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Associate Professor Shinyi Wu is on a mission to minimize the burden of care for Alzheimer’s caregivers in Latino communities by identifying and addressing gaps in health literacy.
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Clinical Associate Professor Kim Finney addresses the benefits and challenges of leveraging psychopharmacology to treat military service members who struggle with PTSD and other mental health issues.
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Why do some people become addicts, and others do not?
Imagine an alcoholic parent who has four children. Each of those children would be considered at higher than normal risk for developing an addiction themselves – but only one does. That one might carry an addictive gene that is not present in their siblings’ DNA.
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The new edition of this 2015 book provides a deeper dive into the issue of military sexual violence and the treatment methods that could help veterans address and heal from trauma.
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Assistant Professor Jordan Davis sheds light on the complex connection between substance use, social-emotional skills and sexual violence among teenagers.
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Assistant Professor Jordan Davis is developing new digital mindfulness-based interventions to help address PTSD symptoms and substance abuse among military veterans.
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Findings from a study conducted by researchers at the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work suggest that higher dementia prevalence among racial and ethnic minorities—particularly among Latinos—is connected to lower educational attainment.
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Clinical Associate Professor Kristen Zaleski sheds light on the harmful psychological effects of non-consensual image sharing—and what can be done to alleviate the phenomenon of online sexual harassment.
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Suzanne Wenzel has devoted years to studying homelessness – in particular, how putting a roof over someone’s head can improve their entire well-being. However, a new report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine concluded there’s not been nearly enough research done on the topic.
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Service men and women who feel disenfranchised may be prone to extremist ideologies and violent behavior, according to emergent research.