Publications

Authored By: Dean McKay and Gordon J. G. Asmundson

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers and other essential workers (e.g., grocery store, food delivery, and postal employees) are faced with unprecedented levels of stress, including increased risk of infection. To provide meaningful intervention to frontline workers who are struggling to cope effectively with these stressors, clinical researchers must also...

Authored By: Jon D. Elhai, Haibo Yang, Dean McKay, Gordon J.G. Asmundson

As the COVID-19 outbreak spreads across the globe, researchers continue to identify widespread public distress coinciding with the pandemic. Although some distress about the virus is beneficial because it motivates people to engage in helpful behaviours such as social distancing, excessive distress can be harmful to individuals and...

Authored By: Gordon G. J. Asmundson, Michelle, M. Paluszek, Caeleigh A. Landry, Geoffrey S. Rachor, Dean McKay, & Steven Taylor

Public health measures put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19, such as social distancing and self-isolation, have resulted in widespread emotional distress. People with pre-existing mental health conditions are generally more susceptible to psychological stressors, such as those...

Authored By: Dean McKay, Charlene Minaya, & Eric A. Storch

Government and health officials have put in places various public health measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 during this global pandemic (e.g., social distancing, wearing a mask). While these strategies are essential to containing the spread of the virus, they present unique challenges for people with fears of contamination...

Authored By: Steven Taylor PhD, Caeleigh A. Landry BA, Michelle M. Paluszek BA, Thomas A. Fergus PhD, Dean McKay PhD, and Gordon J. G. Asmundson PhD

Researchers have identified the COVID Stress Syndrome, a state of increased mental health distress occurring in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. This syndrome is characterized by beliefs about the dangerousness of COVID-19, including...