University of Houston - Virmarie Correa-Fernandez (ACT; PhD/DPhil; USA)

The Latino and Behavioral Health Research Team (LABHRT) aims to conduct research and engage in community initiatives that contribute to increase health equity. LABHRT has been the hub to develop and preliminary test an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based intervention for the treatment of tobacco dependence and comorbid depression and anxiety among English-speaking Latine adults. This work, funded by the American Cancer Society, entailed the adaption of the intervention to be culturally appropriate for this population. Further, a mix-method study was conducted to evaluate the perspectives of Spanish-speaking Latine individuals on ACT-related constructs and their application to smoking and psychological distress. In addition, various projects related to psychometrics properties of mindfulness and ACT-related constructs have been published. Several LABHRT members are doctoral advisees in the PhD Counseling Psychology program at the University of Houston.

Learn more about Dr. Correa-Fernandez's lab here - https://www.labhrt.org/team-members

(This webpage was updated on October 3, 2024)