Research publications

Dr Amy Horowitz

Horowitz, A., Reinhardt, J. P., & Boerner, K. (2005). The effect of rehabilitation on depression among disabled elders. Aging and Mental Health, 9(6), 563-570.

Horowitz, A. (2005). Depression in later life. In C. B. Fisher & R. M. Lerner (Eds.), Encyclopedia of applied developmental science, Vol. I (pp. 334-336). Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Horowitz, A., Brennan, M., & Reinhardt, J. P. (2005). Prevalence and risk factors for self-reported vision impairment among middle-age and older adults. Research in Aging, 27 (3), 307-326.

Horowitz, A., Reinhardt, J. P., & Kennedy, G. (2005). Major and subthreshold depression among older adults seeking vision rehabilitation services. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13 (3), 180-187.

Boerner, K., Reinhardt, J. P., Raykov, T., & Horowitz, A. (2004). Stability and change in social negativity in later life: Reducing received while maintaining initiated negativity. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 59 (4), S230-S237.

Brennan, M., Horowitz, A., & Reinhardt, J. P. (2004). Understanding older Americans' attitudes, knowledge, and fears about vision loss and aging. Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 3 (3), 17-38.

Horowitz, A. (2004). Prevalence and consequences of age-related vision impairment. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 20 (3), 185-195.

Horowitz, A., Goodman, C., & Reinhardt, J. P. (2004). Congruence between disabled elders and their primary caregivers. The Gerontologist 44, (4), 532-542.

Leonard, R., & Horowitz, A. (2004). Hearing problems of and the need for hearing services by consumers of vision rehabilitation services. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 98, 168-172.

Travis, L., Boerner, K., Reinhardt, J. P., & Horowitz, A. (2004). Exploring functional disability in older adults with low vision. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 98 (9), 534-545.

Brennan, M., Horowitz, A., & Reinhardt, J. P. (2003). The September 11th attacks and depressive symptomatology among older adults with vision loss in New York City. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 40 (4), 54-72.

Horowitz, A. (2003). Depression and vision and hearing impairments in later life. Generations, 27, 32-38.

Horowitz, A., Reinhardt, J. P., Boerner, K., & Travis, L. A. (2003). The influence of health, social support quality and rehabilitation on depression among disabled elders. Journal of Aging and Mental Health, 7, 343-350.

Horowitz, A., & Stuen, C. (Eds.) (2003). Aging and the Senses. Generations, 27.

Horowitz, A., Boerner, K., & Reinhardt, J. P. (2002). Psychosocial aspects of driving transitions in elders with low vision. Gerontechnology, 1 (4), 262-273.

Brennan, M, Horowitz, A., Reinhardt, J. P., Cimarolli, V., Benn, D., & Leonard, R. (2001). In their own words: Strategies developed by visually impaired elders to cope with vision loss. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 35 (1), 63-85.

Horowitz, A., & Higgins, K. (2000). "Older" drivers and failing vision: Time to surrender the key? Consultant, 40 (7), 1310-1316.

Horowitz, A., & Reinhardt, J. P. (2000). Mental health issues in visual impairment: Research in depression, disability, and rehabilitation. In B. Silverstone, M. Lang, B. Rosenthal, E. Faye (Eds.). The Lighthouse handbooks on vision impairment and vision rehabilitation (pp. 1089-1109). New York: Oxford University Press.

Horowitz, A., & Stuen, C. (2000). Future directions for research in aging and vision rehabilitation. In J. Crews & F. Whittington (Eds.). Vision loss in an aging society: A multidisciplinary perspective (pp. 227-255). New York: AFB Press.

Horowitz, A., Leonard, R., & Reinhardt, J. P. (2000). Measuring psychosocial and functional outcomes of a group model of vision rehabilitation services for older adults. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (Special Issue on Outcomes). 94, 328-337.

Horowitz, A. & Stuen, C. (2000). Future directions for research in aging and vision rehabilitation. In J. Crews & F. Whittington (Eds.) Vision loss in an aging society: A multidisciplinary perspective. New York: AFB Press, pp. 227-255.

Horowitz, A. (1999). Aging and disability in the new millennium: Challenges for social work research and practice. In S. Neysmith (Ed.). Critical issues for future social work practice with aging persons. New York: Columbia University Press, pp. 97-126.

Horowitz, A. (1998). Validation of a functional vision screening questionnaire for older people. In Vision '96: Proceedings of the International Low Vision Conference, 1996 (Book II). ONCE: Madrid, Spain, 492-494.

Horowitz, A. (1998). The Lighthouse National Survey on Vision Loss: Experiences, attitudes and knowledge of middle-aged and older Americans. In Vision '96: Proceedings of the International Low Vision Conference, 1996 (Book I). ONCE: Madrid, Spain, 341-349.

Horowitz, A. & Reinhardt, J.P. (1998). Psychosocial adjustment to vision impairment among the elderly: Development of the Adaptation to Age-Related Vision Loss (AVL) Scale. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 92, 30-41.

Horowitz, A. (1997). The relationship between vision impairment and the assessment of disruptive behaviors among nursing home residents. The Gerontologist, 37, 620-628.

Horowitz, A. (1995). Aging, vision loss and depression: A review of the research. Aging and Vision News, 7 (1), 6-7.

in Place: The Role of Families." Generations, XII (2), 27-30.

Horowitz, A. (1994). Vision impairment and functional disability among nursing home residents. The Gerontologist, 34, 316-323.

Horowitz, A., Balistreri, E. Stuen C., & Fangmeier, R. (1994). Vision status and rehabilitation needs among nursing home residents. Journal of Vision Impairment and Blindness, 89 (1), 7-15.

Horowitz, A. (1992). "Methodological Issues in the Study of Gender Within Family Caregiving Relationships." In J.W. Dwyer and R.T. Coward (Eds.) Gender and Family Care of the Elderly. (pp.132-150). Sage Publications.

Horowitz, A., Silverstone, B.M., and Reinhardt, J. (1991). A Conceptual and Empirical Exploration of Personal Autonomy Issues Within Family Caregiving Relationships." The Gerontologist, 31 (1) 23-31.

Horowitz, A., Teresi, J.E., and Cassels, L.A. (1991). "Development of a Vision Screening Questionnaire for Older People." Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 17 (3/4) 37-56.