2024
Implementation of a Historically-Informed Health Justice Curriculum in Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Training
Khan A, Wilkins K, Black C, Palmer N, Ali H, Ramos M, Conroy M. Implementation of a Historically-Informed Health Justice Curriculum in Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Training. The American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry Open Science Education And Practice 2024, 4: 16-17. DOI: 10.1016/j.osep.2024.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe COVID-19 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) Online Trainee Curriculum: Program Evaluation and Future Directions
Conroy M, Garcia-Pittman E, van Dyck L, Lehmann S, Yarns B. The COVID-19 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) Online Trainee Curriculum: Program Evaluation and Future Directions. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Geriatric Psychiatry Across the Spectrum Medical Student, Resident, and Fellow Education
Conroy M, Wilkins K, van Dyck L, Yarns B. Geriatric Psychiatry Across the Spectrum Medical Student, Resident, and Fellow Education. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2022, 45: 765-777. PMID: 36396278, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2022.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsomnia and Other Sleep Disorders in Older Adults
Cohen Z, Eigenberger P, Sharkey K, Conroy M, Wilkins K. Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders in Older Adults. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2022, 45: 717-734. PMID: 36396275, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2022.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEfficacy and Safety of Cholinesterase Inhibitors in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Meta-analysis
Lane C, Conroy M. Efficacy and Safety of Cholinesterase Inhibitors in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Meta-analysis. 2022, 303-306. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-94960-0_53.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPharmacological Management of Lewy Body Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Lane C, Conroy M. Pharmacological Management of Lewy Body Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. 2022, 343-347. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-94960-0_60.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Correction to: Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia: Diagnosis and Treatment Interventions
Balachandran S, Matlock E, Conroy M, Lane C. Correction to: Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia: Diagnosis and Treatment Interventions. Current Geriatrics Reports 2021, 11: 10-10. DOI: 10.1007/s13670-021-00363-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia: Diagnosis and Treatment Interventions
Balachandran S, Matlock E, Conroy M, Lane C. Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia: Diagnosis and Treatment Interventions. Current Geriatrics Reports 2021, 10: 101-107. DOI: 10.1007/s13670-021-00360-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVariant frontotemporal dementiaFrontotemporal dementiaCommon dementia syndromesCornerstone of treatmentNon-pharmacologic interventionsNon-pharmacologic managementCurrent pharmacologic therapiesBehavioral variant frontotemporal dementiaPrimary psychiatric illnessProgressive neurodegenerative disorderClinical research stagePharmacologic therapyDiagnostic workupDementia syndromesPsychiatric illnessTreatment interventionsCaregiver supportCholinesterase inhibitorsCertain symptomsReviewThe diagnosisBrain circuitsNeurodegenerative disordersEmotional bluntingDementiaBehavioral disinhibitionAn Overview of Anxiety, Trauma-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
Conroy M, van Dyck L, Lane C, Cook J. An Overview of Anxiety, Trauma-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders. Current Geriatrics Reports 2021, 10: 91-100. DOI: 10.1007/s13670-021-00361-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObsessive-compulsive disorderOlder adultsOverview of anxietyPurpose of ReviewAnxietyPsychosocial interventionsMental health conditionsPsychosocial consequencesMental health specialistsAnxietyOlder patientsPsychiatric disordersInappropriate medication useFirst-line treatmentSide effect profilePrimary care settingSymptomatologyDisordersAdultsAmerican Geriatrics SocietyHealth specialistsBeers criteriaMedication useEffect profilePharmacological treatmentPatient symptomatologyAddressing Mistreatment by Patients in Geriatric Subspecialties: A New Framework
Wilkins KM, Goldenberg MN, Cyrus KD, Hyacinth M, Conroy ML. Addressing Mistreatment by Patients in Geriatric Subspecialties: A New Framework. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 30: 78-86. PMID: 34053835, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial Connections for Seniors During COVID-19: An Online Psychoeducation and Peer Support Program
van Dyck L, Wilkins K, Mecca M, Lane C, Conroy M. Social Connections for Seniors During COVID-19: An Online Psychoeducation and Peer Support Program. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 29: s135. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.01.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsSocial isolationPeer supportSignificant negative health outcomesCOVID-19 programsNegative health outcomesPeer support programMajority of participantsHealth outcomesPsychosocial needsGeriatric psychiatristsSocial connectednessImproved feelingsVulnerable populationsOngoing pandemicOnline psychoeducationAdultsEnhanced mindfulnessPsychoeducationCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicYale DepartmentPredictors for Matriculation into Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship: Data from a 2019–2020 National Survey of U.S. Program Directors
