Simone Arbour, University of Toronto

Research

Meta-Analysis Psychosocial Intervention Schizophrenia Severe Mental Illness Systematic Review Virtual Care

Latest papers

How do recorded mental health recovery narratives create connection and improve hopefulness?
Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England) · 2022
Predictors and outcome of aftercare participation of alcohol and drug users completing residential treatment.
Substance use & misuse · 2011 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Examining the Efficacy of Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders Delivered Through Virtual Care
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$50,000
Our Recovery, Our Outcomes: Co-Producing an Evaluation of Recovery Colleges
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$99,990
Recovery Colleges and Mental Illness: Planning Future Research
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$19,854

All 3 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

How do recorded mental health recovery narratives create connection and improve hopefulness?

Ng F, Newby C, Robinson C, Llewellyn-Beardsley J, Yeo C, Roe J, Rennick-Egglestone S, Smith R, Booth S, Bailey S, Castelein S, Callard F, Arbour S, Slade M

Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England)2022

DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2021.2022627 PMID: 34983300

02

Predictors and outcome of aftercare participation of alcohol and drug users completing residential treatment.

Arbour S, Hambley J, Ho V

Substance use & misuse2011First author

DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2011.572941 PMID: 21615214

Examining the Efficacy of Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders Delivered Through Virtual Care

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health & Substance Use

Principal investigators: Best, Michael W; Arbour, Simone C; Bowie, Christopher R; Grossman, Michael; Wang, Linbo

Keywords: Meta-Analysis; Psychosocial Intervention; Schizophrenia; Severe Mental Illness; Systematic Review; Virtual Care

$50,000

Our Recovery, Our Outcomes: Co-Producing an Evaluation of Recovery Colleges

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Catalyst Grant: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Soklaridis, Sophie; Harris, Holly L

Keywords: Co-Producing Evaluation Outcomes; Focus Groups; Patient-Identified Outcome Priorities; Patient-Oriented Research; Patients As Partners; Qualitative; Recovery College; Scoping Review

$99,990

Recovery Colleges and Mental Illness: Planning Future Research

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Whitley, Rob

Keywords: Empowerment; Health Inequalities; Health Services Research; Mental Health; Mental Illness; Peer Support; Recovery; Recovery Colleges; Social Inclusion; Stigma

$19,854

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Meta-Analysis Dear Professor Arbour, 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 "How do recorded mental health recovery narratives create connection and improve hopefulness?" (2022), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Examining the Efficacy of Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders Delivered Through Virtual Care" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]