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Mary Beth Spitznagel

Mary Beth Spitznagel

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Psychology

D-Index
43
Citations
7371
World Ranking
7281
National Ranking
3936

Overview

Mary Beth Spitznagel is affiliated with Kent State University in the United States and focuses primarily on research within the fields of Medicine and Health Professions.

Their work spans several subfields including Speech and Hearing, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Genetics, General Health Professions, and Clinical Psychology. The main topics addressed in their research encompass Veterinary Practice and Education Studies, Human-Animal Interaction Studies, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation, Dermatology and Skin Diseases, and Ethics in Medical Practice.

Mary Beth Spitznagel has published extensively in various academic journals. Frequent publication venues include Veterinary Dermatology, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Journal of Veterinary Behavior, Psychogeriatrics, and Veterinary Record Open.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Spitznagel are:

  • "Euthanasia from the Veterinary Client's Perspective," 2020, Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice
  • "Treatment complexity and caregiver burden are linked in owners of dogs with allergic/atopic dermatitis," 2021, Veterinary Dermatology
  • "Owner quality of life, caregiver burden and anticipatory grief: How they differ, why it matters," 2021, Veterinary Record

Other relevant papers listing Spitznagel as co-author include:

  • "Early caregiver burden in owners of pets with suspected cancer: Owner psychosocial outcomes, communication behavior, and treatment factors," 2020, Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
  • "Assessment of caregiver burden in owners of dogs with behavioral problems and factors related to its presence," 2023, Journal of Veterinary Behavior

The researcher frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Karlee Patrick, John Martin, Kimberly R. Chapman, Mark D. Carlson, and Elizabeth Cousins.

Best Publications

  • Elevated body mass index is associated with executive dysfunction in otherwise healthy adults.

    John Gunstad;Robert H. Paul;Ronald A. Cohen;David F. Tate

  • Relationship between body mass index and brain volume in healthy adults.

    John Gunstad;Robert H. Paul;Ronald A. Cohen;David F. Tate

  • The METER: a brief, self-administered measure of health literacy.

    Katherine A. Rawson;John Gunstad;John Gunstad;Joel Hughes;Joel Hughes;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Mary Beth Spitznagel

  • Cognitive function after bariatric surgery: evidence for improvement 3 years after surgery

    Michael L. Alosco;Rachel Galioto;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Gladys Strain

  • Exposure to early life trauma is associated with adult obesity.

    John Gunstad;Robert H. Paul;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Ronald A. Cohen

  • Body mass index and neuropsychological function in healthy children and adolescents.

    John Gunstad;John Gunstad;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Robert H. Paul;Ronald A. Cohen

  • Cognitive function and treatment adherence in older adults with heart failure.

    Michael L. Alosco;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Manfred van Dulmen;Naftali Raz

  • Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor is associated with cognitive function in healthy older adults.

    John Gunstad;Andreana Benitez;Joseph Smith;Ellen Glickman

  • Improved memory function two years after bariatric surgery

    Michael L. Alosco;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Gladys Strain;Michael Devlin

  • Psychosocial Predictors of Dementia Caregiver Desire to Institutionalize: Caregiver, Care Recipient, and Family Relationship Factors

    Mary Beth Spitznagel;Geoffrey Tremont;Jennifer Duncan Davis;Suzanne M. Foster

  • Cerebral Perfusion is Associated With White Matter Hyperintensities in Older Adults With Heart Failure

    Michael L. Alosco;Adam M. Brickman;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Sarah L. Garcia

  • Body mass index and brain structure in healthy children and adolescents.

    Michael L. Alosco;Kelly M. Stanek;Rachel Galioto;Mayuresh S. Korgaonkar

  • Cognitive impairment is independently associated with reduced instrumental activities of daily living in persons with heart failure.

    Michael L. Alosco;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Ronald Cohen;Lawrence H. Sweet

  • Acute cold exposure and cognitive function: Evidence for sustained impairment

    Matthew D. Muller;John Gunstad;Michael L. Alosco;Lindsay A. Miller

  • Executive function deficits associated with symptoms of schizotypy and obsessive–compulsive disorder

    Mary Beth Spitznagel;Julie A. Suhr

  • Caregiver burden in owners of a sick companion animal: a cross-sectional observational study.

    Mary Beth Spitznagel;Dana M Jacobson;Melanie D Cox;Mark D Carlson

  • BDNF Val66Met polymorphism is associated with body mass index in healthy adults.

    John Gunstad;Peter Schofield;Robert H. Paul;Mary Beth Spitznagel

  • Cognitive function predicts weight loss after bariatric surgery

    Mary Beth Spitznagel;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Sarah Garcia;Lindsay A. Miller;Gladys Strain

  • Atrial fibrillation exacerbates cognitive dysfunction and cerebral perfusion in heart failure.

    Michael L. Alosco;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Lawrence H. Sweet;Richard Josephson M.S.

  • Both Texting and Eating Are Associated With Impaired Simulated Driving Performance

    Michael L. Alosco;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Kimberly Hall Fischer;Lindsay A. Miller

  • Uncontrolled eating is associated with reduced executive functioning

    D. Calvo;R. Galioto;J. Gunstad;M. B. Spitznagel

Frequent Co-Authors

John Gunstad
John Gunstad Kent State University
Joel W. Hughes
Joel W. Hughes Kent State University
Ronald A. Cohen
Ronald A. Cohen University of Florida
Lawrence H. Sweet
Lawrence H. Sweet University of Georgia
Naftali Raz
Naftali Raz Stony Brook University
Geoffrey Tremont
Geoffrey Tremont Brown University
Manfred H. M. van Dulmen
Manfred H. M. van Dulmen Kent State University
Evian Gordon
Evian Gordon University of Sydney
John E. McGeary
John E. McGeary Brown University
John A. Updegraff
John A. Updegraff Kent State University

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