Last updated March 2023

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Tarasoff, L.A., Saeed, G., Lunsky, Y., Welsh, K., Proulx, L., Havercamp, S.M., Parish, S.L., & Brown, H.K. (2023). Prenatal care experiences of childbearing people with disabilities in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2023.02.001
2. Tarasoff, L.A., Lunsky, Y., Welsh, K., Proulx, L., Havercamp, S.M., Parish, S.L., & Brown, H.K. (2023). Unmet needs, limited access: A qualitative study of postpartum health care experiences of people with disabilities. Journal of Advanced Nursing. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15642
3. Altman, M., Cragg, K., van Winkle, T., Julian, Z., Obedin-Maliver, J., Tarasoff, L.A., Eagen-Torkko, M., Rubashkin, N.A., Lusero, I., & Vedam, S. (2023). Birth Includes Us: Development of a community-led survey to capture experiences of pregnancy care among LGBTQ2S+ families. Birth. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12704
4. Hicks, L.M., Ou, C., Charlebois, J., Tarasoff, L., Pawluski, J., Roos, L.E., Hooykaas, A.L., Fairbrother, N., Carter, M., & Tomfohr-Madsen, L. (2022). Assessment of Canadian perinatal mental health services from the perspective of providers: Where can we improve? Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.929496
5. Brown, H.K., Chen, S., Guttmann, A., Havercamp, S.M., Parish, P.L., Ray, J.G., Vigod, S.N., Tarasoff, L.A., & Lunsky, Y. (2022). Neonatal Outcomes of Mothers With a Disability. Pediatrics, 150(3), e2021055318. doi: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-055318
6. Flanders, C.E., Tarasoff, L.A., & VanKim, N. (2022). Sexual violence and mental health among young bi+ and lesbian women and gender minoritized people. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health. doi: 10.1080/19359705.2022.2072036
7. Saeed, G., Brown, H.K., Lunsky, Y., Welsh, K., Proulx, L., Havercamp, S.M., & Tarasoff, L.A. (2022). Barriers to and facilitators of effective communication in perinatal care: A qualitative study of the experiences of people with sensory, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22(364). doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04691-2
8. Nishat, F., Lunsky, Y., Tarasoff, L.A., & Brown, H.K. (2022). Continuity of primary care and prenatal care adequacy among women with disabilities in Ontario: A population-based cohort study. Disability and Health Journal, 15(3). doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101322
9. Brown, H.K., Chen, S., Vigod, S.N., Guttmann, A., Havercamp, S., Parish, S., Tarasoff, L.A., & Lunsky, Y. (2022). A population-based analysis of postpartum acute care use among women with disabilities. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, 4(3), 100607. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100607
10. Nishat, F., Lunsky, Y., Tarasoff, L.A., & Brown, H.K. (2022). Prenatal care adequacy among women with disabilities: A population-based study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 62(1), P39-49. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2021.05.037
11. Khan, M., Brown, H.K., Lunsky, Y., Welsh, K., Havercamp, S., Proulx, L., & Tarasoff, L.A. (2021). A Socio-Ecological Approach to Understanding the Perinatal Care Experiences of People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in Ontario, Canada. Women’s Health Issues, 31(6), P550-559. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2021.08.002
12. Flanders, C.E., VanKim, N., Anderson, R.E., & Tarasoff, L.A. (2021). Exploring potential determinants of sexual victimization disparities among young sexual minoritized people: A mixed-method study. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. doi: https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000506
13. Brown, H.K., Ray, J., Chen, S., Guttmann, A. Havercamp, S., Parish, S., Vigod, S., Tarasoff, L.A., & Lunsky, Y. (2021). Association of pre-existing disability with severe maternal morbidity or maternal mortality in Ontario, Canada. JAMA Network Open, 4(2):e2034993. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.34993
    • Commentary by Wall-Wieler: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2776015
    • Research snapshot
14. Tint, A., Brown, H.K., Chen, S., Lai, M.-C., Tarasoff, L.A., Vigod, S., Parish, S., Havercamp, S.M., & Lunsky, Y. (2021). Health Characteristics of Reproductive-Aged Autistic Women in Ontario: A Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Study. Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320982819
    • Research snapshot
15. Tarasoff, L.A., Murtaza, F., Carty, A., Salaeva, D., Hamilton, A., & Brown, H.K. (2020). Health of newborns and infants born to women with disabilities: A meta-analysis. Pediatrics, 46(6): e20201635. doi: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-1635
    • Research snapshot
    • Commentary by Kuo and Houtrow: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-032607
    • Listen to Hilary Brown discuss this research on the Pediatrics On Call podcast (starting at 27:10)
