Meredith Gunlicks-Stoessel
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Credentials

PhD

Associate Professor

Biography

Bio

I am a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. I received my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. I completed my pre-doctoral internship at Children’s Hospital Boston and an NIMH T32 research post-doctoral fellowship at Columbia University. Prior to joining the Psychiatry Department at the University of Minnesota, I was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University.

I provide training and supervision in the delivery of evidence-based psychotherapy to student learners, as well as practicing providers in the community. I also provide psychotherapy in the Department’s Early Stage Mood Disorders Clinic.

Expertise

Interpersonal psychotherapy
Adaptive interventions (SMART trials)
Child and adolescent mood disorders
Attachment theory and interventions

Administrative Assistant

(for academic support only)
Molly Jokimaki
jokim004@umn.edu

In the Media

2022: Featured in this M Physicians article titled, “Coping with Grief During the Holiday Season.
2022: Coauthor of a study featured (although not named) in this MIDB article: "First Study to Evaluate Neurobiological Predictors of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents".

Research Summary

Dr. Gunlicks-Stoessel's research focuses on understanding how family relationships during adolescence can promote healthy emotion regulation and wellbeing or contribute to the development of psychopathology. This work includes the examination of parents' and adolescents' interpersonal behaviors, emotions, and physiological responses during parent-adolescent interactions that are associated with depressive symptoms. Dr. Gunlicks-Stoessel also conducts translational research integrating basic science with applied intervention research to develop methods and technologies for delivering more effective, personalized, and responsive care for youth with depression.

Teaching Summary

Dr. Gunlicks-Stoessel provides training and supervision in the delivery of evidence-based psychotherapy to psychology graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.

Clinical Summary

Dr. Gunlicks-Stoessel's clinical interests include Child & Adolescent Mood Disorders Clinic; and Grief/Bereavement.

Education

MS, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Major: Clinical Psychology; Child, Adolescent and Family Concentration

PhD, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Major: Clinical Psychology; Child, Adolescent, and Family Concentration

BA with Honors, Wellesley College

Major: Psychology

Fellowships, Residencies, and Visiting Engagements

NIMH Postdoctoral Fellowship,

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Predoctoral Internship,

Harvard Medical School, Clinical Child Psychology, Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Licensures and Certifications

Licensed Psychologist, State of Minnesota

Honors and Recognition

University of Minnesota Physicians Clinical Excellence Award

University of Massachusetts Continuing Education Certificate of Appreciation for Excellence in Teaching, University of Massachusetts

Selected Publications

Wagner, A.C., Ozturk, S., Thai, M., Westervelt, A., Reigstad, K., Cullen, K. R., Gunlicks- Stoessel, M., Klimes-Dougan, B., 2022. Executive functioning as a predictor of response to interpersonal psychotherapy in adolescents with depression: A pilot study. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports , 10 (100376):

doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2022.100376

Buchanan, G., Zang, J., Gunlicks-Stoessel, M., Piehler, T., Lee, S., Bloomquist, M., 2022. Parent-adolescent emotion-related behavior during conflict in a clinical sample. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 27 (3): 524-537.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045211064135

Zang, J., Buchanan, G., Piehler, T., Gunlicks-Stoessel, M., Bloomquist, M., 2020. Conflict dynamics during parent-adolescent interactions: Relations with adolescents’ depression.. Journal of Child & Family Studies, 31 (9): 2535-2544.

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-022-02318-w

Zang, J., Buchanan, G., Piehler, T., Gunlicks-Stoessel, M., Bloomquist, M., 2022. The relationship between parent-adolescent conflict dynamics and adolescent depression. Journal of Child & Family Studies, 31 2535-2544.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-022-02318-w

Klimes-Dougan, B., Basgoze, Z., Mueller, B., Wiglesworth, A., Carosella, K.A., Westlund Schreiner, M., Westervelt, A., Reigstad, K., Cullen, K.R., Gunlicks-Stoessel, M., 2022. Structural and functional neural correlates of treatment response for interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11 (7): 1878.

doi: https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fjcm11071878 PubMed ID: 35407493.

