CURRICULUM VITAE of PATRICK J. MCGRATH OC, PhD. FRSC, FCAH  (March 2007)

Vice President Research, IWK Health Centre, Professor of Psychology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Dalhousie University

        

Personal Data. 1

Awards and Honours. 1

Appointments. 2

Professional Registration. 3

Editorial Duties. 3

Administrative Responsibilities. 4

Research Interests. 5

Teaching Experience. 5

Completed Graduate Theses supervised. 5

Papers Presented (Peer reviewed only) 6

Invited addresses. 12

Research Grants. 16

Publications. 21

Journal articles (trainees names are underlined) 21

Patient Booklets. 38

Book Reviews, Abstracts, Editorials, Notes and Comments. 41

Other media publications. 47

Personal Data

Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Business Address: Centre for Research on Family Health, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8

Tel: (902) 470-7401, e-mail: Patrick.McGrath@IWK.nshealth.ca

Education

University of Ottawa, 1966‑67

University of Saskatchewan, 1967‑68, 1969‑72

BA (Distinction), 1970

         BA (Hons) with High Honours, 1971

         MA, 1972

Queen's University

         Diploma in Clinical Psychology, 1974

         Ph.D., 1979

Awards and Honours

1968                Inter‑regional Scholarship Exchange. Canadian Union of Students

1969                Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Student Travel Award

1970                Honours‑Bursary, University of Saskatchewan

1972-73           R.S. McLaughlin Fellowship, Queen's University

1973‑74           Canada Council, Doctoral Fellowship

1982‑89           Career Scientist Award, Ontario Ministry of Health

1988                Fellow, Canadian Psychological Association

1988                Book of the Year Award, awarded by the American Journal of Nursing for Pain in                    Children and Adolescents.

1993-1998       Bristol-Myers Squibb Unrestricted Research Award and Grant Holder

1995                Canadian Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contribution to Canadian                Psychology as a Profession

1995                Fellow, Royal Society of Canada, Humanities and Social Sciences.

1995                Co-author of paper winning the Best Paper of the International Meeting on Pediatric                  Pain, Atlanta

1997                Co-author of paper winning the Best Paper of the meeting at the American Association              for the Study of Headache, New York   

1998-2003       Distinguished Scientist Award, Medical Research Council of Canada (now Canadian Institutes of Health Research

1999                                Research Award, IWK Grace Health Centre

1999                                Fellow, Canadian Psychological Association, Clinical Division

2001                Wilbert E. Fordyce Clinical Investigator Award, American Pain Society

2001                Canadian Pain Society, Distinguished Career Award

2001-2005       Killam Professor, Dalhousie University

2000                                Zubeck Lecturer, University of Manitoba

2001                                Supervisor of and co-author with CIHR, Brain Star, Lynn Breau

2002                                Cecil and Ida Green Visiting Professor University of British Columbia

2002                Canada Research Chair:  Pediatric Pain

2003                                Order of Canada (Officer)

2004                                Martin P. Levin Mentorship Award of the Society of Pediatric Psychology, American Psychological Association

2004                Inaugural Patrick Wall Lecturer, New Zealand Pain Society,

2004                Distinguished Service Award, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Dalhousie University,

2005                Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

2006                Donald O. Hebb Award for Contributions to Psychology as a Science, Canadian                                  Psychological Association.

Appointments

January 2007-  Vice President: Research, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

July 1989 – present: Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry & Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax

September 1999-2002.  Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax

July 1989- June 1998: May 2002- July 2004 Co‑ordinator of Clinical Psychology, Dalhousie University, Halifax

July 1989- 2005: Honourary Research Psychologist, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, 2005-present Member of Scientific Staff

February 1995 –2004: Psychologist, Pain Service, IWK Grace Health Centre, Halifax

July 1996 – present: President, McGrath Health International.

January 1991 – 1995: Psychologist, Metro Family Counselling

July 1993 - June 1996, July 2000-June 2002: Honorary Research Associate, Department of Psychology, Acadia University

Dec. 1979 ‑June 1989: Senior Psychologist (Behaviour Program) Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

May 1981 – 1993: Adjunct Professor of Psychology, University of Ottawa, School of Graduate Studies

September 1982 – 1990: Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa

Sept. 1986 ‑ June 1989: Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Department of Pediatrics

Sept. 1988 ‑ June 1989: Associate Director, CHEO Research Institute

February ‑ Sept. 1987: Honourary Clinical Psychologist, Hospital for Sick Children, and Institute of Child Health, University of London, London, UK

Sept. 1980‑83, 1985‑86:  Lecturer (sessional), University of Ottawa, Faculty of Education, School of Graduate Studies


July 1976 ‑ Nov. 1979: Lecturer then Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counselling Services, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan

Professional Registration

Registered Psychologist, Province of Nova Scotia Certificate No. 228, 1989-present

Editorial Duties

Pain Research and Management, Member of the Editorial Board, 1993-present, Editor special issue: 2000

Pain, Associate Editor; Co‑Chair Pediatric Pain Panel, 1989-93, Associate Editor 1999-present

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, Member of the Editorial Board, 1989-1998

Pain Research and Clinical Management Monograph Series, Member of the Editorial Board, 1989-present

Canadian Psychology / Psychologie Canadienne, Member of the Editorial Board, 1990-1998

Clinical Journal of Pain, Member of the Editorial Board, 1990-present

Pain Medicine, Member of the Editorial Board and Associate Editor, 1999-2007

Pediatric Pain List on the Internet, List co-owner, 1994-present

Pediatric Pain Letter, Editor and Publisher, 1996-2002, Publisher 2005-present

Sourcebook of Pediatric Pain, Editor and Publisher, 1998-present

Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Member of the Editorial Board, 1999- present

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, Member of Editorial Board, 2005-present

Paediatrics and Child Health Guest Editor for Special Issue on Pain in Child Health 2007

Reviewer for: Ontario Ministry of Health, British Columbia, Ministry of Health, Pediatric Psychology, Clinical Journal of Pain, Psychosomatics, Biofeedback and Self Regulation, Sick Children's Foundation, Ontario Mental Health Foundation, National Health and Welfare, Pain, Natural Science Engineering and Research Council, Sunnybrook Hospital, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Behavior Therapy, Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, Dutch Cancer Foundation, JAMA, U.S. Cancer Foundation, Acta Paediatrica, European Pain Journal, Guilford Press, Annals of Emergency Medicine, Duke University, University of California Los Angeles, Irish Health Research Board. 

Administrative Responsibilities

Academic Planning and Governance

These last 2 positions involved advising new department heads in two departments in the Faculty of Medicine.

Other Administrative experience

Research Interests

My research interests are in two areas: 

1.                    Pediatric pain including the measurement and treatment of recurrent and acute pain, understanding of pain in the context of the family, and health services for pain

2.                    Development, evaluation and implementation of methods of delivering psychosocial care for families with mental health and chronic illness problems using appropriate technologies including telephone, web, computer kiosk, video and personal digital assistants

Teaching Experience

Recent teaching has been:  Introductory psychology (large format, 900+ students) and Graduate course in clinical research design in both Clinical Psychology and Health Informatics and a graduate class in Child Psychopathology.  Past graduate and undergraduate courses include: child psychopathology, behavioural management, intellectual abilities, personality, abnormal psychology, psychological assessment, exceptional children, psychological measurement, health psychology, behavioural medicine.

Completed Graduate Theses supervised

M.A.  S.D. Murphy (1978) The teaching and validation of components of conversational ability, University of Regina.

M.A.  R.P. Haines (1978) Locus of control, efficacy expectations and problem solving persistence, University of Regina.

M.A.  M. Cappelli (1986) Parent, family and disease variables as predictors of psychological functioning in children with cystic fibrosis, Carleton University.

Ph.D.  I.L. Richter (1983) Relaxation training and cognitive coping in the treatment of pediatric migraine, University of Ottawa.

Ph.D.  J. Dunn‑Geier (1985) Chronic pain in adolescents: The ability to cope, University of Windsor (work designed and executed in my lab under my direction)

Ph.D.   L. Meginbir (1986) Compliance to a behavioral regimen, Carleton University (co‑supervised)

Ph.D. K.E. Davies (1987) A comparison of group versus individually administered behavioral treatment for adolescent migraine, University of Manitoba (work designed and executed in my lab, under my direction)

Ph.D.  G. Richardson (1988) Cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of headaches diagnosed as common migraine, University of Ottawa.

Ph.D.   B. Nolan (1989) Symptom reporting in healthy adolescents and their mothers, University of Ottawa.

Ph.D.   M. Cappelli (1990) Marital interaction of couples with children with spina bifida, Carleton University.

Ph.D.  H. Pigeon-Reesor (1992) A comparison of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Crohn's Disease: Mechanisms underlying symptom processing and sickness impact, University of Ottawa.

M.Sc.  Y. Gidron (1993) The psychosocial and physical predictors of adolescents' recovery from oral surgery, Dalhousie University.

Ph.D.    R. Braha (1995) Predictability, pain perception, and pain behavior in low back pain patients, Dalhousie University.

Ph.D.  S. Sweet (1998) The roles of reactivity and parenting context in infant pain response, Dalhousie University.

Ph.D.  J. Goodman (1999).  Pain in families, Dalhousie University.

Ph.D. L. Breau (2002).  The nature, expression and impact of pain in children with severe cognitive impairments, Dalhousie University.

Ph.D.    B. Dick (2002).  The effect of pain on early attentional processing, Dalhousie University.

Ph.D. F. Elgar (2003). Maternal Mood and Child Adjustment Problems: Mutual Risk and Resilience.

Ph.D. T. Walsh (2004). Relations Between Attachment Dimensions, Internal Working Models, And Young Children's Response To Pain

Ph.D. J. Hatchette (2004) Pain self-management in adolescents: A socio-communications approach to understanding the acquisition of knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. Co-supervised with M. Murray. Degree granted by Memorial University of Newfoundland

Ph.D. C. Clancy (2004) Pain in children with spina bifida. University of Toronto. Co-supervised.

4 Ph.D. dissertations in Clinical Psychology and 4 Ph.D. dissertations in Interdisciplinary Studies under my supervision are in progress.

Papers Presented (Peer reviewed only)

McGrath, P. & Marshall, P.G. A comprehensive treatment program for a firesetting child. Paper presented at the Annual Convention for the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York, 1976.

Dykes, M., McGrath, P. & Rosenberg, M. Behaviour therapy: A humane approach. Paper presented at the Ontario Psychogeriatric Association, London, Ontario, 1975.

McGrath, P., Walker, D. & Russell, T. What is depression? Paper presented at the Annual Institute of the Psychological Society of Saskatchewan, May, 1977.

Beck, D., Fichter, C., McGrath, P. & Nestegard, B. My brother is autistic: Reflections on having an autistic brother. Paper presented at the lst National Conference of the Canadian Society for Autistic Children, May, 1977.

Haines, P. & McGrath, P. Locus of control efficacy expectations and problem solving persistance. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Quebec City, June, 1979.

McGrath, P. The cognitive component of social inadequacy. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Quebec City, June, 1979.

Marshall, P., Schillinger, J. & McGrath, P. A comparison of home monitoring and polygraph NPT recording. Paper presented at the North Eastern Section American Urological Association Meeting, September, 1980.

McGrath, P., Shipman, R., Firestone, P. & Goodman, J.T. Psychologcical factors in recurrent abdominal pain. Paper presented at the Ontario Psychological Association, Ottawa, February, 1982.

Richter, I., Cunningham, J., McGrath, P., Goodman, J.T. & Bartoli, E. Credibility of treatments in behavioural medicine. Paper presented at the Ontario Psychological Association, Ottawa, February, 1982.

Richardson, G., Cunningham, J., Humphreys, P. & McGrath, P. Inter‑rater reliability in the measurement of clinical pain. Paper presented at the Ontario Psychological Association, Ottawa, February, 1982.

McGrath, P. Treatment of migraine headache in children. Paper presented at the 1982 Symposium on Professional Psychology: Pain and Pain Management, Saskatchewan, 1982.

Unruh, A., Cunningham, J., & McGrath, P. Children's drawings of their pain. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, June 1982.

Cunningham, J., McGrath, P., Ferguson, B., D'Astous, J. & Latter, J. The childhood migraine personality. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, June, 1982.

Richter, I., Bartoli, E., Cunningham, J., Firestone, P., Goodman, J.T. & McGrath, P. The assessment of credibility in the behavioural treatment of migraine. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, June, 1982.

Richardson, G., Cunningham, J., & McGrath, P. Inter‑rater reliability in the measurement of the severity of headaches.  Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, June, 1982.

McGrath, P., Humphreys, P., Goodman, J.T. & Firestone, P. The treatment of migraine in children. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, June, 1982.

Gosselin, M., McGrath, P., Firestone, P., Cunningham, J. & Goodman, J.T. Compliance factors in the treatment of juvenile migraineurs. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Meeting, June, 1982.

McGrath, P., Firestone, P., Humphreys, P. & Goodman, J.T. Relaxation treatment of pediatric migraine. Paper presented at the Association for the Advancement of Behavioural Therapy, Los Angeles, November, 1982.

Gosselin, M., McGrath, P., Firestone, P. & Goodman, J.T. Compliance in pediatric migraine. Paper presented at the Ontario Psychological Association Meeting, Toronto, February, 1983.

McGrath, P. Psychological treatment of migraine headache. Paper presented at the College of Psychologists of New Brunswick, Annual Meeting, New Brunswick, April, 1983.

McGrath, P., Humphreys, P., Firestone, P., Goodman, J.T., Keene, D. & Richter, I. Psychological treatment of pediatric migraine. Paper presented at the lst International Headache Congress, Munich, September, 1983.

McGrath, P., MacDonald, B.J., Goodman, J.T. & Nichols, T.A. The utilization of assistive devices by children. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Rehabilitation Engineering, Ottawa, June, 1984.

Humphreys, P., McGrath, P., Goodman, J.T., Firestone, P. & Keene, D. Relaxation training for pediatric migraine. Poster presentation at the XIX Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, Edmonton, June, 1984.

McGrath, P., Johnson, G., Goodman, J.T. & Schillinger, J. The development and validation of a behavioural pain scale for children: The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale (CHEOPS). Paper presented at the IASP IVth World Congress on Pain, September, 1984.

Unruh, A. & McGrath, P. A feminist alternative to grief model of reactions to infertility. Paper presented at the lst International Congress on Women's Health Issues, Halifax, October, 1984.

Firestone, P., Gosselin, M., McGrath, P., Cunningham, J. & Goodman, J.T. Characteristics of adherents and drop‑outs    in the behavioural treatment of juvenile migraineurs. Paper presented at the 18th Annual Association for Advancement in Behavioural Therapy Convention, Philadelphia, November, 1984.

Goodman, J.T., Goodman, M.I., McGrath, P. Quality assurance in psychological services: Institutional perspective. Paper presented at the Ontario Psychological Association Convention, Ottawa, February, 1985.

Feldman, W., McGrath, P., Hodgson, C., Ritter, H. & Shipman, R.T. Prospective double‑blind randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the Plenary Session of the American Pediatric Association, Washington, 1985.

McGrath, P. & Prkachin, K. Assessment and measurement of pain. Conversation session presented at the Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Halifax, June, 1985.

McGrath, P., Geier, J., Latter, J. & D'Astous, J. Coping with chronic pain. Paper presented at the Joint Meeting of the Canadian Pain Society and the Intractable Pain Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Halifax, August, 1985.

McGrath, P., Durieux‑Smith, A. & Goodman, J.T. Utilization of hearing aids by school children. Paper presented at the World Congress for the Education of the Deaf, Manchester, England, August, 1985.

Goodman, J.T., Goodman, M.I., McGrath, P.J. & Goldsmith, L. Development of a quality assurance program. Paper presented at the Ontario Association of Public Hospital Chief Psychologists, Toronto, September, 1985.

Goodman, J.T., Goodman, M.I., McGrath, P.J. & Goldsmith, L. Quality assurance in psychological services. Program title: Psychological quality: The availability, quality and evaluation of clinical programs. Paper presented at the Ontario Hospital Association meeting, Toronto, December, 1985.

Feldman, W., McGrath, P. & O'Shaugnessy, M. Adolescents' pursuit of thinness. Paper presented at the Ambulatory Pediatric Association Annual Meeting, Washington, May, 1986.

