Author: Meredith Cola, B.A. Historically, autism research has primarily focused on what researchers or other non-autistic people think is important. Autistic self-advocates have been calling for more research priorities that reflect the autistic community’s needs and are informed by autistic perspectives. This month, you have the opportunity to tell the

Author: Mallory Inselberg, M.A. College can be a stressful time! For students who are just beginning their post-high school education, for students who are figuring out what post-undergraduate education life will be like, and for students who return to higher-level graduate education later in life, stress is around every corner.

Author: Laura Frank, M.A. Recent research examining the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has identified key COVID-19-related stressors, including fear of infection, disruptions to school/leaning and daily self-care routines, and lack of access to reliable information and resources. Studies examining family stress have found that the intensity of these identified

Author: Janessa Brown, M.S. There is little debate across healthcare disciplines as to what constitutes an adverse childhood experience (ACE). ACEs are often conceptualized as any occurrence of maltreatment or other aversive experiences that are sustained in childhood. Though the designation of age ranges representing childhood may differ, most sources

Author: Alex Kohn, M.A. Children and adolescents around the world have endured difficulties during the past year and a half adjusting to life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific to academics, youth have been uprooted from in-person learning, have had to adapt to remote learning, and have had to manage uncertainty

Author: Wayne Fraser Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are among some of the most frequently diagnosed psychological disorders experienced by the U.S population. By the 12th grade, more than 71% of adolescents report the use of alcohol while about 41% report drinking alcohol in the past month. For marijuana, almost 44%

Author: Marzena Podkalicka, M.A. As the COVID-19 pandemic was unexpected and for many, anxiety provoking, it is no wonder that news of the progressing delta variant is now contributing to ongoing anxiety. Some might struggle with how to control or manage their anxiety, which in turn may impact their ability

Author: Norah Aldawsari, M.S. Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder that negatively affects one’s cognitive, emotional, and social functions. Individuals with schizophrenia may experience hearing voices, seeing objects or people, smelling, or feeling sensations. They may also have false beliefs that are extremely distorted, called delusions, that have no basis in

Author: Nicole Fusco, M.S. Telehealth psychological services are regarded as a critical modality to support and provide treatment to underserved and marginalized populations (Craig et al., 2021). COVID-19 has forced many mental health professionals to expand beyond their comfort zone and use telehealth as their primary means of client care. Similarly, clients have to navigate

Author: Meredith Cola, B.A. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition characterized by social communication difficulties and the presence of restricted or repetitive behaviors (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). ASD affects 1 in 54 children, with a male-to-female ratio of 4:1 (Maenner et al., 2020). Girls are diagnosed with