Dr. Brae Anne McArthur

Dr. Brae Anne McArthur

PhD
Pronouns: She/Her

Affiliations

Director

Faculty of Arts, University of Calgary Psychology Clinic

Associate Professor

Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology

Child Health & Wellness Researcher

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Owerko Centre

Child Health & Wellness Researcher

O'Brien Institute for Public Health

Contact information

Email

braeanne.mcarthur@ucalgary.ca

Web presence

Website

Background

Credentials

R. Psych., College of Alberta Psychologists, 2014

Educational Background

PhD Clinical Psychology: Applied Developmental Emphasis, University of Guelph, 2014

MA Clinical Psychology: Applied Developmental Emphasis, University of Guelph, 2010

Biography

Dr. Brae Anne McArthur is the Director of the University of Calgary Psychology Clinic and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology: Applied Developmental Emphasis from the University of Guelph and completed her internship in Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology at Alberta Children’s Hospital.

Dr. McArthur's research focuses on understanding the individual and family-level risk and resiliency factors that influence child and youth mental health and well-being. Dr. McArthur applies positive psychology to examine how young people develop psychological strengths that enhance wellness and resilience. Currently, she is involved in evaluating treatment outcomes for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth seeking mental health services and assessing broad community-based interventions designed to support child development and mental health.

Research

Areas of Research

2S/LGBTQIA+ Development and Health, Developmental Psychopathology, Screen Time/ Digital Media, Clinical Psychology, Community Based Interventions

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Brain and Mental Health (2015-2021)

Child Health and Wellness (2020-2025)

Human Dynamics in a Changing World (2015-2021)

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
PYCH 673 Child Assessment Winter 2022; Winter 2023; Winter 2024
PSYCH 680A/ PSYCH 685 Adult Thearpy Fall 2024; Fall 2025
Psych 651 Development and Psychopathology Fall 2026

Publications

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  1. Gizem, K., McArthur, B., Marsh, A., Plamondon,A., Salama, H., Kahlert, S., Curtin, S., Pexman, P., & Madigan, S. (In Press). Observed Parental Technoference, Responsiveness to Child Cues, and Child Language Development. JAMA Pediatrics.
  2. Al-Jbouri, E., Nivison, M., Neville, R., Marsh, A., McArthur, B., Christakis, D., Fearon, P., & Madigan, S. (In Press). Screen Use and Child Development and Mental Health Outcomes: A Quantitative Umbrella Review. JAMA Pediatrics.
  3. Park, J., Plamondon, A., Neville, R.D., McArthur, B., Hewitt, J., Tough, S., & Madigan, S. (2026). Transactional Associations between Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Children’s ADHD Symptoms. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 55(5), 861-877. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2026.2687060
  4. Berg, L., Benard, M., Hopley, A., Sin, G., Pesigan, K., Exner-Cortens, D., Skipping Stone Foundation, & McArthur, B. (2026). Perceived impact of anti-trans legislation on transgender and gender diverse youth: A Canadian qualitative study. International Journal of Transgender Health, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2026.2658855.
  5. Ly, A., Dimitropoulos, G., McArthur, B. Watt, J., Cullen, E., & Madigan, S. (2026). Influences on Young Children’s Digital Media Use: A Qualitative Study Examining Household Context and Parental Perspectives on Digital Media Use Guidelines. BMC Public Health, 26, 566. doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26248-0. Open Access.
  6. Park, J. L., Deneault, A-A., McArthur, B., Tough, S., & Madigan, S. (2026). Prevalence, conceptual distinctiveness, and cross-sectional correlates of climate worry in Canadian adolescents. Child and Adolescent Mental Health. DOI: 10.1111/camh.70076. Open Access.
  7. McArthur, B., Pesigan, K., Berg, L., Sin, G., Singh, S. & McClurg, C. (2025). Suicidality and non-suicidal self-injury in transgender youth: A meta-analysis and systematic review. JAMA Pediatrics. Published online December 22, 2025. doi.10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.5274  
  8. Singh, S., Midgley, C., McDonald, S., Tough, S, & McArthur, B. (2025). Exploring the Impact of Bullying and Friendship on Mental Health Outcomes among Transgender, Gender Diverse (TGD), and Cisgender Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual (LGB+) Youth. Journal of Homosexuality. Published online December 17, 2025. doi-org.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/10.1080/00918369.2025.2601137
  9. Hewitt, J., Madigan, S.*, & McArthur, B.* (2025). Disentangling Maternal-Child Depression Dynamics Across Early Adolescence – A Reply. JAMA Pediatrics. Published online December 15, 2025. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.5192
  10. McArthur, B., Pesigan, K., Berg, L. & Mahmi, D. (2025). Feasibility and acceptability of a classroom-based mental health literacy program: an Australian pilot study. Australian Journal of Education. doi: 10.1177/00049441251379098. Open Access.
  11. Hewitt, J., McArthur, B.*, Neville, R.D.,Park, J., Tough, S., & Madigan, S.* (2025).Testing Bidirectional Associations Between Maternal and Child Depression During Emerging Adolescence. JAMA Pediatrics. doi:10.001/jamapediatrics.2025.2822
  12. Eirich, R., McArthur, B., Deneault, A-A., Tough, S., & Madigan, S. (2025). Advancing Understanding of the Role of the Family Media Ecology on Child Anxiety and Depression in Middle Childhood: What Matters Most? Computers in Human Behavior,172. doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2025.10876