Objective Traditional studies of treatment moderators have focused largely on psychological
factors such as clinical severity. Racial and economic inequity exert large effects on youth …

“Competition and prejudice clutter the landscape of virtually every town. Imagine, however, if
we had more people of all races, ethnicities, or cultures, who were allowed to contribute …

What are the most effective ways to prevent predictable behavioral problems, protect current
states of health, and promote desired behaviors? Intended for use by students in the helping …

Discordant development of brain regions responsible for cognitive control and reward
processing may render adolescents susceptible to risk taking. Identifying ways to reduce this …

This report describes a longitudinal study of the natural course of smoking initiation in a
school-based, ethnically diverse (42% White, 37% African American, 20% Hispanic) sample …

This study examined ethnic identity and mentoring (a known strategy to promote career
success and advancement) in a sample of 103 Latina women with professional roles in the …

This article presents a sociocultural alcohol/drug counseling model for counselors working
with Latino users/abusers. Intended to supplement different treatment models, this model …

This study examined the role of social support and stress on adjustment to college among
Latino students. Measures of social support, stress, and adjustment to college were obtained …

This study examined the potential influence of cultural resilience, ethnic identity, and gender
identity on resilience processes across diverse racial/ethnic groups of young women. A …

Drug abuse in the US Hispanic population appears to be in a dynamic state of acceleration,
although there are differences in drug use patterns between US-born and foreign-born …