Depression Treatment Lab

she applies the EPIS framework to study factors shaping trauma service delivery in legal settings. Her ultimate goal is to expand access to mental healthcare by confronting systems of oppression and structural disparities and advance inclusive, translational interventions. 4/4

for the Underserved with Stress and Trauma (TRUST) Lab, she investigates how traumatic stress affects mental health outcomes among Latiné communities facing systemic barriers. Through the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program and the Psychology Departmental Honors Program, 3/4

She's been a part of our lab through USC's JumpStart program for a while now, but we can now welcome Kristina Lopez as an *official* research assistant for the USC Depression Treatment Lab! We are so excited to keep her on our team and continue our work together! Biography: 1/4

🚨 We're accepting poster submissions for the 2025 SIG Expo @ABCTNOW in NOLA this November! 🎉 This is our third year at the Expo, and we can’t wait to feature your work! 👇 Submission details below — we’re excited to review! 🥳

Rachel earned first place for the Luborsky Student Poster Award for "Social Support Factors as Predictors of Treatment Response Across Psychotherapy: A Latent Profile Analysis". We're so, so proud of her and can't wait to watch her keep making huge waves in clinical science! 2/2

🚨 HUGE LAB NEWS! 🚨 The dTx Lab's very own @RachelBernste20 has won TWO, yes TWO incredibly prestigious awards from the 2025 conference for @ABCTNOW: the Hans Strupp Trainee Memorial Award AND the Luborsky Student Poster Award! She is a true rising superstar in the field! 1/2

The award is presented to "a student who has made an outstanding contribution to the application of psychological knowledge in clinical work". All of us at the dTx Lab know that Anh couldn't be a better fit for that description! Congratulations again, Anh! 2/2

🚨HUGE CONGRATS 🚨 to our very own @anhtudao05 for receiving the USC Psychology Department's 2025 Gerald Davison Award for Excellence in Science-Based Practice! Recognition for her hard work and brilliance is well-deserved - we are so, so proud of a star member of our lab! 1/2

End of Fall 2025 dTx Lab Luncheon - ✅! All 8 members of the lab celebrated the semester's end with food, games and gifts for our "stars" ! Congrats to Andrew and @WinchellPsych on their new jobs as a behavioral tech/NIMH postbac researcher, respectively! We will all miss you!

On another note... CONGRATULATIONS to our grad students @anhtudao05 and @RachelBernste20 for successfully defending their Master's proposals over the past couple weeks! They truly deserve it and we are incredibly proud of their work. Good luck! 😃🦆

Free today on USC campus before 2pm? Why not stop by our RA Brandon Winchell's honors' presentation at the Undergraduate Symposium in the basement of TCC! Learn about the compounded effect of rumination and indecisiveness on depressive symptoms! Good luck with awards, Brandon!

equity, representation, and accessibility into research. *This is part 1 of a two-part webinar series on the same topic. Part 2 will be April 14th , 10am-11am PST. From ALL of us at the dTx Lab, we hope to see you there! 3/3

Further details: This expert panel will explore the current landscape of inclusive and culturally responsive psychotherapy research, highlighting key advancements, ongoing challenges, and future directions. The session will also focus on integrating principles of 2/3

Come join us virtually on Monday, Mar 24th at 10AM PST to watch our own Dr. Iony Ezawa moderate a panel of experts for an SPR-organized, webinar Q&A on the current landscape of inclusive and culturally responsive psychotherapy research! Register here! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… 1/3

Learn more about Jumpstart at the following link: provost.sma.usc.edu/prog/jumpstart! You can also learn more about our previous Jumpstart student, Andrew Lopez, at our website depressiontxlab.com. We look forward to working with a new Jumpstart student this year! 2/2

We're excited to announce that our lab is recruiting a JumpStart student for this summer! The JumpStart Program at USC offers non-USC undergrad students 10-week, in-person research opportunities. Gain hands-on experience in exciting projects and present your findings! 1/2

Lab update! We just got back from @ABCTNOW's Nov. 2024 conference, where grad students Anh and Rachel presented their research in poster sessions and Dr. Ezawa hosted a panel on ethics in peer support and digital treatments! We also just had a Labsgiving to celebrate Fall break!

in the McNair program, he has honed his skills in qualitative methods and data analysis. He is eager to continue his academic journey in graduate school. His ultimate goal is to contribute to policies and practices that enhance mental health support for diverse communities. 3/3

influence mental health perceptions and healthcare access within Hispanic communities. He is passionate about bridging the gap between mental health resources and underserved populations, aiming to foster greater awareness and reduce stigma. Through research and involvement 2/3

We also have ANOTHER member officially joining us after first helping us out through the JumpStart program! Andrew Lopez is a 4th-year undergrad student currently attending Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona. His interests lie in exploring how cultural factors 1/3