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PI: Letourneau, Nicole L; Reimer, Jan; Duffett-Leger, Linda A; Graham, Ian D; Moshirpour, Mohammad; Nixon, Kendra L; Parrilla Lopez, Maria Jose; Ross, Kharah M; Stewart-Tufescu, Ashley
Addressing the impact of early childhood adversity (e.g. family violence, parental depression, low-income) can promote children's mental health and development, giving children the best start in life…
PI: Roos, Leslie E; Braun, Mildred J; Archibald, Mandy M; Clement, Fiona Mary; MacKinnon, Anna; Nickel, Nathan C; Tomfohr-Madsen, Lianne M
Untreated parent mental illness often impacts young children by exposing them to stressful events such as violence or unsupportive parent-child relationships. We have created an App-based program cal…
PI: Lucas, Lynnette J; Bell, Rhonda C; Bill, Lea; Montesanti, Stephanie R; Nepomnaschy, Pablo A; Oster, Richard T; Reading, Jeffrey L; Titone, Sebastien; Venners, Scott; Waddell, Charlotte A; Watts, Jeannette C
The Indigenous Healthy early Life Trajectories Initiative (I-HeLTI) is a novel, community-led partnership focused on strengths-based, multi-generational resilience research. Connecting early life sta…
PI: Masellis, Mario
The pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been implicated in inducing direct and indirect neurological, cognitive, and behavioral effects. Since COVID-19 is manifested as a viral pneumo…
PI: Hou, Sophia
People of colour and members of the LGBTQ+ community experience higher rates of disease and mental health issues compared to White and cisgender/heterosexual people. These outcomes are worsened by da…
PI: Shoukry, Roaa
Children with disorders that impact their neurodevelopment find it more difficult to regulate their emotions and behaviour. This dysregulation arises from executive function impairments that characte…
Prince Albert Saskatchewan is a region that is experiencing high rates of substance use compared to provincial and national averages. This has led to an increase in health and social services demands…
PI: Zheng, Alice
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that has been diagnosed in approximately 1 out of 66 children between 5 to 17 years of age in Canada. Altered sensory processing is co…
PI: Pei, Julia
University students experience high rates of mental health and substance use disorders, yet they tend to have low treatment rates. Social identities (e.g., gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity) and …
PI: Leda, Mariela
Epilepsy is a common neurologic condition defined by spontaneous, recurrent seizures. The literature shows that children with epilepsy (CWE) are at risk for psychological disorders, including depress…
Anxiety disorders are a common mental health issue for many individuals. When someone has generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) they experience chronic and uncontrollable worry accompanied by various ph…
PI: Cuda, Natalie M
Background: Breast cancer survivors (BCS) may experience poor mental health following chemotherapy treatment. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these symptoms leading to increased levels of anxie…
PI: Musani, Iman
Mental health-related harms and suicide are significant public health crises among Indigenous populations in Canada. Poor mental health outcomes have been attributed to lasting impacts of colonizatio…
In 2020 alone, the deaths of Ejaz Choudry, Rodney Levi, Chantel Moore, Regis Korchinski-Paquet, Caleb Tubila Njoko, and DAndre Campbell emphasize the need to protect racialized people in mental healt…
PI: Wood, Hannah M
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a long-term disease that affects the gut, causing pain, diarrhea, fatigue, and weight loss. Patients with IBD experience switches between active phases with inflam…
Schizophrenia is associated with an increased risk of suicide, with 10% of schizophrenia patients dying of suicide. Suicide attempts are challenging to predict because current standards of diagnosis …
PI: Kember, Allan J
Stillbirth is a tragedy with lasting physical and mental health effects on the mother and father similar to the death of a child. In high-income countries (HICs) like Canada, the top three risk facto…
PI: Hicks, Lydia J
Indigenous populations in Canada are at higher risk of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs; e.g., abuse, neglect, or other household challenges before the age of 18) when compared to non-Indigenous p…
PI: Chawla, Seerat
The goal of the HIV care cascade (diagnosis, linkage to medical care, receipt of care and antiretroviral therapy, and retention in care) is the achievement and maintenance of viral suppression. Maint…
Sexual assault evidence kits (SAEKs) are used to gather forensic evidence from survivors after assault. Justice is hindered without such evidence, resulting in dependence on survivors recounting trau…
PI: Thomas, Alaina
Inuit communities in Canada are extraordinarily resilient. Nevertheless, intergenerational trauma stemming from historical and ongoing colonialism continues to impact the mental health of Inuit youth…
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is one of the most common mental health disorders in Canada. SAD is characterized by an intense, debilitating fear and/or avoidance of social situations. Currently avail…
PI: Perry, Chelsey L
There is a need to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted social and structural health inequities for Indigenous women and gender diverse peoples (2S/LGBTQ+). Ongoing colonial violence and…
PI: Choi, You Na
Research indicates that Covid-19 pandemic has intensified the health inequities that ethnic minorities experience. However, little research has been done in Canada. This study will build upon current…
PI: Monarque, Marika
