Sarah Kopelovich, PhD
Personal Statement
I am a clinical psychologist with specialized training in serious mental illness and forensic psychology. I specialize in evidence-based treatments for schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders. My clinical work and research converges on individual-, family-, and systems-level supports to optimize mental health care in both community and residential settings and reduce the likelihood of criminal justice system engagement among individuals with serious mental illness.
Education
Emory University Fellowship, 2015
City University of New York, 2015
Department Affiliations
Centers/Programs
- Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law (CMHPL)
- Supporting Psychosis Innovation through Research, Implementation, and Training (SPIRIT) Center
- Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (Northwest MHTTC)
- Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions
- Behavioral Research in Technology and Engineering (BRiTE) Center
Scholarly Expertise
- Pilot of an inpatient Family Bridger Model to support families with loved ones who experience psychosis
- Acceptability and feasibility of a single-session + digital mental health intervention for people with psychosis on an acute psychiatric inpatient unit
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for psychosis workforce development
- Developing a digital training resource for clinicians learning CBT for psychosis (CBTpro)
- Developing a digital platform to deliver family intervention for psychosis
- Improving resilience and recovery from traumatic events using the ECHO model
- mHealth Washington
- Developing a digital training resource for clinicians learning CBT for psychosis (CBTpro)
Recent Publications
A Pilot Study of the Peer Supported Family Intervention, Psychosis Recovery by Enabling Adult Carers at Home (Psychosis-REACH) in an Early Psychosis Clinic.
(2026 Apr)
Early Interv Psychiatry 20(4): e70169
Lean M, Benitah KC, Wakeham DE, Chang L, Virtheim D, Runestad S, Kopelovich SL, Hardy KV
(2026 Apr)
Early Interv Psychiatry 20(4): e70169
Lean M, Benitah KC, Wakeham DE, Chang L, Virtheim D, Runestad S, Kopelovich SL, Hardy KV
Cultural adaptation and preliminary evaluation of the psychosis REACH family intervention in Pakistan.
(2026)
Glob Ment Health (Camb) 13(): e15
Kopelovich SL, Rathod S, Blank J, Iqbal R, Vaswani-Bye A, Turkington D, Hardy K, Haider II, Shepard V, Phiri P, Javed A
(2026)
Glob Ment Health (Camb) 13(): e15
Kopelovich SL, Rathod S, Blank J, Iqbal R, Vaswani-Bye A, Turkington D, Hardy K, Haider II, Shepard V, Phiri P, Javed A
From Theory to Therapy: The Evolution and Future of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis in U.S. Mental Health Care.
(2025 Oct)
Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ) 23(4): 429-438
Kopelovich SL, Brown P, Hardy K
(2025 Oct)
Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ) 23(4): 429-438
Kopelovich SL, Brown P, Hardy K
Implementing mHealth for Schizophrenia in Community Mental Health Settings: Hybrid Type 3 Effectiveness-Implementation Trial.
(2025 Dec 1)
Psychiatr Serv 76(12): 1091-1098
Ben-Zeev D, Tauscher J, Sandel-Fernandez D, Buck B, Kopelovich S, Lyon AR, Chwastiak L, Marcus SC
(2025 Dec 1)
Psychiatr Serv 76(12): 1091-1098
Ben-Zeev D, Tauscher J, Sandel-Fernandez D, Buck B, Kopelovich S, Lyon AR, Chwastiak L, Marcus SC
Toward a New Standard in Inpatient Psychiatry-Integration of Clinical Psychologists.
(2025 Dec 1)
JAMA Psychiatry 82(12): 1167-1168
Moussa-Tooks A, Kuczynski A, Gilbertson L, Kopelovich SL
(2025 Dec 1)
JAMA Psychiatry 82(12): 1167-1168
Moussa-Tooks A, Kuczynski A, Gilbertson L, Kopelovich SL
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