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Nick Nguyen
Graduate Student
Nick Nguyen
Graduate Student
- Primary Advisor: : Stephen P. Hinshaw, Ph.D.
- Secondary Advisor : Keanan Joyner, Ph.D.
- B.A. in Psychology : University of California, Berkeley
Clinical Science Graduate Student
My name is Nick Nguyen and I’m a second-year doctoral student in the Clinical Science program at UC Berkeley, under the mentorship of Dr. Stephen Hinshaw and Dr. Keanan Joyner. I received my B.A. in Psychology from UC Berkeley where I also completed an honors thesis exploring the association between parenting practices and resilience among young girls with ADHD. Before heading back to Cal for my PhD, I spent over six years working as a research specialist at WestCoast Children’s Clinic, leveraging data to support and advocate for communities that have been historically underrepresented, underserved, and vulnerable. When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family (e.g., cooking new dishes, playing with my two dogs) and tackling my ever-growing catalog of video games.
Current Work
My research interests include: developmental psychopathology; social determinants of health; trauma and resilience; mental health stigma reduction; health equity; and policy advocacy. My work is generously supported by the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, the UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Fellowship, as well as UCLA and the Child Mind Institute. My long-term goal is to become a professor—running my own lab and doing meaningful science with my collaborators—and apply science to develop a more compassionate society, especially for those from marginalized communities.
Currently, I’m working on using geocoding techniques to investigate neighborhood resources as potential protective factors for youth experiencing trauma. I’m also working on distilling and translating research on neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g., ADHD, ASD, dyslexia) to create infographics that can be used to help promote mental health literacy and reduce stigma. Finally, I’m also developing a pilot study with my colleagues to study the impacts of intergenerational trauma on mental health outcomes of Vietnamese communities and explore how social and cultural capitals might be able to help these folks overcome their adversities and thrive.
Academic Work
Publications
Meza, J. I., Godoy, S., Nguyen, P. T., Perris, G., Grella, C., & Bath, E. (2023). Risk Profiles of Suicide Attempts Among Girls with Histories of Commercial Sexual Exploitation: A Latent Class Analysis. Child Abuse & Neglect, 137, 106036–106036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
Gordon, Nguyen, P. T., Mitchell, A. K., & Tyler, P. M. (2023). Profiles of childhood adversity and associated psychopathology in youth entering residential care. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 15(Suppl 1), S82–S91. https://doi.org/10.1037/
Nguyen, P. T., Gordon, C. T., Owens, E. B., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2022). Patterns of Childhood Adversity among Women with and without Childhood ADHD: Links to Adult Psychopathology and Global Functioning. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/
Nguyen, P. T., Basson, D., & Perry, D. T. (2022). Patterns of Trauma among Youth Seeking Mental Health Services at a Community-Based Clinic: A Latent Class Analysis Approach. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/
Hinshaw, S. P., Nguyen, P. T., O’Grady, S. M., & Rosenthal, E. A. (2022). ADHD in Girls and Women: Underrepresentation, Longitudinal Processes, and Key Directions. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 63, 484–496. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.
Nguyen, P. T. & Hinshaw, S. P. (2020). Understanding the Stigma Associated with ADHD: Hope for the Future? ADHD Report. 28(5), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1521/adhd.
Symposia
Nguyen, P. T., Tu, J. W., Meza, J. I., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2021, June). A Network Perspective on Risk Factors for Lifetime Self-harm in Women with and without Childhood ADHD. Virtual presentation at the Youth Suicide Research Consortium Second National Conference.
Meza, J. I., Nguyen, P. T., Grella, C., & Bath, E. (2021, April). Risk Profiles of Suicide Attempts Among Juvenile Justice-Involved Commercially Sexually Exploited Girls–A Latent Class Analysis. Virtual presentation at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.
Basson, D. & Nguyen, P. T. (2020, October). Modeling the indicators of commercial sexual exploitation in system-involved youth. Presentation at the 100th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.
Herrera, C. C., Nguyen, P. T., & Basson, D. (2019, October). Building Strengths and Resiliency: What Does it Take? Presentation at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management Conference. Palm Springs, CA.
Poster Presentations
Aronson, S., Nguyen, P. T., Bayoumi, S., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2023, November). Mental Health Literacy and Stigma Reduction via Infographics for ADHD. Poster to be presented at the 2023 Annual International Conference on ADHD. Baltimore, Maryland.
*Alvarez, A., Nguyen, P. T., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2023, May). Chasing Unrealistic Standards: The Effect of Body Image Discrepancy and Self-Esteem Predicted Adult Internalizing, Substance Use, and Eating Disorders Among Women with and without Childhood ADHD. Poster presented at the 2023 Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention. Washington, D.C.
Aronson, S., Nguyen, P. T., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2023, May). A Wind of Change: Leveraging Infographic-Based Interventions to Promote Literacy and Reduce Stigma Related to ADHD and Dyslexia. Poster presented at the 2023 Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention. Washington, D.C.
*Alvarez, A., Nguyen, P. T., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2023, April). Spotlight on Body Image: Adolescent Desire to be Thin Predicts Adult Internalizing Behavior and Tobacco Usage in Women With and Without Childhood ADHD. Poster presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence. San Diego, CA.
