Treating Later-Life Depression

Ann M. Steffen, PhD, ABPP is a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and is a faculty clinician at the UM-St. Louis Community Psychological Service. Dr. Steffen is a dual certified Diplomat in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology (ABBCP) and a Diplomat in Geropsychology (ABGERO) of the American Board of Professional Psychology.Larry W. Thompson, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified geropsychologist and an emeritus professor from Stanford University School of Medicine. His 40+ year career in research and clinical care of older adults has resulted in his being a highly sought-after trainer for community-based mental health programs seeking to expand their services to older persons-particularly those with depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety disorders. He has received several prestigious awards includingthe M. Powell Lawton award for lifetime contributions to the field of geropsychology. He is currently co-director of the Optimal Aging Center.Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified geropsychologist who practices at Stanford University School of Medicine, where she is also an active research professor (emerita). Her commitment to developing innovative ways to employ CBT with older adults (and to research its efficacy) has spanned the past 30 years. She has received several prestigious awards including the M. Powell Lawton award for lifetime contributions to the field of geropsychology. She iscurrently co-director of the Optimal Aging Center.