Center on Population Health and Aging
Biosketch - Steve Zarit
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POSITION TITLE: Professor of Human Development
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS: Zarit, S.H. and D.J. Eggebeen (1995). "Parent Child Relationships in Adulthood and Old Age." In Bornstein, M.H. (Ed.) , Handbook of Parenting, Vol. 1. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates. (pp. 119-140) Préville, M. , E.J. Susman , S.H. Zarit , M.A. Smyer , H.B. Bosworth and J.D. Reid (1996). "A Measurement Model of Cortisol Reactivity of Healthy Older Adults." Journals of Gerontology--Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences 51B(2):P64-P69. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Davey, A. , E.E. Femia , D.G. Shea , S.H. Zarit , G. Sundstroem , S. Berg and M.A. Smyer (1999). "How Many Elders Receive Assistance? A Cross-National Comparison." Journal of Aging and Health 11(2):199-220. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Zarit, S.H. and D.J. Eggebeen (2002). "Parent-Child Relationships in Adulthood and Later Years." In Bornstein, M.H. (Ed.) , Handbook of Parenting: Vol. 1: Children and Parenting. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Shea, D.G. , A. Davey , E.E. Femia , S.H. Zarit , G. Sundstroem , S. Berg and M.A. Smyer (2003). "Exploring Assistance in Sweden and the United States." The Gerontologist 43(5):712-721. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Gaugler, J.E. , K.A. Anderson , S.H. Zarit and L.I. Pearlin (2004). "Family Involvement in Nursing Homes: Effects on Stress and Well-Being." Aging & Mental Health 8(1):65-75. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Hong, T. , S.H. Zarit and B. Malmberg (2004). "The Role of Health Congruence in Functional Status and Depression." Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 59(4):P151-P157. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Mittelman, M.S. , D.L. Roth , W.E. Haley and S.H. Zarit (2004). "Effects of a Caregiver Intervention on Negative Caregiver Appraisals of Behavior Problems in Patients with Alzheimer's disease: Results of a Randomized Trial." Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 59(1):P27-P34. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Zarit, S.H. , E.E. Femia , J. Watson , L.R. Oeschger and B. Kakos (2004). "Memory Club: A Group Intervention for People with Early-Stage Dementia and Their Care Partners." Gerontologist 44(2):262-269. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Zarit, S.H. , P.C. Griffiths and S. Berg (2004). "Pain Perceptions of the Oldest Old: A Longitudinal Study." Gerontologist 44(4):459-468. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Arai, Y. , K. Kumamoto , S.H. Zarit , H. Dennoh and M. Kitamoto (2005). "Angst in Shangri-La: Japanese Fear of Growing Old." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 53(9):1641-1642. |Journal Home Page| Crespo, M. , J. López and S.H. Zarit (2005). "Depression and Anxiety in Primary Caregivers: A Comparative Study of Caregivers of Demented and Nondemented Older Persons." International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 20(6):591-592. |Journal Home Page| Davey, A. , E.E. Femia , S.H. Zarit , D.G. Shea , G. Sundstroem , S. Berg , M.A. Smyer and J. Savla (2005). "Life on the Edge: Patterns of Formal and Informal Help to Older Adults in the United States and Sweden." Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 60(5):S281-S288. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Jarrott, S.E. , S.H. Zarit , M.P. Stephens , A.L. Townsend and R. Greene (2005). "Instrumental Help and Caregivers' Distress: Effects of Change in Informal and Formal Help." American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias 20(3):181-190. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Pot, A.M. , D.J. Deeg , J.W. Twisk , A.T. Beekman and S.H. Zarit (2005). "The Longitudinal Relationship Between the Use of Long-Term Care and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults." The Gerontologist 45(3):359-369. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Pot, A.M. , S.H. Zarit , J.W. Twisk and A.L. Townsend (2005). "Transitions in Caregivers' Use of Paid Home Help: Associations With Stress Appraisals and Well-Being." Psychology and Aging 20(2):211-219. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Woodhead, E.L. , S.H. Zarit , E.R. Braungart , M.J. Rovine and E.E. Femia (2005). "Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: The Effects of Physical Activity at Adult Day Service Centers." American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias 20(3):171-179. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Zarit, S.H. and L.I. Pearlin (2005). "Special Issue on Health Inequalities Across the Life Course (Introduction)." The Journals of Gerontology 60B(Spec No 2):S6. |Journal Home Page| Ducharme, F. , L. Lévesque , L. Lachance , S.H. Zarit , M. Gangbè and C.D. Caron (2006). "Older Husbands as Caregivers of Their Wives: A Descriptive Study of the Context and Relational Aspects of Care." International Journal of Nursing Studies 43(5):567-579. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Erlangsen, A. , S.H. Zarit , X. Tu and Y. Conwell (2006). "Suicide among Older Psychiatric Inpatients: An Evidence-Based Study of a High-Risk Group." American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 14(9):734-741. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Fauth, E.B. , S.H. Zarit , E.E. Femia , S.M. Hofer and M.P. Stephens (2006). "Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and Caregivers' Stress Appraisals: Intra-Individual Stability and Change over Short-Term Observations." Aging & Mental Health 10(6):563-573. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Kumamoto, K. , Y. Arai and S.H. Zarit (2006). "Use of Home Care Services Effectively Reduces Feelings of Burden among Family Caregivers of Disabled Elderly in Japan: Preliminary Results." International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 21(2):163-170. