Psychology

Our brains are made of complex networks that change throughout our lives. As we age, certain cognitive functions can become impaired, and simple tasks become challenging. Risks for certain cerebrovascular diseases (CBVD) such as stroke and dementia also...

Substance use disorder and addiction are complex public health problems, vividly evidenced by the ongoing opioid epidemic throughout the country. Also, New Mexico has the highest alcohol-related mortality rate and currently races to address this as well...

Researchers at The University of New Mexico are using social media to help educate the public and generate funding for clinical investigations on the effects of using medical Cannabis. Patients, clinicians, and scientists still know very little about...

The University of New Mexico's Office of the Vice President for Research and the University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) Department annually compiles a Year-in-Review for its research features during the course of the calendar year. Below is the...

It’s a typical scene from a movie or TV show about war veterans who have been in battle and have returned home safe. Suddenly fireworks go off, and a veteran, mentally transported back to the battlefield, hits the dirt, ready for an incoming mortal...

An associate professor within UNM’s Department of Psychology is working to help psychologists study depression, and its treatment, with greater accuracy. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, each year depression is the leading cause of...

Researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) and California State Polytechnic University (CalPoly) address a major gap in the scientific literature, finding that medical Cannabis may not only treat such health conditions as chronic pain and...

For the first time on campus students in recovery or seeking recovery from substance abuse and other addictions have an official meeting space to help them in their journey. “Hopefully, one day, we will expand programming to really serve everyone."...

There’s no telling where a degree from The University of New Mexico might take you. Estevan Velasco-Romero of Clovis ended up in the Caribbean aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship as a singer and dancer. A shy child, Velasco-Romero was born in...

New research from Regents’ Professor Katie Witkiewitz at The University of New Mexico Department of Psychology and Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions examines alcohol use disorder, the physical and economic toll it takes, and effective...