Kristi D. Wright
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View article: Internet-Delivered Psychological Treatment for Parents With Health Anxiety by Proxy: Replicated Randomized Single-Case Experimental Design
Internet-Delivered Psychological Treatment for Parents With Health Anxiety by Proxy: Replicated Randomized Single-Case Experimental Design Open
Background Health anxiety by proxy is characterized by ruminations about severe illness in one’s child that can cause severe distress in affected parents. Health anxiety by proxy may lead to repeated unnecessary medical consultations and c…
View article: Evidence of intact resting but exercise-induced vascular impairment in congenital heart disease
Evidence of intact resting but exercise-induced vascular impairment in congenital heart disease Open
Although young healthy control participants realize augmented brachial artery flow-mediated dilation following acute isometric handgrip exercise, young patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) fail to do so. Forearm microvascular funct…
View article: Mental health challenges and resilience strategies of Indigenous youth citizen scientists living in rural areas during COVID-19 school closures
Mental health challenges and resilience strategies of Indigenous youth citizen scientists living in rural areas during COVID-19 school closures Open
The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly affected youth well-being worldwide, yet the specific impacts on Indigenous youth remain underexplored. This study examined how school closures and online learning influenced the active living and mental he…
View article: A systematic review of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder in people living with cystic fibrosis
A systematic review of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder in people living with cystic fibrosis Open
There is a lack of research that has focused on attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF). Given ADHD is associated with executive functioning impairments, exploring ADHD in the context of living…
View article: Annual Research Review: Health anxiety in children and adolescents—developmental aspects and cross‐generational influences
Annual Research Review: Health anxiety in children and adolescents—developmental aspects and cross‐generational influences Open
Health anxiety involves excessive worries about one's health along with beliefs one has an illness or may contract a serious disease. Concerning evidence suggests that health anxiety is on the rise in society, possibly further fueled by th…
View article: Internet-Delivered Therapy for Parents With Health Anxiety by Proxy: Protocol for a Single-Case Experimental Design Study
Internet-Delivered Therapy for Parents With Health Anxiety by Proxy: Protocol for a Single-Case Experimental Design Study Open
Background Health anxiety (HA) by proxy is described as parents’ obsessive worries that their child is severely ill although this is not medically confirmed. Research on HA by proxy suggests that it is highly distressing for the parent and…
View article: The relationship between maladaptive health beliefs, pandemic-related stress, and health anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic
The relationship between maladaptive health beliefs, pandemic-related stress, and health anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background Research has demonstrated that people experience specific distress and anxiety regarding COVID-19. This distress may consist of interconnected symptom categories corresponding to a COVID stress syndrome. Susceptibility to COVID …
View article: A Systematic Review of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in People Living with Cystic Fibrosis
A Systematic Review of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in People Living with Cystic Fibrosis Open
Background: There is a lack of research that has focused on ADHD in people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF). Given ADHD is associated with executive functioning impairments, exploring ADHD in the context of living with CF is of great importance…
View article: Internet-Delivered Therapy for Parents With Health Anxiety by Proxy: Protocol for a Single-Case Experimental Design Study (Preprint)
Internet-Delivered Therapy for Parents With Health Anxiety by Proxy: Protocol for a Single-Case Experimental Design Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Health anxiety (HA) by proxy is described as parents’ obsessive worries that their child is severely ill although this is not medically confirmed. Research on HA by proxy suggests that it is highly distressing for the parent an…
View article: Effects of 12-Week Home-based Resistance Training on Peripheral Muscle Oxygenation in Children With Congenital Heart Disease: A CHAMPS Study
Effects of 12-Week Home-based Resistance Training on Peripheral Muscle Oxygenation in Children With Congenital Heart Disease: A CHAMPS Study Open
Our findings indicate that home-based resistance training may enhance skeletal muscle oxygen extraction (lower TOI) and subsequently O2 reserve in children with CHD.
View article: Identifying the information and mental health service needs of children with cystic fibrosis
Identifying the information and mental health service needs of children with cystic fibrosis Open
Objective: Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) may experience elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as impairments in quality of life. To date, there is no mental health program specifically designed to address the mental hea…
View article: SNAP® For Schools: Impact on Internalizing Symptoms
SNAP® For Schools: Impact on Internalizing Symptoms Open
Stop Now And Plan (SNAP®) is an empirically supported cognitive behavioural program for children identified as presenting with externalizing problems. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the implementation of the SNAP® for Sch…