Jean Mathews, Queen's University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Queen's University profile.

Latest papers

Treating cancer-related symptoms in patients exhibiting nonmedical opioid use behaviours: a retrospective chart review study.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026 · senior author
Pharmacological Interventions for Anxiety and Depression in Terminal Illness: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy · 2026 · senior author
The CAnadian Network for Psychedelic-Assisted Cancer Therapy (CAN-PACT): A Multi-Phase Program Overview.
Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025

All 8 publications

Latest funding

High dose mindfulness-based psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAT) for demoralization syndrome (DS) in people with advanced cancer: A phase II multi-site, randomized, controlled, double-blind, mixed-methods trial
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$400,000
Randomized controlled trial of in-person and virtual Symptom screening with Targeted Early Palliative care (STEP2) in patients with advanced cancer
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$929,475
High dose psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAT) for demoralization syndrome (DS) in people living with advanced cancer (PAC): A multi-site, randomized, controlled, double-blind, mixed-methods trial
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 3 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Treating cancer-related symptoms in patients exhibiting nonmedical opioid use behaviours: a retrospective chart review study.

Abbasi A, Otter-Moore ID, Downar J, Goldie C, Isenberg SR, Johnson H, Kain D, Lau J, Sinnarajah A, Zimmermann C, Mathews J

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-026-11120-z PMID: 42613547

02

Pharmacological Interventions for Anxiety and Depression in Terminal Illness: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Chowdhury O, Kyone K, Goldie C, Sinnarajah A, Mathews J

Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/15360288.2026.2669182 PMID: 42159384

03

The CAnadian Network for Psychedelic-Assisted Cancer Therapy (CAN-PACT): A Multi-Phase Program Overview.

Carlson LE, Richardson H, Shore R, Albertyn CP, Balneaves LG, Bates A, Burnell M, Chochinov HM, Clements D, Deleemans J, Horlock H, Mathews J, McKenzie M, Savard C, Soares CN, Tu W, Williams M

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)20252 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol33010007 PMID: 41590327

04

Measuring prognostic awareness in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review and interpretive synthesis of the impact of hope.

Mathews J, Merchant S, Galica J, Palmer MJ, O'Donnell J, Koven R, Booth C, Brundage M

Journal of the National Cancer Institute202410 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad267 PMID: 38134429

05

Care Coordination Between Family Physicians and Palliative Care Physicians for Patients With Cancer: Results of a Quality Improvement Initiative.

Cheon S, Tam J, Herx L, Nowak J, Goldie C, Kain D, Iqbal M, Sinnarajah A, Mathews J

JCO oncology practice20243 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1200/op.23.00560 PMID: 38478801

06

Point-of-care ultrasound in palliative medicine residency programs: report of a national survey and local workshop.

McCarthy E, Takami K, Lamichhane S, Herx L, Goldie C, Kain D, Iqbal M, Hopman W, Sinnarajah A, Myslik F, Mathews J

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer20242 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-09046-5 PMID: 39623051

07

Palliative Care Is the Umbrella, Not the Rain-A Metaphor to Guide Conversations in Advanced Cancer.

Zimmermann C, Mathews J

JAMA oncology202234 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.8210 PMID: 35297961

08

Public interest in medical assistance in dying and palliative care.

Cheng EY, Mah K, Al-Awamer A, Pope A, Swami N, Wong JL, Mathews J, Howell D, Hannon B, Rodin G, Shapiro GK, Li M, Le LW, Zimmermann C

BMJ supportive & palliative care20223 citations

DOI: 10.1136/spcare-2022-003910 PMID: 36171108

High dose mindfulness-based psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAT) for demoralization syndrome (DS) in people with advanced cancer: A phase II multi-site, randomized, controlled, double-blind, mixed-methods trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Carlson, Linda E; Richardson, Harriet

Keywords: Advanced Cancer; Anxiety; Demoralization; Depression; Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy; Mindfulness; Palliative Care; Psilocybin Assisted Therapy; Psychosocial Oncology; Randomized Control Trial

$400,000

Randomized controlled trial of in-person and virtual Symptom screening with Targeted Early Palliative care (STEP2) in patients with advanced cancer

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Zimmermann, Camilla

Keywords: Clinical Oncology; Early Palliative Care; Nurse Triage; Quality Of Life; Randomised Controlled Trial; Satisfaction With Care; Supportive Care; Symptom Control; Symptom Screening

$929,475

High dose psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAT) for demoralization syndrome (DS) in people living with advanced cancer (PAC): A multi-site, randomized, controlled, double-blind, mixed-methods trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Carlson, Linda E; Richardson, Harriet

