Name: Marieke Alexandra Neyer
Email Address: marieke.neyer@mail.mcgill.ca
Position: M.Sc. Student
Biography:
Originally from Hamburg, Germany, Marieke graduated from the University of Lübeck in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. In 2021, she was a Mitacs intern with Prof. Brett Thombs. During her time as a research intern, she conducted a cross-sectional study aimed at identifying symptoms associated with sleep disturbances in individuals with systemic sclerosis.
She is currently pursuing a master's degree in clinical psychology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. In August of 2023, she will finish a second, research-oriented master's program in mental health at McGill University under the supervision of Prof. Thombs. Her master's thesis focuses on resilience in people with scleroderma. After completing her master's degrees, Marieke aspires to pursue a doctorate in clinical psychology.
Academic Recognitions and Awards:
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Mitacs Globalink Graduate Fellowship Award ($15,000) Provided by the Mitacs Inc., 2022.
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McGill Graduate Fellowship ($25,000). Provided by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), 2022.
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Programm zur Steigerung der Mobilität von Studierenden deutscher Hochschulen (PROMOS) Scholarship ($3050). Provided by the DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst), 2022.
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Mitacs Globalink Research Internship ($3500). Mitacs Inc., provided by the DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst), 2021.
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Publications:
Neyer MA, Henry RS, Carrier ME, et al. Validity, Reliability, and Differential Item Functioning of English and French Versions of the 10-Item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network Cohort Study [published online ahead of print, 2023 May 2]. Arthritis Care and Research (Hoboken). 2023;10.1002/acr.25139. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25139.
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Nassar EL, Levis B, Neyer MA, et al. Transparency and Completeness of Reporting of Depression Screening Tool Accuracy Studies: A Meta-Research Review of Adherence to the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies Statement. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research. 2023;32(1):e1939. https://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.1939.
Nassar, EL, Levis, B, Neyer, MA, et al. Sample Size and Precision of Accuracy Estimates in Studies of Depression Screening Tool Accuracy: A Meta-research Review of Studies Published in 2018–2021. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research. 2022;1-8, e1910. https://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.1910.
Selected Presentations:
Selected Poster Presentations:
Neyer, MA, Henry, RS, Carrier, ME, et al. (March, 2023). Validity, Reliability, and Differential Item Functioning of English and French Versions of the 10-Item ConnorDavidson Resilience Scale in Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort Study. International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS), Brussels, Belgium.
Neyer, MA, Henry, RS, Carrier, ME, et al. (2022, March). A Cross-Sectional Study on Factors Associated with Sleep Disturbance in Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort Study. 7th Systemic Sclerosis World Congress. Virtual Congress.
Selected Oral Presentations:
Neyer, MA, Henry, RS, Carrier, ME, et al. (2022, May). A Cross-Sectional Study on Factors Associated with Sleep Disturbance in Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort Study. The 5th Annual Integrative Psychiatry Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Neyer, MA, Henry, RS, Carrier, ME, et al. (2022, May). A Cross-Sectional Study on Factors Associated with Sleep Disturbance in Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort Study. 52nd Laurentian Conference of Rheumatology. Virtual Congress.