Cappelli, M., McGrath, P.J. & MacDonald, N.E. An objective scale to measure readiness to transfer to adult cystic fibrosis care. Paper presented at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 1986 Medical/Scientific Conference, Bethesda, Maryland, 1986

McGrath, P.J., MacDonald, N.E., Patrick, J., Beaudry, P., Cappelli, M. & Boland, M. Cystic fibrosis patient's and their mother's perceptions of physical and mental health. Paper presented at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 1986 Medical/Scientific Conference, Bethesda, Maryland, May, 1986.

McGrath, P.J., MacDonald, N.E., Patrick, J., Beaudry, P., Cappelli, M. & Boland, M. Measurement of quality of life in cystic fibrosis patients' preliminary data. Paper presented at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 1986 Medical/Scientific Conference, Bethesda, Maryland, 1986.

Pisterman, S., McGrath, P., Firestone, P. & Goodman, J.T. Parent‑mediated treatment of preschoolers with attentional deficit disorder. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Conference, Toronto, June, 1986.

Pigeon, H. & McGrath, P.J. Activity checklist for children: Development and validation. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Conference, Toronto, June 1986.

Cappelli, M., MacDonald, N.E. & McGrath, P.J. Assessing readiness to transfer from pediatric to adult cystic fibrosis care. Paper presented at the Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Annual Conference, Toronto, September, 1986.

McGrath, P.J., MacDonald, N.E., Patrick, J., Beaudry, P., Cappelli, M. & Boland, M. Cystic fibrosis patients' and their mothers' perceptions of physical and mental health. Paper presented at the Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons' Annual Conference, Toronto, September, 1986.

Martire, H. & McGrath, P.J. Nurses' perception of neonatal pain. Paper presented at the Canadian Pain Society Conference, Montreal, October, 1986.

O'Hara, M., McGrath, P.J., D'Astous, J. & Vair, C.A. Oral morphine versus injected demerol for pain relief in children after orthopedic surgery. Paper presented at the Canadian Pain Society Conference, Montreal, October, 1986.

Claude, D. & McGrath, P. Pain coping strategies in athletes and non‑athletes. Poster presented at the Canadian Pain Society Conference, Montreal, October, 1986.

Vair, C., O'Hara, M., McGrath, P.J., D'Astous, J. Oral morphine versus injected demerol for pain relief in children after orthopedic surgery. Paper presented at the ACCH, Halifax, May, 1987.

Leikin, L., Firestone, P. & McGrath, P.J. Symptom reporting behavior in type A and B children. Symposium Paper presented at the Society for Research on Child Development, Baltimore, March, 1987.

Pisterman, S., McGrath, P., Firestone, P., Goodman, J.T. & Webster, I. The effects of compliance training on compliance and attention in preschoolers with Attentional Deficit Disorder. Presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Conference, Vancouver, June 1987.

Cappelli, M., McGrath, P.J. & MacDonald, N.E. Family, parent and disease variables as predictors of psychosocial functioning in children with cystic fibrosis. Presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Conference, Vancouver, June 1987.

Cappelli, M., McGrath, P.J. & MacDonald, N.E. Predictors of psychosocial functioning in children with cystic fibrosis. Presented at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Toronto, October, 1987

McGrath, PJ MacDonald, N.E. Feldman, W., Heick, C. and Cappelli, M. Adolescents perception of coping with chronic    illness. Presented at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Toronto, October, 1987.

McGrath, P.J., MacDonald, N.E., Patrick, J., Beaudry, P., Cappelli, M. Validation of the Cystic fibrosis psychological and physical perception questionnaire: The second wave of data. Presented at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Toronto, October, 1987.

MacDonald, N.E., Cappelli, M., McGrath, P.J. Katsanis, J. Comparison of parental over protection in healthy children and children with a chronic disease. Presented at the 10th International Cystic Fibrosis Congress, Sydney, Australia, March, 1988.

MacDonald, N.E., McGrath, P.J., Heick, C., Cappelli, M. The development of an information handbook for adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF). Presented at the 10th International Cystic Fibrosis Congress, Sydney, Australia, March, 1988.

Cappelli, M. McGrath, P.J., MacDonald, N.E., Boland, M. and Miller, L. The CF psychological and physical perception questionnaire: Validity and reliability. Presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Meeting, June 1989.

McGrath, P.J. Family aggregation in recurrent pains. Presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Meeting, Halifax, June 1989.

McGrath, P.J., Humphreys, P. Goodman, J.T., Keene, D. Firestone, P. Lascelles, M. Cappelli, M., and Cunningham, J. Evaluation of a self administered treatment for adolescent migraine. Presented at the First European conference on Pain in Children, Maastricht, June, 1989.

Fradet, C., McGrath, P.J., Kay, J. Adams, S. and Luke, B. Survey of reactions to blood tests by children and adolescents. Presented at the First European conference on Pain in Children, Maastricht, June, 1989.

Walker, J.A., McGrath, P.J., Macdonald, N.E., Wells, G. Petrusic, W., and Nolan, B. Parental attitudes towards pediatric organ donation. Paper presented at the Ethics, Justice and Commerce in Transplantation Conference, August, 1989.

Manion, I., Keene, D. McGrath, P.J. Goodman, J.T. Humphreys, P. and Whiting, S. Behavioral training for parents of epileptic children. Poster at 23rd Annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, November, 1989.

McGrath, P.J. Assessment of pain in children. Platform address at the World Congress on Pain, Adelaide, April, 1990.

Pisterman, S, Firestone, P. Goodman, J., Webster, I. and McGrath, P. Differentiating deviant from non-deviant behavior: A comparison of ADHD and normal control preschoolers. Canadian Psychological Association Meeting, Calgary, June, 1991.

Archibald, C.J., Ritvo, P.G., Fisk, J.D., McGrath, P., & Murray, T.J. Pain in multiple sclerosis: Prevalence, severity and impact on mental health. Poster presented at Canadian Congress of Neurology & Neuroscience, June 20, 1991.

Manion, I.G., Keene, D., McGrath, P.J., Goodman, J.T., Humphreys, P., Whiting, S., & Cloutier, P. Parent-mediated behaviour management training of noncompliant children with epilepsy. Poster presented at the Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, Winnipeg, June, 1992.

Gidron, Y., McGrath, P.J., Goodday, R., Bourget, L., & Multari, J. Surgeons' scale for assessing extent of minor oral surgery: Construction and preliminary validation. Presented at the 5th International Congress-The Pain Clinic, Jerusalem, Israel, September, 1992.

Gidron, Y., McGrath, P.J., & Goodday, R. The Psychosocial and physical predictors of physical and functional recovery from oral surgery in adolescents. Presented at the 5th International Congress- The Pain Clinic, Jerusalem, Israel, September, 1992.

Fearon, I., McGrath, P.J., & Achat, H. Booboos: Everyday pain among young children. Presented at the 7th World Congress on Pain, Paris, France, August, 1993.

Braha, R.E.D., Goodman, J., & McGrath, P.J. Rating overt pain behaviour in experimentally induced pain conditions: Preliminary validation of modifications to existing techniques. Presented at the 7th World Congress on Pain, Paris, France, August, 1993.

Finley, G.A., McGrath, P.J., McNeill, G., Forward, P., & Fitzgerald, P. Severity and parents' management of  postoperative pain in children. Presented at the 7th World Congress on Pain, Paris, France, August, 1993.

McAlpine, L.M., & McGrath, P.J. A young child's developing understanding of pain. Presented at the 7th World  Congress on Pain, Paris, France, August, 1993.

Goodman, J.E., Braha, R.E.D., & McGrath, P.J. Relation between depression, self-reported and observed pain behaviour in chronic low back pain patients and controls. Presented at the 7th World Congress on Pain, Paris, France, August, 1993.

Rawal, N., McGrath, P.J., Murat, I., &  Maunuksela, E.-L. Postoperative pain in children. Topical Seminar presented at the 7th World Congress on Pain, Paris, France, August, 1993.

Lobb, W.K., Zakariasen, K.L., & McGrath, P.J. Patient perceptions of endodontic treatment outcomes. Presented at the IADR Conference, Seattle, Washington, March, 1994.

Lobb, W.K., Zakariasen, K.L., McGrath, P.J., & Wilson, J. Post-adjustment pain experience and coping methods in orthodontic patients. Presented at the IADR Conference, Seattle, Washington, March, 1994.

Gidron, Y., McGrath, P.J., & Goodday, R. The psychosocial and physical predictors of adolescents' recovery from oral surgery. Paper presented at the 15th Anniversay Meeting of The Society of Behavioural Medicine, April, 1994.

Reddy, S., Davidson, K., McGrath, P.J., & Zitner, D. Serum lipids, anger, depression, distraction and unsafe driving. Paper presented at the Dalhousie Department of Medicine Research Days, Halifax, May, 1994.

McGrath,P.J. Ethics of research on pain in children.. Presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Children's Pain, Philidelphia, June, 1994.

Finley, G.A. and McGrath, P.J. The pediatric pain mailing list: An electronic interdisciplinary team. Presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Children's Pain, Philidelphia, June, 1994.

Gauthier, J.C., Finley, G.A. and McGrath, P.J. Children's self report of postoperative pain intensity and adequacy of medication: Establishing a link. Presented at the3rd International Symposium on Children's Pain, Philadelphia, June, 1994.

Reid, G.J., Cummings, E.A., Finley, G.A., McGrath, P.J. and Ritchie, J.A. Prevalence and source of pain in pediatric inpatients. Presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Children's Pain, Philadelphia, June, 1994.

Reid, G.J., Gilbert, C.A., McGrath, P.J., Chipuer, H.M., Ellerton, M. and Ritchie, J.A. Development of a pediatric pain coping checklist. Presented at the 3 rd International Symposium on Children's Pain, Philadelphia, June, 1994.

Turner, K.L., McGrath, P.J. and Ram, V. Parents' response to children's everyday pain. Presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Children's Pain, Philadelphia, June, 1994.

McGrath, P.J. There is more to pain measurement in children than "ouch". Distinguished award in psychology lecture. Presented at the Canadian Psychological Association meeting, June, 1995.

Jefferson, J.R. and McGrath, P.J. The incidence of back and peripheral pain in an industrial setting. Presented at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, Washington ,DC, June, 1995.

Cassidy, K.L., McGrath, P.J., Reid, G.J., Finley, G.A. Smith, D.J. Morley, C., Szudek, E.A. & Morton, B. Watch needle, watch TV: Audiovisual distraction in preschool immunization. Poster presented at IASP World Congress on Pain Vancouver, August, 1996.

Chambers, C.T., Reid, G.J., McGrath, P.J. & Finley, G.A. Over-the-counter (OTC) medication for pain among adolescents. Poster presented at IASP World Congress on Pain, Vancouver, August, 1996.

Goodman, J.E. McGrath, P.J. & Forward, S.P. Aggregation of pain complaints and pain related disability and handicap in a community sample of families. Poster presented at IASP World Congress on Pain, Vancouver, August, 1996.

McGrath, P.J. Forward, S.P., McKinnon, D. & Swann, J. Management of frequent recurrent headache: A community survey. Poster presented at IASP World Congress on Pain, Vancouver, August, 1996.

Reid, G.J., Chambers, C.T. McGrath, P.J. & Finley, G.A. Coping and temperament as predictors of children’s recovery from day surgery. Poster presented at IASP World Congress on Pain, Vancouver, August, 1996.

McAlpine, L. McGrath, P.J. Parents treatment of children’s pain, acetaminophen, antibiotics or worms. Poster presented at IASP World Congress on Pain, Vancouver, August, 1996.

von Baeyer, C. & McGrath P.J. Everyday pain in 3-5 year old children in day care. Poster presented at IASP World Congress on Pain, Vancouver, August, 1996.

Wilkins, K. L., McGrath, P. J., Finley, G. A., & Katz, J. (2003).  Gender differences in phantom limb phenomena reported by child and adolescent amputees. Canadian Psychological Association,

Invited addresses

Dr. McGrath has given dozens of workshops and keynote lectures throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

Recent addresses are given below. 

McGrath, P.J.,  Family Help, Mental Health in Primary Care, Western Health Region,  Kentville NS,  July 10, 1998

McGrath,P.J., Pain Measurement, American Pain Society, San Diego, California, November, 1998

McGrath, P.J. Psychological Treatment of Migraine, Canadian Headache Society, Lake Louise, February, 1999

McGrath, P.J., Pain in Children, Neuroscience Institute, Brain Awareness Week, Halifax, March, 1999

McGrath, P.J., Pain in cognitively impaired children, Pediatric Pain Conference, Scott and White Hospital, Austin TX, USA,` April, 1999

McGrath, P.J., Non-pharmacological treatments for pain, Pediatric Pain Conference, Scott and White Hospital, Austin TX, USA,  April, 1999

McGrath, P.J.,  Treating pain with psychological methods (workshop) Pediatric Pain Conference, Scott and White Hospital, Austin TX, USA, April, 1999

McGrath, P.J. Cases in pain management, (workshop), Canadian Pain Society, St. John’s NFLD, May, 1999

McGrath, P.J., Primary Care Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, IWK Grace Health Centre, May 1999

McGrath, P.J., Measurement of pain in children.  Uppsala University and Children’s Hospital, Sweden, June 1999

McGrath, P.J., How do we know if a child is in pain.  Karolinska Institute and Stockholm Children’s Hospital, Sweden, June 1999.

McGrath, P.J. Non drug therapy.  International Congress on Headache in children and adolescents.  Turku, Finland, September, 4, 1999

McGrath P.J. Pain in nonverbal children.  9th World Congress on Pain, Vienna, August 23, 1999. 

McGrath, P.J. Where we should go in the future.  International Congress on Headache in children and adolescents.  Turku, Finland, September, 4, 1999

McGrath, P.J. Measurement of pain in cognitively impaired children.  Keynote address, Sophia Children’s Hospital Conference on pain in cognitively impaired children.  Sept 30, 1999

McGrath, P.J. Psychological methods in treatment of pain in children.  Keynote address, Hoytema Foundation, Enschede, The Netherlands, October 2, 1999

McGrath, P.J. Measurement of pain in cognitively impaired children. Hoytema Foundation, Enschede, The Netherlands, October 2, 1999

McGrath, P.J. Psychological treatment of pediatric pain.  Keynote Address, University of Toronto and Hospital for Sick Children, Brain and Behavior Day.  November 11, 1999

McGrath, P.J. Pain insensitivity.  Pain in the non-communicating.  Milford, Ontario, Jan 14, 2000

Stevens, B. and McGrath, P.J. The measurement of pain in neurologically impaired neonates. Pain in the non-communicating.  Milford, Ontario, Jan 14, 2000

McGrath, P.J. Psychological interventions in paediatric pain.  Royal Brisbane Hospital, Pain Unit, Brisbane, Australia, March 8, 2000.

McGrath, P.J. Family Help:  primary mental health care for children.  Department of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, March 15, 2000

McGrath, P.J. Keynote address “Assessing Pain in Children”.  At Pain Management:  a multidisciplinary meeting on paediatric pain management, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne Australia, March 18-19, 2000

McGrath, P.J. “Non-pharmacological management of procedure pain ”.  At Pain Management:  a multidisciplinary meeting on paediatric pain management, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne Australia, March 18-19, 2000

McGrath, P.J. “Pain assessment in the disabled child”.  At Pain Management:  a multidisciplinary meeting on paediatric pain management, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne Australia, March 18-19, 2000

McGrath, P.J. Keynote address “Where to from here in paediatric pain”.  At Pain Management:  a multidisciplinary meeting on paediatric pain management, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne Australia, March 18-19, 2000

McGrath, P.J. Psychological treatments for pain in children.  Australian Pain Society, Melbourne, Australia, March 21, 2000

McGrath, P.J. From the clinic to the research project.  Australian Pain Society, Melbourne, Australia, March 22, 2000. 

McGrath, P.J. Ouch:  Chronic pain in children. Anaesthesia Grand Rounds, Dalhousie University, Halifax, April 26, 2000.

