Professor
Contact
Department: School of Health Policy and Management
Email address: farahmad@yorku.ca
York U Profile link: https://health.yorku.ca/health-profiles/?mid=977852
Google Scholar Link:https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0iSFW2We8P4C&hl=en
Research Gate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Farah_Ahmad4/publications/?page=2
Research Interests
Dr. Ahmad conducts mixed-method community engaged research to examine and address inequities in health, care, and policy at the intersection of gender, race and immigration status, especially for the socially stigmatized issues as partner violence, mental health, and disability. In terms of children and youth, her work is focused on creating supportive and caring environments for their better health and quality of life.
Published Manuscripts (Select Publications)
- Ahmad F. Parents and caregivers of children on the autism spectrum: Evidence-based Canadian landscape. (forthcoming) University of Toronto Press.
- Shafi S, Karunakaran A, & Ahmad F (senior author). Autism, stigma, and South Asian immigrant families in Canada. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2024, Mar;21(3):369. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21030369.
- Ahmad F, El Morr C, Ritvo P, MVC Team. Examining the impact of web-based mindfulness on quality of life: A randomized controlled trial with students. BMC Digital Health, 2023 Jul; 1(22):e12. DOI:10.1186/s44247-023-00023-2.
- Lee V, Albaum C, Modica PT, Ahmad F, Gorter JW, Khanlou N, McMorris C, Lai J, Harrison C, Hedley T, Johnston P, Putterman C, Spoelstra M, & Weiss, JA. The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and well-being of caregivers of autistic children and youth: A scoping review. Autism Research, 2021 December;14(12):2477-2494. DOI: 10.1002/aur.2616
- Ahmad F, El Morr C, Ritvo P, Othman N, Moineddin R & MVC Team. An eight-week, web-based Mindfulness Virtual Community intervention for students' mental health: Randomized controlled trial. JMIR Mental Health, 2020;7(2): e20. DOI: 10.2196/15520.
- Othman N, Ahmad F, El Morr C, & Ritvo P. Perceived impact of contextual determinants on depression, anxiety and stress: A survey with university students. BMC International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2019;13(17):e9. DOI:10.1186/s13033-019-0275-x
- El Morr C, Maule C, Ashfaq I, Ritvo P, & Ahmad F. A student-centered mental health virtual community needs and features: A focus group study. Stud Health Technol Inform, 2017;234:104-108.