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Dr. Blaine Ditto Ph.D. (1983) Clinical Psychology, Indiana University Email: blaine.ditto@mcgill.ca |
Current Graduate Students |
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Darren Mercer |
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Sarny Balegh |
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Kristin Horsley (B.A. Hons) Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Honours), University of Calgary Honours thesis title: Insomnia Symptoms and Heart Rate Recovery among Patients in Cardiac Rehabilitation Current research interests: The influence of psychosocial risk factors on subclinical markers of cardiovascular diseases among complex medical populations, and health young adults. |
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Johanna Harrison (M.Sc.) Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences, McGill University Honours thesis title: Multi-measure Stress Response Dampening under acute alcohol intoxication: Identification of neuroendocrinological endophenotypes for alcoholism susceptibility Master of Science in Experimental Psychology, McGill University Master's thesis title: An examination of the heart rate and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis responses to acute ethanol intoxication and stress in two populations at high risk for alcohol misuse Current research Interests: Vasovagal reactions and vasovagal syncope in context of blood donation. Psychophysiological mechanisms involved in vasovagal reactions, particularly in the investigation of hypocapnia produced by anxiety-related hyperventilation and the associated hemodynamic profiles. |
Alumni |
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Recent Undergraduate Students:
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Ph.D. Students and Postdoctoral Fellows (Current/Previous Position): |
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| Roxanne Pelletier, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow |
Philippe Gilchrist, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow, Cambridge University Graduate Student. Thesis (2014): Psychophysiology of the vasovagal response |
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| Jennifer Gordon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, University of Regina Graduate Student. Thesis (2012): Depression, the dynamic function of the autonomic nervous system and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and cardiovascular disease |
Maryann Joseph, Ph.D. Change Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Clinic Graduate Student: Thesis (2012): Depression in patients under investigation for occupational asthma: clinical, immune, behavioral, and employment aspects |
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| Crystal Holly, Ph.D. Viral Hepatitis Program, The Ottawa Hospital Graduate Student. Thesis (2012): Anxiety, applied tension, and vasovagal symptoms in blood donors |
Alexandra Soliman, Ph.D. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto Graduate Student. Thesis (2007): Stress, dopamine and vulnerability: a functional neuroimaging investigation of stress in schizotypy |
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| Max Lewkowski, Ph.D. Assistant Professor (Professional), McGill University Graduate Student. Thesis (2007): Relations among blood pressure, pain sensitivity and sweet taste hypoalgesia |
Simon Bacon, Ph.D. Professor, Concordia University Postdoctoral Fellow |
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| Nelson Byrne, Ph.D. Connect Cognitive Therapy Graduate Student. Thesis (2006): Exploring the relationship between alexithymia and illness: individual differences in physiological reactivity and symptom reporting |
Kim Lavoie, Ph.D. Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal Postdoctoral Fellow |
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| Tavis Campbell, Ph.D. Professor, University of Calgary Graduate Student. Thesis (2002): Decreased pain perception and risk for hypertension: prospective findings and potential mechanisms |
Jennifer Crotogino, Ph.D. Dual Diagnosis Program, Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Service Graduate Student. Thesis (2002): Visual stress in migraine: subjective and psychophysiological responses to intense visual stimulation |
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| Bianca D’Antono, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Université de Montréal Graduate Student. Thesis (1998). The relationship between risk for hypertension and the regulation of blood pressure and pain sensitivity |
Perry Adler, Ph.D. Herzl Family Practice Centre, Jewish General Hospital Graduate Student. Thesis (1997): Cardiovascular and emotional reactivity to stress in offspring of hypertensives |
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| Janis Krywiak France, Ph.D. Assistant Research Professor, Ohio University Graduate Student. Thesis (1994): Pain sensitivity in females at risk for hypertension |
Naomi Kestenbaum, Ph.D. Professor, Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology Graduate Student. Thesis (1992): The role of dietary restraint and weight in stress-induced eating |
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| Christopher France, Ph.D. Professor, Ohio University Graduate Student. Thesis (1990). Cardiovascular responses to psychological stress and caffeine |
Sydney Miller, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Concordia University Graduate Student. Thesis (1989): Hemodynamic patterns of response to psychological stress and risk for hypertension |
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| Clarissa Bush, Ph.D. Neuropsychology, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Graduate Student. Thesis (1984): Electromyograph biofeedback and the treatment of chronic low back pain |
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