Florida International University

This study is creating and testing a program to help Hispanic/Latino high school students stop using e-cigarettes. Researchers will work with 120 teens to see if the program is helpful and can reduce vaping. The goal is to find a way to support this community in quitting for good…

This study tests a remote home-based program called the Infant Behavior Program (IBP) to help parents reduce behavior problems in infants aged 12-18 months from high-risk families. About 288 families will take part in remote evaluations and receive either the IBP or a comparison …

This study looks at whether adding three extra sessions focused on managing parental stress to an existing parenting program can help parents feel less stressed and improve their relationship with their child. About 120 families of young children with disruptive behavior disorder…

This study tests a brief therapy designed to reduce suicidal thoughts in 60 teens aged 12 to 17 who also have anxiety or depression. The therapy focuses on easing the feeling of being a burden to others, a key factor in suicide risk. If successful, this short approach could be ea…

This study looks at whether a free mobile app called PTSD Coach, with or without help from a clinician, can reduce PTSD, anxiety, depression, and sleep problems in World Trade Center responders now living in Florida. About 120 English- and Spanish-speaking responders will be rand…

This study tests a short, 5-session counseling program called LEAD for fathers in Kenya who have depression and drink alcohol. The program is delivered by trained peer counselors (other fathers) to see if it improves fathers' mental health, parenting, and their children's well-be…

This study looks at whether brain wave (EEG) tests can predict which people with depression will get the most help from a treatment called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). rTMS uses magnetic pulses to stimulate parts of the brain and is already approved for de…