College of Social and Applied Human Sciences University of Guelph Guelph, Canada
Biography
Dr. Preyde done PhD from University of Toronto in social work. One of Dr. Preyde's main research foci involves the psychosocial impacts of illness. She has completed several studies on individuals' and families' experiences of illness, their coping and adjustment, the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions designed to address problems in coping, and the mechanism of action of these interventions. Her research activity includes psychosocial intervention for parents with hospitalized infants, risk assessment and discharge planning for elderly patients, and studies in psychosocial oncology.
