Canadian Psychological Association | Société canadienne de psychologie

08/23/2026

New online-first in the journal Canadian Psychology:

'Making the case for integrating psychologists into primary care in Canada: A brief review'
- Begg, M., St. Pierre, M., Fountaine, A., Dickson, L., Lee, M., Saade, A., Minkley, A., & Lutes, L. D.

"The integration of psychologists into primary care settings will help address the critical gaps in Canada’s health care system. Integrated primary care has been found to increase access to mental and behavioural health services, reduce health care costs and improve patient outcomes. This approach targets individuals managing chronic illnesses, co-occurring mental and physical concerns and unidentified mental health problems and results in a greater standard of care across all patients."

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2028-13602-001

08/22/2026

New online-first in the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science:

'The influence of feedback on the Google effect in an academic context'
- Eskritt, M., & Chater, R.

"This study highlights that when students are provided with digital resources, such as through a “Help Box,” they tend to exhibit the “Google effect”—displaying inflated confidence and poor retention of the material. However, the effect was not observed among students who conducted standard online searches, possibly because this study required more effortful processing of complex subject matter. The findings suggest the importance of teaching students to be more aware of how they use online resources."

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-93313-001

08/21/2026

New online-first in the journal Canadian Psychology:

"Major changes are happening in how psychologists and psychological associates are regulated in Ontario. This will have important effects on the future of professional psychology both in Ontario and other provinces. Making sure that decisions about these changes are based on the best available evidence is crucial for safeguarding public safety, ensuring the competence of licensed professionals, and improving access to psychological care."

'Evidence Before Entry: Evaluating the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario’s Regulation Modernization Proposals'
- Weiss, J. A., & Panetta, L.

https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2028-01743-001.html

08/20/2026

The Mental Health + Diabetes Training Program is for registered mental health providers looking to deepen their knowledge about chronic conditions, expand their practice, and help their clients with diabetes thrive.

This is a FREE virtual training program from Breakthrough T1D Canada about diabetes, specifically designed for mental health providers, that involves 6 self-guided e-learning modules and a live interactive session, totaling 10 hours of learning. Providers that successfully complete the training program are eligible to apply to be listed in the associated Mental Health + Diabetes Directory

https://learn.breakthrought1d.ca/?utm_source=EN_CPA&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=MentalHealthTrainingProgram

08/20/2026

The Better Together Research Effort is a youth and community-engaged initiative focused on identifying and prioritizing research questions related to childhood maltreatment.

The Better Together Research Effort is a youth and community-engage...

08/20/2026

New online-first in the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science:

'“I have mixed drinks about feelings”: Examining multiple social anxiety-related psychosocial mechanisms of alcohol use'
- Bowie, K. L. M., Guimond, F.-A., & Ouimet, A. J.

"Social anxiety symptoms are related to alcohol use behaviours, and factors such as how people regulate emotions and drinking motivation have been proposed as potential reasons for that relationship. However, existing research has not compared these various factors together, making it difficult to understand which factors are most important to understand this relationship. Our results suggest that there are complicated pathways between social anxiety symptoms and alcohol use behaviours, and with motivation to cope with anxiety playing an important role."

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-89085-001

08/19/2026

Process paper from the Better Together team - 'Better together: A priority-setting partnership to identify research priorities for child maltreatment in Canada'

A national priority-setting partnership (PSP) was conducted across Canada. Eligible participants were youth aged 18 to 30 with histories of child maltreatment, caregivers, and service providers working with maltreated youth. A volunteer sample was recruited through social media platforms, national conferences, and community organizations.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213426003364

08/19/2026

Nouveau en ligne premier dans la r***e Psychologie canadienne :

'Hommes autochtones auteurs de violences sexuelles, conjugales et familiales : Un examen de la portée'
- de Pierrepont, C., Fournier, C., Leblanc, M., Dion, J., Godbout, N., & Brassard, A.

"Des facteurs de risque et de protection chez les hommes autochtones auteurs de violences sexuelles, conjugales et familiales ont été recensés et organisés afin de rendre compte de cette réalité sous-documentée. Ces facteurs sont nombreux, de multiples niveaux, et s’inter-influencent. En tenant compte de ces facteurs, les services offerts aux hommes autochtones pourront être mieux adaptés et sensibles à leurs besoins."

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-92595-001

08/19/2026

Call for Student Proposals - Bea Wickett Award

The Dr. Bea Wickett Award supports initiatives that promote mental health and well-being within elementary and secondary education in Canada.

The award recognizes an innovative program—or the evaluation of an existing program—that is delivered in elementary or secondary school settings to:
- Promote student well-being
- Foster resilience
- Identify early indicators of mental health challenges
- Help prevent the onset of mental illness

Strong Minds Strong Kids Psychology Canada will award up to $5,000 to support the successful project.

Read full RFA and apply: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13ujE9utDJsrokkghRt8xFDhw4QKjCNs1/view?usp=sharing

08/18/2026

New online-first in the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science:

'Masculine norms and public stigma towards psychological help-seeking among men and women: The role of social dominance, authoritarianism, and sexism'
- Nicol, A. A. M., & Mehanna, A.

"This study demonstrates that beliefs about gender, self-reliance, and authority shape how people view seeking help for mental health problems. Men and women who strongly favour traditional gender norms or sexist beliefs may be more likely to stigmatize seeking help for mental health problems. At the same time, people who value social order and authority tend to show more favourable attitudes. Challenging gendered expectations about self-reliance and sexist attitudes regarding women can guide public education campaigns to encourage more positive attitudes towards seeking psychological help."

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-87744-001