Most people practicing and researching mental health in regulated professions have been trained in ‘Western’, Eurocentric approaches to understanding well-being and healing. At the same time, technology is evolving at a pace that few psychology professionals can keep up with despite the increasing role it plays in the lives of ourselves, our participants, our patients, and our trainees. Understanding our responsibilities to practice inclusively in the digital age can be an overwhelming proposition, whether you are training in psychology right now or have decades of experience practicing. What do we actually need to know about evolving technology? Is generative AI our biggest competition for therapy clients? What does it mean to practice psychology inclusively?
Dr. Pillai Riddell will present insights from her journey through research, clinical practice, and training to support others embrace inclusivity and harness technology to build a better way forward in psychology.
Dr. Rebecca Pillai Riddell has made significant contributions to the field of psychology, particularly in the areas of pain and mental health. Her research has been pivotal in understanding the caregiver-child relationship and the impact of parental and child factors on early childhood pain reactivity and regulation. She has led research on the influence of these factors during routine vaccinations and has been involved in a collaborative health research project that utilizes artificial intelligence for infant pain assessment. Dr. Pillai Riddell's work has been funded by major Canadian research councils and has been recognized with several awards, including the President's Emerging Research Leadership Award from York University and the Canadian Pain Society’s Outstanding Mentorship Award. Her research has also been published extensively, contributing to the body of knowledge on the socio-behavioral dimensions of young children's pain.
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