Matthew Keough, Dalhousie University

Research

Adherence Anxiety Anxiety Sensitivity Covid-19 Depression Hopelessness Impulsivity Personality

Latest funding

CAN-P: A Team Engaged in Cognitive-Neuroscience Investigations of Cannabis and PTSD links.
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$2,387,367
PTSD-Cannabis Use Disorder Comorbidity: Associative Memory Mechanisms
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
Personality as a predictor of emerging adults' poor adherence and psychological distress to public health measures for controlling COVID-19 viral spread: Empirical evidence and intervention efficacy
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$200,000

CAN-P: A Team Engaged in Cognitive-Neuroscience Investigations of Cannabis and PTSD links.

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Team Grant: The Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium

Principal investigators: Stewart, Sherry H; Rudnick, Abraham; Jutras-Aswad, Didier; Le Foll, Bernard; MacKillop, James; Mayo, Leah M; Schütz, Christian G; Tibbo, Philip G; Wang, JianLi

Keywords: Automatic Cognitive Biases; Behavior Economics; Cannabis Use Disorder; Comorbidity; Conditioned Craving; Cue Reactivity; Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Ptsd; Sex Differences; Trauma

$2,387,367

PTSD-Cannabis Use Disorder Comorbidity: Associative Memory Mechanisms

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Catalyst Grant: Cannabis and Mental Health - Veterans

Principal investigators: Stewart, Sherry H; Rudnick, Abraham

Keywords: Cannabis Dependence; Cannabis Use Pattern; Cognitive Mechanisms; Cue Exposure Methodology; Memory Associations; Mental Health-Addiction Comorbidity; Ptsd; Trauma; Veterans/Military

Personality as a predictor of emerging adults' poor adherence and psychological distress to public health measures for controlling COVID-19 viral spread: Empirical evidence and intervention efficacy

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 MH/SU - Developing Innovative Adaptations of Services/Delivery

Principal investigators: Stewart, Sherry H; Baron, Jonnie-Lyn; Conrod, Patricia; Keough, Matthew T; Krank, Marvin D; Thompson, Kara D

Keywords: Adherence; Anxiety; Anxiety Sensitivity; Covid-19; Depression; Hopelessness; Impulsivity; Personality; Psychological Distress; Sensation Seeking

$200,000

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: Adherence Dear Professor Keough, 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 adherence 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 "Personality as a predictor of emerging adults' poor adherence and psychological distress to public health measures for controlling COVID-19 viral spread: Empirical evidence and intervention efficacy" (2020), 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]