pubLications
2021- PRESENT
Testani, D., McMorris, C. A., Clark, C. A., Sanguino, H., Condliffe, E. G., Noel, M. E., Kopala Sibley, D. C., & Brunton, L. K. (2024). Investigating physiological symptoms associated with mental health symptoms in youth with cerebral palsy: An observational study. Research in Developmental Disabilities.
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Clark, C. A., Nakhid, D., Baldwin-Oneill, G., LaPointe, S., MacIsaac-Jones, M., Raja, S., & McMorris, C. A. (2024). Prevalence of co-occurring diagnoses in people exposed to alcohol prenatally: Findings from a meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders.
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Redquest, B., Clark, C. A., Sanguino, H., Lunsky, Y., Hutton, S., Weiss, J., Davies, T., & McMorris, C. A. (2024). The feasibility of an adapted virtual mindfulness intervention for Special Olympics athletes and their caregivers. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities.
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Chaput, K. H., McMorris, C. A., Metcalfe, A., Ringham, C., McNeil, D., Konschuh, S., Sycuro, L. J., & McDonald, S. W. (2024). Development and validation of the Cannabis Exposure in Pregnancy Tool (CEPT): a mixed methods study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
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Nania, C., Noyek, S. E., Soltani, S., Katz, J., Fales, J. L., Birnie, K. A., Orr, S. L., McMorris, C. A., & Noel, M. (2024). Peer Victimization, Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, and Chronic Pain: A Longitudinal Examination. The Journal of Pain.
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Park, J. L., Clark, C. A., Bagshawe, M., Kuntz, J., Perri, A., Deegan, A., Marriott, B., Rahman, A., Graham, S., & McMorris, C. A. (2024). A comparison of psychiatric inpatient admissions in youth before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
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Nakhid, D., Patel, D., McMorris, C. A., Gibbard, W. B., Tortorelli, C., Pei, J., & Lebel, C. (2023). Limbic brain subregions associated with mental health symptoms in youth with and without prenatal alcohol exposure. Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research.
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Clark, C. A., Turner, K., Kuntz, J., Perri, A., Deegan, A., Marriott, B., Graham, S., Rahman, A., & McMorris, C. A. (2023). COVID-19 and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Examining the Impact of the First 2 Years of the Pandemic on the Demand for Pediatric Inpatient Care. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
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MacEachern, S. J., Kar, P., Nakhid, D., Mitevska, E., Tortorelli, C., Forkert, N. D., Lebel, C., McMorris, C. A., & Gibbard, W. B. (2023). Factors predicting general health concerns and atypical behaviours in children with prenatal alcohol exposure and other adverse exposures. Frontiers in Pediatrics.
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Turner, K. M., Weiss, J. A., Howe, S. J., Sanguino, H., Kerns, C. M., Ames, M. E., & McMorris, C. A. (2023). Autistic characteristics and mental health symptoms in autistic youth during the first COVID-19 wave in Canada. Autism Research : Official Journal of the International Society for Autism Research.
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Harding, K. D., Turner, K., Howe, S. J., Bagshawe, M. J., Flannigan, K., Mela, M., McMorris, C. A., & Badry, D. (2022). Caregivers' experiences and perceptions of suicidality among their children and youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Frontiers in Psychiatry.
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Aghamohammadi-Sereshki, A., McMorris, C. A., Ben Gibbard, W., Tortorelli, C., Pike, G. B., & Lebel, C. (2022). Effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on neurobehavioural development and volume of rostral cingulate cortex subregions. Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience.
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Nakhid, D., McMorris, C. A., Sun, H., Gibbard, B., Tortorelli, C., & Lebel, C. (2022). Brain Iron and Mental Health Symptoms in Youth with and without Prenatal Alcohol Exposure. Nutrients.
