Jimmie C. Holland
吉米·霍兰
MD
Founding Chair Emerita, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences精神病学与行为科学系创始荣誉主任
👥Biography 个人简介
Widely regarded as the founder of psycho-oncology, Dr. Holland established the first psychiatric service dedicated to cancer patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering and co-founded the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS). Her advocacy led to distress being recognized as the 6th vital sign in oncology care.
🧪Research Fields 研究领域
🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献
Founding Psycho-Oncology
Established the first dedicated psychiatric service for cancer patients at MSK in the 1970s, legitimizing mental health care as an integral component of oncology.
Distress Screening
Championed the NCCN Distress Thermometer and advocated for routine distress screening in all cancer centers, transforming standard of care globally.
International Leadership
Co-founded IPOS and mentored generations of psycho-oncologists worldwide, authoring the landmark textbook 'Psycho-Oncology' that defined the field.
Representative Works 代表性著作
Psycho-Oncology (textbook, 2nd edition)
Oxford University Press (2010)
Definitive reference text of the field, covering psychological, social, and behavioral dimensions of cancer across the illness trajectory.
The NCCN Guideline for Distress Management: A Case for Making Distress the Sixth Vital Sign
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2010)
Influential paper formalizing distress as a measurable vital sign and embedding screening into NCCN clinical practice guidelines.
Reducing Patient Barriers to Pain and Fatigue Management
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (2002)
Demonstrated that addressing psychological barriers significantly improved symptom control in cancer patients.
🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉
📄Data Sources 数据来源
Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources
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