Professor, Division of Clinical & Behavioural Neurosciences, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Medical Director, BCCH Provincial OCD Program (POP)
Investigator, BC Children’s Hospital
Director of Research for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, BC Children’s Hospital
Researcher, BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services Research Institute,
Contact
Email: evelyn.stewart@ubc.ca
Short Biography
Dr. Evelyn Stewart is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia and is the founding director of the Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Clinic and Research Program at BC Children and Women’s Health Centre. She is a clinical, genetic and neuroscience researcher, as well as a child and adolescent psychiatrist.
Her research focuses on biologic, phenotypic, familial, and treatment aspects of childhood-onset neuropsychiatric disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Dr. Stewart has authored over 70 original papers, reviews and chapters on genetic, clinical, and treatment aspects of OCD, Tourette’s Disorder, and related illnesses. She sits on the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board of the International OCD Foundation and was previously on the Medical Advisory Board of the Tourette Syndrome Association of America and Co-director of the International OCD Foundation Genetics Collaborative.
At BCCHR, she leads the Brain, Behaviour & Development theme and co-leads the Mental Health group.
Research Focus
Neural Correlates in Childhood-onset OCD: The goal of this study is to evaluate for neurocognitive and neurosoft sign state and at-risk trait markers for OCD, by examining affected, at-risk and healthy youth.
Brain Function and Structure in Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The goal of this study is to examine the cortical structure and functional activation in the regions implicated in OCD in OCD-affected, OCD-unaffected siblings, and healthy children and adolescents. A planning task conducted pre- and post-symptom provocation will be used to examine the impact of symptoms on executive function. In addition, DTI will record white matter structure and organization.
As PI:
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Registry and DNA Repository
- Clinical Outcomes following Group-based Family Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy in Pediatric Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
- Mindfulness Training versus Peer Support Groups for Parents of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Objective measures of sleep and daily physical activity in pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
As Co-Investigator:
- Cognitive and biological underpinnings of delusions in psychosis
- Trends in Psychiatric Seasonal Emergency Admission
Publications
Significant Accomplishments & Professional Contribution
2017 Norbert and Charlotte Rieger Award for Scientific Achievement American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2018 UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research