Publications & Presentations

invited presentations

Roth-Peters, A. & Aubrey, K. Anxiety on the autism spectrum. Invited upcoming presentation for the Autism Society of British Columbia Community Group, May 2017.

Aubrey, K. Assessing children and adolescents in a private practice setting. Invited presentation for clinical psychology students at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus), November 2016.

Aubrey, K. Autism and puberty. Invited presentation for the Autism Society of British Columbia Community Group, May 2016.

Aubrey, K. Psychological assessment: Working with children and adolescents. Invited presentation for clinical psychology students at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus), October 2014.

Aubrey, K. Work life balance and stress management. Invited presentation for Kelowna Childcare Society, October 2014.

Aubrey, K. Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders. Invited workshop for teachers at the Kelowna Christian School, September 2014.

Aubrey, K. Taming the worry dragon: How to support children with anxiety. Invited workshop for teachers at the Kelowna Christian School, September 2014.

Aubrey, K., & Johnson, S.A. Autism spectrum disorders in adolescents and adults. Invited oral presentation at the Queen Elizabeth II Department of Psychiatry Clinical Academic Rounds, February 2011.

Peer-Reviewed publications 

Noel, M., Chambers, C., Parker, J., Aubrey, K., Eisen, S., Tutelman, P., & Morrongiello, B. Boo-boos as the building blocks of pain expression: Development of a measure of parental responses to everyday pains in young children (Submitted).

Filliter, J. & Aubrey, K., Smith, I. & Johnson, S. Illness and Injury Communication in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (in preparation).

Grebely, J.,  Genoway, K., Raffa, J., Dhadwal, G., Rajan, T., Showler, G., Kalousek, K., et al. (2012). Barriers associated with the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection among illicit drug users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 93, 141-147.

Firestone Cruz, M., Fischer, F., Patra, J., Kalousek, K., Newton-Taylor, B., Rehm, J., & Tyndall, M. (2007). Prevalence and associated factors of hepatitis C infection (HCV) in a multi-site population of illicit opioid and other drug users (OPICAN). Canadian Journal of Public Health, 98, 130-133.

Firestone Cruz, M., Patra, J., Fischer, B., Rehm, J., & Kalousek, K. (2007). Public opinion towards supervised injection facilities and heroin-assisted treatment in Ontario, Canada. International Journal of Drug Policy, 18, 54-61.

Fischer, B., Kalousek, K., Rehm, J., Powis, J., Krajden, M., & Reimer, J. (2006). Hepatitis C, illicit drug use and public health: Does Canada really have a viable plan? Canadian Journal of Public Health, 97, 480-484.

Fischer, R., Rehm, J., Patra, J., Kalousek, K., Haydon, E., Tyndall, M., & El-Guebaly, N. (2006). Crack across Canada: Comparing crack users and crack non-users in a Canadian multi-city cohort of illicit opioid users. Addiction, 101, 1760-1770.

Fischer, B., Reimer, J., Firestone, M., Kalousek, K., Rehm, J., & Heathcote, J. (2006). Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus and cannabis use in illicit drug user patients: Questions and implications. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 18, 1039-1042.

other publications

Kalousek, K., Yazbek, A., & Backman, J. A behaviour management program: Children with disabilities. A workshop series for parents supporting a child with a disability. Unpublished Manual. 2010.

Filliter, J., Lefaivre, M., McLaughlin, E., Gillespie, J., Coulombe, A., Vallely, J., & Kalousek, K. (2011). How to help your child with pill swallowing. [Pamphlet]. Halifax, NS: IWK Health Centre Pediatric Health Psychology Service.

Fischer, B., Rehm, J., & Kalousek, K. (November 2006). Illicit opioid use, treatment and economic cost, and options for cost reduction: An overview and estimations. Report to the City of Vancouver Drug Policy Program.

Kalousek, K. (2006). Tips for back to college, what I wish I knew. Observer (published by the Association for Psychological Science), 19(6).

Kalousek, K. (2006, Fall). How to develop an active undergraduate psychology Students’ association in your department. Psynopsis (published by the Canadian Psychological Association), 28(4), 16.

Kalousek, K. (2006, Fall). Using your summer wisely: A guide for students who are interested in pursuing graduate studies in psychology. Connections: Psychology Newsletter of the Undergraduate Psychology Students’ Association, York University, 1(3), 1.

Firestone-Cruz, M., Kalousek, K. & Fischer, B. (2006). Crack cocaine fact sheet. Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse.

academic presentations

Kalousek, K. Illness communication and behaviour in youths with and without autism spectrum disorders. Oral presentation at the Autism Research Training Program annual summer school training institute, August 2010.

Kalousek, K. Everyday pain incidents in 12- to 36-month-old children. Oral presentation at the Dalhousie University Psychology and Neuroscience Annual InHouse Conference, April 2008.

Fischer, B., Kalousek, K., & Rehm, J. Characterizing an awakening giant: The phenomenon of prescription opioid abuse (from a North American perspective). Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy, March 2007.

Kalousek, K., Fischer, B., Firestone, M., Newton-Taylor, B., & Tyndall, M. Prevalence and associated factors of hepatitis C infection in a multi-site Canadian population of illicit opioid and other drug users (OPICAN). Oral Presentation at the second annual winter meeting of the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver, April 2006.

