Dr. Brae Anne McArthur
Positions
Assistant Professor (Teaching)
Child Health & Wellness Researcher
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
Contact information
Web presence
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 Assistant Professor (teaching) 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
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| PYCH 673 | Child Assessment | Winter 2022; Winter 2023; Winter 2024 |
| PSYCH 680A | Lifespan Psychopathology | Fall 2024 |
Publications
In the News
- Child and youth mental health problems have doubled during COVID-19. Conversation Canada. (2021)
- Coronovirus: 5 tips for navigating children’s screen time during social distancing. Conversation Canada. (2020)
More Information
Park, J., McArthur, B., Hewitt, J., Plamondon, A., Racine, N., McDonald, Tough, S., & Madigan, S. (In Press). The course of Children’s Mental Health Symptoms during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychological Medicine.
Deneault, A., Plamondon, A., Neville, R., Eirich, R., McArthur, B., Tough, S., & Madigan, S. (2024). Perceived Parental Distraction by Technology and Mental Health Among Emerging Adolescents. JAMA Network, 7(8), e2428261. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.28261. Open Access.
Neville, R., Hopkins, W., McArthur, B., Draper, C.E., & Madigan, S. (2024). Associations Between Changes in 24-Hour Movement Behaviors in Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Mediation-Based Meta-Analysis. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 21(4), 323-332. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0346
Browne, D.T., McArthur, B.A., & Racine, N. (2024). Editorial: Multilevel Social Determinants of Individual and Family Well-being: National and International Perspectives. Frontiers in Epidemiology, 4, 1381516. doi. 10.3389/fepid.2024.1381516. Open Access.
Hassan, A., Brooks, B., McArthur, B., Beauchamp, M., Craig, W., Doan, Q, Zemek, R., Yeates, K.O., & the Pediatric Emergency Research Canada A-CAP study team. (2024) Dynamic Relations Between Psychological Resilience and Post-Concussion Symptoms in Children With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Versus Orthopedic Injury: An A-CAP Study. Journal of Neurotrauma, 41(1-2), 135-146. doi: 10.1089/neu.2023.0014.
Racine, N., Plamondon, A., McArthur, B., Hetherington, E., S., McDonald, Edwards, S., Tough, S., & Madigan, S. (2023). Changes and Predictors of Maternal Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 26(4), 565-570. doi: 10.1007/s00737-023-01339-8.
Luszawski, C., Patton, M., & McArthur, B. (2023). Trans-Affirming Care in Psychology: A Clinician Training Model, Association of Psychology Training Clinics Bulletin, Spring/Summer, 16-17.
Madigan, S., Racine, N., Vaillancourt, T., Korczak, D., Hewitt, J., Pador, P., Park, J., McArthur, B., Holy, C., Neville, R. (2023). Changes in depression and anxiety among children and adolescents before to during the COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies. JAMA Pediatrics, 177(6), 567-581. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0846
Plamondon, A., McArthur, B., Racine, N., Eirich, R., McDonald, Tough, S., & Madigan, S. (2023). Changes in Children’s Recreational Screen Time Over the course of the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Pediatrics, 177(6), 635-637. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0393
Kautz, M.M., McArthur, B., Moriarity, D.P., Ellman L.M., Klugman, J., Coe, C.L., Abramson, L.Y., & Alloy, L.B. (2023). The Impact of Early and Recent Life Stress on Trajectories of Inflammatory Biomarkers in a Diverse Sample of Adolescents. Special issue on early life stress at Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 51(12), 1883-1894. doi: 10.1007/s10802-023-01026-3.
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