Welcome to the O.U.C.H. [Opportunities to Understand Childhood Hurt] Laboratory website. The Lab is run by Dr. Rebecca Pillai Riddell, an Associate Professor at York University (Department of Psychology), a Scientific Staff member at Sick Kids (Department of Psychiatry Research), and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Toronto (Department of Psychiatry). Our Laboratory primarily focuses on understanding how caregivers and children interact within the context of pain. Our research is performed in a variety of settings from our lab space on the York University Campus to the Neonatal Intensive Care Units of major Toronto hospitals.

The O.U.C.H. Lab was officially opened in the summer of 2004 and is located on the lower level of the Atkinson Building. The Laboratory space is divided into 7 rooms with state-of-the-art audio and visual equipment and computing systems.

If you would like to join our team, as a paid staff member, please contact our Lab Manager at ouchlab@yorku.ca. Please attach your current resume and an unofficial copy of your transcripts. Unfortunately, due to the size of the lab, we are unable to continue with the volunteer program at this time. If you are interested in being trained (undergraduate, graduate OR postdoctoral) by Dr. Pillai Riddell, please contact her directly; however, please first visit the "Potential Students" link for more information.