Purnima Sundar, University of Alberta

Research

Adolescent Mental Health Ehealth Internet-Delivered Care Mobile Phone Psychological Interventions Realist Review Smartphone Children

Latest funding

Treating anxiety and depression in adolescence with internet-based interventions: A knowledge synthesis using realist review methodology to explore how internet-based treatments work and for whom they are effective
CIHR · 2014 · Principal investigator
$100,000
A systematic review of social media for children and youth with mental health conditions
CIHR · 2012 · Principal investigator
$99,986
Clarifying Brief Interventions for Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Use by Youth: A Realist Review
CIHR · 2011 · Co-investigator
$99,962

All 3 grants and awards

Treating anxiety and depression in adolescence with internet-based interventions: A knowledge synthesis using realist review methodology to explore how internet-based treatments work and for whom they are effective

Principal investigatorCIHR2014Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Newton, Mandi S; Sundar, Purnima

Keywords: Adolescent Mental Health; Ehealth; Internet-Delivered Care; Mobile Phone; Psychological Interventions; Realist Review; Smartphone

$100,000

A systematic review of social media for children and youth with mental health conditions

Principal investigatorCIHR2012Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Hartling, Lisa A; Sundar, Purnima; Newton, Mandi S

Keywords: Children; Effectiveness; Health Information; Knowledge Translation; Mental Health; Safety; Social Media; Youth

$99,986

Clarifying Brief Interventions for Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Use by Youth: A Realist Review

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Newton, Mandi S; Stewart, Sherry H; Hartling, Lisa A

Keywords: High-Risk Alcohol Use; Realist Review; Youth

$99,962

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adolescent Mental Health Dear Professor Sundar, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on adolescent mental health connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]