William Breitbart

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — United States

Medicine · Health Sciences

85h-index31.0kcitations2.2kworks1.32yr avg
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Research Topics

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues(206), Cancer survivorship and care(124), Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life(83), Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health(77), Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies(71)

Publications1.5k total

“Finding meaning in life after a cancer diagnosis”: A mixed methods study with Latinos with advanced cancer
Palliative & Supportive Care·2026Open Access
A pragmatic randomized controlled trial of nurse-delivered brief Meaning Centered Psychotherapy at Home (MCP-H) for individuals with advanced cancer: Study protocol
Journal of Geriatric Oncology·2025
A pragmatic randomized controlled pilot trial of brief meaning‐centered psychotherapy in home care
Cancer·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Refinement of a meaning-centered counseling program for Chinese patients with advanced cancer: integrating cultural adaptation and implementation science approaches
BMC Health Services Research·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
The 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> Annual U.S. World Hospice and Palliative Care Day conferences: Unifying the global palliative care community
Palliative & Supportive Care·2025Open Access
Eulogy
Palliative & Supportive Care·2025Open Access
Hope
Palliative & Supportive Care·2025Open Access
The adaptation of meaning centered psychotherapy to develop RELOAD-C: a web-based tool to reduce loneliness in caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
Translational Behavioral Medicine·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Does enhanced meaning after meaning-centered group psychotherapy mediate a reduction in depressive symptoms in cancer survivors? A mediation analysis in the context of a randomized controlled trial
Supportive Care in Cancer·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Adaptation of meaning-centered psychotherapy for healthcare providers to buffer work-induced distress and improve wellbeing
Translational Behavioral Medicine·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
SIOG2024-4-P-142 Feasibility and acceptability of training nurses in brief meaning centered psychotherapy for homebound individuals (MCP-H) with advanced cancer: open pilot study
Journal of Geriatric Oncology·2024
Developing the meaning-centered program for Chinese Americans with advanced cancer: Applying cultural adaptation frameworks.
Asian American Journal of Psychology·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Reply to: Frailty and ethics at the end of life: The importance of a comprehensive assessment
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·2024Open Access
Meaning-centered psychotherapy training program for cancer care clinicians: Efficacy and impact of the first 5 years
Translational Behavioral Medicine·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Existential suffering as an indication for palliative sedation: Identifying and addressing challenges
Palliative & Supportive Care·2024· 10 citedOpen Access
Creative Sources of Meaning: Creativity, Courage, and Responsibility
2024
Introductions and Sources of Meaning
2024
Cancer Caregiving and Meaning: Identity—Before and after Becoming a Cancer Caregiver
2024
Introduction
2024
MCP-C Sample Case
2024
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Frequent Co-authors

Barry Rosenfeld(18), Paul B. Jacobsen(7), Russell K. Portenoy(6), David Cella(5), C. G. Gibson(5), Hayley Pessin(5), Steven D. Passik(5), Michelle B. Riba(4), Lynne I. Wagner(4), Allison J. Applebaum(4), Margaret V. McDonald(4), Gregory A. Curt(3), Ann M. Berger(3), Charles S. Cleeland(3), Jennifer A. Ligibel(3), Oxana Palesh(3), William F. Pirl(3), Barbara L. Andersen(3), Stewart B. Fleishman(3), Donna Greenberg(3)