Tara Jukes

Research: Tic Busters Group Project
This project involves the development and evaluation of a group treatment program for children with tics. Group content is grounded in Comprehensive Behavioural Intervention for Tics (CBIT), an empirically-validated treatment typically delivered as individual therapy. The present study involves an examination of outcomes with regard to tics and associated impairment when CBIT is administered in a group format.

Grants

Student Bursary Award, Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario ($325)
Mental Health and Concurrent Disorders Clinical Translational Research Award ($14,500)

Honours & Awards

2012 Outstanding Contribution by a Psychology Student, London Regional Psychological Association
2012 Ontario Graduate Scholarship ($15,000)
2011 Outstanding Psycho-Social Student Poster, Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) ($250)

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Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Outstanding Achievement Awards and the Clinical & Translational Research Seed Grant

BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute is pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2023 Outstanding Achievement Awards and the Clinical & Translational Research Seed Grant. These programs, generously funded by the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, play a pivotal role in acknowledging and nurturing excellence within our research community.

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Congratulations to the 2023 UBC Faculty of Medicine Award recipients!

Congratulations to the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute investigators and staff members who are recognized in the 2023 UBC Faculty of Medicine Awards!

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First-of-its-kind research unveils Autistic individuals' perspectives on genetic testing

For the first time, Autistic individuals have been asked to share with researchers what they think and feel about genetic testing in the context of autism. Previous research has instead focused on the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of Autistic individuals' parents, caregivers, and health-care providers.

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BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute: A year of innovation and breakthroughs

Read our first-ever mini Year in Review to see a snapshot of exciting research accomplished during the past fiscal year.

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Mother’s mood matters: Prenatal exposure to SSRIs not related to higher levels of anxiety and internalizing behaviours across childhood

Mother's mood — not antidepressant exposure — has the greatest impact on her child’s levels of anxiety, reports a recent paper by Dr. Tim Oberlander and Dr. Sarah Hutchison.

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