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  1. Protective Role of Sustained Positive Emotions in Mitigating Negative Mood Responses Following Acute Laboratory Stressor in Middle‐Aged and Older Dementia Caregivers

    Article • Stress and Health, May 2025, Wiley

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  2. Speed of Processing Training for Stress Adaptation in Caregivers of a Family Member With Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Innovation in Aging, January 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  3. Digital Literacy, Intergenerational Relationships, and Future Care Preparation in Aging Chinese Adults in Hong Kong: Does the Gender of Adult Children Make a Difference?

    Article • Health & Social Care in the Community, January 2025, Wiley

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  4. Longitudinal effects of prenatal substance use and environmental stressors on executive functioning in low-income African American adolescents: A latent growth modeling analysis

    Article • Brain and Cognition, October 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  5. Investigating Racial Disparities in Cancer Crowdfunding: A Comprehensive Study of Medical GoFundMe Campaigns

    Article • Journal of Medical Internet Research, December 2023, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  6. Community-Engaged Research With Latino Dementia Caregivers: Overcoming Challenges in Community Advisory Board Development

    Article • The Gerontologist, October 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  7. Recruiting Socially Disconnected Latinos Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned

    Article • Clinical Gerontologist, April 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  8. The Success of Cancer Crowdfunding Campaigns: Project and Text Analysis

    Article • Journal of Medical Internet Research, March 2023, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  9. Moral Development during Emerging Adulthood: Theoretical Considerations and a Neo-Aristotelian Approach

    Article • Human Development, January 2023, Karger Publishers

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  10. Adaptation and Validation of the Preparation for Future Care Needs Scale for Chinese Older Adults in Hong Kong

    Article • The Gerontologist, June 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  11. Preparation and Planning for Future Care in the Deep South: Adapting a Validated Tool for Cultural Sensitivity

    Article • The Gerontologist, September 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  12. Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Older Adults With Auditory, Vision, and Dual Sensory Impairment

    Article • Journal of Aging and Health, June 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  13. Assessing future care preparation in late life: Two short measures.

    Article • Psychological Assessment, December 2017, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Paul Duberstein , Dr Silvia Sörensen

  14. Family Support and Preparation for Future Care Needs Among Urban Chinese Baby Boomers

    Article • The Journals of Gerontology Series B, May 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  15. Family obligations beliefs and Chinese baby boomers plans for their future care needs

    Article • Ageing and Society, March 2016, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  16. Personality and Perceived Health in Spousal Caregivers of Patients with Lung Cancer: The Roles of Neuroticism and Extraversion

    Article • Journal of Aging Research, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Paul Duberstein , Dr Silvia Sörensen

  17. Vision in Mid and Late Life

    Article • December 2015, Wiley

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  18. Trait Hope and Preparation for Future Care Needs among Older Adult Primary Care Patients

    Article • Clinical Gerontologist, December 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  19. Anxiety and Depression in patients with Advanced Macular Degeneration

    Article • Clinical Ophthalmology, December 2015, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Silvia Sörensen, Dr Amy Horowitz

  20. The macular degeneration and aging study: Design and research protocol of a randomized trial for a psychosocial intervention with macular degeneration patients

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  21. Meta-Analyses in Clinical Geropsychology

    Article • October 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  22. Randomized controlled trial of interpersonal psychotherapy versus enhanced treatment as usual for women with co-occurring depression and pelvic pain

    Article • Journal of Psychosomatic Research, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  23. Optimism and Planning for Future Care Needs among Older Adults

    Article • GeroPsych, January 2014, Hogrefe Publishing Group

    Dr Jameson Kenneth Hirsch, Dr Silvia Sörensen

  24. Dementia and Self-Reported Purpose in Life

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  25. The Relationship of Preparation for Future Care to Depression and Anxiety in Older Primary Care Patients at 2-Year Follow-up

    Article • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, October 2012, Elsevier

    Paul Duberstein , Dr Silvia Sörensen

  26. Planning and Decision Making for Care Transitions in Late Life

    Article • Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, November 2011, Springer Publishing Company

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  27. Trajectories of Preparation for Future Care Among First-Degree Relatives of Alzheimer's Disease Patients: An Ancillary Study of ADAPT

    Article • The Gerontologist, November 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  28. Issues in Dementia Caregiving: Effects on Mental and Physical Health, Intervention Strategies, and Research Needs

    Article • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, June 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  29. Spouses, adult children, and children-in-law as caregivers of older adults: A meta-analytic comparison.

    Article • Psychology and Aging, January 2011, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  30. Detection of depression in older adults by family and friends: distinguishing mood disorder signals from the noise of personality and everyday life

    Article • International Psychogeriatrics, September 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Paul Duberstein , Dr Silvia Sörensen

  31. Sexual Revictimization During Women’s First Year of College: Self-Blame and Sexual Refusal Assertiveness as Possible Mechanisms

    Article • Journal of Interpersonal Violence, January 2010, SAGE Publications

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  32. How Are Personality Traits Related to Preparation for Future Care Needs in Older Adults?