Keywords: Advanced Cancer; Anxiety; Demoralization; Depression; Mindfulness-Based Intervention; Palliative Care; Psilocybin Assisted Therapy; Psychedelics; Psychosocial Oncology; Randomized Controlled Trial

$100,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Gary Rodin and Camilla Zimmermann: 213 shared papers
Camilla Zimmermann and Breffni Hannon: 103 shared papers
Gary Rodin and Madeline Li: 71 shared papers
Gary Rodin and Breffni Hannon: 62 shared papers
Camilla Zimmermann and Madeline Li: 39 shared papers
Camilla Zimmermann and Jenny Lau: 36 shared papers
Jenny Lau and Breffni Hannon: 18 shared papers
Linda Carlson and Lynda Balneaves: 14 shared papers
Camilla Zimmermann and Ahmed Al Awamer: 12 shared papers
Jenny Lau and James Downar: 12 shared papers
Madeline Li and Breffni Hannon: 10 shared papers
Breffni Hannon and Ahmed Al Awamer: 10 shared papers
Camilla Zimmermann and James Downar: 8 shared papers
James Downar and Breffni Hannon: 8 shared papers
Christopher Booth and Michael Brundage: 6 shared papers
Christopher Booth and Shaila Merchant: 6 shared papers
Christopher Booth and Jacqueline Galica: 5 shared papers
Jacqueline Galica and Danielle Kain: 5 shared papers
Gary Rodin and Ahmed Al Awamer: 4 shared papers
Christopher Booth and Danielle Kain: 4 shared papers
Michael Brundage and Jacqueline Galica: 4 shared papers
Michael Brundage and Shaila Merchant: 4 shared papers
Jacqueline Galica and Shaila Merchant: 4 shared papers
Craig Goldie and Jean Mathews: 4 shared papers
Gary Rodin and Emma Cheng: 3 shared papers
Camilla Zimmermann and Emma Cheng: 3 shared papers
Camilla Zimmermann and Jean Mathews: 3 shared papers
Michael Brundage and Danielle Kain: 3 shared papers
Michael Brundage and Harriet Richardson: 3 shared papers
Breffni Hannon and Emma Cheng: 3 shared papers
Craig Goldie and Danielle Kain: 3 shared papers
Craig Goldie and Shaila Merchant: 3 shared papers
Danielle Kain and Jean Mathews: 3 shared papers
Harvey Chochinov and Linda Carlson: 2 shared papers
Harvey Chochinov and Michael Mckenzie: 2 shared papers
Harvey Chochinov and Monnica Williams: 2 shared papers
Harvey Chochinov and Lynda Balneaves: 2 shared papers
Harvey Chochinov and Claudio Soares: 2 shared papers
Harvey Chochinov and David Clements: 2 shared papers
Gary Rodin and Harriet Richardson: 2 shared papers
Camilla Zimmermann and Harriet Richardson: 2 shared papers
Linda Carlson and Michael Mckenzie: 2 shared papers
Linda Carlson and Monnica Williams: 2 shared papers
Linda Carlson and Claudio Soares: 2 shared papers
Linda Carlson and David Clements: 2 shared papers
Michael Mckenzie and Monnica Williams: 2 shared papers
Michael Mckenzie and Lynda Balneaves: 2 shared papers
Michael Mckenzie and Claudio Soares: 2 shared papers
Michael Mckenzie and David Clements: 2 shared papers
Craig Goldie and Majid Iqbal: 2 shared papers
Majid Iqbal and Danielle Kain: 2 shared papers
Majid Iqbal and Jean Mathews: 2 shared papers
Harvey Chochinov and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Gary Rodin and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Camilla Zimmermann and Heather Johnson: 1 shared paper
Christopher Booth and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Linda Carlson and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Jenny Lau and Heather Johnson: 1 shared paper
Jenny Lau and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Madeline Li and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Michael Mckenzie and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Michael Brundage and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Jacqueline Galica and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Monnica Williams and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
James Downar and Heather Johnson: 1 shared paper
James Downar and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Lynda Balneaves and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Breffni Hannon and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Claudio Soares and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Emma Cheng and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
David Clements and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Heather Johnson and Jean Mathews: 1 shared paper
Jean Mathews and Harriet Richardson: 1 shared paper
Jean Mathews and Shaila Merchant: 1 shared paper
Jean Mathews and Ahmed Al Awamer: 1 shared paper

Department of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
Department of Oncology
Department of Biology
Clinical Public Health Division
Epidemiology Division
Department of Public Health Sciences
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Paper to mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Mathews, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Treating cancer-related symptoms in patients exhibiting nonmedical opioid use behaviours: a retrospective chart review study." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]