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Mental Health Outcomes

We believe mental health is a substantial part of an individual’s overall health. It affects how we think, feel and behave. Through research, we determine how stress and mental illness contributes to populations developing chronic diseases, and we create strategies to improve mental health and overall wellness.

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Featured Publications

  • Cognitive impairment and postural control deficits in adults with Type II Diabetes
  • Correlates associated with unipolar depressive disorders in a Latino population
  • The role of bisexual-specific minority stressors in sexual compulsivity among bisexual men
  • World Trade Center Disaster and sensitization to subsequent life stress: A longitudinal study of disaster responders
  • The relationship between psychological distress, negative cognitions, and expectancies on problem drinking: Exploring a growing problem among university students

Latest News

Dr. David Buck
Health Care Intervention: Treating High-Need, High-Cost Patients
HRI affiliate, Dr. Buck and his research team report a novel intervention to treating high-need,…
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Research Highlight - Mental Health
Dr. Berger Cardoso, explores the influence of immigration enforcement on mental health and school…
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TTTF Presents with the National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco & Cancer Control About Initiatives Towards a Tobacco-Free Texas
Taking Texas Tobacco Free presented the need for a state-wide tobacco cessation program and the…
Dr. Obasi on Isiah Factor, Fox 26 Houston
Dr. Obasi shares tips for quitting alcohol on Fox 26
Dr. Obasi discusses treatment options for alcohol abuse that include behavioral therapy, medication…
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HRI researchers featured in UH Magazine
The University of Houston Magazine's Fall 2018 edition, titled "The Health Issue,"…
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