Two ARCH Lab Students Receive CIHR Graduate Scholarships
The ARCH Lab is pleased to announce that two of our MSc students, Lily Eckert and Karina Tamkee, have each been awarded a CIHR Canada
ARCH Lab Adds to Evidence on Physical Activity Challenges for Youth With Chronic Conditions
Researchers from the ARCH Lab recently published a brief peer‑reviewed article in the Journal of Epidemiology and Population Health that adds new insight to existing
Why Children With Chronic Conditions Need Mental Health Screening—Even When They’re “Doing Well”
Published in the journal Child: Care, Health and Development, the ARCH Lab research paper titled “Health Functioning Moderates the Association Between Chronic Conditions and Mental
Mental Health Service Use Among Children with Chronic Illness
A new paper titled “Mental Health Service Use Among Children with Chronic Physical Illness”, published in the Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and
Youth Chronic Conditions Linked to Higher Stress and Lower Well‑Being, National Study Finds
A new national study of over 13,000 Canadian youth aged 12–17, published in Scientific Reports, shows that young people living with chronic health conditions—especially mental
How Chronic Illness Affects Siblings: New Research Highlights the Importance of Supporting the Whole Family
A new paper by ARCH Lab’s Dominique Basque —who recently successfully defended her PhD thesis—explores how chronic physical illness in children affects the well‑being of
ARCH Lab Celebrates Two Successful PhD Defenses
The ARCH Lab is thrilled to celebrate two of our PhD students—Melissa Elgie and Dominique Basque—who have successfully defended their doctoral theses. Their work advances
Child Physical and Mental Health Often Overlap, New Study Finds
A new study titled “Physical illnesses, mental or neurodevelopmental disorders, and multimorbidity in children: results from the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth” provides
MY LIFE Study Data Reveals Many Children with Chronic Illness Develop Mental Health Problems Over Four Year Period
A new paper led by ARCH Lab PhD student Melissa Elgie titled “Onset of Psychopathology Among Children With Chronic Physical Illness,” finds that youth in