Coping with needle-related procedures during childhood is a complex and dynamic process that must be viewed in the context of the parent as well as the childs stage of development. This dissertation consists of three studies ...

This study examined the effectiveness of brief Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), a transdiagnostic intervention that combines psycho-education and experiential exercises to empower parents to support their childs ...

Aims: The aim of this dissertation was to understand violence victimization and perpetration as it relates to the deficits associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: Three studies were conducted. An online ...

Statement of the problem: Survival rates of low-grade gliomas (diagnosed and treated during childhood) have improved resulting in a population of long-term survivors, albeit with limited knowledge of their neurocognitive ...

Little is known about how children with autism respond to mindfulness activities within cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). As many children with autism also struggle to report their emotional experience, this study ...

To date, there are no known biological markers to diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Thus, diagnosis generally relies on behavioural assessment and considerable clinical judgement. Currently, very little is known ...

Thirty-two pediatric patients with stroke and 32 demographically equivalent, healthy controls were tested on standardized measures of working memory, arithmetic, and spelling. EF and social-emotional behavioural data were ...