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Molly Cairncross

ResearcherDepartment of PsychologySimon Fraser University

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Molly Cairncross

Researcher

Department of Psychology

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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16 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Adolescent Health Concussion Coping Digital Health Mental Health Mindfulness Mindfulness-Based Intervention Persisting Symptoms After Concussion

Latest papers

Psychological flexibility or inflexibility: examining the distinct roles of these transdiagnostic factors in mild traumatic brain injury recovery.
Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology · 2026 · senior author
Smartphone App-Delivered Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Concussion in Adolescents (MBI-4-mTBI): Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.
JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026
Mapping the Interplay Between Postconcussion Symptoms and Functional Disability After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Network Analysis Across Treatment Care Settings.
The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation · 2026

All 16 publications

Latest funding

Multisite Randomized Clinical Trial: Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MBI-4-mTBI)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,308,150
Mindfulness App for Concussion Recovery (MACRO) feasibility trial: A digital mindfulness-based intervention for adolescents with persisting symptoms after concussion
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$447,525
Graded exposure therapy for fear avoidance behaviour (GET FAB) after concussion
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$761,176

All 3 grants and awards

16 publications.

Psychological flexibility or inflexibility: examining the distinct roles of these transdiagnostic factors in mild traumatic brain injury recovery.

Faulkner JW, Cairncross M

Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2026.2707991 PMID: 42489420

Smartphone App-Delivered Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Concussion in Adolescents (MBI-4-mTBI): Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

Sicard V, Cairncross M, Zemek R, Silverberg ND, Goldfield GS, Reed N, Saab BJ, Smith A, Ledoux AA

JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies2026

DOI: 10.2196/84623 PMID: 42114021

Mapping the Interplay Between Postconcussion Symptoms and Functional Disability After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Network Analysis Across Treatment Care Settings.

Faulkner JW, Snell D, Theadom A, Siegert RJ, Cairncross M, Williams MN, Silverberg ND

The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000001167 PMID: 41928367

Psychological Transdiagnostic Processes in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery: A Scoping Review.

Courchesne C, Nair MA, Gelineau M, McCloskey L, Faulkner J, Cairncross M

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2025.07.014 PMID: 40774569

Avoidance and endurance coping after mild traumatic brain injury: patterns of coping and associated psychological functioning.

Amarnath Nair M, Silverberg ND, Picon EL, Debert CT, Bayley MT, Hunt C, Cairncross M

Disability and rehabilitation2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2505703 PMID: 40454992

Graded exposure therapy for adults with persistent symptoms after mTBI: A historical comparison study.

Rioux M, Brasher PMA, McKeown G, Yeates KO, Vranceanu AM, Snell DL, Cairncross M, Panenka WJ, Iverson GL, Debert CT, Bayley MT, Hunt C, Burke MJ, Silverberg ND

Neuropsychological rehabilitation2025

DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2024.2403647 PMID: 39330946

Evaluation of a biopsychosocial education resource for mild traumatic brain injury: a mixed method exploratory study.

Faulkner JW, Callagher E, Snell D, Nielsen K, Cairncross M, Theadom A

Frontiers in neurology2024

DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1429928 PMID: 39268065

Graded Exposure Therapy for Fear Avoidance Behaviour After Concussion (GET FAB): protocol for a multisite Canadian randomised controlled trial.

Mikolic A, Klotz T, Brasher P, Yeates K, Vranceanu AM, Kendall KD, Snell DL, Debert CT, Bayley M, Panenka W, Cairncross M, Hunt C, Burke M, Tartaglia MC, Silverberg N, Canadian Traumatic Brain Injury Research Consortium (CTRC)

BMJ open2024

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086602 PMID: 38950993

A Cross-Sectional Investigation of Trait Mindfulness, Concussion Symptom Severity, and Quality of Life in Adults with Persisting Symptoms Postconcussion.

Cairncross M, Ledoux AA, Greenberg J, Silverberg ND

Journal of integrative and complementary medicine2024First author

DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2023.0516 PMID: 38563801

Correction: Development of Therapeutic Alliance and Social Presence in a Digital Intervention for Pediatric Concussion: Qualitative Exploratory Study.

O'Kane KMK, Otamendi T, Silverberg ND, Choi E, Sicard V, Zemek R, Healey K, Brown O, Butterfield L, Smith A, Goldfield G, Kardish R, Saab BJ, Ledoux AA, Cairncross M

JMIR formative research2024Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/59722 PMID: 38713906

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Molly Cairncross

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Latest funding

Psychological flexibility or inflexibility: examining the distinct roles of these transdiagnostic factors in mild traumatic brain injury recovery.

Smartphone App-Delivered Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Concussion in Adolescents (MBI-4-mTBI): Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

Mapping the Interplay Between Postconcussion Symptoms and Functional Disability After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Network Analysis Across Treatment Care Settings.

Psychological Transdiagnostic Processes in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery: A Scoping Review.

Avoidance and endurance coping after mild traumatic brain injury: patterns of coping and associated psychological functioning.

Graded exposure therapy for adults with persistent symptoms after mTBI: A historical comparison study.

Evaluation of a biopsychosocial education resource for mild traumatic brain injury: a mixed method exploratory study.

Graded Exposure Therapy for Fear Avoidance Behaviour After Concussion (GET FAB): protocol for a multisite Canadian randomised controlled trial.

A Cross-Sectional Investigation of Trait Mindfulness, Concussion Symptom Severity, and Quality of Life in Adults with Persisting Symptoms Postconcussion.

Correction: Development of Therapeutic Alliance and Social Presence in a Digital Intervention for Pediatric Concussion: Qualitative Exploratory Study.

Multisite Randomized Clinical Trial: Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MBI-4-mTBI)

Mindfulness App for Concussion Recovery (MACRO) feasibility trial: A digital mindfulness-based intervention for adolescents with persisting symptoms after concussion

Graded exposure therapy for fear avoidance behaviour (GET FAB) after concussion

Frequent collaborators

Roger Zemek

Gary Goldfield

Andra Smith

Cindy Hunt

Noah Silverberg

Nick Reed

Nicholas Barrowman

Robin Green

Quynh Doan

William Panenka

Penelope Brasher

Sheri Madigan

Natalia Jaworska

Vickie Plourde

Matthew Burke

Martin Osmond

Keith Yeates

Mark Bayley