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Hector M. Gonzalez

 Hector M. Gonzalez

Project Title:
Acculturation, Medical illness and the Adequacy of Mental Healthcare for Depressive Disorders.
Project database:
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/CPES/index.html

Hector M. González is an assistant professor of gerontology and family medicine at Wayne State University. He is a neuropsychologist with clinical research training and experience from UC Davis' and University of Michigan's Alzheimer's Disease and Research Centers. Dr. González' primary research experience is as co-investigator of the Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging (SALSA), which is a prospective cohort study of dementia in older Mexican Americans. He is principal investigator of a NIMH funded K08 grant titled "Vascular Depression and Function in Older Latinos." Dr. González' major research interests are in neuroepidemiology and psychiatric epidemiology. Specifically, his research interest is in how chronic disorders, such as diabetes, hypertension and depression and access to health care contribute to brain changes and functional impairment.




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