About

Health Psychology is a specialization focused on how psychological, biological, and social factors interact to optimize health.

Codie Rouleau, PhD, Registered Psychologist

Dr. Codie Rouleau is a clinical and health psychologist with expertise in the interplay between mental and physical health. She has an extensive background working with clients experiencing new and chronic health conditions including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, insomnia, and mood/anxiety disorders across a range of medical, rehabilitation, and mental health settings. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Psychology and Member of Libin Cardiovascular Institute at the University of Calgary. Dr. Rouleau holds various professional leadership positions including Chair of the TotalCardiology Research Network (TCRN), Executive Member of the Canadian Network for Health Behaviour Change and Promotion (Can-Change), and Executive Member of the Health and Behavioural Medicine Section for the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA).

“There is a substantial body of good-quality data showing clear associations between psychological health and cardiovascular disease and risk.”

— American Heart Association Scientific Statement, 2021

Research

Dr. Rouleau maintains an active research program to inform her clinical practice, including over 30 peer-reviewed scientific publications.

Representative Publications

  • Rouleau, C. R., Chirico, D., Wilton, S., MacDonald, M., Tao, T., Arena, R.,. . . Aggarwal, S. (2024). Mortality benefits of cardiac rehabilitation in coronary artery disease are mediated by comprehensive risk factor modification: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of the American Heart Association; e033568. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.033568

  • Rouleau, C. R., Chirico, D., Hauer, T., Kidd, W., Arena, R., & Aggarwal, S. A. (2022). An observational study examining utilization of prehabilitation and its association with postoperative cardiac rehabilitation participation and risk factors following coronary artery bypass grafting. International Journal of Cardiology, 362, 28-34 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.05.006

  • Moran, C., Flynn, M., Campbell, T. S., Rouleau, C. R., Arena, R., Chirico, D., . . . Laddu, D. (2021). Symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with type 2 diabetes in a Canadian outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 41(5), 328-335. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000603

  • Rouleau, C. R., & Stone, J. A. (2019). Sorting the wheat from the chaff in cardiac rehabilitation: who gets better and why? [Editorial]. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 35(10), 1269-1271. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2019.07.003

  • Rouleau, C. R., King-Shier, K. M., Tomfohr-Madsen, L. M., Bacon, S. L., Aggarwal, S., Arena, R., & Campbell, T. S. (2018). The evaluation of a brief motivational intervention to promote enrollment in cardiac rehabilitation following acute coronary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. Patient Education and Counseling, 101(11), 1914-1923. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.06.015

  • Rouleau, C. R., Tomfohr-Madsen, L. M., Campbell, T. S., Letourneau, N., O’Beirne, M., Giesbrecht, G. F., & APrON Study Team (2016). The role of maternal cardiac vagal control in the association between depressive symptoms and gestational hypertension, Biological Psychology, 117, 32-42. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2016.02.002

  • Rouleau, C. R., Toivonen, K., Aggarwal, S., Arena, R., & Campbell, T. S. (2017). The association between insomnia symptoms and cardiovascular risk factors in patients who complete outpatient cardiac rehabilitation. Sleep Medicine, 32, 201-207. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.01.005

  • Tomfohr-Madsen, L. M., Clayborne, Z. M., Rouleau, C. R, & Campbell, T. S. (2017). Sleeping for Two: An open-pilot study of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in pregnancy. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 15(5), 377-393. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2016.1141769

  • Rouleau, C. R., Horsley, K. J., Morse, E., Aggarwal, S., Bacon, S. L., & Campbell, T. S. (2015). The association between insomnia symptoms and mood changes during exercise among patients enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 35(6), 409-416. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000138

  • Rouleau, C. R., Garland, S. N., & Carlson, L. E. (2015). The impact of mindfulness-based interventions on symptom burden, positive growth and biomarkers in cancer patients. Cancer Management and Research, 7, 121-131. doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S64165