Congratulations to Annesa and Team on their Groundbreaking Research
Congratulations to our very own Director of Research Dr. Annesa Flentje and her team on their newly released manuscript published in “Health Psychology.” Their article “Differential Gene Expression in Response to AWARENESS: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intersectional Minority Stress Intervention,” looks at changes in gene expression in response to a cognitive behavioral intervention aimed at reducing the impacts of minority stress.
“This article stands as a reminder that when we help our clients cope with stress, we are likely changing the ways their bodies internalize that stress—down to the level of gene expression,” said Dr. Flentje. “Just an important underscoring of the work that AHP does every single day.”
The article was selected as the editor’s choice article for the issue, which means it is free to access. In addition to Dr. Flentje, AHP’s founder Dr. Jim Dilley, served as a contributor, and Dr. Katie Katuzny, AHP supervising psychologist, served as a therapist for many of the participants included in the study (related article co-authored by Dr. Katuzny can be found here).