Department of Psychiatry - News

Dr. Simon Ducharme, Radio-Canada | Découverte

��Թ� — Mon, 04 May 2026 15:35:44 +0000

Dr. Srividya Iyer, Ça nous regarde, Radio-Canada Ohdio

��Թ� — Mon, 04 May 2026 15:34:49 +0000

Les défis de trouver un emploi chez les jeunes.

Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve, Savoir média

��Թ� — Mon, 04 May 2026 15:32:42 +0000

Générations sous pression – série documentaire.

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Savoir média

��Թ� — Mon, 04 May 2026 15:31:40 +0000

Générations sous pression – série documentaire. L'adolescence anxieuse.

Dr. Cécile Rousseau, Montréal Gazette | Global News

��Թ� — Mon, 04 May 2026 15:30:26 +0000

764: How an online terror group is targeting Quebec kids through video games.

Dr. Vincent Paquin, City News

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:00:36 +0000

Liberals’ push to ban social media and AI for teens is not a good idea: ��Թ� professors.

Dr. Gustavo Turecki, Daily Science

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:59:20 +0000

For the first time, scientists pinpoint the brain cells behind depression.

Dr. Romina Mizrahi, Montreal Gazette, Global News

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:16:35 +0000

Cannabis use rises in Quebec but falls among teenagers, report finds.

Dr. Vincent Paquin, Montreal Gazette, CPAC

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:15:31 +0000

Opinion: Under-16 social media ban not the fix we need.

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, Global News

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:14:31 +0000

��Թ�-led study suggests psychedelics could change depression treatment.

Dre Cécile Rousseau, Radio-Canada Info

��Թ� — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:21:21 +0000

Mort d’une fillette : le personnel de l’Hôpital de Gatineau victime de propos haineux.

Dr. Simon Ducharme, Insurance Business

��Թ� — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:20:26 +0000

Manulife commits $1 million to Quebec dementia prevention clinic.

Dr Rob Whitley, Le Figaro

��Թ� — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:24:12 +0000

« La santé mentale des hommes est un véritable angle mort dans nos sociétés ». Lire ici

Dr. Sylvain Williams, CBC News

��Թ� — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:23:08 +0000

Staff at hospitals in dire need of repair decry 'lack of urgency' in Quebec budget. Read more

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, EurekAlert

��Թ� — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:54:52 +0000

The scientist who warned that profit, not science, decides which drugs reach patients. Read more

Dr Rob Whitley, La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:53:35 +0000

Que faire de la colère des hommes? Lire ici

UGME Teaching Excellence Award Recipients

��Թ� — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:52:27 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Marc Chammas and Dr. Samah Ibrahim, recipients of a UGME Teaching Excellence Award for clerkship teaching and supervision during the 2024–2025 academic year. The UGME Teaching Excellence Awards recognize educators whose dedication, mentorship, and commitment have a significant impact on medical students during their training.

Dr. Vincent Paquin, Multiple Media Featured

��Թ� — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:11:56 +0000

Some video preteen gaming habits can lead to mental health issues: study. CTV News

Dr. Vincent Paquin, Global News

��Թ� — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:38:15 +0000

OpenAI’s handling of Tumbler Ridge shooter info opens regulation questions. Read more

Dr. David Benrimoh, La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:37:09 +0000

« Est-ce que je suis fou? » : quand l’IA mène à la psychose…Lire ici

Dr. Simon Ducharme, Toronto Star, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:36:05 +0000

An approved new treatment slows the progress of Alzheimer’s — but will provincial drug plans offer it? Read more

L’IA en santé mentale, entre risques et innovation. Lire ici

Dr Eric Latimer, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:48:55 +0000

Autrefois éradiquée, l’itinérance fait son retour en Finlande. Écoutez ici

Dre Cécile Rousseau, La Presse | Radio Canada

��Թ� — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:43:08 +0000

Une détresse potentiellement explosive. Lire ici

La violence en hausse chez les jeunes. Lire ici

Ongoing Media Coverage Related to the Douglas Institute Flooding

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:50:52 +0000

Douglas Hospital flooding causes major setback for leading Alzheimer’s and mental health researchers. Global News

‘This is a crisis’: Around 100 research projects halted at Douglas Institute after labs damaged by flooding. CityNews

Dre Diane Boivin, La Presse

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:49:43 +0000

Horaire atypique : comment optimiser le sommeil? Lire ici

Dr. Mark Brandon, ��Թ� Newsroom

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:48:27 +0000

Hippocampus does more than store memories: it predicts rewards, study finds. Read more

Dre Eva-Flore Bui-Xuan, Journal de Montréal

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:47:18 +0000

«On voit beaucoup d'enfants de 10 ans»: des centres de pédopsychiatrie débordés à Québec et à Montréal pour les crises suicidaires. Lire ici

Dr. Lena Palaniyappan, Featured Video

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:46:16 +0000

Meet Dr. Lena Palaniyappan: 2025 Royal‑Mach‑Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research Award Winner. Watch here

Dr. Cécile Rousseau, Multiple Media Features

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:45:12 +0000

Quebec advocates warn of femicide crisis after Brossard murder-suicide. Global News

Domestic violence is rising in Quebec: Can taking care of men save women’s lives? CTV News

Dres Srividya Iyer et Romina Mizrahi, La Presse

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:42:52 +0000

Hausse marquée des psychoses chez les jeunes, inquiétudes quant au cannabis. Lire ici

Dre Srividya Iyer, YouTube

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:41:51 +0000

Pourquoi la santé mentale des jeunes se détériore, constats et pistes d’avenir. Écoutez ici

Dr. Salam El-Majzoub, Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:39:34 +0000

Muslims 'are not better off' since Quebec City mosque attack, psychiatrist says. Read more

Dr. Cecilia Flores, Health eNews

��Թ� — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:38:19 +0000

Finding potential danger signs in young brains. Read more

Dre Cécile Rousseau, Radio-Canada Ohdio

��Թ� — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:37:04 +0000

Les féminicides sont un enjeu de santé publique, selon une experte. Écoutez ici

Media Coverage Following the Major Water Damage at the Douglas Institute

��Թ� — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:35:48 +0000

Burst pipes cause widespread flooding in research labs at Douglas Institute. Montreal Gazette

«Tous les tuyaux ont explosé»: dégât d’eau majeur à l’Institut Douglas. TVA Nouvelles

Congratulations to our CIHR Project Grant Recipients!

��Թ� — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:33:09 +0000

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research have released the results of the Fall 2025 Project Grant Competition, published on January 29, 2026. We are pleased to congratulate the funded investigators across our sites. This year’s successful recipients include Dr. Gabriella Gobbi (RI MUHC), Drs.

Dr. Simon Ducharme, CJAD 800

��Թ� — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:12:08 +0000

What’s happening at the Douglas. Listen here

Dr. Jai Shah, CBC

��Թ� — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:08:16 +0000

This woman was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. It turns out she has a rare autoimmune disease instead. Read more

Dr. Manuella Ferrari, CTV News

��Թ� — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:07:15 +0000

Montreal hospital hopes to prevent suicides in young people with video game’s help. Watch here

Dr. Cecilia Flores, ��Թ� News

��Թ� — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:06:19 +0000

Finding potential danger signs in young brains. Read more

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, ��Թ� Health Centre RI News

��Թ� — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:29:48 +0000

International ERDERA funding awarded for novel autism treatment research. Read more

Dr Simon Ducharme, TVA Nouvelles

��Թ� — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:26:41 +0000

« Les lieux riment avec dépression » : des voix s’élèvent pour dénoncer la vétusté de l’hôpital Douglas. Lire ici

Dr. Richard Montoro Appointed Psychiatrist-in-Chief at the MUHC

��Թ� — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:58:23 +0000

*/ We are pleased to announce that Dr. Richard Montoro has been appointed Psychiatrist-in-Chief at the ��Թ� Health Centre (MUHC) and Medical Co-Lead of the MUHC Mental Health Mission, effective January 1, 2026.

