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Paul Ritvo

ResearcherHealth Policy and ManagementYork University

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Paul Ritvo

Researcher

Health Policy and Management

York University

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
21 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 10 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2015.

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464

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Research

Campus Ehealth Mental Health Mindfulness Virtual Community Youth

Latest papers

Virtual mindfulness-based wellness coaching to support mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Thematic analysis of participants' experiences.
American journal of community psychology · 2026 · senior author
PAINscape-Exploring patient experiences with ketamine for chronic neuropathic pain: A qualitative study.
Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2026
Ketamine assisted psychotherapy to reduce chronic neuropathic pain: A mixed-methods randomized pilot trial.
Med (New York, N.Y.) · 2026 · senior author

All 109 publications

Latest funding

Empowering Youth with Intellectual Disabilities: Co-Design and Feasibility of Therapeutic Photography for Mental Health
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$730,576
Mobilizing environments to improve psychological and physiological experiences of thriving in Autistic people
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$249,506
Understanding the levers and barriers towards improved health among South Asians Across the Life-Course: Can we empower women as Agents of Change?
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 8 grants and awards

109 publications.

Virtual mindfulness-based wellness coaching to support mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Thematic analysis of participants' experiences.

Stojanovic S, Pirbaglou M, Tyner C, Smith E, Kerry C, Ritvo P

American journal of community psychology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.70110 PMID: 42765463

PAINscape-Exploring patient experiences with ketamine for chronic neuropathic pain: A qualitative study.

Parakh N, Lessor D, Dang K, Ritvo P, Wijeysundera DN, Tucci V, Leda M, Lu M, Mattina G, Pazmino-Canizares J, Thomas Z, Nayar R, Hanlon JG, Pereira SM, Ladha KS, Clarke H, Rizvi SJ, Pritlove C, Goel A

Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur2026

DOI: 10.1080/24740527.2026.2615473 PMID: 41798319

Ketamine assisted psychotherapy to reduce chronic neuropathic pain: A mixed-methods randomized pilot trial.

Goel A, Diep C, Zahin A, Rosenblat JD, Pereira SM, Teja B, Rao K, Pritlove C, Hodwitz K, Clarke H, Katz J, Wijeysundera DN, Pazmino-Canizares J, Mattina G, Nayar R, Thomas Z, Dang K, Ladha KS, Ritvo P, KARE Collaborators

Med (New York, N.Y.)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2026.101259 PMID: 42594864

"It fostered a greater appreciation for my little corner of the world": A feasibility study of a therapeutic photography intervention for the well-being of autistic youth.

Charalampopoulou M, Ibrahim A, Prime H, Eddy N, Panetta L, Brown H, Desai S, Gray K, Lai MC, Langdon PE, Lunsky Y, McMorris C, Ritvo P, Tilleczek K, Tint A, Weiss JA

Autism : the international journal of research and practice2025

DOI: 10.1177/13623613251359196 PMID: 40762099

Prospective preference assessment for the Ecstasy for Alleviating Severe Chronic Neuropathic Pain (EASE-Pain) trial.

Lu M, Tucci V, Parakh N, Pereira SM, Leda M, Mattina G, Nayar R, Thomas Z, Pazmino-Canizares J, Ladha KS, Wijeysundera DN, Ritvo P, McIsaac DI, Khan J, Rosenblat J, Rizvi SJ, Ramsay G, Pritlove C, Goel A

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2025

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-025-03031-0 PMID: 40750953

Mindful Nonreactivity, Anxiety, Depression, and Perceived Stress as Mediators of the Mindfulness Virtual Community Intervention-Pathways to Enhance Mental Health in University Students: Secondary Evaluation of Two Randomized Controlled Trials With Student Participants.

Pirbaglou M, El Morr C, Ahmad F, Ritvo P

JMIR mental health2025Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/65853 PMID: 40825251

Home-based versus supervised group exercise in men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy: A randomized controlled trial and economic analysis.

Alibhai SMH, Papadopoulos E, Mina DS, Ritvo P, Tomlinson G, Sabiston CM, Durbano S, Bremner KE, Chiarotto J, Matthew A, Warde P, O'Neill M, Culos-Reed SN

Journal of geriatric oncology2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2023.101646 PMID: 37976654

Prospective Preference Assessment for the Psilocybin for Enhanced Analgesia in Chronic nEuropathic PAIN (PEACE-PAIN) Trial.

Lee J, Philip K, Wijeysundera DN, Clarke H, Pritlove C, Katz J, Ritvo P, Goel A, Husain MI, Ladha KS

Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur2024

DOI: 10.1080/24740527.2024.2406285 PMID: 39529994

Web-Based Therapist-Guided Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Kerry C, Mann P, Babaei N, Katz J, Pirbaglou M, Ritvo P

JMIR mental health2024Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/55283 PMID: 38865704

The Use of Text Messaging as an Adjunct to Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder in Youth: Secondary Analysis.

