Dr. Bohr’s researchDr. Bohr’s research

• Based in community mental health Based in community mental health centre for children & familiescentre for children & families

• Centered on evidence based practice; Centered on evidence based practice; bi-directional knowledge exchangebi-directional knowledge exchange

• Focus is on Focus is on cognitive behavioural cognitive behavioural interventionsinterventions for children and families for children and families– CBTCBT with latency age kids and early with latency age kids and early

adolescentsadolescents– Parent Parent AttributionsAttributions re-training: families of re-training: families of

infants, toddlers & pre-schoolersinfants, toddlers & pre-schoolers– Culturally sensitiveCulturally sensitive interventions for new interventions for new

immigrant parents of infantsimmigrant parents of infants

CBTCBT with latency age kids with latency age kids and early adolescentsand early adolescents

• Determining the effectiveness Determining the effectiveness of CBT group programs for of CBT group programs for anxiety & anger in a anxiety & anger in a community treatment centrecommunity treatment centre

• Studying the advisability of Studying the advisability of including a parental including a parental component in the treatment component in the treatment programprogram

• Evaluating school-based needsEvaluating school-based needs• High risk/high stress High risk/high stress

communitiescommunities• Variables: child anxiety, anger, Variables: child anxiety, anger,

impulsiveness, social functioning,impulsiveness, social functioning, parental anxiety, parenting stressparental anxiety, parenting stress

Parent Parent AttributionsAttributions re- re-training: families of infants, training: families of infants,

toddlers & pre-schoolerstoddlers & pre-schoolers• Studying parents’ cognitive Studying parents’ cognitive

representations as they representations as they pertain to the attachment pertain to the attachment relationshiprelationship

• Evaluating a short cognitive Evaluating a short cognitive intervention to address intervention to address negative attributions & risk negative attributions & risk for maltreatmentfor maltreatment

• Identifying predictors of risk Identifying predictors of risk for maltreatmentfor maltreatment

• Variables: attributions, Variables: attributions, atypical parental behaviours, atypical parental behaviours, quality of attachment, stress, quality of attachment, stress, depression, maternal depression, maternal confidence, risk for confidence, risk for maltreatmentmaltreatment

Culturally sensitiveCulturally sensitive interventions for new interventions for new immigrant parents of immigrant parents of

infantsinfants• Studying the unique Studying the unique

needs of new needs of new immigrant parents of immigrant parents of infants in the Chinese infants in the Chinese communitycommunity

• Satellite Babies: Satellite Babies: parents’ understanding parents’ understanding of the consequences of the consequences (stress, attachment (stress, attachment security, etc..) of security, etc..) of sending babies awaysending babies away

Project(Type)

Target group Goal Method

CBT treatment of Anxiety project(Research)

Children 7-12 referred for anxiety concerns in high

risk/ high stress areasScarborough (treatment

center), Jane/Finch (community schools)

To determine the effectiveness of a CBT group program in a community treatment centre, and to study the advisability of including a parental

component in the treatment program

12-16 session CBT group program (adapted Coping Cat, Kendall, 1999)Pre-post measurements of-child anxiety (MASC, BAS)-parental anxiety (MASC)-parenting stress (PSI)-school functioning (CBCL)Child interviewsParent interviews

Anger Management Group project(Program evaluation)

Children 7-12 referred for anger & aggression problems (AD treatment centre)

To evaluate the effectiveness of an Anger Management group program (CBT)

Pre-post measurements of:-child anger (Kazdin, 1999)-child impulsiveness & other functioning (CBCL)-parent anger (PAA)-parenting stress (PSI)

Attributions re-training(MAP)(Research)

Parent-child dyads with relationship concerns (2

groups: infant /toddlers, 3-6 year olds)

To study parenting relationships of dyads at risk. To describe the interface between attachment and attribution. To evaluate the usefulness of a short cognitive intervention to address negative parental attributions that occur in the context of attachment behaviours

4-session Videotaped interaction, short interventionPre-post measurements of-parent-child interaction , sensitivity, responsiveness (NCAST)-atypical maternal behaviours (AMBIANCE coding)-parental attributions (PAT)-parenting stress (PSI)-potential for child abuse (CAP)-parental confidence (Toddler Care Q)-parental depression (BDI)

Satellite Babies project I(Research)

Chinese families of young babies, who are thinking of sending their babies back to China to be raised by relatives

T o gain a better understanding of the experience of recent Chinese immigrant residents of Scarborough as they make decisions about who will be caring for their baby child, and where their baby will grow up

Interview studyQualitative analysis: grounded theory method

Satellite Babies project II(Program evaluation)

Chinese families of young babies, who are thinking of sending their babies back to China to be raised by relatives

To evaluate the effectiveness of a parent education program in providing parents with enough information re. child development, attachment, etc.. to make more informed decisions re. sending babies overseas

Pre/post Semi-structured interview sPre-post measurements

Songs, Rhymes & More project(Program evaluation)

Caregivers of infants from diverse cultural backgrounds

To evaluate the effectiveness of a parent/grandparent education group for caregivers of babies from various backgrounds. Caregiver sensitivity, confidence and stress level will be examined before and after the 8-session program

Pre-post measurements of-parental responsiveness & sensitivity (structured observation; NCAST )-parenting stress (PSI)-parenting confidence (Toddler Care Q)