Habiba is a fourth year psychology major and research assistant at several clinical psychology labs at UCLA. She is interested in exploring underlying mechanisms of psychopathology, evidence-based treatments for mood disorders, and culturally-informed practices. Her senior thesis examines the relationship between ruminative subtypes and trajectories of depression in youth. Rumination is a promising vulnerability factor for depression and it has two main subtypes: reflective and brooding rumination, the first of which is seen as an adaptive coping strategy while the second is thought to be a maladaptive one. Through a longitudinal moderation analysis, Habiba will examine the ways in which these two subtypes of rumination influence depression outcomes over a ten year period. Through this project, she hopes to clarify the roles of maladaptive thinking styles and unhelpful cognitions in influencing psychopathology, particularly in youth. Eventually, Habiba plans to complete a clinical psychology doctoral program and work to improve mental health outcomes amongst ethnic-minority populations.