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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'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
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MAJOR DEPRESSION AND SURVIVAL IN PEOPLE WITH CANCER.
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Walker J. et al, (2021), Psychosom Med
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The effectiveness of inpatient consultation-liaison psychiatry service models: A systematic review of randomized trials.
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Toynbee M. et al, (2021), Gen Hosp Psychiatry, 71, 11 - 19
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Depression prevalence using the HADS-D compared to SCID major depression classification: An individual participant data meta-analysis.
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Brehaut E. et al, (2020), J Psychosom Res, 139
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Different independent associations of depression and anxiety with survival in patients with cancer.
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Walker J. et al, (2020), J Psychosom Res, 138