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Dayna Sherry, Ph.D.
Registered Psychologist
Background and Education
Background and Education
Current Employment
Health Psychologist• Aka “behavioral medicine”, “medical
psychology” and “psychosomatic medicine. “
• Referrals due to health conditions.• Interplay between physical and
emotional illness and health.• Promotion and maintenance of
healthy behaviours.• Multidisciplinary team.
Source: American Psychological Association (2014)
Multi-Organ Transplant Program• Kidney, liver, heart, and
pancreas transplants for all four maritime provinces.
• Assessment, consultation, and treatment for:
liver transplant recipients kidney/pancreas
transplant recipients living kidney donors
http://www.motphalifax.net/
Multi-Organ Transplant Program
• Inpatients and outpatient, pre- and post-transplant.
• Suitability for transplant or donation.
• Coping with chronic disease.
Behaviour Change Institute
• Provide training for healthcare providers.
• Evidence-based behaviour change counselling strategies.
• To help healthcare providers promoting health behaviour change.
• Chronic disease.
www.behaviourchangeinstitute.ca
Partners for Healthier Weight• 52-week obesity
management series designed for individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater.
• Multidisciplinary team.• Focus on intensive
lifestyle modification to support participants in re-learning their relationship with food. http://partnersforcare.ca/healthier_weight
1985 1990 1994
1996 1998
< 10% 10% - 14% 15% - <20%
Prevalence of Obesity Among Canadian Adults
>= 20%
2000
Source: Katzmarzyk (2002)
1985 1990 1994
1996 1998
< 10% 10% - 14% 15% - <20%
Prevalence of Obesity Among Canadian Adults
>= 20%
2000
Source: Katzmarzyk (2002)
Complexity of Weight Management
Clinical Psychologist• Chances of having a mental illness
in your lifetime in Canada? 20%
• At any given time, percentage of Canadians who have a mental illness?
10% • Percentage of those aged 15 – 24
years who report a mental illness or substance abuse problem?
18%
Source: Kirby & Keon (2004)
www.gmpsychologists.com
Source: healthshire.com (2014)
What is depression?
What is depression?
• Percentage of Canadians who will experience a major depression in their lifetime: 8%
• Psychological treatments for depression are roughly as successful as drug therapies for depression.
Source: Canadian Psychological Association (2012)
What is anxiety?• Percentage of Canadians
who will experience an anxiety disorder in their lifetime: 12%
• Panic attacks: Periods of intense fear or apprehension that are of sudden onset.
• Social anxiety: Fear when a person is in social interactions.
Source: Canadian Psychological Association (2012)
What is anxiety?• Health anxiety:
Excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness.
• Generalized anxiety: Excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry.
Source: Canadian Psychological Association (2012)
Research
• Active research program on personality traits, interpersonal processes, and health.
• Funded by local, provincial, and national research granting agencies.
• Over 30 peer-reviewed publications and over 100 scholarly presentations.
When to see a psychologist?
How to find a psychologist?
• www.apns.ca• Check credentials:• www.nsbep.org
How to Become a Clinical (Health) Psychologist?
• A lot of school!• Minimum: • 4 yr undergrad • 2 yr MA• 3 yr PhD• 1 yr Residency • Is it worth it?
Thank you
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Dayna L. Sherry, Ph.D.Registered Psychologist
Capital District Health AuthorityQEII Health Sciences Centre
3rd floor, Bethune Building, Room 3361276 South Park Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9Phone: (902) 473-4686 Fax: (902) 473-2148
Email: [email protected]
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