Emotional eating involves overeating in response to negative emotions, which can lead to unhealthy dietary habits and poor physical health. Several studies have looked at how Acceptance and Commitmen…
Discriminating Metabolic Health Status in a Cohort of Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
PI: Lowes, Shanna L
Obesity has become an increasingly problematic health issue worldwide. Obesity is one of the factors that determines an individuals metabolic health, along with blood pressure, blood sugar, and fat l…
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects 10% of birthing parents in Canada, and an additional 8% experience comorbid anxiety. Despite the prevalence of these disorders, barriers exist making treatment ina…
PI: Khan, Jahin A
The risk of psychotic illness is more than two-times higher among certain migrant groups. In Ontario, risk is especially high among migrants from the Caribbean and refugees from Africa and South Asia…
Victimization, defined as being individually singled out and subjected to cruel and unjust treatment, is a pressing public health concern due its strong association with an array of adverse mental he…
PI: Poole, Evelyn S
This project aims to understand the impact of Canadian policies on the health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) groups. This topic is of great importance because members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community f…
Individuals with first episode psychosis or emerging schizophrenia are a vulnerable, high-needs population who often present with co-occurring substance use. Unfortunately, substance use significantl…
PI: Novielli, Julia
Negative emotions can be burdensome and difficult to regulate, and in some individuals may lead to failures in regulating behaviour. Negative urgency (NU) is a personality trait which refers to the t…
The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other chronic disorders of the gut have increased more than 50% since 2010 in Canada and there is currently no cure. Over 25% of people with IBD…
Capturing clinical experiences of culture and gender mediated presentations of psychosocial distress
Societies everywhere, including Canada, are increasingly culturally diverse. Healthcare systems and clinical care must reflect and adapt to these realities to ensure effective and equitable patient-c…
PI: Rigas, Christina
Prior to COVID-19, psychiatric disorders affected over 10;15% of older adults (1,000,000 Canadians aged 60+) costing $15 billion/year. The pandemic has increased social isolation and limited resource…
Anxiety is related to the ability for emotion regulation (ER) - the process where people modify the experience (intensity, duration, course) and expression of emotions. Further information for succes…
Traditional Knowledge and Food Security Among Indigenous Youth in the Northwest Territories, Canada
PI: Yurris, Aimee
The research question that I propose to engage with is: how can traditional knowledge be used to promote wellbeing and prevent food insecurity among Indigenous youth in the Northwest Territories (NWT…
Despite a call for the inclusion of more transgender and gender diverse (TGD) participants in scientific research, limitations in measurement continue to be a barrier to inclusive research. There are…
Mentorship and Mental Health
Mental illness has a profound impact on individuals and families in Canada, but also brings an immense societal and economic burden. While pharmaceutical and therapeutic approaches to the treatment o…
PI: Ibrahim, Alaa
Caregivers of autistic children and adolescents are at higher risk for mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and stress. Evidence reveals that interventions such as Cognitive Behaviour T…
PI: Pichtikova, Mina
The COVID-19 stay-at-home orders (SHOs) created unique circumstances which placed victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) in precarious situations. COVID-19 SHOs forced many survivors to isolate w…
PI: Nickols, Julia E
Canada is currently facing an opioid crisis, with approximately 20 Canadians dying daily due to opioid overdose. Relapse following treatment for opioid addiction is common, and novel strategies are n…
The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced unprecedented levels of stress into the realities of daily living. Many of these stressors, such as job loss and quarantine practices, are of a non-traumatic natu…
Though eating disorders (EDs) possess the greatest mortality rate of all mental illnesses, Canada has yet to implement a national standard for treatment. EDs are severe psychological illnesses that r…
PI: BABIY, ZORYANA
Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common complications of childbirth, affecting up to 20% of mothers in the first year after delivery. If untreated, it can have negative effects on the m…
PI: Li, Luxi
Gender positivity (a.k.a. gender euphoria) - the positive emotions related to ones gender - is an empowering experience and important concept for many transgender and gender-nonbinary (TGNB) individu…
Having a child with a chronic physical illness (e.g., epilepsy, diabetes) can be detrimental to the mental wellbeing of parents; this can subsequently place children with a physical illness at an inc…
Eating disorders (EDs) are mental illnesses usually viewed as only affecting women. However, men can also suffer from EDs. Some studies report that a large proportion of those men are gay or bisexual…
The development of a tailored online mindfulness program for individuals with spinal cord injury
Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are at risk for developing issues related to their mental health. Depression is the most common psychological problem that people with SCI face, affecting 25…
In Canada, 300,000-3,000,000 people are affected by homelessness and precarious housing (housing that lacks security or stability) (Fazel et al., 2014). These individuals experience high rates of men…