Patricia M. Minnes, Queen’s University
Medicine Professor Emerita Psychology Rehabilitation Therapy Kingston, Ontario minnesp@queensu.ca
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I have conducted research involving families and other caregivers of persons with developmental disabilities in Kingston. Currently, my research focuses upon persons with developmental disabilities, persons with dual diagnosis (developmental disabilities and mental health problems) and persons wi...
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Bio/Research
I have conducted research involving families and other caregivers of persons with developmental disabilities in Kingston. Currently, my research focuses upon persons with developmental disabilities, persons with dual diagnosis (developmental disabilities and mental health problems) and persons with acquired or traumatic brain injuries and their families and caregivers. Recent studies have included attitudes toward persons with disabilities, coping with stress associated with caring for a person with disabilities, factors contributing to successful community integration of persons with disabilities and the impact of aging on individuals with disabilities and their caregivers.
My research in the field of developmental disabilities is being conducted in collaboration with colleagues at Ongwanada, a non-profit agency in Kingston providing a variety of residential program and professional services for persons with developmental disabilities and their families and with colleagues who are members of the Queen’s University Department of Psychiatry Mental Health Team in Developmental Disabilities. Studies involving persons with brain injuries and their caregivers are being conducted in collaboration with colleagues at the Regional Community Brain Injury Services, Providence Continuing Care Centre and the Child Development Centre Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Program at Hotel Dieu Hospital. Other collaborations include a study of community integration of individuals with brain injuries in Northern Ireland, Queen’s University in Belfast, a study of aging in women with spinal cord injuries with colleagues in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy at Queen’s University in Kingston, and a study of attitudes of medical and paramedical professionals toward disability in rehabilitation projects in Bosnia and Slovenia.
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My research in the field of developmental disabilities is being conducted in collaboration with colleagues at Ongwanada, a non-profit agency in Kingston providing a variety of residential program and professional services for persons with developmental disabilities and their families and with colleagues who are members of the Queen’s University Department of Psychiatry Mental Health Team in Developmental Disabilities. Studies involving persons with brain injuries and their caregivers are being conducted in collaboration with colleagues at the Regional Community Brain Injury Services, Providence Continuing Care Centre and the Child Development Centre Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Program at Hotel Dieu Hospital. Other collaborations include a study of community integration of individuals with brain injuries in Northern Ireland, Queen’s University in Belfast, a study of aging in women with spinal cord injuries with colleagues in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy at Queen’s University in Kingston, and a study of attitudes of medical and paramedical professionals toward disability in rehabilitation projects in Bosnia and Slovenia.
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