Specialty Training

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2013-2015): Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychology, Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA
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• Pre-Doctoral Internship (2012-2013): Psychology-Neuropsychology, Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA
  
  

​Education

• Ph.D. (2013): Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology Focus, Graduate Center, City University of New York
  
  
• B.S. (2005): Biopsychology, University of Michigan

During my graduate career, I conducted research on depression at Columbia University and Harlem Hospital and received clinical training at Cornell Weill, New York University, and Bellevue Hospital Center.  I then completed specialty training in Neuropsychology and psychotherapy at UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.  I have published and presented extensive research that focuses on the cognitive effects of antidepressant medication.

​Publications

• Lavretsky, H., Reinlieb, M.E., Siddarth, P., Senturk, D., Ercoli, L.M., St. Cyr, N. (2015). Combined citalopram and methylphenidate lead to enhanced treatment response and higher remission than either treatment alone in geriatric depression: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. American Journal of Psychiatry, 172(6), 561-9.
  
  
• Reinlieb, M.E., Cohen, E., Singh, D., Garcon, E., Rutherford, B.R., Pelton, G.H., Devanand, D.P., Roose, S.P., Sneed, J.R. (2014). Vascular depression: overrepresented among African Americans? International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(5), 470-7.
  
  
• Reinlieb, M.E., Ercoli, L., Siddarth, P., Lavretsky, H. (2014). The patterns of cognitive and functional impairment in amnestic and non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment in geriatric depression. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 22(12): 1487-95.
  
  
• Pimontel, M.A., Reinlieb, M.E., Sneed, J.R., Cohen, E.H., Brickman, A.M., Gunning-Dixon, F.M., Johnert, L. Rekhtman,-Sneed, K., Garcon, E., Roose, S.P. (2013). The external validity of MRI-defined Vascular Depression. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 28(11), 1189-96.
  
  
• Sneed, J.R., Culang-Reinlieb, M.E., Rutherford, B.R., Chen, H., Miyazaki, M., Fitzsimons, L., Turret, N., Pelton, G.H., Devanand, D.P., Sackeim, H.A., Roose, S.P. (2013). Antidepressant treatment of melancholia in older adults. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 22(1), 46-52.
  
  
• Culang-Reinlieb, M.E., Sneed, J.R., Keilp, J.G., & Roose, S.P. (2012). Change in cognitive functioning in depressed older adults following treatment with sertraline or nortriptyline. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 27(8), 777-84.
  
  
• Pimontel, M., Culang-Reinlieb, M.E., Morimoto, S.S., Sneed, J.R. (2012). Executive dysfunction and treatment response in late-life depression. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 27(9), 893-9.
  
  
• Sneed, J.R., Culang-Reinlieb, M.E., Brickman, A.M., Gunning-Dixon, F.M., Johnert, L.C., Garcon, E., & Roose, S.P. (2011). MRI signal hyperintensities and failure to remit following antidepressant treatment. Journal of Affective Disorders. 135(1-3), 315-20.
  
  
• Sneed, J.R. & Culang-Reinlieb, M.E. (2011). The vascular depression hypothesis: an update. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 19 (2), 99-103. 
  
  
• Culang-Reinlieb, M.E., Johnert, L.C., Brickman, A.M., Steffens, D.C., Garcon, E., Sneed, J.R. (2011). MRI-defined vascular depression: a review of the construct. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 26(11), 1101-1108.
  
  
• Sneed, J.R., Culang, M.E., Keilp, J.G., & Roose, S.P. (2010). Antidepressant medication and executive dysfunction: A deleterious interaction in late-life depression. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18 (2), 128-135.
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• Culang, M., Sneed, J.R., Keilp, J.G., & Roose, S.P. (2009). Change in cognitive functioning following acute antidepressant treatment in late-life depression. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17 (10), 881-8.
  
  
• Sneed, J.R., Fertuck, E.A., Kanellopoulos, D., & Culang, M.E. (2009). Borderline Personality Disorder. In P. Sturmey & M. Hersen (Ed.), Handbook of evidence-based practice in clinical psychology: Volume II: Adult Disorders. New York: Wiley.
  
  
• Sneed, J.R., Whitbourne, S.K., Culang, M.E. (2008). Trust, identity, and ego integrity: modeling Erikson’s core stages over 34 years. Journal of Adult Development, 13, 148-157.
  
  

Manuals

• Ercoli LM, Reinlieb M. (2014). Memory Training Manual for Mild Cognitive Impairment. UCLA Longevity Center.

Talks

• 2018, February. Parkinson's Disease. Wise and Health Aging. Santa Monica, CA.

• 2018, March. Vascular dementia. Advanced Topics: Neuropsychological Syndromes Seminar. UCLA Semel Institute. Los Angeles, CA.

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• 2017, March. Vascular dementia. Advanced Topics: Neuropsychological Syndromes Seminar. UCLA Semel Institute. Los Angeles, CA.
  
  
• 2016, March. Vascular dementia. Advanced Topics: Neuropsychological Syndromes Seminar. UCLA Semel Institute. Los Angeles, CA.
  
  
• 2014, May. Conversion Disorders. Neuropsychology Informal Brown Bag Lunch. UCLA Semel Institute. Los Angeles, CA.
  
  
• 2013, October. Healthy lifestyle for memory function. Menorah Housing Foundation. Los Angeles, CA.
  
  
• 2013, May. Preparing your mind for a longer future. UCLA Alumni Day. Los Angeles, CA.
  
  
• 2012, February. The neuropsychological profile of MRI-defined vascular depression. International Neuropsychological Society: 40th Annual Meeting. Montréal, Canada.
  
  
• 2009, November. Change in cognitive functioning following acute antidepressant treatment in late-life depression. Oral presentation given at the Gerontological Society of America: 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting. Atlanta, GA.
  
  
• 2009, September. Clinical characteristics of vascular depression: Evaluation of external validity. Queens College, City University of New York: Seventh Annual Neuropsychology Research Day. Flushing, NY.
  
  
• 2008, September. The impact of antidepressant treatment on cognitive functioning of depressed older adults.  Queens College, City University of New York: Sixth Annual Neuropsychology Research Day. Flushing, NY.
  
  
• 2008, August. Change in cognitive functioning following antidepressant pharmacotherapy: Findings from the Old-Old Study. New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University: Department of Geriatric Psychiatry Monthly Seminar. New York, NY. ​