Publications and Presentations

Dr. Limbos keeps her skills and knowledge base up to date by remaining active in continuing education, teaching and research. She has an excellent track record of publishing her research in peer reviewed journals as well as presenting her work at international conferences. Dr. Limbos currently has an active program of research focusing on screening for developmental and learning disabilities, the psychological impact of rare genetic syndromes, as well as transplant related psychological difficulties and quality of life. 

By clicking on the figures below you can view a selection of Dr. Limbos’ publications and presentations. Click here for a full list of her publications and presentations.

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P. Screening for Developmental Disabilities and Autism Using the Rourke and NDDS in Primary Care. Accepted for presentation at the World Psychiatric Association Conference. Istanbul, Turkey. July 7-10, 2016. (Conference Cancelled)

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P. Determinant of Screening for Developmental Disabilities in Primary Care. Presented at the 14th European Conference of Psychology, Milan, Italy, July 7-10, 2015.

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P. Screening Practices for Developmental Disabilities and Autism in Canada: A Survey of Primary Care Providers. Presented at the ATINER Annual International Conference on Psychology, Athens, Greece, May 28-31, 2014.

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P. Can Developmental Screening Tools Accurately Identify Children with ADHD in Primary Care? (2013). Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders, 5(2), 137.

Joyce DP, Limbos MM, Grier, L. Autism Spectrum Disorder: Screening/Diagnosis & Management of Psychiatric & Physical Co-Morbidities. (2012). Presented at the Family Medicine Forum Conference, November 16, Toronto, ON.

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P., Deng, K. Accuracy of Screening Tests for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Primary Care Settings. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA, October 23, 2012.

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D.P. Nguyen TK. Developmental Screening Practices in Canada: A Survey of Primary Care Providers. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 56(7-8), 765. Presented at the World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities, Halifax, NS, July 9-14, 2012.

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P. (2012) Improving the definition of developmental delay. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 32(1), 87-88.

Mendley, S.,Hooper, S., Matheson, M., Shinnar, S., Gerson, A., Abraham, A.,Limbos, M., et al. (2011). Executive Function in Children with Mild to Moderate CKD. Presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Nephrology, Nov. 8-13, Philadelphia, PN.

Hanberg D., Mah, Sharon (Eds.). Colleagues: Drs. David Joyce and Marjolaine Limbos. The Bear Bones, Fall 2011: 4-7.

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P. (2011)  Comparison of the ASQ and PEDS in Screening for Developmental Delay in Primary Care Settings.  Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 32(7), 499-511.
http://journals.lww.com/jrnldbp/pages/currenttoc.aspx.

Limbos, M. M. (contributor) to:  Sullivan W. F., Berg, J. M., Bradley, E., et. al. (2011) Primary Care of Adults With Developmental Disabilities.  Canadian Consensus Guidelines.  Canadian Family Physician, 57, 541-543.

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D.P.  Accuracy of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire in Screening for Developmental Delays in Primary Care Settings.  Presented at the World Conference of Family Doctors, Cancun, Mexico, June 19-23, 2010.

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P.  A Comparison of the ASQ and PEDS for Screening for Developmental Disability in Family Practice.  Presented at the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID)Conference, Rome, Italy, October 19 -22, 2010. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 23(5), 544.

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P.  Screening for Developmental Delays in Primary Care Using the Nipissing District Developmental Screen.  Presented at the Canadian Pediatric Society Conference, Vancouver, BC, June 22-26, 2010.  Paeditr. Child Health, 15(suppl. A), 69A.

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P., Roberts G. J. (2010) Nipissing District Developmental Screen – Patterns of Use by Physicians in Ontario. Canadian Family Physician, 56, e66-72.

Contributor, National Reading Panel. Teaching Children to Read: An Evidence-Based Assessment of the Science Research Literate on Reading and its Implications for Reading Insruction.

Tremblay, L., Limbos, M. M. (2009). Body Image Disturbance and Psychopathology in Children: Research Evidence and Implications for Prevention and Treatment. Current Psychiatry Reviews, 5, 1: 62-72

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P. (2009). Identification of Cognitive Impairment and Mental Illness in Elderly Homeless Men. Canadian Family Physician, 55, 1110-1.e1-6.

Limbos, M. M., & Joyce, D. Screening for Developmental Disabilities, Autism, and Behaviour Problems in Primary Care Settings. Presented at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Conference, Hawaii, USA, October 20, 2009. (PPTX)

Limbos, M. M. (2008). Childhood Maltreatment. Advances in psychotherapy [A book review]. Canadian Family Physician, 54, 744.

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P., & Kesten, S. (2008). Factors distinguishing lung transplant recipients with low versus high overall quality of life. Presented at the American Thoracic Society Conference, May 19, 2008, Toronto, Ontario. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Med; 177: A389
More 'American Journal' publication.

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P., McIvor, A. (2008) Quality of life in a population-based survey of Canadian asthma sufferers. Presented at the Canadian Respiratory Conference, June 20, 2008, Montreal, Quebec. Canadian Respiratory Journal; 15 Suppl C; 38C

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P., Roberts, G. Patterns of use of the Nipissing District Developmental Screen by physicians in Ontario. Presented at the Canadian Pediatric Society Conference, June 25, 2008, Victoria, British Columbia. Paediatrics and Child Health; 13: 34A.
Click to view the CPS Abstract as a PDF.

Limbos, M. M. (September, 2005). Early identification of second-language students at risk for reading disabilities. Doctoral dissertation, University of Toronto.

Limbos, M. M. (2005). Understanding Dissociative Disorders [A book review]. Canadian Family Physician, 51, 1520.

Limbos, M. M. (2004). The bully, the bullied and the bystander [A book review]. Canadian Family Physician, 50, 1258-1259.

Limbos, M. M., & Geva, E. (2001). Accuracy of teacher assessments of second-language students at risk for reading disability. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 34, 136-151.

Limbos, M. M., Joyce, D. P., Chan, C. K., & Kesten, S. (2000). Psychological factors and quality of life in lung transplant candidates and recipients. Journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), 118, 408-416.

Limbos, M. M. (2000). A new perspective on Attention-Deficit Disorder [Review of the book Scattered Minds: A New Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder]. Canadian Family Physician, 46, 408.

Limbos M. M., & Joyce, D. P. (1999). Developmental screening using the Rourke Baby Record [Letter to the editor]. Canadian Family Physician, 45; 869-870.

Limbos, M. M. (1998). Accuracy of teacher assessments of ESL children at-risk for reading disability. Unpublished master's thesis. OISE\University of Toronto, Toronto.

Limbos, M. M., & Joyce, D. P. (1998). Health-related quality of life-What is being measured? [Letter to the editor] CHEST, 113 (4), p. 1147-1148.

Limbos, M. M., Chan C.K., Kesten, S. (1997). Quality of life in women lung transplant candidates and recipients. CHEST, 112 (5), p. 1165-1174.

Limbos, M. M., & Joyce, D.P. (1997). Measuring behaviour in children with high cholesterol levels [Letter to the editor]. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 157, 372.