Hosted by Editor in Chief Lorenzo Norris, MD, Psychcast features mental health care professionals discussing the issues that most affect psychiatry.
Oct 7, 2020
David Henry, MD, host of the Blood & Cancer podcast, joins Psychcast host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss steps clinicians can take to alleviate the distress associated with receiving a diagnosis of cancer.
Dr. Henry is clinical professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He has no disclosures. Dr. Norris is director of consult liaison psychiatry at George Washington University, Washington. He has no disclosures.
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Other resources
PHQ-2: https://www.hiv.uw.edu/page/mental-health-screening/phq-2
National Cancer Institute: Depression–Health Professional Version: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/coping/feelings/depression-hp-pdq