Mary E Desrocher

Faculty & School/Dept.

Faculty of Health - Department of Psychology

Degrees

PhD - 1998
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada

Biography

 Dr. Desrocher's training is in neuropsychological assessment and neurorehabilitation. Her current research explores autobiographical memory, executive functions, and social cognition, as well as mental health correlates of cognitive difficulties.  Clinical populations of study include children and adolescents with stroke, early neurological injuries, epilepsy, and neurodevelopmental disorders, such as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. 

Selected Publications

Fuentes, A., Deotto, A., Desrocher, M., DeVeber, G., & Westmacott, R. (2017). Working memory outcomes following unilateral arterial ischemic stroke in childhood. Child Neuropsychology. 27(2): 1-19.

Fuentes, A., Deotto, A., Desrocher, M., DeVeber, G., & Westmacott, R. (2016). Determinants of cognitive outcomes of perinatal and childhood stroke: A review. Child Neuropsychology 22(1), 1-38

DeOtto, A., Fuentes, A., Desrocher, M., DeVeber, G., & Westmacott, R. (2014). Working Memory and Arithmetic Ability in Pediatric Arterial Ischemic Stroke. Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 68(4) 288

 

Affiliations

Hospital for Sick Children
Adjunct Scientist

Supervision

Currently available to supervise graduate students: No

Currently taking on work-study students, Graduate Assistants or Volunteers: No

Available to supervise undergraduate thesis projects: No

Current Research

Her research interests include Neuropsychology; Cognitive, behavioural and emotional functioning of children with diabetes and epilepsy.  Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. 

Curriculum Vitae (C.V. file):

CV of Mary E Desrocher