Director, Research Institute on Aging at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington
http://www.researchinstituteonaging.org

Office: 6121 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 301 - 770 - 8453
Fax: 301 - 770 - 8455
Email: hcsjcm@gwumc.edu
cohen-mansfield@hebrew-home.org

Professor Cohen-Mansfield has published numerous articles on the topic of agitation in the elderly, as well as addressing important issues for the elderly persons such as sleep, religious beliefs, decisions regarding medical treatments, physical restraints, vision problems, depression, autonomy; and stress in nursing home caregivers.

DEGREES

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• New York State licensed Psychologist (# 6577), 1981.
• State of Israel licensed Psychologist (# 1477), 1981.
• State of Israel Teaching Certificate (# 6205), 1977.
• District of Columbia licensed Psychologist (# 1243), 1984.
• State of Maryland licensed Psychologist (# 1791), 1984.
• Diplomate in Behavioral Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), (#5520), 2001.
  

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMITTEES (selected)

1. Gerontological Society of America: GSA Fellow, Behavioral and Social Sciences Section
2. American Psychological Association: Fellow, Division 12 - Clinical Psychology and Division 20 - Adult Development and Aging
3. American Geriatrics Society
   
4. Israel Psychological Association
   
5. Israel Gerontological Society
   
6. American Society on Aging
   
7. Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy
   
8. International Psychogeriatric Association
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

1. Cohen-Mansfield, J., & Creedon, M. (2002). Nursing staff members' perceptions of pain indicators in persons with severe dementia. Clinical Journal of Pain, 18(1), 64-73.
   
2. Desai, A., & Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2002). Is there evidence that patients with dementia decline in health after being admitted to long-term care facilities? Annals of Long-Term Care, 10(2), 61-67.
   
3. Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2002). Development of a framework to encourage addressing advance directives when resources are limited. Journal of Aging and Health, 14(1), 24-41.
   
4. Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2002). Behavioral management of acute agitation [Abstract]. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10(2 Suppl. 1), 22.
   
5. Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2002). Managing agitation in elderly patients with dementia. Psychiatric Times, 19(1), 77-78.
   
6. Cohen-Mansfield, J., Pawlson, G., Lipson, S., Volpato, S. (2001). The measurement of health: A comparison of indices of disease severity. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 54, 1094-1102.
   
7. Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2001). Nonpharmacological interventions for inappropriate behaviors in dementia: A summary, review, and critique. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 9(4), 361-381.
   
8. Cohen-Mansfield, J., Lipson, S., Brenneman, K.S., Pawlson, L.G. (2001). Health status of participants of adult day care centers: A longitudinal study. Journal of Health and Social Policy, 14(2), 71-87.
   
9. Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2001). Letter to the Editor: Diagnostic categorization of behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 9(2), 180-181.
   
10. Cohen-Mansfield, J., Taylor, L., Woosley, R., Lipson, S., Werner, P., & Billig, N. (2000). Relationship between psychotropic drug dosage, plasma drug concentration, and prolactin levels in nursing home residents. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 22:688-694.
    
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11. McShane, R., Cohen-Mansfield, J., & Werner, P. (2000). Predictors of aggressive behaviors. Research and Practice in Alzheimer's Disease, 3, 183-188.
    
12. Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2000). "Nonpharmacological management of behavioral problems in persons with dementia. The TREA model," Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, 1(4) 22-34.
    
13. Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2000). "Theoretical frameworks for behavioral problems in dementia." Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, 1(4): 8-21.
    
14. Cohen-Mansfield, J., Garfinkel, D., Lipson, S. (2000). Melatonin for treatment of sundowning in elderly persons with dementia - a preliminary study. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 31(1), 65-76.
    
15. Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2000). The use of patient characteristics to determine non-pharmacologic interventions. International Psychogeriatrics, 12(suppl.1), 373-380.
    
16. Cohen-Mansfield, J., Golander, H., & Arnheim, G. (2000). Self-identity in older persons suffering from dementia: Preliminary results. Social Science & Medicine, 51:381-394.
    
17. Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2000). Heterogeneity in dementia: Challenges and opportunities. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 14(2):60-63.
    
18. Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2000). Approaches to the Management of Disruptive Behaviors. In R. Rubinstein & M.P. Lawton (Eds.): Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Strategies in
    Care and Research (pp. 39-65). Springer Publishing Company: New York.
    
19. Werner, P., Cohen-Mansfield, J., Fisher, J., Segal, G. (2000). Characterization and effectiveness of family-generated videotape for the management of VDB. Journal of Applied Gerontology 19:1, 42-57.
    
20. Kruzich, J., & Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2000). Assessment of Satisfaction: Summary of Published Scales. In: Cohen-Mansfield, J., Ejaz, F.K., & Werner, P. (Eds.). Satisfaction Surveys in Long-
    Term Care. (pp. 257-271). New York: Springer.
    
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21. Werner, P., Ejaz, F., & Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2000). Ethical Issues in Conducting Customer Satisfaction Surveys in Long-Term Care Institutions. Cohen-Mansfield, J., Ejaz, F.K., & Werner, P. (Eds.). Satisfaction Surveys in Long-Term Care. (pp. 244-254). New York:
    Springer.
    
22. Cohen-Mansfield, J., & Noelker, L. (2000). Nursing Staff Satisfaction in Long-Term Care: An Overview. Cohen-Mansfield, J., Ejaz, F.K., & Werner, P. (Eds.). Satisfaction surveys in Long-Term Care. (pp. 52-75). New York: Springer.
    