16. Flanders, C.E., Anderson, R.E., & Tarasoff, L.A. (2020). Young bisexual people’s experiences of sexual violence: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Bisexuality, 20(2), 202-232. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2020.1791300
17. Tarasoff, L.A., Lunsky, Y., Chen, S., Guttmann, A., Havercamp, S., Parish, S., Vigod, S., Carty, A., & Brown, H.K. (2020). Preconception Health Characteristics of Women with Disabilities in Ontario: A Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Women’s Health, 29(12), 1564-1575. doi: https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2019.8273
    • Research snapshot
18. Salaeva, D., Tarasoff, L.A., & Brown, H.K. (2020). Health Care Utilization in Infants and Young Children Born to Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 64(4), 303-310. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12720
19. Brown, H.K., Chen, S., Guttmann, A., Havercamp, S.M., Parish, S., Ray, J.G., Tarasoff, L.A., Vigod, S.N., Carty, A., & Lunsky, Y. (2020). Rates of recognized pregnancy in women with disabilities in Ontario, Canada. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 222(2), 189-192. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2019.10.096
    • Research snapshot
    • Infographic (created by ICES)
20. Milligan, K., Meixner, T., Tremblay, M., Tarasoff, L.A., Usher, A., Smith, A., Niccols, A., & Urbanoski, K.A. (2020). Tailoring of Parenting Interventions for Mothers with Problematic Substance Use: A Systematic Review of Research and Community Practice. Child Maltreatment, 25(3), 247-262. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1077559519873047
21. Tarasoff, L.A., Salaeva, D., Ravindran, S., Malik, H., & Brown, H.K. (2020). Maternal disability and risk for pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum complications: A systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 222(1), 27-40.e18. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2019.07.015
    • Research snapshot
22. Anderson, R.E., Tarasoff, L.A., VanKim, N., & Flanders, C. (2019). Differences in Rape Acknowledgement and Mental Health Outcomes across Transgender, Nonbinary, and Cisgender Bisexual Youth. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260519829763
23. Flanders, C.E., Anderson, R.E., Tarasoff, L.A., & Robinson, M. (2019). Bisexual stigma, sexual violence, and sexual health among bisexual and other plurisexual women: A cross-sectional survey study. Journal of Sex Research, 56(9), 1115-1127. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2018.1563042
24. Legge, M.M., Tarasoff, L., Flanders, C., Taha, R., & Robinson, M. (2018). A critical examination of online news media representations of bisexual women who use cannabis. Journal of Bisexuality, 18(2), 206-229. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2018.1460648
25. Tarasoff, L.A., Milligan, K., Le, T.L., Usher, A., & Urbanoski, K. (2018). Integrated treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women with problematic substance use: Service descriptions and client perceptions of care. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 90, 9-18. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2018.04.008
    • Research snapshot
26. Salway, S., Ross, L.E., Fehr, C., Burley, J., Asadi, S., Hawkins, B., & Tarasoff, L.A. (2019). A systematic review and meta-analysis of disparities in the prevalence of suicide ideation and attempt among bisexual populations. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 48(1), 89-111. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-018-1150-6 [Special Section: Bisexual Health]
27. Ross, L.E., Goldberg, A.E., Tarasoff, L.A., & Guo, C. (2018). Perceptions of partner support among pregnant plurisexual women: A qualitative study. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 33(1-2), 59-78 [Special Issue: Shining a Light into the Darkness: Bisexuality and Relationships] doi: 10.1080/14681994.2017.141956.
28. Ross, L.E., Salway, T., Tarasoff, L.A., MacKay, J.M., Hawkins, B.W., & Fehr, C.P. (2018). Prevalence of depression and anxiety among bisexual people compared to gay, lesbian, and heterosexual individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annual Review of Sex Research, 55(4-5), 435-456. doi:1080/00224499.2017.1387755. [An invited systematic review and meta-analysis]
29. Frederick, T.J., Tarasoff, L.A., Voronka, J., Costa, L., & Kidd, S.A. (2017). The Problem with “Community” in the Mental Health Field. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 36(4), 3-32. doi: http://www.cjcmh.com/doi/abs/10.7870/cjcmh-2017-030 [Special Issue: Responses to the Mental Health Strategy for Canada: Canadian and International Perspectives on Mobilizing Change, Part 2]
30. Kidd, S.A., Frederick, T., Tarasoff, L., Virdee, G., Lurie, S., Davidson, L., Morris, D., & McKenzie, K. (2017). A qualitative description of community service, business, and organization perspectives on mental illness and inclusion. American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 20(4), 327-345. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/15487768.2017.1374219
