Lucyna Lach, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, School of Social Work, McGill University;
Researcher, CRIR - Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (Mackay Site), CIUSSS West-Central Montreal

Phone: 514 398-7050

Fax: 514 398-4760

Email: lucy.lach@mcgill.ca

Education

B.A., Sociology (honours), University of Toronto, Toronto ON, 1984
M.S.W., Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto ON, 1986
Ph.D., Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto ON, 2003

Research interests

Psychological adjustment and quality of life of children with epilepsy; children with chronic health conditions and disabilities, and their families

Selected publications

Gardiner, E., Miller, A.R. & Lach, L.M. (2020). Topography of behavior problems among children with neurodevelopmental conditions: Profile differences and overlaps. Child: Care, Health & Development, 46(1), 149-153. [doi]

Majnemer, A., O’Donnell, M., Ogourtsova, T., Kasaai, B., Ballantyne, M., Cohen, E.,. . . Lach, L.M.,. . . Wittmeier, K. & the Parent Advisory Panel (2019). BRIGHT coaching: A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of a developmental coach system to empower families of children with emerging developmental delay. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 7, 332. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Arim, R.G., Miller, A.R., Guèvremont, A., Lach, L.M., Brehaut, J.C. & Kohen, D.E. (2017). Children with neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities: a population-based study of healthcare service utilization using administrative data. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 59(12), 1284-1290. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Ritzema, A.M., Lach, L.M., Rosenbaum, P. & Nicholas, D. (2016). About my child: Measuring ‘complexity’ in neurodisability. Evidence of reliability and validity. Child: Care Health and Development, 42(3), 402-409. [doi]

Lach, L.M., Kohen, D., Garner, R., Brehaut, J., Miller, A., Klassen, A. & Rosenbaum, P.L. (2009). The health and psychosocial functioning of caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Disability and Rehabilitation, 31(8), 607-618. [doi]

Research orientation

Axis 2: Participation, Social Inclusion and Rehabilitation Services

Research topic

Theme 1: Functional Mechanisms

Research Site

CRIR – Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (Layton-Mackay Site), CIUSSS West-Central Montreal