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2020-02-01

Van Deusen, Natalie M

SSHRC IDG awarded 2020: The proposed research project focuses on constructions of disability in the Old Norse­Icelandic Sagas of Bishops (byskupa sögur). Research for this project will take place over a two­year period. The first year(2020­21) will be dedicated to data collection, consultation,...

2015

Low, Gail, Stickland , Michael, Ross, Carolyn, Wong, Eric, Wilson, Donna

The prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is growing, and people are living with this disease well into older age. Little is known about how people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease adapt to aging, particularly the physical changes of aging. According to the Identity...

2013-12-02

Germani, Tamara, Lee Jennifer, Friesen, Steven, Bremault-Phillips, Suzette

Purpose of the Report The purpose of this report is to communicate summary findings of relevant themes and recommendations identified through a secondary analysis of the November 21, 2012 Challenging/Responsive Behaviours Symposium. The aim is to inform the development of a provincial action plan...

2019-04-24

CIHR

Strategic Initiatives in Support of Canadian Brain and Mental Health Research, 24Apr2019

Fall 2023

Teodorescu, Daniela

Language is inherently social -- it is influenced by our lived experiences and environments, and impacts the way in which we communicate with each other. Therefore, it is not a surprise that our health impacts our language. The patterns with which emotion changes over time -- emotion dynamics --...

Spring 2015

Krameddine, Yasmeen I

Interactions between police and individuals suffering from mental illness are very frequent. Police forces are regularly first responders to those with mental illness. Unfortunately, on occasion interactions are violent and sometimes fatal. Despite this, training police how to best interact with...

Fall 2020

Brown, Jasmine M.

This dissertation explores the questions “What technology-based interventions are of most benefit in supporting the health and/or rehabilitation of individuals with substance use disorders? Where and how can they be most effectively embedded in the health system?” Chapter 1 begins with an...

Spring 2024

Gharaat, Mohamad Ali

The primary wellspring of information, the Internet, abounds with misinfor- mation, particularly in the domains of mental health and psychology. This also affects the reliability and truth of responses of chatbots counting on unverified data. To address this concern, the MIRA project started to...

2021-02-01

Parker, Patti

SSHRC IDG awarded 2021: For this research we are interested in accomplishing three main objectives. Objective 1: to first identify athlete perceptions of control during low-control setbacks, such as sport interruptions, and their impact on motivation in sport and psychosocial wellbeing. Objective...

Fall 2022

Hansen, Jessica

Approximately 3.5 million Canadians will meet the criteria for a mood disorder in their life time. Previous research has found that athletes are at a greater risk for mental health disorders than the general public. This could be due to professional athletes having intense physical and mental...