A5057003604- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Health disparities and outcomes
Western University
2016-2025
University of Cape Town
2022
Children’s Health Research Institute
2019-2020
Child and Family Research Institute
2005-2014
University of Waterloo
1994-1997
Behavioral inhibition data were collected from samples of 2-year-olds the People's Republic China and Canada. Information on child-rearing attitudes beliefs was obtained mothers children. Chinese toddlers significantly more inhibited than their Canadian counterparts. Inhibition associated positively with mothers' punishment orientation negatively acceptance encouragement achievement in sample. However, directions relations opposite sample; child warm accepting rejection orientation. The...
3 forms of solitude were studied in young children--reticence (onlooker and unoccupied behavior), solitary-passive behavior (solitary-constructive -exploratory play), solitary-active (solitary-functional -dramatic play). 48 4-year-old children grouped quartets same-sex unfamiliar peers observed several situations. Mothers completed the Colorado Temperament Inventory. Results indicated that (1) solitary-passive, solitary-active, reticent behaviors nonsignificantly intercorrelated; (2)...
The pattern of frontal activation as measured by the ongoing electroencephalogram (EEG) may be a marker for individual differences in infant and adult disposition to respond with either positive or negative affect. We studied 48 4-year-old children who were first observed same-sex quartets during free-play sessions, while making speeches, ticket-sorting task. Social interactive behaviors coded from these sessions. Each child was subsequently seen 2 weeks later when EEG recorded attended...
Toddlers displaying extremely inhibited behavior may be at risk for becoming socially withdrawn. However, behavioral inhibition a multifaceted characteristic, and its concurrent relation to toddler wariness with peers has not been examined. In this study, 108 toddlers (54 females) their mothers were observed in novel situations involving unfamiliar settings, adults, peers. Vagal tone, temperament, separation-reunion behavior, maternal oversolicitousness also assessed. There was little...
Abstract The purpose of this investigation was to contrast the social competencies groups extremely withdrawn and average children. Fifty-five kindergarten, Grade 2 4 children were observed during dyadic play in a laboratory setting. Results indicated that (a) displayed fewer problem-solving initiations, produced socially assertive strategies, less successful their attempts, compared more sociable age-mates; (b) experienced failures meeting goals with increasing age but did not; (c)...
The Child and Youth Mental Health (ChYMH) assessment system was developed by interRAI (i.e., an international collective of researchers clinicians from over thirty countries) in response to the unprecedented need for a coordinated approach delivery children's mental health care. Many instruments are used across Canada internationally, but ChYMH represents first specifically children youth. In present paper, short overview development process is provided, then psychometric properties several...
Abstract Suicide is the second leading cause of death in adolescents within Canada. While several risk factors have been found to be associated with increased risk, appropriate decision-support tools are needed identify children who at highest for suicide and self-harm. The aim present study was develop validate a methodology identifying heightened self-harm suicide. Ontario data based on interRAI Child Youth Mental Health Screener (ChYMH-S) were analyzed algorithm young persons or validated...
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the lives of children, youth, and their families access to mental health services through new virus containment measures, such as social distancing guidelines, school service closures, emergence online services. In this study, we utilized a total 47,417 interRAI assessments evaluate impact current on needs referral trends children youth across 55 agencies in Ontario, Canada. Child that were conducted period March 1 October 31 2018 2019...
Children’s mental health care plays a vital role in many social, care, and education systems, but there is evidence that appropriate targeting strategies are needed to allocate limited resources effectively. The aim of this study was develop validate methodology for identifying children who require access more intense facility-based or community resources. Ontario data based on the interRAI Child Youth Mental Health instruments were analysed identify predictors service complexity children’s...
Both Internet and offline video gaming have become a normal aspect of child development, with estimates children playing games ranging from 90% to 97%. Research on problematic (PVG) has grown substantially in the last decade. Much that research focused community samples, while clinically referred youth is lacking. The present study includes 5820 across 44 mental health agencies, assessed using interRAI Child Youth Mental Health Assessment. Logistic regression analyses revealed older age,...
Abstract Background With 10 to 20% of Canadian children suffering with mental illness, the importance early identification and accurate assessment systems is clear. Unfortunately, many do not receive health treatment necessary wait-times for can span up a year. In response, interRAI suite assessments were designed comprehensively assess signs impairments in from birth 18 years. Methods This study assesses psychometric properties Anxiety Scale addresses anxiety within diagnosed intellectual...