University of Southern California
USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Margaret GatzProfessor of Psychology, Gerontology and Preventive MedicineChair Contact Information E-mail: gatz@usc.edu Phone: (213) 740-2212 Office: SGM 520 LINKS SCRAP Lab Website Alzheimer Disease Research Center |
Biographical Sketch |
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| Professor Gatz studies the mental health of older adults, particularly psychological well-being over the life-span, age-related change in depressive symptoms, risk and protective factors for Alzheimer disease, and evaluation of the effects of interventions. She directs the Study of Dementia in Swedish Twins, a large longitudinal investigation of genetic and environmental factors in Alzheimer disease, and she is director of the Education Core of the USC Alzheimer Disease Research Center. | |
Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History |
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Tenure Track Appointments |
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 Professor, University of Southern California, 01/01/1985-
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Non-Tenure Track Appointments |
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Foreign Adjunct Professor, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, 01/01/2000-
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Publications |
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 Karel, M. J., Ogland-Hand, S., Gatz, M., Unützer, J.
(2002).
Assessing and treating late-life depression: A casebook and resource guide. New York: Basic Books, 2002. New York, NY: Basic Books.
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 Gatz, M., Messner, M. A., Ball-Rokeach, S. J.
(2002).
Paradoxes of youth and sport. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press.
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 Gatz, M.
(1995).
Emerging issues in mental health and aging. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
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Journal Article |
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Karel, M. J., Gatz, M., Smyer, M.
(2012).
Aging and mental health in the decade ahead: What psychologists need to know. American Psychologist.
Vol. 67 (184-198)
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Xu, W., Atti, A. R., Gatz, M., Pedersen, N. L., Johansson, B., Fratiglioni, L.
(2011).
Midlife overweight and obesity increase late-life dementia risk: a population-based twin study. Neurology.
Vol. 76, pp. 1568-1564. abstract
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Gatz, M., Reynolds, C. A., Finkel, D., Pedersen, N. L.
(2010).
Dementia in Swedish twins: Predicting incident cases. Behavior Genetics.
Vol. 40, pp. 768–775. article
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Sharp, E. S., Reynolds, C. A., Pedersen, N. L., Gatz, M.
(2010).
Personality and cognitive aging: Is openness protective?. Psychology and Aging.
Vol. 25, pp. 60-73. article
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Kendler, K. S., Fiske, A., Gardner, C. O., Gatz, M.
(2009).
Delineation of two genetic pathways to major depression. Biological Psychiatry.
Vol. 65, pp. 808-811. abstract
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Fiske, A., Wetherell, J. L., Gatz, M.
(2009).
Depression in older adults. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology.
Vol. 5, pp. 363-389. article
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Carpenter, B. D., Balsis, S., Otilingam, P. G., Hanson, P. K., Gatz, M.
(2009).
The Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale: Development and psychometric properties. Gerontologist.
Vol. 49, pp. 236-247. article
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Xu, W., Qiu, C., Gatz, M., Pedersen, N. L., Johansson, B., Fratiglioni, L.
(2009).
Mid- and late-life diabetes in relation to the risk of dementia: A population-based twin study. Diabetes.
Vol. 59, pp. 71-77. article
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Watts, A., Crimmins, E. M., Gatz, M.
(2008).
Inflammation as a potential mediator for the association between periodontal disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment.
Vol. 4, pp. 865-876. article
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Gatz, M., Mortimer, J. A., Fratiglioni, L., Johansson, B., Berg, S., Andel, R., Crowe, M., Fiske, A., Reynolds, C. A., Pedersen, N. L.
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Accounting for the relationship between low education and dementia: A twin study. Physiology & Behavior.
Vol. 92, pp. 232-237. abstract
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Gatz, M., Brown, V., Hennigan, K., Recheberger, E., O’Keefe, M., Rose, T., Bjelajac, P.
(2007).
Effectiveness of an integrated, trauma-informed approach to treating women with co-occurring disorders and histories of trauma: The Los Angeles site experience. Journal of Community Psychology.
Vol. 35, pp. 863-878.
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Gatz, M.
(2007).
Genetics, dementia, and the elderly. Current Directions in Psychological Science.
Vol. 16, pp. 123-127. article
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Gatz, M., Reynolds, C. A., Fratiglioni, L., Johansson, B., Mortimer, J. A., Berg, S., Fiske, A. E., Pedersen, N. L.
(2006).
The role of genes and environments for explaining Alzheimer’s disease. Archives of General Psychiatry.
Vol. 63, pp. 168-174. abstract
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Gatz, M., Mortimer, J. A., Fratiglioni, L., Johansson, B., Berg, S., Reynolds, C. A., Pedersen, N. L.
(2006).
Potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia in identical twins. Alzheimer's & Dementia.
Vol. 2, pp. 110-117. abstract
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Gatz, M.
(2005).
Educating the brain to avoid dementia: can mental exercise prevent Alzheimer's disease?. PLOS Medicine.
Vol. 2 (1), pp. e7. article
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Honors and Awards |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, 11/2012-
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Honorary degree (MDhc) from Karolinska Institutet, 5/2011
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Donald P. Kent Award, Gerontological Society of America, 11/2006
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Zenith Fellowship, Alzheimer's Association, 1/2003-12/2004
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USC Raubenheimer Outstanding Senior Faculty Award, 2001
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Distinguished Mentorship Award, Gerontological Society of America, 1997
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