Dr. David Kealy PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Psychiatry

Dr. David Kealy, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Psychotherapy Program at the Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, a Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar, and a member of the UBC Men’s Health Research Program. His research interests include identity- and personality-related mental health difficulties, along with psychodynamic and integrative approaches to psychotherapy. He also teaches and maintains a private practice in psychotherapy.

First Author Publications

Title Authors Journal Publication date
What is the current configuration of evidence-based psychotherapy? Integrating common factors into personalized care Kealy, D., & Ogrodniczuk, J. S. American Psychological Association
Attachment insecurity and dysfunctional identity as contributors to pathological narcissism, and mediators of adverse parenting Kealy, D., & Ogrodniczuk, J. S. Discover Psychology
Psychic pain among men: factor structure, psychosocial correlates, and mediation of social connectedness and suicidal ideation Kealy, D., Chartier, G. B., Walther, A., Rice, S. M., Seidler, Z. E., Oliffe, J. L., & Ogrodniczuk, J. S. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Reflective functioning and men’s mental health: Associations with resilience and personal growth initiative Kealy, D., Rice, S.M., Seidler, Z.E., Oliffe, J.L., & Ogrodniczuk, J.S. Stress and Health
Reduced emotional awareness and distress concealment: A pathway to loneliness for young men seeking mental health care Kealy, D., Seidler, Z., Rice, S., Cox, D., Oliffe, J.L., Ogrodniczuk, J., & Kim, D. Frontiers in Psychology
Social anxiety and suicidality among men: Examining the effects of loneliness and childhood trauma Kealy, D., Rice, S., Seidler, Z., Ogrodniczuk, J., & Oliffe, J.L. Current Psychology
Investigating attachment insecurity and somatosensory amplification, and the mediating role of interpersonal problems Kealy, D., Rice, S. M., Chartier, G., B., & Cox, D. W. European Journal of Health Psychology
Shame, guilt, and suicidal thoughts: The interaction matters Kealy, D., Treeby, M. S., & Rice, S. M. British Journal of Clinical Psychology
Challenging assumptions about what men want: Examining preferences for psychotherapy among men attending outpatient mental health clinics Kealy, D., Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M., Oliffe, J. L., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., & Kim, D. Professional Psychology, Research and Practice
Shame and guilt as mediators between dispositional optimism and symptom severity among mental health outpatients Kealy, D., Treeby, M. S., Rice, S. M., & Spidel, A.  Psychology, Health & Medicine
Dispositional connectedness and depressive symptoms among help-seeking outpatients: The mediating role of self-concealment Kealy, D., & Rice, S. M. The European Journal of Psychiatry
Borderline personality features and impeded personal growth initiative: The importance of dispositional optimism Kealy, D., Cox, D. W., & Rice, S. M. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Improving social functioning and life satisfaction among patients with personality dysfunction: Connectedness and engagement in integrative group treatment Kealy, D., Aafjes-van Doorn, K., Ehrenthal, J. C., Weber, R., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., & Joyce, A. S. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Childhood adversity and depressive symptoms among young adults: Examining the roles of individuation difficulties and perceived social support Kealy, D., Rice, S. M., & Cox, D. W.  Early Intervention in Psychiatry
Better doctor-patient relationships are associated with men choosing more active depression treatment Kealy, D., Rice, S. M., Ferlatte, O., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., & Oliffe, J. L. Journal of The American Board of Family Medicine

First Nations land acknowledegement

UBC VPRI acknowledges that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.

Reducing Male Suicide Research Excellence Cluster

Vancouver, BC Canada

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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