Recent Publications & Presentations

Peer-reviewed Publications (past five years):

Edgelow, M., Petrovic, A., Gaherty, C., & Fecica, A. (2023). Occupational therapy and public safety personnel: return to work practices and experiences. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1-12.

Edgelow, M., Brar, S., & Fecica, A. (2023). Worker's Compensation Usage and Return to Work Outcomes for Ontario Public Safety Personnel with Mental Stress Injury Claims: 2017-2021. Frontiers in Organizational Psychology, 1, 1284650.

Edgelow, M., Zanatta, A., Williams, A., Hill, S., Tam-Seto, L., & Cramm, H. (2023). Time use during the military-civilian transition: Exploring concepts of occupational disruption, transition and balance. Journal of Occupational Science, 1-14.

Edgelow, M., Legassick, K., Novecosky, J., & Fecica, A. (2023). Return to work experiences of Ontario public safety personnel with work-related psychological injuries. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 1-12.

Edgelow, M., Fecica, A., Kohlen, C., & Tandal, K. (2023). Mental health of public safety personnel: Developing a model of operational, organizational, and personal factors in public safety organizations. Frontiers in Public Health, 11.

Edgelow, M., Scholefield, E., McPherson, M., Legassick, K., & Novecosky, J. (2022). Organizational factors and their impact on mental health in public safety organizations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21), 13993.

Mahar, A., Reppas- Rindlisbacher, C., Edgelow, M., Siddhpuria, S., Hallet, J., Rochon, P., & Cramm, H. (2022). COVID-19 and the mental health of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: A cross-sectional survey. Military Medicine, 187(11-12), e1278-1280.

Edgelow, M., Scholefield, E., McPherson, M., Mehta, S., & Ortlieb, A. (2021). A review of workplace mental health interventions and their implementation in public safety organizations. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 95(3), 645-664.

Edgelow, M., Mckinley, L., McPherson, M., Mehta, S., Ortlieb, A., & Scholefield, E. (2021). Implementation of workplace mental health strategies in public safety organizations: A scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(1), 229-237.

Edgelow, M., Weldrick, M., Toope, M., & Cramm, H. (2021). Environmental scan of return to work programs for posttraumatic stress disorder. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 37(3), 264-277.

Mahar, A., Reppas- Rindlisbacher, C., Edgelow, M., Siddhpuria, S., Hallet, J., Rochon, P., & Cramm, H. (2021). Initial experiences of Canadian Veterans’ at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 7(3), 100-103.

Cramm, H., Richmond, R., Jamshidi, L., Edgelow, M., Ricciardelli, R., Groll, D., MacDermind, J., et al. (2021). Mental health of Canadian firefighters: The impact of sleep. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(24), 13256.

Edgelow, M., & Cramm, H. (2020). Developing an occupation-centred framework for trauma intervention. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 36(3), 270-290.

Edgelow, M., Harrison, L., Miceli, M., & Cramm, H. (2020). Scoping review of return to work interventions for trauma-related mental health conditions. Work, 65(4), 821-836.

Edgelow, M., MacPherson, M., Arnaly, F., Tam-Seto, L., & Cramm, H. (2019). Occupational therapy and posttraumatic stress disorder: A scoping review. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 86(2), 148-157.

Books and Book Chapters:

Edgelow, M. (accepted). Trauma-related mental health conditions. In Occupational Therapy and Mental Health (3rd ed.). FA Davis.

Krupa, T., Edgelow, M., Chen, S. P., & Mieras, C. (2022). Promoting Activity and Participation in Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: The Action Over Inertia Approach. Routledge.

Chen, S., Krupa, T. & Edgelow, M. (2015). Temporal adaptation for individuals living with serious mental illness in the community. In I. Soderback (Ed.) The Handbook of International Occupational Therapy Interventions (2nd Ed.). Springer.

Krupa, T., Edgelow, M., et al. (2010). Action over inertia: An occupational therapy intervention to enable the recovery of meaningful activities for people with serious mental illness. CAOT.

Professional Publications and Reports (past 5 years):

Edgelow, M. (2022). What you do every day matters: The power of routines. The Conversation, March 15, 2022. https://theconversation.com/what-you-do-every-day-matters-the-power-of-routines-178592

Eichler, M., Cramm, H., Tam-Seto, L., Smith-Evans, K., Ritchie, K., Norris, D., Williams, A., Hill, S., Mahar, A., Edgelow, M., Blackburn, D., & Robichaud, F. (2020). Longitudinal qualitative study on the health and well-being of military veterans during military to civilian transition. Report to Veterans Affairs

Cramm, H., Edgelow, M., Rotter, T., Tranmer, J., & Aldridge, D. (2019). Scoping analysis for the development of an evidence base to assist in decision making: Operational Stress Injuries in Ontario Public Safety Personnel. Report to the Ontario Solicitor General Mental Health Secretariat. Queen’s University.