Dr. Montoro brings extensive clinical expertise, a strong academic background, and proven leadership experience that will be invaluable in advancing the Mental Health Mission and guiding the Department of Psychiatry toward continued excellence.

Dr. Nicolas Tritsch, Education News Canada

��Թ� — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:11:23 +0000

New evidence challenges understanding of Parkinson's disease. Read more

Dre Cécile Rousseau, Le Devoir

��Թ� — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:07:43 +0000

Pourquoi certains agissent-ils en héros et d’autres non? Lire ici

Dr. Patricia Pelufo Silveira, ��Թ� Newsroom

��Թ� — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:16:40 +0000

Brain discovery opens door to earlier detection of metabolic syndrome in women. Lire ici

Dr Vincent Paquin, Le Devoir, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:15:35 +0000

Le Canada devrait-il interdire les réseaux sociaux aux jeunes comme le fait l’Australie? Lire ici

Australie : interdire les réseaux sociaux aux moins de 16 ans, une solution? Écoutez ici

Dr Gustavo Turecki, Radio-Canada: On va se le dire

��Թ� — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:14:05 +0000

Une découverte majeure en lien avec la dépression.Regardez ici

Dr. Patricia Pelufo Silveira, ��Թ� Newsroom

��Թ� — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:01:08 +0000

Brain discovery opens door to earlier detection of metabolic syndrome in women. Lire ici

Dr Vincent Paquin, Le Devoir, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:00:12 +0000

Le Canada devrait-il interdire les réseaux sociaux aux jeunes comme le fait l’Australie? Lire ici

Dr Gustavo Turecki, Radio-Canada: On va se le dire

��Թ� — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:57:44 +0000

Une découverte majeure en lien avec la dépression. Regardez ici

Dr. Gustavo Turecki Named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers List

��Թ� — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:12:57 +0000

Clarivate has released its 2025 Highly Cited Researchers™ (HCRs) list, recognizing scientists whose publications rank among the top 1% most cited worldwide in their fields. This year, 24 ��Թ� researchers, including 11 members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), earned this distinction. Congratulations to Dr. Turecki for being among this select group of globally influential researchers!

Dr Mallar Chakravarty, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:03:52 +0000

Les conséquences du cannabis durant la grossesse. Écoutez ici

Dr Gustavo Turecki, TVA Nouvelles

��Թ� — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:02:32 +0000

Avancées en psychiatrie: «Ce n’est pas difficile de traiter la dépression». Écoutez ici

Dr. Bruno Giros named to IUPHAR Neuropsychopharmacology Committee

��Թ� — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:01:35 +0000

Dr. Bruno Giros has been appointed to the Neuropsychopharmacology Committee of the International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) as the representative of the Canadian Society for Pharmacology and Therapeutics (CSPT). This appointment recognizes his outstanding expertise in neuropharmacology and his commitment to advancing research on neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders.

Psychiatry Awards Night 2025

��Թ� — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:59:20 +0000

We’re excited to share highlights from the 40th Annual Departmental Awards Night, hosted by the ��Թ� Psychiatry Residents’ Association on November 17 at Thomson House. The evening was filled with celebration, laughter, and heartfelt recognition of our residents, site coordinators, and faculty. Congratulations to all nominees and award recipients, and a sincere thank you to everyone who helped make this event so memorable. We look forward to celebrating with you again next year!

Dre Rachel Rabin, La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:54:27 +0000

Cannabis : Des gènes clés de la dépendance découverts. Lire ici

Dre Linda Booij, La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:53:18 +0000

Troubles alimentaires : attention à l’« OSFED ». Lire ici

Dr. Rob Whitley, The Global and Mail

��Թ� — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:50:56 +0000

Opinion: We owe it to Canadian men and boys to prioritize their mental health. Read more

Dr. Nicolas Tritsch, Nature

��Թ� — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:49:32 +0000

How genetically encoded sensors have lit up neuroscience. Read more

Dre Cécile Rousseau, Le journal de Montréal

��Թ� — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:48:31 +0000

Grand-mère attaquée à coups de hache : « Il faut garder le lien avec nos ados », prévient une pédopsychiatre. Écoutez ici

Obituary – Dr. Marc Laporta

��Թ� — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:02:42 +0000

It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of Dr. Marc Laporta.

Dr. Laporta was a valued member of the Department of Psychiatry for over 36 years, working at the MUHC and at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, where he led the WHO Collaborative Center.

Dr. Reut Gruber, iHeart

��Թ� — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:51:04 +0000

The clocks will be falling back yet again this weekend. Listen here

Dr. Reut Gruber, CityNews

��Թ� — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:45:00 +0000

‘Gain improved sleep’: Montreal psychologist clocks in on coping with daylight saving time ending this weekend. Read more

Dr. Massimiliano Orri, ��Թ� Newsroom

��Թ� — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:44:02 +0000

Study links early cannabis use and health problems. Read more

Dr Simon Ducharme, Le Téléjournal - Radio-Canada, La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:43:05 +0000

Un médicament pour ralentir la maladie d’Alzheimer autorisé par Santé Canada. Regardez ici

Un nouveau médicament contre l’alzheimer. Lire ici

From the Graduate Office

��Թ� — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:33:36 +0000

Congratulations to Bing Cai and Sabrah Khanyari, recipients of the Fall 2025 GREAT Travel Award! Each award, valued at $823, supports graduate students in their research-related travel expenses and conference participation. The winners were selected by lottery.

Four additional awards will be available for Winter 2026 and Summer 2026—details to come. Eligible students are encouraged to apply!

Dr David Benrimoh, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:34:40 +0000

« Allo? J’écoute… » : la détresse humaine à l’ère de l’IA. Lire ici

From the Graduate Office

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:33:44 +0000

Four additional awards will be available for Winter 2026 and Summer 2026—details to come. Eligible students are encouraged to apply!

Dr. Michael Meaney Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:32:45 +0000

Dr. Michael Meaney is among 100 newly elected regular members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in health and medicine. He is recognized for pioneering research in behavioral epigenetics, revealing how early life adversity can alter gene expression and impact brain development. NAM celebrates leaders whose work has advanced medical science and public health. Congratulations, Dr. Meaney!

Dre Linda Booij, Radio-Canada Ohdio

��Թ� — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:30:06 +0000

La suralimentation chez les filles et les troubles de santé mentale. Écoutez ici

Dr. Srividya Iyer, The Hill Times

��Թ� — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:27:51 +0000

Trend of increasing mental health challenges requires much more funding, say health sector experts. Read more

Dr. Simon Ducharme, La Presse

��Թ� — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:51:35 +0000

L’espoir d’une grande avancée en psychiatrie. Lire ici

Lutte contre la maladie d’Alzheimer : Guerre scientifique autour de nouveaux médicaments. Lire ici

Dr. Linda Booij, ��Թ� Newsroom

��Թ� — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:02:12 +0000

Childhood overeating can be a harbinger of later mental health struggles in girls, study finds. Read more

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy joins the Board of the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention

��Թ� — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:01:14 +0000

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy has joined the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP). With her extensive expertise and unwavering commitment to advancing suicide prevention in Canada, Dr. Geoffroy is honored to take on this important role. She looks forward to collaborating with colleagues across the country to foster hope and make a meaningful difference in the lives of Canadians.

Dr. Anthony Gifuni named 2024 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research

��Թ� — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:59:35 +0000

Brain Canada Foundation recently announced the sixth cohort of Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research. Dr. Anthony Gifuni is among the twenty-two early-career researchers from across Canada who have each been awarded $100,000 in funding to support groundbreaking projects aimed at advancing our understanding of the brain. Congratulations Dr. Gifuni!

Dr. Gustavo Turecki, SciTechDaily

��Թ� — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:37:57 +0000

Brain Cells Behind Depression Identified for the First Time. Read more

Dre Rachel Kronick, Le Devoir

��Թ� — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:36:39 +0000

Des «boat people» à aujourd’hui, réflexion sur l’accueil fait aux réfugiés. Lire ici

Dre Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Radio-Canada Ohdio

��Թ� — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:35:34 +0000

Le 10 septembre est la Journée mondiale de prévention du suicide. Écoutez ici

Dre Cécile Rousseau, Le journal de Montréal

��Թ� — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:34:16 +0000

Montée de la violence politique : « la figure de Charlie Kirk était dépolarisante ». Lire ici

Dre Eva-Flore Bui-Xuan, La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:33:07 +0000

IA et ados : Petit guide pour les parents. Lire ici

Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowship Competition - Award Recipient

��Թ� — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:59:05 +0000

The Graduate Office is pleased to announce that Giuseppe D’Andrea, PhD student in Psychiatry supervised by Dr. Srividya Iyer, has been awarded a Richard H. Tomlinson Fellowship — Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ most prestigious internal award. Congratulations, Giuseppe!

Congratulations to our CIHR Project Grant Recipients!

��Թ� — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:57:57 +0000

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research have released the results of the Spring Project Grant Competition. Congratulations to Drs. David Benrimoh, Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Naguib Mechawar, and Brett Thombs on their successful applications! Read more

New Director Appointed to Psychiatry Graduate Program

��Թ� — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:56:46 +0000

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Danielle Groleau as the new Director of the Department of Psychiatry’s Graduate Program, effective September 1, 2025. Dr. Groleau has served as Associate Director of the Graduate Program for nearly 10 years, and we are confident she will excel in this new leadership role.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Naguib Mechawar for his outstanding leadership and dedication over the past 13 years. His vision and commitment were instrumental in shaping the graduate program and establishing the PhD in Mental Health.

Dr. Srividya Iyer on Canadaland Podcast

��Թ� — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:57:11 +0000

Young People Can't Find Work and It's Messing Them Up. Listen here

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Seminar Series

��Թ� — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:07:28 +0000

Join us for the Fall 2025 edition of our 15-week online seminar series for all mental health professionals and trainees. This series focuses on concrete skills and covers the basics of CBT for the treatment of mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, psychosis, trauma, and insomnia. In addition to the didactic material presented, participants will observe and practice a range of cognitive and behavioural strategies. The registration deadline is September 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM (Eastern time).

Dre Gabriella Gobbi: La Presse

��Թ� — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:09:23 +0000

Le bon et le mauvais de la kétamine. Lire ici

Dr Kyle Greenway: La Presse, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:08:20 +0000

L’efficacité du « modèle de Montréal » est prouvée par une étude. Lire ici

Dépression et kétamine : l’efficacité du « modèle de Montréal » prouvée par une étude. Lire ici

Dr. Simon Ducharme: CTV News, Global News

��Թ� — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:58:43 +0000

‘Not normal’: Staff at Montreal’s Douglas Hospital pleading with Quebec to improve facilities. Watch here

Doctors, nurses at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute sound alarm. Watch here

Dr Jean-Philippe Gagné : Radio-Canada Ohdio, Télé Québec

��Թ� — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:57:33 +0000

Pénélope - Entrevue avec Jean-Philippe Gagné : Traiter les phobies. Écoutez ici

Y'a du Monde à Messe. Regardez ici

Dr. Nicolas Cermakian: ��Թ� Newsroom

��Թ� — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:56:36 +0000

How disrupted daily rhythms can affect adolescent brain development. Read more

Dr. Lena Palaniyappan Ranked Among the Top 10 Schizophrenia Researchers

��Թ� — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:55:03 +0000

Dr. Lena Palaniyappan has earned a place among the world’s top 10 schizophrenia researchers, according to the latest rankings by ScholarGPS™. Over the past five years, he is ranked 9th globally and 1st in Canada, reflecting his outstanding contributions to the field. This recognition is based on a combination of scholarly productivity (number of publications), impact (citations), and quality (h-index).

New Co-Director for Residency Training Program: Dr. Paulina Bajsarowicz

��Թ� — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:53:36 +0000

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Paulina Bajsarowicz as the new Co-Residency Training Program Director for the Department of Psychiatry. She will be succeeding Dr. Marie-Christine Noël, who has stepped down to pursue her academic career at Université de Sherbrooke. In her new role, Dr. Bajsarowicz will work closely with Dr. Nancy Low and will be responsible for the development and advancement of all aspects of the residency program within the department. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr.

Leyton Addiction Research Prize

��Թ� — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:52:02 +0000

This year’s winner of the Leyton Addiction Research Prize competition is Jessica Ahrens, for her paper entitled “Convergence of Cannabis and Psychosis on the Dopamine System ". Jessica Ahrens is supervised by Dr. Lena Palaniyappan and co-supervised by Dr. Clifford Cassidy.

Thank you to all the contestants. We strongly encourage you to consider submitting your best papers for this award again in the future.

Annual Psychiatry Research Day 2025

��Թ� — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:50:22 +0000

The Department of Psychiatry held its annual Research Day on June 19, 2025, at the Douglas Research Centre.

Thanks to the enthusiastic participation of our trainees, researchers, and volunteers, the event was a great success. The day featured a variety of short and long oral presentations, as well as a vibrant poster session.

Click here to view the full list of award recipients.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Dr. Rob Whitley: Global News

��Թ� — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:45:49 +0000

June is Men’s Health Month. Listen here

Congratulations to the 2025 AMPQ Award Recipients!

��Թ� — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:44:10 +0000

We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2025 AMPQ Annual Awards, who were honored during a gala in May.

🏆 Dr. Cécile Rousseau
Recipient of the Heinz E. Lehmann Award for Excellence in Psychiatry. This award recognizes a psychiatrist whose exceptional contributions across various professional activities have significantly advanced and elevated the field of psychiatry.

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi: Scientific American and Nature

��Թ� — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:25:30 +0000

Sleep Better with New Drugs, Select Cannabinoids and Wearable Devices. Read more

New treatments to put insomnia to bed. Read more

Dre Cecilia Flores: TVA Nouvelles

��Թ� — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:15:19 +0000

Des marqueurs biologiques seraient liés à la dépression chez les adolescents, établit une étude de l’Université ��Թ�. Lire ici

Dre Marie-Claude Geoffroy: Le Journal de Québec

��Թ� — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:10:45 +0000

Loin d’être simple d’agir contre les écrans. Lire ici

Drs. Srividya Iyer and Manuela Ferrari honoured for SARPEP project by Fondation du CHUM

��Թ� — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:09:35 +0000

We are pleased to share that Dr. Srividya Iyer and Dr. Manuela Ferrari have received the CHUM Foundation Award for Excellence in Learning for their leadership in the SARPEP – Rapid Learning System for Early Psychosis Programs project. This prestigious award recognizes their exceptional contributions to advancing knowledge mobilization and innovation in early psychosis care, alongside a dedicated team of collaborators.

Congratulations to Dr. Iyer, Dr. Ferrari and their team on this well-deserved recognition!

Drs. Mahsa Dadar and Phoebe Friesen honoured with 2025 President’s Prize

��Թ� — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:06:47 +0000

We are delighted to share that Dr. Mahsa Dadar (Assistant Professor) and Dr. Phoebe Friesen (Associate Member) have been awarded the 2025 President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers. This prestigious honour was presented during ��Թ�’s Health Sciences Convocation Ceremony on May 27. The award recognizes exceptional early-career researchers whose innovative work is advancing the frontiers of knowledge in their respective fields.

Congratulations to both Dr. Dadar and Dr. Friesen on this remarkable achievement!

Drs. Gustavo Turecki and Naguib Mechawar, CISION Newswire

��Թ� — Fri, 23 May 2025 12:08:34 +0000

Brain Canada Invests in Six Montreal-Area Platforms to Drive Open Science Innovation. Read more

Dr. Romina Mizrahi, Canadian Institutes of Health Research

��Թ� — Fri, 23 May 2025 12:07:34 +0000

For people at risk of psychosis, cannabis use can be dangerous. Read more

Dr. Srividya Iyer, CTV News, ��Թ� Newsroom

��Թ� — Fri, 23 May 2025 12:06:31 +0000

��Թ� researchers lead project to reform youth mental health care in Canada. Watch here | Read more

Student Scholarships

��Թ� — Fri, 23 May 2025 12:05:06 +0000

The Graduate Office is pleased to announce that several of our outstanding students and trainees have been recognized with prestigious awards this spring. We are proud of their accomplishments and look forward to their continued contributions to the field of psychiatry. Congratulations to the following recipients for their achievements:

Sara Gloeckler – CGS Doctoral SSHRC (Dr. K. Greenway)

Megan Davies – FRQSC (Dr. M. Ferrari)

Cassidy Dal Santo – FRQS (Dr. B. Thombs)

Passang Regyal – FRQS (Dr. R. Kronick)

Dr. Lena Palaniyappan, CBC - The 306

��Թ� — Wed, 14 May 2025 13:18:32 +0000

Cannabis use and psychosis. Listen here

Congratulations to Dr. Cecilia Flores on James ��Թ� Professor Award!

��Թ� — Thu, 08 May 2025 13:15:12 +0000

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Cecilia Flores has been named a James ��Թ� Professor by Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi. This prestigious internal award recognizes Dr. Flores's exceptional research achievements and significant contributions to her field. Congratulations Dr. Flores! Read more

Congratulations to the FRQ-Santé Career Award Recipients!

��Թ� — Thu, 08 May 2025 13:13:59 +0000

The Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé announced the recipients of salary awards on April 30, 2025. Congratulations to Drs. Kyle Greenway, Rachel Kronick, Katie Lavigne, Maxime Montembeault, Lena Palaniyappan, Rachel Rabin, Delphine Raucher-Chéné and Nicolas Tritsch, recipients of the FRQS Chercheurs-Boursiers awards. Additionally, Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy was approved for funding under the Dialogue project funding scheme. Congratulations to all!

Dr Gustavo Turecki, Le Soleil

��Թ� — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:42:34 +0000

Dans la tête des gens suicidaires. Lire ici

Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve, Daily Mail

��Թ� — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:29:39 +0000

Got a parent with Alzheimer's? Study reveals whether mum or dad carries the biggest risk for you. Read more

Dr. Lena Palaniyappan, ��Թ� Newsroom

��Թ� — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:28:22 +0000

What links cannabis use and psychosis? Researchers point to the brain’s dopamine system. Read more

Dre Cécile Rousseau, La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:27:35 +0000

Une série qui vise dans le mille. Lire ici

CGSM Award Winners | GREAT Award Winners

��Թ� — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:29:09 +0000

We are pleased to announce the students who have been granted a Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS-M) award:

Elisa Guichenal: CGS-M-CIHR (Drs. S. Iyer, A. Abdel-Baki)

Lauren Anzarouth: CGS-M-CIHR (Dr. MC. Geoffroy)

Passang Regyal: CGS-M-SSHRC (Dr. R. Kronick)

Becca Louw: CGS-M-CIHR (Drs. J. Shah, M. Ferrari

Maeve Boardman: CGS-M-SSHRC (Dr. I Gold)

Hope Burko: CGS-M-SSHRC (Dr. M. Ferrari)

Alyssa Bensoussan: CGS-M-SSHRC (Dr. K. Greenway)

Drs. Sarah Hanafi, Rachel Kronick and Cécile Rousseau, Canadian Psychiatric Association

��Թ� — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:24:55 +0000

The Mental Health of Refugee Claimants and Undocumented Migrants. Read more

Dr. Vincent Paquin, Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:23:46 +0000

Opinion: TikTok is still here. What can parents do? Read more

Dr Simon Ducharme, Paris Match

��Թ� — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:22:40 +0000

Démence fronto-temporale : ce que l’on sait de la maladie qui ronge Bruce Willis. Lire ici

Dre Eva-Flore Bui-Xuan, 98.5FM

��Թ� — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:19:48 +0000

Il ne faut pas banaliser les troubles obsessionnels compulsifs. Écoutez ici

Call for Abstracts - MUHC Mental Health Mission Research Day

��Թ� — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:17:54 +0000

The 3rd Annual MUHC Mental Health Mission Research Day will be held at the South Seminar Room (P1.082) of the Allen Memorial Institute and via zoom on Friday April 25, 20205. This year’s program will feature individual research talks and a poster session. Poster abstract submissions will be accepted until Friday April 14th at 5:00 pm. More information

Call for Applications - Leyton Addiction Research Prize

��Թ� — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:32:50 +0000

Each year a prize of $1,000 is awarded to a trainee who has published the best addictions-related paper. The recipient of this Leyton Addiction Research Prize will be announced at Student Research Day in the spring of 2025.

Call for Abstracts - Annual Research Day

��Թ� — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:23:07 +0000

The annual Research Day will be back this year! The event will take place in person at the Douglas Hall on Thursday, June 19th, 2025, from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm.

This is an important event, which highlights the vital contributions of our students and postdocs. All graduate students and postdoctoral fellows currently working under the supervision of a principal investigator within the ��Թ� Department of Psychiatry are welcome to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation. Prizes will be awarded for the best presentations.

Dre Cécile Rousseau, 98.5FM

��Թ� — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:49:40 +0000

Relations canado-américaines : « On vit de l'intimidation collective ». Écoutez ici

Dr. Srividya Iyer, Medscape

��Թ� — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:48:35 +0000

New Approach Leads to Faster Mental Health Help for Youth. Read more

Dr. Romina Mizrahi, The Independent

��Թ� — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:47:33 +0000

Study reveals how cannabis triggers psychosis. Read more

Dr. Eva-Flore Bui-Xuan, Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:05:50 +0000

Two therapy sessions cured teen with debilitating OCD. Read more

Dr. Srividya Iyer, The Conversation

��Թ� — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:04:57 +0000

The urgent mental health needs of young people: Lessons for Canada from a global commission. Read more

Dr Michael Lifshitz, L'actualité

��Թ� — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:04:00 +0000

La méditation et le «don de parler en langues» ont des points communs, dit une étude. Lire ici

Dr. Simon Ducharme, Montreal General Hospital Foundation

��Թ� — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:59:56 +0000

Taking the Pulse: What is Precision Psychiatry. Listen here

Drs. Simon Ducharme & Sherif Karama, Health e-News

��Թ� — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:58:52 +0000

Collaboration and Open Science. Read more

Dre Marie-Claude Geoffroy, La Presse

��Թ� — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:57:35 +0000

Une relâche à l’extérieur. Lire ici

Dr Kyle Greenway, La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:00:09 +0000

Qu’y a-t-il après la mort, Docteur? Lire ici

Dre Cécile Rousseau, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:39:26 +0000

Une manifestation extrémiste à Saint-Albert suscite l’indignation. Lire ici

Dre Karine Igartua, La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:38:24 +0000

Non aux réseaux sociaux avant 14 ans, recommandent les médecins spécialistes. Lire ici

Dr. Roberta Palmour receives Lifetime Academic Achievement Award

��Թ� — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:34:19 +0000

Dr. Roberta Palmour has been given the Lifetime Academic Achievement Award by the Department of Human Genetics. The award recognizes Prof. Palmour’s seminal contributions to genetic counselling education at ��Թ�, including the establishment of the MSc in Genetic Counselling program. Congratulations Dr. Palmour! Health e-News

Dr. Simon Ducharme, Neurology® Podcast

��Թ� — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:37:40 +0000

Changes in Cerebral and Hypothalamic Structure With Sleep Dysfunction in Patients With Genetic FTD. Listen here

Dre Cécile Rousseau, 98.5FM

��Թ� — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:36:37 +0000

Tendance chez les jeunes - Diversité : « Il y a un prix à censurer les désaccords et les malaises ». Écoutez ici

Dr. Eric Latimer, CBC

��Թ� — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:34:31 +0000

Un refuge sollicite des dons mensuels pour loger plus de sans-abri. Lire ici

Dr. Salah El Mestikawy, Health e-News

��Թ� — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:33:26 +0000

Basic discovery brings hope to those facing eating disorders. Read more

Psychiatry Awards Night 2024

��Թ� — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:46:55 +0000

On November 18, the 39th Annual Departmental Awards Night, hosted by the ��Թ� Psychiatry Residents’ Association, took place. Held at Thomson House, it was a great night filled with residents, site coordinators and faculty who celebrated nominees and winners with honor, and some laughter, too! We wish to congratulate all nominees and recipients and thank all presenters and attendees. It was a great evening spent in wonderful company! Hoping to see you next year!

Dr Nicolas Cermakian, Science et Avenir

��Թ� — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:45:29 +0000

Silo sur Apple TV : combien de temps pourrait-on vraiment vivre sous terre sans lumière naturelle ? Lire ici

Dr. Rob Whitley, The Suburban

��Թ� — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:49:19 +0000

Men’s health awareness doesn’t end with Movember. Read more

Dr. Gustavo Turecki, CTV News

��Թ� — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:51:22 +0000

Thinking of donating your brain to science? This is what they might do with it. Listen here

Dr. Howard Margolese elected as president of CCEIP

��Թ� — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:49:11 +0000

The Canadian Consortium for Early Intervention in Psychosis (CCEIP) is a national and bilingual organization of clinicians and researchers who are associated with early psychosis programs. Its mission is to enhance optimum care for Canadians in the early phase of psychosis through improved service models, the generation and translation of knowledge, and engagement and partnership with stakeholders. Congratulations Dr. Margolese!

Dr. Sylvain Williams, La Presse

��Թ� — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:24:43 +0000

Faut-il vraiment « exercer » sa mémoire? Lire ici

Dr. Cécile Rousseau, CBC

��Թ� — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:23:41 +0000

Police investigating educators at Montreal youth centre after sexual misconduct allegations. Read more

Dr. Reut Gruber, CBC Radio

��Թ� — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:22:37 +0000

Quebec is holding a consultation on the time change. Is it time to stop changing the clocks? Listen here

Dr. Patrícia Silveira elected to the Society for Pediatric Research membership

��Թ� — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:21:25 +0000

Dr. Patrícia Silveira has been elected to the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) membership. The mission of the Society for Pediatric Research is to cultivate a diverse network of child health researchers through collaboration, community, mentorship, and advocacy. Congratulations Dr. Silveira!

Dr. Rob Whitley, Townhall

��Թ� — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:12:27 +0000

TDS and the media’s agitation of mental disorders. Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley, Townhall

��Թ� — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:10:31 +0000

TDS and the media’s agitation of mental disorders. Read more

Dre Michaela Barbarosie, La Presse+

��Թ� — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:09:00 +0000

Avancée majeure dans le traitement de la dépression. Lire ici

Dr Nicolas Cermakian, Le Devoir

��Թ� — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:06:41 +0000

Sur le changement d'heure. Lire ici

Dre Karine Igartua et Dr Richard Montoro , Le Devoir

��Թ� — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:56:32 +0000

Le Centre d’identité sexuelle de ��Թ� croule sous les demandes d’aide. Lire ici

Dr. Delphine Raucher-Chéné, The Conversation

��Թ� — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:55:17 +0000

Les accidents de communication peuvent indiquer certains troubles de santé mentale. Lire ici

Dr. Jean-Philippe Gagné, CBC Listen

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:30:49 +0000

A new way to face your deepest fears. Listen here

Dr. Rob Whitley, The Suburban

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:29:15 +0000

Herzliah Reunion; Haredi Jews project; JPL launch; and Jewish comic Jacob Samuel. Read more

Dr. Eric Latimer, The Globe and Mail

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:28:16 +0000

Toronto hospital system offers housing to homeless ER patients. Read more

Dr. Simon Ducharme, CBC News, Paris Match

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:27:02 +0000

Douglas Prevention Clinic (interview starts around minute 26). Watch here

Bruce Willis, la tendresse d’un clan face à la maladie. Lire ici

Dr. Gustavo Turecki, Ludmer Centre

��Թ� — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:43:05 +0000

In conversation with Gustavo Turecki. Watch the video

Dr. Salah El Mestikawy, La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:41:55 +0000

Traitement des troubles alimentaires : Un médicament porteur d’espoir. Lire ici

Dr. Myrna Lashley, CTV News

��Թ� — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:40:46 +0000

Black Lives Ruined: What goes through a Black man's mind when he's pulled over. Watch here

Dr. Srividya Iyer, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:39:49 +0000

Vers un réseau national pour la santé mentale des jeunes Autochtones. Lire ici

Des excuses de l’AMC pour regagner la confiance des Autochtones. Écoutez ici

Dr. Corina Nagy, Ludmer Centre

��Թ� — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:38:48 +0000

Single-cell genomics: endless possibilities. Read more

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, The Montrealer

��Թ� — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:37:45 +0000

Brain Canada, ��Թ�, and CQDM partner with industry on drug discovery. Read more

Dr. Myrna Lashley receives an Honorary Degree

��Թ� — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:16:11 +0000

Dr. Myrna Lashley will receive an honorary doctorate from University of Ottawa in recognition of her many remarkable accomplishments. The honorary degree will be awarded during the second national conference on black mental health in Canada entitled Black Mental Health: Reclaiming the Path to Joy which takes place at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on October 16, 2024. Congratulations Dr. Lashley!

Dr. Jai Shah named as a Member of the Royal Society of Canada College

��Թ� — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:14:58 +0000

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and its Members have elected this year’s new Fellows and named the incoming class of the RSC College. In addition to 104 new Fellows, the Royal Society of Canada welcomes 56 new Members of the RSC College who have significantly impacted their respective disciplines at both national and international levels. Among them is Dr. Jai Shah. Congratulations Dr. Shah!

Dr. Marco Leyton receives the CCNP Heinz Lehman Award

��Թ� — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:13:10 +0000

Dr. Marco Leyton is the successful awardee of the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CCNP) Heinz Lehmann Award 2024, which is given out in recognition of outstanding contributions by a single individual in neuropsychopharmacology research in Canada. Congratulations Dr. Leyton!

Appointment of New Director of Undergraduate Medical Education

��Թ� — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:09:50 +0000

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Marc Chammas as the new Director of Undergraduate Medical Education. He will be replacing Dr. Meterissian whose term ended June 30, 2024. As Director, Dr. Chammas will work closely with the Associate Chair of Education and be responsible for development and advancement of all aspects of UGME within the Department of Psychiatry.

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Gregory Meterissian for his tireless dedication and enthusiasm in leading the department’s UGME mandate for over 20 years!

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, Research Institute of the ��Թ� Health Centre

��Թ� — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:51:14 +0000

Dream discovery: Melatonin’s key role in REM sleep revealed. Read more

Dr. Nicolas Cermakian, La Presse

��Թ� — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:21:33 +0000

Une nouvelle étude pourrait contribuer à la lutte contre la malaria. Lire ici

Dr. Myrna Lashley appointed to the Order of Canada

��Թ� — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 20:13:12 +0000

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada, and the list includes several high-achieving Quebecers. The order is meant to celebrate people who have made extraordinary contributions to Canadian society. We are pleased to share that Dr. Myrna Lashley is being appointed as a member of the order. Dr. Lashley has worked as a consultant on issues of equity and inclusivity for all levels of government. Congratulation Dr. Lashley!

Dr. Gabrielle Gobbi, Health e-News

��Թ� — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 20:11:46 +0000

Promising new drug to treat insomnia and pain. Read more

Dr. Srividya Iyer, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

��Թ� — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 11:59:18 +0000

Revolutionizing mental health care for youth. Read more

Dr. Simon Ducharme, Le Devoir

��Թ� — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 11:57:15 +0000

Un nouveau médicament qui freine l’alzheimer tarde à être approuvé au Canada. Lire ici

Dr. Rachel Kronick, CBC Listen

��Թ� — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:50:53 +0000

Montreal experts weigh in on federal, provincial immigration talks. Listen here

Leyton Addiction Research Prize

��Թ� — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:49:40 +0000

It is with great pleasure that we announce the winner of the annual Leyton Addiction Research Prize. The competition was strong, but the review committee (unanimously) agreed that Lauren Reynolds’s paper titled Amphetamine disrupts dopamine axon growth in adolescence by a sex-specific mechanism in mice was the most deserving of this year's $1,000 prize.

Dre Srividya Iyer, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Fri, 17 May 2024 12:43:09 +0000

Un nouveau Réseau d’essais cliniques en santé mentale. Écoutez ici

Appointment of Psychiatrist-in-Chief, MCH

��Թ� — Fri, 17 May 2024 12:39:32 +0000

Dr. Eva-Flore Bui-Xuan has been appointed as the new Psychiatrist-in-Chief of the Montreal Children’s Hospital, pending regulatory approvals.

As Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Dr. Bui will be responsible for the organization and leadership of child psychiatry clinical services of the MCH. She will work in close collaboration with Dr. Cecile Rousseau (Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) to implement academic priorities, including teaching and research activities at the MCH.

Dr. Michael Meaney, ��Թ� Reporter

��Թ� — Mon, 13 May 2024 15:40:35 +0000

Michael Meaney elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Read more

Dre Linda Booij, La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 13 May 2024 15:39:14 +0000

Combien de personnes souffrent d'un trouble alimentaire ? Lire ici

Congratulations to the FRQS Career Award Recipients!

��Թ� — Mon, 06 May 2024 14:34:32 +0000

The Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé announced the recipients of salary awards on April 30, 2024. Congratulations to Drs. David Benrimoh, Manuela Ferrari, Ana Gomez-Carillo and Majid Mohajerani, recipients of the FRQS Chercheurs-Boursiers awards!

The awardees and their respective projects are:

Dr. David Benrimoh: L'évaluation du risque de psychose par la psychiatrie compatutationnelle

Dr. Simon Ducharme, Radio-Canada, CBC, CJAD 800

��Թ� — Mon, 06 May 2024 14:14:04 +0000

Une intervention génétique contre la démence frontotemporale à Montréal. Lire ici

Montreal patient undergoes genetic procedure for frontotemporal dementia. Listen here

Dr. Alain Brunet, The Courier Mail

��Թ� — Mon, 06 May 2024 14:12:36 +0000

Memories of massacre as expert spearheads Qld PTSD research centre. Read more

Dre Marie-Claudey Geoffroy, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Mon, 06 May 2024 14:09:40 +0000

Le suicide, cette idée macabre qui contamine un nombre alarmant de jeunes. Écoutez ici

Dr. Michael Meaney named a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

��Թ� — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:05:31 +0000

Dr. Michael Meaney has been named a member in the Social and Behavioral Sciences class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The 250 members elected in 2024 are being recognized for their excellence and invited to uphold the Academy’s mission of engaging across disciplines and divides. Congratulations Dr. Meaney!

Dr. Robert Whitley, Kiplinger

��Թ� — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:04:08 +0000

Why so many men are bad at retirement. Read more

Dr. Éric Latimer, ICI Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:02:46 +0000

Démanteler ou tolérer les campements de sans-abris? La question divise les villes. Lire ici

Dre Srividya Iyer, 24 heures

��Թ� — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:48:46 +0000

«Ça m’aide vraiment à apprécier la vie»: les antidépresseurs rendent-ils vraiment heureux? Lire ici

First woman in 70 years President of the CINP!

��Թ� — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 17:29:27 +0000

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi has been elected as the new President of the International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP). It is a historic moment for CINP to elect its first woman President.

Dr. Robert Whitley, CTV News

��Թ� — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:51:32 +0000

Did your ancestry or DNA test lead to a surprising discovery? Read more

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, CTV News

��Թ� — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:10:57 +0000

Single dose of LSD provides immediate and lasting relief from anxiety, study says. Read more

Dr. Cecilia Flores, BioTechniques

��Թ� — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:09:00 +0000

microRNAs as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for psychiatric disorders. Read more

Dr. Marco Leyton, Vox, BNN Breaking

��Թ� — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:07:09 +0000

What’s Ozempic doing to our brains? Vox

Breakthrough study: Cocaine cravings reduced with special shake, hints at addiction treatment possibilities. BNN Breaking

Dr. Brett Thombs, The Washington Post

��Թ� — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:05:47 +0000

Depression risks of menopause have been overstated, study finds. Read moreD

Dr. Brett Thombs receives the CPA-CAPE Alex Leighton Award 2024

��Թ� — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:04:17 +0000

Dr. Brett Thombs is the successful awardee of the CPA-CAPE Alex Leighton Award 2024. The Alex Leighton Award is a joint initiative of the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) and the Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology (CAPE).

Dr. Gustavo Turecki, ��Թ� Reporter

��Թ� — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:16:01 +0000

Decoding the effects of early life adversity on mental health. Read more

Appointment of Director, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

��Թ� — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:12:57 +0000

Dr. Cecile Rousseau has been nominated as the new Director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP), effective March 1, 2024.

As Director of the Division of CAP, Dr. Rousseau will work in close collaboration with the Departmental academic leadership, clinical chiefs and Research Institute Directors to manage the oversight and academic activities of the division, including education and research.

2023 Clinical Innovation Pilot Fund

��Թ� — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:08:46 +0000

Dr. Delphine Raucher-Chéné for her project, entitled, Minds@Work for individuals with bipolar disorder and Dr. Kyle Greenway for his project, entitled, Ketamine as a Novel Treatment Option for Postpartum Depression: A Feasibility Case Series were each awarded $25,000 for their research projects relating to the implementation of clinical innovations in patient care. Congratulations!

Dr. Eric Latimer, CBC

��Թ� — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:17:51 +0000

Montreal's largest social housing project offers affordable leases to city's vulnerable. CBC

Dr. Martin Lepage, Les Affaires

��Թ� — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:15:44 +0000

Comment aider un employé qui vit un épisode psychotique. Lire ici

Dr. Alain Brunet, CBC’s Nature of Things

��Թ� — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:14:19 +0000

Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak. Watch here

Congratulations to our latest CIHR grant recipients!

��Թ� — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 19:02:24 +0000

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research have released the results for the Fall 2023 Project Grant Competition. Congratulations to our researchers for their successful applications:

Dr. Mallar Chakravarty: The impact of gestational cannabis exposure on brain and behavioural development: a study spanning fetal development to adulthood

Dr. Rachel Kronick: Safer Havens: Ethnographic action research to unpack social adversity and resilience in newly arrived temporarily housed asylum seeking children and families in Quebec and Ontario

Dr. Gustavo Turecki, Health e-News

��Թ� — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:26:44 +0000

Gustavo Turecki: In pursuit of innovative mental-health treatment. Read more

Dr. Simon Ducharme, Le Devoir

��Թ� — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:09:25 +0000

Un espoir pour les victimes de la maladie dont souffre Bruce Willis. Lire ici

Dr. Simon Ducharme, ��Թ� Reporter

��Թ� — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:03:11 +0000

A genetic target for young-onset dementia. Read this article

Drs. Cecilia Flores and Gabriella Gobbi named as Fellows of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology

��Թ� — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:44:31 +0000

Dr. Cecilia Flores and Dr. Gabriella Gobbi were promoted to Fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). Promotion of ACNP members to fellow status is based on both their scientific reputation and their contributions to the College through committee work and involvement in the Annual Meeting program. This advanced status also provides Drs. Flores and Gobbi with new opportunities to contribute to the College and share her expertise with the ACNP.

Online Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Seminar Series

��Թ� — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:48:05 +0000

The Centre for Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Research, Training, and Intervention of the ��Թ� Health Centre is offering an opportunity to attend an online 15-week seminar series on CBT for all mental health workers and trainees. The Winter 2024 edition starts January 11, 2024. This program has approval from the Canadian Psychological Association to offer up to 22.5 continuing education (CE) credits for attending. The deadline to register is January 8, 2024. Details here

Resident Awards Night 2023

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:45:26 +0000

The Resident Awards Night took place on November 20, 2023. We would like to thank the MPRA and the Department of Psychiatry for making this a special evening where we were able to honor Faculty, Residents and Administrative Staff achievements. Congratulations to all this year’s winners!

Click here to see the list of award winners and here for nominees.

In memoriam: Dr. Dennis Engels

��Թ� — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:57:00 +0000

It is with sadness and fond memories that we share with you the passing of Dr. Dennis Engels, kindhearted man, sought-after supervisor, dedicated psychiatrist and esteemed teacher who, twice, received the Sigmund Freud Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Engels began working at the AMI/RVH in 1960 and diligently served the Department of Psychiatry for over 50 years. Following his retirement in 2013, the Dennis Engels Award for Excellence in Psychotherapy was established in his honour, rightfully calling attention to the admirable career of an admirable man.

Dr. Alain Brunet receives the Prix Acfas Léo-Pariseau

��Թ� — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:34:13 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Alain Brunet winner of the Prix Acfas Léo-Pariseau 2023 for biological and health sciences! The Prix Acfas Léo-Pariseau is awarded to a researcher in recognition of the excellence and influence of his or her work and actions in the biological or health sciences. Listen here

Dr. Michel Perreault honoured for his work

��Թ� — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:32:59 +0000

Dr. Michel Perreault reçoit le Prix de Reconnaissance visant à souligner l'implication exceptionnelle pour faire valoir les besoins des personnes qui vivent avec un trouble concomitant et pour porter des approches intégrées et mieux adaptées pour ces personnes du Centre d'expertise et de collaboration en troubles concomitants (CECTC) lors de la journée scientifique du CECTC à l'amphithéâtre Pierre Péladeau du CHUM le 15 novembre. Félicitations Dr. Perreault!

Dr. Turecki included on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers (HCRs) list

��Թ� — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:31:42 +0000

Sixteen ��Թ� researchers have been included on the Highly Cited Researchers™ (HCRs) list, as published by Clarivate. To be included in the prestigious list, researchers must rank in the top 1 per cent worldwide for their fields and publications in the Web of Science index. In being named to this list, these investigators join a cohort of 6,849 individuals around the world who have been recognized for their academic contributions. Congratulations Dr. Turecki!

Dre Cécile Rousseau, La Presse

��Թ� — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:30:23 +0000

Clinique de polarisation : « Aplatir la courbe de la haine ». Lire ici

Dr. Srividya Iyer receives the Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research

��Թ� — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:04:03 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Srividya Iyer recipient of the Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research! The prestigious Royal Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research is awarded each year to an outstanding mental health researcher, enabling future exploration and discovery. Read more

Dr. Gustavo Turecki, TV5 Monde

��Թ� — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:12:20 +0000

Canada : une banque de cerveaux à disposition des scientifiques. Regardez ici

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:05:53 +0000

Susceptible to seasonal depression? There are ways to get ahead of it. Read more

Project call: Department of Psychiatry Clinical Innovation Pilot Fund

��Թ� — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:51:21 +0000

The Department aims to foster clinical innovation and the development of initiatives that will benefit patients. We are therefore launching a new competition to support projects by departmental members that will bring us closer to these goals. Up to two projects will be selected for a one time 25,000$ grant. Click here for eligibility criteria and application details.

Drs. Mallar Chakravarty and Marie-Claude Geoffroy named as 2023 Members to the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:22:21 +0000

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and its Members have elected this year’s new Fellows and named the incoming class of the RSC College. In addition to 101 new Fellows, the Royal Society of Canada has elected 58 new Members of the RSC College. Among them are Drs. Mallar Chakravarty and Marie-Claude Geoffroy. Congratulations to both!

Dr. Romina Mizrahi, CBC

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:20:46 +0000

5 years of legal cannabis: fewer charges, many hospitalizations and more than a few questions. Read more

Drs. Alan Evans, Patricia Silveira, Gustavo Turecki, YouTube

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:19:45 +0000

The Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health through the lens of its Scientific Directors. Watch the video

Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto, Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:18:23 +0000

Everyone wants to age well. These 'super-agers' know how. Read more

Dr. Simon Ducharme, Téléquébec

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:17:13 +0000

Beau dans ma tête - Le rôle de la mémoire dans notre bien-être. Regardez ici

Dr. Naguib Mechawar, The Conversation

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:15:40 +0000

La Banque de cerveaux Douglas-Bell Canada : une mine d’or pour la recherche sur les maladies du cerveau. Lire ici

Continuing Professional Development MedUpdate

��Թ� — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:03:44 +0000

The Office for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to invite you to join ��Թ� CPD MedUpdates. These are online medical education courses designed to meet the needs of family physicians and other medical specialists, residents, medical students and allied healthcare professionals. Read more

Dr. Simon Ducharme, Journal de Québec

��Թ� — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:35:13 +0000

Tout ce que vous devez savoir à propos du donanemab: le nouveau médicament qui ralentit la maladie d'Alzheimer. Lire ici

Dr. David Bloom named inaugural member of the Academy of Exemplary Physicians

��Թ� — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:46:51 +0000

We are very proud to announce that Dr. David Bloom (Assistant Professor) has been selected as the inaugural member of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science’s Academy of Exemplary Physicians. Dean Eidelman presided the annual Academy of Exemplary Physicians ceremony on June 15, 2023. The Academy of Exemplary Physicians recognizes and celebrates doctors within ��Թ�’s academic health network who are role models for their peers and trainees. Congratulations to Dr.

