The TREATment Lab

10/09/2025

For ageism awareness day, let’s raise our voices and talk about aging.
Aging is a varied experience, but one that unites us. Let’s build a society that works for us all!

07/14/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Vanessa Flores! 🎉

Vanessa, a lead research assistant at the TREATment Lab, has been awarded the 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) from UNLV's Office of Undergraduate Research! 🌟

Vanessa contributes to projects aimed at improving access to mental health care in underserved communities. 💛

This $1,500 fellowship will fund her independent research project, which she'll present at the Fall 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium. 🙌

07/04/2025

TREATment Lab Director, Dr. Renn, presenting best practices for older adult mental health care to a network of behavioral health hospitals in the Las Vegas valley.

06/30/2025

Our lab director, Dr. Renn, will be leading provider training in best practices for caring for older adults sponsored by a trio of local psychiatric hospitals.

05/03/2025

Our two research assistants represented the lab at the Western Psychological Association conference this Thursday! It was their first time presenting, and they did an incredible job sharing our work on anxiety and depression in older adults. We’re so proud of their dedication and excited for what’s next!

11/04/2024

Help Us Give Back: Senior Assisted Living Donation Drive 🧡

The UNLV TREATment Lab is collecting donations to support low-income older adults in local assisted living communities. You can drop off your items at UNLV's Psychology Department main office from November 4 (today!) through November 25. 🍂

Let’s make a difference together! 🌟For questions, please reach out to us through email. 📲

06/14/2024

The TREATment Lab got to attend the recent National Senior Health & Fitness Day, where we offered services such as community resources, education, and depression screenings!

05/11/2024

Our lab celebrating the graduation of our very own Dr. Matthew Schurr!

04/18/2024

Shoutout to one of our graduate students, Matthew Schurr! Matt will be graduating from our Clinical Psychology PhD program this summer. Even more exciting news, Matt defended his dissertation and accepted a fellowship at Harvard Medical School's McLean Hospital. Congratulations Matt!

04/15/2024

Let's celebrate our clinical psychology doctoral student, Raksh*tha Mohankumar! Raksh*tha presented her research at the Society of Behavioral Medicine's 45th Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA. Raksh*tha won the SIG award from SBM Integrated Primary Care, which included a cash prize! Congratulations Raksh*tha!

03/19/2024

Join the UNLV TREATment lab (Dr. Renn, Lab Director and Raksh*tha Mohankumar, PhD student) for a national webinar on improving mental health of marginalized older adults this Thursday @ 10am PT/1pm ET. Registration is FREE and 1 CE is provided for clinicians https://www.asaging.org/web-seminars/aligning-care-and-disrupting-stigmas-mental-health-marginalized-older-adults

02/26/2024

Research Opportunity for Older Adults in Las Vegas!

Join our research study evaluating the effectiveness of Engage psychotherapy program in improving depression among adults aged 60 and older.

If you or someone you know is experiencing depression alongside changes in concentration and thinking ability, you may be eligible to participate. As part of the study, participants will receive nine (9) weekly Engage therapy sessions conducted in person at UNLV or a nearby affiliated site.

Your involvement will also include completing questionnaires, interviews, and computer tests to track progress throughout the study. Engage therapy is provided free of charge, and eligible participants will receive financial compensation.

Call today to learn more and see if you qualify! 👍

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