Karen Milligan, University of Toronto

Research

Addiction Child Health Pregnancy Treatment Women'S Health

Latest papers

Mindfulness Training in Youth With ADHD + Comorbid Learning Disability Maintains Medial Frontal Cortex Function During Response Inhibition.
Clinical EEG and neuroscience · 2026
Examining the transdiagnostic role of coping motives and experiential avoidance in the relationship between generalized anxiety disorder and addictive behaviours.
Journal of Behavioral Addictions · 2026
Integrated treatment programs for pregnant and parenting people support longer retention compared to standard treatment programs: A population-based cohort study.
Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2025 · senior author

All 20 publications

Latest funding

Healthy mothers, healthy families: Evaluating integrated treatment for pregnant and parenting women with addictions
CIHR · 2013 · Principal investigator
$399,705

All 1 grants and awards

20 publications.

01

Mindfulness Training in Youth With ADHD + Comorbid Learning Disability Maintains Medial Frontal Cortex Function During Response Inhibition.

Seward M, Milligan K, Sibalis A, Wenban H, van Noordt S

Clinical EEG and neuroscience2026

DOI: 10.1177/15500594251399706 PMID: 41543975

02

Examining the transdiagnostic role of coping motives and experiential avoidance in the relationship between generalized anxiety disorder and addictive behaviours.

Vieira JL, Antony MM, Milligan K, Tabri N, Kim HS

Journal of Behavioral Addictions2026

DOI: 10.1556/2006.2026.00064

03

Integrated treatment programs for pregnant and parenting people support longer retention compared to standard treatment programs: A population-based cohort study.

Urbanoski K, Iwajomo T, Gomes T, de Oliveira C, Milligan K

Journal of substance use and addiction treatment2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2025.209701 PMID: 40274103

04

Help-seeking among pregnant and parenting women who use drugs: Mitigating stigma through relationships.

Nichol E, Pauly B, Milligan K, Urbanoski K

The International journal on drug policy2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104818 PMID: 40300467

05

Neonatal outcomes of pregnant women attending integrated and standard substance use treatment programs in Ontario, Canada.

Milligan K, Tarasoff LA, Rodrigues ER, Iwajomo T, Gomes T, de Oliveira C, Brown HK, Urbanoski KA

Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)2024First author

DOI: 10.1111/birt.12784 PMID: 37983747

06

Specifying the Relations among PTSD Symptom Clusters and Parenting Stress in Mothers Engaged in Substance Use Treatment.

Peak JM, Ingram V, Urbanoski K, Milligan K

Substance use & misuse2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2022.2096236 PMID: 35819030

07

Gendered harms: The lack of evidence on treatment that is mandated by child protection services.

Urbanoski K, Merrigan S, Milligan K

The International journal on drug policy2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103481 PMID: 34653767

08

Parenting Interventions for Mothers With Problematic Substance Use: A Systematic Review of Research and Community Practice

Milligan K, Meixner T, Tremblay M, Tarasoff LA, Usher A, Smith A, Niccols A, Urbanoski KA

Child Maltreatment202023 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1177/1077559519873047

09

Does Anxiety Enhance or Hinder Attentional and Impulse Control in Youth With ADHD? An ERP Analysis

Klymkiw DF, Milligan K, Lackner C, Phillips M, Schmidt LA, Segalowitz SJ

Journal of Attention Disorders202013 citations

DOI: 10.1177/1087054717707297

10

Comparing Executive Functioning in Children and Adolescents With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and ADHD: A Meta-Analysis.

