Research
First Study of Brief Suicide Interventions for LGBTQ+ Young Adults Aims to Save Lives
AUSTIN, Texas – Sept. 14, 2021 – The University of Texas at Austin will collaborate with UT Southwestern Medical Center...
Read moreNew Training Videos Help Police, Prosecutors and Advocates Respond to Sexual Assault
AUSTIN, Texas — Law enforcement officers, prosecutors and victims services professionals have a new set of tools to better understand...
Read moreEffective, solution-focused approaches to dropout prevention
Professor Cynthia Franklin, Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, answers questions about...
Read moreTexas Center for Disability Studies joins Steve Hicks School of Social Work
AUSTIN – The Texas Center for Disability Studies (TCDS) is excited to announce its move to the Steve Hicks School...
Read moreTo stop domestic violence, we need to listen to science about abusers
The recent tragic triple homicide in Austin is a stark reminder that perpetrators of domestic violence can, and sometimes do,...
Read moreAn innovative approach to sexual ed programming for foster youth
About 50% of females who experience foster care in the United States are pregnant by age 19, compared to 33%...
Read moreA gamified exercise app helps older adults reduce risk for falls
AUSTIN, Texas — Although older adults face high risk for falls, many are unable to utilize community-based fall prevention programs...
Read moreNeighborhood racial segregation linked to premature births
WASHINGTON, D.C.— New research on neighborhood racial segregation and sentiments toward people of color is highlighting how racism-related stress may be contributing...
Read moreWhat makes youth in foster care feel supported?
More than 80% of children who enter into foster care after the age of 12 end up emancipating from care...
Read moreServing the needs of individuals with HIV and co-occurring disorders
Individuals with HIV who also have mental health and substance-use disorders have lower medication adherence, higher unsuppressed viral loads and...
Read moreRemove barriers to Medicaid birth control
Texas officials are leaving our most economically disadvantaged residents out in the cold in yet another attempt to politicize reproductive...
Read moreNew federal grant to improve services for young Texans experiencing psychosis
AUSTIN, Texas – Early or first-episode psychosis can be a first sign of serious mental illness such as schizophrenia. Acting...
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