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Flora Roudbarani

Flora Roudbarani
Flora Roudbarani

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, York University (in progress)
  • Master of Arts, York University
  • Master of Education, Ontario Institute of Studies in Education
  • Bachelor of Science Honours, McMaster University

Research Interests

My current research interest includes investigating treatment interventions to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities. My master’s thesis examined clinician factors related to the delivery of psychotherapy for autistic youth compared to youth with ADHD.

Roudbarani, F., Tablon Modica, P., Maddox, B.B., & Weiss, J.A. (Online First). Clinician factors related to the delivery of psychotherapy for autistic youth and youth with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice.  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13623613221106400

Lee, V., Roudbarani, F. H., Tablon Modica, P., Pouyandeh, A., & Weiss, J. A. (Online First). Adaptation of cognitive behaviour therapy for autistic children during the pandemic: A mixed-methods program evaluation. Evidence-Based Practice in Child & Adolescent Mental Health. 

Weiss, J. A., Roudbarani, F., Tablon Modica, P., & Children’s Mental Health Ontario. (2021). Building Integrated Capacity in Autism and Mental Health – Surveying Mental Health Providers in Ontario.*

Albaum, C., Tablon, P., Roudbarani, F., & Weiss, J. A. (2019). Predictors and outcomes associated with therapeutic alliance in cognitive behaviour therapy for children with autism. Autism, 24(1), 211-220.

Sellitto, T., Lee, V., Vashi, N., Roudbarani, F., Pouyandeh, A., & Weiss, J.A. (2022, May). Thriving in autistic children seeking socioemotional supports in a group-based cognitive behavioural therapy program. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2022 Annual Meeting (virtual).

Ibrahim, A., Roudbarani, F., Gallant, C., Maddox, B., Weiss, J.A. (2022, May). Delivery of psychotherapy to autistic youth: Treatment approaches, adaptations, and clinician knowledge. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2022 Annual Meeting (virtual).

Vashi, N., Lee, V., Sellitto, T., Roudbarani, F, Pouyandeh, A., Ameis, S., Elkader, A., Gray, K., Kerns, C., Lake, J., Legree, M., Thomson, K., & Weiss, J. A. (2022, May). Exploring the acceptability of the Secret Agent Society program for autistic children: A mixed-methods approach. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2022 Annual Meeting (virtual).

Roudbarani, F. H., Tablon Modica, P., & Weiss, J.A. (2021, May). Service provider knowledge, confidence and treatment adaptations in the delivery of psychotherapy to autistic youth and youth with ADHD. Abstract submitted to the 2021 International Society for Autism Research Conference, Seattle, United States. 

Vashi, N., Lee, V., Sellitto, T., Roudbarani, F., Pouyandeh, A., & Weiss, J. (2021, April). Therapist attitudes towards implementation of a manualized socioemotional intervention for autistic children in community-based agencies. Abstract submitted to the 2021 Annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, San Diego, United States. 

Roudbarani, F. H., Lee, V., Tablon Modica, P., & Weiss, J. A. (2020, November). Lessons Learned from Moving In-Person CBT to Remote Delivery in Response to COVID-19: Therapist Perspectives. Poster presented at the 2020 Kids Brain Health Virtual Conference.

Lee, V., Roudbarani, F. H., Tablon Modica, P., & Weiss, J. A. (2020, November). Parent Perspectives on the Shift to Remote Delivery of CBT in Response to COVID-19. Poster presented at the 2020 Kids Brain Health Virtual Conference. 

Roudbarani, F. H., Tablon Modica, P., & Weiss, J. A. (2020, May). Psychological correlates of positive affect in parent-child relationship quality as experienced by parents of children with autism [Poster Presentation]. The 2020 International Society for Autism Research Conference, Seattle, United States. (Conference cancelled)

Tablon Modica, P., Roudbarani, F. H., Weiss, J. A. (2020, May). Examining adaptive and maladaptive strategies reported by children with autism [Poster Presentation]. The 2020 International Society for Autism Research Conference, Seattle, United States. (Conference cancelled)

Roudbarani, F. H., Martini, J., & Weiss, J. A. (2020, April). Exploring the child and adolescent mindfulness measure (CAMM) in children and adolescents with autism [Poster Presentation]. The 2020 Annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, San Diego, United States. (Conference cancelled)

Albaum, C., Roudbarani, F., Tablon P., & Weiss, J. A. (2019, August). Therapist behaviours predicting therapeutic alliance in cognitive behaviour therapy for children with autism. Poster presented at the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) 2019 World Congress, Glasgow, Scotland.

Roudbarani, F., Albaum, C. S., & Weiss, J. A. (2019, May). Comparison of therapeutic alliance across informants: Therapist versus independent observer ratings. Poster presentation at the 2019 International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC.

Roudbarani, F., Black, K., & Weiss, J. A. (2018, August). Parent factors associated with mindfulness activity ratings for children with autism. Poster presentation at the 2018 American Psychological Association (APA) Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Albaum, C. S., Tablon P., Roudbarani, F., & Weiss, J. A. (2018, April). Therapeutic alliance in cognitive behavior therapy for children with autism: Predictors and relation to treatment outcome. Poster presented at the 2018 Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, San Diego, CA.

Albaum, C. S., Roudbarani, F., Tablon P., & Weiss, J. A. (2017, June). Correlates of common therapeutic process factors in children with autism involved in cognitive behaviour therapy. Poster presented at the 2017 Canadian Psychological Association National Convention, Toronto, ON.

Funding

  • 2022 - 2025 Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral Award (CGS-D), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
  • 2021 – 2022 Ontario Graduate Scholarship 
  • 2019 – 2022 LaMarsh Graduate Student Research Award
  • 2020 – 2021 Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship, Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Master’s Recipient 
  • 2019 - 2020 Ontario Graduate Scholarship 
  • 2019 - 2020 Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Declined)

* Non-Refereed Article

Contact

Email: froudbar@yorku.ca

Twitter: @FloraRoudbarani