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Assistant Professor (Part-Time)Psychiatry & Behavioural NeurosciencesMcMaster University

Brian Bird

Assistant Professor (Part-Time)

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2024

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Supervision signals

Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
No graduate courses on record.
22 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.

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Publications

1,493

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Contact

birdb5@mcmaster.ca

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Evolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorPsychology
Hormonal and reproductive studiesMedicine

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59 publications.

When trauma triggers craving: meta-analytic evidence for the mediating role of negative affect among trauma-exposed individuals who use substances

DeGrace S, Smith MM, Ethier-Gagnon MA, Cosman T, Sherry SB, Romero-Sanchiz P, Bird B, Tibbo PG, Yakovenko I, Stewart SH

European Journal of Psychotraumatology2026

DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2026.2645996

Problematic anger in a treatment‐seeking Canadian veteran population: Prevalence, assessment, and treatment implications

Roth ML, Wanklyn SG, Bird BM, Collins E, Gargala D, Houle SA, Forbes D, Nazarov A, Richardson JD

Journal of Traumatic Stress20253 citations

DOI: 10.1002/jts.23160

Psychometric Validation of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) in an Inpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program

Punia K, Levitt E, Taisir R, Bird BM, Rush B, Remers S, Chorny Y, Costello J, MacKillop J

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors20252 citations

DOI: 10.1037/adb0001098

Psychometric Validation of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) in Adults With Substance Use Disorders

Bird BM, Costello MJ, Taisir R, Levitt E, Britton EM, Remers S, Rush B, Stewart SH, MacKillop J

Psychological Trauma20251 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1037/tra0001874

Strong Public Disapproval of Proposed Reductions in Psychologist Competency Standards in Ontario: Findings from 1,141 General Community Adults in an Observational Cohort Study

MacKillop J, MacKillop E, Belisario K, Goossens I, Syan SK, Bird BM, Rice D, Hatchard T, Levitt EE

20251 citations

DOI: 10.1101/2025.11.21.25340610

Integrating evolutionary and socio-cultural perspectives in social neuroendocrinology: A response to the commentary entitled “The importance of feminist science for social neuroendocrinology” by Sari M. van Anders

Luberti FR, Proietti V, Geniole SN, Bird BM, Ortiz TL, Watson NV, Cearns J, Goldfarb B, Carré JM

Psychoneuroendocrinology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107213

Longitudinal examination of alcohol demand and alcohol‐related reinforcement as predictors of heavy drinking and adverse alcohol consequences in emerging adults

Bird BM, Belisario K, Minhas M, Acuff SF, Ferro MA, Amlung MT, Murphy JG, MacKillop J

Addiction202417 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1111/add.16443

Posttraumatic stress and delay discounting: a meta-analytic review.

Bird BM, Levitt EE, Stewart SH, Wanklyn SG, Meyer EC, Murphy JG, McDevitt-Murphy ME, MacKillop J

Psychological Medicine202416 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1017/s0033291723003069 PMID: W4388568123

Women's sensitivity to threat in online dating and the (in)effectiveness of standard safety warnings

Shuster S, Bird BM, Buhler T, Witzel A, Geniole SN

Computers in Human Behavior20247 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2024.108234

Testosterone rapidly increases men’s emotion-based dehumanization of a conservatively dressed woman

Luberti FR, Proietti V, Geniole SN, Bird BM, Ortiz TL, Watson NV, Cearns J, Goldfarb B, Carré JM

Psychoneuroendocrinology20243 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107173

Researchers with similar interests

David Feinberg

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

Jessica Maxwell

Health, Aging & Society

Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

Paul William Andrews

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

Mel Rutherford

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

Jehonathan Pinthus

Surgery

Hormonal and reproductive studies

Tara Marshall

Health, Aging & Society

Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior Dear Professor Bird, 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 "When trauma triggers craving: meta-analytic evidence for the mediating role of negative affect among trauma-exposed individuals who use substances" (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.] 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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Research

When trauma triggers craving: meta-analytic evidence for the mediating role of negative affect among trauma-exposed individuals who use substances

Problematic anger in a treatment‐seeking Canadian veteran population: Prevalence, assessment, and treatment implications

Psychometric Validation of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) in an Inpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program

Psychometric Validation of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) in Adults With Substance Use Disorders

Strong Public Disapproval of Proposed Reductions in Psychologist Competency Standards in Ontario: Findings from 1,141 General Community Adults in an Observational Cohort Study

Integrating evolutionary and socio-cultural perspectives in social neuroendocrinology: A response to the commentary entitled “The importance of feminist science for social neuroendocrinology” by Sari M. van Anders

Longitudinal examination of alcohol demand and alcohol‐related reinforcement as predictors of heavy drinking and adverse alcohol consequences in emerging adults

Posttraumatic stress and delay discounting: a meta-analytic review.

Women's sensitivity to threat in online dating and the (in)effectiveness of standard safety warnings

Testosterone rapidly increases men’s emotion-based dehumanization of a conservatively dressed woman

Frequent collaborators

James MacKillop

Anthony Nazarov

Shannon Remers

Benicio Frey

Michael Van Ameringen

Tracy Vaillancourt

Researchers with similar interests

David Feinberg

Jessica Maxwell

Paul William Andrews

Mel Rutherford

Jehonathan Pinthus

Tara Marshall