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Kristina F. Zdanys, M.D.Associate Professor of Psychiatry
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Education
Post-Graduate Training
Awards
| Degree | Institution | Major |
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| B.A. | Yale University | Cognitive Science |
| M.D. | Yale School of Medicine | Medical Degree |
Post-Graduate Training
| Training | Institution | Specialty |
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| Residency | New York University School of Medicine | Psychiatry |
| Fellowship | Yale University School of Medicine | Geriatric Psychiatry |
Awards
| Name of Award/Honor | Awarding Organization |
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| University of Connecticut School of Medicine Coaching Award | University of Connecticut School of Medicine |
| American Psychiatric Association 2023 Assembly Resident-Fellow Member Mentor Award | American Psychiatric Association |
| Outstanding Attending Award | Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship |
| The Hartford-Jeste Award for Future Leaders in Geriatric Psychiatry | American Psychiatric Association |
| Physician Leadership Academy | Connecticut State Medical Society |
| Psychiatry Residency Outpatient Attending Award | UCONN Psychiatry Residents |
| Psychiatry Residency Outpatient Attending Award | UConn Health Residents |
| Health Care Heroes Finalist | Hartford Business Journal |
| Psychiatry Residency Outpatient Attending Award | UConn Health Residents |
| Junior Resident Award for Clinical Excellence in Inpatient Psychiatry | New York University School of Medicine |
| Norma Bailey Berniker Prize | Yale School of Medicine |
| Edward Foster Blair Prize | Yale College |
Later-life mental health problems, including cognitive and mood disorders in the context of aging-related psychosocial changes
| Name & Description | Category | Role | Type | Scope | Start Year | End Year |
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| American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Scholars Program | Professional/Scientific Organization | Chair | External | National | 2019 | |
| Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee (MSAC), CT Alzheimer's Association | Advisory Committee | Chair | External | State | 2015 | |
| Memory Disorders Program | Advisory Committee | Co-Director | UConn Health | University | 2013 | |
| Teaching and Training Committee, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry | Education Committee | Member | External | National | 2013 | |
| American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | External | National | 2012 | |
| American Psychiatric Association | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | External | National | 2010 |
Journal Articles
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CRISPR-Powered Aptasensor for Diagnostics of Alzheimer's Disease.
ACS Sensors. 2023 Dec;
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Magnets for Motivation?
International psychogeriatrics 2023 Apr;1-7
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Identifying strengths, globally.
International psychogeriatrics 2021 Jun;1-3
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The AAGP Scholars Program: Predictors of Pursuing Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Training.
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2020 Jul;
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Advice on How to Choose a Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship.
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2019 Jan;
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The treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: weighing benefits and risks.
Current Alzheimer research 2016 May;131124-33
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A Call to Restructure Psychiatry General and Subspecialty Training.
Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry 2016 Feb;40(1):145-8
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BDNF variants, premorbid educational attainment, and disease characteristics in Alzheimer's disease: an exploratory study.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2009 Jan;17(4):887-98
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A systematic review of off-label uses of memantine for psychiatric disorders.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry 2008 Aug;32(6):1362-74
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Screening Tools for Late-Life Depression
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 2008 Jan;3(4):150-157
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Apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele increases risk for psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer's disease.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 2007 Jan;32(1):171-9
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Apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele is unrelated to cognitive or functional decline in Alzheimer's disease: retrospective and prospective analysis.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders 2006 Jan;22(1):73-82
Books
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Psychotherapy in Later Life 2020 Feb;
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Psychiatry Board Review 2017 Mar;
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The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, Sixth Edition.
Book Chapters
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Neuropsychologial testing
Fundamentals of Geriatric Psychiatry 2013 Aug;27-38
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Neuropsychological Testing in the Geriatric Patient
Neuropsychological Testing for Health Care Professionals 2010 Jan;415-437
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Failure to Thrive
Geriatric Psychiatry, What Do I Do Now?
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Geriatric mood disorders.
Textbook of Mood Disorders, Second Edition.
Reviews
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Sleep Disturbances in the Elderly.
The Psychiatric clinics of North America 2015 Dec;38(4):723-41
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Globus in the elderly
Am J Psych Res J. 2013 Jul;8(7):6-8
| Title or Abstract | Type | Sponsor/Event | Date/Year | Location |
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| "Honors Scholars Alumni Session." AAGP Annual Meeting. New Orleans, March 6, 2023. | Lecture | AAGP | 2023 | New Orleans, LA |
| "Striving and Thriving: Predictors of Burnout and Resilience Among Dementia Caregivers." AAGP Annual Meeting. New Orleans, March 5, 2023. | Lecture | AAGP | 2023 | New Orleans, LA |
| "Anxiety in Older Adults." Project ECHO Program, July 19, 2023. | Other | SUNY Upstate | 2023 | virtual |
| "Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease." Invited Grand Rounds. | Lecture | SUNY Upstate | 2023 | virtual |
| "Approach to Dementia-Related Behaviors." Project ECHO Program. April 5, 2023. | Lecture | SUNY Upstate | 2023 | virtual |
| "Treatment of Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia." Project REACH, April 13, 2023. | Lecture | SUNY Upstate | 2023 | virtual |
| More than memory: approach to neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease | Lecture | Alzheimer's Foundation of America Educating America Tour | 2020 | |
| Getting some ZZZs--the challenges of sleep in dementia. | Lecture | CT Alzheimer's Association Annual Dementia Education Conference | 2019 | Mohegan Sun Casino |
| Neuropsycholgoical Assessment of Patients with Dementia | Lecture | CT Alzheimer's Association Annual Dementia Education Conference | 2019 | Mohegan Sun Casino |
| A New Wrinkle to Consider: Personality Traits in Cognitive Decline and Neurocognitive Disorders | Lecture | APA Annual Meeting | 2018 | New York, NY |
| Managing Challenging Behaviors in Dementia: An Update | Lecture | CT Alzheimer's Association | 2018 | |
| Neurocognitive Disorders and Chronic Psychiatric Illness | Lecture | CT Alzheimer's Association | 2016 | Cromwell, CT |
| "Dementia and Behaviors" | Talk | 2016 | Middlewoods of Farmington | |
| Emotional and Social Aspects of Aging | Talk | Middlewoods of Farmington | 2014 | |
| Assessment of Decision-Making Capacity in Dementia | Lecture | The Alzheimer's Association, CT Chapter, Annual Education Conference | 2013 | |
| Optimizing Treatments for Elderly Patients with Mental Illness: Using Multidisciplinary Teams in the Continuum of Care | Other | American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, Annual Meeting | 2013 | |
| Discovery Series "Memory Matters" 10/8/13 | Other | UCHC | 2013 | UCHC |
| A Resident Leader's Toolkit | Other | American Psychiatric Association | 2012 | |
| BDNF Variants Influence Premorbid Educational Attainment but not Disease Characteristics in Alzheimer's Disease | Poster | The Alzheimer's Assocation, CT Chapter, Annual Education Conference | 2008 | |
| Apolipoprotein E Epsilon4 Allele Increases Risk for Psychotic Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease | Poster | The Alzheimer's Assocation, CT Chapter, Annual Education Conference | 2007 |