McGrath, P.J. Science and the Canadian Psychological Association, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, April 28, 2000

McGrath, P.J. The Canadian Psychological Association and you.  APICS Conference, Halifax, May 6, 2000

McGrath, P.J. Conversation hour, the future of Health Psychology, University of Ohio, Athens OH, May 16, 2000

McGrath P.J. Pain in cognitive impaired children, Colloquium, University of Ohio, Athens OH, May 16, 2000

McGrath, P.J. Measurement of pain in children.  Education Day,   International Symposium of Pediatric Pain.  London, UK, June 18, 2000

McGrath, P. J. Paediatric Pain Measurement, Special session sponsored by Searle, London, UK, June, 18, 2000

McGrath, P.J. How children learn to express pain.  Plenary session.  International Symposium of Pediatric Pain.  London, UK,  June 21, 2000

McGrath P.J. Pain measurement in children with cognitive delay. Workshop, Plenary session.  International Symposium of Pediatric Pain.  London, UK,  June 21, 2000

September 15, 2000,Long Island Medical Centre, Nursing Education Day, Keynote Address, Research on pain in children. 

McGrath, P.J. October 16, 2000 University of Bath, Measurement and Treatment of Pain in Children

McGrath, P.J. October 17, 2000  Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases.  Workshop on Parenting the child in pain.  

McGrath, P.J. October 18th, Keynote address.  Special Interest Group on Pediatric Pain, Pain Society of United Kingdom, How Children Learn about Pain

McGrath, P.J. November 12, 2000, Pain in cognitively impaired children. Invited Speaker, World Congress and Exposition on Disabilities.  Atlanta Georgia

McGrath, P.J. November, 2000Workshop on treating pain in adolescents, University of New Brunswick,

McGrath, P.J. November, 2000Panel discussion:  Getting grants from the CIHR, University of New Brunswick,

McGrath, P.J. December 20, 2000, Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Ottawa, Psychological Treatments for Pain in Children and adolescents

McGrath, P.J. January 30, 2001.  It takes a village to make a research project.  Invited talk, Collaborative Research Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia

McGrath, P.J. February 2, 2001.  Psychological treatments for pain in children, Manitoba Health Science Centre, Winnipeg

McGrath, P.J. February 2, 2001, How children learn about pain, Zubeck Lecture, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba. 

McGrath, P.J. February 20, 2001, CUREPAIN: a national consortium on pain mechanisms and treatment.  CIHR Workshop, Ottawa

McGrath, P.J. April 19, 2001.  How children learn about pain, Fordyce Award Lecture, American Pain Society, Phoenix Arizona

McGrath, P.J. April 22, 2001.  Experimental pain in children.  American Pain Society, Phoenix Arizona

McGrath, P.J. April 22, 2001.  The Internet and Pediatric Pain: some examples.  American Pain Society, Phoenix Arizona. 

McGrath P.J. June 22, 2001.  CIHR and psychology, Canadian Psychological Association, Quebec City

McGrath P.J. June 22, 2001.  Managing your supervisor, Canadian Psychological Association, Quebec City

McGrath, P.J. June 29, 2001.  Misconceptions about pain.  Keynote Address, Canadian Physiotherapy Association, Calgary, AB

McGrath, P.J. June 29, 2001.  Comment on a case of a child with pain.   Canadian Physiotherapy Association, Calgary, AB

McGrath, P.J. July 26, 2001 Evidence based treatment of pediatric chronic pain.  Keynote address, Niagara Conference on Evidence-based treatment for childhood and adolescent mental health problems.  Niagara-on -the-Lake, Ontario

McGrath, P.J. July 26, 2001 Getting the pain out, Invited Workshop,.  Niagara Conference on Evidence-based treatment for childhood and adolescent mental health problems.  Niagara-on -the-Lake, Ontario

McGrath, P.J. Sept 12, 2001 How children learn about pain.  2nd Nordic Pediatric Pain Congress. Stockholm, Sweden.

McGrath, P.J. Sept 13, 2001:  Workshop on treatment in cyberspace. 2nd Nordic Pediatric Pain Congress.  Stockholm, Sweden

McGrath, P.J. Sept 14, 2001, Pediatric pain cases:  lessons from the literature, 2nd Nordic Pediatric Pain Congress.  Stockholm, Sweden

McGrath P.J. October 5, 2001. State of the Art Address: "Measurement and Assessment of Pediatric Pain" Practical Psychology, Nemours Clinic Conference Orlando Florida

McGrath P.J. October 6, 2001.  Headaches in Children and Adolescents: Assessment and Treatment. Practical Psychology, Nemours Clinic Conference Orlando Florida

McGrath, P.J.  January 15, 2002.  Delivering psychosocial care.  Population Health Sciences Rounds, Hospital for Sick Children.  Toronto, Ontario

McGrath. P.J. March 2, 2002, The Burden of Children’s Pain.  Vancouver Institute, Vancouver, BC

McGrath, P.J. March 4, 2002, Delivering psychosocial care, Children’s and Women’s Hospital of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC 

McGrath, P.J. March 6, Becoming a Scientist: Reluctantly.  Green College, Fireside Chat, Vancouver, BC. 

McGrath, P.J. March 6, From the Lab to the Clinic.  Green College Colloquium.  University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC 

McGrath, P.J. March 7, 2002, Measuring the Impossible: Children’s pain.  Colloquium, Psychology Department, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

McGrath, P.J. April 10, 2002, Pain in Children and Adolescence.  Keynote Address, British Pain Society,  Bournemouth UK

McGrath P.J. April 15, 2004, Pain behaviour. Keynote Address, New Zealand Pain Society, New Plymouth, NZ

McGrath P.J. April 14 2004, How to get the best pain treatment for your child. Public Address, New Zealand Pain Society, New Plymouth, NZ

McGrath P.J. April 15, 2004, Technology used to treat pain. The Inaugural Patrick Wall Address, New Zealand Pain Society, New Plymouth, NZ

Moon, E.C., McGrath, P.J., Chambers, C.T., Sinclair, D. & Fitzpatrick, E. (2005, May). Painful procedures in the pediatric emergency department: A proposal for a DVD-based intervention. Poster presented at the Crossroads Graduate Research in Health Conference, Halifax, NS.

Research Grants

McGrath, P., Shipman, R., Goodman, J.T. & Firestone, P. Recurrent abdominal pain in children. Ontario Ministry of Health, 1980, $9,995.

McGrath, P., Humphreys, P., Goodman, J.T. & Firestone, P. Teaching relaxation training to children with headaches. Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, 1981‑1983, $68,596.

McGrath, P., Shipman, R., Goodman, J.T. & Firestone, P. Children with abdominal pain: Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Foundation, 1981.

McGrath, P., Humphreys, P., Goodman, J.T. & Firestone, P. DM536. The treatment of headaches in children. Ontario Ministry of Health, 1981‑1984, $141,735.

McGrath, P. Attitudes towards pain. Pickering Foundation, 1983, $2,410.

Feldman, W., McGrath, P. & Shipman, R. Dietary fibre in the management of children with idiopathic recurrent abdominal pain: A prospective randomized controlled trial. Purdue Frederick Co., 1983, $30,400.

Alcock, D., McGrath, P., Feldman, W., Park, J.M. & Goodman, J.T. Evaluation of child life intervention in the Emergency Department suturing. Ontario Ministry of Health, 1983‑84, $62,062.

McGrath, P., Smith, A. & Goodman, J.T. Compliance to hearing aid use in children. The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation, 1983‑84, $40,196.

McGrath, P. Utilization of assitive devices. Contract from Assistive Devices Program, Ontario Ministry of Health, 1983‑84.

McGrath, P., Smith, A. & Goodman, J.T. Hearing aid use. National Health and Welfare Research and Development Program, 1983‑85, $38,320.

McGrath, P. Summer Canada Health Research (Psychology) Internship, 1983, $6,359.

Johnson, G., McGrath, P. & Schillinger, J. Evaluation of supplemental regional blocks in children. Winthrop Laboratory, 1983, $3,000.

McGrath, P., Schillinger, J. & Marshall, P. Nocturnal penile tumescence in the urological management of neurologically handicapped children: I. Normative study. National Health and Welfare, Research and Development, 1984‑85, $53,057.

McGrath, P. Exchange Ontario‑Quebec: Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities, 1984, $2,000.

McGrath, P. Chronic pain: Some patients cope, others do not. A preliminary study. University of Ottawa, 1984, $2,327.57.

Humphreys, P., McGrath, P., Keene, D., Goodman, J.T., Firestone, P., Richardson, G. & Jacob, P. A comparison of propranolol and amitriptyline in the prophylactic treatment of migraine in children and adolescents. Ontario Ministry of Health, 1984‑86, $105,035.

McGrath, P., Humphreys, P., Goodman, J.T., Keene, D. & Firestone, P. The development and validation of a self help treatment for adolescent migraineurs. National Health and Welfare, 1984‑88, $128,683.

McGrath, P., Humphreys, P., Goodman, J.T., Keene, D., Firestone, P. & Jacob, P. Follow‑up of children treated for migraine. Ontario Mental Health Foundation, 1984, $6,172.

Feldman, W., McGrath, P. Weight perception and dieting behaviour among adolescents. Physicians' Services Inc., 1984, $11,550.

Pisterman, S., McGrath, P., Firestone, P. & Goodman, J.T. Parent‑mediated treatment of hyperactive preschoolers. Ontario Ministry of Health, Health Research Grant, 1984‑87, $201,347.

McGrath, P. Grant to assist in writing a book on pain in children. Kiwanis Club of Ottawa Medical Foundation, 1985, $2,500.

McGrath, P., MacDonald, N., Patrick, J., Beaudry, P. & Goodman, J.T. The development, validation and use of measures of quality of life in cystic fibrosis patients. Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1985‑86, $17,700.

McGrath, P.J. Feeding study in cystic fibrosis children. Pickering Foundation, 1986, $1,000.

McGrath, P.J., Heick, C., & MacDonald, N. Adolescents' perception of coping with chronic illness: A preliminary study. Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Summer Studentship Award, 1986, $2,800.

Pisterman, S., McGrath, P., Firestone, P. & Goodman, J.T. A comprehensive parent mediated attention training program for hyperactive preschoolers. Ontario Ministry of Health, 1987‑88, $171,696.

Nitsch, K. & McGrath, P. The development of reciprocal social interactions and free play skills among developmentally handicapped and non-handicapped preschoolers in integrated settings: An observational study. The Ministry of Community and Social Services Lottery Grants Program, 1987‑88, $60,000.

McGrath, P.J., D'Astous, J., Vair, C., Nitsch, K., Unruh, A. The measurement and amelioration of pain in the handicapped. Easter Seals Research Foundation, 1988, $35,000.

Manion, I.G., Keene, D., McGrath, P.J., Humphreys, P., & Goodman, J.T. Parent training for families of epileptic children. Ontario Ministry of Health, 1987, $13,000, 1988‑1991, $250,000.

Walker, J. & McGrath, P.J. Survey on pediatric organ donation. Sandoz Pharmaceuticals $1,000; Burroughs Wellcome, $500; Kiwanis Medical Foundation, $2,200.

McGrath, P.J., D'Astous, J., Vair, C. & Wells, G. Comparison of schedules of analgesic administration following orthopedic surgery in children. Sick Children’s Foundation (Toronto), 1987‑1988, $37,392.99.

McGrath, P.J. and Hsu, E. Pain in pediatric cancer. Leukemia Research Foundation, 1988, $6,600.

Niday, P., Dunn, S., Alcock, D. & McGrath, P.J. The provision and evaluation of a neonatal resuscitation certification program. Easter Seals Research Institute, 1989‑1990, $26,090

Daniels‑Beirness, T., Cappelli, M., McGrath, P.J. (co‑principal investigators), Diedre, N. & Durieux‑Smith, A. Social skills of integrated elementary school‑aged hearing impaired children. The Atkinson Charitable Foundation, 1989-1990, $22,334.00.

McGrath, P.J. NSERC Research Development Fund, Dalhousie University $10,000, 1990.

Firestone, P., Manion, I. & McGrath, P. Parental and child reaction to extrafamilial sexual abuse. National Health Research and Development Program, 1990-1992, $116,425.00.

McGrath, P.J., IWK Children's Hospital Oncology Unit. Making cancer less painful: A handbook for parents. Astra Pharma Inc., 1991, $6,000.00, Educational Grant.

Leikin, L., Baxter, M., & McGrath, P.J. Conservative management of patello-femoral knee pain in female adolescents. Ontario Ministry of Health, 1990-1991, $ 76,569.00.

McGrath, P.J., McAlpine, L. Developmental psychology of preschool pain. McNeill Consumer Products, 1991, $2,000.00, Merck Frosst, 1991, $ 5,000.00.

McGrath, P.J. A survey of pain, disability and handicap in children and their parents. National Health Research and Development Program, 1992-1993, $70,910.

McGrath, P.J., Reddy, S., Zitner, D., Sullivan, M.J.L., Davidson, K.W. Psychological correlates of naturally-low and treated cholesterol levels. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, 1992-1993, $52,905.00.

McGrath, P.J., Finley, G.A., Fitzgerald, P., McNeill, G. Parents' management of post-operative pain. Izaak Walton Killam Children's Hospital, 1991-1993, $10,000.00.

McGrath, P.J. Everyday pain experiences in children: Cognitive, behavioural, personality and familial aspects. The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), 1992-1995, $89,418.00.

McGrath, P.J., Barkley, D.L., Zakariasen, K., & Lobb, W.K. Incidents of pain in endodontic patients. Syntex Inc., 1992-1993, $7,500.00.

Ritchie, J., Stewart, M., McGrath, P.J. Support and burden of mothers. The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation, 1992-1994, $37,967.54.

Ritchie, J., Stewart, M., McGrath, P.J. Support and burden of mothers of children with spina bifida. Spina Bifida Association of Canada, 1992-1993, $6,941.00.

Cappelli, M., Goodman, J.T., Davidson, S., Baron, P., Manion, I., McGrath, P.J., & Feder, S.H. An integrated coping treatment program for adolescent depression: "A feasibility study". Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Foundation, 1992, $19,935.00.

McGrath, P.J., Finley, G.A., Turner, C. The development of an oncology pain flow sheet. Nova Scotia Cancer Society, 1992-1993, $3,000.

McGrath, P.J., Finley, G.A., Ritchie, J. Bristol-Myers Squibb Pain Research Unrestricted Grant, 1993-1998, $ 250,000 (US).

McGrath, P.J. Everyday pain in preschool children: Social, cognitive, and behavioral aspects. The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 1995-1998, (SSHRC) $60,000.

Stewart, M., Mangham, C., McGrath, P.J. and Reid, G. Health promotion directorate: Contract on resiliency as applied to health promotion. Health Canada, 1994.

Carlson, R. and McGrath, P.J. Contract on Mental Health Outcome Measurement. Nova Scotia Department of Health, 1994.

McGrath, P.J. Attitudes to analgesics. McNeil Consumer Products, 1994, $7,000.

Reid, G., Camfield, P., Camfield, C., Dooley, J., Gordon, K., McGrath, P.J. and Lang, B. Validation of a pediatric pain coping questionnaire. IWK Hospital Foundation, 1994-1995, $3,000.

Reid, G., Hanna, B., McGrath, P.J. and Gilbert, C. A prospective pilot study of adjustment to cardiac surgery: The contributions of coping and recovery expectations. IWK Hospital Foundation, 1994-1995, $2,883.

Lang, B. and McGrath, P.J. Fibromyalgia in childhood and adolescence: Family functioning and handicap. IWK Hospital Foundation, 1994-1995, $10,000.

McGrath, P.J., Reid, G. and Finley, G.A. Pain and coping in children recovering from day surgery. The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation, 1996, $9,220.

McGrath, P.J. Use of OTC drugs by headache sufferers. McNeil Consumer Products, 1995, $20,000

McGrath, P.J. and Smith, D. A randomized trial of EMLA patch for pain from immunization in 3-5 year old children. Astra Pharma Canada, 1995, $60,000.

McGrath, P.J. and Craig, K.D. The facial action coding scale: A behavioral measure of pain in children aged 1 to 5 years of age. Medical Research Council, 1995-1998, $128,046.

Ramirez, M. and McGrath, P.J. Development of a mechanical stimulator. IWK Research Foundation, 1995, $10,000.

McGrath, P.J. Reid, G.J. Lang, B., and Leblanc, J. A randomized trial for fibromyalgia in adolescents. Arthritis Society, 1996-1999, $120,000.

McGrath, P.J. and Finley, G.A. Pediatric Pain Forum. McNeil Consumer Products, 1996, $33,500, Educational Grant.

McGrath,P.J. and Finley, G.A. The Pediatric Pain Letter. Astra Canada, 1996- 1997, $25,000, Astra Canada and Astra International, 1997-1998, 1999,  $65,000, Educational Grant.

