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At Southport Psychology, we are committed to using a “scientist-practitioner” model to guide our clinical work. We feel very grateful to have been taught clinical skills by excellent teachers, mentors and role models over the course of our careers. However, we do not believe that practical experience is enough. We also make sure that our treatments are based on good research evidence, and regularly attend conferences and read scholarly journals to stay up-to-date with the latest findings in our field. We also see value in being engaged in research activities ourselves, and have regularly shared our work in various books and journals, and at numerous conferences and other venues.

Our Publications

Brown, T. L. & Alderson, K. G. (2010). Sexual identity and heterosexual male students’ usage of homosexual insults: An exploratory study. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 19(1-2), 27-42.

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Brown, T. L., Oliffe, J. L., Kealy, D., Rice, S.M., Seidler, Z.E., & Ogrodniczuk, J. S. (under review). The influence of meaning in life on psychological distress among men: A serial multiple mediation model involving resilience and loneliness. Current Research in Behavioral Sciences.

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Brown, T. L. & Smith, N. G. (2021). Experimentally testing the impact of status threat on heterosexual men’s use of anti-gay slurs: A precarious manhood and coalitional value perspective. Current Psychology.Advance online publication.

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Brown, T. L. ,Smith, N. G., & Cox, J. (2021). A structural equation model of the effect of masculinity and avoidant coping on gay and bisexual men’s sexual risk-taking. AIDS & Behavior, 25(5), 1438-1453.

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Chênevert, D., Brown, T. L., Pomey, M. P., Benomar, N., Colombat, P., Fouquereau, E., & Loiselle, C. G. (2022). Investigating a participatory intervention in multidisciplinary cancer care teams using an integrative organizational model: A study protocol. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 798863.

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Deighton, S., Neville, A., Pusch, D., & Dobson, K.S. (2018).  Biomarkers of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A scoping review. Psychiatry Research. 269. Doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2018.08.097.

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Epp, A., Dobson, K.S., & Pusch, D. (2012). Psychopathology. In V. S. Ramachandran (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Human Behavior, 2nd Edition. Oxford, England: Elsevier.

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Dobson, K.S., Allan, L., Marandola, G., & Pusch, D. (2020). The long shadow of adverse childhood experiences: 2. Physical health outcomes in a community sample. American Journal of Preventative Medicine and Public Health. 6(2), 39-49.

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Dobson, K.S., Pusch, D., Allan, L., Gonzalez, S., Poole, J., & Marandola, G. (2020). The long shadow of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): 1. Mental health outcomes in a community sample. American Journal of Preventative Medicine and Public Health. 6(5), 119-129.

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Dobson, K.S., McLarnon, M., Pandya, K., & Pusch, D. (2020).  A latent profile analysis of adverse childhood experiences and adult health in a community sample.  Child Abuse and Neglect.  Manuscript submitted for review.

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Dobson, K.S., & Pusch, D. (1995). A test of the depressive realism hypothesis in clinically depressed subjects. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 19, 41-50.

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Dobson, K.S., & Pusch, D. (1994). Psychopathology. In V.S. Ramachandran (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Behavior (pp. 631-640). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

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Dobson, K.S., & Pusch, D. (1994). Towards a definition of the conceptual and empirical boundaries of cognitive therapy. Australian Psychologist, 28(3), 137-144.

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Dobson, K.S., & Pusch, D. (1998). Psychopathology. In H. Friedman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Mental Health. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. *Reprinted in H. Friedman (Ed.). (2001). The Disorders: Specialty Articles from the Encyclopedia of Mental Health. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

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Frampton, N., Poole, J., Dobson, K., & Pusch, D. (2018).  The effects of adult depression on the recollection of adverse childhood experiences. Child Abuse & Neglect. 86. 45-54. Doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.09.006.

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Fuks, N., Smith, N. G., Peláez, S., DeStefano, J.,& Brown, T. L. (2018). Acculturation experiences among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender immigrants in Canada.The Counseling Psychologist, 46(3), 296-332.

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Korotana, L., Dobson, K.S., Pusch, D., & Josephson, T. (2016).  A review of primary care interventions to improve health outcomes in adult survivors of adverse childhood experiences. Clinical Psychology Review. Doi:46. 10.1016/j.cpr.2016.04.007.

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Loiselle, C. G. & Brown, T. L. (2020). Increasing access to psychosocial oncology services also means becomingmore person-centered and situation-responsive. Supportive Care in Cancer, 28(12), 5601-5603.

