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2011 and COMING SOON......for the very latest unpublished information go to http://leicester.academia.edu/AlexMitchell/Blog

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By request 2.7

[new] Screening for distress and depression in cancer settings: 10 lessons from 40 years of primary-care research.

Mitchell AJ, Vahabzadeh A, Magruder K.

Psychooncology. 2011 Mar 27.[Epub ahead of print] 

Review Psycho-oncology
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[new] Detecting and managing psychological distress in women with cancer: an update of recent evidence

Mitchell AJ

The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, 2011 - Volume 13, Issue 1, pages 22–28, January 2011

Narrative Review Psycho-oncology
15.0

[Hot!]  Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Adjustment Disorder in Oncology, Haematology and Palliative Settings: Meta-analysis of 94 Interview Based Studies

Mitchell AJ et al

Lancet Oncology 2011 Jan 19th

Meta-analysis Psycho-oncology

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2010

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1.5

[new] Screening for cancer-related distress: Summary of evidence from tools to programmes.

Bidstrup PE, Johansen C, Mitchell AJ. Acta Oncol. 2011 Feb;50(2):194-204.

Systematic Review Psycho-oncology
New 2.7

[new] Identification of patient-reported distress by clinical nurse specialists in routine oncology practice: a multicentre UK study.

Mitchell AJ, Hussain N, Grainger L, Symonds P.

Psychooncology. 2010 Aug 4. [Epub ahead of print]

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[new]  Short Screening Tools for Cancer-Related Distress: A Review and Diagnostic Validity Meta-Analysis

Mitchell AJ

J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2010 Apr;8(4):487-94.

Meta-analysis

Psycho-oncology

New 2.7

[Hot!]  Desire for Psychological Support in Cancer Patients with Depression or Distress: Validation of a Simple Help Question

Baker-Glenn E, Park B, Granger, L, Symonds P, Mitchell AJ.

Psycho-oncology 2010 online first

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[new] Diagnostic validity of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in cancer and palliative settings: A meta-analysis

Mitchell AJ, Meader N, Symonds P.

J Affect Disord. 2010 online first

Meta-analysis

Psycho-oncology

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2.7

Can the Distress Thermometer be improved by additional mood domains? Part I. Initial validation of the Emotion Thermometers tool.
Mitchell AJ, Baker-Glenn EA, Symonds P.

Psychooncology. 2010 Feb;19(2):125-33

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2.7

Can the Distress Thermometer be improved by additional mood domains? Part II. What is the optimal combination of Emotion Thermometers?

Mitchell AJ, Baker-Glenn EA, Park B, Granger L, Symonds P.

Psychooncology. 2010 Feb;19(2):134-140

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2009

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2008

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4.4

Are one or two simple questions sufficient to detect depression in cancer and palliative care? A Bayesian meta-analysis.

Mitchell AJ.

Br J Cancer. 2008 Jun 17;98(12):1934-43. Epub 2008 May 27.

See citation in F1000

Meta-analysis

Psycho-oncology

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2.7

Acceptability of common screening methods used to detect distress and related mood disorders-preferences of cancer specialists and non-specialists.

Mitchell AJ, Kaar S, Coggan C, Herdman J.

Psychooncology. 2008 Mar;17(3):226-36.

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2.7

Screening for perceived need for help using the latest screening tools - what do we know about who wants help?
Author(s): Baker-Glenn, EA; Mitchell, AJ
Psychooncology 2008 17:   S56-S57

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2.7

Screening using the emotion thermometers: A useful extension to the distress thermometer when identifying major and minor depression?
Author(s): Mitchell, AJ; Baker-Glenn, E; Symonds, P
Psychooncology 2008 17:  S57-S57

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2.7

Are one or two verbal questions sufficient to detect depression in palliative care? An updated meta-analysis of 17 comparisons
Author(s): Mitchell, AJ
Psychooncology 2008 17:   S141-S141

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2.7

Is a single "Help question" effective in detecting anxiety or depression in early cancer?
Author(s): Baker-Glenn, EA; Chaudhuri, A; Thiagarajan, S, et al.
Psychooncology 2008 17:   S196-S197

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Diagnostic utility of the two vs. nine item patient health questionnaire (PHQ2 v PHQ9) for major depression in early cancer
Author(s): Mitchell, AJ; Baker-Glenn, E; Thiagarajan, S, et al.
Psychooncology 2008 17:  S202-S203

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2.7

Development of dynamic economic models to assess the cost-benefit ratio of screening for major depression
Author(s): Mitchell, AJ; Baker-Glenn, E
Psychooncology 2008 17:   S203-S203   

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2007

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15.5

Pooled results from 38 analyses of the accuracy of distress thermometer and other ultra-short methods of detecting cancer-related mood disorders.

Mitchell AJ.

J Clin Oncol. 2007 Oct 10;25(29):4670-81. Epub 2007 Sep 10.

See accompanying editorial by Paul Jacobsen (free access)

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1.5

Reluctance to disclose difficult diagnoses: a narrative review comparing communication by psychiatrists and oncologists.

Mitchell AJ.

Support Care Cancer. 2007 Jul;15(7):819-28.

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2.7

Evidence based screening for mood disorders - Is the distress thermometer sufficient?
Coyne, JC; Low, J; Man, K, et al.
Psychooncology  Volume: 16   Pages: S10-S10   Published: 2007

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2.7

Who is routinely screening for distress & depression? Comparison of health professionals
Mitchell, AJ; Kaar, S
Psychooncology  Volume: 16   Pages: S10-S11   Published: 2007

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2.7

The structure and function of the psycho-social care team in the cancer setting
Cox, K; Sharp, DM; Mitchell, AJ, et al.
Psychooncology  Volume: 16   Issue: 9   Pages: S19-S20   Published: 2007

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Practical 4 step screening algorithm to detect psychosocial concerns in clinical settings
Mitchell, AJ; Coggan, C
Psychooncology  Volume: 16   Pages: S237-S238   Published: 2007

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