Dr. Sarah H. Ailey

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Rush University Medical Center
College Of Nursing
Community and Mental Health Nursing
Assistant ProfessorAppointed: 1998

Mailing Address

600 S. Paulina #1080
Chicago, Illinois 60612
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (312) 942-3383
Fax: (312) 942-2549
Sarah_H_Ailey@rush.edu

Qualifications

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, Nursing, 2002.

Expertise and Research Interests

Community Health Nursing
Epidemiology
Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental disabilities

Future Research

Mental health promotion and intellectual and developmental disabilities

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Community Health, Depression, Developmental Disabilities, Epidemiology, Learning Disorders, Mental Retardation, Nursing.

Additional Terms:

Community Health, Depression, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Mexican American.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
Spanish: (Functional, Functional, Functional)

Memberships

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disability
American Public Health Association
Association of Community Health Nurse Educators
Midwest Nursing Research Society
National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

Funding Received

  • Rush University College of Nursing Resource Review Fund: Evaluating the sensitivity and specificity of depression screening tools among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities., $9,000, 2005 to 2007.

Publications

  • Ailey, S.H., Miller, A.M., Heller, T., Smith, E.V. (2006) Evaluating an interpersonal model of depression among adults with Down syndrome, Research and Theory in Nursing Practice, 20, 229-246
  • Ailey, S.H. (2005) Behavior management and mental health in, Core Curriculum for Specializing in Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Boston, Jones and Bartlett. (bookchapter)
  • Ailey, S.H., Miller, A.M. (2004) Psychosocial theories of depression for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A historicist perspective, Research and Theory in Nursing Practice, 18, 131-148
  • McNaughton, D.B., Cowell, J.M., Fogg, L., Gross, D.A., Ailey, S.H. (2004) The Relationship between Maternal and Child Mental Health in Mexican Immigrant Families, Research and Theory in Nursing Practice, 18, 229-242
  • Heller, T, Marks, B.A.., Ailey, S.H. (2004) Health promotion and education curriculum for adults with developmental disabilities, 2nd Edition, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Ailey, S.H., Beyond the disability: Recognizing mental health issues among persons with developmental disabilities, The Nursing Clinics of North America, 38, 313-329, 2003
  • Ailey, S.H., Marks, B.A.., Crisp, C, Hahn, J.E., Promoting sexuality across the lifespan for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, The Nursing Clinics of North America, 38, 229-252, 2003
  • Ailey, S. (2000) Depression screening for adolescents with mental retardation, Journal of School Nursing, 16 (1), 6-11
  • Cowell. J.M., McNaughton, D.B., Ailey, S. (2000) Development and evaluation of a Mexican immigrant family support program, Journal of School Nursing, 16 (5), 32-39

Profile Details

Last Updated: 2/18/2008

COS Expertise ID #318562
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