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Poole, J., Pusch, D., Dobson, K.S., Sherren, N., Gagnon, M., & Bergman, J. (2020). Using an integrated knowledge translation approach to better understand the impacts of adverse childhood experiences among adult primary care patients: The EmbrACE Study. In Kothari, A., McCutcheon, C., Boland, L., & Graham, I. (Eds.), How We Work Together: The Integrated Knowledge Translation Research Network Casebook, Vol. 2, 26-28.

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Poole, J., Dobson, K.S., & Pusch, D. (2018).  Do adverse childhood experiences predict adult interpersonal difficulties? The role of emotion dysregulation. Child Abuse & Neglect. 80. 123-133. Doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.03.006.

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Poole, J., Dobson, K.S., & Pusch, D. (2017).  Anxiety among adults with a history of childhood adversity: Psychological resilience moderates the indirect effect of emotion dysregulation. Journal of Affective Disorders. 217. Doi:10.1016/j.jad.2017.03.047.

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Poole, J., Dobson, K.S., & Pusch, D. (2017). Childhood adversity and adult depression: The protective role of psychological resilience. Child Abuse & Neglect. 64. 89-100. Doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.12.012.

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Pusch, D., Dobson, K.S., Ardo, K., & Murphy, T. (1998). The relationships between sociotropic and autonomous personality styles and depressive realism in dysphoric and nondysphoric university students. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 30, 253-265.

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Pusch, D., & Dobson, K.S. (2017). Assessment and management of ACEs in primary care: A Canadian perspective. In N. Brager, P. Butt & N. Sherren (Eds.) Primer on Biopsychosocial Approach to Addiction. Association of the Faculties of Medicine of Canada.

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Pusch, D., & Dobson, K.S. (1994). Psychotherapy. In V.S. Ramachandran (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Behavior (pp. 669-679). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

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Pusch, D., Dobson, K., & O’Brien, P. (2012). Psychotherapy. In V. S. Ramachandran (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Human Behavior, 2nd Edition. Oxford, England: Elsevier.

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Pusch, D., Poole, J., Dobson, K.S., Bhosale, A. and the ACEs-Alberta Research team (2015). Understanding the impact of childhood adversity: The ACEs-Alberta study.  Canadian Psychological Association Newsletter,  26(1), 12-13.

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Quigley, L., Dobson, K., Pusch, D., Acton, R., & Ragusa, P. (2012). Integrating mental health services into primary care: A clinical pathway for the treatment of depression. Psynopsis, 34(4), 26-27.

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Robb, A., Brown, T. L., Durand, A., & Loiselle, C. G. Cancer survivors’ evolving perceptions of a new supportive virtual program. Current Oncology, 29(11), 8431-8441.

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Santerre-Theil, A., Brown, T. L., Körner, A., & Loiselle, C. G.(2022). Exploring healthcare professionals’ experiences with informal family cancer caregiving. Supportive Care in Cancer.30(9), 7745-7754.

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Our Presentations

Acton, R. & Pusch, D. (2009, November). Integrated behavioral healthcare: A solution for managing the physical and psychological aspects of workplace stress. Presented at the American Psychological Association’s Work, Stress, and Health Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.


Albert, J. Brown, T. L., Sanders, J.J., & Loiselle, C. G. (2021, December).Palliative and end-of-life experiences among English-speaking informal caregivers in Quebec[Poster]. Dialogue McGillConference, Virtual.


Anda, R., Dobson, K.S., & Pusch, D. (2014). ACEs-based interventions and research.  Presented at the Accelerating Innovation Symposium, Calgary, Alberta.


Attieh, S., Brown, T. L., & Loiselle, C. G. (2020, July). Increasing access to cancer supportive modalities: The role of e-health,volunteers, and patients-as-partners [Poster].Canadian Association of Psychosocial OncologyConference, Virtual.


Borghesan, P, Harris, S, Klassen, C., (June 2015).  Opening Pandora’s Box: Delivering Trauma Informed Care and Providing Evidence-based Treatment within the Medical Home. 16th Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference, Calgary, AB.


Brown, T. L. (2011, March). Sexual identity and heterosexual male students’ usage of homosexual insults: An exploratory study[Paper]. Future Perspectives on Interventions, Policy and Research on Men and Masculinities Conference, Quebec City, QC, Canada.