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Friesen, K. A., Weiss, J. A., Howe, S. J., Kerns, C. M., & McMorris, C. A. (2022). Mental Health and Resilient Coping in Caregivers of Autistic Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the Families Facing COVID Study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
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Schwartz, K. D., Exner-Cortens, D., McMorris, C. A., Makarenko, E., Arnold, P., Van Bavel, M., Williams, S., & Canfield, R. (2021). COVID-19 and Student Well-Being: Stress and Mental Health during Return-to-School. Canadian Journal of School Psychology.
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Lebel, C. A., Gibbard, W. B., Tortorelli, C., Pei, J., Beaulieu, C., Bagshawe, M., & McMorris, C. A. (2021). Prenatal Exposure And Child brain and mental Health (PEACH) study: protocol for a cohort study of children and youth with prenatal alcohol exposure. BMJ Open.
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Ritter, C., Hewitt, K., & McMorris, C. A. (2021). Psychotropic Polypharmacy Among Children and Youth with Autism: A Systematic Review. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology.
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Baraskewich, J., von Ranson, K. M., McCrimmon, A., & McMorris, C. A. (2021). Feeding and eating problems in children and adolescents with autism: A scoping review. Autism : the International Journal of Research and Practice
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Duerksen, K., Besney, R., Ames, M., & McMorris, C. A. (2021). Supporting Autistic Adults in Postsecondary Settings: A Systematic Review of Peer Mentorship Programs. Autism in Adulthood : Challenges and Management.
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McMorris, C. A., Lake, J., Dobranowski, K., McGarry, C., Lin, E., Wilton, D., Lunsky, Y., & Balogh, R. (2021). Psychiatric disorders in adults with cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities.
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2017- 2020
Chaput, K. H., Lebel, C., & McMorris, C. A. (2020). Commentary: Totality of the Evidence Suggests Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Does Not Lead to Cognitive Impairments: A Systematic and Critical Review. Frontiers in Psychology.
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Magel, C., Hewitt, K., Dimitropoulos, G., von Ranson, K., & McMorris, C.A. (2020). Who is treating ARFID, and how? The need for training for community clinicians. Eating and Weight Disorders.
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Howe, S., Hewitt, K., Baraskewich, J., Cassidy, S., & McMorris, C.A. (2020). Suicidality in children and youth with and without autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of existing risk assessment tools. Journal on Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-15.
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Cairncross, Z.F., Chaput, K.H., McMorris, C.A., Ospina, M., Brown, H.K. & Metcalfe, A. (2020). Roles of the underlying cause of delivery and gestational age on long-term child health. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
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Chaput, K. H., Lebel, C., & McMorris, C. A. (2020). Commentary: Totality of the Evidence Suggests Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Does Not Lead to Cognitive Impairments: A Systematic and Critical Review. Frontiers in Psychology, 11.
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Andre, Q., McMorris, C.A., Ritter, C., Kar, P., Gibbard, B., Tortorelli, C., & Lebel, C. (2020). Different brain profiles in children with prenatal alcohol exposure with or without early adverse exposures. Human Brain Mapping
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Cothros, N., Martino, D., McMorris, C.A., Stweart, D., Tehrani, A., & Pringsheim, T. (2019). Prescriptions for alpha agonists and antipsychotics in children and youth with tic disorders: A pharmacoepidemiologic study. Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 9. doi:10.7916/tohm.v0.645.
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Schuetze, M., Cho, I.K., Vinette, S., Rivard, K.B., Ten Eycke, K., McMorris, C.A., McCrimmon, A., Dewey, D., & Bray, S.L. (2019). Intact reward response towards restricted interests in ASD during reinforcement. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 38, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2019.100668.
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Lebel, C., McMorris, C.A., Ritter, C., Kar, P, Andre, Q., Tortorelli, C., & Gibbard, W.B. (2019). Characterizing adverse prenatal and postnatal experience in children. Birth Defects Research.
Baraskewich, J., McMorris, C.A. (2019). Internalizing mental health issues in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders: Implications for practitioners. Current Developmental Disorders Reports. doi: 10.1007/s40474-019-0154-9
McMorris, C.A., Lebel, C., & Ritter, C. (2018). The truth about FASD. The Conversation Canada.
