Robyn J. McQuaid

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

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Robyn J. McQuaid is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Robyn J. McQuaid has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Clinical Psychology, 20 papers in Social Psychology and 19 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Robyn J. McQuaid's work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (19 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (15 papers) and Tryptophan and brain disorders (12 papers). Robyn J. McQuaid is often cited by papers focused on Stress Responses and Cortisol (19 papers), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (15 papers) and Tryptophan and brain disorders (12 papers). Robyn J. McQuaid collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Ireland. Robyn J. McQuaid's co-authors include Hymie Anisman, Opal A. McInnis, Kimberly Matheson, Alfonso Abizaid, Marie‐Claude Audet, Kim Hellemans, Robert L. Gabrys, Zachary R. Patterson, Shlomit Jacobson‐Pick and Natalia Jaworska and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Biological Psychiatry and Neuroscience.

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Robyn J. McQuaid

54 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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Coping With the COVID-19 Pandemic: Examining Gender Differences in Stress and Mental Health Among University Students

2021 268 citations Frances Sherratt, Alfonso Abizaid et al. Frontiers in Psychiatry profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Mental health, substance use, and stigmatization: A comparison of Canadian university students who abstain from or consume alcohol 2025 ·(unknown), (unknown), Robyn J. McQuaid, (unknown), (unknown), Kim Hellemans	0
2	Exploring the dissociative subtype of PTSD: The role of early-life trauma, cortisol, and inflammatory profiles 2025 ·Psychoneuroendocrinology ·(unknown), Rébecca Robillard, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Cécile Beaurepaire, Andrew A. Nicholson, Natalia Jaworska, Clifford Cassidy, Jakov Shlik, Zachary Kaminsky, Robyn J. McQuaid	1
3	Hormonal contraceptive use and type matter: Distinct cortisol patterns and cortisol-mood relations 2025 ·Neuroscience ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Robyn J. McQuaid	1
4	Machine Learning–Based Suicide Risk Prediction Model for Suicidal Trajectory on Social Media Following Suicidal Mentions: Independent Algorithm Validation 2024 ·Journal of Medical Internet Research ·Zachary Kaminsky, Robyn J. McQuaid, Kim Hellemans, Zachary R. Patterson, Mysa Saad, Robert L. Gabrys, Tetyana Kendzerska, Alfonso Abizaid, Rébecca Robillard	1
5	Sex differences in the inflammation-depression link: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2024 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Paul J. Villeneuve, Robyn J. McQuaid	22
6	Lonely and scrolling during the COVID-19 pandemic: understanding the problematic social media use and mental health link among university students 2024 ·Frontiers in Psychiatry ·(unknown), Holly Shannon, (unknown), Robyn J. McQuaid, Kim Hellemans	8
7	The Influence of COVID-19 on Stress, Substance Use, and Mental Health Among Postsecondary Students 2021 ·Emerging Adulthood ·Zachary R. Patterson, Robert L. Gabrys, (unknown), Alfonso Abizaid, Kim Hellemans, Robyn J. McQuaid	40
8	Coping With the COVID-19 Pandemic: Examining Gender Differences in Stress and Mental Health Among University Students breakdown → 2021 ·Frontiers in Psychiatry ·(unknown), Frances Sherratt, Alfonso Abizaid, Robert L. Gabrys, Kim Hellemans, Zachary R. Patterson, Robyn J. McQuaid	268
9	Transdiagnostic biomarker approaches to mental health disorders: Consideration of symptom complexity, comorbidity and context 2021 ·Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health ·Robyn J. McQuaid	17
10	The burden of loneliness: Implications of the social determinants of health during COVID-19 2020 ·Psychiatry Research ·Robyn J. McQuaid, Sylvia M. L. Cox, (unknown), Natalia Jaworska	146
11	Cannabis Use, Anxiety, and Perceptions of Risk among Canadian Undergraduates: The Moderating Role of Gender 2019 ·The Canadian Journal of Addiction ·Kim Hellemans, Jessica Wilcox, (unknown), Matthew M. Young, Robyn J. McQuaid	18
12	Post-weaning Environmental Enrichment in Male CD-1 Mice: Impact on Social Behaviors, Corticosterone Levels and Prefrontal Cytokine Expression in Adulthood 2018 ·Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience ·Robyn J. McQuaid, (unknown), Shlomit Jacobson‐Pick, Hymie Anisman, Marie‐Claude Audet	36
13	Profiling changes in cortical astroglial cells following chronic stress 2018 ·Neuropsychopharmacology ·(unknown), Gianfilippo Coppola, Chris Rudyk, Shawn Hayley, Robyn J. McQuaid, Natalina Salmaso	43
14	Chronic Pharmacological mGluR5 Inhibition Prevents Cognitive Impairment and Reduces Pathogenesis in an Alzheimer Disease Mouse Model 2016 ·Cell Reports ·Alison Brown, Maryam Vasefi, (unknown), Robyn J. McQuaid, Hymie Anisman, Stephen S. G. Ferguson	95
15	Relations between plasma oxytocin and cortisol: The stress buffering role of social support 2016 ·Neurobiology of Stress ·Robyn J. McQuaid, Opal A. McInnis, (unknown), (unknown), Kimberly Matheson, Hymie Anisman	73
16	Childhood adversity, perceived discrimination, and coping strategies in relation to depressive symptoms among First Nations adults in Canada: The moderating role of unsupportive social interactions from ingroup and outgroup members. 2014 ·Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology ·Robyn J. McQuaid, Amy Bombay, Opal A. McInnis, Kimberly Matheson, Hymie Anisman	25
17	Finding benefit in stressful uncertain circumstances: relations to social support and stigma among women with unexplained illnesses 2014 ·Stress ·Opal A. McInnis, Robyn J. McQuaid, Amy Bombay, Kimberly Matheson, Hymie Anisman	19
18	The Role of the Val66Met Polymorphism of the Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene in Coping Strategies Relevant to Depressive Symptoms 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), Opal A. McInnis, Robyn J. McQuaid, (unknown), John D. H. Stead, Hymie Anisman, Shawn Hayley	20
19	Environmental enrichment influences brain cytokine variations elicited by social defeat in mice 2012 ·Psychoneuroendocrinology ·Robyn J. McQuaid, Marie‐Claude Audet, Shlomit Jacobson‐Pick, Hymie Anisman	38
20	Environmental enrichment in male CD-1 mice promotes aggressive behaviors and elevated corticosterone and brain norepinephrine activity in response to a mild stressor 2011 ·Stress ·Robyn J. McQuaid, Marie‐Claude Audet, Hymie Anisman	39

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