Current Projects
Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Culturally Adapted Mental Health Apps for Black/African American and Latine/Latinx Individuals
mHealth (mobile health) has the potential to increase access to care and health resources, particularly for populations that experience greater health disparities. It has shown populations such as Black/African Americans and Latine/x can benefit from mental health apps but many barriers exist, such as a lack of cultural sensitivity and representation. Apps that are “culturally adapted” are increasing, however little is known about how well they meet the needs and preferences of these groups. The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions and attitudes of Black/African American and Latine/x populations toward mental health apps of varying levels of cultural adaptation.
Use of Self-help Resources in Clinical Populations
The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the use of self-help resources in a sample of clients in therapy. We are interested in understanding the specific resources clients might be using, whether clients are using self-help resources without sharing this information with their therapists, and a larger focus on reasons why clients may or may not choose to seek out and use mental health apps.
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Doctoral Programs Statements of Purpose
The purpose of the current study is to evaluate all APA-accredited Psychology Ph.D. and Psy.D programs' statements of purpose to compare requirements, how public the statements are, and how standardized they are across the board to help applicants during their application process.
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Content Analysis of Depression on YouTube
The purpose of the current study was to perform a content analysis of YouTube videos that are most likely to be viewed when individuals are searching for videos related to depression. The goals of this project are to explore who uploads information about depression on YouTube, what type of information is uploaded, and what is the quality of the information being uploaded.
Beyond Virtue Signaling: Applicants Perception of the Admissions Process in Clinical Psychology
The purpose of the current study was to conduct a pilot study exploring the programmatic factors that contribute to an applicant’s perception that a program values diversity and inclusion. This study also aims to explore how this perception may affect the decision to apply to a program and accept/reject an offer of admissions. We are planning to use these methods and measures to inform a follow-up study.
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