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.

Key publications

Treatment of depression in people with lung cancer: a systematic review.
Journal article

Walker J. et al, (2013), Lung Cancer, 79, 46 - 53
Prevalence of depression in adults with cancer: A systematic review
Journal article

Walker J. et al, (2012), Annals of Oncology
Guided self-help for functional (psychogenic) symptoms: A randomized controlled efficacy trial
Journal article

Sharpe M. et al, (2011), Neurol., 77, 564 - 572
Better off dead: suicidal thoughts in cancer patients
Journal article

Walker J. et al, (2008), J.Clin.Oncol., 26, 4725 - 4730

Recent publications

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
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
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
The Prevalence of Depression in General Hospital Inpatients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interview Based Studies
Journal article

Walker J. et al, (2018), Psychological Medicine
Does depression treatment improve the survival of depressed cancer patients? A long-term follow-up of participants in the SMaRT Oncology-2 and 3 trials.
Journal article

Mulick A. et al, (2018), The Lancet Psychiatry