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Michael Boyle

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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 402 publications.

01

Effects of nurse-home visiting on intimate partner violence and maternal income, mental health and self-efficacy by 24 months postpartum: a randomised controlled trial (British Columbia Healthy Connections Project)

Catherine NLA, MacMillan H, Jack S, Zheng Y, Xie H, Boyle M, Sheehan D, Gonzalez A, Gafni A, Tonmyr L

BMJ Open20257 citationsOpen Access
02

Targeted Child Mental Health Prevention and Parenting Support Within a Canadian Context: A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the U.S.-Developed Family Check-Up®

Bennett T, Georgiades K, Gonzalez A, Janus M, Lipman E, Pires P, Prime H, Duku E, Jambon M, McLennan JD

Prevention Science20256 citations
03

Effectiveness of Nurse-Family Partnership on child outcomes by patterns of program intensity: Secondary evidence from a randomized controlled trial (British Columbia Healthy Connections Project)

Catherine NLA, Zheng Y, Xie H, Boyle M, Jack SM, MacMillan H, Waddell C

Child Abuse and Neglect20251 citations
04

History of childhood maltreatment, prenatal cortisol levels, and executive functioning: A cross-sectional study using data from the Healthy Foundations Study

De Rubeis V, Wang E, Joshi D, Catherine N, MacMillan HL, Waddell C, Boyle M, Tonmyr L, Atkinson L, Jack SM

Child Abuse and Neglect2025
05

Effectiveness of nurse‐home visiting in improving child and maternal outcomes prenatally to age two years: a randomised controlled trial (British Columbia Healthy Connections Project)

Catherine NLA, MacMillan H, Cullen A, Zheng Y, Xie H, Boyle M, Sheehan D, Lever R, Jack SM, Gonzalez A

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry202419 citationsOpen Access
06

Comparing the reliability and validity of youth‐reported checklists and standardized interviews for categorical measurement of emotional and behavioral problems

Duncan L, Wang L, Boyle MH

Journal of Adolescence20244 citationsSenior author
07

Problem checklists and standardized diagnostic interviews: evidence of psychometric equivalence for classifying psychiatric disorder among children and youth in epidemiological studies

Boyle MH, Duncan L, Wang L, Georgiades K

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry20239 citationsFirst author
08

Examining the unique contributions of parental and youth maltreatment in association with youth mental health problems

Khoury JE, Tanaka M, Kimber M, MacMillan HL, Afifi TO, Boyle M, Duncan L, Joshi D, Georgiades K, Gonzalez A

Child Abuse and Neglect202214 citations
09

The 25-Item Ontario Child Health Study Emotional Behavioural Scales-Brief Version (OCHS-EBS-B): Test-Retest Reliability and Construct Validity When Used as Categorical Measures

Boyle MH, Duncan L, Wang L, Georgiades K

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry202213 citationsFirst author
10

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH: Cyberbullying Victimization and Adolescent Mental Health: Evidence of Differential Effects by Sex and Mental Health Problem Type

Kim S, Colwell SR, Kata A, Boyle MH, Georgiades K

2022
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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Dear Professor Boyle, 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 "Effects of nurse-home visiting on intimate partner violence and maternal income, mental health and self-efficacy by 24 months postpartum: a randomised controlled trial (British Columbia Healthy Connections Project)" (2025), 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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