Mary Esplen, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest funding

Establishing best practices in online cancer support groups: A realist review
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully: An RCT of an Individual Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Depression in Patients with Metastatic Cancer.
CIHR · 2010 · Co-investigator
$773,249
Development of a gender role socialization scale for women
SSHRC · 2002 · Co-investigator
$115,000

All 4 grants and awards

No publications available.

Establishing best practices in online cancer support groups: A realist review

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Catalyst Grant: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Bender, Jacqueline L

Keywords: Cancer; Internet; Knowledge Synthesis; Knowledge Translation; Online Communities; Online Support Groups; Patient Oriented Research; Peer Support; Realist Review

$100,000

Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully: An RCT of an Individual Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Depression in Patients with Metastatic Cancer.

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Rodin, Gary M; Hales, Sarah A

Keywords: Advanced Cancer; Depression; Psychological Growth; Psychotherapy; Quality Of Life; Randomized Controlled Trial

$773,249

Development of a gender role socialization scale for women

Co-investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Toner, Brenda B.

Keywords: gender role socialization; women's mental health; scale development

$115,000

The canadian group intervention research network: Enhancing quality of life in chronic illness

Co-investigatorSSHRC1999Tri-Council Workshop/Networking Program

Principal investigators: McCay, Elizabeth

Keywords: group interventions; group interventions in chronic illness; quality of life; chronic illness; health research networks; intervention research; subjective experience of illness; multidisciplinary teams

$10,000

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.

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