Lauren Strober, PhD,
Laboratory Director
We view health and well-being as a complex combination of each individual’s social, mental, physical, and emotional wellness. Well-being is more than just the absence of illness or depression. It is about an individual’s ability to flourish and thrive, despite their illness. 
We focus on identifying disease- and person-specific factors that influence health and well-being among individuals with neurological or medical conditions, particularly multiple sclerosis (MS). The forefront of our research is about improving the care for individuals with MS and assuring that they can live their fullest lives possible.
The lab team conducts psychosocial interventions addressing MS symptoms (e.g., fatigue) and improving occupational outcomes. Further research aims to identify what it means to “live well” with MS and the roles of self-efficacy, personality, resilience, adaptive coping, engaging in positive health-related behaviors, and social connectedness.
In addition, researchers have developed disease-specific measures and appropriate, updated normative data of commonly used measures in MS (e.g., Symbol Digit Modalities Test, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale) to aid researchers and practitioners in accurately and effectively examining the common disease factors of MS and their effects.
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
Positive Health and Well-Being Laboratory Team
Positive Health and Well-Being Laboratory Team
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Assistant Director, Wellness Research
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