Mary M. Kenan, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Graduate School
Psy.D. (1997) Indiana State University
Clinical Interests
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias; Biopsychosocial Factors in Health and Illness; Psychology of Aging; Personality Disorders
Research Interests
Efficacy of psychoeducational interventions for caregivers of persons with dementia; The longitudinal relationship between cognitive/behavioral symptoms of dementia and caregiver wellbeing.
Publications
- Doody R, Pavlik V, Massman P, Kenan M, Yeh S, Powell S, Cooke N, Dyer C, Demirovic J, Waring S, Chan W. Changing patient characteristics and survival experience in an Alzheimer's center patient cohort. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2005;20:198-208.
- Kenan MM, Kendjelic EM, Molinari VA, Williams W, Norris M, Kunik ME. Age-related differences in the frequency of personality disorders among inpatient veterans. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2000;15:831-7.
Invited Speaker and Participant in Courses, Workshops, Symposia and Conferences
- Invited speaker: Understanding Dementia. Interfaith Care Partners, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, Houston, Texas.
(April 13, 2008) - Invited speaker: The Wizard of Oz as Metaphor for Caregiving. The Senior's Place 4th Annual Seminar: Seasons of Significance, River Oaks Country Club, Houston, Texas.
(Oct. 10, 2007) - Invited speaker: Appropriate Responses to Innapropriate Behaviors. Interfaith Care Partners, South Main Baptist Church, Houston, Texas.
(April 29, 2007) - Invited speaker: Adjustment to Diagnosis and Expectations for Treatment. The Senior's Place 10th Anniversary Celebration & Educational Forum, Houston, Texas.
(Oct. 11, 2006) - Invited speaker: Coping with Alzheimer's Disease. Interfaith Care Partners, Jersey Village Baptist Church, Houston, Texas.
(June 12, 2006) - Invited speaker: Driving and Alzheimer's Disease. Pfizer Continuing Education Program, Houston, Texas.
(Nov. 15, 2005) - Invited speaker: Alzheimer's Disease Counseling: Assessment and Counseling. Continuing Education Seminar, University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work, Houston, Texas.
(Oct. 14, 2005) - Invited speaker: Aging and Memory. St. John Vianney Adult Learning Program, Houston, Texas.
(Oct. 10, 2005) - Invited speaker: Alzheimer's Disease: Assessment and Counseling. Continuing Education Lecture, Center for Integrated Care-Social Services, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas.
(Aug. 18, 2005) - Invited speaker: Supportive Interventions for Persons with Mild Alzheimer's Disease. The Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders 2005 Conference, Austin, Texas.
(June 17, 2005) - Invited speaker: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): Strategies for Coping. Alzheimer's Association Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter/Baylor's Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center Lecture Series, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Houston, Texas.
(May 16, 2005) - Invited speaker: What is Mild Cognitive Impairment. Alzheimer's Association Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter/Baylor's Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center Lecture Series, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Houston, Texas.
(May 9, 2005) - Invited speaker: The Benefits of Adult Day Programs for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease. The Senior's Place 3rd Annual Seminar: Making the Connection, St. Anne Catholic Church, Houston, Texas.
(April 21, 2005) - Invited speaker: Senior Moments or Alzheimer's Disease. 15th Annual Wendy Haskell Meyer Seminar, The Junior League of Houston, Houtson, Texas.
(April 6, 2005) - Invited speaker: Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Effective Treatment and Strategies. Alzheimer's Association Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter/Baylor College of Medicine Lecture Series, McGovern Medical Museum of Health and Medical Science, Houston, Texas.
(April 1, 2005)
Contact Information
Mary M. Kenan, Psy.D.
Department of Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, MS NB302
Houston, Texas 77030
Tel: 713-798-7440
Fax: 713-798-7434
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