Dr. David Lindenbach
Positions
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Faculty of Social Work, Calgary Campus
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences
Director of Research, Hull Services
~ Other ~
Affiliations
Associate Member
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Associate Member
Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education
Member
O'Brien Institute for Public Health
Child Health & Wellness Researcher
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
Contact information
Phone number
Cell: 403.830.7371
Location
Office: Hull Services, 2266 Woodpark Ave SW, CalgaryBuilding M
I'm looking for...
Research partners
I am building a new program of research centred around the prevention and treatment of childhood trauma, and am looking to build collaborations.
Funding
We are also looking for funding to grow our research around childhood trauma.
Background
Educational Background
PhD Behavioral Neuroscience, 2015
MS Psychology, 2011
BA Sociology, 2008
Biography
The knowledge-to-practice gap is one of the grand challenges in healthcare and social services. The focus of my research is on building transdisciplinary partnerships that bring together community providers and academic researchers with the goal of tackling real-world problems by situating research at the point of care.
In 2023, I joined Hull Services to develop a new program of research into development trauma as part of a partnership with the University of Calgary. Our research focuses on four areas:
- Child maltreatment prevention and early intervention
- Improving self-regulation with therapeutic recreation for families impacted by trauma
- Increasing the success rate of transitions in care for youth in the child welfare system
- Supporting the wellness and competency of the child welfare workforce
To perform this work, I leverage my diverse research background that incorporates biological, psychological and sociological perspectives because I believe a holistic approach is needed to heal the impact of intergenerational trauma on youth and families.
Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Projects
Primary Organizational Supervisor. Mitacs Accelerate. $60,000. 2026 - 2027.
Co-investigator. University of Calgary: O’Brien Institute for Public Health Research Catalyst Fund. $15,000. 2026 - 2027.
Co-applicant. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $10,798,948. 2025 - 2029.
Principal Investigator. An Anonymous Donor, $350,198. 2025 - 2027.
Co-supervisor. Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute: Stretch Family Postdoctoral Fellowship (Mental Health). $70,000. 2025 - 2027.
Applicant. Social Science and Humanities Research Council: Partnership Engage Grant. $25,000. 2025 - 2026.
Principal Investigator. University of Calgary: Health Equity HUB at the O’Brien Institute for Public Health Community Catalyst Awards. $5,000. 2025 - 2026.
Co-lead Investigator. University of Calgary: Mathison Centre Research Grant. $50,000. 2025 - 2026.
Collaborator. Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Planning and Dissemination Grant. $19,868. 2025 - 2026.
Nominated Principal Applicant. Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute: One Child Every Child Seedling Award. $50,000. 2024 - 2027.
Team member. University of Calgary: Transdisciplinary Scholarship Connector Grant. $16,917. 2025 - 2026.
Team Member, University of Calgary: Transdisciplinary Scholarship Connector Grant, $17,000. 2025.
Co-supervisor. Program for Undergraduate Research Experience. University of Calgary. $7,500. 2025
Principal Investigator. Burns Memorial Fund for Children: Community Grant. $14,980. 2024 - 2025.
Project Holder. Parks Foundation Calgary: Amateur Sport Grant. $50,000. 2024 - 2025.
Project Holder. University of Calgary: Transdisciplinary Scholarship Connector Grant. $17,000. 2024.
Co-applicant. Canadian Consortium on Child & Youth Trauma: Seed Grant. $25,000. 2023 - 2024.
Co-applicant. Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Catalyst Grant. $199,960. 2023 - 2024.
Co-applicant. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Team Grant: Transitions in Care. $960,000. 2022 - 2026.
Co-investigator. City of Calgary: Mental Health and Addiction Investment Framework. $471,525. 2022 - 2023.
Co-investigator. Social Science and Humanities Research Council: Partnership Grant. $2,500,000. 2020 - 2027.
