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TRAUMA FROM UKRAINE WAR LIKELY TO HAVE LONG-LASTING IMPACT, ESPECIALLY ON CHILDREN, SAYS PTSD RESEARCHER

March 14, 2022

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VANCOUVER SUN; HEALTHING; LEADER POST: MCMASTER EXPERT RESEARCHING PANDEMIC PTSD IN HEALTH WORKERS

October 21, 2021

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INSAUGA: MCMASTER PROF IN HAMILTON LEADING $1M ‘PANDEMIC PTSD’ STUDY OF HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS

October 12, 2021

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NEWSWIRE: ONE MILLION DOLLAR DONATION FUNDING GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH ON IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL

September 27, 2021

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YAHOO: ONE MILLION DOLLAR DONATION FUNDING GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH ON IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL

September 27, 2021

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WIRED: HOW TO REMEMBER A DISASTER WITHOUT BEING SHATTERED BY IT

February 23, 2021

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GLOBAL NEWS: RESEARCHERS STUDY MENTAL HEALTH OF FRONT-LINE WORKERS RESPONDING TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

April 21, 2020

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THE GLOBE AND MAIL: AMID THIS MORTAL CRISIS, HEALTH WORKERS ARE ALSO FACING MORAL WOUNDS.

April 17, 2020

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THE CONVERSATION: HARD CHOICES PUT HEALTH WORKERS AT RISK OF MENTAL ANGUISH, PTSD DURING CORONAVIRUS.

May 14, 2020

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CBC:

WESTERN AND MCMASTER TEAM UP FOR STUDY ON NEW WAYS TO TREAT FIRST RESPONDERS WITH PTSD

April 21, 2020

Three healthcare workers wearing masks, face shields, and gloves standing in a hospital corridor.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL:

AMID THIS MORTAL CRISIS, HEALTH WORKERS ARE ALSO FACING MORAL WOUNDS

April 17, 2020

Two adults seated on a couch reviewing a document together in a meeting setting

LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE:

LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO DIAGNOSE PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS

January 15, 2019

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THE CONVERSATION: VIOLENCE IN TORONTO - HOW SUPPORT CAN HELP PREVENT PTSD.

April 24, 2018

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THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR: TERRIFYING FLIGHT INSPIRED PSYCHOLOGIST TO STUDY PTSD

April 20, 2018

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