Shannon Remers, McMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchPsychology
Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine
Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology
Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentMedicine

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

Latest papers

Measurement-based care in a Canadian treatment program for first responders, military personnel, and Veterans: A case study
Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health · 2026 · senior author
Experiences with service dogs among patients and staff within an inpatient mental health treatment facility: a qualitative study
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology · 2026
High‑Resolution Clinical Profiling of Age and Sex Differences in Substance Use Severity, Comorbidity, and Impulsivity in Two Large Treatment Samples
Substance Use and Misuse · 2026

All 24 publications

Latest funding

Co-Production of Patient-Facing Tools to Support Measurement-Based Care (MBC) in the Treatment of Substance Use and Concurrent Disorders
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$124,963
Development and Dissemination of a National Agenda for Measurement-Based Care (MBC) for the Treatment of Substance Use and Concurrent Disorders
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$15,000

All 2 grants and awards

Researchers with similar interests

Sabrina Syan

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

James MacKillop

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Mental Health Research Topics

Jillian Halladay

Nursing

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Rachel Lamont

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Schizophrenia research and treatment

Catharine Munn

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Erynn Shaw

Family Medicine

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

24 publications.

01

Measurement-based care in a Canadian treatment program for first responders, military personnel, and Veterans: A case study

Ahmed S, Rossi E, Waterman RW, Manthenga K, Remers S

Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health20261 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.3138/jmvfh-2025-0006

02

Experiences with service dogs among patients and staff within an inpatient mental health treatment facility: a qualitative study

Rossi E, Shantz R, Millman H, Remers S, Costello J, Gillett J, McKinnon M

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology2026

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2026.2628315

03

High‑Resolution Clinical Profiling of Age and Sex Differences in Substance Use Severity, Comorbidity, and Impulsivity in Two Large Treatment Samples

Halladay J, Gendy M, Little J, Hira V, Taisir R, Rahman L, Britton E, Shantz R, Levitt EE, Amlung M

Substance Use and Misuse2026

DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2670633

04

Exploring the association between moral injury and posttraumatic stress symptoms among Canadian public safety personnel

D'Alessandro‐Lowe AM, Scott AM, Patel H, Easterbrook B, Ritchie K, Brown A, Pichtikova M, Karram M, Sullo E, Mirabelli J

Journal of Traumatic Stress20258 citations

DOI: 10.1002/jts.23122

05

Moral injury, coping strategies, and supports among Canadian public safety personnel

D’Alessandro-Lowe AM, Karram M, Ritchie K, Brown A, Pichtikova M, Sullo E, Mirabelli J, Schielke H, Malain A, O’Connor C

Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health20253 citations

DOI: 10.3138/jmvfh-2024-0044

06

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

07

Rasch analysis of DSM‐5 alcohol use disorder in a large inpatient sample

Britton EM, Taisir R, Remers S, Chorny Y, Gendy M, Costello MJ, Rush B, MacKillop J

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research20251 citations

DOI: 10.1111/acer.70029

08

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 citations

DOI: 10.1037/tra0001874

09

Using Self-report Mental Health Outcomes to Explore the Effectiveness of Inpatient Treatment for Nonmedical Opioid Use: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Rossi E, Waterman R, Chorny Y, Ahmed S, Remers S

Canadian Journal of Addiction2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/cxa.0000000000000253

10

Psychometric Evaluation of an Adapted Short-Form Spirituality Scale in a Sample of Predominantly White Adults in an Inpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program

Britton EM, Taisir R, Cooper A, Remers S, Chorny Y, LaBelle O, Rush B, MacKillop J, Costello MJ

Assessment20242 citations

DOI: 10.1177/10731911231217478

Co-Production of Patient-Facing Tools to Support Measurement-Based Care (MBC) in the Treatment of Substance Use and Concurrent Disorders

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Lu, Stephanie K; Taha, Sheena A; Corace, Kimberly M; Costello, Mary Jean; MacKillop, James; Rush, Brian R

Keywords: Co-Production; Measurement-Based Care; Mental Health; Patient-Oriented Research; Substance Use Health

$124,963

Development and Dissemination of a National Agenda for Measurement-Based Care (MBC) for the Treatment of Substance Use and Concurrent Disorders

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Lu, Stephanie K; Corace, Kimberly M; Costello, Mary Jean; MacKillop, James; Rush, Brian R

Keywords: Concurrent Disorders; Implementation Science; Learning Health System; Measurement-Based Care; Substance Use

$15,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
Health, Aging & Society
Nursing

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

James MacKillop

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

11 shared papers, latest 2026

Joanna Sue

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Margaret McKinnon

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

3 shared papers, latest 2026

Brian Bird

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Kimberly Ritchie

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Andrea Brown

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Ruth Lanius

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Randi McCabe

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

2 shared papers, latest 2025

James Gillett

Health, Aging & Society

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Andriy Samokhvalov

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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