Gabrielle Wilcox, University of Calgary

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Calgary profile.

cognitive-behavioural Mental health School neuropsychology Reading and writing assessment and intervention Developmental psychopathology: AD/HD and disruptive disorders of childhood Collaborative and expanding role of school psychologists Intellectual disabilities Transition-age youth

Latest papers

Care Delivery Strategies for Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Tourette Syndrome to Improve Health Outcomes in Children and Youth.
Child psychiatry and human development · 2025
The Tourette OCD Alberta Network: Development of a Continuing Professional Development Program for Community Based Mental Health Therapists.
Child psychiatry and human development · 2024
Clinical Reasoning: A Missing Piece for Improving Evidence-Based Assessment in Psychology.
Journal of Intelligence · 2023 · first author

All 12 publications

Latest funding

Standards for Child and Youth Mental Health Services for Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Tourette Syndrome Across Alberta: Understanding Knowledge Gaps and Implementation Challenges, and Following Health Outcomes
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$199,746
The experiences of parents seeking special education services for their child with a disability.
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$27,554
TICS: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Intervening in Children with Tourette's Syndrome
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$420,750

All 3 grants and awards

12 publications.

01

Care Delivery Strategies for Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Tourette Syndrome to Improve Health Outcomes in Children and Youth.

Pringsheim T, Gaudet L, Pillay J, Hartling L, Szejko N, Fletcher J, Wilcox G, Patten S, Zang R, Martino D

Child psychiatry and human development2025

DOI: 10.1007/s10578-025-01897-1 PMID: 40900379

02

The Tourette OCD Alberta Network: Development of a Continuing Professional Development Program for Community Based Mental Health Therapists.

Fletcher J, Martino D, MacMaster F, Wilcox G, Pringsheim T

Child psychiatry and human development2024

DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01503-2 PMID: 36759397

03

Clinical Reasoning: A Missing Piece for Improving Evidence-Based Assessment in Psychology.

Wilcox G, Schroeder M, Drefs MA

Journal of Intelligence2023First author

DOI: 10.3390/jintelligence11020026 PMID: 36826924

04

Pediatric Co-Norms for Finger Tapping, Grip Strength, and Grooved Pegboard in a Community Sample.

Wilcox G, Nordstokke D

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS2022First author

DOI: 10.1017/s1355617721000175 PMID: 33749572

05

Targeted Interventions in Tourette's using Advanced Neuroimaging and Stimulation (TITANS): study protocol for a double-blind, randomised controlled trial of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to the supplementary motor area in children with Tourette's syndrome.

Kahl CK, Swansburg R, Kirton A, Pringsheim T, Wilcox G, Zewdie E, Harris A, Croarkin PE, Nettel-Aguirre A, Chenji S, MacMaster FP

BMJ open2021

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053156 PMID: 34952879

06

Developing a provincial patient support network for children and families affected by Tourette syndrome and/or obsessive-compulsive disorder: results of a stakeholder consultation.

Fletcher J, Dimitropoulos G, Martino D, Wilcox G, MacMaster F, Arnold P, Pringsheim T

Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health2021

DOI: 10.1186/s13034-021-00383-5 PMID: 34134722

07

Executive Functioning in Youth With and Without Chronic Pain: A Comparative Analysis.

Turner KM, Wilcox G, Nordstokke DW, Dick B, Schroeder M, Noel M

The Clinical journal of pain2021

DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000895 PMID: 33165021

08

Why Educational Neuroscience Needs Educational and School Psychology to Effectively Translate Neuroscience to Educational Practice.

Wilcox G, Morett LM, Hawes Z, Dommett EJ

Frontiers in psychology2020First author

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.618449 PMID: 33519642

09

The 'work of childhood': understanding school functioning in youth with chronic pain.

Jones K, Nordstokke D, Wilcox G, Schroeder M, Noel M

Pain management2018

DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2017-0048 PMID: 29468928

10

Psychosocial and Adaptive Deficits Associated With Learning Disability Subtypes.

Backenson EM, Holland SC, Kubas HA, Fitzer KR, Wilcox G, Carmichael JA, Fraccaro RL, Smith AD, Macoun SJ, Harrison GL, Hale JB

Journal of learning disabilities2015

DOI: 10.1177/0022219413511861 PMID: 24300589

Standards for Child and Youth Mental Health Services for Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Tourette Syndrome Across Alberta: Understanding Knowledge Gaps and Implementation Challenges, and Following Health Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Catalyst Grant: Standards for Children and Youth Mental Health Services

Principal investigators: Pringsheim, Tamara M; DYSON, Michele P; Martino, Davide

Keywords: Knowledge Synthesis; Mental Health; Mental Health Service Use; Standards Of Care

$199,746

The experiences of parents seeking special education services for their child with a disability.

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Schroeder, Meadow

Keywords: special education; disability; parent experience; school; education supports; individual education plan; students

$27,554

TICS: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Intervening in Children with Tourette's Syndrome

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: MacMaster, Frank P

Keywords: Adolescents; Brain Imaging; Brain Stimulation; Children; Gaba; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Supplementary Motor Area; Tics; Tourette'S Syndrome; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

$420,750

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

Frequent collaborators

Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Pediatrics
Specialization, School and Applied Child Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Educational Psychology
Department of Psychology
Department of Radiology | Image Science
Other

Co-authors at University of Calgary, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Tamara Pringsheim

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

4 shared papers, latest 2025

Davide Martino

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Meadow Schroeder

Educational Psychology

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Frank MacMaster

Department of Psychiatry

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Melanie Noel

Department of Psychology

2 shared papers, latest 2021

Ashley Harris

Department of Radiology | Image Science

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Scott Patten

Community Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Signe Bray

Department of Radiology

1 shared papers, latest 2015

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: cognitive-behavioural Dear Professor Wilcox, 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]. I read your paper "Care Delivery Strategies for Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Tourette Syndrome to Improve Health Outcomes in Children and Youth." (2025), and it 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]

Gabrielle Wilcox