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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

  • Risk and Protective Factors for Early Substance Use Initiation: A Longitudinal Study of Mexican-Origin Youth
  • The development of externalizing symptoms from late childhood through adolescence: A longitudinal study of Mexican-origin youth.
  • The role of effortful control in the development of ADHD, ODD, and CD symptoms.
  • Rural–urban differences in personality traits and well-being in adulthood
  • The Role of Parental Language Acculturation in the Formation of Social Capital: Differential Effects on High-risk Children

Latest News

Improving Access to Care: UH Study Explores Telemedicine’s Impact on Opioid Use Disorder Patients
Improving Access to Care: UH Study Explores Telemedicine’s Impact on Opioid Use Disorder Patients
When University of Houston’s Dr. Omolola Adepoju delivered her third son who was a premature baby,…
Staying Resilient in Times of Trauma: One-on-One with PTSD Expert, Dr. Anka Vujanovic
Staying Resilient in Times of Trauma: One-on-One with PTSD Expert, Dr. Anka Vujanovic
Facing a deluge of stressors in their post-pandemic reality, Americans have reported their highest…
Birds fly by the Houston skyline as the sun sets on Monday, March 6, 2023. A new study finds urban residents are less anxious than their counterparts.
Rural residents are more depressed and anxious than those in urban areas, UH study finds
While people might associate remote settings with peaceful landscapes and quiet lifestyles, rural…
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Pandemic Stress: New Mobile App designed to treat anxiety and depression
During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness, isolation, fear of infection and financial…
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How to Talk to College Students about Alcohol Addiction and Binge Drinking
Dr. Ezemenari Obasi speaks on NPR member station Houston Public Media with reporter Matthew Harab
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