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Natalie Mota

ResearcherUniversity of Manitoba

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Natalie Mota

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
37 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 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Publications

311

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Research

Administrative Data Repository Covid-19 Mental Health Psychiatric Epidemiology Public Safety Personnel Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mindfulness

Latest papers

An Interactive Preoperative Virtual Reality Intervention for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Oncological Surgery: A Feasibility and Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal of surgical oncology · 2026
Bridging the Gap: A Secondary Data Analysis of Implementation Outcomes and Symptom Trajectories of an eHealth Mental Health and Parenting Treatment Among Mothers With and Without At-Risk Substance Use.
Substance use : research and treatment · 2026
Examination of the Acceptability and Feasibility of a Virtually Delivered Facilitator-Led and Self-Directed Cognitive Behavioral Skills Intervention in a Sample of Physicians and Medical Learners: Mixed Methods Evaluation.
JMIR formative research · 2026 · senior author

All 84 publications

Latest funding

When the Helpers Need Help: Barriers to Care and Longitudinal Mental Health Outcomes Among Public Safety Personnel
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$130,050
The Building Regulation in Dual Generations Program (BRIDGE); Preventing the intergenerational transmission of mental illness in at-risk preschool children
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$105,000
Adaptation and Evaluation of Virtual Group-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy Classes for Mental Wellness in Public Safety Personnel
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$50,000

All 5 grants and awards

84 publications.

An Interactive Preoperative Virtual Reality Intervention for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Oncological Surgery: A Feasibility and Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.

El-Gabalawy R, Logan GS, Hebbard P, Sommer JL, Reynolds K, Penner KE, Smith MSD, Mota N, Mutch WAC, Mollanji E, Maples-Keller JL, Perrin D, Arora RC

Journal of surgical oncology2026

DOI: 10.1002/jso.70269 PMID: 42024710

Bridging the Gap: A Secondary Data Analysis of Implementation Outcomes and Symptom Trajectories of an eHealth Mental Health and Parenting Treatment Among Mothers With and Without At-Risk Substance Use.

Joyce KM, McHardy RJW, Kelly LE, Reynolds K, Mota N, Tomfohr-Madsen LM, Roos LE

Substance use : research and treatment2026

DOI: 10.1177/29768357261438586 PMID: 41970406

Examination of the Acceptability and Feasibility of a Virtually Delivered Facilitator-Led and Self-Directed Cognitive Behavioral Skills Intervention in a Sample of Physicians and Medical Learners: Mixed Methods Evaluation.

Garg B, Bolton SL, Muthumuni N, Perera E, Sareen J, Sala T, Mota N

JMIR formative research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/59700 PMID: 41843800

Mental Health Literacy and Information Needs of Young Adults With First Episode Psychosis and Their Support Persons.

Murphy C, Hardman MP, Reynolds KA, Mota N

Early intervention in psychiatry2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/eip.70148 PMID: 41793072

Post-Traumatic Growth in a Canadian Perinatal Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Examination.

Benedictson J, Logan GS, Reynolds K, Mota N, El-Gabalawy R

Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)2026

DOI: 10.1111/birt.70111 PMID: 42764483

Disorder-specific risk factors of suicidal behaviour among serving and veteran Canadian Armed Forces Members with baseline mental health diagnoses.

Perera E, Afifi TO, Enns MW, Mota N, Sareen J, Bolton SL

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01054-0 PMID: 40506631

Cannabis use among Canadian veterans: associations with the use of other substances, chronic pain conditions, mental disorders, suicide behaviours, and help-seeking.

Taillieu TL, Salmon S, Stewart-Tufescu A, Sareen J, Enns MW, Mota N, Bolton SL, Carleton RN, Stein MB, Afifi TO

Journal of cannabis research2026

DOI: 10.1186/s42238-025-00377-6 PMID: 41555469

An examination of the association between physical health conditions and lifetime suicide attempts.

Bhaskaran J, Sommer JL, Mota N, Bolton JM, Sareen J, El-Gabalawy R

Journal of psychosomatic research2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2026.112937 PMID: 42561605

Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Populations: A Meta-Analysis.

Liu JJW, Nazarov A, Ein N, Easterbrook B, Le T, Baker C, Gervasio J, Auger E, Balderson K, Bilodeau M

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry20254 citations

DOI: 10.4088/jcp.24r15571

System-based pain groups are uniquely associated with sociodemographic and psychiatric correlates among those with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Blaney C, Sommer JL, Bilevicius E, Mota N, El-Gabalawy R

Journal of psychiatric research2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2025.02.058 PMID: 40056644

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Natalie Mota

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

An Interactive Preoperative Virtual Reality Intervention for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Oncological Surgery: A Feasibility and Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.

Bridging the Gap: A Secondary Data Analysis of Implementation Outcomes and Symptom Trajectories of an eHealth Mental Health and Parenting Treatment Among Mothers With and Without At-Risk Substance Use.

Examination of the Acceptability and Feasibility of a Virtually Delivered Facilitator-Led and Self-Directed Cognitive Behavioral Skills Intervention in a Sample of Physicians and Medical Learners: Mixed Methods Evaluation.

Mental Health Literacy and Information Needs of Young Adults With First Episode Psychosis and Their Support Persons.

Post-Traumatic Growth in a Canadian Perinatal Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Examination.

Disorder-specific risk factors of suicidal behaviour among serving and veteran Canadian Armed Forces Members with baseline mental health diagnoses.

Cannabis use among Canadian veterans: associations with the use of other substances, chronic pain conditions, mental disorders, suicide behaviours, and help-seeking.

An examination of the association between physical health conditions and lifetime suicide attempts.

Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Populations: A Meta-Analysis.

System-based pain groups are uniquely associated with sociodemographic and psychiatric correlates among those with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

When the Helpers Need Help: Barriers to Care and Longitudinal Mental Health Outcomes Among Public Safety Personnel

The Building Regulation in Dual Generations Program (BRIDGE); Preventing the intergenerational transmission of mental illness in at-risk preschool children

Adaptation and Evaluation of Virtual Group-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy Classes for Mental Wellness in Public Safety Personnel

Cannabis and Mental Health among Veterans in Canada: Understanding the Role of Trauma and Impact on Help-Seeking.

Do cognitive behavioral therapy skills classes increase a resiliency-related brain connectivity pattern to posttraumatic stress disorder?

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