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Spring 2023
Current trends of knee injuries and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), as well as incidence of and factors associated with primary and recurrent ACLR in Alberta, are not well understood. This thesis aims to fill this knowledge gap by using administrative data from Alberta’s...
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Fall 2023
Background: Sleep deprivation is a substantial public health concern with 30% of Canadian adolescents not getting the recommended eight to ten hours of sleep. In addition to individual level risk factors for teen sleep deprivation such as increased use of electronic devices and greater sedentary...
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Heterogeneity of Depressive and Anxious Symptoms in Early Childhood: Influence by Self-Regulation and Classroom Climate
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Depressive and anxious symptoms can emerge as early as preschool, though heterogeneity in these early symptoms is unclear. Examination of whether variation in the patterns of change in depressive symptoms diverge from those of anxious symptoms can help to better identify concerning symptom...
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IDENTIFYING ADOLESCENTS AT RISK OF DEVELOPING NEGATIVE OUTCOMES AFTER RECEIVING OPIOID ANALGESICS FOR CHRONIC NON-CANCER PAIN MANAGEMENT USING MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS
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Canada's prescription opioid dispensing rates have increased since the early 21st century and this has contributed to an increase in opioid-related morbidity and mortality. Adolescents are one of the most vulnerable age groups when it comes to experiencing morbidity and mortality related to...
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Implementing and Evaluating Virtual Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Individuals living with IBD suffer from chronic symptoms of fatigue and malnutrition and unpredictable flares of acute symptoms including abdominal pain,...
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Indigenous Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review of the Literature and Gendered Analysis of Métis Experiences
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The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the mental health of the global population. Indigenous Peoples have been disproportionately affected by previous pandemics and already face an increased vulnerability to poor mental health outcomes due to the damaging and enduring effects of colonialism. However,...
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Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Treat Adolescent Anxiety: An Exploration of Intervention Designs and the User Experience
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BACKGROUND: Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) is a complex, ‘persuasive system’ as its design combines therapeutic content, technological features, and interactions between the user and the program. The design and delivery of iCBT differs across programs. While iCBT is...
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INVESTIGATING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INCOME INEQUALITY AND MENTAL HEALTH AND DEATHS OF DESPAIR IN CANADIAN YOUTH
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Rationale: Over the past two decades, both income inequality and adverse mental health in youth have increased in Canada. Income inequality is defined as the gaps between highest earners and lowest earners within a given group or area. Some research indicates that income inequality is associated...
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Mechanisms underlying P2Y1 receptor-mediated excitation of the inspiratory network in vitro; and NPY-induced stress resilience in vitro and in vivo
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The present thesis will discuss the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which neurochemical systems modulate the activity of CNS networks underlying breathing and anxiety. The thesis is divided into two parts. The first part examines the mechanisms by which the neuromodulator/neurotransmitter...