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Laura Hernández

Research Interests

My research interests include the detection and measurement of schizophrenia-spectrum psychopathology. I am particularly focused on how disorganization in thoughts, speech, and behavior contributes to distress and impairment in daily life.

I am also interested in examining the ways in which experiences of gender minority stress impact mental health outcomes for transgender and gender nonconforming individuals, as well as examining social support and gender affirmation as protective/promotive factors.

Awards and Honors

2023 ASPIRE Fellowship

Recent Publications

  • Hernández, L.M., Kemp, K.C., Barrantes-Vidal, N., & Kwapil, T.R. (2023). Replication of the Associations of Positive, Negative, and Disorganized Schizotypy with Interview-Assessed Symptoms and Impairment: Convergence with Previous Studies. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, & Treatment.

 

  • Kemp, K.C., Sperry, S.H., Hernández, L.M., Barrantes-Vidal, N., & Kwapil, T.R. (2023). Affective Dynamics in Daily Life are Differentially Expressed in Positive, Negative, and Disorganized Schizotypy. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science.

 

  • Kwapil, T.R., Edmundson, M.S., Hernández, L.M., Kemp, K.C., Rbeiz, K.S., Clark, H.E., Bathery, A.J., Raulin, M.L., & Barrantes-Vidal, N. (2022). Schizotypal Ambivalence as a Predictor of Schizophrenia-Spectrum and Borderline Personality Traits in Young Adults: Converging Results from Three Interview Studies. Journal of Research in Personality.