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Sheila McDonald

ResearcherObstetrics and GynecologyUniversity of Calgary

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Sheila McDonald

Researcher

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Supervision signals

Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
30 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (7 CIHR), most recently in 2022.
Supervised 4 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2024.

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Publications

342

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Research

Mental Health Cohort Youth Families Longitudinal Covid-19 Resilience Administrative Health Data

Latest papers

Maternal and child mental health and incident migraine in adolescence: An "All Our Families" prospective cohort study.
Headache · 2026
A scoping review of parent-based barriers to parent-child communication about sexuality.
Sexual health · 2025
Perinatal risk and protective factors associated with diagnosis of mental health disorders in children by age 9 years.
European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025

All 66 publications

Latest funding

Family-Level Mechanisms Shaping Mental Health Inequities and Access to Care Among 2S/LGBTQI+ Youth: A Community-Engaged Canadian Multi-Method Study
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$699,223
The Influence of Early Life Urban Environment Exposures on Child Mental Health
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$6,000
Adolescent Mental Health in the Face of Climate Change: Gaining Longitudinal Insights from the All Our Families Cohort
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$719,098

All 24 grants and awards

66 publications.

Maternal and child mental health and incident migraine in adolescence: An "All Our Families" prospective cohort study.

Sjonnesen K, Noel M, Pringsheim T, Patten SB, Madigan S, Khanna P, McDonald S, Ronksley PE, Tough S, Orr SL

Headache2026

DOI: 10.1111/head.70078 PMID: 41853884

A scoping review of parent-based barriers to parent-child communication about sexuality.

Punjani N, Scott SD, Hussain A, Lu T, Bandali F, McDonald S, Scott LA, Sultan S, Kennedy M

Sexual health2025

DOI: 10.1071/sh25076 PMID: 40977215

Perinatal risk and protective factors associated with diagnosis of mental health disorders in children by age 9 years.

Racine N, Premji S, Plamondon A, McDonald S, Tough S, Madigan S

European child & adolescent psychiatry2025

DOI: 10.1007/s00787-025-02759-w PMID: 40478330

Reprint of: Maternal adverse childhood experiences, child resilience factors, and child mental health problems: A multi-wave study.

Turgeon J, Racine N, McDonald S, Tough S, Madigan S

Child abuse & neglect2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107722 PMID: 41038783

Maternal adverse childhood experiences, child resilience factors, and child mental health problems: A multi-wave study.

Turgeon J, Racine N, McDonald S, Tough S, Madigan S

Child abuse & neglect2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106927 PMID: 38970861

The Prevalence of Maternal Depression and Anxiety Beyond 1 Year Postpartum: A Systematic Review.

Hunter TR, Chiew BA, McDonald S, Adhikari K

Maternal and child health journal2024

DOI: 10.1007/s10995-024-03930-6 PMID: 38861188

Digital and Hybrid Pediatric and Youth Mental Health Program Implementation Challenges During the Pandemic: Literature Review With a Knowledge Translation and Theoretical Lens Analysis.

Lyzwinski L, Mcdonald S, Zwicker J, Tough S

JMIR pediatrics and parenting2024

DOI: 10.2196/55100 PMID: 38916946

Impact of maternal depression and anxiety on immunization status of children: a prospective cohort study.

MacDonald SE, Dhungana M, Stagg V, McDonald S, McNeil D, Kellner JD, Tough S, Saini V

Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2024

DOI: 10.1186/s13690-024-01323-3 PMID: 38886808

An investigation into the relationship between community engagement and maternal mental health in Calgary, Alberta using the All Our Families cohort.

Benny C, Pietrosanu M, Lowe SAJ, Yamamoto SS, Kong L, McDonald S, Pabayo R

Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2024

DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02456-6 PMID: 37017657

The Association between Cesarean Section Delivery and Child Behavior: Is It Mediated by Maternal Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Maternal Postpartum Depression?

Grisbrook MA, Dewey D, Cuthbert C, McDonald S, Ntanda H, Letourneau N

Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2024

DOI: 10.3390/bs14010061 PMID: 38247713

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Mental Health Dear Professor McDonald, 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 "Maternal and child mental health and incident migraine in adolescence: An "All Our Families" prospective cohort study." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Will the kids be alright? Leveraging a longitudinal Canadian youth cohort to study the course of depression and anxiety, and patterns of mental health help-seeking and service utilization" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]

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Sheila McDonald

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Maternal and child mental health and incident migraine in adolescence: An "All Our Families" prospective cohort study.

A scoping review of parent-based barriers to parent-child communication about sexuality.

Perinatal risk and protective factors associated with diagnosis of mental health disorders in children by age 9 years.

Reprint of: Maternal adverse childhood experiences, child resilience factors, and child mental health problems: A multi-wave study.

Maternal adverse childhood experiences, child resilience factors, and child mental health problems: A multi-wave study.

The Prevalence of Maternal Depression and Anxiety Beyond 1 Year Postpartum: A Systematic Review.

Digital and Hybrid Pediatric and Youth Mental Health Program Implementation Challenges During the Pandemic: Literature Review With a Knowledge Translation and Theoretical Lens Analysis.

Impact of maternal depression and anxiety on immunization status of children: a prospective cohort study.

An investigation into the relationship between community engagement and maternal mental health in Calgary, Alberta using the All Our Families cohort.

The Association between Cesarean Section Delivery and Child Behavior: Is It Mediated by Maternal Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Maternal Postpartum Depression?

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Catherine Lebel

Paul Arnold

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Farah Bandali

Nancy Ross

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Shelby Yamamoto

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