Barry D. Lebowitz

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarized the findings and recommendations of an expert consensus workgroup that addressed the endangered pipeline of geriatric mental health (GMH) researchers and identified the major challenges in attracting and developing early-career investigators into the field of GMH research.

TL;DR: There is substantial evidence for depression of Alzheimer’s disease, but further research is needed to better define core symptoms, clinical course and efficacy of treatments.

TL;DR: More research is needed to assess stakeholders’ needs, to better understand techniques commonly used in clinical practice, and to test efficacious treatments in community settings, which will require increased collaboration across different disciplines, development of new research methods, and a willingness for investigators to ask novel research questions.

TL;DR: An overview of the rationale, evidence base, and major psychotherapeutic approaches in bipolar disorder, focusing on the assessment and enhancement of medication adherence is provided.

TL;DR: The self-reported age at onset of the first MDE being after age 55 was not related to clinical outcomes for participants 55 to 75 years of age, and remission rates did not differ as well.