Storr, C., MacLachlan, J., Krishna, D., Ponnusamy, R., Drynan, D., Moliner, C., McLaughlin, K., Murphy, S., Edgelow, M., Campbell-Rempel, M.A., & Bossers, A. (2018). Building sustainable fieldwork partnerships between Canada and India: Finding common goals through evaluation. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 74(1), 34-43.

Invited Oral Presentations (past 5 years):

Edgelow, M. (November 2023). The role of Occupational Therapy in the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. ECHO Public Safety Personnel Community of Practice Educational Session (Online).

Edgelow, M., & Van Eerd, D. (November 2023). Barriers to Return to Work. ECHO Public Safety Personnel Community of Practice Educational Session (Online).

Edgelow, M. (October 2023). Public safety personnel with work-related psychological injuries: Reflecting on return to work experiences. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Toronto, ON (Online).

Edgelow, M. (October 2023). Organizational factors and public safety personnel mental health. ECHO Public Safety Personnel Community of Practice Educational Session (Online).

Edgelow, M. (October 2022). What you do every day matters: The power of routines. Women in Science at Queen’s Seminar, Kingston, ON.

Edgelow, M. (December 2021). Implementing workplace mental health interventions in public safety organizations. Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment Town Hall (Online).

Cramm, H., & Edgelow, M. (March 2020). Prevention and treatment of operational stress injuries through occupational therapy. Schedule 2 Employers’ Group Ontario, PTSD in First Responders Working Group (Online).

Edgelow, M. (October 2018). Developing an occupational therapy trauma intervention framework. Ontario Shores Mental Health Centre Grand Rounds, Whitby, ON.

Podium Presentations (past 5 years):

Edgelow, M., Brar, S.*, Fecica, A. (October 2023). Ontario workplace safety insurance board mental stress injury claims for public safety personnel from 2017-2021. Oral presentation at the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research Annual Forum, Gatineau, QC.

Edgelow, M., Legassick, K.*, Novecosky, J.*, & Fecica, A. (October 2023). Ontario public safety personnel with work-related psychological injuries: Return to Work Experiences. Oral presentation at the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research Annual Forum, Gatineau, QC.

Edgelow, M., Scholefield, E., McPherson, M., Legassick, K., Novecosky, J. (November 2022). Organizational factors in public safety organizations: Impact on mental health and work outcomes. Oral presentation at the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research Annual Forum, Halifax, NS.

Edgelow, M., Scholefield, E., McPherson, M., Legassick, K., Novecosky, J. (September 2022). Mental health impact of organizational factors in public safety organizations. Oral presentation at the Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health Bi-Annual Conference (Online).

Lebeau, M.F., Jones, C., & Edgelow, M. (May 2022). Trauma-informed care: OTs working with CAF members, Veterans, and their families. Oral presentation at the Annual Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Conference (Online).

Edgelow, M., Scholefield, E., McPherson, M., Mehta, S., & Ortlieb, A. (October 2021). Implementation of workplace mental health strategies in public safety organizations. Oral presentation at the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research Annual Forum (Online).

Edgelow, M., Williams, A., Hill, S., Tam-Seto, L., & Cramm, H. (May 2021). Exploring time use during the military-civilian-transition. Oral presentation at the Annual Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Conference (Online).

Edgelow, M., Scholefield, E., McPherson, M., Mehta, S., & Ortlieb, A. (May 2021). Implementation of workplace mental health strategies in public safety organizations. Oral presentation at the Annual Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Conference (Online).

Jones, C., Edgelow, M., & Lebeau, M.F. (May 2020). Occupational therapy within the Canadian Armed Forces and Veteran populations: Practice and research. Oral presentation at the Annual Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Conference (Online).

Finlayson, M., Rodenburg, D., Edgelow, M., Beresford-Kroeger, E., Kinderman, L., & Cramm, H. (May 2019). A professional development framework for rehabilitation and health leaders. Oral presentation at the Annual Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Conference, Niagara Falls, ON.

Edgelow, M., Harrison, L., Miceli, M., & Cramm, H. (June 2018). Scoping review of return to work interventions in mental health. Oral presentation at the Annual Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Conference, Vancouver, BC.

 

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