Doug Symons
psychology
Acadia University
Canada
Biography
Professor in the Department of Psychology at Acadia University B.Sc., McMaster University M.A., University of Western Ontario Ph.D., University of Western Ontario Clinical Internship (APA Accredited)
Research Interest
Doug Symons is a child-clinical psychologist with general research interests in early social development and topics in child-clinical. More specifically, mother-infant interactions and attachment theory, social understanding, quantitative methods in sequential analyses, and adjustment of children with learning disabilities have been the focus of recent research. Dr. Symons has received numerous SSHRC grants to support his research.
Publications
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Symons, D. K., & Tarabulsy, G. M. (2016). Attachment theory and developmental psychology. Editors of Special Issue of Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 48, Issue 1.
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Symons, D.K., Adams, S., & Smith, K.H. (2016). Adult attachment style and caregiver attitudes after raising a virtual child. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 33, 1054-1069.