23. Cohen-Mansfield, J. (2000). Introduction. Cohen-Mansfield, J., Ejaz, F.K., & Werner, P. (Eds.). Satisfaction Surveys in Long-Term Care. (pp. 1-9). New York: Springer.
    
24. Cohen-Mansfield, J., Ejaz, F., & Werner, P. (Eds.) (2000). Satisfaction surveys in long-term care. New York: Springer. Reviewed in the Journal of Social Work in Long-Term Care,
    Vol. 1(1) 2002, and in The Gerentologist, Vol 40(6), 2000.
    
25. Cohen-Mansfield, J. (in press). Agitation in the elderly: Definitional and theoretical conceptualizations. In D.P. Hay, D. Klein, L. Hay, & G. Grossberg (Eds.): A Practical Guide to the Diagnosis and Management of Behavioral Disorders in Dementia. American
    Psychiatric Press: New York.
    
26. Cohen-Mansfield, J., & Lipson, S. (in press). Pain in cognitively impaired nursing home residents: How well are physicians diagnosing it? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
    
27. Cohen-Mansfield, J., & Lipson, S. (in press). Medical decisions for troubled breathing in nursing home residents. International Journal of Nursing Studies.
    
28. Cohen-Mansfield, J., Lipson, S., Woosley, R.L., & Farley, J. (in press). Drug Interactions in the nursing home: The potential role of software in preventing interactions. The Consultant Pharmacist.
29. Cohen-Mansfield, J. (in press). Relatives' assessment of pain in cognitively impaired nursing home residents. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
30. Camp, C., Cohen-Mansfield, J., & Capezuti, E. (in press). Nonpharmacological interventions for dementia: Enhancing and maintaining mental health in long-term care residents. Psychiatric Services.
    

ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS DEVELOPED:

The Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory. The Cohen-Mansfield Agitation inventory (CMAI) is a 29-item caregiver rating questionnaire for the assessment of agitation in elderly persons. It includes descriptions of 29 agitated behaviors, each rated on a 7-point scale of frequency. Inter-rater agreement rates ranged between .88 and .92.

The Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory - Short Form. The CMAI-SF is a short version of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory. It contains 14 items to be rated by caregivers on a 5-point frequency scale. The items are based on the factor structure of the original inventory

The Agitated Behavior Mapping Instrument. The Agitated Behavior Mapping Instrument (ABMI) is a behavior mapping technique for systematically observing and defining the behavior of nursing home residents. The ABMI includes items pertaining to different types of agitated behaviors as well as items concerning the social and physical environment of the resident being observed. Inter-observer agreement rates were calculated for each agitated behavior and averaged .93.

The Depression Rating Scale. The depression rating scale (DRS) is a 6-item questionnaire for caregivers' ratings of frail elderly. It taps two factors: Sad affect and social functioning. Inter-rater agreement rates averaged .69.

The Hebrew Home Social Network Rating Scale. The Hebrew Home Social Network Rating Scale (HHSNRS) measures the social network of nursing home residents, taking into account both the formal (staff) and the informal (family) caregivers. It examines frequency of contacts, intimacy of contacts, and size of network. Inter-rater agreement rates averaged .82.

Preferences for Life-Sustaining Treatment Questionnaire. The (PLSTQ) is a close-ended questionnaire which assesses preferences for (or against) specific life-sustaining treatment options. The preferences for each treatment are tested for three conditions of cognitive ability: Intact, confused, and unconscious. The preference is rated on a 7-point scale assessing direction of preference and degree of certainty in preference.

The Observational Sleep Assessment Instrument. The Observational Sleep Assessment Instrument (OSAI) is an observational instrument for the assessment of sleep in nursing home residents. It assesses the occurrence of sleep, disruptions in sleep, breathing, snoring, myoclonic movements, and body restlessness.

Satisfaction and Stress Questionnaire I and II-Daily. The Satisfaction and Stress Questionnaire I and II-Daily (SSQ-I and SSQ-II Daily) are open-ended, self-report questionnaires that are completed by staff members of long-term care facilities to find out how they feel about their job.

Autonomy in the Nursing Home Questionnaire. The Autonomy in the Nursing Home Questionnaire (ANHQ) is an open-ended questionnaire administered to nursing home staff to assess the amount of autonomy, independence, and free choice nursing home residents have.

Rater Motivation/Compliance Questionnaire (RMCQ). The Rater Motivation/Compliance Questionnaire (RMCQ) is a short instrument completed by an interviewer which rates the attitudes, motivation, and compliance of an informant during an informant-based assessment.

Quality of Life Values Inventory. The Quality of Life Values Inventory (QLVI) assesses personal values pertaining to the relative importance of quality of life, burden on others, and prolongation of life. The QLVI is an interview-style questionnaire consisting of 5 items, which was developed for use with elderly hospital patients.

Nurses' Ratings of Sleep Patterns Questionnaire. The Nurses' Ratings of Sleep Patterns Questionnaire (NRSPQ) utilizes independent observers (nurses) who are required to check on each resident about every two hours. The instrument measures the following dimensions of sleep: the number of hours of sleep; the length of time to fall asleep; frequency of spontaneous awakenings; length of average wake period; hour of awakening in the morning; and external disruptions to sleep.

Typology of Vocalization. The Typology of Vocalization questionnaire classifies different sounds of nursing home resident who manifest verbally disruptive behavior. It specifically rates the type of sound; the meaning, reason and content; the timing; and the level of disruptiveness.