McGrath P.J. and Pianosi, P. The development of scales to measure breathlessness. Merck Frosst, 1997, $13,600.

Finley, G.A. McGrath, P.J., Chambers, C. Validation of a postoperative pain measure for parents. Hospital for Sick Children Foundation, 1997, $27,895.

Pianosi, P. and McGrath, P.J. Validation of breathlessness scales. Nova Scotia Lung Association, 1997, $29,500.

Halperin, S. & McGrath, P.J. A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial to measure the antibody response to immunization with diptheria-tetanus-pertussis-inactivated poliovirus-Haemophilus Influenza B and hepatitits withintramuscular injection in six month old infants. Astra Canada, 1997, $214,849.

Halperin, S. & McGrath, P.J. A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial to measure the antibody response to immunization with measles-mumps-rubella vaccines with subcutaneous injections in twelve month old infants. Astra Canada, 1997-1998, $146,771.

McGrath, P.J. Influences on individual differences in reaction to pain in infants and children.  SSHRC, $77,100 (1998-2001).

Henry, J.L.,Craig, K.D., DeKonnick, Y., Dray, A., Jadad, A. R., McGrath, P. J, Salter,M. W., Sessle,B.J.

The Canadian pain mechanisms, diagnosis and management consortium. CIHR Opportunity Fund Workshops,  1999-2000, $ 50,000

Hetherington, R., McGrath, P.J., Olivieri, N. The influence of chronic on quality of life in children with sickle cell disease:  A developmental approach.  MRC-PMAC, 1998-2000, $124,000

McGrath, P.  Medical Research Council of Canada, Distinguished Scientist Award / CIHR Distinguished Scientist (Health Research) 1998-2003, $350,000

McGrath, P. Connolly, J., Finley G.A. and Stroink, G Measurement of pain in cognitively impaired children.  Canadian Foundation for Innovation, 1999, $348,000

McGrath P.J. & MacLean, C.  Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto)  Development of Family Help.  $8900, 1998.

McGrath, P.J. & MacLean,C. Northern Health Region, Development of Family Help, $67,000, 1999

McGrath, P.J. Camfield, C., Finley, G.A. Hospital for Sick Children Foundation, Pain in Cognitively Impaired Children, $118,108, 1999-2000. 

Stevens, B., McGrath, P.J.,(Principal applicants)  and 11 others Medical Research Council, Pain in infants with neurologic impairment, $128,884/year 2000-2002.

Finley, G.A. McGrath, P.J., Connolly, J.  The concurrent measurement of language processing, memory formation and bispectral index during recovery from anaesthesia in adolescents. Canadian Anesthesiologists Society, 2000 SIMS Research Award, $10,000. 

Breau, L. and McGrath, P.J. The role of pain in the self injurious behavior of cognitively impaired children.  IWK Grace Health Centre, 2000, $3,000

McGrath, P.J. Murray, M. and Finley, G.A. Pain management  strategies used by young adolescents.  Quantitative and qualitative studies. CIHR, 2000-2003, $51,081 per year

Craig et al (2000) Interdisciplinary Health Team in pain in cognitively impaired.  Letter of Intent accepted, $9,000 development funding.

McGrath et al. (2000) CIHR/SSHRC Community Associates in Health Research for Family Help.  Letter of Intent accepted., $3,000 development funding.

McGrath et al. (2001) CIHR/SSHRC Community Associates in Health Research, Family Help: research driven, primary mental health care for children and adolescents. Grant awarded 2001-2006, $1.9 million. 

Stevens, B. & McGrath, PJ. (co-PI’s) Pain in neonates with neurological impairment.  Bloorview Children's Hospital Foundation   2001-2002, $9,105

McGrath, P.J. Web based treatments for chronic illness. Canadian Foundation for Innovation $125,000 (CFI portion). 

McGrath, P.J. et al., Development of a clinical algorithm to manage pain in severely impaired children. March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation  2002-2005,  $138,720

Chambers, C., Finley, G. A, Johnston, C., McGrath, P. J. Family influences in pediatric chronic pain and disability. CIHR, 2001-2003, $67,010

Rennick, J.E., Johnston,C., McGrath, P.J., Platt, R.W., Development of a measure to examine

psychological distress in children following pediatric intensive care unit hospitalization. CIHR, 2001-2003, $68,861

McGrath, P.J. Canada Research Chairholder. Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded. 2002-2009,

$200,000 per year.

Rosenblum, N.D., (Principal Investigator), McGrath et al.  Canadian child and youth health research

clinician-scientist development program (CCYHR-CSDP). CIHR, 2001-2008, $325,000 per year.

Waschbush, D.A., McGrath, P.J; Porter, S.B. A community alliance to examine interventions for

preventing and treating disruptive child behaviour CIHR/SSHRC - Society, Culture and Health of Canadians II, 2001-2003, $132,455.

McGrath, P.J., Breau, L., Finley, G.A., Camfield, C. The effect of neonatal pain on the cognitive development of premature infants. Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation of Canada. Grant awarded 2002, $35,000 per year.

McGrath P.J. Finley, G.A. Craig, K.D., Von Baeyer, C., Pain in child health: An innovative, transdisciplinary, cross-Canada research training consortium. CIHR Strategic Training Program Grants. CIHR, 2001-2008,  $1.8 million.

McGrath, P.J., Elgar, F.J, Johnston, C. and Watters, C. Distance intervention for rural depressed mothers: Development and feasibility.  CIHR, 2002-2003. $99,850

Otley, A., McGrath,P.J. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Comprehensive Care for Children and Families NSHRF Operating Grant $150.000, 2002-2005

Otley, A. McGrath, P.J. Hospital for Sick Children Foundation New Investigator Grant $38,930.00

Stevens, B. McGrath, P.J. and 10 others. Pain in infants with neurologic impairment: A program of research. Phase II CIHR $134,340/yr 2003-2008.

McGrath, P., Finley, A, Chambers, C. 2003, Origins of Psychosocial Mechanisms and Determinants of Chronic Pain,  NeuroScience Canada, National Brain Repair Fund , $34,000.

McGrath, P.J. , Finley, A. Craig, KD, Johnston, C., von Baeyer, C. Stevens, B. International trainees in Pain in Child Health Strategic Training Initiative. Mayday Fund, US$35,000 per yr, 2004-2006.

McGrath, P.J. Cunningham, C.  (co-PI’s) and others CIHR Team Grant in Access to Children’s Mental Health Services,  2006-2111 ($843,723 per year)

Stevens, B. (PI), PJ McGrath and 18 others CIHR Team Grant in Children’s Pain 2006-2011 ($1,216,643 per year)

Publications

Journal articles (trainees names are underlined)

 

1.             Yarnton, C. & McGrath, P.J. (1978). Volunteers in swim programs. Special Education in Canada, 52, 29‑31.

2.             Lawson, J.S., Marshall, W.L. & McGrath, P. (1979). The Social Self Esteem Inventory. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 39, 803‑811.

3.             McGrath, P., Marshall, P. & Prior, K. (1979). A comprehensive treatment program for a firesetting child. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 10, 69‑72.

4.             Haines, P., McGrath, P. & Pirot, M. (1980). Expectations and persistence: An experimental comparison of Bandura and Rotter. Journal of Personality and Social Behavior, 8(2), 193‑201.

5.             Marshall, P., McGrath, P. & Schillinger, J. (1983). The importance of electromyographic data in interpreting nocturnal penile tumescence. Urology, 22, 153‑156.

6.             McGrath, P. & Goodman, J.T. (1983). The Children's Act: A naive and dangerous proposal. Ontario  Psychologist,  15(4), 10‑12.

7.             McGrath, P. (1983). Psychological aspects of recurrent abdominal pain. Canadian Family Physician, 29, 1655‑1659.

8.             McGrath, P., Goodman, J.T., Firestone, P., Shipman, R. & Peters, S. (1983). Recurrent abdominal pain: A psychogenic disorder? Archives of Disease of Childhood, 58, 888‑890.

9.             Richardson, G.M., McGrath, P., Cunningham, S.J. & Humphreys, P. (1983). Validity of the headache diary for children. Headache, 23(4), 184‑187.

10.         Unruh, A., McGrath, P., Cunningham, S.J. & Humphreys, P. (1983). Children's drawings of their pain. Pain, 17, 385‑392.

11.         McGrath, P. & Vair, C.A. (1984). Psychological aspects of pain management of the burned child. Children's Health Care, 13(1), 15‑19.

12.         McGrath, P., Vair, C.A., McGrath, M., Unruh, A. & Schnurr, R. (1984). Pediatric nurses' perception of pain experienced by children and adults. Nursing Papers, 16(4), 34‑39.

13.         Alcock, D., Goodman, J.T., Feldman, P., McGrath, P. J., Park, J.M., & Cappelli, M. (1985). Environmental conditions and waiting behaviors of Emergency Department suture patients and their parents. Children's Health Care, 13(4), 174‑180.

14.         Alcock, D., McGrath, P. J., Feldman, W., Goodman, J.T. & Park, M. (1985). Evaluation of child life intervention in Emergency Department suturing. Pediatric Emergency Care, 1(1), 111‑115.

15.         Dorenbaum, D., Cappelli, M., Keene, D. & McGrath, P.J. (1985). Use of a Child Behavior Checklist in the psychosocial assessment of children with epilepsy. Clinical Pediatrics. 24(11), 634‑637.

16.         Feldman, W., McGrath, P.J., Hodgson, C., Ritter, H., & Shipman, R.T. (1985). The use of dietary fibre in the management of simple idiopathic recurrent abdominal pain: Results in a prospective double‑blind randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Diseases of Children, 139, 1216‑1218.

17.         McGrath, P., MacDonald, B.J., Goodman, J.T., Nichols, T.A., Cunningham, S.J., & Unruh, A. (1985). Assistive devices: Utilization by children. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 66, 430‑432.

18.         Unruh, A., & McGrath, P.J. (1985). The psychology of infertility: Towards a new perspective. Women's Health International, 6, 36‑381.

19.         Dunn‑Geier, J., McGrath, P.J., Rourke, B.P., Latter, J. & D'Astous, J. (1986). Adolescent chronic pain: The ability to cope. Pain, 26, 23‑32.

20.         Firestone, P., Crowe, D., Goodman, J.T. & McGrath, P. (1986). Vicissitudes of follow‑up studies: Differential effects of parent training and stimulant medication with hyperactives. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 56, 184‑194.

21.         McGrath, P. & Feldman, W. (1986). Clinical approach to recurrent abdominal pain in children. Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, 7(1), 56‑63.

22.         McGrath, P., Cunningham, S.J., Goodman, J.T. & Unruh, A. (1986). The clinical measurement of pain in children: A review. Clinical Journal of Pain, 1(4), 221‑227.

23.         McGrath, P., Dunn‑Geier, J., Cunningham, J., Brunette, R., D'Astous, J., Humphreys, P., Latter, J. & Keene, D. (1986). Psychological guidelines for helping children cope with chronic benign intractable pain. Clinical Journal of Pain, 1(4), 229‑233.

24.         Richter, I., McGrath, P.J., Humphreys, P.J., Goodman, J.T. Firestone, P. & Keene, D. (1986). Cognitive and relaxation treatment of pediatric migraine. Pain, 25, 195‑203.

25.         Cunningham, S.J., McGrath, P.J., Ferguson, R.E., Humphreys, P. (1987). Personality and behavioral  characteristics in pediatric migraine. Headache, 27, 16‑20.

26.         Goodman, J.T., Goodman, M.I., McGrath, P.J. & Goldsmith, L. (1987). Quality assurance in psychological services. Canadian Psychology, 28(2), 172‑179.

27.         Kurylyszyn, N., McGrath, P.J., Cappelli, M. & Humphreys, P. (1987). Children's drawings: What can they tell us about intensity of pain? Clinical Journal of Pain, 2(3), 155‑158.

28.         McGrath, P., Wiseman, D., Allan, B., Khalil, N. & Cappelli, M. (1987). Teacher awareness program on child abuse: A randomized controlled trial. Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 11, 125‑132.

29.         O'Hara, M., McGrath, P.J., D'Astous, J. & Vair, C.A. (1987). Oral morphine versus injected demerol for pain relief in children after orthopedic surgery. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, 7, 78‑82.

30.         Rosser, W., Feldman, W., & McGrath, P. (1987). A critical look at the family physician's role in preventing childhood injuries. Canadian Family Physician, 33, 733‑740.

31.         Rosser, W., Feldman, W., & McGrath, P. (1987). Common skeletal problems in children and adolescents. Canadian Family Physician, 33, 641‑645.

32.         Cappelli, M., McGrath, P.J., MacDonald, N.E., Boland, M., Fried, P. & Katsanis, J. (1988). Parent, family and disease factors as predictors of psychosocial functioning in children with cystic fibrosis. Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science, 20, 413‑423.

33.         Feldman, W., Rosser, W. & McGrath, P. (1988). Recurrent abdominal pain in children. Canadian Family Physician, 34, 629‑630.

34.         Feldman, W., Rosser, W. & McGrath, P.J. (1988). Controversies on feeding babies: A critical review. Canadian Family Physician, 34, 1199‑1201.

35.         Leikin, L., Firestone, P. & McGrath, P.J. (1988). Physical symptom reporting in Type A and B children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 56, 721‑726.

36.         McGrath, P.J., Feldman, W., Rosser, W. & Unruh, A. (1988). Exploring the causes of pain in children. Diagnosis, 81‑101.

37.         McGrath, P.J., Humphreys, P., Goodman, J.T., Keene, D., Firestone, P., Jacob, P. & Cunningham, S.J. (1988). Relaxation prophylaxis of childhood migraine: A randomized, placebo controlled trial. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 30, 626‑631.

38.         Rosser, W., Feldman, W. & McGrath, P.J. (1988). Preventive health examinations: Part 1, Preconception to birth. Canadian Family Physician, 34, 1119‑1123.

39.         Rosser, W., Feldman, W. & McGrath, P.J. (1988). Preventive health examinations: Part 2, Birth to adolescence. Canadian Family Physician, 34, 1127‑1130.

40.         Cappelli, M., McGrath, P.J. MacDonald, N.E. Katsanis, J. & Lascelles, M. (1989). Parental care and overprotection of children with cystic fibrosis. British Journal of Medical Psychology, 62, 281-289.

41.         Cappelli, M., McGrath, P.J., Heick, C., MacDonald, N., Feldman, W., Rowe, P., & Katzanis, K. (1989). Chronic disease and its impact: The adolescent's perspective. Journal of Adolescent Health Care, 10, 283‑288.

42.         Lascelles, M., Cunningham, S.J., McGrath, P.J. and Sullivan, M. (1989). Teaching coping strategies to adolescents with migraine. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 4, 135‑144. Reprinted in abridged form in the American Journal of Nursing, 89, 1215‑1216, 1989.

43.         McGrath, P.J. & Craig, K.D. (1989). Developmental and psychological factors in pediatric pain. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 36, 823‑836. Reprinted in Portugese translation as: Fatores Psicologicos e do Desenvolvimento na Dor das Criancas. Clinicas Pediatricas da America Donorte, 1989, 4, 865-879.

44.         McGrath, P.J. & Humphreys, P. (1989). Recurrent headaches in children and adolescents: Diagnosis and management. Pediatrician, 16, 71‑77.

45.         McGrath, P.J., Feldman, W. & Rosser, W. (1989). Primary medical care and children's learning problems. Canadian Family Physician, 35, 331‑334.

46.         Pigeon, H., McGrath, P.J., Lawrence, J. & McMurray, S.B. (1989). Nurses' perception of pain in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 4, 179-183. Reprinted in abridged form in American Journal of Nursing, 89, 1529‑1530, 1989.

47.         Pisterman, S., McGrath, PJ. Firestone, P. Goodman, J.T., Webster, I. & Mallory, R. (1989). Outcome of parent‑mediated treatment of preschoolers with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 57, 628-635. Précis in Cohen, J. and Fisch, M. Handbook of school based Interventions, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 160-161.

48.         Richardson, G.M. & McGrath, P.J. (1989). Cognitive‑behavioral therapy for migraine headaches: A minimal‑therapist‑ contact approach versus a clinic‑based approach. Headache, 29, 352‑357.

