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| Christian NelsonSummaryAffiliation: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Country: USA Publications
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The psychosocial impact of penile reconstructive surgery for congenital penile deviationRaanan Tal
Department of Surgery, Male Sexual and Reproductive Medicine Program, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Sex Med 7:121-8. 2010..Although surgical outcomes have been reported, the impact of this treatment on sexual relationship, confidence, self-esteem, and sexual function has never been established...- Psychological impact of Peyronie's disease: a reviewChristian J Nelson
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10022, USA
J Sex Med 10:653-60. 2013..PD can result in psychological distress, depression, or anxiety, which often goes untreated... - Communication and intimacy-enhancing interventions for men diagnosed with prostate cancer and their partnersChristian J Nelson
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10022, USA
J Sex Med 10:127-32. 2013..This paper reviews three of these interventions and is a summary of a presentation given as part of a symposium at the 2011 Cancer Survivorship and Sexual Health Meeting... 
The role of spirituality in the relationship between religiosity and depression in prostate cancer patientsChristian Nelson
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Ann Behav Med 38:105-14. 2009..This study aims to develop a theoretical framework of the relationship among religiosity, spirituality, and depression, potentially explaining the often mixed and inconsistent associations between religiosity and depression...- The chronology of distress, anxiety, and depression in older prostate cancer patientsChristian J Nelson
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Seventh Floor, New York, New York 10022, USA
Oncologist 14:891-9. 2009..Current research suggests that older cancer patients report less distress than younger cancer patients. However, this research has generally not teased apart the differences among general distress, anxiety, and depression... - Distress, anxiety, depression, and emotional well-being in African-American men with prostate cancerChristian J Nelson
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10022, USA
Psychooncology 19:1052-60. 2010..This study presents novel data on emotional well-being, distress, anxiety, and depression in African-American men with prostate cancer... 
Sexual bother following radical prostatectomyjsmChristian J Nelson
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY 10021, USA
J Sex Med 7:129-35. 2010..While some data indicate high bother from erectile dysfunction (ED) following prostate cancer treatments, other results suggest the life-saving nature of the treatment may mitigate ED concern...- Cognitive effects of hormone therapy in men with prostate cancer: a reviewChristian J Nelson
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10022, USA
Cancer 113:1097-106. 2008.... - The chronology of depression and distress in men with Peyronie's diseaseChristian J Nelson
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10022, USA
J Sex Med 5:1985-90. 2008..For the practicing clinician, appreciating Peyronie's disease (PD) significant negative psychological impact is apparent. Despite this, there exists not a single study using validated instruments assessing this issue... - Are gold standard depression measures appropriate for use in geriatric cancer patients? A systematic evaluation of self-report depression instruments used with geriatric, cancer, and geriatric cancer samplesChristian J Nelson
Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 641 Lexington Ave, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10022, USA
J Clin Oncol 28:348-56. 2010..We conducted a systematic review to determine which depression instruments are appropriate for use in geriatric patients with cancer... - An argument to screen for distress in men diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancerChristian J Nelson
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 7th Floor, 641 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022, USA
Nat Clin Pract Urol 3:586-7. 2006 - Assessment of penile vibratory stimulation as a management strategy in men with secondary retarded orgasmChristian J Nelson
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10022, USA
Urology 69:552-5; discussion 555-6. 2007..Currently, no evidence-based treatments have been proven to ameliorate this condition... - The association between erectile dysfunction and depressive symptoms in men treated for prostate cancerChristian J Nelson
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 641 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Sex Med 8:560-6. 2011..Limited data suggest men with prostate cancer may experience less ED bother than men with ED who do not have prostate cancer, implying that ED and depressive symptoms may not be associated in men with prostate cancer... - Determinants of sexual satisfaction in men with prostate cancerChristian J Nelson
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10022, USA
J Sex Med 4:1422-7. 2007..This study is the first to our knowledge to explore this question in men with prostate cancer... - Chemotherapy and cognitive deficits: mechanisms, findings, and potential interventionsChristian J Nelson
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10022, USA
Palliat Support Care 5:273-80. 2007.... - Meaning-centered group psychotherapy for patients with advanced cancer: a pilot randomized controlled trialWilliam Breitbart
Department of Psychiatryand Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Psychooncology 19:21-8. 2010.... - Reappraisal in the eighth life cycle stage: a theoretical psychoeducational intervention in elderly patients with cancerJimmie Holland
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10022, USA
