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Is Social Connection the Solution for Reducing Widower Suicide in Late Life?
Szanto K, Prigerson HG, Stahl ST. (2024).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 Jul;32(7):832-834. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.02.007.

Poor Sleep is Common in Treatment-Resistant Late-life Depression and Associated With Poorer Antidepressant Response: Findings From the OPTIMUM Clinical Trial
Mak MSB, Gebara MA, Lenze EJ, Blumberger DM, Brown PJ, Cristancho P, Flint AJ, Karp JF, Lavretsky H, Miller JP, Reynolds CF 3rd, Roose SP, Mulsant BH, Stahl ST. (2024).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 Aug 13:S1064-7481(24)00430-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.07.020. Online ahead of print.

Risk for Complicated Grief After the COVID-19 Death of a Marital Partner in Late Life
Stahl ST, Kazan J, Lazzari T, Krafty RT, Reynolds CF 3rd, Rollman BL, Smagula SF, Gebara MA. (2024).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 Mar;32(3):386-391. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.10.019.

Long-term follow-up of clinical trial participants: Predictors of post-trial response in older subjects
Stahl ST, Croswell E, Patel K, Neagoe I, Minhaj S, Lopaczynski A, Lyew T. (2024).
Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Aug;143:107579. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107579.

A Multimethod Examination of Medical Students' Experiences With Bereavement and Complicated Grief
Ferguson KA, Reitschuler-Cross EB, Stahl ST. (2023).
Omega (Westport). 2023 Dec;88(2):668-689. doi: 10.1177/00302228211049678.

A digital health intervention to stabilize the 24-hour rhythm of sleep, meals, and physical activity for reducing depression among older bereaved spouses: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Kazan J, Lyew T, Croswell E, Buysse DJ, Gebara MA, Karp JF, Krafty RT, Rashied AA, Reynolds CF 3rd, Rollman BL, Smagula SF, Stahl ST. (2023).
Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Jan;124:107016. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.107016.

Depressive symptoms anticipate behavioral and emotional factors among older adults: A prospective cross-lagged panel design
Kazan J, Gerlach AR, Mizuno A, Andreescu C, Aizenstein HJ, Ward S, Buente KJ, Stahl ST. (2023).
Psychiatry Res Commun. 2023 Mar;3(1):100096. doi: 10.1016/j.psycom.2022.100096.

Interpersonal Support Domains Associated With Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Among Older Black and White Adults
Altmann HM, Gebara MA, Albert SM, Morse JQ, Reynolds CF, Thomas SB, Stahl ST. (2023).
J Clin Psychiatry. 2023 May 29;84(4):22m14634. doi: 10.4088/JCP.22m14634.

Incorporating technology in research with older bereaved adults: Lessons learned from conducting an internet-based randomized controlled trial
Lyew T, Kazan J, Patel K, Croswell E, Minhaj S, Lopaczynski A, Neagoe I, Stahl ST. (2023).
Internet Interv. 2023 Jul 8;34:100645. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2023.100645. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Rest-Activity Rhythm Characteristics Associated With Depression Symptoms in Stroke Survivors
Stahl ST, Skidmore E, Kringle E, Shih M, Baum C, Hammel J, Krafty R, Covassin N, Li J, Smagula SF. (2023).
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 Aug;104(8):1203-1208. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.01.013.

Psychosocial interventions to improve adherence in depressed and anxious older adults prescribed antidepressant pharmacotherapy: a scoping review
Stahl ST, Kincman J, Karp JF, Anne Gebara M. (2023).
Ther Adv Psychopharmacol. 2023 Nov 20;13:20451253231212322. doi: 10.1177/20451253231212322. eCollection 2023.

Adaptation and Pilot Study of a Behavioral Intervention Targeting Morning Activation Deficits in Dementia Caregivers: Scheduling Activity and Monitoring Mornings (SAMM)
Smagula SF, Isenberg AS, Stahl ST, Alexopoulos GS, Reynolds CF 3rd, Rodakowski J. (2022).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2022 Apr;30(4):494-503. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.09.017.

Predicting Medication Nonadherence in Older Adults With Difficult-to-Treat Depression in the IRL-GRey Randomized Controlled Trial
Altmann HM, Kazan J, Gebara MA, Blumberger DM, Karp JF, Lenze EJ, Mulsant BH, Reynolds CF, Stahl ST. (2022).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2022 Sep;30(9):994-1002. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.03.002.

Initial proof of concept that a consumer wearable can be used for real-time rest-activity rhythm monitoring
Smagula SF, Stahl ST, Krafty RT, Buysse DJ. (2022).
Sleep. 2022 Mar 14;45(3):zsab288. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsab288.

Pediatric Sleep Disturbances and Symptoms of Depression in Older Adults
Stahl ST, Insana SP, Martica H Hall, Buysse DJ. (2022).
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2022 Dec;95(4):429-439. doi: 10.1177/00914150221077950.

