August 5, 2015
Social work researchers will conduct the most in-depth sexual assault study in higher education for the UT System
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July 29, 2015
School of Social Work Dean Luis H. Zayas was featured on Into the Fold: Issues in Mental Health, the  monthly podcast by...
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July 28, 2015
A recent article in the Texas Tribune on methamphetamine use and treatment in Texas quotes extensively from Dr. Jane Maxwell,...
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July 22, 2015
How many injured patients come into emergency rooms not knowing they also suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)? Can they...
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July 20, 2015
AUSTIN, Texas — Since 2002, the proportion of adolescents reporting marijuana use has decreased, and more younger adolescents report strong...
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July 8, 2015
Dr. Namkee Choi talked with the Texas Tribune about her research on the effectiveness of online mental health therapy on older adults’...
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June 29, 2015
A new report from the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) in collaboration with the University of Houston shows that undocumented parents...
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June 24, 2015
Dr. Jane Maxwell, research scientist at the School of Social Work, has just published a report (pdf) that summarizes 2015...
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June 22, 2015
Authoritarian parenting can lead to depression and somatization in young Mexican American and Dominican American children, according to new research...
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June 11, 2015
Limited English proficiency is a unique vulnerability of older immigrants in the United States that poses significant risks to health...
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June 11, 2015
In the past 11 days, medics in Austin have treated more than 150 patients for bad reactions to the consumption of...
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