Degrees:

2015, PhD in Psychology (Clinical Stream), Ryerson University
2010, MA in Psychology (Clinical Stream), Ryerson University
2007, BComm (Honours), minor in Psychology, McMaster University

Research Interests

Katie’s research interests included examining factors involved in the development, maintenance, and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. Her Master’s thesis compared the effects and mechanisms of two imaginal exposure approaches for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Katie’s doctoral dissertation investigated reactions to uncertainty in people with GAD using qualitative methods, and the modification of intolerance of uncertainty in people with GAD using behavioural exposure to uncertainty. Her next step was to complete a Clinical Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship at Stanford University.

Selected Publications:

Fracalanza, K., Koerner, N., & Antony, M. M. (2014). Testing a procedural variant of written imaginal exposure for generalized anxiety disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 28, 559-569. 

Fracalanza, K., McCabe, R. E., Taylor, V. H., & Antony, M. M. (2014). The effect of comorbid major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder on cognitive behavioural therapy for social anxiety disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 162, 61-66.

Fracalanza, K., Koerner, N., Deschênes, S. S., & Dugas, M. J. (2014). Intolerance of uncertainty mediates the relation between generalized anxiety disorder symptoms and anger. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 43, 122-132.

Selected Conference Presentations:

Fracalanza, K., Mastorakos, T., Koerner, N., Agako, A., McShane, K., & Antony, M.M. (2014, March). Others are more certain and I don’t deserve this! An investigation of uncertainty as unfair and its connection to anger in generalized anxiety disorder. Poster presented at the meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Chicago, IL.

Fracalanza, K., Koerner, N., McShane, K. E., & Antony, M. M. (2013, July). A qualitative investigation of reactions to uncertainty in individuals with generalized anxiety disorder. Oral presentation presented at the meeting of the World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Lima, Peru.

 Fracalanza, K., Koerner, N., & Antony, M. M. (2011, June). Using a behavioural approach test to evaluate the impact of imaginal exposure. Poster presented at the meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Toronto, ON.