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Debrielle T. Jacques is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. She focuses on understanding how parental mental health and substance use issues impact children's psychological development and the intergenerational transmission of risks for psychopathology. Her research examines the effects of parental psychopathology and caregiving behaviors on family functioning and children's mental health outcomes. She is particularly interested in how children's emotional and behavioral development is influenced by their parents' psychological challenges. Her work employs a nuanced, contextual approach to explore the intersections of individual, familial, and sociocultural factors that shape parenting and child outcomes. Dr. Jacques has authored several significant publications in the area of child psychology, including studies on maternal alcohol dependence and its effects on parenting and child adjustment. She is dedicated to advancing culturally informed models of psychopathology and contributing to the understanding of the family dynamics in mental health contexts.
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