HelenChristineKalesMD

Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California Davis Joe P. Tupin Endowed Professor

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I am a fellowship-trained, board-certified geriatric psychiatrist. My research program is directly informed by my clinical work and experiences with patients, families, providers and systems to diminish the barriers to effective and high quality mental health and dementia care for older patients and their families. As of July 1, 2019, I became Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Joe P. Tupin Endowed Professor at University of California Davis.

University of MichiganResidency, Psychiatry, 1992 - 1998
University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 1996 - 1997
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1992

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Personalized Antidepressant Adherence Strategies For Depressed Elders Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
An Innovative Caregiver Tool to Assess and Manage Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia Start of enrollment: 2015 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use for BPSD Start of enrollment: 2023 Jul 12
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact

PubMed

5 citations
Finding fault: Criticism as a care management strategy and its impact on outcomes for dementia caregivers
Amanda Leggett, Helen C. Kales, Laura N. Gitlin
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2019-01-03
22 citations
"What Hath Night to Do with Sleep?": The Caregiving Context and Dementia Caregivers' Nighttime Awakenings.
Amanda Leggett, Courtney A. Polenick, Donovan T. Maust, Helen C. Kales
Clinical Gerontologist. 2018-03-15
676 citations
Assessment and management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
Helen C. Kales, Laura N. Gitlin, Constantine G. Lyketsos
BMJ. 2015-03-02

Journal Articles

Trends in Central Nervous System–Active Polypharmacy Among Older Adults Seen in Outpatient Care in the United States
Donovan T Maust, Mark Olfson, Helen C Kales, JAMA
Association of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care with the Use of Antipsychotics and Other Psychotropics in Lo...
H Myra Kim, Helen C Kales, Donovan T Maust, JAMA

Pandemic Disrupted Dementia Care, Increased Antipsychotic Prescriptions: StudyJanuary 26th, 2023
Assisted Living Facilities Pressed to Address Growing Needs of Older, Sicker ResidentsDecember 5th, 2022
Dementia Explained: Causes, Symptoms, and TreatmentsJune 23rd, 2022
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Unintended Consequences: The Impact of VA Antipsychotic Reduction Efforts in DementiaDepartment of Veterans Affairs2016–2019
WeCareAdvisor: A Web-Based Tool to Improve Quality of Life for Military Veterans with Dementia and Their CaregiversDepartment of Defense2016–2019
Morbidity and mortality risks with antipsychotic use in Parkinson's diseaseDepartment of Veterans Affairs2013–2016
An innovative caregiver tool to assess and manage behavioral symptoms of dementia.NIMH2012–2016
2/2-Personalized Antidepressant Adherence Strategies For Depressed EldersNational Institute Of Mental Health2010–2011
Antipsychotics And Mortality In Older PatientsNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2009
Racial Differences In Geriatric Antidepressant AdherenceNational Institute Of Mental Health2006–2007