Walters C, Gratzer D, Dang K, Laposa J, Knyahnytska Y, Ortiz A, Gonzalez-Torres C, Moore LP, Chen S, Ma C, Daskalakis Z, Ritvo P

JMIR formative research2024Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/40275 PMID: 38820586

Empowering Youth with Intellectual Disabilities: Co-Design and Feasibility of Therapeutic Photography for Mental Health

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Weiss, Jonathan A; Lunsky, Yona J

Keywords: Adaptation; Co-Design; Feasibility; Intellectual Disability; Therapeutic Photography

$730,576

Mobilizing environments to improve psychological and physiological experiences of thriving in Autistic people

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Calls

Principal investigators: Weiss, Jonathan

Keywords: Thriving; Autism; Environment; Photography; Intervention; Vagal Tone; Heart Rate Variability; Photo-elicitation

$249,506

Understanding the levers and barriers towards improved health among South Asians Across the Life-Course: Can we empower women as Agents of Change?

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Catalyst Gr: Disease Prev./Risk Factor Modification - Non-communicable diseases

Principal investigators: Anand, Sonia S

Keywords: Agents Of Change; Healthy Active Living; Life Course; South Asian

$100,000

A culturally-tailored personalizeD nutrition intErvention in South ASIan women at risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: a randomized trial (DESI-GDM)

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: de Souza, Russell J

Keywords: Diet; Ethnicity; Gestational Diabetes; Glucose Tolerance; Pregnancy; Randomized Trial; South Asian

$229,500

Students Mental Health: Virtual Support on Campus

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Operation:eHealth Innov Partnership Program(eHIPP)-Youth &Adolescent Mental Hlth

Principal investigators: El Morr, Christo; Ahmad, Farah; Ritvo, Paul G

Keywords: Campus; Ehealth; Mental Health; Mindfulness; Virtual Community; Youth

$410,732

Could your mobile phone save the healthcare system?

Co-investigatorCIHR2012CIHR Café Scientifique Program

Principal investigators: Sergio, Lauren E

Keywords: Cardiac Disease; Chronic Disease; Diabetes; Ehealth; Mental Health; Mobile Technology

$3,000

Understanding the publics' response to the H1N1 vaccine

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant: Health Systems Research on H1N1

Principal investigators: Wilson, Kumanan

Keywords: Public Attitudes; Qualitative Research; Survey; Systematic Review; Vaccine

$96,851

Tai Chi (TC) for older adults: improving physical and psychological health and identifying and overcoming cultural/ethnic barriers to participation

Co-investigatorSSHRC2008Sport Participation Research Initiative

Principal investigators: Tamim, Hala

Keywords: older adults; physical activity; physical health; psychological wellbeing; ethnicity; Tai Chi

$90,000

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

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Paul Ritvo

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Virtual mindfulness-based wellness coaching to support mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Thematic analysis of participants' experiences.

PAINscape-Exploring patient experiences with ketamine for chronic neuropathic pain: A qualitative study.

Ketamine assisted psychotherapy to reduce chronic neuropathic pain: A mixed-methods randomized pilot trial.

"It fostered a greater appreciation for my little corner of the world": A feasibility study of a therapeutic photography intervention for the well-being of autistic youth.

Prospective preference assessment for the Ecstasy for Alleviating Severe Chronic Neuropathic Pain (EASE-Pain) trial.

Mindful Nonreactivity, Anxiety, Depression, and Perceived Stress as Mediators of the Mindfulness Virtual Community Intervention-Pathways to Enhance Mental Health in University Students: Secondary Evaluation of Two Randomized Controlled Trials With Student Participants.

Home-based versus supervised group exercise in men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy: A randomized controlled trial and economic analysis.

Prospective Preference Assessment for the Psilocybin for Enhanced Analgesia in Chronic nEuropathic PAIN (PEACE-PAIN) Trial.

Web-Based Therapist-Guided Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

The Use of Text Messaging as an Adjunct to Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder in Youth: Secondary Analysis.

Empowering Youth with Intellectual Disabilities: Co-Design and Feasibility of Therapeutic Photography for Mental Health

Mobilizing environments to improve psychological and physiological experiences of thriving in Autistic people

Understanding the levers and barriers towards improved health among South Asians Across the Life-Course: Can we empower women as Agents of Change?

A culturally-tailored personalizeD nutrition intErvention in South ASIan women at risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: a randomized trial (DESI-GDM)

Students Mental Health: Virtual Support on Campus

Could your mobile phone save the healthcare system?

Understanding the publics' response to the H1N1 vaccine

Tai Chi (TC) for older adults: improving physical and psychological health and identifying and overcoming cultural/ethnic barriers to participation

Frequent collaborators

Joel Katz

George Tomlinson

Daniel Santa Mina

Murray Krahn

Farah Ahmad

Christo El Morr

Hance Clarke

Gary Naglie

Akash Goel

Antonio Finelli

Rahim Moineddin

Abigail Ortiz

Cheryl Pritlove

Linda Rabeneck

Catherine Sabiston

Russell de Souza

Lawrence Paszat

Nicole Culos-Reed

Gita Wahi

Sujane Kandasamy

Ross Upshur

Sonia Anand

Robert Cribbie

Dionne Gesink

Dean Elterman

Renee Linklater

Christopher Patterson

Zafiris Daskalakis

Duminda Wijeysundera

Diana Sherifali

David Lloyd Streiner

Shabbir Alibhai

Karim Ladha

Elizabeth Peter

Heather Prime

Andrea Doria

Chris Ardern

Souraya Sidani

Hertzel Gerstein

Philip Devereaux