Osteoarthritis (OA), a leading cause of disability and pain, affects 32.5 million Americans,
producing tremendous economic burden. Although some findings suggest that racial/ethnic …

Objective: In elderly individuals, depression is one of the most frequently missed diagnoses
with negative effects on quality of life. The authors investigated whether a supplement …

Older adults are reported to die by suicide at higher rates than the general population.
Suicide desire among older adults is associated with pain, and pain experiences have been …

Objectives. This study examines how mastery mediates and moderates the relationship
between pain and depression among older adults, as well as the extent to which these …

Telehealth provides a successful medium for the treatment of depression and other mental
health illnesses. Often, inadequate treatment for this condition is found in patients with …

Background Depression is a major public health problem worldwide and is currently ranked
second to heart disease for years lost due to disability. For many decades, international …

Framed by a life course perspective and the stress process, this study examines how life
stage at chronic illness onset contributes to mental health disparities among adults with …

Chronic illness affects nearly half of all American adults, yet this experience is often
regarded as socially normative for older adults. In this study, I examined chronic illness …

This dissertation investigated the relationship between pain intensity and depressive
symptoms for older married adults, and examined whether positive and negative spousal …