpatients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Walker J. et al, (2021), Gen Hosp Psychiatry, 72, 131 - 140
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'Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation' (DNACPR)-difficulty in discussions with older medical inpatients and their families: a survey of hospital doctors.
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Walker J. et al, (2021), BMJ Support Palliat Care