Timing of Daily Activities over a 24-Hour Period and Affective Status among a National Cohort of Older Dementia Caregivers
Stahl ST, Rodakowski J, Smagula SF. (2021).
J Aging Health. 2021 Jan;33(1-2):125-132. doi: 10.1177/0898264320962363.

Multidimensional Sleep Health and Physical Functioning in Older Adults
Tighe CA, Brindle RC, Stahl ST, Wallace ML, Bramoweth AD, Forman DE, Buysse DJ. (2021).
Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2021 May 20;7:23337214211016222. doi: 10.1177/23337214211016222. eCollection 2021 Jan-Dec.

The Effects of Gait Speed and Psychomotor Speed on Risk for Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults with Medical Comorbidities
Stahl ST, Altmann HM, Dew MA, Albert SM, Butters M, Gildengers A, Reynolds CF 3rd, Karp JF. (2021).
J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 May;69(5):1265-1271. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17024.

Resting-State Function Connectivity Associated With Being a "Morning-Type" Dementia Caregiver and Having Lower Depression Symptom Severity
Smagula SF, Karim HT, Ibrahim TS, Krafty RT, Stahl ST, Rodakowski J, Reynolds CF, Hall MH, Aizenstein HJ. (2021).
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021 Jun 14;76(6):1071-1076. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa115.

Subjective Sleep Quality and Trajectories of Interleukin-6 in Older Adults
Stahl ST, Smagula SF, Rodakowski J, Dew MA, Karp JF, Albert SM, Butters M, Gildengers A, Reynolds CF 3rd. (2021).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2021 Feb;29(2):204-208. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.06.019.

Cancer Bereavement and Depression Symptoms in Older Spouses: The Possible Modifying Role of the Circadian Rest-Activity Rhythm
Stahl ST, Neagoe I, Smagula SF, Posluszny D, Bovbjerg DH. (2021).
Clin Gerontol. 2021 Mar-Apr;44(2):126-132. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2020.1812787.

Cross-Cultural Experiences of Hospice and Palliative Care Services: A Thematic Analysis
Herbstsomer RA, Stahl ST. (2021).
Omega (Westport). 2021 Dec;84(2):551-566. doi: 10.1177/0030222820904205.

Coprescribed Benzodiazepines in Older Adults Receiving Antidepressants for Anxiety and Depressive Disorders: Association With Treatment Outcomes
Altmann H, Stahl ST, Gebara MA, Lenze EJ, Mulsant BH, Blumberger DM, Reynolds CF 3rd, Karp JF. (2020).
J Clin Psychiatry. 2020 Sep 29;81(6):20m13283. doi: 10.4088/JCP.20m13283.

Digital Monitoring of Sleep, Meals, and Physical Activity for Reducing Depression in Older Spousally-Bereaved Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Stahl ST, Smagula SF, Dew MA, Schulz R, Albert SM, Reynolds CF 3rd. (2020).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2020 Oct;28(10):1102-1106. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.02.013.

Opioid Exposure Negatively Affects Antidepressant Response to Venlafaxine in Older Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain and Depression
Stahl ST, Jung C, Weiner DK, PeciƱa M, Karp JF. (2020).
Pain Med. 2020 Aug 1;21(8):1538-1545. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz279.

Safety Planning to Manage Suicide Risk with Older Adults: Case Examples and Recommendations
Conti EC, Jahn DR, Simons KV, Edinboro LPC, Jacobs ML, Vinson L, Stahl ST, Van Orden KA. (2020).
Clin Gerontol. 2020 Jan-Feb;43(1):104-109. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2019.1611685.

White Matter Integrity Underlying Depressive Symptoms in Dementia Caregivers
Smagula SF, Stahl ST, Santini T, Banihashemi L, Hall MH, Ibrahim TS, Reynolds CF 3rd, Krafty RT, Aizenstein HJ, Zhan L. (2020).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2020 May;28(5):578-582. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.11.010.

Feeling Relieved After the Death of a Family Member With Dementia: Associations With Postbereavement Adjustment
Stahl ST, Schulz R. (2019).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2019 Apr;27(4):408-416. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2018.10.018.

Depression Agency-Based Collaborative: Effect of Problem-Solving Therapy on Risk of Common Mental Disorders in Older Adults With Home Care Needs
Albert SM, King J, Anderson S, Dew MA, Zhang J, Stahl ST, Karp JF, Gildengers AG, Butters MA, Reynolds Iii CF. (2019).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2019 Jun;27(6):619-624. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.01.002.

Rest-activity rhythms and depression symptoms in older bereaved adults
Smagula SF, Hall MH, Stahl ST. (2019).
Int Psychogeriatr. 2019 Nov;31(11):1675-1676. doi: 10.1017/S1041610218002181.

Understanding Disproportionate Fear of Falling in Older Adults: Implications for Intervention Development
Stahl ST, Albert SM. (2018).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2018 Aug;26(8):860-861. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2018.05.003.

