Dzung X. Vo

MD

Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Adolescent Medicine Specialist, BC Children's Hospital
Program Director, Adolescent Medicine Subspecialty Residency Program, BC Children's Hospital and University of British Columbia

My primary area of research is on mindfulness-based interventions for adolescents with depression, anxiety, and/or pain. I also do research on health equity and social determinants of health, vulnerable child and adolescent populations ("Social Pediatrics"), and somatization and mind-body medicine. I have written a book for teens called "The Mindful Teen: Powerful Skills to Help You Handle Stress One Moment at a Time," and a website, www.mindfulnessforteens.com, to help translate research and innovation into practice and public knowledge.

Academic Affiliations

  • Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
  • Research Theme: Brain, Behaviour & Development
  • Research Group(s): Clinical Practice, Outcomes and Innovation; Implementing Knowledge for Equity and System Change; Mental Health and Behaviour; Neurodevelopmental and Neurological Disorders; Pain and Stress

Contact Information

Location

950 West 28th Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5Z 4H4

Mindful awareness and resilience skills for adolescents (MARS-A): A mixed-methods study of a mindfulness-based intervention for a heterogeneous adolescent clinical population

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Vo, D.X. and Tabi, K. and Bhullar, M. and Johnson, A. and Locke, J. and Wang, S. and Stewart, S.E. and Marshall, S.K.

DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2023-0112

Coping and Emotional Development for Adolescents to Reduce Stress (CEDARS): Pilot test of a school-based positive psychological intervention for adolescents

Research Square

Kamsickas, L. and Stephens, J.E. and Jackson, K. and Heard-Garris, N. and Chang, V. and Schoeps, K. and Bussolari, C.J. and Vo, D.X. and Moskowitz, J.T. and Duncan, L.G.

DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4464805/v1

Time to act: Early experience suggests stabilization care offers a feasible approach for adolescents after acute life-threatening opioid toxicity

Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)

Moore, E.M. and Warshawski, T. and Jassemi, S. and Charles, G. and Vo, D.X.

DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxac034

Treatment approaches and outcome trajectories for youth with high-risk opioid use: A narrative review

Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Westenberg, J.N. and Tai, A.M.Y. and Elsner, J. and Kamel, M.M. and Wong, J.S.H. and Azar, P. and Vo, D.X. and Moore, E. and Mathew, N. and Seethapathy, V. and Choi, F. and Vogel, M. and Krausz, R.M.

DOI: 10.1111/eip.13155

Towards an International Consensus on the Prevention, Treatment, and Management of High-Risk Substance Use and Overdose among Youth

Medicina (Lithuania)

Krausz, M. and Westenberg, J.N. and Tsang, V. and Suen, J. and Ignaszewski, M.J. and Mathew, N. and Azar, P. and Cabanis, M. and Elsner, J. and Vogel, M. and Spijkerman, R. and Orsolini, L. and Vo, D. and Moore, E. and Moe, J. and Strasser, J. and Kck, P. and Marian, C. and Drsteler, K.M. and Backmund, M. and Rhrig, J. and Post, M. and Haltmayer, H. and Wladika, W. and Trabi, T. and Muller, C. and Rechberger, G. and Teesson, M. and Farrell, M. and Christie, G. and Merry, S. and Mamdouh, M. and Alinksy, R. and Levy, S. and Fishman, M. and Rosenthal, R. and Jang, K. and Choi, F.

DOI: 10.3390/medicina58040539

Breathe

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Vo, D.X.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.01.004

Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Adolescents: Time to Consider Telehealth

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Chadi, N. and Weisbaum, E. and Vo, D.X. and Ahola Kohut, S.

DOI: 10.1089/acm.2019.0302

Social Pediatrics: A Model to Confront Family Poverty, Adversity, and Housing Instability and Foster Healthy Child and Adolescent Development and Resilience

Clinical Care for Homeless, Runaway and Refugee Youth: Intervention Approaches, Education and Research Directions

Loock, C. and Moore, E. and Vo, D. and Friesen, R.G. and Warf, C. and Lynam, J.

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-40675-2_7

A Case Report: Rapid Micro-Induction of Buprenorphine/Naloxone to Administer Buprenorphine Extended-Release in an Adolescent With Severe Opioid Use Disorder

American Journal on Addictions

Azar, P. and Wong, J.S.H. and Jassemi, S. and Moore, E. and Vo, D.X. and Nikoo, M. and Young, S.

DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13050

Pediatric somatization in the emergency department: Assessing missed opportunities for early management

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Virk, P. and Vo, D.X. and Ellis, J. and Doan, Q.

DOI: 10.1017/cem.2019.477

Secure care can help youth reduce imminent risk of serious harm and prevent unnecessary death

CMAJ

Warshawski, T. and Charles, G. and Vo, D. and Moore, E. and Jassemi, S.

