Title: PhD Student
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
About: Simone is a second-year PhD student in the Clinical Psychology program at UBC. Her research examines the role of cognitive-affective processes (e.g., attention) in promoting and interfering with sexual function (i.e., arousal, desire, orgasm, pain). In particular, her dissertation work integrates multiple research methodologies (e.g., eye-tracking, psychophysiology, self-report) to better understanding sexual (dys)function among individuals with ADHD. She aims to identify the biological, psychological and social mechanisms underlying ADHD related sexual dysfunction to inform targeted and evidenced-based interventions. Her additional research interests include the benefits of mindfulness for sexual well-being and persistent genital arousal disorder/genito-pelvic dysesthesia (PGAD/GPD).