Mental health inequities; racially and ethnically minoritized groups; Latinx mental health; risk and resilience; cultural adaptation; dissemination and implementation; digital mental health interventions.
Primary Research Area: Clinical Science
Giovanni (Gio) Ramos earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and completed his clinical internship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center. Before joining the faculty at Berkeley, he was a UC Chancellor’s and Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Irvine, and an NIH T32 PRISE Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco.
Gio's research aims to advance mental health equity among racially and ethnically minoritized populations, with an emphasis on Latinx groups. To achieve this goal, his work concentrates on three interconnected areas: 1) identifying risk and resilience factors that influence the mental health of marginalized groups, 2) enhancing the cultural and contextual fit of evidence-based treatments through data-driven cultural adaptations and implementation strategies, and 3) using digital tools to increase the accessibility of mental health services.
Ramos, G., Hernandez-Ramos, R., Taylor, M., & Schueller, S. (2024). State of the science: Using digital mental health interventions to extend the reach of psychological services. Behavior Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2024.04.004
Ramos, G., Lorenzo, N., Garcia, D., & Bagner, D. (2023). Skill change among Latinx families in a behavioral parenting intervention: The interactive effect of caregiver language preference and acculturation. Journal of Latinx Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/lat0000226
Ramos, G., Aguilera, A., Montoya, A., Lau, A., Wen, Y., Torres, V., & Chavira, D. (2022). App- based mindfulness meditation for people of color who experience race-related stress: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.2196/35196
Ramos, G., Ponting, C., Labao, J., & Sobowale, K. (2021). Considerations of diversity, equity, and inclusion in mental health apps: A scoping review of evaluation frameworks. Behaviour Research and Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2021.103990
Ramos, G., Ponting, C., Bocanegra, E., Chodzen, G., Delgadillo, D., E., Rapp, A., Escovar, E., & Chavira, D. (2021). Discrimination and internalizing symptoms in rural Latinx adolescents: The protective role of family resilience. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2021.1923018
Ramos, G. & Chavira, D. A. (2019). Use of technology to provide mental health care for racial and ethnic minorities: Evidence, promise, and challenges. Cognitive & Behavioral Practice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2019.10.004