31. Ross, L.E., Tarasoff, L.A., Goldberg, A.E, & Flanders, C.E. (2017). Pregnant plurisexual women’s sexual and relationship histories across the lifespan: A qualitative study. Journal of Bisexuality, 17(3), 257-276. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2017.1344177
32. Tarasoff, L.A. (2017). “We don’t know. We’ve never had anybody like you before”: Barriers to perinatal care for women with physical disabilities. Disability and Health Journal, 10(3), 426-433. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2017.03.017 [Invited for a special issue on the sexual and reproductive health of women with disabilities]
33. Day, A.K., Lalla, R., Frederick, T., Tarasoff, L.A., Virdee, G., McKenzie, K., Zahn, W., & Kidd, S.A. (2017). Understanding perceptions of community participation in persons with severe mental illness: A mixed-methods approach. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 107(6), e568-e574. doi: 10.17269/cjph.107.5519.
34. Virdee, G., Frederick, T., Tarasoff, L.A., McKenzie, K., Davidson, L., & Kidd, S.A. (2017). Community participation within the context of recovery: Multiple perspectives on South Asians with schizophrenia. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 10(2), 150-163. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17542863.2016.1270979
35. Flanders, C.E., Tarasoff, L.A., Legge, M.M., Robinson, M., & Gos, G. (2017). Positive Identity Experiences of Young Bisexual and Other Nonmonosexual People: A Qualitative Inquiry. Journal of Homosexuality, 64(8), 1014-1032. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2016.1236592.
36. Virdee, G., Frederick, T., Tarasoff, L.A., McKenzie, K., Davidson, L., & Kidd, S. (2016). Exploring the Contours of Religion and Spirituality in Creating Community: A Focus on Persons with Psychosis. Journal of Community Psychology, 44(8), 1081-1087. doi: 10.1002/jcop.21829.
37. Kidd, S.A.,Frederick, T., Tarasoff, L.A., Virdee, G., Lurie, S., Davidson, L., Morris, D., & McKenzie, K. (2016). Locating community among people with schizophrenia living in a diverse urban environment. American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 19(2),103-121. doi: 10.1080/15487768.2016.1162757
38. MacKinnon, K.R., Tarasoff, L.A., & Kia, H. (2016). Predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors of trans-positive clinical behavior change: A summary of the literature. International Journal of Transgenderism, 17(2), 83-92. doi: 10.1080/15532739.2016.1179156
39. Flanders, C.E., Robinson, M., Legge, M.M., & Tarasoff, L.A. (2016). Negative Identity Experiences of Bisexual and Other Non-Monosexual People: A Qualitative Report. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health, 20(2), 152-172. doi: 10.1080/19359705.2015.1108257
40. James-Abra, S., Tarasoff, L.A., Marvel, S., green, d., Epstein, R., Anderson, S., Steele, L.S., & Ross, L.E. (2015). Trans people’s experiences with assisted reproduction services: A qualitative study. Human Reproduction, 30(6), 1365-1374. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dev087.
41. Tarasoff, L.A. (2015). Experiences of women with physical disabilities during the perinatal period: A review of the literature and recommendations to improve care. Health Care for Women International, 36(1), 88-107. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2013.815756.
42. Cattapan, A., Hammond, K., Haw, J., & Tarasoff, L.A. (2014). Breaking the ice: Young feminist scholars of reproductive politics reflect on social egg freezing. International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics, 7(2), 236-247.
43. Tarasoff, L.A., Epstein, R., green, d., Anderson, S., & Ross, L.E. (2014). Using interactive theatre to help fertility providers better understand sexual and gender minority patients. Medical Humanities, 40(2), 135-141. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medhum-2014-010516
44. Ross, L.E., Tarasoff, L.A., Anderson, S. green, d., Epstein, R, Marvel, S., & Steele, L.S. (2014). Sexual and gender minority peoples’ recommendations for assisted human reproduction services. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 36(2), 146-153.
45. Vigod, S.N., Tarasoff, L.A., Bryja, B., Dennis, C.-L., Yudin, M.H., & Ross, L.E. (2013). Relation between place of residence and postpartum depression. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 185(17), 1129-1135. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.122028.
46. Abdessamad, H.M., Yudin, M.H., Tarasoff, L.A., Radford, K., & Ross, L.E. (2013). Attitudes and Knowledge Among Obstetrician-Gynecologists Regarding Lesbian Patients and Their Health. Journal of Women’s Health, 22(1), 85-93. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2012.3718.
47. Tarasoff, L. (2009). Nina May (Pickel) Owens, 1869-1959: English Quebec’s Early “Independent” Woman/Artist. Journal of Eastern Townships Studies, 32-33, 89-112. http://www.etrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/JETS_32-33-9-Tarasoff.pdf

