2019 Annual Meeting: March 7-9, 2019

Aging and Psychopathology

The meeting will address critical issues in psychopathology and aging from various perspectives – from the molecular to the societal level. There will be a focus on Alzheimer’s and other dementing illnesses as well as the outcomes of other types of mental disorders. Psychosocial and physical stressors common in later life (e.g., isolation, bereavement, failing health) increase risk of depression, demoralization, despair, and suicide. There will also be a focus on positive aspects of aging. The program includes prominent experts in various aging-related domains and the intended audience is researchers and clinicians interested in aging as well as students.

Michael J. Lyons, PhD

President 2019

Publicity Poster

Poster Session and Travel Awards

Registration and Accommodations

Program

Thursday, March 7

Welcoming Remarks, Michael J. Lyons, PhD, APPA President, Boston University

Session I: Mental Disorders in Later Life, Deborah L. Levy, PhD, Harvard Medical School, Chair & Discussant

Anxiety Disorders in Later Life, David H. Barlow, PhD, Boston University

Presentation of Hoch Award, Stephen V. Faraone, PhD, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University

Attention Deficit Disorders in Later Life, Stephen V. Faraone, PhD, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University

Posttraumatic Stress Disorders in Later Life, Terrence M. Keane, PhD, National Center for PTSD

An Opioid and Benzodiazepine Epidemic in an Elderly Rural Population, Suzanne Holroyd, MD, Marshall University

Psychopathology in Older People with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, James C. Harris, MD, Johns Hopkins University

Session IIa: Biology of Aging, Monica Uddin, PhD, University of South Florida, Chair & Discussant

Genetic Epidemiology of Aging Research, M. Daniele Fallin, PhD, Johns Hopkins University

Presentation of Hamilton Award to Michael J. Lyons, PhD, Boston University

Interaction of Physical and Mental Health in Later Life, Michael J. Lyons, PhD, Boston University

Clinical Psychopharmacology in the Elderly Patient, Carl Salzman, MD, Harvard Medical School; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Session IIb: Positive Aging, Lawrence H. Yang, PhD, New York University, Chair & Discussant

Positive Aging, George E. Vaillant, MD, Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts General Hospital; Brigham and Women's Hospital

The Relationship of Lifestyle to Positive Aging, Arthur F. Kramer, PhD, Northeastern University

Poster Session

Friday, March 8

Session III: Alzheimer's and Other Dementing Illnesses, Chiadikaobi U. Onyike, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Chair & Discussant

Mild Cognitive Impairment, William S. Kremen, PhD, University of California, San Diego

Cognitive Reserve and Resilience, Yaakov Stern, PhD, Columbia University

Perspectives of the National Institute on Aging, Richard J. Hodes, MD, National Institute on Aging

Non-Alzheimer's Dementia: Etiology and Epidemiology, Sudha Seshadri, MD, Boston University

APPA Annual Business Meeting (Members Only)

Session IV: Alzheimer's and Other Dementing Illnesses (continued), Daniel N. Klein, PhD, Stony Brook University, Chair & Discussant

Presentation of Zubin Award to Evelyn J. Bromet, PhD, Stony Brook University

Prospects for Emerging Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease, Howard Feldman, MD, University of California, San Diego

Epidemiology of Dementia with an Emphasis on Mechanisms Responsible for Disparities, Jennifer J. Manly, PhD, Columbia University

Psychiatric Nosology in Later Life: The DSM is Not Adequate and  New Approach is Needed to Develop More Effective Therapies, Constantine George Lyketsos, MD, Johns Hopkins University

Saturday, March 9

Presentation of Robins-Guze Award

Session V: Depression, Grief, and Suicide, Thomas F. Oltmanns, PhD, Washington University, Chair & Discussant

Depression During Later Life, George S. Alexopoulos, MD, Weill Cornell Medical College

Suicide During Later Life, Yeates Conwell, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center

Normal Bereavement, Paula J. Clayton, MD, Washington University & University of Minnesota

Mental Health at the End of Life, Holly G. Prigerson, PhD, Weill Cornell Medical College

APPA 2018-2019 Council

President

Michael J. Lyons, PhD (Boston University)

President Elect

Deborah S. Hasin, PhD (Columbia University)

Vice President

James Potash, MD (Johns Hopkins University)

Secretary

William S. Stone, PhD (Harvard Medical School)

Treasurer

Joshua Breslau, ScD (RAND Corporation)

Local Arrangements Chair

Gary Heiman, PhD (Rutgers University)

Membership Chair

Monica Uddin, PhD (University of South Florida)

Coordinator

Jo-Ann L. Donatelli, PhD (Brown University)

Councilors

E. Jane Costello, PhD (Duke University) (Past President, Councilor 2018-2019)

Raymond DePaulo, MD (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) (2017-2020)

Stephen E. Gilman, ScD (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) (2016-2019)

Antonia S. New, MD (Mt. Sinai School of Medicine) (2019-2022)