Awards
- Evolve to Innovate Trainee Award ($10,000; top 10%), Innovate Calgary. 2022
- Public Policy Training Institute Fellowship, Max Bell Foundation. 2025
Publications
- A scoping review of literature on the Neurosequential Model and interventions guided by the Neurosequential Model. Lindenbach, D., Desai, P., Berza, V., Lee, J., Okoye, H., Herman, P., Dimitropoulos, G., Arnold, P.D., & Wang, E.Y. Child Abuse & Neglect. 107745. (2025)
- Adverse childhood experiences predict treatment drop out in adolescents and young adults with eating disorders. Lindenbach, D., Austin, A., Singh, M., Trebilcock, A., Bhattarai, A., Marcoux-Louie, G., & Dimitropoulos, G. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 1-6. (2025)
- Child and caregiver perspectives on implementing a transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy for children impacted by trauma in a residential treatment setting. Lindenbach, D. Wang, E.Y., Scammell, J., O’Neill, T., Bennett, S., Mohammadi, F., Ehrenreich-May, J., Arnold, P.D., & Dimitropoulos, G.. Child Protection and Practice. (2025)
- Ecological momentary assessment for adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa and their parents/caregivers in family-based treatment. Singh, M., Austin, M., Lindenbach, D., Vander Steen, H., Habina, C., Marcoux-Louie, G., Loeb, K., Engel, S., LeGrange, D. & Dimitropoulos, G.. International Journal of Eating Disorders. (2025)
- A trauma-informed analysis of child & youth policies in Alberta. 1. Savard, L., Collin-Vézina, D., Saint Girons, M., Hémond-Dussault, V., Boussand-Nadler, L., Lindenbach, D., Parker, N. & Passi, J.. Canadian Consortium on Child and Youth Trauma. (2025)
- The impact of reflective practice on the wellbeing and competency of supervisors and frontline staff in a non-profit community provider of mental health services for youth and families. Lindenbach, D., Dimitropoulos, G., Wood, V., Bainbridge, C., Anderson, A., Hervey, V., Arnold, P.D. & Wang, E.Y.. Child & Youth Services. 1-23. (2024)
- Feasibility and acceptability of implementing a transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy for children impacted by trauma within a residential treatment facility. Lindenbach, D., Anderson, A., Wang, E., Heintz, M., Rowbotham, M., Ehrenreich-May, J., Arnold, P.D. & Dimitropoulos, G . Child & Youth Services. 1-26. (2024)
- Confidence, training and barriers for Canadian law enforcement in cases of luring, sexual abuse and child sex abuse imagery. Fitts, A., Binford, W., Lindenbach, D. & Dimitropoulos, G. . International Journal of Child Maltreatment. (2024)
- Using a rapid learning health System for stratified care in emerging adult mental health services: Protocol for the implementation of patient-reported outcome measures. Dimitropoulos, G., Lindenbach, D., Potestio, M., Mogan, T., Richardson, A., Anderson, A., Heintz, M., Moskovic, K., Gondziola, J., Bradley, J., La Monica, H., Iorfino, F., Hickie, I.B., Patten, S.B. & Arnold, P.D. JMIR Research Protocols. 13. (2024)
- Feasibility and acceptability of a brief, online transdiagnostic psychotherapy for young adults. Dimitropoulos, G., Lindenbach, D., Rowbotham, M., Devoe, D.J., Richardson, A., Mogan, T., Patten, S.B., Ehrenreich-May, J. & Arnold, P.D. Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 32(2): 111-125. (2023)
- A qualitative study on the implementation of a transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy for children in a child welfare residential treatment program. Dimitropoulos, G., Lindenbach, D., Anderson, A., Rowbotham, M., Wang, E., Heintz, M., Ehrenreich-May, J. & Arnold, P.D. Child Abuse & Neglect. 146, 106487. (2023)
- A trauma-informed approach to the Unified Protocol for Children with exposure to child maltreatment. Gruen, R., Lindenbach, D., Ehrenreich-May, J., Arnold, P. & Dimitropoulos, G. In Shenk, C. (Ed.). Innovative Methods in Child Maltreatment Research and Practice. 199-225. (2023)
- Recommendations for a comprehensive youth mental health strategy for Alberta. Arnold, P.D., Dimitropoulos, G., Lindenbach, D., Zwicker, J., & Greer, K. Alberta 2023: Health System Challenges and Opportunities. (2023)
- Optogenetic modulation of glutamatergic afferents from the ventral subiculum to the nucleus accumbens: Effects on dopamine function, response vigor and locomotor activity. Lindenbach, D., Vacca, G., Ahn, S., Seamans, J.K. & Phillips, A.G. Behavioural Brain Research . 434, 114028. (2022)
- Experiences of Canadian mental health providers in identifying and responding to online and in-person sexual abuse and exploitation of their child and adolescent clients. Dimitropoulos, G.*, Lindenbach, D.*, Devoe, D.J., Gunn, E., Cullen, O., Bhattarai, A., Kuntz, J., Binford, W. & Arnold, P.D. Child Abuse & Neglect. 124, 105448. *co-first authors. (2022)
- Confidence, training and challenges for Canadian child advocacy center staff when working with cases of online and in-person child sexual exploitation. Lindenbach, D., Dimitropoulos, G., Bhattarai, A., Cullen, O., Perry, R, Arnold, P.D. & Patten, S.B. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. 31, 297-315. (2022)
- Push 2 Heal: Pilot Project. Final evaluative report. Co-author. (2022)
- Capacity, confidence and training of Canadian educators and school staff to recognize and respond to sexual abuse and internet exploitation of their students. Lindenbach, D., Cullen, O., Bhattarai, A., Perry, R., Diaz, R.L., Patten, S.B. & Dimitropoulos, G. Child Abuse & Neglect. 112, 104898. (2021)
In the News
Are you the profile owner?
Login to edit.