Saudia Major
Instructor in Psychiatry
Health Psychology
2215 Fuller Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
[email protected]

Available to mentor

Saudia Major
Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Qualifications
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
  • Qualifications
    • Psychological Resident
      Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee, 2004
    • Predoctoral Psychology Internship
      Florida State Hospital, Chatahoochee, 2002
    • PhD
      University of South Carolina, Psychology, 2003
    • Bachelor of Arts
      University of South Carolina, Columbia, 1997
    Research Overview

    1. Age Friendly models of care - working with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to develop and implement evidence based, age friendly care to community dwelling, older adults.

    2. Cognitive screening - participated in work groups to develop standards (type, frequency, reliability, etc.) to guide selection of cognitive screening tools for community dwelling adults.

    3. Caregiver Support – Participated in REACH VA pilot. Based on the National Institute on Aging/National Institute of Nursing Research Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health (REACH) randomized controlled trial (REACH II), REACH VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) was the first national clinical translation of a proven behavioral intervention for dementia caregivers.

    4. Suicide Prevention – wrote statewide suicide prevention strategy plan for the state of Fl. Commissioned by Governor Jeb Bush (2005-2010).

    5. Achieving and maintaining wellness in Multiple Sclerosis patients.

    6. The Role of Attachment Style in the Expression of Intimacy in Committed Dating Relationships

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Reliability and Factor Structure of the Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) Examination.
      Noyes ET, Major S, Wilson AM, Campbell EB, Ratcliffe LN, Spencer RJ. Clin Gerontol, 2023 46 (4): 525 - 531. DOI:10.1080/07317115.2022.2120446
      PMID: 36068666
    • Presentation
      Stereotype stress and cardiovascular reactivity
      Major S, Armstead C. 2001 Mar 15;
    • Journal Article
      Effects of an Attachment-Focused Group Preventive Intervention on Insecure Women
      Kilmann PR, Laughlin JE, Carranza LV, Downer JT, Major S, Parnell MM. Group Dynamics Theory Research and Practice, 3 (2): 138 - 147. DOI:10.1037/1089-2699.3.2.138