Deborah Da Costa, PhD
Primary Axis:
Health Outcomes
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Dr. Da Costa's objectives of her research program are a) to elucidate the influence of behavioural and psychosocial factors in important health outcomes (fatigue, adherence to medical directives) among patients with chronic illnesses and b) develop and evaluate nonpharmacological interventions to optimize health status and health care of patients.Women's health, complementary, interventions, postpartum depression, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, exercise
Keywords:
Women's health, complementary, interventions, postpartum depression, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, exercise
Location:
Royal Victoria Hospital Publications:
Da Costa D, Zummer M, Fitzcharles M-A. Biopsychosocial Determinants of Physical and Mental Fatigue in Patients with Spondyloarthropathy. Rheumatology International. 31(4):473-480; 2011
Da Costa D, Lowensteyn I, Abrahamowicz M, Ionescu-Ittu R, Dritsa M, Rippen N, Cervantes P, Khalifé S. A Randomized Clinical Trial of Exercise to Alleviate Postpartum Depressed Mood. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology. 30(3): 191-200; 2009
Da Costa D, Zummer M, Fitzcharles, M-A. Determinants of Sleep Problems in Patients with Spondyloarthropathy. Musculoskeletal Care 7(3):143-161; 2009
Da Costa D, Dritsa M, Bernatsky S, Dritsa M, Da Costa D, Dupuis G, Lowensteyn I, Khalifé S. Effects of a home-based exercise intervention on fatigue in postpartum depressed women: Results of a randomized controlled trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 35(2): 179-187; 2008
Da Costa D, Dritsa M, Bernatsky S, Pineau C, Ménard H, Dasgupta K, Keshani A, Rippen N, Clarke AE. Dimensions of fatigue in systemic lupus erythematosus: relationship to disease status, behavioural and psychosocial factors. Journal of Rheumatology 33(7): 1282-1288; 2006
Da Costa D, Dritsa M, Rippen N, Ring A. Self-reported leisure-time physical activity during pregnancy and relationship to psychological well-being. Journal of Psychosomatics, Obstetrics and Gynecology 24: 111-119; 2003
