Most of my research is focused on three areas: systems, culture, and health. More specifically, I have four major lines of research: (a) the influence of family-of-origin factors (e.g., parentification, differentiation of self, and attachment style) on wellbeing and psychopathology of adolescents, adults, and family members; (b) cormorbidity research (i.e., influence of common medical conditions on mental health and psychopathology; (c) the primary care system as an intervention point for mental health services and treatments by mental health and family counselors and psychologists, and (d) minority health and health disparities related to family systems-focused, culturally tailored and competent care (e.g, diagnosis, measurement and assessment equivalence, and treatment).