Palliat Support Care 7:271-9. 2009.... - Impact of treatment for depression on desire for hastened death in patients with advanced AIDSWilliam Breitbart
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
Psychosomatics 51:98-105. 2010..Despite the development of multi-drug regimens for HIV, palliative care and quality-of-life issues in patients with advanced AIDS remain important areas of clinical investigation... - Prevalence and predictors of sexual problems, relationship stress, and depression in female partners of infertile couplesChristian J Nelson
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York, USA
J Sex Med 5:1907-14. 2008..Infertility has been associated with anxiety, stress, and sexual problems in both men and women... - Loss of masculine identity, marital affection, and sexual bother in men with localized prostate cancerTalia Zaider
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Sex Med 9:2724-32. 2012..A hypothesized determinant of men's adaptation to ED is the degree to which they experience a loss of masculine identity in the aftermath of PCa treatment... - Methylphenidate for fatigue in ambulatory men with prostate cancerAndrew J Roth
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10022, USA
Cancer 116:5102-10. 2010..Fatigue is a highly prevalent and clinically significant symptom of advanced prostate cancer. To date, however, there are no published controlled trials of interventions for fatigue in men with prostate cancer... - Burden and benefit of psychosocial research at the end of lifeHayley Pessin
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
J Palliat Med 11:627-32. 2008..This is particularly true when death and dying are the focus of research. Therefore, it is important to understand the specific ways psychosocial research could potentially harm or be helpful to participants... - Peyronie's disease following radical prostatectomy: incidence and predictorsRaanan Tal
Urology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Sex Med 7:1254-61. 2010..Both prostate cancer and Peyronie's disease (PD) are prevalent in men after their fifth decade of life. The evidence to support or refute a link between radical prostatectomy (RP) and PD is limited... - Prostate cancer: psychosocial implications and managementAndrew J Roth
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 1242 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Future Oncol 4:561-8. 2008..The article addresses the clinical approaches, as well as the complexities that surface when deciding the treatment for patients with prostate cancer. Clinical and future implications are also discussed... - Spirituality, religion, and depression in the terminally illChristian J Nelson
Department of Psychology, Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Psychosomatics 43:213-20. 2002..Implications for clinical interventions and palliative-care practice are discussed... - Factors of complicated grief pre-death in caregivers of cancer patientsAlexis Tomarken
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
Psychooncology 17:105-11. 2008..Little is known about complicated grief experienced by family caregivers prior to the death. This study sought to examine differences in caregiver age groups and potential risk factors for complicated grief pre-death... - Erectile function recovery rate after radical prostatectomy: a meta-analysisRaanan Tal
Male Sexual and Reproductive Medicine Program, Urology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
J Sex Med 6:2538-46. 2009..Erectile function recovery (EFR) rates after radical prostatectomy (RP) vary greatly based on a number of factors, such as erectile dysfunction (ED) definition, data acquisition means, time-point postsurgery, and population studied... - Orgasm associated incontinence (climacturia) following radical pelvic surgery: rates of occurrence and predictorsJudy M Choi
Department of Urology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Urol 177:2223-6. 2007..We evaluated the rate of occurrence of orgasm associated incontinence following radical pelvic surgery as well as its associated factors and predictors... - Untangling the complexities of depression diagnosis in older cancer patientsMark I Weinberger
Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, White Plains, NY, USA
Oncologist 14:60-6. 2009..Depressive symptoms often manifest themselves differently in both cancer patients and older patients, and therefore a modified and adapted way of assessment must be employed when thinking about diagnosing and treating these patients... - Assessing anxiety in men with prostate cancer: further data on the reliability and validity of the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (MAX-PC)Andrew Roth
Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
Psychosomatics 47:340-7. 2006.... - The sexual lives of medical students: a single institution surveyAlan W Shindel
Washington University in Saint Louis Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, St Louis, MO, USA
J Sex Med 5:796-803. 2008..Little is known about the personal sexual lives of medical students... - Premature ejaculation in infertile couples: prevalence and correlatesAlan W Shindel
Washington University in Saint Louis Surgery, Division of Urology, St Louis, MO, USA
J Sex Med 5:485-91. 2008..The incidence of premature ejaculation (PE) and other sexual problems in infertile couples is unknown... - Sexual function and quality of life in the male partner of infertile couples: prevalence and correlates of dysfunctionAlan W Shindel
Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
J Urol 179:1056-9. 2008..We prospectively collected data on mental and physical health related quality of life as well as sexual and relationship function in couples presenting for the treatment of infertility...
Research Grants
- The impact of androgen ablation therapy on cognition in*Christian Nelson; Fiscal Year: 2006..2. To determine the severity of cognitive impairment in men over the age of 65 who have received androgen ablation therapy for 2 years. ..