I am interested in the clinical implications of narrative identity and the challenges of modern personhood, in factors that shape the construction of the self, especially for underprivileged groups in the context of personal and cultural trauma, substance abuse, HIV infection, and poverty. This focus includes the salience of the internalized sense of self for health-related behavior, the role of spirituality in decreasing self-estrangement, and facilitating post-traumatic achievements such as self-care, resilience and compassion
