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Explore the exciting and ground-breaking research projects on the go in the Anxiety Lab with information on our projects, funders, and collaborators.
Explore the exciting and ground-breaking research projects on the go in the Anxiety Lab with information on our projects, funders, and collaborators.
A brief workplace intervention for anxiety sensitivity: Reducing risk for posttraumatic stress disorder in first responders
This randomized controlled trial is investigating the efficacy of a brief single-session CBT intervention vs. a no intervention control in reducing anxiety sensitivity and subsequently mitigating the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms among first responders in Atlantic Canada.
Student PI: Breagh Newcombe
Funders: Worksafe New Brunswick; New Brunswick Health Research Foundation
Exercise and health anxiety in older women
This cross-sectional, self-report study investigated the association between exercise and health anxiety, and the mediating role of anxiety sensitivity in this association, among women aged 65+.
Published Findings: https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2022-0204
Student PI: Kyoungsil Nah (Comprehensive Project Student)
CBT + exercise vs. treatment as usual for anxiety and depression in university students
This cross-sectional, self-report study investigated the association between physical activity and mental health in individuals with a spinal cord injury. We were particularly interested in whether anxiety sensitivity would mediate this association, as it does in general population research, given the nuances of the experience of physiological sensations in spinal cord injury populations.
Published Findings: https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000485
Student PI: Emma Connell
Athletics and alcohol: A study of student-athlete risk
Few studies have investigated Canadian student-athletes’ risk for alcohol use and related problems relative to their non-athlete peers. In this cross-sectional, self-report study we explored whether alcohol use differs between athletes and non-athletes and whether athlete-specific versions of common risk factors improve our prediction of student-athlete drinking.
Publications to Date: https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2020-0062
Student Investigators: Siobhan Fitzpatrick & Louise Bell
The psychosocial impact of an intense outdoor hiking challenge on young adults
This pre-post study investigated the psychosocial outcomes of a 7-day, 150km hike on a group of young adults using both quantitative and qualitative data.
Published Findings: https://cjur.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/An-Anna.pdf
Student PI: Anna Gallagher (Honours Student)
Collaborator: Dr. Alex Whynot (Dalhousie)
An investigation of the relation between anxiety sensitivity and substance use
Research on the association between anxiety sensitivity (AS) and substance use is mixed. This self-report study investigated the associations between AS and alcohol use, cannabis use, and drinking games and pregaming behaviors among young adults, and the mediating role of social anxiety and moderating role of outcome expectancies in these associations.
Publications to Date: https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2023.2236221
Student Investigators: Emma Giberson