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| IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Last name: | Desmarais |
First name: | Sarah L |
| Address: | School of Population and Public Health
Faculty of Medicine
University of British Columbia
5804 Fairview Avenue
Vancouver (British Columbia)
V6T 1Z3 |
Fax: | (604) 875-3124 |
| BC academic affiliation: | Simon Fraser University |
| Department: | Psychology |
| E-mail address: |
sarah.desmarais@ubc.ca |
BC research location(s): |
Simon Fraser University |
| Web Page: |
http://www.sarahdesmarais.ca
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MSFHR Research Unit(s): |
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| Status: | Doctoral student |
| Last update: |
07/10/2009
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| TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS |
| Diploma / Credentials |
Specialty |
Year |
Institution |
| Doctorate (PhD) |
Forensic Psychology |
2008 |
Simon Fraser University |
| Master's |
Forensic Psychology |
2005 |
Simon Fraser University |
| Bachelor's, Honours |
Psychology |
2003 |
University of Guelph |
| Last update: |
07/10/2009
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| AREAS OF EXPERTISE |
| Area of research: |
Human and social sciences |
| Disciplines trained in: |
Psychology |
| Research disciplines: |
Psychology
Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
| Research topics: |
Violence (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Couple Relationship (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Reproductive Biology and Dysfunctions (Gender and Health)
Hospital Care Services (Health Services)
Health Services (Health Services) |
| Fields of application: |
Public Health
Law and Justice |
| Last update: |
07/10/2009
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| TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS |
| Technological applications: |
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| Last update: |
07/10/2009
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| RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise. |
| Key words: |
mental illness, forensic psychology, forensic psychiatry, interpersonal violence, offending, risk assessment, risk management, decision-making, partner violence, violence prevention |
| Research interests: |
Throughout my graduate career, I have examined decision making in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV). Shifting my focus from legal contexts to primary care, the purpose of my postdoctoral research is to assist women experiencing IPV during pregnancy to remain safe from harm through the use of safety-enhancing strategies to improve their health and that of their newborn. |
| Last update: |
07/10/2009
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| RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS |
| Authors |
| Title (article or book chapter) |
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Volume |
Number |
Pages |
Journal or book |
Editors |
City and publishing house |
| Desmarais SL, Gibas A, Nicholls TL |
| "Beyond violence against women: Gender-inclusiveness in domestic violence research, policy, and practice" |
| 2007 |
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10 pages |
Violent crime: Clincial and social implications |
Ferguson CF |
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage |
| Desmarais SL, Reeves KA |
| "Gray, black, & blue: The state of research and intervention for intimate partner abuse among elders" |
| 2007 |
25 |
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pp. 377-391 |
Behavioral Sciences & the Law |
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| Nicholls TL, Brink J, Desmarais SL, Webster CD, Martin M-L |
| "The Short-Term Asessment of Risk and Treatability (START): A prospective validation study in a forensic psychiatric sample" |
| 2006 |
13 |
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pp. 313-327 |
Assessment |
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| Last update: |
07/10/2009
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| LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES |
| Understand: |
English, French |
| Read: |
English, French |
| Write: |
English, French |
| Speak: |
English |
| Last update: |
07/10/2009
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