Heather B. MacIntosh

ORCID: 0000-0003-4932-2097
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Research Areas
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child Therapy and Development
  • Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Memory Processes and Influences
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
  • Art Therapy and Mental Health
  • Music Therapy and Health
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
  • Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Coccidia and coccidiosis research
  • Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
  • Educational Games and Gamification
  • Emotions and Moral Behavior

McGill University
2015-2024

University of Calgary
2022-2023

Zoological Society of London
2019

University of Regina
2018

University of Ottawa
2003-2010

Saint Paul University
2006-2007

This study explored Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples with childhood sexual abuse survivors (CSA) and their partners. Half of the in this reported clinically significant increases mean relationship satisfaction decreases trauma symptoms, thematic analyses identified numerous areas where were challenged fully engaging therapy process. In particular, symptoms such as affect dysregulation hypervigilance to play a role challenges that experienced EFT Results these yielded clinical...

10.1111/j.1752-0606.2008.00074.x article EN Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 2008-07-01

Abstract Background Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years in Malawi, especially those from rural areas central Malawi. The goal this study was to examine the prevalence determinants malaria infection Dowa district Methods A multistage, cross-sectional design used systematically sample 523 child-mother dyads postnatal clinics. survey administered mothers rapid diagnostic test children. main outcome positive tests Logistic regressions were determine...

10.1186/s12936-020-03382-7 article EN cc-by Malaria Journal 2020-08-27

Purpose: The objective of this article is to describe the implementation Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR), a manualized, evidence-based cognitive behavioral group treatment for childhood trauma at Cedar Centre, community-based center, preliminary evaluation effectiveness treatment. Method: Pre- postmeasurements emotion regulation, interpersonal problems, traumatic stress symptoms using psychometrically validated instruments were collected. Outcomes assessed...

10.1177/1049731516656803 article EN Research on Social Work Practice 2016-07-14

ABSTRACTIt is critical to ensure that long-term care (LTC) homes are sensitive the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults. However, extent which LTC home sector has adopted recommended strategies unknown. This qualitative study reports findings from two initiatives: Semi-structured telephone interviews with Canadian administrators on support LGBT inclusivity (n = 32), discussions participants attending a 2-day meeting supporting in 25). We found training was...

10.1017/s0714980818000077 article EN Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement 2018-03-19

This pilot study examined the process and outcome of Developmental Couple Therapy for Complex Trauma (DCTCT) with seven couples. DCTCT is a novel form couple therapy designed to address complex posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology couple-level distress in trauma survivors their partners. These couples showed statistically significant improvements overall symptoms, emotion regulation capacities, reductions attachment-related anxiety. results suggest that may be promising approach...

10.1111/jmft.12711 article EN cc-by Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 2024-05-27

A thematic analysis of the reported experiences childhood sexual abuse (CSA) survivors in disclosing their CSA history to romantic partners was completed with goal learning about experience disclosure and consider role may play survivors. Transcripts 19 were analyzed using a standard methodology. Two global themes emerged, reasons for impact response, these highly interrelated by shame. preliminary theory posited.

10.1080/01494929.2016.1157117 article EN Marriage & Family Review 2016-02-24

This manuscript provides an introduction to the special issue: Where are we now? A consolidation of research on long-term impact child sexual abuse. Over past thirty years, there has been explosion about impacts childhood abuse (CSA) adult functioning and wellbeing. However, this vast literature not kept up with creation new despite complexity sophistication these newer investigations. We have compiled a issue Journal Child Sexual Abuse summarize analyze into cohesive, consolidated whole....

10.1080/10538712.2021.1914261 article EN Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 2021-04-03

10.1016/s0197-4556(02)00229-0 article EN The Arts in Psychotherapy 2003-01-01
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