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Schreiner, A.S. , T. Morimoto , Y. Arai and S.H. Zarit (2006). "Assessing Family Caregiver's Mental Health Using a Statistically Derived Cut-Off Score for the Zarit Burden Interview." Aging & Mental Health 10(2):107-111. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Whitlatch, C.J. , K. Judge , S.H. Zarit and E.E. Femia (2006). "Dyadic Intervention for Family Caregivers and Care Receivers in Early-Stage Dementia." The Gerontologist 46(5):688-694. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Zarit, S.H. (2006). "The History of Caregiving in Dementia." In LoboPrabhu, S.M. , V.A. Molinari and J.W. Lomax (Eds.) , Supporting the Caregiver in Dementia: A Guide for Health Care Professionals. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. (pp. 3-22) Zarit, S.H. and J.E. Gaugler (2006). "Care by Families for Late Stage Dementia." In Burns, A. and B. Winblad (Eds.) , Severe Dementia. New York: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. (pp. 185-192) Fauth, E.B. , S.H. Zarit , B. Malmberg and B. Johansson (2007). "Physical, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Variables from the Disablement Process Model Predict Patterns of Independence and the Transition into Disability for the Oldest-Old." Gerontologist 47(5):613-624. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Davey, A. , J. Savla , G. Sundstroem , S.H. Zarit and B. Malmberg (2007). "How Equitable Is Sweden's Changing Care-Mix? Linking Individual and Regional Characteristics over Time." Ageing & Society 27:511-532. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Ducharme, F. , L. Lévesque , L. Lachance , M. Gangbè , S.H. Zarit , J. Vézina and C.D. Caron (2007). "Older Husbands as Caregivers - Factors Associated with Health and the Intention to End Home Caregiving." Research on Aging 29(1):3-31. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Ducharme, F. , L. Lévesque , S.H. Zarit , L. Lachance and F. Giroux (2007). "Changes in Health Outcomes among Older Husband Caregivers: A One-Year Longitudinal Study." International Journal of Aging & Human Development 65(1):73-96. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Femia, E.E. , S.H. Zarit , M.P. Stephens and R. Greene (2007). "Impact of Adult Day Services on Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia." The Gerontologist 47(6):775-788. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Gaugler, J.E. , A.M. Pot and S.H. Zarit (2007). "Long-Term Adaptation to Institutionalization in Dementia Caregivers." The Gerontologist 47(6):730-740. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| López, J. , M. Crespo and S.H. Zarit (2007). "Assessment of the Efficacy of a Stress Management Program for Informal Caregivers of Dependent Older Adults." Gerontologist 47(2):205-214. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Robertson, S.M. , S.H. Zarit , L.G. Duncan , M.J. Rovine and E.E. Femia (2007). "Family Caregivers' Patterns of Positive and Negative." Family Relations 56(1):12-23. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Son, J. , A. Erno , D.G. Shea , E.E. Femia , S.H. Zarit and M.P. Stephens (2007). "The Caregiver Stress Process and Health Outcomes." Journal of Aging and Health 19(6):871-887. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Zarit, S.H. and J.M. Zarit (2007). Mental Disorders in Older Adults: Fundamentals of Assessment and Treatment (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press. Arai, Y. , A. Arai and S.H. Zarit (2008). "What Do We Know about Dementia? A Survey on Knowledge about Dementia in the General Public of Japan." International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Erlangsen, A. , S.H. Zarit and Y. Conwell (2008). "Hospital-Diagnosed Dementia and Suicide: A Longitudinal Study Using Prospective, Nationwide Register Data." American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 16(3):220-228. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Femia, E.E. , S.H. Zarit , C. Blair , S.E. Jarrott and K. Bruno (2008). "Intergenerational Preschool Experiences and the Young Child: Potential Benefits to Development." Early Childhood Research Quarterly 23(2):272-287. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Lévesque, L. , F. Ducharme , S.H. Zarit , L. Lachance and F. Giroux (2008). "Predicting Longitudinal Patterns of Psychological Distress in Older Husband Caregivers: Further Analysis of Existing Data." Aging & Mental Health 12(3):333-342. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Préville, M. , S.H. Zarit , E.J. Susman , P. Boulenger and J. Lehoux (2008). "Response Variability of Salivary Cortisol among Older Adults under Psychological Stress." Aging & Mental Health 12(2):249-257. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Savla, J. , A. Davey , G. Sundstroem , S.H. Zarit and B. Malmberg (2008). "Home Help Services in Sweden: Responsiveness to Changing Demographics and Needs." European Journal of Ageing 5(1):47-55. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Savla, J. , D.M. Almeida , A. Davey and S.H. Zarit (2008). "Routine Assistance to Parents: Effects on Daily Mood and Other Stressors." Journals of Gerontology Series B--Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 63(3):S154-S161. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Zarit, S.H. (2008). "Diagnosis and Management of Caregiver Burden in Dementia." Handbook of Clinical Neurology 89:101-106. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| Zarit, S.H. and A.B. Edwards (2008). "Family Caregiving: Research and Clinical Intervention." In Woods, R. and L. Clare (Eds.) , Handbook of the Clinical Psychology of Ageing, 2nd Ed.. New York: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.. (pp. 255-288) Zarit, S.H. and E.E. Femia (2008). "A Future for Family Care and Dementia Intervention Research? Challenges and Strategies." Aging & Mental Health 12(1):5-13. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| |
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