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Megan Per

Program

Ph.D. Year 6, Counselling Psychology

Supervisor

Dr. Bassam El-Khoury

Previous Education

MA Counselling Psychology (Project Stream)

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Megan Per is a doctoral candidate at McGill University in the Department of Counselling Psychology. Her research largely explores the relationship between mindfulness and self-compassion with non-suicidal self-injury. She has completed practicums at the CBT Unit in the Allan Memorial Institute and at Mindspace/Numinus Montreal. She is completing her final internship at the University of British Columbia's Counselling Services.

Research Publications

  • Per, M., Schmelefske, E., Brophy, K., Orri, M, & Khoury, B. (2023). Perceptions of mindfulness and self-compassion in individuals who engage in non-suicidal self-injury: A qualitative analysis and clinical implications. Submitted to Counselling Psychology Quarterly.
  • Geoffroy, M.-C., Bouchard, S., Per, M., Khoury, B., Chartrand, E., Renaud, J., … Orri, M. (2022). Prevalence of suicidal ideation and self-harm behaviours in children aged 12 years and younger: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry, 9(9), 703–714. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2215-0366(22)00193-6
  • Per, M., Schmelefske, E., Brophy, K., Austin, S. B., & Khoury, B. (2022). Mindfulness, self- compassion, self-injury, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors: A correlational meta-analysis. Mindfulness, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-021-01815-1
  • Per, M., Simundic, A., Argento, A., Khoury, B., & Heath, N. (2021) Examining the influence of mindfulness, self-compassion, and emotions in self-injury. Archives of Suicide Research, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2021.1885534
  • Anand, L., Sadowski, I., Per, M., & Khoury, B (2021). Mindful parenting: A meta-analytic review of outcomes from a developmental perspective. Current Psychology, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02111-w
  • Schmelefske, E., Per, M., Khoury, B., & Heath, N. (2020). The effects of mindfulness-based interventions on suicide outcomes: A meta-analysis. Archives of Suicide Research, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2020.1833796
  • Spinelli, C., Paradis-Gagné, E., Per, M., Fleischmann, M. H., Manova, V., Wallace, A., and Khoury, B. (2020). Evaluating the use of a mindfulness and yoga training program on forensic inpatients: A brief report. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.614409
  • Per, M., Spinelli, C., Sadowski, I., Schmelefske, E., Anand, L., & Khoury, B. (2020). Evaluating the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions in incarcerated populations: A meta-analysis. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 47(3), 310-330. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854819891457

 

Conference Presentations (selected)

  • Geoffrey, M., Bouchard, S., Per, M., Khoury, B., Chartrand, E., Renuad, J., Colman, I., Orri, M. (2022). Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Children Aged 12 and Under: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Oral presentation at the 2022 National Congress on Suicide Prevention.
  • Bacalao, C., Per, M., & Khoury, B. (2021). Mindfulness & self-injury: Analyzing the mindfulness facets across different stages of the self-injury journey. Oral poster presentation presented at the 2021 International Conference of Mindfulness, conference online due to COVID-19.
  • Per, M., Schmelefske, E., & Khoury, B. (2020). Examining the functions of self-injury after a novel mindfulness and self-compassion intervention. Oral presentation at the 2020 International Study of Self-Injury, conference online due to COVID-19.
  • Schmelefske, E., Per, M., & Khoury, B. (2020). Pilot study of the effectiveness of a mindfulness and self-compassion-based intervention. Oral presentation at the 2020 International Study of Self-Injury, conference online due to COVID-19.
  • Anand, L., Sadowski, I., Per, M., & El-Khoury, B. (2019). Mindful parenting: A meta- analytic review of psychological outcomes. Poster presented at the 2019 American Psychological Association (APA) conference, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Per, M., Spinelli, C., Sadowski, I., Anand, L., Schmelefske, E., & Khoury, B. (2019). Depression, anxiety, and stress in prison populations: The effect of mindfulness-based treatments. Poster presented at the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, Moncton, NB, Canada.
  • Per, M., Spinelli, C., Sadowski, I., Anand, L., Schmelefske, E., & Khoury, B. (2018). The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on forensic inpatient populations: A meta-analysis. Poster presented at the Mind and Life International Symposium for Contemplative Research, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
  • Schmelefske, E., Per, M., & El-Khoury, B. (2018). Mindfulness-based interventions for suicide and NSSI. Poster presented at the 2018 American Association of Suicidology for the 51st annual conference, Washington, D.C.., USA.

Funding

  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Fellowship (2020 - 2023)
  • Doctoral Research Scholarship, Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et Culture (FRQSC; partially accepted 2019 - 2023)
  • Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGSM) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC; 2018 - 2019)

 

Awards

  • Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Student Representative Award (2020)
  • Graduate Excellence Fellowship, McGill University (2019)
  • IATSE Student Scholarship (2019)
  • The Education Graduate Student Society GSEA Travel Award, McGill University (2019)
  • PGSS Travel Awards, McGill University (2019)
  • Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Student Award (2019)
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