    Article • The Journals of Gerontology Series B, November 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Duberstein , Dr Silvia Sörensen

  33. Preparation for Future Care Needs by Parents Providing Care for Their Adult Offspring with Disabilities

    Article • Illness Crisis & Loss, January 2008, SAGE Publications

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  34. Gender differences in Five Factor Model personality traits in an elderly cohort

    Article • Personality and Individual Differences, October 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Silvia Sörensen, Paul Duberstein

  35. Correlates of Physical Health of Informal Caregivers: A Meta-Analysis

    Article • The Journals of Gerontology Series B, March 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  36. Dementia care: mental health effects, intervention strategies, and clinical implications

    Article • The Lancet Neurology, November 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Silvia Sörensen, Paul Duberstein

  37. Personality and Perceived Health in Older Adults: The Five Factor Model in Primary Care

    Article • The Journals of Gerontology Series B, November 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Duberstein , Dr Silvia Sörensen

  38. Personality and the Association of Pain and Depression

    Article • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, June 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Silvia Sörensen, Paul Duberstein

  39. Helping caregivers of persons with dementia: which interventions work and how large are their effects?

    Article • International Psychogeriatrics, May 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  40. Gender Differences in Caregiver Stressors, Social Resources, and Health: An Updated Meta-Analysis

    Article • The Journals of Gerontology Series B, January 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  41. Racial and ethnic differences in the relationship of caregiving stressors, resources, and sociodemographic variables to caregiver depression and perceived physical health

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, September 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  42. Levels of Depressive Symptoms in Spouses of People With Lung Cancer: Effects of Personality, Social Support, and Caregiving Burden

    Article • Psychosomatics, March 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Silvia Sörensen, Paul Duberstein

  43. Ethnic Differences in Stressors, Resources, and Psychological Outcomes of Family Caregiving: A Meta-Analysis

    Article • The Gerontologist, February 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  44. Helping Older Adults and Their Families Develop and Implement Care Plans

    Article • Journal of Gerontological Social Work, January 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  45. Associations of caregiver stressors and uplifts with subjective well-being and depressive mood: a meta-analytic comparison

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, September 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  46. Self-Rated Health, Depression, and One-Year Health Outcomes in Older Primary Care Patients

    Article • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, February 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  47. An Exploratory Study of Preparation for Future Care Among Older Latinos in Utah

    Article • Journal of Family and Economic Issues, January 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  48. Preparation Dimensions and Styles in Long-Term Care

    Article • Clinical Gerontologist, June 2003, The Haworth Press

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  49. Personality is associated with perceived health and functional status in older primary care patients.

    Article • Psychology and Aging, March 2003, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Paul Duberstein , Dr Silvia Sörensen

  50. Associations of Stressors and Uplifts of Caregiving With Caregiver Burden and Depressive Mood: A Meta-Analysis

    Article • The Journals of Gerontology Series B, March 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  51. Differences between caregivers and noncaregivers in psychological health and physical health: A meta-analysis.

    Article • Psychology and Aging, January 2003, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  52. Article • Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, January 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  53. FACTORS THAT PROMOTE AND PREVENT PREPARATION FOR FUTURE CARE NEEDS: PERCEPTIONS OF OLDER CANADIAN, GERMAN, AND U.S. WOMEN

    Article • Health Care For Women International, September 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  54. How Effective Are Interventions With Caregivers? An Updated Meta-Analysis

    Article • The Gerontologist, June 2002, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paul Duberstein , Dr Silvia Sörensen

  55. Older Adults' Preferences for Informal, Formal, and Mixed Support for Future Care Needs: A Comparison of Germany and the United States

    Article • The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, June 2002, SAGE Publications

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  56. Adult attachment and preparing to provide care for older relatives

    Article • Attachment & Human Development, May 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jeffrey Dean Webster, Dr Silvia Sörensen

  57. Influences on Loneliness in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis

    Article • Basic and Applied Social Psychology, December 2001, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  58. Influences on Loneliness in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis

    Article • Basic and Applied Social Psychology, December 2001, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  59. Developing a Measure of Older Adults' Preparation for Future Care Needs

    Article • The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, September 2001, SAGE Publications

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  60. Gender Differences in Self-Concept and Psychological Well-Being in Old Age: A Meta-Analysis

    Article • The Journals of Gerontology Series B, July 2001, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  61. Preparation for Future Care Needs by West and East German Older Adults

    Article • The Journals of Gerontology Series B, November 2000, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  62. Entwicklung eines Fragebogens zur Vorbereitung von Senioren auf einen zukünftigen Pflegebedarf (FVP):

    Article • Diagnostica, July 2000, Hogrefe Publishing Group

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  63. Influences of socioeconomic status, social network, and competence on subjective well-being in later life: A meta-analysis.

    Article • Psychology and Aging, January 2000, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  64. Influences of socioeconomic status, social network, and competence on subjective well-being in later life: A meta-analysis.

    Article • Psychology and Aging, January 2000, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  65. Article • Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, January 2000, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  66. Preparation for Caregiving: A Study of Multigeneration Families

    Article • The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, January 1996, SAGE Publications

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  67. Models of Chance when Measuring Interrater Agreement with Kappa

    Article • Biometrical Journal, January 1991, Wiley

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  68. Preparation for Future Care Needs in Latino, African American, and White Elders

    Article • American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  69. Personality and Perceived Health in Older Adults in Primary Care

    Article • American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  70. Cognitive Functioning and Preparation for Future Care in Older Adults

    Article • American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  71. SEED Fellowship: Strengthening Education on Eating and Diabetes for Low-Income African Americans

    Article • American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen

  72. You Know a Tree by Its Fruit: Rochester Program of Research and Innovation in Disparities Education

    Article • American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Silvia Sörensen