Canada Research Chair in Youth Mental Health and Director of the Advancing Research in Children's Health Lab at the University of Waterloo.

Joined October 2014
Dr. Ferro was the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics @csebsceb and his service to the field of epidemiology and biostatistics. Congratulations Mark! #CSEB2025
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Early-life #multimorbidity and its ripple effects— Dr. Ferro, @arch_lab director, presents an epidemiological study at #CSEB2025 on psychosocial and health behaviour outcomes linked to complex childhood health profiles. Big-picture insights into long-term impacts 🧠📊
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@arch_lab PhD student Dominique Basque maps out health-related #qualityoflife trajectories in youth with chronic physical illness—and their siblings. Her @csebsceb 2025 posters highlight how illness impacts the whole family over time #CSEB2025
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How well does the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) capture child mental health symptoms? Kiran Dhuga (@arch_lab PhD student) presents new evidence of validity @csebsceb 2025 —pointing to its clinical potential in pediatric settings. 🧠📋#CSEB2025 @kiran_dhuga
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At #CSEB2025, Jothi Khaira (@arch_lab MSc student) shares her research linking socioeconomic disadvantage to child psychopathology in chronic illness—highlighting stress as a key moderator via hair cortisol. 🌍 Vital insights into context and care! @csebsceb
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Emma Littler, PhD candidate w/ the @arch_lab, is @csebsceb 2025 presenting posters illustrating how hair cortisol levels relate to psychopathology in children with chronic physical illness—& how parent stress and mental health may shape these links! 🧠💇‍♀️ #CSEB2025 @emma_littler5
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Another packed house for Dr. Danielle Fearon, former postdoc w/ @ARCH_Lab, @csebsceb 2025. Her talk highlights how #multiborbidity increases vulnerability for unhappiness, suicidal ideation, and #suicide attempts in 🇨🇦 #youth
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It's a full house for @arch_lab's PhD Candidate Melissa Elgie's talk @csebsceb 2025 Conference! Melissa described how parental anxiety is associated with poorer #mentalhealth in kids with #physicalillness - this effect is moderated by parent stress & family functioning.
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Thanks for this opportunity! It was great to chat with Jonah & Aryan on the Beyond the Books podcast about @ARCH_Lab research, #child #multimorbidity, and the #mentalhealth of #youth during #COVID19. Podcast: anchor.fm/beyond-the-books @uwaterloohealth @UWaterlooSPHS @UWResearch
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I was very pleased to be invited to participate on the Mental Health Panel Discussion during CP-NET's Science and Family Day. Watch it here vimeo.com/380108526
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I am honoured to have been invited to give the Robert L Smith Keynote Lecture for the Medical Psychiatry Alliance at @SickKidsNews. Thank you for the opportunity to exchange ideas to understand the intersection of #physicalillness & #mentalillness in #children. @ahswaterloo
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Congratulations to @ARCH_Lab & @UWSPHHS student, Jennie Tang, who successfully defended her MSc thesis examining #mentalillness among #emergingadults with #cancer.
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Poster sessions are great for engaging with other researchers...and it's always exciting to be nominated for a new investigator award! #ISOQOL18
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