Brown, T. L., Durand, A., Monarque, M., & Loiselle, C. G. (2022, May). Language and psychosocial factors associated with post-graduate retention of Anglophone health and social service students in Quebec[Poster]. World Conference on Health Promotion, Montreal, QC, Canada.


Brown, T. L., Monarque, M., Berlin, C., Robb, A., & Loiselle, C. G. (2021, May).Users’ longitudinal acceptability of remote community-based cancer supportive programs[Poster]. International Psycho-Oncology SocietyWorld Congress, Virtual.


Brown, T. L., Monarque, M.,Durand, A., & Loiselle, C. G. (2021, December). Key psychosocial predictors of graduating studentsretention. In C. G. Loiselle (Chair), Language matters: Dialogue McGill’s supported initiatives[Symposium]. Dialogue McGill Conference, Virtual.


Brown, T. L., Robb,A., & Loiselle, C. G. (August, 2022). Exploration over time of cancer survivors’ perceptions of a virtual community-based supportive program[Paper]. International Psycho-Oncology Society World Congress, Toronto, ON, Canada.


Brown, T. L., & Smith, N. G. (2012, August). Masculine gender identity threat and the use of anti-gay slurs among heterosexual men[Poster]. American Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, FL, USA.


Brown, T. L., & Smith, N. G. (2013, April). Post-threat negative affect as a mediator in the relationship between gender threat and the use of anti-gay slurs among heterosexual men[Poster]. American Men’s Studies Association Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.


Brown, T. L., & Smith, N.G. (2013, June). Anti-gay slurs usage as a strategy for coping with negative affect among gender-threatened heterosexual men[Poster]. Canadian Psychological Association Convention, Quebec City, QC, Canada.


Brown, T. L., & Smith, N. G. (2014, August). Implications for exploring restrictive masculinity norms and HIV transmission among young gay men [Poster]. American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C, USA.


Brown, T. L., Smith, N. G., & Cox, J. (2016, July). Masculinity, stress and coping, and psychosocial health problem: Toward a gendered model of HIV sexual risk processes in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men[Poster]. International AIDS Society Conference, Durban, KZN, South Africa.


Brown, T. L., Smith, N. G., & Cox, J. (2017, June). The impact of conformity to masculine norms on gay and bisexual men’s mental health, coping, and sexual risk-taking [Poster]. Canadian Psychological AssociationConference, Toronto, ON, Canada.


Caballero, J. A., Durand, A., Monarque, M., Brown, T. L., Vachon, J., & Loiselle, C. G.(May, 2022). Digital technologies to enhance access to health care and social services by linguistic minorities: Challenge and opportunities[Symposium]. ACFAS Congress, Quebec City, QC, Canada.


Dobson, K., Pusch, D., Poole, J., Klassen, C., Whitsitt, D. (Aug, 2016).  A Novel CBT Program to Address the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity in Adulthood. 46th Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT) Stockholm, Sweden.


Dobson, K.S., Pusch, D., & Ligenza, L. (2018, August 30). Real-world strategies: Assessing for ACEs and brief interventions in an integrated care environment (webinar). Hosted by the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association and the National Council for Behavioral Health.


Dobson, K.S., Pusch, D., & Cheung, E. (1992, June). The assessment of cognitive biases in clinical depression: Results of a cognitive assessment task. In L. Alloy (Chair), Stability of cognitive diathesis in depression: New approaches. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the World Congress of Cognitive Therapy, Toronto.


Dobson, K.S., Pusch, D., & Jackman-Cram, S. (1991, November). Further evidence for the efficacy of cognitive therapy for depression: Multiple outcome measures and long-term effects. Presented at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York.


Douglas, K.S., Klassen, C.K., Ross, D.J., Hart, S.D. & Webster, C.D. (1998, Aug.). Psychometric properties of the HCR-20 risk assessment in insanity aquittees.  Poster presented at the 1998 annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.


Elliott, J., & Pusch, D. (2007). Behavioural health consultation: Designing mental health services for the primary care setting. Presented at the Canadian Collaborative Care Conference, Victoria, British Columbia.


Johnson, B., & Pusch, D. (1989, November). Intrinsic and extrinsic religious orientation among incest offenders. Presented at the meeting of the International Congress of Christian Counselors, Atlanta.


