PsychEd Episode 22: Psycho-Oncology Assessments with Dr. Elie Isenberg-Grzeda

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is an introduction to the subspeciality of psychosocial oncology, focusing on 10 key content areas that you want to supplement your general psychiatric interview with. Along the way, we discuss the history of the field, contemporary controversies and useful interviewing techniques that can help with history collection, therapeutic alliance, and formulation. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learning objectives:</span></p> <ol> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gain familiarity with unique content areas to include in the assessment of patients with cancer</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn interview techniques to facilitate accurate and efficient history taking in this patient population </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Increase knowledge around the concept of cancer-related distress and how it informs patient formulation, intervention, and DSM-5 Diagnosis</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Host: Dr. Jordan Bawks, PGY4 in Psychiatry at the University of Toronto</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guest: Dr. Elie Isenberg-Grzeda, Psychiatrist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Timestamps for Content: </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">4-11minutes - History of Psycho-Oncology</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">11- 14minutes –Distress Screening</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">14- 16minutes – Overview of specific content areas in psychosocial oncology assessments</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">15:50 – Cancer history</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">20:10- Beliefs about illness</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">24:00- Physical symptoms</span></p>