Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Graduate School & University Center, City University of New York, New York, NY (2012)

B.A. in History, Magna Cum Laude, Columbia College, Columbia University, New York, NY (1998)

Dr. Lopez-Castro is interested in the advancement of integrative care for addiction and mental health issues. She is the principal investigator of the Translational Research on Emotions, Addictions, and Trauma (TREAT) laboratory at CCNY.  In lab-based and computational studies, Dr. Lopez-Castro examines the mechanisms that link traumatic stress to substance misuse and potential strategies to refashion these relationships. In collaboration with harm reduction organizations, Dr. López-Castro researches how we can re-imagine evidence-based addiction treatment that is client-centered, empowering, and compassionate. 

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