49.         Beyer, J.E.. McGrath, P.J. & Berde, C. (1990). Discordance between self report and behavioral pain measures in 3-7 year old children following surgery. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 5, 350-356.

50.         Cappelli, M., MacDonald, N.E., & McGrath, P.J. (1990). Assessment of readiness to transfer to adult care for adolescents with cystic fibrosis. Children's Health Care, 18, 218-224.

51.         Fradet, C. McGrath, P.J., Kay,J. Adams, S. & Luke, B. (1990). A prospective survey of reactions to blood tests by children and adolescents. Pain, 40, 53-60.

52.         Guibert, M., Firestone, P., McGrath, P.J., Goodman, J.T. & Cunningham, J. (1990). Compliance factors in the behavioural treatment of headache in children and adolescents. Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science, 22, 37-44.

53.         McGrath, P.J. & Unruh, A.J. (1990). Pain in children: A problem gaining recognition. Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal, 123, 214-219.

54.         McGrath, P.J., Beyer, J., Cleeland, C., Eland, J., McGrath, P.A. & Portenoy, R. (1990). Report of the subcommittee on assessment and methodologic issues in the management of pain in childhood cancer. In N.L. Schechter, A. Altman, & S. Weisman (Eds.), Report of the Consensus Conference on the management of pain in childhood cancer. Pediatrics, 86(5) Supplement, 814-817.

55.         McGrath, P.J., Hsu, E., Cappelli, M. Luke, B. Goodman, J.T. & Dunn‑Geier, J. (1990). Pain in pediatric oncology: A survey of an outpatient clinic. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 8, 109-124.

56.         Walker, J.A. & McGrath, P.J. (1990). The role of family physicians in organ donation. Canadian Family Physician, 36, 1235-1240.

57.         Walker, J.A., McGrath, P.J., MacDonald, N.E., Wells, G., Petrusic, W. & Nolan, B.E. (1990). Parental attitudes towards pediatric organ donation: A survey. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 142(12), 1383-1387.

58.         Feldman, W., Feldman, E., Goodman, J.T., McGrath, P.J., Pless, R., Corsini, L. & Bennett, S. (1991). Is childhood sexual abuse really increasing in prevalence? An analysis of the evidence. Pediatrics, 88, 29-33.

59.         Finley, G.A., McGrath, P.J. & Pyesmany, A. (1991). Pain control in childhood cancer. The Nova Scotia Medical Journal, 70, 149-152.

60.         Goodman, J.E. and McGrath, P.J. (1991). The epidemiology of pain in children: A review. Pain, 46, 247-264.

61.         Lascelles, M.E., McGrath, P.J., Sullivan, M.J.L. and Werk, A. (1991). Self-administered treatments for adolescents with headache: Description, applications, and limitations. Headache Quarterly, 2, 196-200.

62.         Dunn, S., Niday, P., Watters, N.E., McGrath, P. & Alcock, D. (1992). The provision and evaluation of a neonatal resusciation program. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 23(3), 118-126.

63.         McGrath, P.J., Goodman, J.E. (1992). Psychogenic pain in children and adolescents. Perspectives in Pain Management, 1(4), 9-15.

64.         McGrath, P.J., Humphreys, P., Keene, D., Goodman, J.T., Lascelles, M.A., Cunningham, S.J., & Firestone, P. (1992). The efficacy and efficiency of a self-administered treatment for adolescent migraine. Pain, 49(3), 321-324.

65.         Pisterman, S., Firestone, P., McGrath, P., Goodman, J.T., Webster, I., Mallory, R., & Goffin, B. (1992). The role of parent training in the treatment of preschoolers with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 62(3), 397-408.

66.         Lawrence, J., Alcock, D., McGrath, P.J., Kay, J., MacMurray, S.B., and Dulberg, C. (1993). The development of a tool to assess neonatal pain. Neonatal Network, 12:6, 59-66.

67.         McGrath, P.J. & McAlpine, L. (1993). Psychologic perspectives on pediatric pain. Journal of Pediatrics, 122, S2-S8.

68.         Archibald, C.J., McGrath, P.J. Ritvo, P.G., Fisk, J.D., Bhan, V., Maxner, C.E. & Murray, T.J. (1994) Pain prevalence, severity and impact in a clinic sample of multiple sclerosis patients. Pain, 58, 89-93.

69.         Cappelli, M., McGrath, P.J., Manion, I., Daniels, T., & Schillinger, J. (1994). Marital quality in parents of children with spina bifida: A case control study. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 15, 320-326.

70.         Stewart, M.J., Ritchie, J.A., McGrath, P.J., & Thompson, D. (1994) Mothers of children with chronic conditions: Supportive and stressful interactions with partners and professionals regarding caregiving burdens. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 26, 61-82.

71.         Cappelli, M., Cludlow, M.K., Goodman, J.T., Davidson, S.I., Feder, S.H., Baron, P., Manion, I.G. & McGrath, P.J. (1995) Identifying depressed and suicidal adolescents in a teen health clinic. Journal of Adolescent Health, 16, 64-70.

72.         Cappelli, M., Daniels, T., Durieux-Smith, A., McGrath, P.J., & Neuss, D. (1995). Social development of children with a hearing-impariment who are integrated in general education classrooms. Volta Review, 97(3), 197-208.

73.         Gidron, Y., McGrath, P.J., & Goodday, R. (1995). The physical and psychosocial predictors of adolescents' recovery from oral surgery. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 18, 385-399.

74.         McGrath, P.J. & Reid, G.J. (1995). Behavioral treatment of pediatric headache. Pediatric Annals, 24, 1-6.

75.         McGrath, P.J. (1995). Annotation: Aspects of pain in children and adolescents. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 36, 717-730.

76.         Reid, G.J., Hebb, J.P.O., McGrath, P.J., Finley, G.A., & Forward, S.P. (1995). Cues parents use to assess postoperative pain in their children. Clinical Journal of Pain, 11, 229-235.

77.         Chambers, C., Reid, G., McGrath, P.J. & Finley, G.A. (1996). Development and preliminary validation of a postoperative pain measure for parents. Pain, 68, 307-313.

78.         Cummings, E.A., Reid, G.J., Finley, G.A., McGrath, P.J., Ritchie, J.A. (1996). Prevalence and source of pain in pediatric inpatients. Pain, 68, 25-31.

79.         Davidson, K. W., Reddy, S. S., McGrath, P.J. & Zitner, D. (1996). Is there an association between low, untreated serum lipid levels, anger and hazardous driving? International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 3, 321- 336.

80.         Davidson, K., Zitner, D., Reddy,S., McGrath, P. & MacKeen, W. (1996). Increases in depression after cholesterol lowering drug treatment. Behavioral Medicine, 22, 82-84.

81.         Fearon, I., McGrath, P.J., & Achat, H. (1996). Booboos: Everyday pain among young children. Pain, 68, 55-62.

82.         Finley, G.A., McGrath, P.J., Forward, P., McNeill, G. Fitzgerald, P. (1996). Parents' management of children's pain following "minor" surgery. Pain, 64, 83-87.

83.         Forward, S.P., McGrath, P.J. & Brown, T.L. (1996). Mothers' attitudes and behaviour towards medicating children's pain. Pain, 67, 469-475

84.         Jefferson, J. R. and McGrath, P.J. (1996). Back and peripheral joint pain in an industrial setting. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 77, 385-390.

85.         Lobb W.K., Zakariasen, K.L. McGrath, P.J.(1996). Endodontic treatment outcomes: do patients perceive problems? Journal of the American Dental Association, 127(5), 597-600.

86.         Losier, B, McGrath, P.J. and Klein, R. (1996). Error patterns on the continuous performance test in normal and attention deficit and hyperactivity children: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 37, 971-987.

87.         McGrath, P.J. & Frager, G. (1996). Psychological barriers to optimal pain management in infants and children. Clinical Journal of Pain, 135-141.

88.         McGrath, P.J. (1996). There is more to pain measurement in children than ouch". Canadian Psychology, 37, 63-75.

89.         McGrath, P.J. and Finley, G.A. (1996). Attitudes and beliefs about medication and pain management in children. Journal of Palliative Care, 12(3), 46-50.

90.         Reid, G.J., & McGrath, P.J. (1996). Psychological treatments for migraine. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 50, 58-63.

91.         Reid, G.J., Lang, B. and McGrath, P.J. (1996). Primary juvenile fibromyalgia: Psychological adjustment, family functioning, coping and functional disability. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 40(4), 752-760.

92.         Bedard, G.B.V., Reid, G.J., McGrath, P.J. & Chambers, C.T. (1997). Coping and self-medication in a community sample of junior high school students. Pain Research & Management, 2, 151-156.

93.         Campbell, M.A. & McGrath, P.J. (1997). Use of medication by adolescents for the management of menstrual discomfort. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. 151, 905-913.

94.         Chambers, C.T., Reid, G.J., McGrath, P.J. & Finley, G.A. (1997). Over-the- counter (OTC) medication for pain among adolescents. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 151, 449-455.

95.         Chambers, C.T., Reid, G.J., McGrath, P.J., Finley, A.G., & Ellerton, M.L. (1997). A randomized trial of a pain education booklet: Effects on parent's attitudes and postoperative pain management. Children's Health Care, 26, 1- 13.

96.         McGrath, P.J. & Larsson, B. (1997). Headache in children and adolescents. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 6, 843-861.

97.         Reid, G., Stewart, M., Mangham, C., McGrath, P.J. (1996/1997). Resiliency: Implications for health promotion. Health and Canadian Society.  4, 83-116.

98.         Reid, G.J., Chambers, C. T. McGrath, P.J. and Finley, G.A. (1997). Coping with pain and surgery: Children’s and parents’ perspectives. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 4,339-363.

99.         Zonneveld, L, McGrath, P.J., Reid, G.j. and Sorbi, M. (1997). Memory for pain in children. Pain, 71, 297-302.

100.      Forward, S.P., McGrath, P.J., MacKinnon, D., Brown, T.L. Swann, T.J. and Currie, E.L. (1998). Medication patterns of recurrent headache sufferers: A community study. Cephalalgia, 18, 146-151. 

101.      Gauthier, J.C., Finley, G.A., McGrath, P.J. (1998). Children’s self  report of postoperative pain intensity and treatment threshold: Determining the adequacy of medication. Clinical Journal of Pain. 14, 116-120.

102.      McGrath, P.J. and 24 others.  Barsky, A.(first author).(1998). Perspectives on pain-related suffering:  presentations and discussions.  Advances in Mind-Body Medicine,  14, 167-203. 

103.      McGrath, P.J., Rosmus, C. Camfield, C Campbell, M.A. and Hennigar, A. (1998). Behaviours caregivers use to determine pain in non-verbal, cognitively impaired individuals. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology.  40, 340-343.

104.      Reid, G.J.,Gilbert, C.A. & McGrath, P.J. (1998) The Pain Coping Questionnaire: Preliminary validation., Pain, 76, 83-96.

105.      Sweet, S. & McGrath, P.J. (1998). Parent and health care providers response to childhood immunization.  Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 23, 249-256.

106.      von Baeyer, C. Baskerville, S. & McGrath, P.J. (1998). Everyday pain in 3-5 year old children in daycare.  Pain Research & Management, 3, 111-116.

107.      Walsh, T. M., Smith, C.P. and McGrath, P.J. (1998). Pain correlates of depressed mood in young adults.  Pain Research and Management, 3, 135-144.

108.      Wilkins, C., McGrath, P.J., Finley, G.A. & Katz, J. (1998).   Phantom limb sensations and phantom limb pain in child and adolescent amputees.  Pain, 78, 7-12. 

109.      Campbell, M.A. & McGrath, P.J. (1999).   Non-pharmacological strategies used by adolescents for the management of menstrual discomfort.  Clinical Journal of Pain, 14, 313-320.

110.      Chambers, C.T., Reid, G.J., Craig, K.D. McGrath, P.J. and Finley, G.A. (1999) Agreement between child and parent reports of pain.  Clinical Journal of Pain, 14, 336-342.

111.      Gilbert, C., Lilley, C., Craig, K.D., McGrath, P.J., Court, C.A., Bennett, S.M. and Montgomery, C.J. (1999).  Postoperative pain expression in preschool children:  validation of the Child Facial Coding System.  The Clinical Journal of Pain, 15, 192-200. 

112.      McGrath, P.J. (1999). Clinical psychology issues in migraine headaches.  Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 26, S3, S33-S36.

113.      Sweet.S.D., McGrath, P.J. & Symons, D. (1999).  The roles of child reactivity and parenting contexts in infant pain response.  Pain, 80, 655-661.

114.      Breau, L.M., McGrath, P.J., Camfield, C. Rosmus, C. and Finley, G.A. (2000). Preliminary Validation of an observational Pain Checklist for Cognitively Impaired, Non-verbal persons.  Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 42, 609-616.

115.      Breau,L. M., McGrath, P.J. and Ju, L. (2000) Review of juvenile primary fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.  Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 20, 278-288.

116.      Halperin, S., McGrath, P.J. Smith, B. and Houston, T. (2000).   Lidocaine prilocaine patch decreases the pain associated with the subcutaneous administration of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine but does not adversely affect the antibody response.  Journal of Pediatrics, 136, 789-794.

117.      Ivers, H. McGrath, P.J. Purdy, A., Hennigar, A. (2000).  How patients make decisions to take doses of sumatriptan.  Headache, 40, 129-136.

118.      Breau, L. M., Santor, D., McGrath, P. J., Craig, K. D.,  Cassidy, K-L. & Reid, G.J. (2001) Facial expression of children receiving immunizations: a principal components analysis of the child facial coding system. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 17, 178-186

119.      Breau, L.M. Camfield, C. McGrath, P.J., Rosmus, C. & Finley, G.A. (2001).  Measuring pain accurately in children with cognitive impairments:  Refinement of a caregiver scale.  Journal of Pediatrics, 138, 721-727.

120.      Demyttenaere S, Finley GA, Johnston C, McGrath PJ. (2001).  Pain treatment thresholds in children following major surgery. Clinical Journal of Pain, 17, 173-177.

121.      Cassidy, K. L., Reid G. J., McGrath, P. J., Smith, D. J., Brown, T. L., Finley, G. A. (2001).  A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the EMLA® patch for the reduction of pain associated with intramuscular injection in four to six-year-old children. Acta Paediatrica,  90, 11, 1329 – 1336.

122.      Breau, L.M., Finley, G.A., McGrath, P.J. & Camfield, C.S. (2002).Validation of the Non-Communicating Children's Pain Checklist - Postoperative Version. Anesthesiology. 96(3):528-35.

123.      Elgar, F. & McGrath, P.J. (2003). Self administered psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents.  Journal of Clinical Psychology, 59, 1-19.

124.      Stallard, P., Williams, L., Velleman, R. Lenton, S. & McGrath, P.J. (2002). Behaviors identified by caregivers to detect pain in non-communicating children.  Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 27(2):209-214.

125.      Stallard, P., Williams, L., Velleman, R. Lenton, S. & McGrath, P.J.  (2002). Intervening factors in caregivers’ assessments of pain in non-communicating children. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 44, 212-214

126.      Stallard, P.  Williams, L.  Velleman, R.,  Lenton, S.  McGrath, P.J.  Taylor, G. (2002) The Development and Evaluation of the Pain Indicator for Communicatively Impaired Children (PICIC), Pain. 98(1-2):145-149.

127.      Halperin, B.A. Halperin, S.A. McGrath, P.J., Smith, B. and Houston, T. (2002). Use of lidocaine-prilocaine patch to decrease intramuscular injection pain does not adversely affect the antibody response to diptheria-tetanus- acellular pertussis-inactivated poliovirus-Haemophilus influenzae type b conjuugate and hepatitis B vaccines in infants from birth to six months of age.  Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 21, 399-405.

128.      Ljungman G, McGrath P, Cooper E, Widger K, Ceccolini J, Fernandez CV, Frager G, Wilkins K. (2003). The psychosocial needs of families with a child with cancer. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology ,25(3), 223-231

129.      Cassidy, K-L.,  Reid, G.J.  McGrath, P.J.  Finley, G.A., Smith, D.J., Morley, C., Szudek, E.A. and Morton, B. Watch needle, watch TV: audiovisual distraction in preschool immunization. Pain Medicine, 3 (2), 108-118.

130.      Breau, L,M., McGrath P.J. Camfield, C.S. & Finley, G.A. (2002). Psychometric properties of the non-communicating children’s pain checklist-revised. Pain, 99, 349-357.

