Piper Meyer-Kalos
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Credentials
PhD, LP

Assistant Professor
Biography

Bio

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. I received my BA from DePauw University and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis with a Ph.D. in Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology in 2003. I completed an APA-accredited internship at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My work focuses on the development of psychosocial interventions for people with early psychosis, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.  I am also interested in developing treatment approaches that integrate positive psychology approaches to enhance recovery.  I was part of the development team of the NAVIGATE intervention for people with first-episode psychosis and I have trained over 30 NAVIGATE teams nationally and internationally.

I am co-leading the EPI-MINN Hub of the Early Psychosis Intervention Network (EPINET). We aim to collect harmonized data with 7 other hubs across the country, deliver measurement-based care progress summaries to clients and clinicians, and to examine the benefits of cognitive training and a digital-based application to improve cognitive functioning in an early psychosis coordinated specialty care program.

I am a licensed psychologist in the states of Minnesota and North Carolina and part of the NAVIGATE team in the department’s St. Louis Park, MN, location. I provide clinical supervision for psychology graduate students, psychiatry residents, and social work students in the NAVIGATE and Strengths programs. I am a member of the APA Task Force on Serious Mental Illness and Serious Emotional Disturbance. I provide clinical training in Individual Resiliency Training, Illness Management and Recovery, and positive psychology approaches for people with serious mental illness.

Within the department, I am an Assistant Director of the Inclusion Excellence and Well-Being Committee.

Expertise

  • NAVIGATE; a multi-disciplinary, treatment-based program specifically designed for persons with first-episode psychosis

Administrative Assistant

(for academic support only)
Natasha Hampton-Anderson
nhampton@umn.edu

In the Media

Research Summary

Dr. Meyer-Kalos serves as Principal and Co-Investigator for several research projects. "My research is primarily focused on developing treatments for people with schizophrenia and serious mental illness," she said. "Over the last 10 years, I've also become interested in first-episode psychosis." 

Education

MS, Purdue University School of Science
Major: Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology
PhD, Purdue University School of Science
Major: Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology
BA, DePauw University
Major: Psychology

Fellowships, Residencies, and Visiting Engagements

Postdoctoral, Fellowship
National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship
Postdoctoral, Fellowship
Cecil G Sheps Center - University of North Carolina

Licensures and Certifications

North Carolina Licensed Psychologist and Health Services Provider Psychologist
Minnesota Licensed Psychologist

Professional Memberships

American Psychological Association
Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Selected Publications

