The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Family Systems and Cultural Adaptation in Psychosocial Cancer Interventions for Latinx Families: A Critical Review

Cancer creates significant distress to Latinx family dynamics. Research on family interventions has omitted critical aspects that could significantly improve mental health outcomes in this vulnerable population, including the development of interventions with a robust theoretical...

Resistant Hypertension Secondary to Renal Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case of Cure After Nephrectomy

Objective:Rare coexistence of disease or pathology Background:Evaluation of multidrug-resistant hypertension in young adults requires consideration of uncommon secondary etiologies, including renovascular disease and congenital renal vascular anomalies.Renal arteriovenous malform...

Public Blame and Prevention Preferences Following K-12 School Shootings: Mean World Beliefs and Doomscrolling

Abstract This study examines how routine digital media use shapes public blame attribution and prevention preferences following K-12 school shootings. Drawing on Mean World Syndrome (MWS) and research on doomscrolling, the study investigates whether habitual exposure to threateni...

Influence of transboundary wildfire smoke on fine particulate matter concentrations at South Texas border schools

Exposure to air pollutants in indoor and outdoor school environments poses significant health risks to children due to their heightened vulnerability. Increasing wildfire frequency has intensified transboundary smoke transport, with border communities among the first to experienc...