One of the most common and arguably most distressing cognitive declines in aging, in large part because it is also an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, is in episodic memory. As people age, they report more everyday episodic memory difficulties in, for example, remembering someone’s name,...

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are chronic-relapsing conditions with remarkably high prevalence and staggering social costs. As a cluster of disorders, they are characterized by craving for drugs and loss of control over drug craving and drug taking behavior. In this talk, I will present select...

Creating stable memories is critical for survival. An animal relies on past learning to navigate its environment, avoid dangerous situations, and find needed resources. Because the environment is dynamic, stable memories must be updated with new information to enable responses to changing...

Memories are not veridical records of prior experiences, but rather are influenced by affective states such as threat. For example, your memory for a walk home spent ruminating on recent upswings in violent crime may be more disorganized than a walk home spent enjoying the local architecture....

The social mind is tailored to the problem of predicting other people. Imagine trying to navigate the social world without understanding that tired people tend to become frustrated, or that mean people tend to lash out. Our social interactions depend on the ability to anticipate others’ actions...

California's Medi-Cal Whole Person Care Pilot Program tested whether providing high-risk, high-utilizing Medicaid beneficiaries with care coordination and increased access to social services such as housing support could improve health outcomes and reduce costs.
Ohio START is a cross-...

For youth of color, prolonged exposure to racial discrimination has resulted in debilitating psychological, behavioral, and health outcomes. To help youth prepare for and prevent the deleterious consequences of discrimination, many parents utilize racial socialization, or communication about...

Dr. Aguilera will discuss how digital mental health interventions can be developed and implemented more equitably. He will describe the state of digital mental health equity and report data on studies using digital technologies to improve mental health in diverse and underserved populations.

Models of personality pathology overwhelmingly develop in socially decontextualized manners. This has important implications for the conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals from minoritized backgrounds. With illustrative references to research and clinical practice among...

Even in the absence of external rewards, we have internal motives that drive us to act, learn, and explore. At their best, intrinsic drives motivate us to expand our boundaries and lead us to wonderful discoveries. At their worst, they lead us into a cycle of never-ending wants and desires,...