Florence Lui, PhD
Psychologist
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Areas of Expertise
Conditions I Treat
- Coping with cancer
- Depression
- Anxiety
My Specialties
- Supportive psychotherapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Meaning-centered psychotherapy (MCP)
About Me
- Assistant Attending Psychologist
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in treating people with cancer. As a psychologist and behavioral scientist on the Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service and a member of the Psychotherapy Laboratory at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, I have focused my research on investigating and reducing disparities in cancer care. Some studies that I am currently conducting explore adapting a meaning-centered counseling approach for Chinese patients with advanced cancer and investigating the use of interpreters in counseling for limited-English patients with cancer.
I am a member of the American Psychological Association (Division 38, Society for Health Psychology and Division 45, Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race), the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and the Asian American Psychological Association.
A psychologist has special training in therapy to help people with mental and behavioral health issues.
Conditions I Treat
- Coping with cancer
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Coping difficulties
- Coping with cancer treatment
- Adjustment disorders
- Existential distress
- Mood changes
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Sleep problems
- Worry
- Coping with pain
- Psychotic disorders
- Personality disorders
My Specialties
- Supportive psychotherapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Meaning-centered psychotherapy (MCP)
- Bereavement counseling
- Psychotherapy
Education
- The Graduate Center, City University of New York
Residencies
- Clinical Psychology - Kings County Hospital
Fellowships
- Psychosocial Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
- Clinical Psychology
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Contact and Location
Dr. Lui sees patients at two locations.
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Colleagues
Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.
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Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Investigated by Dr. Lui
- Adaptation of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Chinese Immigrant Cancer Patients
Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.
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Search clinical trialsResearch and Publications
Lui F, Finik J, Leng J, Gany F. Social determinants and health-related quality of life in a sample of diverse, low socioeconomic status cancer patients. Psychooncology. 2022 Nov;31(11):1922-1932. doi: 10.1002/pon.6006. Epub 2022 Aug 19. PubMed PMID: 35953894.
Lui F, Lewicka M, Bao GC, Moyer A, Boyce L, Leng J. A systematic review and meta-analysis of psychosocial interventions for immigrant and limited English proficient cancer patients. Psychooncology. 2023 Apr;32(4):516-557. doi: 10.1002/pon.6110. Epub 2023 Feb 26. PMID: 36792931; PMCID: PMC10410571.
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
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