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Gina Dimitropoulos

Associate Professor of Social Work
Verified email at ucalgary.ca
Cited by 3269

Transitional care interventions for youth with disabilities: a systematic review

…, B Chan, CJ Curran, G Dimitropoulos… - …, 2020 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: In this systematic review, we aim to synthesize the evidence on transitional
care interventions (TCIs) to improve the quality of life (QoL) for adolescents and young adults …

Behind the brotherhood: Rewards and challenges for wives of firefighters

C Regehr, G Dimitropoulos, E Bright, S George… - Family …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Support of family is paramount to reducing the impact of highly stressful work on firefighters.
Yet the degree of stress encountered by the family members, particularly spouses, resulting …

Caring for a sibling with anorexia nervosa: a qualitative study

G Dimitropoulos, K Klopfer, L Lazar… - … Disorders Review: The …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Few studies have explored eating disorders from the perspective of non‐affected
siblings. The aim of this investigation was to explore the unique experiences and challenges …

[HTML][HTML] Canadian practice guidelines for the treatment of children and adolescents with eating disorders

…, S Grewal, M Jericho, G Dimitropoulos… - Journal of eating …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives Eating disorders are common and serious conditions affecting up to 4% of the
population. The mortality rate is high. Despite the seriousness and prevalence of eating …

[HTML][HTML] Consequences of child emotional abuse, emotional neglect and exposure to intimate partner violence for eating disorders: a systematic critical review

…, J Couturier, A Boven, S Gill, G Dimitropoulos… - BMC psychology, 2017 - Springer
Background Child maltreatment and eating disorders are significant public health problems.
Yet, to date, research has focused on the role of child physical and sexual abuse in eating-…

The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on eating disorders: A systematic review

…, E Vyver, G Marcoux, G Dimitropoulos - … Journal of Eating …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective A growing body of evidence suggests that individuals with eating disorders (EDs)
have experienced deteriorating symptoms, increased isolation, and an increase in hospital …

Trends in the incidence of new-onset anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada

…, R Grady, E Vyver, G Dimitropoulos… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The COVID-19 pandemic has had considerable mental health consequences
for children and adolescents, including the exacerbation of previously diagnosed eating …

Pragmatism as a paradigm for patient‐oriented research

B Allemang, K Sitter, G Dimitropoulos - Health Expectations, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Mixed methods research studies continue to pervade the field of health care,
where pragmatism as a research paradigm and patient‐oriented research (POR) as an …

A call to action to address COVID-19–induced global food insecurity to prevent hunger, malnutrition, and eating pathology

G Paslakis, G Dimitropoulos, DK Katzman - Nutrition reviews, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to food shortages, increased
food prices, and loss of income. As a result, global food insecurity alerts have been issued. …

The prevalence of unwanted online sexual exposure and solicitation among youth: A meta-analysis

…, JR Temple, D Browne, G Dimitropoulos - Journal of Adolescent …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose The objective of this meta-analysis was to provide a synthesis of studies examining
the prevalence of unwanted online exposure and solicitation of a sexual nature among …