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  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Dolores Gallagher-Thompson is affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on dementia and caregiving, with an extensive publication record spanning medicine and health professions. Their work frequently appears in journals related to aging, geriatric care, psychiatry, and dementia research.

The scientist has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • The effectiveness of nonpharmacological interventions for informal dementia caregivers: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis, 2020, Psychology and Aging
  • Feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an online training and support program for caregivers of people with dementia in India: a randomized controlled trial, 2021, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Late-Life Depression: Evidence, Issues, and Recommendations, 2020, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
  • The Collaborative Approach for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Research and Education (CARE): A recruitment registry for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, aging, and caregiver-related research, 2022, Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • A call to address structural barriers to Hispanic/Latino representation in clinical trials on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: A micro-meso-macro perspective, 2023, Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions

The prominent coauthors collaborating with Dolores Gallagher-Thompson include:

  • Van Ta Park
  • Oanh L. Meyer
  • Janice Y. Tsoh
  • Quyen Vuong
  • Joshua D. Grill

Frequent venues for publication demonstrate a focus on disorders associated with aging and psychological health:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Innovation in Aging
  • Clinical Gerontologist
  • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • The Gerontologist

Their academic studies cover multiple fields, with significant contributions in:

  • Medicine
  • Health Professions

Within these domains, the subfields addressed include:

  • General Health Professions
  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

The research topics most associated with their work are:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Health Policy Implementation Science

In addition to journal articles, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson has authored a book titled Family Caregiver Distress, published by Hogrefe Publishing eBooks in 2023.

The scientist received recognition as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1990.

Best Publications

  • Enhancing the Quality of Life of Dementia Caregivers from Different Ethnic or Racial Groups: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Steven H. Belle;Louis Burgio;Robert Burns;David Coon

  • Positive Aspects of Caregiving Contributions of the REACH Project to the Development of New Measures for Alzheimer’s Caregiving

    Barbara J. Tarlow;Stephen R. Wisniewski;Steven H. Belle;Mark Rubert

  • Meta‐Analysis of Therapist Effects in Psychotherapy Outcome Studies

    Paul Crits-Christoph;Kathryn Baranackie;Julie S. Kurcias;Aaron T. Beck

  • The Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy Reliability and Validity Studies

    Ann M. Steffen;Christine McKibbin;Antonette M. Zeiss;Dolores Gallagher-Thompson

  • Dementia Caregiver Intervention Research In Search of Clinical Significance

    Richard Schulz;Alison O'Brien;Sara Czaja;Marcia Ory

  • Comparative Effectiveness of Psychotherapies for Depressed Elders.

    Larry W. Thompson;Dolores Gallagher;Julia S. Breckenridge

  • Effect of Multicomponent Interventions on Caregiver Burden and Depression: The REACH Multisite Initiative at 6-Month Follow-Up

    Laura N. Gitlin;Louis D. Burgio;Diane Mahoney;Robert Burns

  • Evidence-based psychological treatments for distress in family caregivers of older adults.

    Dolores Gallagher-Thompson;David W. Coon

  • Prevalence of Depression in Family Caregivers

    Dolores Gallagher;Jonathon Rose;Patricia Rivera;Steven Lovett

  • Anger and Depression Management: Psychoeducational Skill Training Interventions for Women Caregivers of a Relative With Dementia

    David W. Coon;Larry Thompson;Ann Steffen;Kristen Sorocco

  • A pilot study of a yoga and meditation intervention for dementia caregiver stress.

    Lynn C. Waelde;Larry Thompson;Dolores Gallagher-Thompson

  • Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH): Overview, Site-Specific Outcomes, and Future Directions

    Richard Schulz;Louis Burgio;Robert Burns;Carl Eisdorfer

  • Social support and caregiving burden in family caregivers of frail elders.

    Edward H. Thompson;Andrew M. Futterman;Dolores Gallagher-Thompson;Jonathon M. Rose

  • Comparative effects of cognitive-behavioral and brief psychodynamic psychotherapies for depressed family caregivers.

    Dolores Gallagher-Thompson;Ann M. Steffen

  • Reliability of the Beck Depression Inventory with older adults

    Dolores Gallagher;Gloria Nies;Larry W. Thompson

  • Change in Indices of Distress Among Latino and Anglo Female Caregivers of Elderly Relatives With Dementia: Site-Specific Results From the REACH National Collaborative Study

    Dolores Gallagher-Thompson;David W. Coon;Nancy Solano;Christian Ambler

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Treatment of Depression in Alzheimer's Patients

    Linda Teri;Dolores Gallagher-Thompson

  • Issues and recommendations for the recruitment and retention of older ethnic minority adults into clinical research.

    Patricia A. Areán;Dolores Gallagher-Thompson

  • Well-being, appraisal, and coping in Latina and Caucasian female dementia caregivers: findings from the REACH study.

    David W. Coon;M. Rubert;N. Solano;B. Mausbach

  • Treatment of major depressive disorder in older adult outpatients with brief psychotherapies.

    Dolores E. Gallagher;Larry W. Thompson

  • The effectiveness of nonpharmacological interventions for informal dementia caregivers: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Kin-Kit Li;Andrés Losada;Fan Zhang

  • Enhancing the Quality of Life of Dementia Caregivers from Different Ethnic or Racial Groups

    Steven H. Belle;Louis Burgio;Robert Burns;David Coon

Frequent Co-Authors

Larry W. Thompson
Larry W. Thompson Stanford University
Jason M. Holland
Jason M. Holland University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Brent T. Mausbach
Brent T. Mausbach University of California, San Diego
Antonette M. Zeiss
Antonette M. Zeiss United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Richard Schulz
Richard Schulz University of Pittsburgh
Alma Au
Alma Au Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sara J. Czaja
Sara J. Czaja Cornell University
Colin A. Depp
Colin A. Depp University of California, San Diego
Helena C. Kraemer
Helena C. Kraemer Stanford University
Patricia A. Areán
Patricia A. Areán University of Washington

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