Restorative activities among bereaved caregivers of nursing home patients
Stahl ST, Schulz R. (2018).
Geriatr Nurs. 2018 Jul-Aug;39(4):414-418. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.12.014.

Walking Tests: Are They Sensitive Enough to Detect Cognitive Decline in Older Adults?
Stahl ST, Albert SM. (2018).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2018 Apr;26(4):449-450. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2017.12.006.

Measuring Participant Effort in a Depression Prevention Trial: Who Engages in Problem-Solving Therapy?
Stahl ST, Albert SM, Dew MA, Anderson S, Karp JF, Gildengers AG, Butters MA, Reynolds CF 3rd. (2017).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2017 Aug;25(8):909-916. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2017.03.005.

Living alone and depression: the modifying role of the perceived neighborhood environment
Stahl ST, Beach SR, Musa D, Schulz R. (2017).
Aging Ment Health. 2017 Oct;21(10):1065-1071. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2016.1191060.

Design and Rationale for a Technology-based Healthy Lifestyle Intervention in Older Adults Grieving the Loss of a Spouse
Stahl ST, Emanuel J, Albert SM, Dew MA, Schulz R, Robbins-Welty G, Reynolds CF 3rd. (2017).
Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2017 Dec;8:99-105. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2017.09.002.

Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Older Recipients of Publicly Funded Mental Health Services
Stahl ST, Reynolds CF 3rd, Whyte EM, Albert SM. (2017).
J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Jul;65(7):1569-1572. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14865.

Slowing Symptoms as Early Markers of Decline in Older Adults
Stahl ST, Albert SM. (2017).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2017 Apr;25(4):386-387. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2017.01.007.

Treatment Considerations for Depression Research in Older Married Couples: A Dyadic Case Study
Stahl ST, Rodakowski J, Gildengers AG, Reynolds CF 3rd, Morse JQ, Rico K, Butters MA. (2017).
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2017 Apr;25(4):388-395. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2016.12.013.

Self-reported obstructive sleep apnea is associated with nonresponse to antidepressant pharmacotherapy in late-life depression
Waterman L, Stahl ST, Buysse DJ, Lenze EJ, Blumberger D, Mulsant B, Butters M, Gebara MA, Reynolds CF 3rd, Karp JF. (2016).
Depress Anxiety. 2016 Dec;33(12):1107-1113. doi: 10.1002/da.22555.

Mortality After Bereavement: The Role of Cardiovascular Disease and Depression
Stahl ST, Arnold AM, Chen JY, Anderson S, Schulz R. (2016).
Psychosom Med. 2016 Jul-Aug;78(6):697-703. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000317.

Dyadic Associations Between Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults with Musculoskeletal Conditions and Their Spouses
Monin JK, Chen B, Stahl ST. (2016).
Stress Health. 2016 Aug;32(3):244-52. doi: 10.1002/smi.2603.

Systematic review of dyadic and family-oriented interventions for late-life depression
Stahl ST, Rodakowski J, Saghafi EM, Park M, Reynolds CF, Dew MA. (2016).
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2016 Sep;31(9):963-73. doi: 10.1002/gps.4434.

Gender differences in physical activity patterns among older adults who fall
Stahl ST, Albert SM. (2015).
Prev Med. 2015 Feb;71:94-100. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.12.016.

Husbands' and Wives' Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms: Longitudinal Findings from the Cardiovascular Health Study
Monin JK, Levy B, Chen B, Fried T, Stahl ST, Schulz R, Doyle M, Kershaw T. (2015).
Ann Behav Med. 2015 Oct;49(5):704-14. doi: 10.1007/s12160-015-9705-4.

Coaching in healthy dietary practices in at-risk older adults: a case of indicated depression prevention
Stahl ST, Albert SM, Dew MA, Lockovich MH, Reynolds CF 3rd. (2014).
Am J Psychiatry. 2014 May;171(5):499-505. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.13101373.

Caloric expenditure assessment among older adults: criterion validity of a novel accelerometry device
Stahl ST, Insana SP. (2014).
J Health Psychol. 2014 Nov;19(11):1382-7. doi: 10.1177/1359105313490771.

Changes in routine health behaviors following late-life bereavement: a systematic review
Stahl ST, Schulz R. (2014).
J Behav Med. 2014 Aug;37(4):736-55. doi: 10.1007/s10865-013-9524-7.

The effect of widowhood on husbands' and wives' physical activity: the Cardiovascular Health Study
Stahl ST, Schulz R. (2014).
J Behav Med. 2014 Aug;37(4):806-17. doi: 10.1007/s10865-013-9532-7.

College students' ageist behavior: the role of aging knowledge and perceived vulnerability to disease
Stahl ST, Metzger A. (2013).
Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2013;34(2):197-211. doi: 10.1080/02701960.2012.718009.