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Irina Trofimova

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Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)Psychiatry & Behavioural NeurosciencesMcMaster University

Irina Trofimova

Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2015

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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.
11 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

1,720

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Contact

trofimi@mcmaster.ca

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology
Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology
Personality Traits and PsychologyPsychology
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience

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86 publications.

Associations of Early School Grades With Temperament in Two Cultures Show New Subtleties.

Trofimova I, Zvereva N, Zvereva M, Sergienko A

Psychological Reports20261 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1177/00332941251415310

Beyond Grades: Temperament and Interests, but Not School Grades, Highlight Distinct Polymathic Learning Abilities

Trofimova IN, Araki ME

Journal of Intelligence2026First author

DOI: 10.3390/jintelligence14020026

THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN BRAIN NEUROTRANSMITTERS AND OPIOID SYSTEMS IN MAJOR DEPRESSION (MD) AND COMORBID MD AND GENERALIZED ANXIETY

Trofimova IN

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology20251 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyae059.137

Evidence‐Documenting Reports as a Plan‐B in Urgent/Complex Cases of Psychological Practice

Trofimova I

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice2025First author

DOI: 10.1111/jep.70311

The importance of activity-specific differentiation between orientation-related temperament traits

Trofimova I, Araki ME

Current Psychology20242 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1007/s12144-023-04996-1

Analytic Background in the Neuroscience of the Potential Project “Hippocrates”

Trofimova I

Brain Sciences20232 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13010039 PMID: W4313360814

Anticipatory attractors, functional neurochemistry and “Throw & Catch” mechanisms as illustrations of constructivism

Trofimova I

Reviews in the Neurosciences2023First author

DOI: 10.1515/revneuro-2022-0120

Taxonomy of psychopathology based on a neurochemical framework

Trofimova I

European psychiatry2023First author

DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.363

Transient nature of stable behavioural patterns, and how we can respect it

Trofimova I

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences20228 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2022.101109

Harnessing temperament to elucidate the complexities of serotonin function

Kanen JW, Robbins TW, Trofimova IN

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences20227 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2022.101108

Research institutes and memberships

McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA)

Frequent collaborators

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William Sulis

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

17 shared papers, latest 2018

Louis Schmidt

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Researchers with similar interests

Isabela Granic

Health, Aging & Society

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Mental Health Research Topics

Paul William Andrews

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Mental Health Research Topics

Andrea Gonzalez

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Stelios Georgiades

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Louis Schmidt

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Kathy Georgiades

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Mental Health Research Topics Dear Professor Trofimova, 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 "Associations of Early School Grades With Temperament in Two Cultures Show New Subtleties." (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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