Selected Publications

Myers, N., Hutnyan, M., Daley, T.C., Bello, I., Chacon, M., Currie, A., Davis, B.J., Dixon, L., George, P., Giannicchi, A., Kwashie, A.N., McCormick, K.A., Meyer-Kalos, P., Nagendra, A., Nayar, S., Sarpal, D.K., Sepahpour, T.Y., Shapiro, D.I., et al., 2023. Pathways through Early Psychosis Care for Ethnically and Racially Minoritized Youth in the USA: Systematic Literature Review. Psychiatric Services,
doi: https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220121 PubMed ID: 36789610.
DeTore, N., Bain, K., Wright, A., Meyer-Kalos, P., Gingerich, S., Mueser, K., 2022. Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Early Intervention Services on Insight in First Episode Psychosis. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 48 (6): 1295-1305.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbac099 PubMed ID: 35997817.
Wright, A.C., Browne, J., Cather, C., Meyer-Kalos, P., Mueser, K., 2022. Relationship Between Patterns of Cannabis Use and Functional and Symptomatic Trajectories in First Episode Psychosis. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 273 (4): 765-778.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-022-01441-5 PubMed ID: 35900474.
Robinson, D., Schooler, N., Marcy, P., Gibbons, R., Brown, H., John, M., Mueser, K., Penn, D., Rosenheck, R., Addington, J., Brunette, M., Correll, C., Estroff, S., Meyer-Kalos, P., Gottlieb, J., Glynn, S., Lynde, D., Gingerich, S., Pipes, R., et al., 2022. Outcomes During and After Early Intervention Services for First-Episode Psychosis: Results over Five Years from the RAISE-ETP Site-Randomized Trial. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 48 (5): 1021-1031.
Homan, P., Schooler, N., Brunette, M., Rotondi, A., Ben-Zeev, D., Gottlieb, J., Mueser, K., Achtyes, E., Gingerich, S., Marcy, P., Meyer-Kalos, P., Hauer, M., Majnu, J., Robinson, D., Kane, J., 2022. Relapse prevention through health technology program reduces hospitalization in schizophrenia. Psychological Medicine, 1-7.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291722000794 PubMed ID: 35634965.
Welch, K. G., Stiles, B. J., Palsson, O. S., Meyer-Kalos, P. S., Perkins, D. O., Halverson, T. F., Penn, D. L., 2022. The Use of Diary Methods to Evaluate Daily Experiences in First- Episode Psychosis. Psychiatry Research, 312 114548.
Miley, K., Meyer-Kalos, P., Ma, S., Bond, D., Kummerfeld, E., Vinogradov, S., 2021. Causal pathways to social and occupational functioning in the first episode of schizophrenia: uncovering unmet treatment needs. Psychological Medicine, 53 (5): 2041-2049.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291721003780 PubMed ID: 37310333.
Halverson, T., Meyer-Kalos, P., Perkins, D., Gaylord, S., Palsson, O., Nye, L., Algoe, S., Grewen, K., Penn, D., 2021. Enhancing Stress Reactivity and Wellbeing in Early Schizophrenia: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial of Integrated Coping Awareness Therapy (I-CAT). Schizophrenia Research, 235 91-101.
Mervis, J. E., Fischer, J., Cooper, S. E., Deckert, A. C., Lysaker, P. H., MacDonald, 3rd, A. W., Meyer-Kalos, P., 2021. Introspective accuracy for substance use across a year of treatment for first episode psychosis. Schizophrenia Research, Cognition, 26
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scog.2021.100200 PubMed ID: 34136362.
Coudray*, C., Williams-Wengard*, A., Gingerich, S., Glynn, S., Meyer-Kalos, P., 2015. NAVIGATE Program Directors’ Perspectives on Treatment for Early Psychosis. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 66 (7): 680-690.
Selected Presentations

