Established in 2020, the Prevention, Early Intervention, and Addictions Recovery Lab (PEARL) is led by Eric R. Pedersen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences within the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. You can read more about Dr. Pedersen and the current lab members here.
Broadly, the PEARL’s research involves the intersection of domains surrounding addiction, mental health, prevention, and treatment. Our lab focuses on online and mobile interventions for young adults and veterans to help mitigate substance use behaviors, sexual violence, and other mental health outcomes. We largely disseminate our research through publications, presentations, and reports. Read more about our lab’s research here.