- BS - American University of Beirut
- MD – American University of Beirut
- T32 Postdoctoral Research Scholarship in Psychiatry – University of Pittsburgh
Education & Training
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is the most prevalent anxiety disorder in older adults and has been associated with worse quality of life and increased all-cause morbidity and mortality. Identifying the neural mechanisms for late-life anxiety is crucial for a better understanding of disease pathophysiology and treatment outcomes. I aim to explore neuroanatomical correlates of anxiety and their relationship to cognition and brain aging.
The BWF Incubator Program has been an essential component of my training as a physician-scientist. It has provided me with a foundation of skills and knowledge necessary to become an independent investigator. I specially appreciated the weekly sessions tackling a wide variety of valuable topics often relegated to the “hidden curriculum”. The program also servied as a supportive and collaborative space where I was allowed to discuss and improve certain research ideas and projects through cross-disciplinary discussions and feedback.
Kazan, J., Karim, H. T., Banihashemi, L., Sibbach, B.M., Lo, D., Tudorascu, D.L., Butters, M., and Andreescu, C.. (2023, December 05). The Cross-Sectional Relationship Between Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis (BNST) Grey Matter and Late-Life Worry and Cognitive Reappraisal. Neuropsychopharmacology. Vol. 48. Campus, 4 Crinan St, London, N1 9xw, England: Springernature, 2023.
Kazan, J., Lyew, T., Croswell, E., Buysse, D. J., Gebara, M. A., Karp, J. F., Krafty, R. T., Rashied, A. A., Reynolds, C. F., 3rd, Rollman, B. L., Smagula, S. F., & Stahl, S. T. (2023). A digital health intervention to stabilize the 24-hour rhythm of sleep, meals, and physical activity for reducing depression among older bereaved spouses: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials, 124, 107016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2022.107016
Stahl, S.T., Kazan, J., Lazzari, T., Krafty, R.T., Reynolds C.F. III, Rollman, B.L., Smagula, S.F., Gebara, M.A.. (2023, Jun). Brief Report: Risk for Complicated Grief after the COVID-19 Death of a Marital Partner in Late Life. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry