RESEARCH AREAS

Area I: Aging and Mental Health Disparities

• Mechanisms of Disparities in Mental Health

• Contributors to Geriatric Mental Health Disparities

  • Culture

  • Race / Ethnicity 

  • SES

  • Perceived Discrimination 

Area II: Geographic Disparities Across the Adult Lifespan

• The Role of Geography in Mental Health Service Use 

• The Role of Geography and Geographic Factors in Satisfaction with Mental Health Services Received

Area III: Measurement Equivalence of Psychological Assessment Tools 

• Cultural Equivalence of Depressive Symptom Screening Tools

• The Role of Language in a Psychological Distress Measure 

• Race/Ethnicity and Subjective Well-Being