Amrit Dhariwal Rpsych, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Psychiatry

Faculty of Medicine

BC Children's Hospital

Dr. Dhariwal is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UBC, as well as a clinical researcher and practicing psychologist at BC Children's Hospital. She is interested in developing and evaluating family-based treatments for children and youth in pain with medical conditions that are affected by their mental health.

Research Keywords: Somatization; Emotionally focused treatments; Chronic pain; Parent-child relationships; Attachment; Mind-body connection

Founding Partners

BC Pain Research Network

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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