Stephen Smilowitz
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Assistant Professor in PsychiatryCards
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2024
Gay & Gray XI: Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Aging with Pride!
Smilowitz S, Singh E. Gay & Gray XI: Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Aging with Pride! American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 32: s19-s20. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.01.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder LGBTQ adultsLGBTQ adultsLGBTQ individualsIntersectional experiencesFreedom of sexual expressionLens of genderLong-term housingMilitary sexual traumaThreat of isolationSources of familyHeterosexual counterpartsSexual minoritiesGender identitySexual orientationLGBTQVerbal harassmentSexual expressionAdult transitionSexual traumaHealthcare accessClosetGayInferior careSocial supportInadequate care
2021
Gay and Gray X: Red Ribbon Redux: The Challenges of Long-term Survival with HIV
Sewell D, Lane C, Nowaskie D, Smilowitz S, Singh E, Page L. Gay and Gray X: Red Ribbon Redux: The Challenges of Long-term Survival with HIV. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 29: s12-s13. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV-Associated Neurocognitive DisordersOlder adultsAntiretroviral therapyHIV infectionMental healthLong-term consequences of HIV infectionConsequences of HIV infectionPrimary care providersHIV+ older adultsLong-term consequencesLong-term survivalCourse of HIV illnessDeath of friendsAIDS-related illnessesFragile social networksCare providersGeriatric specialistsHealth careCognitive impairment severityHIV illnessHIV statusGeneralized anxiety disorderImpairment severityHIVCase presentation
2020
Session 214
Sewell D, Lane C, Nowaskie D, Smilowitz S, Page L, Singh E. Session 214. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 28: s22. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.01.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsHIV-Associated Neurocognitive DisordersMental healthPrimary care providersHIV+ older adultsAntiretroviral therapyHIV infectionCourse of HIV illnessDeath of friendsLong-term consequencesLong-term consequences of HIV infectionAIDS-related illnessesCare providersGeriatric specialistsConsequences of HIV infectionHealth careHIV illnessCognitive impairment severityHIV statusImpairment severityFragile social networksFamily membersGeneralized anxiety disorderHIVYears-old
2019
EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF AN AGING POPULATION CAPTURING IMPACT ON STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN AGING IN PLACE: A PROGRAM TO ENHANCE GERIATRIC EDUCATION
Smilowitz S, O’Toole E, Morris D, Fennimore T, Booth-Lord C, Smilovich-Fine E, Rosenberg D, Thomas P. EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF AN AGING POPULATION CAPTURING IMPACT ON STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN AGING IN PLACE: A PROGRAM TO ENHANCE GERIATRIC EDUCATION. Innovation In Aging 2019, 3: s761-s761. PMCID: PMC6845573, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.2798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudents' experiential learningStudent growthQualitative analysis of studentsAnalysis of student reflectionsAnalysis of studentsCommunity-dwelling older adultsCommunity-based curriculumIP student teamsSample of reflectionRisk of fallsQualitative analysisGrounded theory approachStudent reflectionsReflective essaysStudent participationStudent essaysExperiential learningStudentsProfessional changeCentral themesGeriatric trainingStudent teamsOlder personsQSR NVivoOlder adultsAge-Related Differences in Medication Adherence, Symptoms, and Stigma in Poorly Adherent Adults With Bipolar Disorder
Smilowitz S, Aftab A, Aebi M, Levin J, Tatsuoka C, Sajatovic M. Age-Related Differences in Medication Adherence, Symptoms, and Stigma in Poorly Adherent Adults With Bipolar Disorder. Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry And Neurology 2019, 33: 250-255. PMID: 31542988, PMCID: PMC7286107, DOI: 10.1177/0891988719874116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTablets Routine QuestionnaireCustomized adherence enhancementMedication adherenceBipolar disorderEducation programsOlder adultsSecondary analysisDepressive symptom severity scoresInternalized stigma levelsSelf-stigma scoresSecondary analysis of dataAnxiety disorder comorbidityPsychiatric symptom severityPoor medication adherenceNational InstituteAge-related differencesRandomized Controlled TrialsStigma levelsInternalized stigmaSelf-StigmaDisorder comorbidityRoutine QuestionnaireBD medicationsPsychiatric symptomsSymptom severityAGE-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN MEDICATION ADHERENCE, SYMPTOMS, FUNCTIONING, AND STIGMA LEVELS IN POORLY-ADHERENT ADULTS WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER
Smilowitz S, Aftab A, Aebi M, Levin J, Sajatovic M. AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN MEDICATION ADHERENCE, SYMPTOMS, FUNCTIONING, AND STIGMA LEVELS IN POORLY-ADHERENT ADULTS WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2019, 27: s116-s117. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleGlobal Assessment of FunctioningTablets Routine QuestionnaireYoung Mania Rating ScaleCustomized adherence enhancementAge-related differencesBipolar disorderRandomized Controlled TrialsMedication adherenceSelf-StigmaPoorly adherent patientsRating ScaleOlder adultsCGI-BPYounger participantsFunctional statusSymptom severityNational Center for Advancing Translational SciencesClinical Global Impression-Bipolar VersionMontgomery-Asberg Depression Rating ScaleGlobal Assessment of Functioning scoresBD patientsSecondary analysisAnxiety disorder comorbidityPsychiatric Rating ScaleGAY AND GRAY IX: TURNING RED, WHITE AND BLUE: HOW A HISTORY OF MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA IMPACTS THE LIVES OF OLDER LGBT VETERANS Session 111
Lane C, Sewell D, Singh E, Heidari S, Smilowitz S. GAY AND GRAY IX: TURNING RED, WHITE AND BLUE: HOW A HISTORY OF MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA IMPACTS THE LIVES OF OLDER LGBT VETERANS Session 111. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2019, 27: s10-s11. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.01.148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMilitary sexual traumaMilitary sexual trauma survivorsPeriod of military serviceLGBT veteransLGBT statusLGBT individualsSexual minoritiesSexual traumaMilitary serviceGeneral population of older adultsUS militaryMental health providersOlder veteransPopulation of older adultsSexual trauma survivorsLGBTPopulation of older veteransHealth providersMilitaryGayServicesTrauma survivorsVeteransClinical servicesVictims