Quick Links

 Selected Publications

Holland JC, Breibart W, Jacobsen PB, Lederberg MS, Loscalzo MJ, McCorkle R. (Eds.) Psycho-oncology.  New York: Oxford University Press,1998.

Loscalzo M.J., BrintzenhofeSzoc K. Brief Crisis Counseling.  In: Psycho-oncology.  Holland JC, Breitbart W, Jacobsen PB, Lederberg MS, Loscalzo M, Massie MJ, McCorkle R (eds.)., New York: Oxford University Press, pp 662-675, 1998.

Loscalzo M., Bucher JA. The COPE Model: Its Clinical Usefulness in Solving Pain-Related Problems. J Psychosocial Oncology, 1999; 15: 93-117.

Loscalzo MJ. Coping with Urologic Disease: A Family Affair (Part I). Family Urology 1999, 3:3, 14-17.

Loscalzo MJ, Knight LA. Using Psychosocial Resources Effectively. Oncology Issues (Oncology Pain Management 1999-Supplement), September/October 1999, 13-16.

Loscalzo MJ. The Role of the Oncology Social Worker in Symptom Management. Oncology Issues, 2000; 15S:12.

Zabora JR, Loscalzo MJ, Smith ED.  Psycosocial Rehabilitation.  In: Clinical Oncology. Abeloff MD, Armitage JO, Lichter AS, niederhuber JE (eds.).  New York Churchill Livingstone, pp 2845-2865, 2000.

Benedetti C, Brooks C, Cleeland C, Coyle N, Dube JE, Farrell B, Hassenbusch S 3rd, Janjan NA, Lema MJ, Levy MH, Loscalzo MJ, Lynch M, Muir C, Oakes L, O’Neill A, Payne R, Syrjala KL, Urba S, Weinstein SM: National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN Practice Guidelines for Cancer Pain. Oncology 2000; 14:135-50.

O’Leary N, Loscalzo MJ. The Primary Care Physician’s Role in Helping Families Cope with Cancer. Primary Care & Cancer, 2000; 20:51-54.

Bucher J, Loscalzo MJ, Zabora JR, Houts PS, Hooker C, BrintzenhofeSzoc K. Problem-Solving Cancer Care Education for Patients and Caregivers. Cancer Practice, 2001; 9:66-70.

Loscalzo MJ. Palliative Care, Pain and Problem-Solving: What Social Work Has to Offer. AOSW Newsletter 2001; January.

Houts PS, Witmer JT, Egeth HE, Loscalzo MJ, Zabora JR. Recall of medical instructions by low literacy people with the help of pictographs. Patient Education and Counseling, 2001; 43:231-242.

Loscalzo, M. The Bernstein-Grasso Article Reviewed-Prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Cancer Patients, BR Bernstein & T Grasso, Oncology 2001;15: 1278-1283.

Houts PS, Witmer JT, Egeth HE, Loscalzo MJ, Zabora JR. Using pictographs to enhance recall of spoken medical instructions II. Patient Ed and Counseling 2001;43:231-242.

Zabora JR, Loscalzo MJ, Psychosocial Consequences of Advanced Cancer. In: Principles and Practice of Pallative Care & Supportive Oncology, 2nd Ed Berger AM, Portenoy RK, Weissman DE (Eds.).. New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp 749-761, 2002.

Zabora JR, Loscalzo MJ, Weber J. Managing complications in cancer: identifying and responding to the patient's perspective. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2003;19:1-9.

Zabora JR, Diaz L, Loscalzo M. Psychosocial screening goes mainstream: a prospective problem-solving system as an essential element of comprehensive cancer care: background and rationale. Psycho-Oncology 2003;12(Suppl. 4)S71.

Mortimer JE and Loscalzo MJ. Management of cancer pain in geriatrics patients - AGS panel - Commentary. J of Supportive Care 2003; 1:184-185

Muss HB, Von Roenn, Damon LE, Deangelis LM, Flaherty LE, Harari PM, Kelly K, Kosty MP, LoscalzoMJ, Mennel R, Mitchell BS, Mortimer JE, Muggia F, Perez EA, Pisters PWT, Saltz L, Schapira L, Sparano J. ACCO: ASCO Core Curriculum Outline, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 23(9), 2005, 2049-2077.

Foley KM, BackA, Bruera E, Coyle N, Loscalzo MJ, Shuster JL, Teschendorf B, Von Roenn JH. (Eds.) When the Focus is on Care: Pallative Care and Cancer. American Cancer Society, 2005.

Loscalzo MJ, Zabora JR.  Identifying and Addressing Distress and Common Problems in Cancer Patients and Committed Caregivers through Skilled Development.  In W Spitzer (Ed.), The Strenghts Based Perspective on Social Work Practice in Health Care.  National Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care.  Petersburg, VA:  The Dietz Press pp33-55, 2005.

 Holland JC,Greenberg DB, Hughes MK (Eds.) Golant M, Levenson JA, Loscalzo MJ, Pirl. (Co-eds.) Quick reference for Oncology Clinicians: The psychiatric and psychological dimensions of cancer symptom management.  American Psychological Oncology Society, 2006.

Houts PS, Doak CC, Doak LG, Loscalzo MJ. The role of pictures in improving health communication: A review of research on attention, comprehension, recall, and adherence, Patient Education and Counseling, 61, 2006, 173-190.

Kim Y, Loscalzo MJ, Wellisch DK, Spillers RL. Gender Differences in Caregiving Stress among Caregivers of Cancer Survivors, Psycho-Oncology, 15, 2006, 1085-1092.

Loscalzo MJ, Heyison M. For Women We Love: A Breast Cancer Action Plan and Caregivers Guide for Men, Bartleby Press, 2007.

Loscalzo MJ, Clark KL. 2007. Problem-Related Distress in Cancer Patients Drives Requests for Help: A Prospective Study. Oncology, 21: 1133-1138.

Loscalzo MJ, Clark KL. Oncofertility: Fertility Preservation for Cancer Survivors:(Cancer Treatment and Research. Springer Press, 2007.

Loscalzo MJ, Social Workers: The Connective Tissue of the Health Care System. In Linda Emanuel & S. Lawrence Librach (Eds.)Palliative Care: Core Skills and Clinical Competencies. W. B. Saunders, 2007.

Loscalzo MJ, Von Gunten C. The Palliative Care Team. In Harvey Chochinov and William Breitbart, Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine, 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, in press.

Bultz B, Jacobsen PB, Loscalzo M, Building Psychosocial Programs, in David Kassane, The Comprehensive Textbook on Communication in Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Oxford University Press, In Press.

This is a partial list. Full publications list available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 07/08.

 Search

Go!
Advanced Search Options
News & Publications Search