Biography
Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Medical Education: Yale University School of Medicine (2011) CT
- Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2016)
- Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital Palliative Care Fellowship (2016) MA
- Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry (2015)
- Residency: MGH McLean Adult Psychiatry Residency (2015) MA
- Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital Internal Medicine Residency (2012) MA
Publications
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Circle of Trust: How Psychodynamic Themes Such as the 'Holding Environment' Optimize Coping with Serious Illness
Brenner, K., Jackson, V., & Emanuel, L. (2019). Circle of Trust: How Psychodynamic Themes Such as the 'Holding Environment' Optimize Coping with Serious Illness. JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, 57(2), 426–27. -
Psychiatrist in My Pocket: Essential Psychiatric Skills for the Palliative Care Provider
Gamble, A., Riordan, P. A., Jordan, A. E., Webb, J. A., Brenner, K. O., & Buxton, D. (2020). Psychiatrist in My Pocket: Essential Psychiatric Skills for the Palliative Care Provider. JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
Lessons from a Therapist's Chair: Optimizing Palliative Communication Through Psychotherapy Best Practices and Skills
Chammas, D. M., & Brenner, K. O. (2020). Lessons from a Therapist's Chair: Optimizing Palliative Communication Through Psychotherapy Best Practices and Skills. JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
An Integrative Framework of Appraisal and Adaptation in Serious Medical Illness.
Bickel, K. E., Levy, C., MacPhee, E. R., Brenner, K., Temel, J. S., Arch, J., & Greer, J. A. (2020). An Integrative Framework of Appraisal and Adaptation in Serious Medical Illness. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. -
Relationship Between Perceptions of Treatment Goals and Psychological Distress in Patients With Advanced Cancer.
El-Jawahri, A., Forst, D., Fenech, A., Brenner, K. O., Jankowski, A. L., Waldman, L., … Temel, J. (2020). Relationship Between Perceptions of Treatment Goals and Psychological Distress in Patients With Advanced Cancer. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN, 18(7), 849–55. -
DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGNOSTIC AWARENESS QUESTIONNAIRE (PAQ) FOR PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED CANCER
Sereno, I. I., Brenner, K., Greer, J. A., Jackson, V. A., Park, E. R., Jacobsen, J., … El-Jawahri, A. (2020). DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGNOSTIC AWARENESS QUESTIONNAIRE (PAQ) FOR PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED CANCER. ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE. OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC. -
Responding to Community Needs During COVID-19: A Virtual, Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Education Series for the Public
Bleymaier, C., Bragg, A., Smith, G., Brenner, K., Yotopoulos, A., & Lee, C. (2021). Responding to Community Needs During COVID-19: A Virtual, Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Education Series for the Public. JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
Exploring the Psychological Aspects of Palliative Care: Lessons Learned from an Interdisciplinary Seminar of Experts.
Brenner, K. O., Rosenberg, L. B., Cramer, M. A., Jacobsen, J. C., Applebaum, A. J., Block, S. D., … Jackson, V. A. (2021). Exploring the Psychological Aspects of Palliative Care: Lessons Learned from an Interdisciplinary Seminar of Experts. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 24(9), 1274–1279. -
The Meaning of Together: Exploring Transference and Countertransference in Palliative Care Settings.
Rosenberg, L. B., Brenner, K. O., Jackson, V. A., Jacobsen, J. C., Shalev, D., Byrne-Martelli, S., & Cramer, M. A. (2021). The Meaning of Together: Exploring Transference and Countertransference in Palliative Care Settings. Journal of Palliative Medicine. -
Foundations for Psychological Thinking in Palliative Care: Frame and Formulation.
Shalev, D., Rosenberg, L. B., Brenner, K. O., Seaton, M., Jacobsen, J. C., & Jackson, V. A. (2021). Foundations for Psychological Thinking in Palliative Care: Frame and Formulation. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 24(10), 1430–1435. -
Development of a Prognostic Awareness Impact Scale for Patients with Advanced Cancer.
Brenner, K., Greer, J. A., Jackson, V., Park, E., Wright, E., Jacobsen, J., … El-Jawahri, A. (2021). Development of a Prognostic Awareness Impact Scale for Patients with Advanced Cancer. Journal of Palliative Medicine. -
Defining Clinical Attunement: A Ubiquitous But Undertheorized Aspect of Palliative Care.
Jacobsen, J., Brenner, K. O., Shalev, D., Rosenberg, L. B., & Jackson, V. A. (2021). Defining Clinical Attunement: A Ubiquitous But Undertheorized Aspect of Palliative Care. Journal of Palliative Medicine. -
(Don't) Leave Me Alone: Attachment in Palliative Care.
Shalev, D., Jacobsen, J. C., Rosenberg, L. B., Brenner, K. O., Seaton, M., Jackson, V. A., & Greer, J. A. (1800). (Don't) Leave Me Alone: Attachment in Palliative Care. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 25(1), 9–14. -
Referral Relationship: Illuminating the Ways Palliative Care Creates a Holding Environment for Referring Clinicians.
Brenner, K. O., Logeman, J., Rosenberg, L. B., Shalev, D., Jackson, V. A., Seaton, M., … Emanuel, L. L. (2022). Referral Relationship: Illuminating the Ways Palliative Care Creates a Holding Environment for Referring Clinicians. Journal of Palliative Medicine. -
Turning the Lens Inward: The Psychological Elements of Clinician Well Being.
Shalev, D., Traeger, L. N., Doyle, K., Kiser, S. B., Brenner, K. O., Rosenberg, L. B., … Jackson, V. A. (1800). Turning the Lens Inward: The Psychological Elements of Clinician Well Being. Journal of Palliative Medicine. -
To Accompany, Always: Psychological Elements of Palliative Care for the Dying Patient.
Rosenberg, L. B., Brenner, K. O., Shalev, D., Jackson, V. A., Seaton, M., Weisblatt, S., & Jacobsen, J. C. (2022). To Accompany, Always: Psychological Elements of Palliative Care for the Dying Patient. Journal of Palliative Medicine. -
Authors' Response to Reader Comments to Jackson et al. Psychological Elements of Palliative Care Series (DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0061).
Rosenberg, L. B., Shalev, D., Brenner, K. O., Seaton, M., Jacobsen, J. C., & Jackson, V. A. (2022). Authors' Response to Reader Comments to Jackson et al. Psychological Elements of Palliative Care Series (DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0061). Journal of Palliative Medicine, 25(5), 701–702. -
Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About the Psychological Aspects of Palliative Care Encounters.
Chammas, D., Brenner, K. O., Gamble, A., Buxton, D., Byrne-Martelli, S., Polisso, M., … Rosenberg, L. B. (2023). Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About the Psychological Aspects of Palliative Care Encounters. Journal of Palliative Medicine. -
Looking Within, Together: Optimizing Interdisciplinary Team Meetings with Key Psychodynamic Concepts
Rosenberg, L. B., Chammas, D., Brenner, K. O., Shalev, D., Natarajan, S., Scheel, T., & Long, J. (2023). Looking Within, Together: Optimizing Interdisciplinary Team Meetings with Key Psychodynamic Concepts. JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
Palliative Care Psychiatry: Building Synergy Across the Spectrum.
Shalev, D., Brenner, K., Carlson, R. L., Chammas, D., Levitt, S., Noufi, P. E., … Webb, J. A. (2024). Palliative Care Psychiatry: Building Synergy Across the Spectrum. Current Psychiatry Reports.
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