Khoury JE, Milligan K

Journal of attention disorders2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/1087054715622016 PMID: 26729621

Healthy mothers, healthy families: Evaluating integrated treatment for pregnant and parenting women with addictions

Principal investigatorCIHR2013Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI)

Principal investigators: Urbanoski, Karen A; Bowlby, Anne; Hume, Lucy E; Milligan, Karen V

Keywords: Addiction; Child Health; Pregnancy; Treatment; Women'S Health

$399,705

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

Social and Epidemiological Research
Psychology
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
Nursing
Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research
School of Nursing
Other

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

Karen Urbanoski

Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research

7 shared papers, latest 2025

Karen Urbanoski

School of Nursing

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Karen Urbanoski

Social and Epidemiological Research

3 shared papers, latest 2019

G Alison Niccols

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

3 shared papers, latest 2020

Tara Gomes

Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Claire de Oliveira

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Louis Schmidt

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Lehana Thabane

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

2 shared papers, latest 2012

Martin Antony

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Brittany Jamieson

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2018

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Addiction Dear Professor Milligan, 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 "Mindfulness Training in Youth With ADHD + Comorbid Learning Disability Maintains Medial Frontal Cortex Function During Response Inhibition." (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]

Karen Milligan

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Mindfulness Training in Youth With ADHD + Comorbid Learning Disability Maintains Medial Frontal Cortex Function During Response Inhibition.

Examining the transdiagnostic role of coping motives and experiential avoidance in the relationship between generalized anxiety disorder and addictive behaviours.

Integrated treatment programs for pregnant and parenting people support longer retention compared to standard treatment programs: A population-based cohort study.

Help-seeking among pregnant and parenting women who use drugs: Mitigating stigma through relationships.

Neonatal outcomes of pregnant women attending integrated and standard substance use treatment programs in Ontario, Canada.

Specifying the Relations among PTSD Symptom Clusters and Parenting Stress in Mothers Engaged in Substance Use Treatment.

Gendered harms: The lack of evidence on treatment that is mandated by child protection services.

Parenting Interventions for Mothers With Problematic Substance Use: A Systematic Review of Research and Community Practice

Does Anxiety Enhance or Hinder Attentional and Impulse Control in Youth With ADHD? An ERP Analysis

Comparing Executive Functioning in Children and Adolescents With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and ADHD: A Meta-Analysis.

Healthy mothers, healthy families: Evaluating integrated treatment for pregnant and parenting women with addictions

Frequent collaborators

Karen Milligan

Karen Urbanoski

Karen Urbanoski

Karen Urbanoski

Karen Urbanoski

G Alison Niccols

Tara Gomes

Claire de Oliveira

Wendy Ann Sword

Wendy Sword

Louis Schmidt

Lehana Thabane

Gillian Kolla

Martin Antony

Brittany Jamieson

Karen Milligan

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Mindfulness Training in Youth With ADHD&#x2009;+&#x2009;Comorbid Learning Disability Maintains Medial Frontal Cortex Function During Response Inhibition.

Examining the transdiagnostic role of coping motives and experiential avoidance in the relationship between generalized anxiety disorder and addictive behaviours.

Integrated treatment programs for pregnant and parenting people support longer retention compared to standard treatment programs: A population-based cohort study.

Help-seeking among pregnant and parenting women who use drugs: Mitigating stigma through relationships.

Neonatal outcomes of pregnant women attending integrated and standard substance use treatment programs in Ontario, Canada.

Specifying the Relations among PTSD Symptom Clusters and Parenting Stress in Mothers Engaged in Substance Use Treatment.

Gendered harms: The lack of evidence on treatment that is mandated by child protection services.

Parenting Interventions for Mothers With Problematic Substance Use: A Systematic Review of Research and Community Practice

Does Anxiety Enhance or Hinder Attentional and Impulse Control in Youth With ADHD? An ERP Analysis

Comparing Executive Functioning in Children and Adolescents With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and ADHD: A Meta-Analysis.

Healthy mothers, healthy families: Evaluating integrated treatment for pregnant and parenting women with addictions

Frequent collaborators

Karen Milligan

Karen Urbanoski

Karen Urbanoski

Karen Urbanoski

Karen Urbanoski

G Alison Niccols

Tara Gomes

Claire de Oliveira

Wendy Ann Sword

Wendy Sword

Louis Schmidt

Lehana Thabane

Gillian Kolla

Martin Antony

Brittany Jamieson

Mindfulness Training in Youth With ADHD + Comorbid Learning Disability Maintains Medial Frontal Cortex Function During Response Inhibition.