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Harriet MacMillan

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Professor EmeritusPsychiatry & Behavioural NeurosciencesMcMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

From the 150 most recent of 413 publications.

01

Child maltreatment in Canada: prevalence and gender differences among youth

McKinnon B, MacMillan HL, Vandermorris A, Georgiades K, Nolan E, Catley C, Lévesque I, Tonmyr L

Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada20263 citations
DOI: 10.24095/hpcdp.46.2.02
02

A Qualitative Exploratory Case Study of the Safe Doors, Safe Homes Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence Prevention in the Canadian Context: Perspectives from IPV Survivors, Service Providers and Police

Abela KR, Saunders KRK, Nagel K, MacMillan H, Kimber M

Journal of Family Violence20263 citations
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-024-00746-4
03

Can whole-family interventions target violence and parenting in families experiencing domestic violence and abuse? A longitudinal study of the For Baby’s Sake programme

Taccini F, Trevillion K, Domoney J, Mannarini S, Ocloo J, Heslin M, Bick D, Howard LM, MacMillan H, Ramchandani P

BMC Psychology20261 citations
DOI: 10.1186/s40359-026-03979-8
04

Childhood Abuse Prevalence in Canada: Insights from Six National Surveys

McKinnon B, Hovdestad W, Campeau A, Pollock N, Afifi T, Gonzalez A, MacMillan H, Tonmyr L

Child Indicators Research20261 citations
DOI: 10.1007/s12187-025-10302-1
05

Longitudinal Trajectories of Child and Youth Mental Health Symptoms Across Distinct Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A population-based study in Ontario, Canada

Georgiades K, Chen Y, Johnson D, Miller R, Wang L, Sim A, Nolan E, Dryburgh N, Edwards J, O’byrne S

20261 citations
DOI: 10.64898/2026.04.02.26350051
06

A 12‐Month Trial‐Based Economic Evaluation Comparing Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) and Circle of Security Parenting Program (COSP) Versus Treatment as Usual for Families With Young Children (2–6 Years)

Tarride JE, Blackhouse G, Harvey‐Younis N, Rieder AD, Melendez‐Torres GJ, Joshi D, Demy J, MacMillan H, Attard C, Jack SM

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice2026
DOI: 10.1111/jep.70567
07

Abuse of Soccer Referees in Canada: Associations With Anxiety and Depression Symptoms and Demographic Factors

Frith B, Brittain H, Carley J, Farrell A, Webb T, Roy AK, Julien A, Eriksson E, MacMillan H, Craig W

Psychology of Violence2026
DOI: 10.1037/vio0000676
08

Child maltreatment in Canada: prevalence and gender differences among youth

McKinnon B, MacMillan HL, Vandermorris A, Georgiades K, Nolan E, Catley C, Lévesque I, Tonmyr L

Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada2026
DOI: 10.24095/hpcdp.46.5.04
09

Corrigendum - La maltraitance envers les enfants au Canada : prévalence et différences entre les genres chez les jeunes

McKinnon B, MacMillan HL, Vandermorris A, Georgiades K, Nolan E, Catley C, Lévesque I, Tonmyr L

Promotion de la santé et prévention des maladies chroniques au Canada2026
DOI: 10.24095/hpcdp.46.5.04f
10

La maltraitance envers les enfants au Canada : prévalence et différences entre les genres chez les jeunes

McKinnon B, MacMillan HL, Vandermorris A, Georgiades K, Nolan E, Catley C, Lévesque I, Tonmyr L

Promotion de la santé et prévention des maladies chroniques au Canada2026
DOI: 10.24095/hpcdp.46.2.02f

Roles and appointments

  • Distinguished University Professor (Emerita), McMaster University

Frequent collaborators

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Harriet MacMillanAndrea GonzalezMichael BoyleMelissa KimberSusan JackKathy GeorgiadesLaura DuncanEric DukuLouis SchmidtChristine WekerlePeter SzatmariChristopher PattersonJim DunnJohn Westfall Feightner
  • Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
  • Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
  • Pediatrics
  • Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
  • Nursing
  • Medicine
  • Health, Aging & Society
  • Other

Co-authors at McMaster University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Andrea Gonzalez

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

82 shared papers, latest 2026

Michael Boyle

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

61 shared papers, latest 2025

Melissa Kimber

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

49 shared papers, latest 2026

Susan Jack

Nursing

46 shared papers, latest 2026

Kathy Georgiades

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

31 shared papers, latest 2026

Laura Duncan

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

22 shared papers, latest 2026

Researchers with similar interests

Melissa Kimber

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Child Abuse and Trauma, Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Anne Niec

Pediatrics

Child Abuse and Trauma, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Amanda Sim

Medicine

Child Abuse and Trauma, Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Andrea Gonzalez

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Child Abuse and Trauma, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Susan Jack

Nursing

Child Abuse and Trauma, Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Jennifer Ma

Social Work

Child Abuse and Trauma

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