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Katherine Jongsma

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Assistant Clinical ProfessorPsychiatry & Behavioural NeurosciencesMcMaster University

Katherine Jongsma

Assistant Clinical Professor

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2025

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No graduate courses on record.
2 publications in the last five years, latest in 2023.

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Contact

jongsmka@mcmaster.ca

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Insect behavior and control techniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences
Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences
Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences

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5 publications.

A cognitive behavioural group treatment for somatic symptom disorder: a pilot study

Jongsma K, Darboh BS, Davis S, MacKillop E

BMC Psychiatry202313 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05141-9 PMID: W4389192920

The Role of Pornography Use in Intimate Partner Violence in Different-Sex Couples: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Jongsma K, Fritz PT

Journal of Interpersonal Violence202214 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1177/08862605211055145

Importance of Neuropsychological Evaluation in a Patient with Probable Frontotemporal Dementia After Marked Behavioural Improvement Following Electroconvulsive Therapy

Jongsma K, Mackillop E, Cebrian C

Clinical Neuropsychologist2019First author

Costs to females and benefits to males from forced copulations in fruit flies

Dukas R, Jongsma K

Animal Behaviour201216 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.08.021

Effects of forced copulations on female sexual attractiveness in fruit flies

Dukas R, Jongsma K

Animal Behaviour201211 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.09.023

Frequent collaborators

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

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

Reuven Dukas

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

2 shared papers, latest 2012

Emily MacKillop

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Researchers with similar interests

Reuven Dukas

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Plant and animal studies, Animal Behavior and Reproduction

Rachael Barnett

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Plant and animal studies, Animal Behavior and Reproduction

Ian Dworkin

Biology

Plant and animal studies, Animal Behavior and Reproduction

Susan Dudley

Biology

Plant and animal studies

Chad Harvey

Interdisciplinary Science

Plant and animal studies

Murray Alexander Potter

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Plant and animal studies

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Insect behavior and control techniques Dear Professor Jongsma, 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 "A cognitive behavioural group treatment for somatic symptom disorder: a pilot study" (2023), 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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