Joshua Mervis

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I am a fifth-year Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Minnesota, studying in the Clinical Scientist training model, a perspective that I extend to both research and clinical work.

I am a clinical psychology trainee in psychotherapy and assessment at the University of Minnesota Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, with experience in the First Episode Psychosis, Early Stage Mood Disorder, Addiction Medicine, and General Outpatient clinics.

I completed a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training program and hope to use this background in hospital and community settings.

Educational Background & Specialties

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Educational Background

BA: Theater Arts, Brandeis University, 2008 -
Post-baccalaureate Certificate: Psychology, Columbia University, 2013 -

Specialties

First-Episode Psychosis
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
Bipolar Disorders
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis
Cognitive Assessment
Motivation
Decision Making
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

Publications

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Publications

Mervis, J.E., Capizzi, R.*, Boroda, E., MacDonald, A.W., III. (2017). Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation over the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Psychosis: A Quantitative Review of Cognitive Outcomes. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 11:44. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00044/full
Mervis, J.E., Fiszdon, J.M., Lysaker, P.H., Nienow, T.M., Mathews, L., Wardwell, P., Petrik, T., Thime, W., Choi., J. (2017). Effects of the Indianapolis Vocational Intervention Program (IVIP) on Defeatist Beliefs, Work Motivation, and Work Outcomes in Serious Mental Illness. Schizophrenia Research. 182, 129-134. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27802910
Mervis, J.E., Lysaker, P.H., Fiszdon, J.M., Bell, M.D., Chue, A.E., Pauls, C., Bisoglio, J., Choi, J. (2016). Addressing defeatist beliefs in work rehabilitation. Journal of Mental Health. 1-6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26828824
Bisoglio J, Michaels T.I., Mervis J.E., Ashinoff B.K. (2014). Cognitive Enhancement Through Action Video Game Training: Great Expectations Require Greater Evidence. Frontiers in Psychology: Cognition. 5:136. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00136/full
Michaels, T., Mervis, J., Gontkovsky, S., & Goldberg, E. (2014). Understanding dementia and its causes. In S. Gontkovsky (Ed.), The Cognitive Therapeutics Method: Non-pharmacological approaches to slowing the cognitive and functional decline associated with dementia. Palo Alto, CA: Home Care Press.
Akhutina, T.V., Melikyan, Z.A., Mikadze, Y.V., Mervis, J.E., Bisoglio, J., Goldberg, E. (2016). History of Neuropsychology in Russia. In W.B. Barr & L. Bieliauskas (Eds). Oxford Handbook on the History of Clinical Neuropsychology. New York: Oxford University Press. Doi: https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199765683.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199765683-e-10

Activities

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Activities

Professional

Society for Research in Psychopathology: Associate Member. 2014 - Present
Schizophrenia International Research Society: Student Member. 2018 - Present
Center for Cognitive Science, University of Minnesota: Predoctoral Member. 2016 - Present

Creative

Yoga Teacher: RYT - 200.

Awards

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Awards

Graduate Summer Research Fellowship, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, “tDCS and Cognitive Remediation in Schizophrenia”, 2016. $4000.
Research Grant Award, Sambol Family Foundation, “tDCS and Cognitive Remediation in Schizophrenia”, 2016. $5000.
Student Research and Travel Award, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, “Measuring Symptom – Cognition Relationships in Schizophrenia”, 2016. $600.
David T. Lykken Memorial Graduate Fellowship, “Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Differentially Improves Overall PSTD Symptoms but Not Experiential Avoidance in Veterans”, 2019. $1250.
Research Grant Award, Sambol Family Foundation, Dissertation Award, 2018. $5000.
TriPsych Award – TriPsych Diversity Committee (Co-Awardee), University of Minnesota, “Mental Health of Chinese International Students”, 2018. $500.
Tony Diggs Excellence Award Nominee, Outstanding Graduate/Professional Group – Minnesota Institute for Neuroeconomics and Decision Science, University of Minnesota, 2018.
Graduate Summer Research Fellowship, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, “tDCS and Cognitive Remediation in Schizophrenia”, 2016. $4000.
Student Research and Travel Award, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, “Applying Neuromodulation to Accelerate Training Effects”, 2018. $600.
Student Union & Activities Administrative Grant (Co-Awardee), University of Minnesota, 2017. $1000.
Student Group Development Grant - Minnesota Institute for Neuroeconomics and Decision Science (Co-Awardee), Council of Graduate Students, University of Minnesota, 2016-2018. $8000.
Community Grant (Co-Awardee), Council of Graduate Students, University of Minnesota, “Inaugural Fall Symposium of the Minnesota Institute for Neuroeconomics and Decision Science”, 2016. $500.

Courses

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