Reigstad, K., Gunlicks-Stoessel, M., Westervelt, A., Gearity, A.R., 2022. Healthy Emotions and Relationships with Teens - A Guide for Parents (HEART-P): An intervention development study of a parent-based intervention for adolescents with depression. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 27 (3): 586-597.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045221078416

Courtney, D.B., Watson, P., Krause, K.R., Chan, B.W.C., Bennett, K., Gunlicks-Stoessel, M., Rodak, T., Neprily, K., Zentner, T., Szatmari, P., 2022. Predictors, moderators, and mediators associated with treatment outcome in randomized clinical trials among adolescents with depression: A scoping review. JAMA Netw Open, 5 (2): e2146331.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.46331

Mehus, C.J., Lyden, G.R., Bonar, E.E., Gunlicks-Stoessel, M., Morrell, N., Parks, M.J., Wagner, A.C., Patrick, M.E., 2021. Association between COVID-19-related loneliness or worry and symptoms of anxiety and depression among a first-year college students. Journal of American College Health, 1-6.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1942009 PubMed ID: 34242555.

Bonar, E.E., Parks, M.J., Gunlicks-Stoessel, M., Lyden, G.R., Mehus, C.J., Morrell, N., Wagner, A.C., Patrick, M.E., 2021. Binge drinking before and after a COVID-19 campus closure among first-year college students. Addictive Behaviors, 118 (106879):

doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106879 PubMed ID: 33706071.

Zhou, Y., Arend, J., Mufson, L., Gunlicks-Stoessel, M., 2021. Change in dysfunctional attitudes and attachment in interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents. Psychology Research, 31 (2): 258-266.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2020.1756513 PubMed ID: 32351173.

Selected Presentations

Gunlicks-Stoessel, M. L., Lee, S., Piehler, T., Brand, A.E., Zahn-Waxler, C., Hastings, P.D., Klimes-Dougan, B. "Parents’ emotion socialization practices and the development of adolescent internalizing problems: A person-centered approach", Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, California, April 15, 2023.

Khan, L., Ahmed, Z., Cayard, C., Krippner, M., Gunlicks-Stoessel, M. L., Hudock, R., Weiler, L. "Community-based youth mentoring for autistic adolescents by autistic adults.", Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, California, April 14, 2023.

Gunlicks-Stoessel, M. L "Interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents", Meeting of Interpersonal Psychotherapy, June 02, 2022.

Gunlicks-Stoessel, M. L., (Chair) "Optimizing interventions for adolescents with depression and suicidal ideation: Pathways to precision mental health", Meeting of the International Society for Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Convened Virutally, November 30, 2021.

Gunlicks-Stoessel, M. L. "Adolescents’ and parents’ attitudes about using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. In L. Dietz (Chair), IPT for Preteens and Adolescents Unmuted: Adapting Treatment for Telehealth during COVID-19 and Beyond.", Meeting of the International Society for Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Convened Virtually, November 29, 2021.

Gunlicks-Stoessel, M. L. "The Use of Measurement Based Care in the Management of Depression in Adolescents", M Health Fairview Counseling Centers, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 30, 2021.

Gunlicks-Stoessel, M. L. "Personalizing evidence-based treatment for adolescents with depression", Minnesota Psychological Association Annual Conference, Plymouth, Minnesota, April 24, 2020.

Markale, R., Yan, C., Gunlicks-Stoessel, M. L. "Effect of treatment expectations on treatment outcome for depressed adolescents receiving IPT-A", Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 10, 2020.

Teng, J., Markale, R., Yan, C., Gunlicks-Stoessel, M. L. "Social problem solving among in depressed adolescents treated with interpersonal psychotherapy", Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 09, 2020.

Rondestvedt, M., Teng, J., Yan, C., Gunlicks-Stoessel, M. L. "The role of alexithymia in interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents.", Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 08, 2020.

Contact

Address

Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, 2025 E River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55414

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