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McMorris, C.A., Baraskewich, J., Ames, M.A., Shaikh, K.T., Ncube, B., Bebko, J.M. (2018).Mental health issues in post-secondary students with autism spectrum disorder: Experiences in accessing services. International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction. doi: 10.1007/s11469-018-9988-3
Ncube, B., Shaikh, K., Ames, M., McMorris, C. A., & Bebko, J.M. (2018). Social support in post-secondary students with autism spectrum disorder. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. (IF: 1.192)
Balogh, R. S., McMorris, C. A., Ouellette-Kuntz, H., Bourne, L., Lunsky, Y., & Colantonio, A.(2016). Organizing health care services for persons with an Intellectual Disability (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
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Nicholas, D. B., Zwaigenbaum, L., Ing, S., MacCulloch, R., Roberts, W., McKeever, P., & McMorris, C. A. (2016). “Live it to understand it”: The experiences of mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Qualitative Health Research.
Ames, M. E., McMorris, C. A., Alli, L., & Bebko, J. M. (2016). Overview and evaluation of a mentorship program for university students with Asperger and ASD. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 31, 27-36.
Bebko, J. M., Rhee, T., McMorris, C. A., & Ncube, B. L. (2015). Spontaneous strategy use in children with autism spectrum disorder: The roles of metamemory and language skills. Frontiers in Psychology, 4, 1-10.
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Modi, M., McMorris, C. A., Palucka, A., Raina, P., & Lunsky, Y. (2015). Predictors of specialized inpatient admissions for adults with intellectual disabilities. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 120(1), 46-57.
McMorris, C. A. & Perry, A. (2014). An examination of the criterion-related validity of the Pervasive Developmental Disorder Behavior Inventory (PDDBI). Autism, 19, 272-280.
Bebko, J. M., McMorris, C. A., Metcalfe, A., Ricciuti, C., & Goldstein, G. (2014). Language proficiency and metacognition as predictors of spontaneous rehearsal in children. Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 68(1), 46-58.
Lowe, K., Dudley, C., Dutton, D., Zwicker, J., McMorris, C. A., Emery, H., Nicholas, D., & Clarke, M. (2014). Prevalence for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Calgary and surrounding areas using a school census approach. The School of Social Policy: SPP Research Papers, 7(28), 1-18.
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McMorris, C. A., Cox, E., Hudson, M., Liu, X., & Bebko, J. M. (2013). The diagnostic process of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Implications for early identification and intervention. Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 19(2), 42- 49.
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McMorris, C. A., Weiss, J., Cappalletti, G., & Lunsky, Y. (2013). Family and staff perspectives on service use for individuals with intellectual disabilities in crisis. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 6, 14-28.
Presentations (2017-2019)
McMorris, C.A. & Howe, S. (December, 2019). Anxiety in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder: Effectiveness of Facing Your Fears. Oral presentation at AHS Community Clinics monthly meeting, South Health Centre, Calgary, AB.
Dobranowski, K., Casson, J., Lake, J., McMorris, C.A., Hamdani, Y., Lunsky, Y., Gonzales, A. & Balogh, R. (August, 2019). Housing design strategies and adaptations for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex behavioural needs: Key informant interviews. Oral presentation at the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities – World Congress (Glasgow, Scotland).
Casson, J., Dobranowski, K., Lake, J., McMorris, C.A., Hamdani, Y., Lunsky, Y., Gonzales, A. & Balogh, R. (August, 2019). Housing design strategies and adaptations to the built environment to address behaviours that challenge in adults with developmental disabilities: A Scoping Review. Oral presentation at the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities – World Congress (Glasgow, Scotland).
Choudhry, M., McMorris, C.A., Wilcox, G., Nordstokke, D., & Matchullis, R. (2019, June). Understanding how to best support students with a comorbid developmental or physical health need. Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Pagaling, R. Baraskewich, J., McMorris, C. (2019, June) Intolerance of Uncertainty and Anxiety in Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Canadian Psychological Association Annual National Convention, Halifax, NS.
