Risky Behaviour Lab - University of Victoria

07/15/2026

Update: We have expanded our recruitment for our Teen NSSI and Family Functioning Study to include families based in Canada, the US, and the UK!
The Risky Behaviour Lab is recruiting teens (13-17) and their parent for a study on how self-injury impacts family functioning.
Teens and caregivers who live in Canada, the US, and the UK are eligible to participate. Caregivers must have learned about their teen's self-injury within the last 12 months. Teens must have regular contact with a mental health provider.
To participate, the teen and parent will each complete an interview, followed by 6 surveys every 2 weeks. They each earn $140-160 CAD for their participation.
To learn more about our study and find out if you are eligible, please visit https://bit.ly/selfharmstudy

10/08/2025

The Risky Behaviour Lab is recruiting teens (13-17) and their parent for a study on how self-injury impacts family functioning.

Teens and caregivers who live in Canada are eligible to participate. Caregivers must have learned about their teen's self-injury within the last 12 months. Teens must have regular contact with a mental health provider.

To participate, the teen and parent will each complete an interview, followed by 6 surveys every 2 weeks. They each earn $140-160 for their participation.

To learn more about our study and find out if you are eligible, please visit https://bit.ly/selfharmstudy

This 5 minute screener will determine if you are eligible to participate in our Family Functioning after Youth Self-injury Disclosure study

03/15/2024

The Queen's Emotions & Risky Behaviours in Youth Lab is recruiting teens who have experienced recent suicidal thoughts for a study that uses daily smartphone surveys to understand su***de risk. Please consider participating or sharing this study.

02/27/2024

UVic Psychology is hosting Dr. Katherine Dixon-Gordon as part of UVic's Distinguished Women Scholar series. Her public lecture on Fact Vs Fable in Borderline Personality Disorder is free and open to all members of the community. We hope to see you there!

02/27/2024

Has your family been impacted by substance use disorder?

If you're a family member of someone who is currently seeking inpatient treatment for substance use disorder or has sought such treatment in the past, we want to hear from you!

The Risky Behaviour Lab’s Family Members Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Project aims to understand how family members are supported throughout addiction recovery.

Participating is easy! Start by clicking on our survey link to determine your eligibility. Eligible family members will then complete a single online survey that includes questions about demographic information, your experiences supporting a loved one with substance use, perceptions of the recovery process, and a standardized assessment of recovery capital. This survey should take approximately 15 minutes. Your responses are anonymous.

Access the survey by clicking this link https://uvic.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cCnfbf18AtM3jYW

This research is being conducted by Dr. Brianna Turner and Sarah Engler at the University of Victoria. For more information, you can also reach out to us at [email protected].

02/26/2024

Do you stand on the left- or right-side of the Canadian political spectrum?

We’re seeking your participation in our nationwide, anonymous online survey!

Click the survey link below, or scan the QR code, to fill out our quick survey!

Survey link: https://uvic.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e9fc4Z3YZ1g9bKK

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Participation eligibility: must be a Canadian citizen, aged 21-35, comfortable completing a survey in English, and have not lived outside of Canada for the past two years

01/25/2024

Has your family been impacted by substance use disorder?

If you're a family member of someone who is currently seeking inpatient treatment for substance use disorder or has sought such treatment in the past, we want to hear from you!

The Risky Behaviour Lab’s Family Members Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Project aims to understand how family members are supported throughout addiction recovery.

Participating is easy! Start by clicking on our survey link to determine your eligibility. Eligible family members will then complete a single online survey that includes questions about demographic information, your experiences supporting a loved one with substance use, perceptions of the recovery process, and a standardized assessment of recovery capital. This survey should take approximately 15 minutes. Your responses are anonymous.

Access the survey by clicking this link https://uvic.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cCnfbf18AtM3jYW

This research is being conducted by Dr. Brianna Turner and Sarah Engler at the University of Victoria. For more information, you can also reach out to us at [email protected].

12/06/2023

Brianna Turner, PhD, from the University of Victoria in Canada explains why the boundaries between various forms of self-harm and self-injury may be less clear than implied by research and definitions.

09/12/2023

07/11/2023

Researchers at the University of Victoria (Canada) are seeking to understand the goals, priorities, and operational challenges of organizations who provide peer support for people with BPD.
We define peer support as "organized support provided BY and FOR people with lived experience of mental health problems" (MHCC, 2016). We want to hear about programs that offer peer support for people who experience emotional sensitivity, whether or not they have received a formal diagnosis of BPD, as well as peer support for loved ones of people with BPD or emotional sensitivity.
How can you help?
1. If your organization offers BPD peer support, take our survey! bit.ly/bpdpeersupport
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