131.      McGrath, P.J. & Unruh, A. (2002). The social context of neonatal pain.  Clinics in Perinatology: Pain in vulnerable infants. 29 (3), 555-572.

132.      Breau, L.M., MacLaren, J., McGrath, P.J., Camfield, C.S. & Finley, G.A. (2003). Caregivers' beliefs regarding pain in children with cognitive impairments:  relation between pain sensation and reaction increases with severity of impairment. Clinical Journal of Pain, 19(6), 335-344.

133.      Breau, L.M., Camfield, C., Symons, F., Bodfish, J., MacKay, A., Finley, G.A. & McGrath, P.J. (2003). The relation between pain and self-injurious behavior in non-verbal children with severe cognitive impairments. Journal of Pediatrics. 142(5), 498-503.

134.      Elgar, F. J., Curtis, L. J., McGrath, P. J., Waschbusch, D. A., & Stewart, S. H. (2003) Antecedent-consequence conditions in maternal mood and child adjustment: A four-year cross-lagged study. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 32(3), 362-364.

135.      Stevens, B., McGrath, P.J., Gibbins, S., Beyene, J., Breau, L.,  Camfield, C., Finley, G.A., Franck,L., Howlett, A., McKeever, P., O'Brien, K., Ohlsson, A., Yamada, J. (2003) Procedural Pain In Newborns at Risk for Neurologic Impairment. Pain, 105, 27–35

136.      Breau, R.H., McGrath, P.J. & Norman, R.W. (2003). Assessing self-help issues for patients with prostate cancer, interstitial cystitis, erectile dysfunction and urinary diversion. BJU International, 92 (7), 736-740

137.      Stinson,J.N., McGrath, P.J., Yamada J.T. (2003) Clinical trials in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology: applying the CONSORT statement. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 28(3), 159-167.

138.      Goodman, J.E. & McGrath, P.J. (2003) Mother's modeling influences children's pain during a cold pressor task. Pain, 104(3), 559-565.

139.      Walsh TM, Symons DK, McGrath PJ. (2004) Relations between young children's responses to the depiction of separation and pain experiences.  Attachment and Human Development, 6(1), 53-71.

140.      Breau, L.M.,  Camfield, C.S., McGrath, P.J., Finley, G. A., (2003). The incidence of pain in children with severe cognitive impairments. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 157, 1219-1226.

141.      Chambers, C.T. Finley, G.A., McGrath, P.J. and Walsh, T. M. (2003). The parents’ postoperative pain measure:replication and extension to 2-6 year old children. Pain, 105(3):437-443.

142.      Turk DC, Dworkin RH, Allen RR, Bellamy N, Brandenburg N, Carr DB, Cleeland C, Dionne R, Farrar JT, Galer BS, Hewitt DJ, Jadad AR, Katz NP, Kramer LD, Manning DC, McCormick CG, McDermott MP, McGrath P, Quessy S, Rappaport BA, Robinson JP, Royal MA, Simon L, Stauffer JW, Stein W, Tollett J, Witter J. (2003). Core outcome domains for chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations. Pain, 106(3), 337-345.

143.      Dick, B.D., Connolly, J.F., McGrath, P.J., Finley, G.A., Stroink, G., Houlihan, M.E., Clark, A.J. (2003) The disruptive effect of chronic pain on mismatch negativity. Clinical  Neurophysiology, Aug;114(8), 1497-1506.

144.      Houlihan, M.E., McGrath, P.J.,  Connolly, J., Stroink, G., Finley, GA. & Phi, T. (2004). Assessing the effect of pain on demands for attentional resources using ERPs. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 51(2), 181-187.

145.      Finley, G. A., Chambers, C.T., McGrath, P. J. &. Walsh, T. M. (2003). Construct validity of the Parents’ Postoperative Pain Measure. The Clinical Journal of Pain 19, 329–334.

146.      Walsh, T.M. Leblanc, L. and McGrath P.J. (2003).  Menstrual pain intensity, coping, and disability:  The role of pain catastrophizing. Pain Medicine, 4(4), 352-361

147.      Elgar, F. J., Waschbusch, D. A., McGrath, P. J., Stewart, S. H. & Curtis, L. J., (2004). Temporal relations in daily-reported maternal mood and disruptive child behavior Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology.  32, 3, 237–247.

148.      Elgar, F. J., McGrath, P. J., Waschbusch, D. A., Stewart, S. H., & Curtis, L. J. (2004). Mutual influences on maternal mood and child adjustment problems.  Clinical Psychology Review, 24(4), 441-459.

149.      Breau, L. M.,  Camfield, C.S., McGrath, P.J., Finley, G. A.,  (2004). Risk factors for pain in children with severe cognitive impairments. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 46, 364-371

150.      Wilkins KL, McGrath PJ, Finley GA, Katz J. (2004) Prospective diary study of nonpainful and painful phantom sensations in a preselected sample of child and adolescent amputees reporting phantom limbs. Clinical Journal of Pain, 20(5), 293-301

151.      Breau LM, McGrath PJ, Stevens, B. Beyene J, Camfield C, Finley GA, Franck L, Howlett A, O'Brien K, and Arne Ohlsson (2004). Healthcare professionals' perceptions of pain in infants at risk for neurological impairment, BMC Pediatrics 2004 Nov 12;4(1):23., 4:23 available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcpediatr/BMC

152.      Reid G.  McGrath,P.J., Lang, B. (2005). Parent-child interactions among children with juvenile fibromyalgia, arthritis, and healthy controls, Pain, 113(1-2), 201-210.

153.      Uman, L.S., Chambers, C.T., McGrath, P.J., & Kisely, S. (2005). Psychological interventions for needle-related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents (Protocol). The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1.

154.      Clancy, C.A., McGrath, P.J., & Oddson, B.E. (2005) Pain in children and adolescents with spina bifida. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 47(1),  27-34.

155.      Andrasik, F., Powers, S. W., & McGrath, P. J. (2005).Methodological Considerations in Research With Special Populations: Children and Adolescents. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 45, (5), 520-525.

156.      Dworkin, R.H., Turk, D.C., Farrar, J.T., Haythornthwaite, J.A., Jensen, M.P., Katz, N.P.,Kerns, R.D., Stucki, G., Allen, R.R., Bellamy, N., Carr, D.B., Chandler, J., Cowan, P., Dionne, R.,Galer, B.S., Hertz, S., Jadad, A.R., Kramer, L.D., Manning, D.C., Martin, S., McCormick, C.G., McDermott, M.P., McGrath, P., Quessy, S., Rappaport, B.A., Robbins, W., Robinson, J.P., Rothman, M., Royal, M.A., Simon, L., Stauffer, J.W., Stein, W., Tollett, J., Wernicke, J., Witter, J. (2005).   Core outcome measures for chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations. Pain. 113(1-2), 9-19.

157.      Lingley-Pottie, P.  Watters, C,  McGrath, PJ. Janz, T. Providing Family Help at HomeProceedings of 38th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (CD/ROM). January 4-9, Computer Society Press, 2005. 7 pages.

158.      Hicks, C.L., von Baeyer, C.L. McGrath, P.J. (2005). Online psychological treatment for pediatric recurrent pain: A randomized evaluation. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Aug 10; [Epub ahead of print]

159.      Stanford, E.A., Chambers, C.T., Craig, K.D., McGrath, P.J., & Cassidy, K.L. (2005). “Ow!”: Verbal Pain Expression Among Young Children. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 21(6), 499-502.

160.      Dick, B. D., Connolly, J. F., Houlihan, M. E., McGrath, P. J., Finley, G. A., Stroink, G., and Clark, A. J. (2006). Effects of experimental pain on Mismatch  Negativity. Journal of Psychophysiology, 20(1), 21-31.

161.      Reyno, S. & McGrath, P.J. (2006). Predictors of parent training efficacy for child externalizing behavior problems – a meta-analytic review. Journal of Child Psychiatry and Psychology.47,1,99-111.

162.      McGrath PJ, Pianosi PT, Unruh AM, Buckley CP. Dalhousie dyspnea scales: construct and content validity of pictorial scales for measuring dyspnea. BMC Pediatr. 2005 Aug 30;5:33. available on line at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/5/33

163.      Breau L.M.,  McGrath, P.J,  Stevens, B.,  Beyene,  J., Camfield, C.,  Finley, G.A.,  Franck, L., Gibbins, S., Howlett, A., McKeever, P., O'Brien, K.,  Ohlsson,.A., (2006). Judgments of pain in the Neonatal Intensive Care Setting: A survey of direct care staffs’ perceptions of pain in infants at risk for neurological impairment. Clinical Journal of Pain, Feb;22(2):122-129.

164.      Lingely-Pottie P, McGrath PJ. A therapeutic alliance can exist without face-to-face contact.J Telemed Telecare. 2006;12(8):396-9.

165.      Stevens BJ, McGrath P, Yamada J, Gibbins S, Beyene J, Breau L,M Camfield C, Finley A, Franck L, Howlett A, Johnston C, McKeever P, O'brien K, Ohlsson A. (2006). Identification of pain indicators for infants at risk for neurological impairment: A Delphi consensus study. BMC Pediatr. Feb 2;6(1):1 

166.      Stinson, J, Petroz, G, Tait, G, Feldman, F, Streiner, D, McGrath , PJ, Stevens, BJ. (2006). E-Ouch: Usability testing of an electronic chronic pain diary for adolescents with Arthritis. Clinical Journal of Pain, 22(3), 295-305.

167.      Turk, D. Dworkin, RH  Burke LB, Gershon R. Rothman M. Scott J. Allen RR. Atkinson JH,  Chandler J, Cleeland C, Cowan P, Dimitrova R, Dionne R, Farrar JT, Haythornthwaite JA. Hertz S. Jadad AR, Jensen MP, Kellstein D. Kerns RD, Manning DC, Martin S. Max MB. McDermott MP. McGrath PJ. Moulin DE. Nurmikko T. Quessy S. Raja S. Rappaport BA, Rauschkolb C. Robinson JP. Royal MA. Simon L. Stauffer JW.  Stucki G. Tollett J. von Stein T. Wallace MS. Wernicke J. White RE. Williams AC, Witter J. Wyrwich KW (in press).  Developing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Pain Clinical Trials:IMMPACT Recommendations, Pain

168.      Oddson BE, Clancy CA, McGrath PJ. The Role of Pain in Reduced Quality of Life and Depressive Symptomology in Children With Spina Bifida. Clin J Pain. 2006 November/ December;22(9):784-789.

169.      Uman LS, Chambers CT, McGrath PJ, Kisely S. Psychological interventions for needle-related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD005179.

170.      McMurtry CM, McGrath PJ, Asp E, Chambers CT. Parental Reassurance and Pediatric Procedural Pain: A Linguistic Description. Journal of  Pain. 2006 Aug 30; [Epub ahead of print]

171.      Pianosi P, Smith CP, Almudevar A, McGrath PJ. Dalhousie dyspnea scales: Pictorial scales to measure dyspnea during induced bronchoconstriction. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2006 Dec;41(12):1182-7.

172.      Breau LM, Camfield CS, McGrath PJ, Finley GA. Pain's impact on adaptive functioning. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2007 Feb;51(Pt 2):125-34.

Book Chapters (trainees names are underlined)

1.            Dykes, M., McGrath, P.J., & Rotenberg, M. (1975). Behavior therapy: A humane approach. In J.A. Dykes (Ed.), Care of the Difficult Patient. Psychogeriatric Association: London, Ontario.

2.      McGrath, P. (1983). Migraine headaches in children and adolescents. In P. Firestone, P. McGrath and W. Feldman (Eds.), Advances in Behavioral Medicine of Children and Adolescents. Hillsdale, NJ: L. Erlbaum.

3.      McGrath, P., Johnson, G., Goodman, J.T., Schillinger, J., Dunn, J., Chapman, J. (1985). CHEOPS: A behavioral scale for rating postoperative pain in children. In H.L. Fields, R. Dubner & F. Cervero (Eds.), Advances in Pain Research and Therapy, Vol. 9 (pp. 395-401). New York: Raven Press.

4.      Branson, S. McGrath, P.J., Craig, K.D., Rubin, S.Z. & Vair, C. (1990). Spontaneous coping strategies for coping with pain and their origins in adolescents who undergo surgery. In D. Tyler and E. Krane (Eds.), Pediatric Pain: Vol. 15. Pain Research and Therapy (pp. 237-245). New York: Raven.

5.      McGrath, P.J. & Manion, I.G. (1990). Prevention of pain problems. In K.D. Craig & S.M. Weiss (Eds.), Health enhancement, disease prevention and early intervention: Bio‑behavioral perspectives (pp. 269-286). New York: Springer.

6.      McGrath, P.J., Unruh, A.M. & Branson, S. (1990). Chronic non‑malignant pain with disability. In D. Tyler & E. Krane (Eds.), Pediatric Pain: Vol. 15. Pain Research and Therapy (pp. 255-271). New York: Raven.

7.      McGrath, P.J. & Pisterman, S. (1991). Developmental issues: adolescent pain. In J.P. Bush & S.W. Harkins (Eds.) Children in pain: Clinical and research issues from a developmental perspective. New York: Springer‑Verlag.

8.      McGrath, P.J., Mathews, J. & Pigeon, H. (1991). Assessment of pain in children: A systematic psychosocial model. In the Proceedings of the World Congress of Pain: Vol. 5. Pain Research and Clinical Management (pp. 509-526). Amsterdam: Elsevier.

9.      Mathews, J., McGrath, P.J., & Pigeon, H. (1992). Assessment and measurement of pain in children. In N. Schechter, C. Berde, & M. Yaster, Pain in infants, children and adolescents (pp.97-111). Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins.

10.  McGrath, P.J. & Goodwin, J. (1992). Psychogenic pain conditions. In McAnarney, E.R., Kreipe, R.E., Orr, D.P. & Comerci, G.D. Textbook of Adolescent Medicine (pp. 1090-1094). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.

11.  McGrath, P.J., & Unruh, A.M. (1992). Psychological treatment of pain in children and adolescents. In N. Schechter, C. Berde, & M. Yaster, Pain in infants, children and adolescents (pp. 219-228). Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins.

12.  McGrath, P.J., Lascelles, M. (1992). Tertiary care office-based psychological treatment of adolescent migraine and its alternatives. In V. Guidetti (Ed.), Proceedings of the III International Childhood Headache Congress, Rome, Excerpta Medica International Congress Series. Amsterdam: Elsevier.

13.  Anand, K.J.S. & McGrath, P.J. (1993). An overview of current issues and their historical background. In K.J.S. Anand & P.J. McGrath (Eds.), Pain in Neonates (pp. 1-18). Amsterdam: Elsevier.

14.  Anand, K.J.S. & McGrath, P.J. (1993). Future directions. In K.J.S. Anand & P.J. McGrath (Eds.), Pain in Neonates (pp. 321-332). Amsterdam: Elsevier.

15.  McGrath, P.J. & Unruh, A.M. (1993). Social and legal issues. In K.J.S. Anand & P.J. McGrath (Eds.), Pain in Neonates (pp. 295-320). Amsterdam: Elsevier.

16.  McGrath, P.J. (1993). Research design and research ethics. In K.J.S. Anand & P.J. McGrath (Eds.), Pain in Neonates (pp. 275-294). Amsterdam: Elsevier.

17.  McGrath, P.J., & Sorbi, M.J. (1993). Psychological treatments for migraine headache. In J. Olesen, P. Tfelt-Hansen, & K.M.A. Welch (Eds.), The Headaches, (pp.289-294). New York: Raven Press.

18.  Goodman, J.E., Gidron, Y., & McGrath, P.J. (1994). Pain proneness in children: Toward a new conceptual framework. In R.C. Grzesiak & D.S. Ciccone (Eds.), Psychological Vulnerability to Chronic Pain (pp.90-115). New York: Springer.

19.  McGrath, P.J. & Unruh, A.M. (1994). The measurement and assessment of paediatric pain. In P.D. Wall & R. Melzack (Eds.), Textbook of Pain (3rd ed., pp. 303-313). London: Churchill Livingstone.

20.  McGrath, P.J., Ritchie, J. and Unruh, A.M. (1994). Nursing and children's pain. In D. Carrol and D. Bowsher, Pain - Management and Nursing Care (pp.100-123). Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann.

