Steven Taylor, University of Regina

Research

Anxiety Coronavirus Covid-19 Discimination Distress Fear Mental Health Stigma

Latest papers

Coronaphobia revisted: A state-of-the-art on pandemic-related fear, anxiety, and stress.
Journal of anxiety disorders · 2020 · senior author
Panic disorder and agoraphobia: an overview and commentary on DSM-5 changes.
Depression and anxiety · 2014
Should health anxiety be carved at the joint? A look at the health anxiety construct using factor mixture modeling in a non-clinical sample.
Journal of anxiety disorders · 2012

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Optimising pandemic and emergency preparedness through better coordination and uptake of behavioural science evidence and tools: Extending the iCARE Platform
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$3,000,000
COVID-19: The Role of Psychological Factors in the Spreading of Disease, Discrimination, and Distress
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$399,700

All 2 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Coronaphobia revisted: A state-of-the-art on pandemic-related fear, anxiety, and stress.

Asmundson GJG, Taylor S

Journal of anxiety disorders2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2020.102326 PMID: 33142124

02

Panic disorder and agoraphobia: an overview and commentary on DSM-5 changes.

Asmundson GJ, Taylor S, Smits JA

Depression and anxiety2014

DOI: 10.1002/da.22277 PMID: 24865357

03

Should health anxiety be carved at the joint? A look at the health anxiety construct using factor mixture modeling in a non-clinical sample.

Asmundson GJ, Taylor S, Carleton RN, Weeks JW, Hadjstavropoulos HD

Journal of anxiety disorders2012

DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2011.11.009 PMID: 22169014

04

The role of genes and environment on trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: a review of twin studies.

Afifi TO, Asmundson GJ, Taylor S, Jang KL

Clinical psychology review2010

DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2009.10.002 PMID: 19892451

05

Socially related fears following exposure to trauma: environmental and genetic influences.

Collimore KC, Asmundson GJ, Taylor S, Jang KL

Journal of anxiety disorders2009

DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2008.07.006 PMID: 18774260

06

Human tonic immobility: measurement and correlates.

Abrams MP, Carleton RN, Taylor S, Asmundson GJ

Depression and anxiety2009

DOI: 10.1002/da.20462 PMID: 19170102

07

Health care utilization by United Nations peacekeeping veterans with co-occurring, self-reported, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms versus those without.

Stapleton JA, Asmundson GJ, Woods M, Taylor S, Stein MB

Military medicine2006

DOI: 10.7205/milmed.171.6.562 PMID: 16808142

08

Strategies for managing symptoms of anxiety.

Asmundson GJ, Taylor S, Bovell CV, Collimore K

Expert review of neurotherapeutics2006

DOI: 10.1586/14737175.6.2.213 PMID: 16466301

Optimising pandemic and emergency preparedness through better coordination and uptake of behavioural science evidence and tools: Extending the iCARE Platform

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Operating Grant: Pandemic Research Platforms Interim Funding - General

Principal investigators: Lavoie, Kim; Bacon, Simon L

Keywords: Health And Policy Communication; Health Attitudes, Intentions And Behaviours; Health Disparities/Health Equity; Infectious Disease Preventive Behaviours; Mental And Physical Health; Pandemic And Emergency Preparedness; Policy Impacts; Prevention Policies; Resiliency; Trust Dynamics

$3,000,000

COVID-19: The Role of Psychological Factors in the Spreading of Disease, Discrimination, and Distress

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Social dynamics, communication and trust

Principal investigators: Asmundson, Gordon J; Taylor, Steven

Keywords: Anxiety; Coronavirus; Covid-19; Discimination; Distress; Fear; Mental Health; Stigma; Threat; Xenophobia

$399,700

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: Anxiety Dear Professor Taylor, 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 "Coronaphobia revisted: A state-of-the-art on pandemic-related fear, anxiety, and stress." (2020), 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 "COVID-19: The Role of Psychological Factors in the Spreading of Disease, Discrimination, and Distress" (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]