Conroy ML, Meyen RA, Slade MD, Forester BP, Kirwin PD, Wilkins KM. Predictors for Matriculation into Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship: Data from a 2019–2020 National Survey of U.S. Program Directors. Academic Psychiatry 2021, 45: 435-439. PMID: 33721231, PMCID: PMC7957467, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-021-01413-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
The AAGP Scholars Program: Predictors of Pursuing Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Training
Conroy ML, Yarns BC, Wilkins KM, Lane CE, Zdanys KF, Pietrzak RH, Forester BP, Kirwin PD. The AAGP Scholars Program: Predictors of Pursuing Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Training. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 29: 365-374. PMID: 32828618, PMCID: PMC7391076, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe COVID-19 AAGP Online Trainee Curriculum: Development and Method of Initial Evaluation
Conroy ML, Garcia-Pittman EC, Ali H, Lehmann SW, Yarns BC. The COVID-19 AAGP Online Trainee Curriculum: Development and Method of Initial Evaluation. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 28: 1004-1008. PMID: 32624338, PMCID: PMC7293448, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatry residency educationResidency educationTrainee curriculumPerson clinical experiencesVideo-recorded lecturesCurricular modulesLearner characteristicsPsychiatry teachingSelf-reported evaluationsPsychiatry curriculumCurriculumCOVID-19 pandemicOnline resourcesPsychiatry residentsEducationAmerican AssociationDemographic surveyClinical experiencePsychiatry expertsTeachingLearnersLecturesExpertsLeadershipTraineesCombating Heightened Social Isolation of Nursing Home Elders: The Telephone Outreach in the COVID-19 Outbreak Program
van Dyck LI, Wilkins KM, Ouellet J, Ouellet GM, Conroy ML. Combating Heightened Social Isolation of Nursing Home Elders: The Telephone Outreach in the COVID-19 Outbreak Program. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 28: 989-992. PMID: 32593495, PMCID: PMC7274114, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeekly phone callsNursing home residentsElderly residentsTelephone outreachHome residentsNursing homesSocial isolationVulnerable patient populationNursing home eldersLocal nursing homeCOVID-19 pandemicPhone callsPatient populationOlder adultsStudent volunteersVolunteersInitial reportInitial successStudent interest groupsResidentsPandemicSocial connectednessPersistent needSocial wellbeingSession 300
Conroy M, Kirwin P, Wilkins K, Yarns B. Session 300. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 28: s23-s24. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.01.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry's Trainee Programs: Participant Characteristics and Perceived Benefits
Wilkins KM, Conroy ML, Yarns BC, Pietrzak RH, Forester BP, Kirwin PD. The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry's Trainee Programs: Participant Characteristics and Perceived Benefits. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 28: 1156-1163. PMID: 32268977, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Integrated Primary and Mental Health Care for Older Adults: Successes, Challenges, and Recommendations
Gupta M, Ali H, Savo D, Conroy M, Wilkins K. Integrated Primary and Mental Health Care for Older Adults: Successes, Challenges, and Recommendations. Current Geriatrics Reports 2019, 8: 137-147. DOI: 10.1007/s13670-019-00285-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health careOlder adultsHealth careIntegrated careNurse care managersMental health conditionsEffective treatment modelMental health resourcesBehavioral health careRegular screeningPrimary careIntegrated PrimaryBetter outcomesPatient experienceCare programClinical practiceReviewThis reviewClinical collaborationHealth resourcesHealth conditionsCareCare managersTreatment modelNew modalityAdultsTHE STATE OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY TRAINING IN GENERAL PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY: DATA FROM A NATIONAL SURVEY OF U.S. PROGRAM DIRECTORS
Meyen R, Conroy M, Forester B, Hobbs K, Kirwin P, Schillerstrom J, Wilkins K. THE STATE OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY TRAINING IN GENERAL PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY: DATA FROM A NATIONAL SURVEY OF U.S. PROGRAM DIRECTORS. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2019, 27: s163. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.01.116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthPsychiatry residency programsAnonymous multiple-choice surveySubstance use disordersProgram directorsResidency programsGeriatric psychiatry trainingUnited States populationU.S. program directorsElderly patientsSubspecialty careMultiple-choice surveyNeurocognitive disordersAmerican Medical Association's FellowshipUse disordersElderly adultsGeriatric psychiatristsMedicine reportIOM reportGeriatric psychiatryGeriatric trainingOlder adultsSubspecialty trainingSubstance useGeriatric psychiatry fellowship
2018
Session 101 AAGP Training Programs: Stepping Stones to the Scholars Program: Implications for Recruitment Into the Field of Geriatric Psychiatry
Kirwin P, Forester B, Wilkins K, Conroy M. Session 101 AAGP Training Programs: Stepping Stones to the Scholars Program: Implications for Recruitment Into the Field of Geriatric Psychiatry. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2018, 26: s4. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2018.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research