Interview with Dr. Michael Burke

Michael Burke

Assistant Professor
Clinical Director of Psychiatric Services
Winship Cancer Institute
Emory University
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Atlanta VA Medical Center

Dr. Burke works to ease the psychological and social problems faced by cancer patients.  In this interview he discusses the problems that cancer patients encounter and provides some suggestions for ways to cope with cancer.

Interview Questions
About Dr. Burke
(Time: 9sec )
When/Why did you get interested in psychiatry and, in particular, oncologic psychiatry
(Time: 1min 27sec )
What are the issues with which you deal most frequently in cancer patients?
(Time: 2min 57sec )
What are the current modalities for treatments?
(Time: 21sec )
How effective are the current treatments?
(Time: 1min 47sec )
What are the misconceptions that patients have about mental health issues and cancer?
(Time: 1min 47sec )
What would you say are the top three things that a newly diagnosed cancer patient should do to maximize their psychological well being?
(Time: 3min 6sec )
How can the support network of a cancer patient best assist them in achieving maximal well being?
(Time: 3min 15sec )
What signs should patients and their caregivers look for that may indicate a negative change in their psychological status? What steps should be taken?
(Time: 3min 9sec )
What are the different stages of diagnosis and treatment during which patients suffer depression?
(Time: 2min 58sec )
What are the risk factors that put patients at higher risk for depression?
(Time: 2min 17sec )
What are the types of resistance that you encounter from patients in the treatment of mental health issues?
(Time: 3min 12sec )
Have there been studies involving mental changes in patients after being diagnosed with cancer?
(Time: 0min 36sec )