Katherine Ramos

Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2024 - Present Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2024 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments

Associate Professor in Medicine · 2024 - Present Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Medicine

Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development · 2015 - Present Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Institutes and Centers

Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2018 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News

Published March 4, 2025

Psychological Distress Is a Significant Issue among Veteran Patients with Lung Cancer

Published January 29, 2025

Psychological Distress Common in Veterans with Lung Cancer

Published January 26, 2024

Navigating the Emotional Side of Illness through Palliative Psychology

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Recent Publications

Emotion Regulation Treatment to Enhance Active Aging in Older Adults with Affective Distress: A Pilot Study.

Journal Article J Contemp Psychother · April 13, 2026 This pilot study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a five-session version of the transdiagnostic Unified Protocol adapted for older adults with emotional distress and impaired functional activity. In Phase 1, the therapist-delivered treatment ... Full text Link to item Cite

A virtual program to teach pain coping skills to dyads of caregivers and Veterans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: Preliminary quantitative and qualitative findings.

Journal Article Palliat Support Care · April 8, 2026 OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a clinical program designed to teach informal caregivers of older Veterans with pain and mild-to-moderate dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), pain management, pain coping and pain ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

PREPARATION FOR END OF LIFE AMONG COUPLES COPING WITH ADVANCED CANCER: ASSOCIATIONS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATIONSHIP ADJUSTMENT

Conference ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE · April 2026 Link to item Cite

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Recent Grants

Couple Communication in Cancer: A Multi-method Examination

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Arizona State University · 2024 - 2029

Duke/UNC ADAR Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

A Randomized Controlled Trial of BETTER, A Transitional Care Intervention, for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Families

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2028

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Education

University of Houston · 2015 Ph.D.