Katherine Ramos

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

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

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

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 March 21, 2023

Caregivers Corner: Familismo and caregiving

Published March 1, 2023

Ageism is one of the last socially acceptable prejudices. Psychologists are working to change that

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Recent Publications

Non-curative care options for patients with advanced-stage head and neck cancer: Current state of the science and future opportunities.

Journal Article Palliat Support Care · February 17, 2025 OBJECTIVES: Head and neck cancer (HNC) often requires complex management and care. While the primary goal of treatment is curative, some advanced cases require consideration of non-curative pathways to optimize patients' quality of life (QOL) and survival. ... Full text Link to item Cite

641 Prevalence and impact of traumatic life events among black and white family members of ICU patients

Conference The American Journal of the Medical Sciences · February 2025 Full text Cite

Depression, non-medical pain prescriptions, and suicidal behavior in cancer survivors.

Journal Article J Cancer Surviv · January 16, 2025 PURPOSE: A cancer diagnosis results in significant distress and adverse psychosocial sequelae, including suicide, the 10th leading cause of death in the USA. Primary risks for death by suicide include depression and opioid abuse, which are prevalent among ... Full text Link to item Cite

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Recent Grants

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 Diverse Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Families

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Nursing Research · 2023 - 2028

A Patient-Caregiver Behavioral Intervention for Older Adults with Cancer and Mild Cognitive Impairment

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications

University of Houston · 2015 Ph.D.