*McBride, E., Nguyen, P. T., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2022, August). Subjective No More: The Real Impact of ACEs on Adulthood Residential Stability and Productivity. Poster presented at the 2022 American Psychological Association Convention. Minneapolis, MN.
*Alvarez, A., Nguyen, P. T., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2022, July). Spotlight on Body Image: The Role of Body Dissatisfaction on the Development of Internalizing Symptoms, Alcohol Abuse, and Self-Harm among Women with and without Childhood ADHD. Presentation given at the 2022 McNair Scholars National Conference. UCLA. Los Angeles, CA.
*McBride, E., Nguyen, P. T., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2022, May). The Social Scars of Childhood Maltreatment. Poster presented at the 2022 Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention. Chicago, IL.
*Syeda, M., Nguyen, P. T., Halkett, A., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2022, May). Rejected vs. Ignored: Understanding Social Exclusion in Girls with ADHD. Poster presented at the 2022 Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention. Chicago, IL.
*Ahn, A., *McBride, E., *Faisal, Y., Nguyen, P. T., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2022, May). Linkages between Childhood Abuse and Neglect and Eating Disorders in Women with and without ADHD. Poster presented at the 2022 Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention. Chicago, IL.
*Ahn, A., *Faisal, Y., Nguyen, P. T., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2022, April). Predictors of Eating Disorders in Girls with and without ADHD: The Role of Global Self Worth. Poster presented at the 2022 Western Psychological Association. Portland, OR.
*Syeda, M., Nguyen, P. T., Halkett, A., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2022, April). Peer Status and Social Information Processing in Girls with ADHD. Poster presented at the 2022 Western Psychological Association. Portland, OR.
Yang, C., Nguyen, P. T., Meza, J., & Hinshaw, S P. (2021, August). Parent Attachment as a Mediator in the Association between Childhood ADHD and Depression in Young Female Adults. Poster presented at the 2021 American Psychological Association Virtual Convention.
Nguyen, P. T., Zhao, Y., Meza, J.I., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2021, May). Developmental Processes in Social Functioning of Women with and without Childhood ADHD: Adolescent Social Skills as a Central Link. Poster presented at the 2021 Association for Psychological Science Virtual Convention.
Nielsen, B., Nguyen, P. T., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2021, May). Parenting Practices Predict Positive Adjustment in Internalizing and Externalizing Domains for Girls with ADHD. Poster presented at the 2021 Association for Psychological Science Virtual Convention.
*McBride, E., Nguyen, P. T., Henry, L. N., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2021, May). Unplanned Pregnancies in Women with Histories of ADHD: Is Adolescent Executive Functioning a Mediator? Poster presented at the 2021 Association for Psychological Science Virtual Convention.
Zhao, Y., Nguyen, P. T., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2021, April). Impact of Childhood Peer Rejection on Executive Function in Girls with ADHD. Poster presented at the Virtual Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.
Nguyen, P. T. & Liu, N. H. (2020, November). Using Reliable Change Index at a Community-Based Clinic for Meaningful Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes. Poster presented at the 54th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Philadelphia, PA.
Nielsen, B., Nguyen, P. T., Porter, P., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2020, October). Positive Adjustment and Resilience in Adult Women with Childhood ADHD. Poster presented at the 100th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.
Nielsen, B., Nguyen, P. T., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2020, May). Beyond ADHD: Associations Among Dimensions of Threat and Deprivation, Prosocial Behavior, and Adult Psychopathology. Poster presented at the 32nd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science. Chicago, IL.
Porter, P., Nguyen, P. T., Nielsen, B., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2020, May). Heterogeneity of Female Internalizing and Externalizing Developmental Trajectories in Relation to ADHD Symptoms. Poster presented at the 32nd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science. Chicago, IL.
Nguyen, P. T. & Basson, D. (2019, October). Community Violence Poses the Greatest Risk to Children’s Mental Health: Findings from Latent Class Analysis Approach. Poster presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management Conference. Palm Springs, CA.
Nguyen, P. T. & Basson, D. (2019, August). Patterns of Trauma in Youth Seeking Mental Health Services: A Latent Class Analysis Approach. Poster presented at the 127th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.
Nguyen, P. T. & Basson, D. (2019, May). Community Violence Poses the Greatest Risk to Children’s Mental Health: Findings from Latent Class Analysis Approach. Poster presented at the 31st Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science. Washington, D.C.
Nguyen, P. T. & Basson, D. (2019, April). Strength Profiles of Youth Seeking Mental Health Services: A Latent Class Analysis Approach. Poster presented at the 99th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association. Pasadena, CA.
Nguyen, P. T., Gordon, C. T., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2018, May). Beyond ADHD: Lifetime Cumulative Risks Predict Multiple Negative Outcomes in Young-Adult Women. Poster presented at the 30th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science. San Francisco, CA.
Tu, J., Nguyen, P. T., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2018, May). Educational and Vocational Productivity Moderates the Relation between ADHD Persistence and Global Functional Impairment in Women. Poster presented at the 30th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science. San Francisco, CA.
Nguyen, P. T., Gordon, C. T., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2016, May). Positive Adjustment among Adolescent Girls with and without ADHD: Does Parenting Matter? Poster presented at the 2016 Psychology Department Annual Poster Session at the University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley, CA.