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Katherine Ramos

Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences
DUMC Box 102506, Durham, NC 27710
2400 Pratt Street, Room 7057, Durham, NC 27705

Scholarly Works - Book sections


End of Life and Palliative Care in Later Life

Book section · May 15, 2022 The book covers foundational history, professional and training issues, clinical research considerations and methods, assessments and treatments for clinical conditions experienced across the lifespan, clinical considerations for diverse ... ... Full text Cite

End of Life and Palliative Care in Later Life

Book section · January 1, 2022 Clinical practice with older adults suffering from advanced illness presents unique considerations and challenges for psychologists. The growing presence of clinical and counseling psychologists in palliative care settings, as reflected in the emerging spe ... Full text Cite

Living as an "In-Betweener" In Life and at Work

Book section · October 22, 2021 Multiple theories underscore the importance of individuals feeling like they belong to a larger group in order to enhance their psychological well-being (e.g., Sociometer Theory: Leary & Baumeister, 2000; De Silva, McKenzie, Harpham, & Huttly, 2005). The f ... Cite

Conclusion: Belonging-An Invitation to Action

Book section · October 18, 2021 Cite

Psychosocial treatment of anxiety in later life

Book section · February 28, 2021 Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for late-life anxiety are promising. However, over half of older adults with anxiety do not seek treatment (Byers et al., 2012), and age differences in treatment response suggest that older adults with anxiety may not ... Full text Link to item Cite

Senior Women and Sexuality in the United States.

Book section · April 21, 2016 his entry provides an overview of sex and sexuality in older adult women. Current prevalence rates within the United States, including details about facilitators and inhibitors to sexual activity and sexual interest in the aging are discussed. Furthermore, ... Full text Link to item Cite