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Biography

David Hoskins, PsyD., M.A.S. is an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. Program at the California School of Professional Psychology, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø. His research and professional interests include trauma and related behavioral health needs (i.e., psychiatric symptoms, substance use, and sexual risk behaviors); Latinx mental health; acculturation, acculturation gap-distress theory, and the Latinx paradox; and, culturally attuned and manualized treatment interventions.

Professional Interests

• Examining unmet behavioral health needs (i.e., psychiatric symptoms, substance use, and sexual risk behaviors) in both the primary care setting and the juvenile justice system
• Culturally attuned mental health services for youth who have faced multiple and various forms of interpersonal trauma and adversity as well as their caregiver
• The Latinx community.

Education and Certifications

• M.A.S., Clinical Research, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of California, San Francisco
• Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø—San Francisco Campus
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Honors

• 2017, National Institute of Health (NIH), National Institute of Drug Abuse.
  • Diversity Supplement to an existing RO1
  • Title: Uncovering Health Disparities Among First-Time Offending, Court Involved, Non-Incarcerated Latinx Youth
• 2014 & 2016 NIH, Loan Repayment Program, Initial and Resubmission.
  • Title: Positive Adaptation for Trauma and Healing
• 2013, America Psychological Association, Minority Fellowship Program
  • Treatment outcomes, Clinical Research Project

Scholarship and Contributions to the Field

• Hoskins, D., Del Cid, M,Perez, L., & Tolou-Shams, M. (2019). “Ecological Systems in Relation to Latinx Youth in the Justice System: A Narrative Literature Review.” Child and Youth Services Review.
• Hoskins, D., Marshall, B., Koinis-Mitchel, D., Galbriath, K., & Tolou-Shams, M. (2018). “Latinx Youth at First Contact with the Juvenile Justice System: Trauma and Associated Behavioral Health Needs.” Child Psychiatry and Human Development.
• Hoskins, D., Duncan, L., Moskowitz, J., & Ordonez, A. (2017). “Positive Adaptations for Trauma and Healing (PATH), a Pilot Study of Group Therapy with Latino Youth.” Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, and Practice.
• Hoskins, D. and Padron, E. (2017). “The Practices of Curanderismo: A Qualitative Study from the Perspectives of Curanderos.” Journal of Latino Psychology.
• Hoskins, D. & Platt, J. (in press). “A collaborative model of care based upon the lived experiences of psychotherapists and traditional healers. In J. Cervantes & B. McNeil.” Latinx Healing Practices: Psychotherapeutic Perspectives and Counseling Interventions. Cognella
• Hoskins, D. & Padron, E. (2016). Historical Review of the history and tradition of Curanderismo. In R. Carrillo, & C. Saucedo Traditional Medicine and Mental Health: Integrative Practices. Hayes House, Carlsbad, CA.