In October 2019, Crossroads signed a memorandum of agreement with the University of Ottawa to carry out collaborative research initiatives. We are very pleased to work with this team of experienced researchers and students from the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, including: Dr. David Smith, Ph. D., C. Psych., Professor; Dr. Maria Rogers, Ph.D., C. Psych., Associate Professor; Jessica Whitley, Ph. D., Associate Professor.
We hope you enjoy this animated video about our research collaboration with U Ottawa. Visit our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/HjLxxhOiWX4
October 2020
Rogers, M., Hamwi, L., McBrearty, N.
Supporting children, families and teens with telehealth interventions.
Psynopsis, 2(1), 26-27
August 2020
Supervised by Drs. Maria Rogers, David Smith, and Jess Whitley
Amy Klan
Thesis title: Exploring the educational experiences of children seeking mental health services with school attendance problems
Summary: This mixed-methods study explores contextual elements surrounding school attendance problems of a sample of children receiving mental health services at a community clinic. Results indicate that key contextual factors surround the attendance problems of children seeking mental health services, including internalizing and externalizing mental health needs (especially anxiety), social relationships with teachers and peers, and various academic elements.
Amy’s thesis conference presentations:
Klan, A., & Whitley, J. (2020, June 1-5). Exploring the Context Surrounding School Attendance Problems Among Children with Mental Health Needs: A Mixed-Methods Analysis. [poster presentation]. Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) 2020 Annual Conference, London, Ontario, Canada. (Virtual conference due to COVID-19).
Klan, A., & Whitley, J. (2019, March 7-8). Exploring the context surrounding school attendance problems among children with mental health needs: A mixed-methods approach. [oral presentation]. Jean-Paul Dionne Symposium, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Sarah Bethune
Thesis Title: The impact of mental health difficulties on impairment for children with ADHD
Summary: This study examines the influence of mental health difficulties on impairment for boys and girls with ADHD. More specifically, we set out to determine whether there is a relationship between internalizing and externalizing behaviours and overall impairment.
Moreover, we investigated whether child strengths and parenting strengths can moderate these relationships and potentially serve as a protective factor for children with ADHD.
Sarah’s thesis conference presentation:
Bethune, S. C., Rogers, M., Smith, D., Whitley, J., McBrearty, N., Hone, M. & Renauld, J. (July 2020). The Impact of Mental Health Difficulties on Impairment for Children with ADHD. [Gimme-5 Presentation]. 81st Canadian Psychological Association Annual National Convention, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Sarah’s forthcoming thesis conference presentation:
Bethune, S. C., Rogers, M., Smith, D., Whitley, J., McBrearty, N., Hone, M. & Renauld, J. (October, 2020). The Differential Influence of Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms on Impairment for Children with ADHD. Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA): ADHD Research Day. St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.
Julia Renauld
Thesis Title: Walk-in single session therapy: A study exploring parents’ self-efficacy
Summary: This mixed-methods study will explore parents’ experiences of walk-in services at a children’s community mental health centre. Parents will be interviewed at 3-months follow-up to investigate the longer-term impacts of walk-in services. Pre-post measures of parents’ self- efficacy will also be gathered using the Parental Self-Agency Measure (PSAM).
Briana Goldberg
Thesis Title: The impact of family factors on bullying involvement
Summary: In the present study, protective processes, namely parenting challenges and the child’s individual strengths, are explored in relation to bullying involvement. There were four different bullying involvement groups identified (i.e., bully, victim, bully/victim, and non- involved). Findings indicate that children in victim group were found to be more likely to experience difficulties with internalizing behaviours. Children in the bully and the bully-victim groups were more likely to experience internalizing behaviours, externalizing behaviours, and parenting challenges.
Briana’s thesis conference presentations:
Goldberg, B. & Smith, D. (2020, May 27-30). The Impact of Family Factors on Bullying Involvement. [symposium.]. 81st Canadian Psychological Association Annual National Convention, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19).
Goldberg, B.J., Smith, D., Rogers, M., Whitley, J. (2019). The impact of family factors on bullying behaviour. Poster presentation presented at PREVNet’s 10th annual conference Promoting Healthy Relationships for Youth: Creating spaces that support equity, diversity and inclusion.
Carolina El Samra
Title: Patterns of school absenteeism: Comparing attenders and non-attenders seeking mental health services
Summary: This study involves examining mental health profiles and factors that contribute to the difference in school attendance patterns among a clinic-referred sample of children seeking mental health services, that includes those who attend school and those who don’t. The results indicated that non-attenders showed more internalizing behaviours compared to attenders.
They also showed a difference in their likelihood of meeting criteria for an emotional disorder compared to attenders.
Carolina’s thesis conference presentation:
El Samra, C., & Rogers, M. (July 2020). Patterns of school absenteeism: Comparing attenders and non-attenders seeking mental health services. [Gimme-5 Presentation]. 81st Canadian Psychological Association Annual National Convention, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Other Conference Presentations
Rogers, M., Smith, J.D., Whitley, J., Oram, R., Hone, M., McBrearty, N., Klan, A., Goldberg, B., Krause, A., D’Agostino, B., Renauld, J., Bethune, S., & El Samra, C. (2020, July 13-15). A clinic-based study of moderating effects on school absenteeism and children’s mental health. Oral presentation at the 15th International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, London, UK. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19).
D’Agostino, B., Goldberg, B., Hone, M., Klan, A. Krause, A., McBrearty, N., Rogers, M., Smith, D., Whitley, J. (2020, May 27-30). Partnering to promote children’s emotional well- being & educational outcomes: A data-driven approach. Multi-paper symposium. 81st Canadian Psychological Association Annual National Convention, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19)
Krause, A., Klan, A., D’Agostino, B., Goldberg, B., Frasch, C., Rogers, M., Whitley, J., Smith,
J.D. (2019). Partnering to promote children’s emotional well-being and educational outcomes: A data-driven approach to foster decision-making. Oral presentation at the Jean-Paul Dionne Symposium Ottawa, Ontario.
Klan, A., Krause, A., Goldberg, B., D’Agostino, B., Frasch, C., Whitley, J., Smith, D., & Rogers,
- (2019, March 7-8). Partnering to promote children’s emotional well-being and educational outcomes: A data-driven approach to foster decision-making [oral presentation]. Jean-Paul Dionne Symposium, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Journal Articles
Title: Navigating the Triumphs and Tribulations of Developing a University-Community Children’s Mental Health Partnership, As Told by Graduate Students (Manuscript submitted for publication to Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship)
Authors: D’Agostino, B., Krause, A. Klan, A., Goldberg, B., Whitley, J., Rogers, M., Smith, D., Hone, M., & McBrearty, N.
Title: A descriptive glance at school problematic behaviors in children seeking mental health treatment (Manuscript in preparation for submission to Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties)
Authors: Krause, A., D’Agostino, B., Klan, A., Goldberg, B., Rogers, M., Whitley, J., Smith, J.D., McBrearty, N., & Hone, M.
Infographics
Title: Sleep problems in preschool children at Crossroads (January 2020)
Title: Parent perspectives on effects of Covid-19 on Crossroads service delivery (August 2020)