Aitken, A., Song, C., & McMorris C. (2019, June). Understanding the diagnostic process of autism spectrum disorder in females: The role of the diagnoser. Canadian Psychological Association Annual National, Halifax, NS.
Bebko, J.M., McMorris, C.A., Ames, M.E., Ncube, B., & Shaikh, K. (May, 2019). The ASD mentoring program at York University, Canada: Identifying mental health needs and the benefits of social support. Oral presentation at the International Society for Autism Research Meeting (Montreal, Quebec, CAN).
McMorris, C.A. (May, 2019). Facing Your Fears: Effectiveness of a CBT program for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder and anxiety. Oral Presentation at Owerko Centre Annual Conference (Calgary, Canada).
Baraskewich, J., McConnell, M., McFee, K., Johnston, K., McMorris, C.A. (2019, May). Parent Child Agreement on Internalizing Symptoms Before and After a Cognitive Behavioural intervention. INSAR 2019 Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC.
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Pagaling, R., Baraskewich, J., McMorris, C. 2019. The Relationship Between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Anxiety in Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2019 Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC.
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Hewitt, K., Ritter, C., & McMorris, C.A. (2019, May). Polypharmacy and medication monitoring among children and youth with ASD: A systematic review. International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC.
Aitken, A. & McMorris C. (2019, May). Understanding the diagnostic process of autism spectrum disorder in females: The role of initial diagnosis and comorbidities. International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC.
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Balogh, R., Casson, K., Dobranowski, K., Gonzales, A., Hamdani, Y., Lake, J., Lunsky, Y., McMorris, C.A., Dacanay, M. (April, 2019). Elements of successful housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioural needs: a mixed methods study. Oral presentation at the OADD Research Special Interest Group Conference (RSIG) (Niagara Falls, Ontario, CAN).
McMorris, C.A., Howe, S., Prichard, A., & Ninowski, J. (March, 2019). Facing Your Fears: Effectiveness of a CBT program for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder and anxiety. Oral Presentation at Neurodevelopmental Disorders Rounds (Calgary, Canada).
Lebel, C., McMorris, C.A., Tortorelli, C., & Gibbard, B. (March, 2019). Mental health and brain abnormalities in prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and other co-occurring risks. Symposium presented at The 8th International FASD Conference (Vancouver, Canada).
Aitken, A., Ritter, C., McDonald, S., McMorris, C., & Tough, S. (2019, March). Maternal mental health and development outcomes in preterm born children: The role of perceived partner support. Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
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Ritter, C., Andre, Q., Kar, P., Lebel, C., Gibbard, B., Tortorelli, C., McMorris, C. A. (2019, March). Neurobehavioural outcomes in children exposed to alcohol prenatally with and without exposure to neglect. 8th International Conference on FASD. Vancouver, BC.
Andre, Q., McMorris, C., Kar, P., Ritter, C., Gibbard, B., Tortorelli, C., & Lebel, C. (2019, March).The Relationship Between Brain Structure and Mental Health Problems in Children and Adolescents with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure.8th International Conference on FASD. Vancouver, BC.
Kar, P., McMorris, C.A., Reynolds, J., Grohs, M., Andre, Q., Ritter, C., Tortorelli, C., Gibbard, W. B., & Lebel, C. (2019, March). White matter microstructure in preschool children with prenatal alcohol exposure.8th International Conference on FASD. Vancouver, BC.
Kruger, N., McMorris, C. A., Ritter, C. (2018). Emergence of mental health issues in children exposed to alcohol prenatally. O’Brien Institute for Public Health. Calgary, AB.
Baraskewich, J. & McMorris, C.A. (2018, November). Autism Spectrum Disorder and Mental Health in the Classroom. Educational Development Workshop through University of Calgary Taylor Institute of Teaching and Learning, Calgary, AB.