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.71451

Comparison of an in-Person Vs. Ehealth Mindfulness Meditation-Based Intervention for Adolescents with Chronic Medical Conditions: A Mixed Methods Study

Journal of Adolescent Health

Nicholas Chadi and Miriam Kaufman and Elli Weisbaum and Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise and Sara Ahola Kohut and Jake Locke and Dzung X. Vo

DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.11.026

02 / 2018

In-Person Versus eHealth Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Adolescents With Chronic Illness: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

JMIR Research Protocols

Nicholas Chadi and Miriam Kaufman and Elli Weisbaum and Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise and Sara Ahola Kohut and Christine Viner and Jake Locke and Dzung X Vo

DOI: 10.2196/resprot.7700

11 / 2017

In-Person Versus eHealth Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Adolescents With Chronic Illness: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

Nicholas Chadi and Miriam Kaufman and Elli Weisbaum and Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise and Sara Ahola Kohut and Christine Viner and Jake Locke and Dzung X Vo

DOI: 10.2196/preprints.7700

03 / 2017

Mindfulness for adolescent chronic pain: a pilot feasibility study

Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Lovas, D.A. and Pajer, K. and Chorney, J.M. and Vo, D.X. and Howlett, M. and Doyle, A. and Huber, A.

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2017.1355807

Emergency care of youth with social and environmental vulnerabilities

Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews

Vo, D.X. and Mitchell, K.A. and Moore, E.M.

Mindfulness and adolescents: A clinical review of recent mindfulness-based studies in clinical and nonclinical adolescent populations

Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews

Vo DX, Doyle J, Christie D. Mindfulness and adolescents: A clinical review of recent mindfulness-based studies in clinical and nonclinical adolescent populations. Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews. 2014;25:455-472.

PubMed: 27132325

08 / 2014

Acculturation, Gender, and Mental Health of Southeast Asian Immigrant Youth in Canada

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Hilario, C.T. and Vo, D.X. and Johnson, J.L. and Saewyc, E.M.

DOI: 10.1007/s10903-014-9978-x

Mindfulness and adolescence: A clinical review of recent mindfulness-based studies in clinical and nonclinical adolescent populations

Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews

Vo, D.X. and Doyle, J. and Christie, D.

Taking a history with newcomer children and adolescents

Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)

Vo, D.

DOI: 10.1093/pch/19.2.87

Promoting equity and reducing health disparities among racially/ethnically diverse adolescents: A position paper of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine

Journal of Adolescent Health

Barkley, L. and Kodjo, C. and West, K.J. and Vo, D.X. and Chulani, V.L. and Svetaz, M.V. and Sylvester, M.S. and Kaul, P. and Sanchez, M.O.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.03.021

Role of Race/Ethnicity on Adolescents' Perceptions of Sex-Related Risks and Benefits

Journal of Adolescent Health

Dzung X. Vo and Anna V. Song and Bonnie L. Halpern-Felsher

DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.10.010

02 / 2009

Helping young men thrive: Positive youth development and men's health

American Journal of Men's Health

Vo, D.X. and Park, M.J.

DOI: 10.1177/1557988309351954

Racial/Ethnic disparities and culturally competent health care among youth and young men

American Journal of Men's Health

Vo, D.X. and Park, J.M.

DOI: 10.1177/1557988308317758

Stress and stress management among youth and young men

American Journal of Men's Health

Vo, D.X. and Park, M.J.

DOI: 10.1177/1557988308325069

Voices of Asian American youth: Important characteristics of clinicians and clinical sites

Pediatrics

Vo, D.X. and Pate, O.L. and Zhao, H. and Siu, P. and Ginsburg, K.R.

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-0351

Important characteristics of clinicians and clinical sites: The voice of immigrant Asian youth

Journal of Adolescent Health

Dzung X. Vo and Olivia C. Lee and Irena Tsui and Huaqing Zhao and Philip Siu and Kenneth Ginsburg

DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.11.058

02 / 2005

Defining subtypes of childhood bipolar illness

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Weller, E.B. and Weller, R.A. and Vo, D.X.

DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200401000-00004

Can the Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents (MARS-A) program be provided online? Voices from the Youth

Nicholas Chadi and Elli Weisbaum and Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise and Sara Ahola Kohut and Christine Viner and Miriam Kaufman and Jake Locke and Dzung X. Vo

DOI: 10.20944/preprints201807.0545.v1

Current Projects

My current primary research interests focus on stress and stress management interventions with adolescents. I am currently implementing a clinical trial of MARS-A (Mindful Awareness and Resilience in Adolescents), for adolescents with psychological distress, with or without co-occurring chronic pain or chronic illness.

Grants

2011

"Investigating Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents." Children’s and Women’s Mental Health Programs, BC Mental Health and Addictions Services.

Honours & Awards

Society for Adolescent Medicine, Finalist, New Investigator Award. 2009.

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