Merrie Kaas, D.N.Sc., RN, C.S. Associate Professor Telephone Number: 612-626-3781 FAX Number: 612-625-7091 E-mail Address: kaasx002@umn.edu Office Location: 6-157B Weaver-Densford Hall Office Hours: By Appointment

Mailing Address:

School of Nursing
University of Minnesota
5-140 Weaver-Densford Hall
308 Harvard Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Educational Background:

B.S.N., 1972, Nursing, Wayne State University
M.S.N., 1976, Adult Psych./Mental Health Nursing and Medical-Surgical Nursing, Wayne State University
D.N.Sc., 1987, Nursing, University of California-San Francisco

Teaching Areas:

Psychiatric-mental health nursing.
Psychopharmacology.

Research Interests:

Specialty areas are older women's mental health; mental health/illness in long-term care; nursing interventions for late-life depression. (Recent grants and selected publications are listed below.)

Research and Education Grants:

Title of Project:  MAGEC: Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center
Funding Agency: HRSA
Role: Faculty (Kane-Public Health, PI)
Project Dates: 10/07 - 9/10

Title of Project: Faculty-Friendly Tools to Develop Interactive Online Courses
Funding Agency: UMN Technology Enhanced Learning Award
Role: Investigator
Project Dates: 4/1/05 - 3/31/06

Title of Project: The Menopausal Experience of American Indians
Funding Agency: MN Nurses Foundation
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 3/1/03-2/28/05

Title of Project: Mentoring Grant in Gerontological Nursing
Funding Agency: University of Iowa, College of Nursing
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 2/1/00-1/31/01

Title of Project: MAGEC (Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center)
Funding Agency: DHHS: Bureau of Health Professionals
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 7/1/00-6/30/05

Title of Project: Telephone delivered cognitive behavioral group therapy for the treatment of depression in older women
Funding Agency: K23 MH01876
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 1999

Title of Project: Telephone delivered cognitive behavioral group therapy for the treatment of depression in older women: Pilot study
Funding Agency: Minnesota Nurses Association Foundation, Katharine Densford Dreves Award
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 1999

Title of Project: Screening for prevalence of depression in ALFs
Funding Agency: UMN Graduate School Grant-in-Aid
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 1998-2000

Title of Project: Self care practices of older women recovering from depression
Funding Agency: Graduate School Faculty Summer Award
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 1998-1998

Title of Project: Secondary data analysis of Minimum Data Set (MDS) indicators of depression in long-term care
Funding Agency: Center on Aging, University of Minnesota
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 1996

Title of Project: Assessment and treatment of depression in long-term care
Funding Agency: UMN Graduate School Grant-in-Aid
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 3/1/96

Selected Publications:

Stevens, G. & Kaas, M. (2008). Psychotherapy with elderly clients. In K. Wheeler (Ed.) Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse. St. Louis: Elsevier/Mosby.

Luptak, M., Kaas, M., Artz, M. & McCarthy, T. (2008). Project ADAPT: A program to assess depression and provide treatment in rural areas. Gerontologist, 48(4).

Kaas, M. & Beattie, E. (2006). Geropsychiatric nursing practices in the United States: Present trends and future directions. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 12(3), 142-155.

Kaas, M. (2005). Effectiveness of depression management programs in primary care to treat depression in older adults. In B. M. Melnyk & E. Fineout-Overholt (Eds.), Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: A guide to best practice (CD 20.45-CD 20.59). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Wyman, J. F., Bliss, D. Z., Dougherty, M. C., Gray, M., Kaas, M., Newman, D. K., Palmer, M. H., & Wells, T. J. (2004). Shaping future directions for incontinence research in aging adults: Executive summary. Nursing Research, 53(6S), S1-S10.

Buccheri, R., Trygstad, L., Dowling, G., Hopkins, R., White, K., Griffin, J. J., Henderson, S., Suciu, L., Hippe, S., Kaas, M. J., Covert, C., & Hebert, P. (2004). Long-term effects of teaching behavioral strategies for managing persistent auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 42(1), 18-27.

Kaas, M. J., Lee, S., & Peitzman, C. (2003). Barriers to collaboration between mental health professionals and families in the care of persons with serious mental illness. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 24(8), 741-756.

Trygstad, L., Buccheri, R., Dowling, G., Zind, R., White, K., Johnson Griffin, J., Henderson, S., Suciu, L., Hippe, S., Kaas, M. J., Covert, C., & Hebert, P. (2002). Behavioral management of persistent auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia: Outcomes from a 10-week course. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 8(3), 84-91.

Kaas, M. J., Moller, M. D., Markley, J. M., Billings, C., Haber, J., Hamera, E., Leahy, L., Pagel, S., & Zimmerman, M. (2002). Prescriptive authority for advanced practice psychiatric nurses: State of the states, 2001. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 8(3), 99-105.

Kaas, M., Block, D., Avery, M., Lindeke, L., Kubik, M., Duckett, L., & Vellenga, B. (2001). Technology-Enhanced Distance Education: From Experimentation to Concerted Action. Journal of Professional Nursing, 17(3), 135-140.

Kaas, M. (2001). One to Three: Eliminating the Stigma of Mental Illness. Creative Nursing, 1, 9-10.

Kaas, M., Dehn, D., Dahl, D., Frank, K., Markley, J., & Hebert, P. (2000). A View of Prescriptive Practice Collaboration: Perspectives of Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists and Psychiatrists. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 14 (5), 222-234.

Kaas, M., & Lewis, M. (1999). Cognitive behavioral group therapy for assisted living residents. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 37(10), 9-15.

Ryden, M., Pearson, V., Kaas, M., Snyder, M., Krichbaum, K., Lee, H., & Hanscom, J. (1999). Treatment of depression in a population at risk: Newly admitted nursing home residents. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 25(3), 21-29.

Ryden, M., Pearson, V., Kaas, M., Snyder, M., Krichbaum, M., Lee, H., Hagens, E., & Hanscom, J. (1998). Assessment of depression in a population at risk: Newly admitted nursing home residents. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 24(2), 21-29.

Chou, K., Kaas, M., & Richie, M. (1996). Assaultive behavior in geriatric patients. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 22(11), 31-38.

Philo, S., Richie, M., & Kaas, M. (1996). Inappropriate sexual behavior in geriatric patients. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 22(11), 17-22.

Potts, H., Richie, M., & Kaas, M. (1996). Resistance to care. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 22(11), 11-16.

Colthorp, B., Richie, M., & Kaas, M. (1996). Wandering behavior. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 22(11), 5-10.

White, M., Kaas, M., & Richie, M. (1996). Vocally disruptive behavior. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 22(11), 23-29.

Center Membership:

Center for Gerontological Nursing