Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research by Author "Hadjistavropoulos, Heather"
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An Application of Health Behaviour Models to Diabetic Treatment Adherence: A Comparison of Protection Motivation Theory and The Theory of Planned Behaviour
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2011-11)Diabetes is a medical condition in which affected individuals have relatively low adherence to the treatment regimen consisting of medications, diet, exercise, and blood glucose monitoring. Models of health behaviour such ... -
Can Cognitive Behavioural Techniques Reduce Exercise Anxiety and Improve Adherence to a Resistance Training Program for People with Anxiety-Related Disorders?
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2021-04)Anxiety-related disorders (ARDs) are highly prevalent and associated with substantial functional impairment, including poor health outcomes and economic burden. Exercise is a cost-efficient alternative to other treatments ... -
Can Patient Characteristics at Intake Predict Patient Response to Therapist-Assisted, Transdiagnostic Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-07)Internet-delivered interventions for anxiety and depression show promise in both their effectiveness at reducing symptoms and their efficiency in routine practice. Still, some patients do not benefit from these programs, ... -
Childhood Abuse and Health Anxiety: The Roles of Attachment and Emotion Regulation
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2013-07)Health anxiety refers to excessive preoccupation or worry about one’s health. A number of childhood experiences have been linked to the development of health anxiety in adulthood; however, the influence of childhood abuse ... -
Comorbidity of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2016-12)Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD) demonstrate a high degree of comorbidity. Indeed, rates of past-year SAD among individuals with PTSD have been shown to range from 14.8 to 46.0% within ... -
Cross-Cultural Examination of the Cognitive Theory of Depression Among Individuals of Chinese and Canadian Descent
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-09)Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or major depression is a debilitating condition affecting members of all cultures around the world. The cognitive theory of depression is one of the most researched theories of the disorder ... -
Does Persuasive Design Predict Efficacy In Unguided iCBT? A Meta-Regression Analysis
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2020-08)Mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety are leading contributors to the global disease burden. However, a large proportion of people with mental health disorders remain untreated, often due to a lack of ... -
Efficacy of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Following An Acute Coronary Event: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2019-08)Depression and anxiety are common among people who have experienced an acute coronary event (e.g., heart attack). Multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation programs often focus on reducing risk factors associated with ... -
An Efficacy Trial of Therapist-Assisted Internet-Delivered Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy for Older Adults with Generalized Anxiety
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2014-09)Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and subclinical anxiety symptoms are prevalent among adults aged 60 years and older. While cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) is efficacious for treating GAD, under treatment of GAD remains ... -
Emotional Adjustment to Multiple Sclerosis: Evaluation of a Stress and Coping Model and a Cognitive Adaptation Model
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2013-06)Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable health condition that affects physical, cognitive, and emotional aspects of life (Compston & Coles, 2008). Emotional adjustment to MS is often studied by examining psychopathology ... -
Entanglements of Pediatric Pain Practices in an Acute Care Setting: Critical Participatory Action Research with Student Co-Researchers in an Interprofessional Education Context
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2022-01)Children’s pain continues to be undertreated despite extensive research over the past five decades and this has ethical implications for practice. In this inquiry, I examine pediatric pain practices in my local health ... -
Examining Change in Health Anxiety Symptoms Resulting From Transdiagnostic, Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Theapy: The Impact of Therapist Support
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2017-08)Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (ICBT) is a relatively new method to improve access to psychological services and is based on the principles of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), a well-established and ... -
Examining Initial Perception of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Through Lens of Attutinal Structural, and Computer Barriers
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2019-02)Interned Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (ICBT) for depressive and anxiety symptoms provides flexibility, decrease in labour intensity, and improved cost-effectiveness. Understanding barriers to interest in ICBT is beneficial ... -
Examining the Acceptability and Effectiveness of Transdiagnostic, Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Symptoms of Postpartum Anxiety and Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2021-07)Following childbirth, women experience significant biological, physical, social, and emotional changes, wherein 20% of new mothers experience clinically impairing symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. These conditions ... -
Exploring Therapist Behaviours in Therapist-Assisted Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Mixed Methods Analysis
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2016-02)Empirical support for the use of Therapist-Assisted Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TAICBT) for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has been rapidly growing. Research has generally ... -
Facilitators and Barriers to Technology Adoption: An Automated Pain Detection System for Long-Term Care
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2021-03)Canada’s population is aging at an unprecedented rate. That is, older adults—defined as persons who are at least 65 years of age—make up a rapidly growing segment of the population. With age as one of the strongest risk ... -
First Time Users of Therapist-Assisted Internet Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: A Qualitative Examination of Psychology Graduate Students in Training
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2012-06)Depression and anxiety are the most commonly experienced mental health conditions in Canada. Research has shown that one of the significant factors in the under-treatment of mental health conditions is a lack of access to ... -
Heart-focused anxiety in patients with cardiac conditions: Nature, extent, trajectory, and correlates.
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The Impact of Cognitive Distortions on Negative Social Comparisons and Depressive Symptoms: Six-Month Longitudinal Study
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2019-08)Depression is a debilitating mental disorder associated with impairment in social, family, and educational functioning, along with higher rates of comorbid anxiety disorders, poorer physical health, and a decrease in overall ... -
Initial perceptions of Internet-Based Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy for Chronic pain Among Potential Users: Examining Interest, Perceived Barriers, and Strengths
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2013-12)Chronic pain is an important area of study given that 15 to 18% of the Canadian population will develop a chronic pain condition during their lifetime. One difficulty in the self-management of chronic pain is the lack ...
