Amy Lopez, PhD, LCSW

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry-Adult Psychiatry


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Graduate Schools
  • PhD, University of Denver
  • MSW, University of Denver
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Regis University (CO)
Department
Psychiatry-Adult Psychiatry

Professional Titles

  • Director of Social Work, Department of Psychiatry
  • Director, Colorado Educator Support Program

Publications

  • Lopez, A., Schwenk, S., Schneck, C. D., Griffin, R. J., & Mishkind, M. C. (2019). Technology- Based Mental Health Treatment and the Impact on the Therapeutic Alliance. Current Psychiatry Reports, 21(8), 76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-019-1055-7
  • Lopez, A., Rothberg, B., Reaser, E., Schwenk, S., & Griffin, R. J. (2019). Therapeutic Groups via Video Teleconferencing and the Impact on Group Cohesion. doi: 10.21037/mhealth.2019.11.04
  • Calderone, J., Lopez, A., Schwenk, S., Yager, J., & Shore, J.H., (2019). Telepsychiatry and Integrated Primary Care: Setting expectations and creating an effective process for success. mHealth – in press.
  • Lopez A, Schwenk S. Technology-Based Mental Health Treatment and the Impact on the Therapeutic Alliance Update and Commentary: How COVID-19 changed how we think about telemental health. Curr Res Psychiatry. 2021; 1(3):34-36
  • Cypers, S. J, & Lopez, A. Virtual Community Mental Health Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis: Balancing Accessibility with Online Security, Children & Schools, Volume 43, Issue 4, October 2021, Pages 235–242, https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/cdab020
  • Lopez, A., Ariefdjohan, M., Johnson, O.H., Millar, A., Berkowitz, L.N., & Berkowitz, S.J. (2023). From “I don’t know what I’m doing” to “I can’t do this anymore.” A qualitative analysis of the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among K-12 educators. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2023.2261629 .

Practice Locations

Helen and Arthur E Johnson Depression Center - CU Anschutz Medical Campus
1890 N Revere Ct
Anschutz Health Sciences Bldg, Suite 5240
Aurora, CO 80045
303-724-3300

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Public Speaking
Yes
Happiness and Mental Health Well-Being; general mental health topics; parenting