Youth Behavioural Interventions - YBI Lab

The Youth Behavioural Interventions Lab is inviting parents to take part in an online study! We’re interested in how parents make sense of their child’s emotions and behaviours. Participation is voluntary and involves completing a brief survey and online interview. Sign up by scanning the QR code below or email us at [email protected]!

Participate in a Study | YBI Lab Research is at the heart of our work, and we are always looking for participants to help us learn more about youth externalizing behaviours. Participating in our studies can help us develop better treatments and supports for youth and their families.  ​

We have an exciting event coming up at the CCRH! Lillyth Quillan will be sharing her experience raising a child with behavioral challenges

Happy holiday season from our team!

Registration is open for the inaugural CADDRA ADHD Intensive 2025 on Friday, June 6th at the Centre Mont Royal in Montreal and online. This hybrid event for medical and healthcare clinicians and trainees brings together leading experts, healthcare professionals and researchers to share the latest developments in ADHD diagnosis, treatment, and management of complex cases. Register here. Discount available for group in-person attendance. CADDRA – Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance is a national, independent, member organization that supports medical and healthcare professionals in the assessment and treatment of ADHD.

Several of our lab members presented at the 12th Annual Conference of the Centre for Clinical Research in Health - CCRH. Kudos to Anna, Ellfie, Dimitri, Kayla, Jennifer Diep, and Jennifer Debrecen! Huge congrats to Jennifer Debrecen for winning the outstanding oral presentation award 🎉👏

Excited to have shared our work on Scaling Up the Connect Program (link below) at the 17th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health by AcademyHealth last December!

For more info on the Connect program:

Connect Attachment Program Connect An attachment based program for parents and caregivers How does it work? What is Connect?Adolescence is a remarkable developmental period, in which children are transformed neurobiologically, cognitively and interpersonally as they prepare for adult roles and relationships. The confluence of...

Here is our lab member Kaylie Papa presenting her research on parental involvement when treating youths with callous-unemotional traits. She did a fantastic job at the Canadian Psychological Association | Société canadienne de psychologie 2024 convention in Ottawa. Congratulations, Kaylie!

Our grad student Kayla Eisenberg presented her research on how callous-unemotional traits impact treatment in adolescents with ADHD at the Canadian Psychological Association | Société canadienne de psychologie 2024 convention in Ottawa. Congratulations, Kayla, for a great job!

Here is a picture of our lab member Dimitri Ly presenting his research on ADHD care via telehealth at the Canadian Psychological Association | Société canadienne de psychologie 2024 convention in Ottawa. Congratulations, Dimitri!

Our grad student Jennifer Diep did a fantastic job presenting her research on behavioral outcomes of youths with primary and secondary callous-unemotional traits at the 2024 Life History Research Society Conference in Montreal. Congratulations, Jennifer!

At the SPARK Lab, we are committed to creating a community that is inclusive, welcoming, and accepting. This kind of environment allows everyone to learn, work, and thrive. As such, we want the lab to be a space where individual students feel seen and like they belong! Below, you will find our core values.

Welcome to the official page for the SPARK Lab at Concordia University! Under the supervision of Dr. Joyce H. L. Lui, the SPARK Lab conducts psychological research with the aim to improve the lives of youths presenting with disruptive behaviors. Below you will find our four complementary lines of research to achieve this aim.

For more information about the SPARK Lab and its research activities, please visit: www.thesparklab.ca