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Biographical Sketch
Professor Gatz studies the mental health of older adults, particularly psychological well-being over the life-span, mental health interventions, and the effects aging has on families. Her research interests encompass age-related change in depressive symptoms, risk and protective factors for Alzheimer's disease, and evaluation of the effects of interventions. She directs the Study of Dementia in Swedish Twins, a large longitudinal investigation of genetic and environmental factors in Alzheimer's disease.
Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History
Tenure Track Appointments
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Professor, University of Southern California, 1/1/1985-
Non-Tenure Track Appointments
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Foreign Adjunct Professor, The Karolinska Institute, Sweden, 1/1/2000-
Publications
Book
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Karel, M. J., Ogland-Hand, S., Gatz, M., Unützer, J.
(2002).
Assessing and treating late-life depression: A casebook and resource guide. New York: Basic Books, 2002. New York, NY: Basic Books.
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Gatz, M., Messner, M. A., Ball-Rokeach, S. J.
(2002).
Paradoxes of youth and sport. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press.
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Gatz, M.
(1995).
Emerging issues in mental health and aging. Washington, DC: Emerging issues in mental health and aging/American Psychological Association.
Journal Article
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Gatz, M., Brown, V., Hennigan, K., Recheberger, E., O’Keefe, M., Rose, T., Bjelajac, P.
(2007).
Effectiveness of an integrated, trauma-informed approach to treating women with co-occurring disorders and histories of trauma: The Los Angeles site experience. Journal of Community Psychology.
Vol. 35, pp. 863-878.
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Gatz, M.
(2007).
Genetics, dementia, and the elderly. Current Directions in Psychological Science.
Vol. 16, pp. 123-127.
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Kendler, K. S., Gatz, M., Gardner, C. O., Pedersen, N. L.
(2006).
Personality and major depression: A Swedish longitudinal population-based twin study. Archives of General Psychiatry.
Vol. 63, pp. 1113-1120.
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Gatz, M., Reynolds, C. A., Fratiglioni, L., Johansson, B., Mortimer, J. A., Berg, S., Fiske, A. E., Pedersen, N. L.
(2006).
The role of genes and environments for explaining Alzheimer’s disease. Archives of General Psychiatry.
Vol. 63, pp. 168-174.
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Gatz, M., Mortimer, J. A., Fratiglioni, L., Johansson, B., Berg, S., Reynolds, C. A., Pedersen, N. L.
(2006).
Potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia in identical twins. Alzheimer's & Dementia.
Vol. 2, pp. 110-117.
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Chui, H. C., Gatz, M.
(2005).
Cultural diversity in Alzheimer disease: The interface between biology, belief, and behavior. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders.
Vol. 19, pp. 250-255..
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Gatz, M.
(2005).
Educating the brain to avoid dementia: can mental exercise prevent Alzheimer's disease?. PLOS Medicine.
Vol. 2 (1), pp. e7. Public Library of Science
Honors and Awards
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Recipient of National or International Prize in Discipline, Donald F. Kent Award, Gerontological Society of America, 11/2006
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Recipient of National or International Prize in Discipline, Award for the Advancement of Psychology and Aging, American Psychological Association Committee on Aging, 11/2005
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Recipient of National or International Prize in Discipline, Distinguished Research Achievement Award, American Psychological Association, Division 20, 8/2005
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Zenith Fellowship, Alzheimer's Association, 1/2003-12/2004
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USC Raubenheimer Outstanding Senior Faculty Award, 2001
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Recipient of National or International Prize in Discipline, Master Mentor Award, Retirement Research Foundation and American Psychological Association, 1999
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Recipient of National or International Prize in Discipline, Distinguished Mentorship Award, Gerontological Society of America, 1997
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