| IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Last name: | Fairbrother |
First name: | Nichole |
| Address: | Royal Jubilee Hospital
Eric Martin Pavilion
Room 141 - 2334 Trent Street
Victoria (British Columbia)
V8R 4Z3 |
Fax: | (250) 370--8199 |
| BC academic affiliation: | University of British Columbia |
| Department: | Department of Psychiatry |
| E-mail address: |
nicholef@uvic.ca |
BC research location(s): |
University of Victoria
BC's Women's Hospital & Health Centre |
| Web Page: |
http://www.motherinfantwellness.ca
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MSFHR Research Unit(s): |
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| Status: | Researcher |
| Last update: |
01/03/2010
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| TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS |
| Diploma / Credentials |
Specialty |
Year |
Institution |
| Postdoctorate |
Perinatal psychology |
2006 |
BC Research Institute for Children's and Women's Health |
| Registered Psychologist |
N/A |
2006 |
College of Psychologists of British Columbia |
| Postdoctorate |
CIHR funded treatment trial for obsessive compulsive disorder, Part-time position |
2003 |
The University of British Columbia |
| Doctorate (PhD) |
Clinical Psychology |
2002 |
The University of British Columbia |
| Master's |
Clinical Psychology |
1994 |
Simon Fraser University |
| Bachelor's |
Psychology |
1990 |
The University of British Columbia |
| Last update: |
18/02/2010
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| AREAS OF EXPERTISE |
| Area of research: |
Human and social sciences |
| Disciplines trained in: |
Psychology
Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
| Research disciplines: |
Psychology
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Research topics: |
Perinatal Period (Child, Youth and Maternal Health)
Anxiety (Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction)
Community Health / Public Health (Population Health)
Female Infertility (Gender and Health)
Postpartum Depression (Child, Youth and Maternal Health) |
| Fields of application: |
Public Health
Pathogenesis and Treatment of Diseases |
| Last update: |
01/03/2010
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| TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS |
| Technological applications: |
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| Last update: |
01/03/2010
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| RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise. |
| Key words: |
Clinical Psychology, Psychiatric Epidemiology, Anxiety Disorders, Perinatal Mental Health, Women's Health, PTSD, Psychometrics, OCD |
| Research interests: |
I conduct research in the area of perinatal mental health with a focus on anxiety disorders among pregnant and postpartum women. Current investigarions include studies of perinatal anxiety disorder prevalence, new mothers' thoughts of harm related to the newborn, postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder, and maternal cognitive and affective responses to infant crying. |
| Last update: |
01/03/2010
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| RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS |
| Authors |
| Title (article or book chapter) |
| Year |
Volume |
Number |
Pages |
Journal or book |
Editors |
City and publishing house |
| Nichole Fairbrother & Jonathon Abramowitz |
| "New parenthood as a risk factor for the development of obsessional problems" |
| 2007 |
45 |
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pp. 2155-2163 |
Behaviour Research and Therapy |
G.T. Wilson |
Elsevier |
| Jonathon S. Abramowitz & Nichole Fairbrother |
| "Postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder" |
| 2006 |
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Subtypes and Spectrum Conditions. |
J. Abramowitz, D. McKay, & S. Taylor |
Baltimore, Maryland: Jonhs Hopkins Press |
| Nichole Fairbrother & S. Rachman |
| "Mental pollution: Feelings of dirtiness without physical contact" |
| 2005 |
43 |
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pp. 121-130 |
Behaviour Research and Therapy |
G.T. Wilson |
Elsevier |
| Last update: |
31/10/2007
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| LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES |
| Understand: |
English, French |
| Read: |
English, French |
| Write: |
English, French |
| Speak: |
English, French |
| Last update: |
01/03/2010
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