Selected Presentations

Kalos, P. S., (Author & Presenter), Brown, C., (Author & Presenter), Zarate, R., (Author & Presenter), Gurak, K., (Author & Presenter), Wiseman, A., (Discussant) "From Engagement to Treatment: The Role of Culture and Race in the Treatment of Psychosis ", Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy-Annual Meeting, Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy-, San Diego, California, United States. November 17, 2017.
Kalos, P. S., (Author & Presenter), Fischer, J., (Author & Presenter), Dalhoe, M., (Author & Presenter), Curran, S., (Author & Presenter) "Positive Living: Using Positive Psychology to Enhance Caregiver Well-Being", NAMI-MN Annual Conference, National Alliance on Mental Illness-Minnesota, St Paul, Minnesota, United States. November 04, 2017.
Kalos, P. S., (Author & Presenter) "What is RAISE? Moving treatment forward for persons with first episode psychosis", NAMI St Cloud Annual Mental Health Conference, National Alliance on Mental Illness St Cloud, St Cloud, Minnesota, United States. October 06, 2017.
Cather, C., (Author & Presenter), Kopelovich, S., (Author & Presenter), Monroe-Devita, M., (Author & Presenter), Hughes, M., (Author & Presenter), Kalos, P. S., (Discussant) "History and Future of Dissemination of CBT for Psychosis in Community Mental Health in WA: Implications for US Sustainability", Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, New York, New York, United States. October 30, 2016.
Glynn, S., (Author & Presenter), Gingerich, S., (Author & Presenter), Mueser, K., (Author & Presenter), Kalos, P. S., (Author & Presenter) "Evidence-Based Coordinated Specialty Care for First-Episode Psychosis: The Navigate Program", Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, New York, New York, United States. October 28, 2016.
Kalos, P. S., (Author & Presenter), Gingerich, S., (Author & Presenter), Glynn, S., (Author & Presenter), Bello, I., (Author & Presenter), Hayden-Lewis, K., (Author & Presenter) "The US Generation of Early Psychosis Intervention Services: What is Coordinated Specialty Care and how does it compare to other international initiatives?", International Early Psychosis Association, International Early Psychosis Association, Milan, Italy. October 22, 2016.
Kalos, P. S., (Author & Presenter) "How Positive Psychology Can Help People Reach Their Goals", Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs, Minnesota, United States. September 01, 2016.
Kalos, P. S., (Author & Presenter) "An Overview of the NAVIGATE Model: A Comprehensive Treatment Approach for Persons with First Episode Psychosis", National health care registry for psychotic disorders (PsykosR) and the registry for bipolar disorders (BipoläR), Stockholm, Other, Sweden. April 21, 2016.
Gingerich, S., (Author & Presenter), Glynn, S., (Author & Presenter), Kalos, P. S., (Author & Presenter) "Establishing a psychosis First Episode program: Guidance from the RAISE-ETP/NAVIGATE Experience", National Council for Behavioral Health, National Council for Behavioral Health, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. March 07, 2016.
Kalos, P. S., (Author & Presenter) "An Overview of the NAVIGATE Model: A Comprehensive Treatment Approach for Persons with First Episode Psychosis", Oklahoma Prevention and Recovery Conference, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, November 19, 2015.
Kalos, P. S. "Individual Resiliency Training (IRT) in NAVIGATE: Intervention, Training, Supervision, and Fidelity Assessment to Support Implementation", ABCT Annual Convention, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, Illinois, November 14, 2015.
Kalos, P. S., (Author & Presenter) "Setting Happiness Goals: Infusing positive psychology strategies into goal setting", Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs, Duluth, Minnesota, United States. September 17, 2015.
Krentzman, A. R., (Author & Presenter), Higgins, M. M., (Author), H. A., (Author), Kalos, P. S., (Author) "What are recovering alcoholics grateful for?", Fourth World Congress on Positive Psychology, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States. June 01, 2015.
Kalos, P. S. "Positive Psychotherapeutic and Behavioral Interventions", American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, American Psychiatric Association, Toronto, Canada. May 18, 2015.
Kalos, P. S. "The Minnesota Approach to Integrated Care: Integrated Illness Management and Recovery on ACT Teams", American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, American Psychiatric Association, Toronto, Canada. May 17, 2015.
Kalos, P. S. "Individual Resiliency Training in NAVIGATE: Training, Supervision, and Fidelity Assessment to Support Implementation", American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, American Psychiatric Association, Toronto, Canada. May 16, 2015.
Kalos, P. S., (Author & Presenter) "An Overview of the NAVIGATE Model: A Comprehensive Treatment Approach for Persons with First Episode Psychosis", Children's Behavioral Health Conference, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. April 01, 2015.
Kalos, P. S., (Author & Presenter) "Keeping Physical Health on the Table", The role of ACT teams in addressing physical health: Lessons learned about integrating care, Minnesota Center for Chemical and Mental Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. February 13, 2015.
Kalos, P. S., (Author & Presenter), Rohovit, J., (Author & Presenter) "Enhanced Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) for Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Abuse: Overview and Strategies for Integration in Every Session", MACMHP: Thriving Through Change, Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Providers, Duluth, Minnesota, United States. September 17, 2014.
Kalos, P. S., (Author & Presenter), Heyl, P., (Presenter) "Clinical Competency Scale Training for the Minnesota Enhanced IMR for Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders", Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs, Duluth, Minnesota, United States. September 26, 2013.
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Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, F282/2A West Building, 2450 Riverside Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454