mental health

NIH funding supports continued research into early-life origins of mental disorders

Stephen Schueller, assistant professor of psychological science, has been awarded a three-year, $680,000 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop and evaluate a crowdsourced anxiety and depression intervention platform. Crowdsourcing is the practice of obtaining input from large numbers of people via the internet. The project will increase understanding of various problems […]

UCI researchers find that it can heighten people’s anxiety about and response to future events

UCI co-leads first-of-its-kind research on effect of genes, geography on children’s lives

Unfortunately, viewing them exacerbates anxiety, according to first-of-its-kind research

First-of-its-kind research conducted in Florida before Hurricane Irma hit

Possession, not use, of a mobile phone counteracts feelings of isolation, UCI-led study finds

Being in prison is known to adversely affect mental health, but it’s not just the  2.2 million people incarcerated in the U.S. who suffer. According to a new UCI study, the 12.2 million individuals arrested every year also experience mental health repercussions. “For the first time, our research documents the significant association between arrest and […]

Belinda Campos studies how the Latino approach to relationships yields mental and physical benefits

Katie and Kenny Callen never imagined they would end up living in their car. But in July, the couple settled into a mobile home parking lot in Costa Mesa after losing their jobs and — unable to pay the $1,400 rent — their apartment. Katie, 22, sought help by dialing 211, a social services information […]