Deborah Da Costa

Deborah Da Costa, PhD is an Associate Professor at McGill University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, affiliated with the Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology at MUHC. She serves as a Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC).

• Mental health in chronic illnesses
• E-health interventions
• Parental mental health
• Behavioral medicine

Research Trends: Recent publications show focus on perinatal mental health, pediatric oncology trials, SLE self-management challenges, and digital health education tools. Key collaborations include Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments and Nature Medicine studies.

Scientific Activities: Lead investigator in clinical trials for rheumatic disease mental health definitions and humor interventions in SLE. Expertise in:

• Administrative database analysis
• Gender-tailored health tools
• Postpartum depression studies