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Dr. Steffen's research, teaching and clinical interests are in clinical geropsychology and behavioral medicine. Her research lab aims to advance our understanding of best practices for training behavioral health clinicians to work with older adults. She teaches undergraduate courses in gerontology (e.g., Mental Health & Aging) and doctoral courses in clinical psychology (e.g., Seminar in Clinical Science, Foundations of Clinical Interventions, Clinical Supervision). Dr. Steffen is dual board certified in Geropsychology, and in Behavioral & Cognitive Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Steffen is the author of Treating Later-Life Depression: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach workbook and clinician guide by Oxford University Press.
Contact Information
Phone: 314-516-5382
Fax: 314-516-5392
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Education/Academic qualification
Clinical Geropsychology, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Stanford University School of Medicine
1991 → 1994
Clinical Psychology, PhD, Indiana University-Bloomington
… → 1991
Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto VA Medical Center Predoctoral Internship
1989 → 1990
Psychology, BA, Rockhurst University
… → 1985
Research Interests
- Aging and Mental Health
- Depression
- Dementia
- Alzheimer Disease
- Family Caregiving
- Psychotherapy
- Loss & Grief
- End of Life Planning
- Geropsychology
- Psychological Treatments
- Quasi Experimental Design
- Implementation Fidelity
- Mental Health and Aging
- Depressive Disorders
- Behavioral Health Assessments and Interventions with Family Care Partners of Older Adults
Disciplines
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Gerontology
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Brief Aging Education Affects Continuing Education Preferences and Behaviors of Mental Health Providers
Schmidt, N. E., Carpenter, B. & Steffen, A. M., Sep 1 2024, In: Gerontologist. 64, 9, gnae085.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Working with older adults impacts training preferences of counselors
Schmidt, N. E., Cottone, R. R. & Steffen, A. M., 2024, In: Gerontology and Geriatrics Education. 45, 1, p. 86-91 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improving Gerontological Survey Participation With Mixed-Mode Response Options, Multiple Contacts, and Noncontingent Incentives
Laine, A. J. & Steffen, A. M., Dec 2023, In: Journal of Applied Gerontology. 42, 12, p. 2283-2287 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interprofessional Teams and Psychology
DeCaporale-Ryan, L., Warren, A. & Steffen, A. M., Jan 1 2022, Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, Second Edition. Elsevier, Vol. 7. p. 385-401 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Later Life
Steffen, A. M. & Schmidt, N. E., Jan 1 2022, Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, Second Edition. Elsevier, Vol. 7. p. 336-354 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter