Opinion: Helping people suffering from mental illness return to work
(Co-authored by Rob Whitley) The first week of May is Mental Health Week in Canada. One of the legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic will be the lasting impact it has on the mental health of our society.
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Dr. Simon Ducharme was elected a a Fellow of the (ANPA). This is in recognition of his significant contributions to the fields of neuropsychiatry, behavioral neurology, neuropsychology, or the clinical neurosciences, and to the ANPA organization. Congratulations Dr. Ducharme!
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This award is given by in recognition of Dr. Tourian鈥檚 work with vulnerable members of society and increasing sensitivity to their needs to improve collaborations and enhance care. It is in appreciation of his part in changing the landscape in the attitude of practitioners and families recognizing that mental illness and mental health challenges are a 鈥榝amily affair. The award will be officially presented at 础惭滨-蚕耻茅产别肠鈥檚 Annual General Meeting. Congratulations!
Traitements psychologiques | Avanc茅es montr茅alaises sur les drogues psych茅d茅liques
AFTD grants support scientists as they conduct vital research into advancing our understanding of FTD. Several newly awarded grants are driving hope for a future where FTD can be detected earlier in the disease process and effectively treated.
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How mental health training for regular citizens is helping to fill Canada鈥檚 therapy gap
Ninth annual 鈥業mmigrant Women of Inspiration鈥� features four women pushing boundaries in science and technology
鈥rividya Iyer鈥檚 passion for mental health began in childhood, when her father told her stories while she sat on his lap. After developing an equal fascination for science, Iyer chose the career of psychology, merging her love of narrative with her penchant for critical thinking.
Congratulations to Dr. Jaswant Guzder who was appointed to Canadian Psychiatric Association鈥檚 (CPA) structural racism task force. This task force focuses on a number of important mandates including proposing specific actions and recommendations to eliminate structural racism, provide education and resources on Canadian psychiatry鈥檚 history regarding structural racism, etc. Click to learn more about the CPA.
La th茅rapie de la reconsolidation by Dr. Alain Brunet.
"After going through a painful experience, Dr. Alain Brunet wanted to helping people who have suffered traumatic incidents or simply traumas. This interest led him to conduct neuroscience research on the role of memory in the persistence of trauma. An innovative therapy based on his work was proposed to the victims of the Bataclan and Nice attacks."
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Quebec's 6th wave could be as bad as the last, health expert warns
鈥yrna Lashley, a psychologist and associate professor at 平特五不中, said it's clear the government is wary of reimposing restrictions because it is concerned about backlash and economic fallout. As a result, Lashley is advising Quebecers to exercise caution in order to protect themselves and others.
Montreal researchers find that, like Prozac, LSD may be useful for anxiety treatment.
Soigner l鈥檃nxi茅t茅 脿 petites doses de LSD.
LSD, a future antianxiety pill?
Experts Identify Three Key Factors That Determine Mental Illness
..."These features represented some of the best-supported risk factors thought to influence multiple mental health problems," says the study's senior author Marco Leyton, PhD. "Our study is unique because we had the unprecedented opportunity to study all three factors together."
Dr. Jai Shah was named the , a distinguished prize that will be officially awarded at the 2022 Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society in Florence, Italy on 6-10 April 2022. The Research Excellence Award is given to a mid-career researcher who has shown exceptional research in the field of schizophrenia research and promising research trajectory. Congratulations Dr. Shah!
Dr. Tremblay was a general practitioner at the Douglas Institute and an associate researcher at the Douglas Research Centre since 1999. He played an important role in introducing the concept of assessment of the quality of medical care using explicit and implicit criteria in Canada, in the 1980s. This concept is now used widely in North America and is recommended by the Quebec College of Physicians.
Dr. Tremblay worked closely with other former researchers, such as Drs. Thomas Brown and Maurice Dongier, and was committed to advancing research on substance abuse.