Media

In Focus, Dr. Kate Aubrey, Clinical Psychologist. Published by KelownaNow. March 1, 2017.

abstracts & presentations

Filliter, J., Aubrey, K., Smith, I., & Johnson, S. Relationships between adaptive functioning and illness/injury coping in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Abstract submitted for presentation at the International Meeting for Autism Research, May 2017.

Filliter, J., Aubrey, K., Smith, I., & Johnson, S. Development of Illustrated Vignettes to Examine Illness Communication and Coping Behaviors in Children and Adolescents. Poster presented at the Society of Paediatric Pathology, March 2017.

Kalousek, K., Gautreau, C., Adams, N., & Johnson, S. “Mom, My Stomach Hurts!” How youths with and without autism spectrum disorders communicate about physical illness. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention, June 2012.

Kalousek, K., Adams, N., Gautreau, C., & Johnson, S. Parent- and self-perceptions of illness coping behaviour in youths with and without autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the International Conference on Innovative Research in Autism, June 2012.

Kalousek, K., Gautreau, C., Adams, N., & Johnson, S. “Mom, My Stomach Hurts!” How youths with and without Autism Spectrum Disorders Communicate About Physical Illness. Poster presented at the IWK Health Centre Department of Pediatrics Research Day, April 2012.

Kalousek, K., Jackson-Tarlton, C., Strapps, K., & Johnson, S. Illness communication and behaviour in youths with and without autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, May 2011.

Kalousek, K., Backman, J. & Yazbek, A. Development and evaluation of a parenting program for children with disabilities. Poster presented at the IWK Health Centre Department of Pediatrics Research Day, April 2011.

Kalousek, K., Jackson-Tarlton, C., Strapps, K., & Johnson, S. Detecting illness in children with and without autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the IWK Health Centre Department of Pediatrics Research Day, April 2011.

Kalousek, K., Jackson-Tarlton, C., Strapps, K., & Johnson, S. Assessing illness communication and behaviour in youths with and without autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the Biennial Winter Institute of the Autism Research Training Program, March 2011.

Kalousek, K., Whitzman, S. Strapps, K. & Johnson, S. Self-perception, theory of mind, and psychopathology in youths with and without autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, May 2010.

Parker, J., Chambers, C., Kalousek, K., McGrath, P., Yanchar, N., Moore, C., & von Baeyer, C. “Are you okay?”: Parents’ responses to their children’s everyday pains. Department of Pediatrics Research Day, April 2010.

Parker, J., Chambers, C., Kalousek, K., McGrath, P., Yanchar, N., Moore, C., & von Baeyer, C. “Are you okay?”: Parents’ responses to their children’s everyday pains. Poster presented at the 8th International symposium on Pediatric Pain, March 2010.

Kalousek, K., Whitzman, S. & Johnson, S. Self-perception and psychopathology in autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the Dalhousie University Department of Psychiatry Research Day, October 2009.

Kalousek, K., Chambers, C., McGrath, P., Yanchar, N., Moore, C. & von Baeyer, C. Associations of child sex, age, and temperament with responses to everyday pains in young children. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, August 2009.

Filliter, J H., Kalousek, K. & Johnson, S. Self-perception and psychopathology in autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the IWK Health Centre Department of Pediatrics Research Day, April 2009.

Kalousek, K., Chambers, C., McGrath, P., Yanchar, N., Moore, C. & von Baeyer, C. Parental responses to everyday pain incidents in young children. Poster presented at the IWK Health Centre Interdisciplinary Research Day, November 2008.

Kalousek, K., Chambers, C., McGrath, P., Yanchar, N., Moore, C. & von Baeyer, C. Parental responses to everyday pain incidents in young children.  Poster presented at the International Forum on Pediatric Pain, October 2008.

Kalousek, K., Chambers, C., McGrath, P., Yanchar, N., Moore, C. & von Baeyer, C. Parental responses to everyday pain incidents in young children.  Poster presented at the International Association for the Study of Pain’s World Congress on Pain, August 2008.

Kalousek, K., Pillai Riddell, R. & Greenberg, S. The influence of maternal depression on post-immunization soothing behaviours and feelings toward her infant. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Pain Society, May 2008.

Kalousek, K., Chambers, C., McGrath, P., Yanchar, N., Moore, C. & von Baeyer, C. Everyday pain incidents in children aged 12 to 36 months. Poster presented at the IWK Health Centre Department of Pediatrics Research Day, May 2008.

Din, L., Danson, J., Kalousek, K., Pillai Riddell, R., Stevens, B., & Greenberg, S. Maternal relationship style and soothing behaviours during an acute painful procedure. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Pain Society, May 2007.

Grebely, J., Joekes, E., Raffa, J., Genoway, K., Kalousek, K., Dhadwal, G., et al. Uptake of treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among HCV-infected illicit drug users. Poster presented at the Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research, April 2007.

Genoway, K., Grebely, J., Joekes, E., Raffa, J., Showler, G., Kalousek, K., et al. Factors associated with willingness to receive treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among HCV-infected illicit drug users. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research, April 2007.