Dr. Patrick McGrath’s Recent Research Grants (awarded in last 5 years)

• McGrath, P.J., Cunningham, C., et al., 2010-2014. Strong Families Finland Canada (Voimaperheet): Family-based, prevention and treatment program of early childhood disruptive behaviour problems and their sequelae., Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Corkum, P., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2010-2016. Better Nights/Better Days: Improving Psychosocial Health Outcomes in Children with Behavioural Insomnia, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Cappelli, M., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2010-2011. Emergency Mental Health Services for Children and Youth: A Multi-site Study of Clinical Indictors for Patient Needs, Decision-Making, and Service Delivery., Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Walker, C.R., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2010-2011. The Health of Canada’s Children: Developing an On-Line Profile, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Ali, S., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2010-2010. Using Genomics to Address Drug Safety in Children with Traumatic Injury: An Innovative Approach to a Common Problem, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Chorney, J., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2010-2011. A Scoping Review of Literature on Preparation Programs for Children Undergoing Surgery and their Families, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Noel, M., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2010-2011. Children’s memory for pain: An experimental investigation of the role of anxiety on children’s pain and subsequent recall, IWK Health Centre
• Chorney, J., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2010-2015. Pain at Home in Children following Major Surgery: Physical, Psychological, and Economic Consequences, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Eccles, M. P., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2010-2011. Replication Research: Developing a Framework for Knowledge Translation Research, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Petter, M., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2010-2013. The role of mindfulness in the fear-avoidance model of chronic pain in children and adolescents, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• McGrath, P.J., Huguet, A.R., et al., 2010-2011. Identification of physical and psychosocial predictors of chronic pain in children and adolescents: A first step towards prevention, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Ali, S., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2011-2011. Towards Optimizing the Treatment of Children’s Pain in the Emergency Department, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Stevens, B.J., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2011-2015. Sustainability of a multidimensional knowledge translation intervention to improve paediatric pain practices and outcomes, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• McGrath, P.J., Unruh, A., et al., 2011-2012. Strongest Families: developing a not-for-profit corporation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• McGrath, P.J., Walker, J., et al., 2011-2014. Developing a web-based program to assist parents in helping the anxious child: A public health approach for prevention and early intervention, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Day, A, McGrath, P.J., et al., 2011-2014. Improving job performance and work engagement through organizational- and employee-level programs., Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
• McGrath, P.J., Ungar, M., et al., 2011-2013. Scotia Support Grant: Child Mental Health, Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF)
• Wei, Y., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2011-2014. Does a school-based mental health curriculum for grade 9-10 youth improve knowledge, reduce stigma and enhance help seeking behaviors?, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Stinson, J.N., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2011-2014. Teens Taking Charge: An Internet-based Self-management Program for Adolescents with Arthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Hayden, J.A., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2011-2013. Exercise therapy for patients with chronic LBP: Using novel methods of meta-analysis to inform effective management, Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF)
• Ungar, M, McGrath, P.J., et al., 2011-2015. Children and Youth in Challenging Contexts (CYCC): Mobilizing Network Knowledge to Prevent Problems and Promote Resilience, Networks of Centres of Excellence
• Newton, A. S., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2011-2013. Monitoring Albertans’ Psychiatric Visits to the Emergency Department (MAPPED), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Newton, A., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2012-2015. Developing an Internet-based program for anxious youth who visit the emergency department for mental health care, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Ali, S., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2012-2013. The Changing Face of Children’s Pain Management: Using Genomics to Inform Safe and Effective Prescription Practices., Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Bagnell, A., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2012-2013. IWK Parent Adolescent Communication Checklist: Large Community Sample and Clinical Sample Validation Study, IWK Health Centre, $12067 total
• McGrath, P.J., Reynolds, J., et al., 2012-2015. Parent training for challenging behaviour in children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Strongest Families for FASD, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Kingston, D., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2012-2014. Integrated Maternal Psychosocial Assessment to Care Trial (IMPACT), WCHRI/Norlien Foundation
• Nieto, R., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2012-2014. Developing a online intervention for children with recurrent abdominal pain, Fundacio la Caixa
• McGrath, P.J., Huguet, A.R., et al., 2012-2015. Enhancing the wisdom of young people with migraine to promote self‐care: An iPhone and web‐based application, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Ali, S., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2012-2013. The Changing Face of Children’s Pain Management: Using Genomics to Inform Safe and Effective Prescription Practices., Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Curran, J., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2013-2014. Closing the loop in pediatric emergency care: A narrative review of best practice for providing discharge instructions to caregivers in the emergency department, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Curran, J., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2013-2016. Understanding Discharge Instructions to Caregivers in the Transition from Pediatric Emergency Care, Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF)
• Curran, J., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2013-2014. Identifying Essential Content for Discharge Instructions to Caregivers in Pediatric Emergency Care: A Delphi Study, IWK Health Centre
• McGrath, P.J., 2013-2014. Intelligent Research and Intervention Software (IRIS): Strategy for Commercialization and Implementation, Innovacorp
• Bailey, K.M., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2013-2016. Preparing Parents to be Present During Induction for Pediatric Surgery: Evaluating a Preparation Intervention, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Kingston, D., McGrath, P.J. 2013-2018. Integrated Maternal Psychosocial Assessment to Care Trial (IMPACT): Intervening Early to Improve Maternal and Child Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Ali, S., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2013-2014. How Safe are Children’s Pain Medications? A Systematic Review of the Safety Profile of Commonly Used Medications for Acute Pain, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Ali, S., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2013-2016. A randomized clinical trial of Oral analgesics Utilization for Childhood musculoskeletal injuries (The OUCH Trial), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Chorney, J., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2013-2016. Understanding Shared Decisions in Pediatric Surgery, Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF)
• McGrath, P.J., Huguet, A.R., et al., 2013-2015. Scotia Support Grant, Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF)
• McGrath, P.J., Huguet, A.R., et al., 2014-2017. Development and preliminary testing of a web-based pure behavioral activation application with coaching for children and adolescents with mild-moderate depression, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Huguet, A., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2014-2017. Testing the feasibility and efficacy of a self-guided Internet-based CBT intervention for young adults with migraines, Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF)
• Stinson, J.N., McGrath, P.J., et al., 2014-2017. Jointly Managing JIA Online: An Internet-based Psycho-educational Program for Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and their Parents, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• McGrath, P.J., Campbell-Yeo, M., et al., 2015-2015. ChezNICU: An IWK-Cisco Collaboration, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency