A5040680645- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Research Topics
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Problem Solving Skills Development
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
Cornell University
2014-2024
Weill Cornell Medicine
2017-2024
White Plains Hospital
2021-2023
New York Hospital Queens
2019-2023
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital
2019-2023
City University of New York
2012-2022
Presbyterian Hospital
2019-2021
The Graduate Center, CUNY
2012
University of California, San Francisco
2010
Objective: White matter abnormalities may interfere with limbic cortical balance and lead to chronic depressive syndromes. The authors used diffusion tensor imaging test the hypothesis that depressed elders who fail achieve remission have microstructural white in cortico-striato-limbic networks implicated geriatric depression. Method: subjects were nondemented individuals nonpsychotic major After a 2-week placebo period, those had Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) score of 18 or...
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether problem-solving therapy is an effective treatment in older patients with depression and executive dysfunction, a population likely be resistant antidepressant drugs. Method: Participants were adults age 60 major dysfunction. Problem-solving modified accessible population. randomly assigned 12 weekly sessions or supportive assessed at weeks 3, 6, 9, 12. Results: Of the 653 individuals referred for study, 221 met selection criteria...
Context-Older patients with depression and executive dysfunction represent a population significant disability high likelihood of failing pharmacotherapy.Objective-To examine whether Problem Solving Therapy (PST) reduces more than Supportive (ST) in older dysfunction, this effect is mediated by improvement depressive symptoms.Design-Randomized controlled trail, participant recruitment from 12/02-11/07 followup for 36 weeks. Setting-WeillCornell University California, San Francisco....
Abstract Background Structural abnormalities of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) may interfere with interaction cortical and limbic networks involved in emotional regulation contribute to chronic depressive syndromes elderly. This study examined relationship regional volumes treatment remission elderly depressed patients. We hypothesized that patients who failed remit during a 12‐week controlled trial escitalopram would exhibit smaller gray matter than remitted. Methods The participants...
Objective Poststroke depression (PSD) occurs in the context of abrupt, often catastrophic disability that finds patient and his or her family unprepared. We developed Ecosystem Focused Therapy (EFT), a systematic intervention aimed to increase PSD patient's ecosystem's abilities address “psychosocial storm” utilize available treatments effectively efficiently. This is preliminary study its efficacy. Design A total 24 patients were randomly assigned receive weekly sessions EFT comparison...
Late-life depression is often accompanied by cognitive impairment. In some cases, the syndromes of and impairment may be related to same underlying disorder (eg, vascular dementia, hypothyroidism), whereas in other they relatively independent simply coexist. Cognitive deficits late-life span multiple domains; however, executive functions particularly important as their presence predicts poor clinical outcomes. impairment, when mild, does not appear progress dementia most but variability...
Objective This study tests the hypothesis that use of semantic organizational strategy during free‐recall phase a verbal memory task predicts remission geriatric depression. Methods Sixty‐five older patients with major depression participated in 12‐week escitalopram treatment trial. Neuropsychological performance was assessed at baseline after 2‐week drug washout period. The Hopkins Verbal Learning Test‐Revised used to assess learning and memory. Remission defined as Hamilton Depression...
Anterior cingulate integrity may be required for antidepressant response. To assess anterior processes related to treatment response, we studied error-related negativity and error positivity produced during an emotional go/no-go challenge, a task activating the rostral cingulate. Twelve elderly patients with major depression, treated escitalopram 10 mg daily, were studied. Patients who remained symptomatic after 8 weeks of had larger smaller amplitude compared achieved remission. The is...