21.  McGrath, P.J. & Dunn-Geier, J. (1995). Biobehavioral aspects of pain in children. In G.R. Caddy & D.G. Byrne (Eds.), Behavioral Medicine,International Perspectives, Vol. 3. Norwood: Ablex Publishing.

22.  Goodman, J.E. and McGrath, P.J. (1997). Aggregation of pain complaints and pain-related disability and handicap in a community sample of families. In T.S. Jensen, J.A. Turner and Z. Wiesenfeld-Halin, Proceedings of the 8th World Congress of Pain (pp. 673-682). Seattle: IASP Press.

23.  Chambers, C.T. & McGrath, P.J. (1998) Pain measurement in children. In M.A. Ashburn & L.J. Rice (Eds.), The Management of Pain. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 625-634.

24.  Finley, G.A. & McGrath, P.J. (1998). The roles of measurement in pain management and research In G.A. Finley & P.J. McGrath (Eds.), Measurement of pain in infants and children. Seattle: IASP Press, 1-4.

25.  McGrath, P.J. & Goodman, J.E. (1998). Cognitive behavioural approaches for pain. In P. Graham (Ed.), Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Children. Pp. 143-155, Cambridge University Press.

26.  McGrath, P.J. (1998). Behavioral measures of pain. In G.A. Finley & P.J. McGrath, Pain measurement in infants and children. Seattle: IASP Press, 83-102.

27.  Sweet, S. & McGrath, P.J. (1998). Physiological measures of pain. In G.A. Finley & P.J. McGrath (Eds.), Measurement of pain in infants and children. Seattle: IASP Press, 59-81.

28.  McAlpine, L. & McGrath, P.J. (1999). Chronic and recurrent pain in children. In Block, A.R.,  Kremer, E.F. & E. Fernandez (eds.) Handbook of Pain Syndromes.  Mahwah, NJ. LEA pp. 529-549.

29.  McGrath, P.J. , Holroyd, K. & Sorbi, M. (1999). Psychological Treatment of Migraine Headaches. In J. Olesen, P. Tfelt-Hansen, & K.M.A. Welch (Eds.), The Headaches, (2nd Edition). New York: Lippincott, pp. 371-378.

30.  McGrath, P.J. and Breau, L. (1999) Musculoskeletal pain.  In P.J. McGrath, & G.A.Finley, (Eds.) Chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents. IASP Press, Seattle, WA, pp. 173-197. 

31.  McGrath, P.J. and Finley, G.A. (1999) Introduction.  In McGrath, P.J. & Finley, G.A. (Eds.) Chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents. IASP Press, Seattle, WA, pp. 1-4.

32.  McGrath P.J. & Unruh, A. (1999). The measurement and assessment of paediatric pain. In P.D.Wall & R. Melzack (Eds.), Textbook of Pain (4th.ed). London: Churchill Livingstone, pp 371-384.

33.  McGrath, P.J. & Unruh, A.M. (2000). Neonatal pain in a social context.  In Anand, K.J.S., Stevens, B. & McGrath, P.J. (Eds.) Pain in Neonates, 2nd edition, Amsterdam, Elsevier 237-250.

34.  Unruh, A.M. & McGrath, P.J., (2000). Pain in children: Psychosocial issues. In J. L. Melvin & F.V. Wright (Eds.), Rheumatological Rehabilitation Series, Vol. 3. American Occupational Therapy Association,  Bethesda, pp. 141-168.

35.  McGrath, P.J., Hetherington, R. and Finley, G.A. (2002).  Chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents. Pp 201-211. In & Bissonette, B and. Dalens, C. (eds.) Pediatric Anaesthesia: Principles and Practice, McGraw Hill.

36.  Gaffney, A., McGrath, P.J. and Dick, B. (2002). Measuring pain in children:  Development and instrument issues.  In N.L. Schechter, C.B. Berde and M.Yaster (eds.) Pain in infants, children and adolescents. (2nd ed). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia pp. 128-141.

37.  McGrath, P.J., Dick, B. & Unruh, A.M. (2002).  Psychologic and behavioral treatment of pain in children and adolescents. In N.L. Schechter, C.B. Berde and M.Yaster (eds.) Pain in infants, children and adolescents. (2nd ed). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia pp. 303-316.

38.  McGrath, P.J. (2003). Psychosocial and Psychiatric Aspects of Pain in Children. In Dworkin, R and Breitbart W. Psychosocial Aspects of Pain:  A handbook for Health Care Providers. Progress in Pain Research and Management, Vol 27. Seattle, IASP Press.

39.  McGrath, P.J. & Goodman, J.E. (2004). Pain in childhood.  In P.J. Graham (Ed.), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Children and Families.  Cambridge University Press.

40.  Penzien, D.B. Rains, J.C.. McGrath, P.J Psychological and Behavioral Treatments of Migraine. In J. Olesen, (Ed.). The Headaches, 3rd edition. New York, Lippincott.

41.  McGrath, P.J., Child Mental Health. In The Social Sciences and Humanities in Health Research: A Canadian snapshot of fields of study and innovative approaches to understanding and addressing health issues. Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Ottawa, Canada, 2005 p. 108-109.

42.  McGrath, P.J. & Unruh, A.M. (2006). Measurement and assessment of paediatric pain. In S.B. McMahon, M. Koltzenburg (eds) Wall and Melzack’s Textbook of Pain (5th Edition). London, Elsevier, Churchill Livingstone (also available in an e-edition at www.textbookofpain.com

43.  Elgar F and McGrath PJ, (in press). Self-Help Interventions for Childhood Disorders

44.  McGrath, P.J. & Unruh, A.M. (in press). Social context of pain in neonates and infants. In Anand, KJS, Stevens B, and McGrath PJ (eds.) Pain in Neonates and Infants. Elsevier, New York, In press

45.  McGrath, P.J., Watters, C. and Moon, E. (1996) Technology in Pediatric Pain Management. In Finley GA, McGrath PJ, Chambers CT (eds.). (1996). Bringing Pain Relief to Children. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press.

46.  Breau, L. McGrath, PJ and Zabalia M. (2006) Assessing pediatric pain and developmental disabilities. In Oberlander TF and Symons FJ (eds) Pain in children and adults with developmental disabilities. Paul H. Brooks Publishing Baltimore.

 

Books

1.      McGrath, P.J. & Firestone, P. (Eds.). (1983). Pediatric and adolescent behavioral medicine: Issues in treatment. New York: Springer.

2.      Firestone, P., McGrath, P. & Feldman, W. (Eds.). (1983). Advances in behavioral medicine for children and adolescents. Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

3.      Feldman, W., Rosser, W. & McGrath, P. (1987). Primary medical care of children and adolescents. Oxford University Press.

4.      McGrath, P. & Unruh, A. (1987). Pain in children and adolescents. Amsterdam: Elsevier. Published in hardcover and softcover editions.

5.      Anand, K.J.S. & McGrath, P.J. (Eds.). (1993). Pain in Neonates. Amsterdam:  Elsevier. Also available in paperback.

6.      Finley, G.A. & McGrath, P.J. (Eds.) (1998). Measurement of pain in infants and children. Seattle: IASP Press.

7.      WHO working group (P.J. McGrath and 21 others). (1998). Cancer Pain Relief and Palliative Care in Children.  Geneva, WHO.

8.      McGrath, P.J. & Finley, G.A. (Eds.) (1999) Chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents.  Seattle: IASP Press

9.      Anand, K.J.S., Stevens, B. & McGrath, P.J. (Eds.) (2000).  Pain in Neonates, 2nd edition, Amsterdam, Elsevier

10.  Finley , G.A. & McGrath, P.J. (Eds.) (2001) Acute and procedure pain in infants and children.  Seattle, IASP Press. 

11.  McGrath, P.J. & Finley, G.A. (eds.) (2003) Pediatric Pain: Biological and Social Context. Seattle, IASP Press

12.  Finley GA, McGrath PJ, Chambers CT (eds.).(2006).  Bringing Pain Relief to Children. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press.

13.  Anand, KJS, Stevens B, and McGrath PJ (eds.) (2006) Pain in Neonates and Infants (3rd ed). Elsevier, New York

 

Patient Booklets

 

1.0.                  McGrath P.J., Cunningham, S.J., Lascelles, M.J. and Humphreys, P. (Eds.). (1990). Help yourself: A program for treating migraine headaches. Patient manual and tape. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press.

3.1.            McGrath P.J., Cunningham, S.J., Lascelles, M.J. and Humphreys, P. (Eds.). (1990). Help yourself: A program for treating migraine headaches. Professional handbook. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press.

5.2.            McGrath, P.J., Finley, G.A. and Turner, C. (1992). Making cancer less painful: A handbook for parents. Halifax: IWK. (65 pages, booklet).

Translations of above:

Meno dolore per i bambini malati di cancro: Una guida per I genitori

ISBN 0-9696071-1-3, Firenze, Italy, December 1992. (Italian)

Making cancer less painful: A handbook for parents - USA Edition

ISBN 0-9696071-2-1, Halifax, December 1992. (American)

Audoucir les douleurs du cancer: Guide pratique á l'intention des parents

ISBN 0-9696071-3-X, Halifax, April 1993. (French)

Att lindra smärta hos barn med cancer: En handbok för föräldrar.

ISBN 91-88584-02-X, Scandinavian University Press, Stockholm 1994. (Swedish)

Må det gjore vondt? Håndbok om smertelindring for foreldre til kreftsyke barn.

ISBN 82-00-22477-5, Universitetsforlaget AS, Oslo 1995. (Norwegian)

Tornando o câncer menos doloroso: Um livro para os NACC), Recife, Brazil, 1997 (Portugese)

Maak kanker minder pijnlijk; Handboek voor ouders

ISBN 90 75281 21 8 Achterdijk, Netherlands 1997 (Dutch)

 

4.            McGrath, P.J., Finley, G.A. and Ritchie, J. (1994). Pain, Pain Go Away. Washington D.C.: Association for the Care of Children's Health. Booklet

Translations of above

La douleur chez l’enfant, French Canadian Edition

Pain, pain go away. English Canadian Edition

Dutch edition.

5.            Korneluk, Y.G., MacDonald, N.E., Cappelli, M., McGrath, P. and Heick, C.E. (1996). CF and you: A guide for adolescents. (2nd edition). Ottawa: Carleton University Press. (54 pages, booklet).

6.            McGrath, P.J. Finley, G.A.. Ritchie, J. and Dowden, S. (2003)  Pain, Pain, Go Away (2nd ed).. Halifax and Melbourne,

Book Reviews, Abstracts, Editorials, Notes and Comments

 

1.             McGrath, P. (1976). Brandt misunderstands: A reply. Canadian Psychological Review, 17, 62‑64.

2.             McGrath, P. (1982). Review of B.J. Williams, J.P. Foreyt & G.K. Goodrich (Eds.), Pediatric Behavioral Medicine.Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 13(4), 364.     

3.             McGrath, P. (1984). Review of D.C. Turk, D. Meichenbaum & M. Genest, Pain and behavioral medicine. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 130, 311‑312.

4.             McGrath, P. (1984). Review of E.J. Mash & L. Terdal (Eds.), Behavioral Assessment of Childhood Disorders. Canadian Psychology, 25(1), 62‑63.       

5.             McGrath, P. (1985). Review of M. Lebow, Child obesity: A new frontier in behavior therapy.Canadian Psychology, 26(2), 178‑179.

6.             McGrath, P. (1985). Review of the Canadian Medical Association Task Force Report, Health: A need for redirection. Canadian Psychology, 26(3), 251‑253.

7.             Feldman, W., McGrath, P. & O'Shaughessy (1986). Abstract: adolescents' pursuit of thinness. American Journal of Diseases of Children, 140, 294.

8.             McGrath, P. & Feldman, W. (1986). Response to commentary, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 7, 63.

9.             Cappelli, M., McGrath, P.J. & MacDonald, N.E. (1987). Family, parent and disease variables as predictors of psychosocial functioning in children with cystic fibrosis. Canadian Psychology, 28, 77.

10.         Firestone, P., Leikin, L. & McGrath, P.J. (1987). Type A and symptom reporting in children. Canadian Psychology, 28, 180.

11.         McGrath, P.J. & Byrne, J.M. (1987). Pediatric psychology is alive and well in Canada. Newsletter of the Society of Pediatric Psychology, 11, 4‑5.

12.         McGrath, P.J. (1987). Review of Free yourself from pain. Future Health, 9, 23.

13.         Pisterman, S., McGrath, P.J. Firestone, P. Goodman, J.T. and Webster, I. (1987). The effects of compliance training on compliance and attention in preschoolers with attentional deficit disorder. Canadian Psychology, 28, 477.

14.         Leikin, L., Firestone, P. & McGrath, P.J. (1988). Children's physical symptom reporting and parental type A behaviors. Canadian Psychology, 29, 461.

15.         McGrath P.J. & Johnson, G. (1988). Pain Management in children (editorial). Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 35(2), 107‑110.

16.         McGrath, P.J. (1988). Editorial for special issue on child and adolescent health. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 20,iii‑vi.

17.         Richardson, G. & McGrath, P.J. (1988). Cognitive behavioral therapy for migraine: Minimal therapist contact vs a clinic‑based approach. Canadian Psychology, 29, 656.

18.         McGrath, P.J. (1989). Review of J.B. Kamerman, Death in the midst of life: Social and cultural influences on death, grief and mourning. Journal of Palliative Care, 5(2), 22.

19.         McGrath, P.J. (1989). Aggregation of recurrent pains in families. Canadian Psychology, 30, 14.

20.         Cappelli, M., McGrath, P.J., Macdonald, N.E., Boland, M. & Miller, L. (1989). The cystic fibrosis psychological and physical self‑perception qestionnaire: Validity and reliability. Canadian Psychology, 30,26.

21.         Branson, S.M. Craig, K.D. & McGrath, P.J. (1989). Parents' role in transmitting strategies for coping with pain. Canadian Psychology, 30, 313.

22.         Feldman, W., Feldman, E., Goodman, J., McGrath, P., Pless, R., Corsini, L. & Bennett, S. (1989). Is childhood sexual abuse (CSA) really increasing in prevalence? An analysis of evidence. American Journal of Disease of  Children, 143, 423.

23.         McGrath, P.J. New study section focuses on children's pain (1989). Cancer Pain Release, 3, 3.

24.         Fradet, C., McGrath, P.J., Kay, J., Adams, S., & Luke, B. (1989). Survey of distress from blood drawing in children and adolescents. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 4, S2.

25.         McGrath, P.J., Humphreys, P., Goodman, J.T., Keene, D., Firestone, P., Lascelles, M., Cappelli, M. & Cunningham, S.J. (1989). Evaluation of a self-administered treatment for adolescent migraine. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 4, S12.

26.         McGrath, P.J. (1990). Pediatric pain: A good start. Pain, 41, 253-254.

27.         Leikin, L., Firestone, P., McGrath, P.J., & Bernard, P. (1990). Self-report measurement of children's post-surgical symptoms. Psychosomatic Medicine, 51, 254-255.

28.         McGrath, P.J. & Unruh, A.M. (1990). Pain in children: A multidisciplinary effort. The Nova Scotia Psychologist APNS, 5(3), 6-9.

29.         McGrath, P.J. (1990). Review of G. Lanzi, U. Ballotin & A. Cernibori, Pain in children and adolescent. Excerpta Medica, Int. Congr. Ser. 833. Pain, 40, 119.

30.         Cappelli, M., McGrath, P.J. Daniels, T. Schillinger, J., Manion, I., Coughtry, L. & Yumansky, S. (1990). Marital interaction of couples of children with spina bifida. Canadian Psychology, 31, 402.

31.         McGrath, P.J. (1991). Multicentre trials in pain research (Editorial). The Clinical Journal of Pain, 7, p 262.

32.         McGrath, P.J. (1991). Review of P.D. Wall & R. Melzack, Textbook of Pain. Canadian Psychology, 32, 92-93.

33.         McGrath, P.J. (1991). Review of B. Sneiderman, J.C. Irvine & P.H. Osborne, Canadian medical law. Canadian Psychology, 32(3), 544.

34.         Hendry, L., O'Hara, P.A. Leikin, L. Baxter, P. and McGrath, P.J. (1991). The conservative management of patello-femoral knee pain in female adolescents: Preliminary findings. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 6, 150.

