Noah is a social worker with CHEO’s eating disorder team and has a PhD in educational counselling. He also teaches family therapy in the department of psychiatry. His research interests include community-hospital collaboration, parental support, and engaging fathers in family therapy. Dr. Spector has previously contributed to research concerning genetic counselling, HIV/AIDs, and First Episode Psychosis. He is currently the program director of the Mind Matters team at the CHEO Research Institute.
Research Projects
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Teaching Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Self-Compassion (TADS) to Reduce Diabetes Distress: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
26/12/2023
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate whether a web‑based mindful self‑compassion program can reduce diabetes distress and related mental health challenges among adolescents living with type 1 diabetes. By comparing the intervention with standard care, the study will assess impacts on emotional well‑being, diabetes‑related behaviors, and glycemic control over 12 months. The findings are expected to inform scalable psychological supports that help adolescents better manage the emotional demands of living with type 1 diabetes.
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Finding Ways Forward: Social Justice for Counsellors in the Evolution of a Collaborative Practice and Study Group
01/01/2018
The chapter is a demonstration of how an ethic of social justice plays out among counselors in a collective process of co-creating a study group uniquely suited to the needs of its members.