Representative Publications

Journal Articles

Greer, J., Traeger, L., Bemis, H., Solis, J., Hendriksen, E., Pirl, W., Temel, J., Prigerson, H., Safren, S. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Patients with Terminal Cancer. The Oncologist, in press.

Pirl, W.F., Traeger, L., Greer, J.A., Bemis, H., Gallagher, E., Lennes, I., Sequist, L.V., Heist, R.S., & Temel, J.S. (2011). Tumor epidermal growth factor receptor genotype and depression in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. The Oncologist, 16, 1299-1306. PMID: 21807767.

Conference Presentations

Traeger, L., Greer, J., Bemis, H., Temel, J., Park, E., Pirl, W. (2010). Dyspnea and Panic Among Newly Diagnosed Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients. Paper presentation at the 32^nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Conference Posters

Lennes, I., Temel, J., Greer, J., Jacobson, J., Park, E., Jackson, V., Gallagher, E., Bemis, H., & Pirl, W. (2011, June). ASCO Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) Quality Measures for Smoking Cessation and Survival in Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Poster presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 47^th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Greer, J., Bemis, H., Traeger, L., Hendriksen, E., Pirl, W., Temel, J., & Safren, S. (2011, April). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Patients with Terminal Cancer.  Poster presentation at the 32^nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Pirl, W., Greer, J., Bemis, H., Gallagher, E., Lennes, I., Traeger, L., & Temel, J. (2011, February). Depression and Survival in Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Relationships with Tumor Genotypes. Poster presentation at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society 8^th Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA.

Bemis, H., Traeger, L., Hendriksen, E., Smith, K., & Greer, J. (2010, November). Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Cancer. Poster presentation at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 44^th Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Pirl, W.F., Greer, J.A., Bemis, H., Heist, R.S., Gallagher, E., Sequist, L.V., Engelman, J.A., Traeger, L., Lennes, I.T., & Temel, J.S. (2010, June). Depression and EGFR Mutation Status in Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Poster presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 46^th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.