35.         Lawrence, J., Alcock, D., Kay, J. and McGrath, P.J. (1991). The development of a tool to measure neonatal pain. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 6, 194.

36.         Cappelli, M., McGrath, P.J. and MacDonald, N.E. (1991). Differential impact of parental overprotection in children with CF and healthy controls. Pediatric Pulmonology, (Suppl. 6), 107-110.

37.         McGrath, P.J. (1991). Issues in clinical psychosocial research. Pediatric Pulmonology, (Suppl. 6), 109-110.

38.         McGrath, P.J. & Finley, G.A. (1992). Review of M.B. Max, R.K. Portenoy & E.M. Laska (Eds.), Advances in Pain Research and Therapy, Vol. 18: The Design of Analgesic Clinical Trials. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 39(1), pp 104.

39.         Tyler, D., Fitzgerald, P., McGrath, P., & McGrath, P.A. (1991). Second international symposium on pediatric pain, Montreal, April 1991. Pain, 47, 3-4.

40.         McGrath, P.J., and Finley, G.A. (1992). Treatment of pain in children. Current Medical Literature: Paediatrics, 5(4), 91-94.

41.         McGrath, P.J. (1992). Review of A.M. LaGreca, L.J. Siegel, J.L. Wallander, & C.E. Walker, Stress and coping in child health. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 7, 372-373.

42.         McGrath, P.J. Finley, G.A. & Ritchie, J. (1994). Parent's roles in pain assessment and management. IASP Newsletter, March/April, 3-4.

43.         McGrath, P.J. (1993). Coping with childhood cancer. Contact, Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation Newsletter, 5(4), 2-5.

44.         Precious, D.S., Multari, J., Finley, G.A., & McGrath, P.J. (1993). Pain control following orthognathic surgery: A study of 125 patients. Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, 5(3), 96-97.

45.         McGrath, P.J. (1995). Pain in children and adolescents. The work of the Pain Research Lab in Halifax. The Canadian Health Psychologist, 3, 10-12.

46.         Forward, S.P., Brown, T.L. & McGrath, P.J. (1995). Mothers' attitudes toward medicating their children for pain. Canadian Psychology, 36(2a), 151.

47.         Goodman, J., McGrath, P.J., Forward, J.P., Chipuer, H.,(1995). Aggregation of pain complaints in a community sample of families. Canadian Psychology, 36(2a), 152.

48.         Reid, G.J. & McGrath, P.J. (1995). The relation of attachment and temperament to coping with pain among undergraduates. Canadian Psychology, 36(2a), 154.

49.         Chambers, C.T., Reid, G.J., McGrath, P.J., Finley, A.G., & Ellerton, M.L. (1995). Parent's attitudes and management of postoperative pain in children following an educational booklet. Canadian Psychology, 36(2a), 154.

50.         McGrath, P.J. (1995). There is more to pain measurement in children than "ouch". Canadian Psychology, 36(2a), 83.

51.         Finley, G.A., and McGrath, P.J. (1995). Children's pain. Current Medical Literature: Anaesthesiology, 9, 35-38.

52.         McGrath, P.J., Unruh, A.M. & Finley, G.A. (1995). Measurement of pain in children. Clinical Updates. Seattle: IASP Press.

53.         McGrath, P.J. (1996). Introduction to series on Barriers to optimal management of pain in children. Clinical Journal of Pain , 12, 134.

54.         McGrath, P.J. (1996). CD-ROM review of Spilker’s Guide to Clinical Trials. Clinical Journal of Pain, 12, 160.

55.         Finley, G.A. & McGrath P.J. (1996). Postoperative pain in children. (Letter) Canadian Journal of  Anaesthesia, 43, 418-419.

56.         Davidson, K., MacKeen, W., Reddy, S., McGrath, P., & Zitner, D. (1994). Increases in depression after cholesterol lowering in males. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 16, Suppl. 1, S134.

57.         McGrath, P.J. (1996) Review of Why tigers eat their young. Psynopsis, Fall, 14.

58.         McGrath, P.J. (1996). Fibromyalgia in children. Pediatric Pain Letter, 1(1).

59.         McGrath, P.J. (1997). EMLA. Pediatric Pain Letter, 1(2).

60.         Oberlander, T.F., McGrath, P., Hadjistavropoulos, T. (1997). Understanding the pain experience in adolescents and the elderly with significant neurologic impairment. Pain Research & Management, 2(1),45.

61.         Wilkins, K.L., McGrath, P.J., Katz, J., Finley, A.G. (1997). Phantom sensations and phantom pain in child and adolescent amputees. Pain Research & Management, 2(1), 59.

62.         Smith, C.P., Walsh, T.M., McGrath, P.J. (1997). The occurrence of sleep disturbance in young adults who report pain and depressed mood. Pain Research & Management, 2(1), 60.

63.         Currie, E.L., McGrath, P.J., Eccleston, C. (1997). Assessment of non-pharmacological clinical trials of pain. Pain Research & Management, 2(1), 6.

64.         Purdy, A., McGrath, P.J. Campbell, M.A. & Hennigar, A.W. (1997). Decision  making in patients taking sumatriptan. Headache, 37(5), 327. Winner of best abstract of the meeting.

65.         Camfield, C., McGrath, P., Rosmus, C., & Campbell, M. A. (1997). Behaviors used by caregivers to determine pain in non-verbal, cognitively impaired children [Abstract]. Paediatrics and Child Health, 2, 34A

66.         McGrath, P.J. (1998). Best evidence meta-analysis: Part of the solution, not part of the problem. Pain Forum.

67.         McGrath, P.J. (1998).  We all failed the Latimers. Paediatrics and Child Health, 3, 153-154.

68.         Camfield, C. S., Breau, L. M., McGrath, P. J., & Finley, G. A. (1998) Validation of an observational pain checklist for non-verbal children. Annals of Neurology, 44, 555.

69.         Breau, L. M., McGrath, P. J., Camfield, C., Rosmus, C., & Finley, G. A.(1998) What do you do when you can’t say “ouch”?  Canadian Psychology, 39 (2a), 50.

70.         Breau LM, McGrath P, Camfield C, Rosmus C, Finley GA. Preliminary validation of the non-communicating children¹s pain checklist. Pain Res Manage 1998; 3(1): 40.

71.         Camfield, C. S., Breau, L. M., McGrath, P. J., & Finley, G. A. (1998) Validation of an observational pain checklist for non-verbal children. Annals of Neurology, 44, 555.

72.         McGrath, P.J. (1999).  Commentary:  Treatment of headache in adolescents.  Journal of Pediatric Psychology.  24, 25-27

73.         Goodman, J.E. & McGrath, P.J. (1999). The impact of mothers' behavior on children's pain during cold pressor task. Canadian Psychology, 40:2a, p.51.

74.         McGrath, P.J., Pilkonis, P. & Ollendick, T. (1999). Empirically supported therapies in psychology. Canadian Psychology, 40:2a, p.61

75.         McGrath, P.J. (1999). Empirically supported treatments in child health: Treatments that work but are not used. Canadian Psychology, 40:2a, p.62.

76.         Wallace, K. & McGrath, P.J. (1999). The effect of painful stimuli on event-related potentials.  Canadian Psychology, 40:2a, p.65.

77.         McGrath, P.J. (1999). New developments in paediatric pain assessment. Canadian Psychology, 40:2a, 100.

78.         McGrath, P.J. (1999).  Review of: Neil Morton (ed.) Acute Pain Management: a practical guide. WB Saunders. Paediatrics and Child Health, 4, 276. 

79.         McGrath P.J. (1999).  Re:  Advertisement for desmopressin (DDAVP spray).  (letter)  Paediatrics and Child Health, 4, 461.

80.         McGrath, P.J. (1999) Review of: Gatchel & Turk (eds.)  Psychosocial factors in pain. Guilford Press, Canadian Psychology, 40:4, 377-378.

81.         McGrath, P.J. (1999).  The future of clinical psychology.  The Nova Scotia Psychologist, 12,(12) 2. 

82.         McGrath, P.J. and Finley, G. A. (2000). Pediatric and adult pain are different.  Acute Pain, 3, 5-6.

83.         Brauer, F.Dick, B.D., Stroink, G., Connolly, J.F., McGrath, P.J., & Finley, G.A. (2000). KLT analysis of brain potential maps during pain. CD-ROM Proceedings of the World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, July 2000.

84.         Finley GA, Breau LM, McGrath PJ, Camfield C. (2001). Postoperative pain behaviour of neurologically-impaired children. Can J Anesthesia; 48(6): A32.

85.          Breau, L.M., Boll, P., MacKay, A., Symons, F., McGrath, P.J., Finley, G.A.,Camfield, C. & Bodfish, J. (2001). Pain and self-injurious behaviour in neurologically impaired children. Canadian Psychology, 42:2a, 13.

86.          MacLaren, J.E., Breau, L.M., McGrath, P. J., Finley, G. A. & Camfield, C. (2001). Caregivers beliefs regarding pain in cognitively impaired children. Canadian Psychology, 42:2a, 11.

87.         McGrath, P.J. and Gagliese, L. (2002). Clinical researchers. The Scientist 16[1]:14.

88.         McGrath, P. J. Facial expression of pain; Just So Stories, Spandrels, And Patient Blaming.  Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 25, 4, 466

89.         Breau LM*, Camfield C, McGrath PJ, Finley GA. (2003); Risk factors for pain in children with severe cognitive impairments. Pain Research and Management 8(B): 35 (P-26).

90.         McGrath, PJ, (2003). Technology to improve access to care. Pain Research and Management, 8, Suppl B, 12B.

91.         MacLaren, J., Breau, L., Camfield, C., McGrath, P.J. Finley, G.A. (2003).  Professionals’ and students’ opinions of pain in children with cognitive impairment. Pain Research and Management, 8, Suppl B, 32B.

92.         Breau, L., Camfield, C., McGrath, P.J. Finley, G.A. (2003).  The immediate impact of pain on the daily functioning of children with severe cognitive impairments. Pain Research and Management, 8, Suppl B, 35B.

93.         Breau, L., Camfield, C., McGrath, P.J. Finley, G.A. (2003).  The incidence of pain in children with severe cognitive impairments. Pain Research and Management, 8, Suppl B, 35B.

94.         Stevens, B., McGrath, P.J., Beyene, J., Breau, L., Camfield, C., Finley, G.A., Franck, L., Gibbins, S., Howlett, A., Johnston, C., McKeever, P., Obrien, K., Ohlsson, A. (2003). Behavioural and physiologic pain responses in neonates at risk for neurological impairment: preliminary results. Pain Research and Management, 8, Suppl B, 55B.

95.         McGrath, P.J., Stinson, J., Davidson, K. (2003) Commentary: the Journal of Pediatric Psychology should adopt the CONSORT statement as a way of improving the evidence base in pediatric psychology. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 28(3), 169-171.

96.         Wilkins, K.L., McGrath, P.J., Finley, G.A., & Katz, J. (2003). Gender differences in phantom limb phenomena reported by child and adolescent amputees. Pain Research and Management, 8, Suppl B, 59B.

97.         McGrath,P.J. Roberson, H. Thurston, C. M., Pottie, P. Coffin, L. and MacLean, C. 2003, Increasing access to treatments that work:  Family Help Primary Care Mental Health. Canadian Psychology, 44, 2a, 18-19.

98.         McGrath, P.J. & Peters, B. (2003). Pain in Children. Parkhurst Exchange, 11, 17.

99.         Reid, G. J., McGrath, P.J. and Cameron, R. Psychology and the new Canadian Institutes of Health Research Training Programes:  Opportunities for students at all levels. Canadian Psychology, 44.2a, 46.

100.      McGrath, P.J. Review of The Portable Mentor: Expert Guide to a Successful Career in Psychology, Canadian Psychology, 45(2), May 2004. pp. 188-189

101.      McGrath, P.J, Elgar, F.J., Johnston, C., Dozois D. J. A.,  Reyno  S.  (2003), Treating maternal depression? British Journal of Psychiatry, 183, 461-462.

102.      McGrath, P.J. & McMurtry, M. (2004). Pain in kids:  How to deal with pediatric medical procedures. Parkhurst Exchange, 12(1), 17

103.      Stinson, J. Petroz G., Tait, G. Feldman, B. McGrath, P. Sidani, S. Streiner, D. Gill, N. Stevens B. (2005). Usability testing of the e-Ouch electronic pain diary for adolescents with arthritis. The Journal of Pain, Vol.6, Number 3, Supplement 1, Abstract#861

104.      Coates, C.  McGrath, P.J.,  McMurtry, M.  & Lingley-Pottie, P.Pain and Coaches’ Responses in Young Gymnasts. Pain Research and Management, 10 (2), 89.

105.      Otley, AR,  McGrath, P, Christensen B.  The Mission is Remission:  A Web-Enabled Self-Management Program for Pediatric IBD Targeting Health-Related Quality of Life. JPGN 2005; 41(4) 158.

106.      Otley AR, Christensen, B, McGrath P. Development of a Web-Based Self-Management Program for Teens with IBD and Their Parents: The Mission Is Remission.  JPGN 2005; 41(4) 159.

107.      McGrath, P.J. (2006).  Future Scenarios for Academic Medicine Should Include Other Health Disciplines, PloS Med

108.      McMurtry, C.M., McGrath, P.J., & Chambers, C.T. (2006). Commentary: Reassurance can hurt: Parental behavior and painful medical procedures. The Journal of Pediatrics.

109.      McGrath, P., Stinson, J., von Baeyer, C. (2006). Workshop 1C – Measurement of Pain as an Outcome in Clinical Trails: The Ped-IMMPACT Recommendations. Pain Research and Management, 11(B), 7B.

110.      McGrath, P., Brown, S., Mincic, A., Kogan, C., Williams, T., Davis, K. (2006). Quantitative Sensory Testing in Children with Chronic Pain. Pain Research and Management, 11(B), 37B.

111.      Stevens, B., O’Brien, K., Ohlsson, A., McGrath, P., Howlett, A., Dupuis, A., Beyene, J., Gibbons, S., Breau L., Franck, L., (2006). Infants at Risk for Neurological Impairment: Can they tell us more about their pain than clinicians and pain experts? Pain Research and Management, 11(B), 42B

112.      Stevens, B., Beyne, J., Gibbins, S., Ohlsson, A., McGrath, P., Howlett, A., Finley, A., Camfield, C., Franck, L., Johnston, C., (2006). Responses to a Painful versus Nonpainful Procedure in Infants at Risk for Neurological Impairment: Preliminary Results. Pain Research and Management, 11(B), 42B.

113.      Moon, E., McGrath, P., Fitzpatrick, E., Sinclair, D., Chambers, C., (2006).  Painful Procedures in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Pilot Study of a DVD-Based Intervention for Child Pain and Anxiety.  Pain Research and Management, 11(B), 52B

114.      Clancy, C., Oddson, B., McGrath, P. (2006). Reported Pain Coping Strategies in Children and Adolescents with Spina Bifida. Pain Research and Management, 11(B), 58B.

115.      Clancy, C., Oddson, B., McGrath, P. (2006). The Role of Pain in Reduced Quality of Life in Children with Spina Bifida. Pain Research and Management, 11(B), 358B.

116.      Coates, C., McGrath, P., McDougall, C., Goldbloom, R. (2006). A Randomized Trial of Reading Preoperatively to Day Surgery Children to Reduce Anxiety and Pain. Pain Research and Management, 11(B), 61B.

117.      Forgeron, P., McGrath, P., (2006). Self-Identified Needs of Youth with Complex Pain: A Qualitative Inquiry.  Pain Research and Management, 11(B), 65B.

118.      Kristjansdottir, O., McGrath, P., (2006). How do you Cope with Pain? A Pilot Study in a Pediatric Emergency Department in Canada.  Pain Research and Management, 11(B), 71B.

119.      Stinson, J., Stevens, B., Feldman, B., Sidani, S., Streiner, D., Petroz, G., Gill, N., McGrath, P., (2006).  Construct Validity, Compliance and Acceptability of the E-Ouch Electronic Pain Diary. Pain Research and Management, 11(B), 85B.

120.      Stinson J., McGrath, P.J. (2007) (Editorial) No pain- All gain. Advocating for improved pediatric pain management.  Paediatrics and Child Health, 12 (2). 93-94.

 

Other media publications

 

1.                  McGrath, P.J. & Unruh, A.M. (1989). When a child complains of pain. Ottawa, Medifacts, 3. (audiotape)