UTRGV ACT Lab

UTRGV ACT Lab ACT Lab investigates the effects of childhood adversities, including child abuse and neglect.

Data collection is achieved through various methods, including behavioral observations, survey questionnaires, and clinical interviews. The Adversities in Childhood and Trauma Studies Lab (ACT Lab) is directed by Dr. Ruby Charak in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The main objective of the ACT Lab is to investigate the cumulative effects of mult

iple types of childhood adversities, including child abuse and neglect on psychological problems, and assessing the nosology of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its comorbidity with other mental disorders. It is our goal that the research conducted at the ACT Lab will be conducive to the prevention and treatment of individuals experiencing the consequences of childhood adversities. About Our Research:

The main focus of the ACT Lab is on childhood adversities and their effects throughout the lifespan. Our research team investigates different facets of childhood trauma, such as physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and witnessing domestic violence, all for the purposes of prevention, intervention, and treatment. Our research involves the proficient use of several software programs, such as:

-SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Science)
-MPlus (Statistical program for Structural Equation Modeling)
-Qualtrics (Data collection software)
-Asana (Team management software)

Research Topics:

-Exposure to multiple types of childhood adversities or poly-victimization, including child abuse and neglect on short-and long-term psychopathology.
-Intergenerational transmission of violence and victimization.
-Intimate partner aggression in face-to-face and online communications.
-Sibling relationship among Mexican-American adolescents and college students.
-Co-morbidity between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and other mental disorders, such as substance use and sleep disorders.
-Utility and psychometric properties of psychological scales developed in Western nations in other cultures and geographic regions.

Excited to speak with young minds next week
02/13/2021

Excited to speak with young minds next week

12/13/2019

Dr. Ruby Charak presented a talk on ”To tell or not to tell: Issues around child abuse disclosure and related mental health challenges” to law enforcement officers at the Starr County Conference on Responding to Child Abuse (December 09, 2019).
Link: https://www.facebook.com/702700739861080/posts/1785139274950549/

Mariam El-Haj defending her MA thesis under the mentorship of Dr. Ruby Charak!Congratulations Mariam El-HajWell done!!!
12/06/2019

Mariam El-Haj defending her MA thesis under the mentorship of Dr. Ruby Charak!
Congratulations Mariam El-Haj
Well done!!!

ISTSS conference...10 presentations by the ACT lab! Congrats team!
11/18/2019

ISTSS conference...10 presentations by the ACT lab! Congrats team!

Vanessa Gonzalez, Valeria, & Jacob, presenting their research work at the ISTSS conference (Boston, MA).Guess what they ...
11/16/2019

Vanessa Gonzalez, Valeria, & Jacob, presenting their research work at the ISTSS conference (Boston, MA).

Guess what they also did a podcast for the ISTSS conference! Way to go team! Stellar performance!!

Day 2 of the ISTSS conference: Claire presenting her poster!! Stellar performance by the team!
11/16/2019

Day 2 of the ISTSS conference: Claire presenting her poster!! Stellar performance by the team!

Ines, Hideki, Margot and Oscar presenting their research posters at the ISTSS conference in Boston!! Good job team!!
11/14/2019

Ines, Hideki, Margot and Oscar presenting their research posters at the ISTSS conference in Boston!! Good job team!!

Congratulations to Ines Cano-González for being the finalist at the Graduate Research Showcase, UTRGV!
11/10/2019

Congratulations to Ines Cano-González for being the finalist at the Graduate Research Showcase, UTRGV!

Congratulations to Lilly Villarreal, Alex, and Stephanie on their graduation. Wishing you all the very best for the futu...
05/17/2019

Congratulations to Lilly Villarreal, Alex, and Stephanie on their graduation. Wishing you all the very best for the future. We will miss you at the ACT lab 🤗😊

05/15/2019

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