Current Projects
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Self-Help Intervention Apps for OCD
This study examines the efficacy of app-based interventions for symptoms of OCD. Participants choose how much time to spend on the intervention apps over a 4-week access period and complete surveys to assess treatment impact. This study is in development, coming soon.
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Process-Based Therapy for Shame
This study examines the efficacy of a personalized process-based approach to therapy (PBT) in a sample of participants with high levels of shame and depressive symptoms. Participants receive 20 weekly sessions of PBT and complete surveys during and after study completion to assess treatment impact. This study is in development, coming soon.
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Pulling out of the Fire (POOF) - ACT for Racial Trauma
This study examines the efficacy of culturally tailored acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for racial trauma. Participants receive 6 weekly sessions of group treatment and complete surveys during and after study completion to assess treatment impact. This study is in development, coming soon.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Meta-Analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to examine how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) effect sizes in randomized controlled trails (RCTs) on anxiety disorders have changed over time, since the first ACT clinical trial in 1986. This study is in development, coming soon.
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Personalized Treatment Review
This systematic review aims to assess aspects of personalized treatment related to person-centered care and equitable access, including sociodemographic representation, consideration of the client and their identities, and potential accessibility of services. Data collection is complete for this study.
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Process-Based Therapy Worksheet
This study aims to develop a worksheet grounded in process-based principles that aids clinicians in collecting comprehensive information on clients in their specific context. Data collection is complete for this study.
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Failure to Treat
This study examines reasons why some people with minoritized identities might not benefit from evidence-based treatment, through virtual interviews with people who have received treatment. We’re also aiming to identify possible needs from psychotherapy and/or therapists more broadly. Recruitment is closed for this study.
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Experience Seeking Therapy
This study involves an online survey and/or videoconferencing focus group. Participants will be asked about their experiences seeking mental health services for anxiety, OCD, emotion dysregulation, and/or BPD in the last year. Recruitment is closed for this study.
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Emotional Responding Patterns
This study examines patterns of how people manage their emotions. It involves brief daily surveys about emotional coping strategies and distress. Survey prompts will be given via a smartphone app 4 times/day over 30 days. Recruitment is closed for this study.
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Individual Networks in Context
This study looks at how patterns of psychological functioning within the same person may be different on “good” vs. “bad” days. It involves completing brief daily surveys about mood and functioning over 2–3 months. Recruitment is closed for this study.