MAAC Lab

We are recruiting 1st and 2nd year @DalhousieU students (18-25yrs old) for our UniVenture study. Earn up to $20 in Amazon gift cards or 1 SONA point. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/433d26h4 Please RT widely! @DalStudentLife @DalScience @DalNews @PsychNeuroDal

This #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth, come join us in honoring the work of the #Indigenous artist, Alan Syliboy, at his artist talk on his major retrospective, The Journey So Far, this Thursday, June 20th, at the Dalhousie Art Gallery. artgallery.dal.ca/alan-syliboy-j…

Read/watch the story here ~ CTV News: atlantic.ctvnews.ca/dogs-can-be-ta… Dalhousie News: @Dal&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dalnews" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dal.ca/news/2024/04/0… 2/2

Dr. Simon Gadbois and Dr. Sherry Stewart talk on CTV news about their recent findings on dogs’ detection of stress-related volatile organic compounds in those with trauma histories. This comes from their recently published article in Frontiers led by PhD student Laura Kiiroja.1/2

Congratulations Bella! 🎉

Dr. Stewart receives her Service Milestone recognition at the annual Department of Psychiatry Holiday Party. Dr. Stewart has been jointly appointed with the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology and Neuroscience for 18 yrs and has been a faculty member at Dalhousie for 30 yrs.

Listing for a postdoctoral fellowship position! For more information please scan the QR code or visit the MAAC Lab website - Link here: lnkd.in/eT8a7pUm

This finding reveals one potential mechanism behind increased cannabis use and related problems in those with PTSD. doi.org/10.1016/j.brat… (2 of 2)

A recently-published article by Sarah DeGrace of the Dal MAAC Lab and her colleagues suggests that cannabis users with more severe PTSD symptoms have a greater tendency to automatically and selectively approach cannabis cues. (1 of 2)

This meta-analysis, coming out of the MAAAC Lab, on anxiety sensitivity and physical activity illustrates the inverse relationship between the two, and underlines the importance of exercise for those with high anxiety sensitivity. Article Here: doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa… (2 0f 2)

Highlights from the recently-published DeWolfe et al. (2023) study in the Journal of Mental Health and Physical Activity.  (1 of 2)

Congratulations to Trillium Whitewolf on her first-place win in the Dalhousie Faculty of Science’s Summer Research contest 2023!! Trillium’s award-winning project focuses on the impact of other-oriented perfectionism on intimate partner violence. Wonderful job, Trillium!

A big congratulations to Haley Bernusky for completing her MSc in Psychiatry Research, under the co-supervision of Dr. Sherry Stewart and Dr. Phil Tibbo, here at Dalhousie University. The MAAC lab is very proud of you and your accomplishments! Wonderful job, Hayley!

More congratulations coming from the MAAC lab for Dr. Chris DeWolfe, who recently completed his PhD in Clinical Psychology under the co-supervision of Drs. Sherry Stewart and Margo Watt. We are so proud of you Dr. DeWolfe, great job!

Congratulations to Dr. Jason Isaacs who recently graduated with his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Dalhousie University, under the supervision of Dr. Sherry Stewart. Everyone here at the MAAC lab is very proud of you! Great job, Dr. Isaacs!

Congratulations to Haley Bernusky who yesterday successfully defended her Masters' thesis for the MSc in Psychiatry Research degree at Dalhousie. Well done Haley!

We're happy to share @DrSHStewart from @MAACLab_Dal will be joining us to talk about personality-targeted intervention for youth #SubstanceUse & adaptations for differing populations or contexts. Open to clinicians, researchers, & trainees! More info. @ bit.ly/3JAePGr

📢 Hey undergrads @YorkUniversity @ubcokanagan @DalhousieU @stfxuniversity @UMontreal Did you know your school is part of a nation-wide student wellness project called UniVenture? Learn why your participation is worthwhile from a student's perspective🔽 univentureproject.org/post/why-shoul…

Check out our newest blog post, which summarizes a recent publication exploring pandemic-related stress in young adults! univentureproject.org/post/new-publi…

Our study shows a link between maternal perfectionism and binge eating in daughters. It suggests that mothers' perfectionistic concerns may play a role in maintaining binge eating habits in emerging adult daughters. #perfectionism #bingeeating doi.org/10.1016/j.eatb…

New publication in Addictive Behaviors!! 👇 Over time, feeling depressed can lead to MORE heavy drinking, whereas feeling physical aspects of anxiety (e.g., trembling, breathing difficulty) can lead to LESS heavy drinking. @AndyJamesKim @DrSHStewart @AislinMushquash