The Collab Lab @collab_lab2023
Working to empower adults with serious mental illness | Created by @EmilyTreichler | Collaborating with @VASanDiego thecollablab.org/people Joined January 2022-
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Come see posters by @EmilyTreichler and @BorsikaRabin at this afternoons poster session! A-141 and A-142 #DIScience23
One of our research assistants, Jennisa Bangal, is interning at the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (@FABBS) in Washington DC! Here she is at an NSF Congressional Showcase on AI!
One of our research assistants, Jennisa Bangal, is interning at the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (@FABBS) in Washington DC! Here she is at an NSF Congressional Showcase on AI!
One of our alumni, Elijah Sosa, began his journey at @UCIMedSchool and has been featured in UCI News! Congratulations Elijah! 🩺🥳 news.uci.edu/2023/08/09/rit…
🔎Mental Illness Stigma among #Psychology Trainees = RECRUITING! 1️⃣ Current psych #PhD students (PhD/PsyD/EdD) OR 2️⃣ Psych post-bacc researchers (RA's, RC's, MA(S) students) Participate if: 18+ / US-residing / experience w. mental illness/MH problem neu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eK…
What are the pros and cons of adapting CBT in guided-self help (GSH)? Despite providers' hands-off approach in ED treatment, CBT-GSH’s delivery in less stigmatized settings can enhance treatment engagement in Mexican American families: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.100…
What role should culture hold in ethnic minorities' eating disorder treatment? Acle et al. argue that culture individually shapes clinical symptoms of ED. Patient-centered treatments that respectfully explore culture as a mechanism for recovery. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…
We would like to commend our research assistant, Vaishnavi Melkote, who graduated from UC San Diego with a Masters in Global Health! 🎓🔱🌎This is a testament to your hard work, dedication, and commitment. Congratulations Vaishnavi!
Congratulations to our research assistants Elissa Gomez, Sydney Seaton, and Joanna Jain for graduating from UC San Diego! 🔱🎓Thank you for all of your contributions to the Collab Lab, and we wish you the best in your future endeavors! #UCSDGrad #UCSD2023 @UCSanDiego
We would like to recognize our study coordinator Lauren McBride & research assistant Elissa Gomez, who have also presented at #UCSD2023PHRD!🎉Here is their poster on A Novel Method to Measure Collaboration in Usual Care between Veterans with Psychosis and their Clinicians:
Another two of our research assistants, undergrad Zhiying (Crystal) Quan and grad student Vaishnavi Melkote have also presented at #UCSD2023PHRD! 🎉Here is their poster on a scoping review of person-first, identity-first and other models of language for naming SMI and disability:
Two of our undergraduate research assistants, Sydney Seaton and Joanna Jain, have had the opportunity to present their poster at #UCSD2023PHRD! 🎉 Here is their poster on the feasibility of an active control group therapy in our RCT on Collaborative Decision Skills Training:
We are looking for mental health providers and mental health administrative staff to participate in a survey about their experiences in the field. Scan the QR code to participate!
Collaborative Decision Skills Training (CDST) aims to empower patients with SMI in their treatment decision-making. Here is an infographic on preliminary findings of CDST's efficacy, acceptability, demand, and practicality! Design by one of our research assistants, Jennisa Bangal

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