Victoria Patterson
PhD candidate
Email: vpatterson@dal.ca
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Why Dal?
This department鈥檚 excellent track record of producing clinician-scientists and the opportunity to work with and learn from strong faculty researchers were both key factors in my decision to attend Dalhousie. I also chose pilipili漫画 to have the opportunity to work with the FORBOW project, a study working to prevent severe mental illness in children at high familial risk for developing these disorders.
Research interests
I am interested in the prevention of severe mental illness (SMI) in children at high risk who have also experienced multiple traumas. I will be examining the influence of family high-risk status, resilience factors, and developmental timing on the relationship between the experience of multiple traumas and subsequent mental health.
Affiliations with research groups
- Cyberbullying Research Group 鈥� Saint Mary鈥檚 University
- Families Overcoming Risks and Building Opportunities for Well-Being (FORBOW)
- Substance use in early Psychosis 鈥� NSHA/IWK
Publications
Patterson, V.C., Closson, L.M., & Patry, M.W. (submitted). Cyberbullying in emerging adults: Legislation awareness, and cyberbullying roles. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science.
Propper, L., Cumby, J., Patterson, V. C., Drobinin, V., Glover, J. M., MacKenzie, L. E., ... & Hajek, T. (2017). Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder in offspring of parents with depression and bipolar disorder. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 210(6), 408-412.
MacKenzie, L. E., Patterson, V. C., Zwicker, A., Drobinin, V., Fisher, H. L., Abidi, S., ... & Pavlova, B. (2017). Hot and cold executive functions in youth with psychotic symptoms. Psychological Medicine, 1-10. doi: 10.1017/S0033291717001374
Currie, L., Pajer, K., Gardner, W., Cake, H., Shaw, S., & Patterson, V. (2017). Limited effects of pre-existing maternal antisocial behaviours on infant neurodevelopment: A pilot study. Journal of Infant and Child Development.
Awards and honours
- Vanier Graduate Scholarship Nominee
- Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation Scotia Scholar Award 鈥� Master鈥檚 level
- Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship 鈥� Master鈥檚 level