Robin J. Casten, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Human Behavior

Contact Dr. Casten

900 Walnut Street, Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 503-1250
(215) 503-7284 (fax)

University Appointment
Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Human Behavior

Research and Clinical Interests
Geriatric Depression, Vision loss, Alzheimer’s Disease, Psychological effects of disability

Publications

1. Variability in depressive symptoms predicts cognitive decline in age-related macular degeneration
2. Depression in age-related macular degeneration
3. Activity loss is associated with cognitive decline in age-related macular degeneration
4. Preventing late-life depression in age-related macular degeneration.
5. Dissatisfaction with performance of valued activities predicts depression in age-related macular degeneration
6. Preventing depression in age-related macular degeneration
7. Depression and anxiety in visually impaired older people: Commentary
8. Vision loss and depression in the elderly
9. Minimal Depression and Vision Function in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
10. A pilot study of sertraline for depression in age-related macular degeneration [5]
11. Knowledge and use of low vision services among persons with age-related macular degeneration
12. Psychological disturbance in Graves ophthalmopathy
13. Depression and the 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire in older adults
14. Stability of visual acuity measurement in depression
15. Age-related macular degeneration and depression: A review of recent research
16. The epidemiology of major depressive disorder
17. Effect of depression on vision function in age-related macular degeneration
18. Activity loss and depression in age-related macular degeneration
19. The impact of depression in older adults with age-related macular degeneration
20. Neuroticism predicts depression and disability in age-related macular degeneration

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