Peer-reviewed publications
McGrath, R. L., Murray, A. W., Maw, R. A., & Searle, D. J. (2022). ‘Collapsed arches’, ‘ripped plantar fasciae’, and ‘heel spurs’: The painful language of plantar heel pain. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 50(2), 58–63. https://doi. org/10.15619/NZJP/50.2.02
Vancampfort, D., Heissel, A., Waclawovsky, A., Stubbs, B., Firth, J., McGrath, R. L., Van Damme, T., & Schuch, F. (2022). Precision-based exercise in people with anxiety and stress related disorders: Are there interindividual differences in anxiolytic effects? An ancillary meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Psychiatry Research, 317, Article 114803. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114803
McGrath, R. L., MacDonald, J. B., Verdon, S., Parnell, T., & Smith, M. (2021). Encounters between physiotherapists and clients with suicidal thoughts and behaviours: A narrative literature review. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 49(2), 70–81. https://doi.org/10.15619/NZJP/49.2.03
McGrath, R. L., Parnell, T., Verdon, S., MacDonald, J. B., & Smith, M. (2020). Trust, conversations and the ‘middle space’: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of physiotherapists with clients with suicidal thoughts and behaviours. PLoS One, 15(9), Article e0238884. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238884
McGrath, R. L., Parnell, T., Verdon, S., & Pope, R. (2022). "We take on people's emotions": A qualitative study of physiotherapists' experiences with patients experiencing psychological distress. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2022.2116964
McGrath, R. L., Parnell, T., Verdon, S., & Pope, R. (2022). “People suffer and we see this”: A qualitative study of the forms of patient psychological distress encountered by physiotherapists. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2022.2141085
Vancampfort, D., McGrath, R. L., Hemmings, L., Gilis, V., Bernar, K., & Van Damme, T. (2022). Physical activity correlates in people with fibromyalgia: A systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2146911
McGrath, R. L., Shephard, S., Berrick, A., Parnell, T., Verdon, S., & Pope, R. (2022). On “Physical Therapy and Mental Health: A Scoping Review.” Heywood S, Connaughton J, Kinsella R, Black S, Bicchi N, Setchell J. Phys Ther. 2022;102:pzac102. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzac102. Physical Therapy. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzac163
McGrath, R. L., Shephard, S. & Chen, Y. (2023). The need for transformational change in social justice-informed physiotherapy. Physiotherapy Canada. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2022-0108