Research

School of Social Work Dean Luis H. Zayas was featured on Into the Fold: Issues in Mental Health, the  monthly podcast by...

A recent article in the Texas Tribune on methamphetamine use and treatment in Texas quotes extensively from Dr. Jane Maxwell,...

How many injured patients come into emergency rooms not knowing they also suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)? Can they...

AUSTIN, Texas — Since 2002, the proportion of adolescents reporting marijuana use has decreased, and more younger adolescents report strong...

Dr. Namkee Choi talked with the Texas Tribune about her research on the effectiveness of online mental health therapy on older adults’...

A new report from the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) in collaboration with the University of Houston shows that undocumented parents...

Dr. Jane Maxwell, research scientist at the School of Social Work, has just published a report (pdf) that summarizes 2015...

Authoritarian parenting can lead to depression and somatization in young Mexican American and Dominican American children, according to new research...

Limited English proficiency is a unique vulnerability of older immigrants in the United States that poses significant risks to health...

In the past 11 days, medics in Austin have treated more than 150 patients for bad reactions to the consumption of...

Child welfare interventions that target adoptive/guardianship homes on the brink of disruption are often provided too late and therefore do...

Assistant dean for health affairs Barbara Jones is one of five social workers recently elected to the National Academies of Practice...