Book Chapters

1. Marvel, S., Tarasoff, L.A., Epstein, R., green, d., Steele, L.S., & Ross, L.E. (2017). Listening to LGBTQ People on Assisted Human Reproduction: Access to Reproductive Material, Services, and Facilities. In T. Lemmens, A.F. Martin, C. Milne, & I.B. Lee (Eds.), Regulating Creation: The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Assisted Human Reproduction (pp. 253-273). Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press. https://utorontopress.com/ca/regulating-creation-2 [Invited book chapter]
2. Tarasoff, L.A. (2016). “We Exist”: The Health and Well-Being of Sexual Minority Women and Trans People with Disabilities. In S.E. Miles-Cohen & C. Signore (Eds.), Eliminating Inequities for Women with Disabilities: An Agenda for Health and Wellness (pp. 179-207). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/14943-010 [Invited book chapter]

Published Conference Abstracts 

1. Khan, M., Brown, H., Lunsky, Y., Welsh, K., Havercamp, S., Proulx, L., & Tarasoff, L. (2021). Perinatal care experiences of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ontario. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 34(5), 1281.
2. Pituch, E., Mercerat, C., Tarasoff, L., & Hahn, L. (2021). Building bridges: Similarities and differences between parents with intellectual and developmental disability and physical disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 34(5), 1188.
3. Tarasoff, L., Ou, C., Hooykaas, A., Charlebois, J., Tomfohr-Madsen, L., & Tomasi, P. (2021). O-OBS-PhD-051: Surveying providers to identify gaps in perinatal mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 43(5), 661-662.
4. Tarasoff, L., Lunsky, Y., Welsh, K., Proulx, L., Havercamp, S., Parish, S., & Brown, H. (2021). O-OBS-PhD-063: Understanding and addressing the pregnancy care needs of women with disabilities in Ontario. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 43(5), 663-664.
5. Tarasoff, L., Lunsky, Y., Welsh, K., Proulx, L., Havercamp, S., Parish, S., & Brown, H. (2020). O-OBS-PhD-072: Pregnancy care for women with disabilities in Ontario: Patient and provider perspectives. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 42(5), 692.
6. Brown, H., Chen, S., Tarasoff, L., Parish, S., Havercamp, S., & Lunsky, Y. (2019). Preconception characteristics and pregnancy rates in women with IDD: A population-based study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 63(7), 780.
7. Tarasoff, L., Salaeva, D., & Brown, H. (2019). O-OBS-MFM-PhD-013: Pregnancy, Delivery, and Postpartum Complications in Women with Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 41(5), 734.
8. Tarasoff, L. (2016). O-OBS/GYN-S-002: Improving Perinatal Care for Women with Physical Disabilities. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 38(5), 501.

Dissertation

• Tarasoff. L.A. (2018). A Qualitative Study of Embodiment among Women with Physical Disabilities during the Perinatal Period and Early Motherhood. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of Toronto: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Community Report: Tarasoff, L.A. (2017). Becoming Mothers: Experiences of Women with Physical Disabilities in Ontario: Key Findings and Recommendations from a Qualitative Study. Toronto, ON. [The creation of this report was funded by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research – IGH Gender, Sex and Health Trainee KT Supplement Award]

Clinical Care Guidelines

1. Berndl, A., Ladhani, N., Wilson, D., Basso, M., Jung, E., Tarasoff, L.A., Angle, P., & Soliman, N. (2021). SOGC Guideline No. 416: Labour, Delivery, and Postpartum Care for People with Physical Disabilities. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogc.2021.02.111

Commentaries and Responses

1. The Disability and Reproductive Health During COVID-19 Study Team. (2022). Disability and reproductive health: Examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthy Debate: https://healthydebate.ca/2022/10/topic/disability-reproductive-health/
2. Tarasoff, L.A. (2021). A Call for Comprehensive, Disability- and LGBTQ-Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health Education. Journal of Adolescent Health, 69(2), 185-186. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.05.013 [Invited Editorial; commentary of “Sexual Health Experiences Among High School Students With Disabilities,” by Horner-Johnson et al.]
3. Proulx, L., Brown, H., Lunsky, Y., Tarasoff, L.A., & Welsh, K. (2021, May 13). A call for inclusive health research. Healthy Debate: https://healthydebate.ca/2021/05/topic/inclusive-health-research/
4. Tarasoff, L.A., Brown, H.K., Lunsky, Y., Proulx, L., & Welsh, K. (2020). This Mother’s Day, let’s focus on moms with disabilities. Healthy Debate: https://healthydebate.ca/opinions/moms-with-disabilities
5. Tarasoff, L.A. (2019). A call to recognize the value in disability. A response to “Social and medical models of disability and mental health: evolution and renewal,” by A.J. Hogan. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 191(1), E16-E18. doi: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.181008; http://www.cmaj.ca/content/191/1/E16/tab-e-letters 

Book Reviews

1. Tarasoff, L. (2011). Review of “Maternity Rolls: Pregnancy, Childbirth and Disability,” by H. Kuttai (2010). Disability and Society, 26(6), 785-788.
2. Tarasoff, L. (2011). Review of “Who’s Your Daddy? And Other Writings on Queer Parenting,” edited by R. Epstein (2009). Journal of the Motherhood Initiative, 2(2), 299-300.