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Steven C. Palmer

Research Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry
Department: Psychiatry

Contact information
3535 Market St.
Suite 675
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215.614.1946
Fax: 215.349.5067
Education:
B.S. (Applied Psychology)
California State University, Long Beach, 1986.
(Research Psychology)
California State University, Long Beach, 1990.
M.S. (Clinical Health Psychology)
University of Utah, 1996.
Ph.D. (Clinical Health Psychology)
University of Utah, 2001.
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Description of Research Expertise

Adaptation to Cancer diagnosis and Treatment.
Psychiatric Screening in Medical Populations.
Medical-Psychiatric Comorbidity.
Psychosocial Factors in Cancer Survivorship.
Randomized Clinical Trials Using Behavioral Interventions.
Mental Health Services Research.

Selected Publications

Coyne, J.C., Thombs, B.D., Stefanek, M., Palmer, S.C. : Time to let go of the illusion that psychotherapy extends the survival of cancer patients: Reply to Kraemer, Kuchler, and Spiegel (2009). Psychological Bulletin 135(2): 179-182, Mar 2009.

Cetnar, J.P.Malkowicz, S.B., Palmer, S.C., Wein, A.J., Vaughn, D.J.: Pilot Trial of Adjuvant Paclitaxel plus Estramustine in Resected High-Risk Prostate Cancer. Urology 71(5): 942-946, June 2008.

Mao JJ. Palmer SC. Straton JB. Cronholm PF. Keddem S. Knott K. Bowman MA. Barg FK. : Cancer survivors with unmet needs were more likely to use complementary and alternative medicine. Journal of Cancer Survivorship 2(2): 116-124, June 2008.

Vaughn, D.J., Palmer, S.C., & Mohler, E: Cardiovascular risk in long-term survivors of testicular cancer. Cancer 112(9): 1949-1953, May 2008.

Hanisch LJ, Ostermann J, Palmer SC, et al.: Victimization and clinical outcomes among HIV-infected individuals with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE 35(Suppl. 1 ): S45-S45 MAR 2008.

Hanisch LJ, Palmer SC, Gehrman PR, et al.: Predictors of fatigue among prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE 35(Suppl. 1 ): S89-S89, MAR 2008.

Coyne JC., Stefanek M., Palmer SC.: Psychotherapy and survival in cancer: The conflict between hope and evidence. Psychological Bulletin 133(3): 367-94, May 2007.

Hanisch LJ., Palmer SC., Donahue A., Coyne JC.: Validation of sternal skin conductance for detection of hot flashes in prostate cancer survivors. Psychophysiology 44(2): 189-93, Mar 2007.

Cook, J., Coyne, J.C., Hoffman, K., & Palmer, S.C.: Reporting of Randomized Clinical Trials in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 1992 and 2002: Before CONSORT and Beyond Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice 2007.

Hantsoo, L., Coyne, J.C., Friedman, S., & Palmer, S.C.: Women's attributions of mood and cognitive changes following prophylactic oophorectomy. Annals of Behavioral Medicine(33), s057, 2007.

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Last updated: 05/13/2009
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