Song C, Aitken A, McMorris CA. (2018, October) “Understanding Early ASD Diagnoses: The Role of Early Concerns, the Diagnoser, and the Recommender.” Bachelor of Health Sciences Research Symposium. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Pagaling, R. Baraskewich, J., McMorris, C. (2018, August). The Relationship between Intolerance for Uncertainty and Typical versus Atypical Anxiety in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. ACHRI Summer Student Research Day, Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, AB.
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Howe, S., & McMorris, C.A. (2018, June). Anxiety in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder: Understanding the impact on parent and child quality of life. Poster presented at the 2018 Owerko Centre Conference, Calgary, AB.
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Ritter, C., Lebel, C., Kar, P., Gibbard, B., Tortorelli, C., & McMorris, C.A. (2018, June). Externalizing Mental Health Issues in Children and Youth with Multiple Early Risks.International Conference of Applied Psychology (iCAP), Montréal, Quebec, Poster Presentation. *Recipient of the Elinor Ames Award.
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Pagaling, R., Howe, S., Bardikoff, N., Spolestra, M., & McMorris, C.A. (2018, June). Evaluating the relationship between accessing funding and stress of caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Poster presented at 2018 Owerko Centre Conference, Calgary, AB.
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Ritter, C., Lebel, C., Kar, P., Gibbard, B., Tortorelli, C., & McMorris, C.A. (2018, May). Mental Health profiles of Children and Youth with Multiple Risks. Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute.
Aitken, A., McMorris, C., Buchhalter, J., Smyth, K., & Dewey, D. (2018, May). Caregiver stress and comorbid autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy. Poster presented at 2018 International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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McMorris, C.A., Williamson, T., Lake, J., & Balogh, R. (Accepted). Mental Health Issues in Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Medication Use, Side Effects, and Monitoring. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2018 International Society for Autism Research Meeting, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Ritter, C., Lebel, C., Kar, P., Gibbard, B., Tortorelli, C., & McMorris, C.A. (2018, May). Early Adversity and Later Outcomes: The Role of Cumulative Risk. Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, AB, Poster Presentation
Howe, S., & McMorris, C.A. (2018, May). Anxiety in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder: Understanding the impact on parent and child quality of life. Poster presented at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute Symposium 2018, Calgary, AB.
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Baraskewich, J., Giesbrecht, G., Dewey, D., Letourneau, N., & McMorris, C. A. (February 2018). Disordered eating in pregnancy: Maternal physical and mental health outcomes. Poster presented at the 2018 Canadian National Perinatal Research Meeting, Banff, AB.
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Baraskewich, J., Giesbrecht, G., Dewey, D., Letourneau, N., & McMorris, C. A. (February 2018). Disordered eating in pregnancy: Child and maternal outcomes one-year post-partum. Poster presented at the 2018 Canadian Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Society Meeting, Banff, AB.
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Aitken, A. & McMorris, C. (2017, October) Mental health in children with autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy. Presented at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute Mental Health NeuroTeam Retreat, Calgary, AB. .
Baraskewich, J., Climie, E. A., & McMorris C. (2017, October) Eating disorders in neurodevelopmental disorders. Presented at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute Mental Health NeuroTeam Retreat, Calgary, AB.
Ritter, C. & McMorris, C. (2017, October). Mental health issues in children and youth with FASD and other prenatal/postnatal exposures. Presented at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute Mental Health NeuroTeam Retreat, Calgary, AB.
Saeed, S., Ames, M., & McMorris, C. (2017, November) University students with autism spectrum disorder: Experiences with accessing services. Poster presented at the University of Calgary Undergraduate Research Symposium, Calgary, AB.
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Bebko, J.M., McMorris, C.A., Ferland, M., Porthukaran, A., & Hooper, M.* (2017, May). Engagement in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Relevance to “Sticky Attention”. Poster presented at the International Meeting For Autism Research, San Francisco, CA.
McMorris, C.A., & Bebko, J.M. (2017, May). Attention in children with autism spectrum disorder: Core deficit or task dependent. Poster presented at the International Meeting For Autism Research, San Francisco, CA