Klassen, C.K. (1997, June).  Personality disorder and risk for violence among insanity acquittees.  In C.D. Webster (Chair) Personality disorder and violence.  Symposium presented at the 5th International Congress on the Disorders of Personality, Vancouver, BC.


Klassen, C.K., Hart, S.D., Douglas, K.S., Webster, C.D., & Ross, D. J. (1998, Aug.). Reliability of the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version among insanity aquittees.  Poster presented at the 1998 annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.


Klassen, C., Whitsitt, D., Clark, C., & Pusch, D. (June 2016). Developing a Trauma Informed Treatment Option in Primary Care. 17th Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference, Kelowna, BC.


Klassen, C., Whitsitt, D., Dobson, K., Pusch, D., Poole, J. (Aug 2016).  Developing a Trauma Informed Treatment Option in Primary Care: A Skill Based Model for Patients with ACEs.  46th Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT) Stockholm, Sweden.


Pusch, D. (2010, December). Building a primary care pathway for depression. Presented at the Adolescent Depression Symposium. University of Calgary, Canada.


Pusch, D., & Acton, R. (2009, October). Building an effective behavioral health consulting team: Turning water into wine. Presented at the meeting of the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association, San Diego, California.


Pusch, D., & Acton, R. (2011, June). Keys to success: Building an effective behavioral health consulting team. Paper presented at the meeting of the 12th Canadian Collaborative Care Conference, Halifax.


Pusch, D., Borghesan, P., Klassen, C., Clark, C., Webber, Z., & Dobson, K.S. (2017, October).  Treating adults who were traumatized as children: A new path in primary care. Paper presented at the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association Conference, Houston, TX.


Pusch, D., & Cissell, J.M. (1991, November). The Velten and musical mood induction procedures: An analysis of efficacy and predictors of susceptibility. Presented at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York.


Pusch, D, Dobson, K., & Acton, R. (2012, June). Developing a clinical pathway for depression: A collaborative journey in primary care. Workshop presented at the meeting of the 13th Canadian Collaborative Care Conference, Vancouver.


Pusch, D., & Dobson, K.S. (1992, November). Depressive realism in clinically depressed, remitted, and nondepressed female subjects. Presented at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston.


Pusch, D., & Dobson, K.S. (1990, May). Efficacy of cognitive therapy for depression: A meta-analysis of outcome measures and long-term effects. Presented at the meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa.


Pusch, D., & Elliott, J. (2008). Integrating behavioral health consultants into primary care networks. Paper presented at the Accelerating Primary Care Conference, Edmonton, Alberta.


Pusch, D., & Glimpel, P. (2004). Sharing the care: A collaboration between family physicians and mental health clinicians. Presented at the Shared Mental Health Care Conference, Vancouver.


Pusch, D., & Harris, S. (2015). ACEs in Alberta: What’s really going on in our practices?  Presented at the ACEs-Alberta Conference 2015, Calgary, Alberta.


Pusch, D., & Hoekstra, T. (2004). Collaborative anxiety groups in primary care improve outcomes for patients and physicians. Presented at the Shared Mental Health Care Conference, Vancouver.


Pusch, D., & Hoekstra, T., & Ching, L.E. (2009). An examination of the effectiveness of collaborative anxiety groups in primary care: outcomes for patients and doctors.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, New York.


Pusch, D., Klassen, C., & Dobson, K. S. (2017, September). A novel treatment for adults who were traumatized as children: New frontiers in primary care. Paper presented at the 47th European Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Congress, Ljubljana, Slovenia. 


Pusch, D., Klassen, C., Whitsitt, D., Poole, J. C., & Dobson, K. S. (November, 2017). Dealing with the effects of childhood adversity among adult primary care patients: A novel approach to risk reduction (2017, November). Paper presented at the 51st Annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.


Pusch, D., Poole, J., Dobson, K.S. (2016). Childhood adversity and subsequent depression: Mechanisms and buffers. Presented at the 17th Canadian Collaborative Mental Healthcare Conference, Kelowna, British Columbia.


Quigley, L., Pusch, D., Dobson, K. S., Ragusa, P., Acton, B., Trew, M., & Peterson, L. (2011, June). A clinical pathway for treatment of depression in primary care settings in Alberta. Presented at the International Congress of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Istanbul, Turkey.


Robinson, P., Pusch, D., & Strosahl, K. (2009, April). Providing behavioral medicine services in primary care: Introduction of a tool for evaluating and planning integration. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Montreal, Quebec.

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