Concussion 101 with Dr. Molly Cairncross

After my accident, I had a lot of questions about what was happening to my body. I started to feel new emotions and things I had never experienced before, and I was confused about what was happening and why. So, in this episode, I ask Dr. Molly Cairncross — what is a concussion and what are the psychological effects of concussion?

Dr. Molly Cairncross is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Simon Fraser University, an Associate Member of the Rehabilitation Research Program at Vancouver Coastal health Research Instate, and Affiliate Investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Dr. Cairncross earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Neuropsychology at the University of Windsor in 2019. In 2019-2021, she was a postdoctoral research fellow at UBC studying prognosis and treatment in concussion across the lifespan. 

She is now the director of the CORTECH Lab at SFU, where her team studies risk and resilience factors associated with outcomes from concussion. She uses both quantitative, qualitative, and patient-oriented research methods to develop accessible tech-based interventions for concussion.

You can find Dr. Cairncross' work on Twitter @DrCairncross or on the Cairncross CORTECH Lab website at www.cairncrosslab.com.
 

The Concussion Podcast aims to raise $15,000 with all funds going to Brain Injury Canada for the development of online concussion resources to provide education and support, as well as raise awareness about the prevalence and challenges of living with concussion. Donate here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/brain-injury-canada/campaign/the-concussion-podcast-fundraising-page/