Projects

Longitudinal COVID Risk/Reward Behaviors & Mental Health Multilevel Modeling
Longitudinal COVID Risk/Reward Behaviors & Mental Health Multilevel Modeling

This project aims to examine longitudinal changes in risk- and reward-related behaviors and decision-making among a general community sample over the first year following the initial COVID-19 lock-down in the United States, which began in March 2020. The focus is to understand how these behaviors evolved during the pandemic and to identify the factors influencing these trajectories. To view the HTML page that is rendered from the Quarto markdown file, please go to the following page.

Oct 1, 2024

From Risk to Resilience: Ecological Exploration of Psychopathology and Flourishing in Neurodivergent Children Facing Adversity
From Risk to Resilience: Ecological Exploration of Psychopathology and Flourishing in Neurodivergent Children Facing Adversity

The study utilizes data from the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH), focusing on children aged 6-17 with reported neurodevelopmental issues (N = 44,776, MAge = 12.2). This cross-sectional analysis examines ACE exposure and its impact on three primary mental health outcomes: anxiety, depression, and behavioral issues. The moderating role of child flourishing behaviors is assessed using interaction terms in logistic regression models. To view the HTML page that is rendered from the Quarto markdown file, please go to the following page.

Oct 1, 2024

Exploring Neuroanatomical & Neuropsychiatric Variation in Alzheimer’s Disease Through Normative Modeling
Exploring Neuroanatomical & Neuropsychiatric Variation in Alzheimer’s Disease Through Normative Modeling

This study extends analyses conducted by Verdi et al. (2023), who utilized normative modeling techniques to delineate neuroanatomical heterogeneity in Alzheimer’s disease. We employ a similar methodological framework to supplement these insights by integrating both structural MRI data and neuropsychiatric symptom profiles. This integration allowed us to explore more deeply the neuroanatomical and neuropsychiatric underpinnings of Alzheimer’s disease across different phenotypes within our ADNI subset. To view the HTML page that is rendered from the Quarto markdown file, please go to the following page.

Oct 1, 2024