Consultation/Liaison Research

Fully 1/3 of the Division are PhDs who are primarily focused on research. CL research is characteristically affiliated with other specialties such as cardio-vascular medicine, oncology, family practice, and surgery.

Examples of CLD research projects include:

• Cardiovascular health education (Nolan)
• The role of early relationships in disease vulnerability (Maunder, Hunter)
• Psychosocial factors affecting bariatric surgery outcomes (Sockalingam, Hawa)
• Psychotherapy for oncology/palliative patients (Rodin, Hales, Li)
• Psychosocial Distress in the ICU (Tan)
• Psychosocial Aspects of the Transplantation: Patient and Donor Perspectives (Abbey)
• Psychosocial tools and Interventions in Cancer Populations (Esplen, Wong)
• Eating Disorders and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Facilitating full recovery through empirically-based concurrent treatment –(Trottier)
• Identifying and promoting rapid response to treatment in bulimia nervosa – (MacDonald)
• Predicting and preventing relapse in eating disorders – (Olmsted)
• Exploring the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on front-line health care workers- psychological wellness, morale and ability to cope – (Styra)