Aliza Israel, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

Optimizing treatment for depressed parents of children with emotional and behavioral disorders: A multi-site feasibility trial
PLoS ONE · 2026
A virtual mother-infant postpartum psychotherapy group for mothers with a history of adverse childhood experiences: open-label feasibility study.
BMC psychiatry · 2023
Maternal-infant mental health: postpartum group intervention.
Archives of women's mental health · 2016

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Optimizing Treatment for Depressed Parents and Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Randomized and Controlled Trial
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$757,352

All 1 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Optimizing treatment for depressed parents of children with emotional and behavioral disorders: A multi-site feasibility trial

Andrade BF, Brodkin S, Israel A, da Conceicao TV, Aitken M, Djurovic T, Battaglia M, Bedard A-C, Suri A, Courtney D

PLoS ONE2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0351733

02

A virtual mother-infant postpartum psychotherapy group for mothers with a history of adverse childhood experiences: open-label feasibility study.

Wright E, Martinovic J, de Camps Meschino D, Barker LC, Philipp DA, Israel A, Hussain-Shamsy N, Mukerji G, Wang V, Chatterjee A, Vigod SN

BMC psychiatry20238 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05444-x PMID: 38110902

03

Maternal-infant mental health: postpartum group intervention.

de Camps Meschino D, Philipp D, Israel A, Vigod S

Archives of women's mental health201660 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s00737-015-0551-y PMID: 26239582

Optimizing Treatment for Depressed Parents and Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Randomized and Controlled Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Andrade, Brendan

Keywords: Behavioural Parent Training; Child Mental Health; Parent Mental Health; Psychosocial Treatment

$757,352

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Psychiatry
Department of Applied Psychology & Human Development
Department of Medicine
Human Early Learning Partnership
Child and Adolescent Psychology
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Israel, 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 "Optimizing treatment for depressed parents of children with emotional and behavioral disorders: A multi-site feasibility trial" (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]