Dr Naguib Mechawar, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:43:33 +0000

Au cœur de la banque de cerveaux de Montréal. Lire ici

Dr. Gustavo Turecki, CBC News

��Թ� — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:15:03 +0000

This Montreal lab houses thousands of brains. Listen here

Dr. Nicolas Cermakian, Drug Discovery News

��Թ� — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:12:45 +0000

Immunologists hack body rhythms for medicine. Read more

Dre Cécile Rousseau, La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 14:17:02 +0000

Des expertes veulent « aplatir la courbe » de la violence au Québec. Lire ici

Appointment of New Program Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

��Թ� — Tue, 16 May 2023 13:21:10 +0000

We are please to announce the appointment of Dr. Cristina Ionescu as the next Program Director for the Child and Adolescent psychiatry subspecialty Program, effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Ionescu completed her subspecialty training in June 2022 and has been working as an outpatient child and adolescent psychiatrist at the JGH since her graduation. Dr. Ionescu will bring a combination of excellent clinical and leadership skills to the position, in addition to being hardworking, organized, and very relatable. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Ionescu on her new appointment.

Dr. Alain Brunet, ICI Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Tue, 16 May 2023 13:06:04 +0000

Soigner les troubles de stress post-traumatique plus rapidement. Écoutez ici

Dr. Cecilia Flores, BBC

��Թ� — Fri, 12 May 2023 14:32:56 +0000

How genetics determine our life choices. BBC

Dr. Eric Latimer, La Presse

��Թ� — Fri, 12 May 2023 14:28:15 +0000

« On ne peut pas continuer comme ça ». La Presse

Dre Marie-Josée Geoffroy, Le Devoir

��Թ� — Fri, 12 May 2023 14:25:51 +0000

Prévention du suicide: mieux accompagner les personnes à risque. Le Devoir

Dr. Myrna Lashley, Global News

��Թ� — Thu, 04 May 2023 00:56:02 +0000

Many Montrealers feel profiled during police traffic stops, study shows. Listen here

Dr Gustavo Turecki, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Thu, 04 May 2023 00:53:05 +0000

Analyser le profil psychologique de Myles Sanderson. Écoutez ici

Dre Gabriella Gobbi, 98.5FM

��Թ� — Thu, 04 May 2023 00:50:02 +0000

De plus en plus d'adeptes du microdosage de drogues? Écoutez ici

Congratulations to the 2023-2024 FRQS Career Awards Recipients!

��Թ� — Mon, 01 May 2023 13:27:49 +0000

The Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé has announced the recipients of salary awards on April 27. Congratulations to Drs. Mallar Chakravarty, Mahsa Dadar, Simon Ducharme, Michael Lifshitz, Corina Nagy, Geneviève Sauvé, Jai Shah, Eszter Szekely, Rob Whitley, recipients of the FRQS Chercheurs-Boursier awards!

The awardees and their respective projects can be found here

Dre Gabriella Gobbi, Le Devoir

��Թ� — Mon, 01 May 2023 13:25:20 +0000

Microdosage de drogues, une solution magique? Écoutez ici

Call for Applications: 2023 Leyton Addiction Research Prize

��Թ� — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:15:38 +0000

The Department of Psychiatry is inviting students and trainees who have published an addiction-related paper to apply for the 2023 Leyton Addiction Research Prize. Each year a prize of $1,000 is awarded to the trainee who has published the best addictions-related paper. The recipient of the Leyton Addiction Research Prize will be announced at Student Research Day in the spring of 2023.

Dre Tuong Vi Nguyen, La Presse

��Թ� — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:30:14 +0000

Petit guide à l’intention des parents (et de leur entourage)

Drs. Marie-Claude Geoffroy and Massimiliano Orri, The Conversation

��Թ� — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:35:01 +0000

Suicide prevention: Protective factors can build hope and mitigate risks

Dr. Cécile Rousseau in the medias

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 19:42:02 +0000

Santé mentale et réseaux sociaux : gare aux préjugés. Radio-Canada

Les tueries de masse sont-elle amenées à se multiplier? Les faits d’abord avec Alain Gravel

Québec Homicides: Mode ou Contagion? Radio CPAM 1410

Dr. Rosemarie Chénard-Soucy receives the Marthe-Pelland Award

��Թ� — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:15:14 +0000

The Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec announced Dr. Rosemarie Chénard-Soucy as this year's winner of the Marthe-Pelland Award. This award recognizes the commitment of a young physician in associative or public affairs in order to encourage women at the beginning of their career to aim for leadership positions. Congratulations Dr. Chénard-Soucy! Read more

Dr. Howard Margolese receives Étoile CODE-ViE

��Թ� — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:12:29 +0000

Dr. Howard Margolese received an Étoile CODE-ViE from the Montreal General Hospital Foundation. This recognition program was introduced by the MUHC Foundation to honor positive impact of care by doctors, nurses, and hospital staff at the MUHC. Congratulations Dr. Margolese! Read more

Dre Karine Igartua, Émission Marie-Claude, Édition spéciale FMS

��Թ� — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:10:33 +0000

Être trans. Écoutez ici

L'engagement social des médecins spécialistes. Lire ici

Obituary - Dr. Ken Richter

��Թ� — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:56:39 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

I have sad news to share. Dr. Ken Richter passed away on March 7^th 2023. He had been on leave of absence since November battling a life threatening illness. His nephews Zerah and Daniel reached out to me yesterday and let me know that he was buried in a private family ceremony on March 12^th. The family was caught off guard by his sudden departure and admist their grief have been trying to organize his affairs while living outside Quebec. I have been assisting them as much as possible.

Dre Rosemarie Chénard-Soucy, La Presse

��Թ� — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:10:36 +0000

Trouver l’équilibre intérieur féminin-masculin. La Presse

Dr Anthony Gifuni, La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:37:57 +0000

Des inquiétudes pour le cerveau des adolescents. La Presse

Dr. Brett Thombs, The Guardian, La Presse, Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:26:44 +0000

Covid’s effect on mental health not as great as first thought, study suggests.The Guardian

Étude sur la santé mentale: La pandémie a eu un effet limité. La Presse

In the end, COVID-19 pandemic had limited impact on depression, anxiety: study. Montreal Gazette

Appointment of New CME Co-Director

��Թ� — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:23:16 +0000

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Daniel Zigman as the new Co-Director of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development, Department of Psychiatry, effective February 1, 2023. He will be working alongside Dr. Marco Leyton, as co-directors of the program. We would also like to thank Dr. Gabriella Gobbi for her time, effort, and dedication during her mandate which ended December 1, 2022.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Zigman and in wishing him every success in his role as Co-Director, CME.

New Associate Director of IPN

��Թ� — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:20:51 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Patricia Silveira on her new appointment as Director of Integrated Program in Neuroscience, ��Թ�, effective March 6, 2023!

Dr. Cécile Rousseau, La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:20:18 +0000

Des pistes pour lutter contre un « cocktail explosif ». Lire ici

Dr. Simon Ducharme, ��Թ� Reporter

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:18:03 +0000

A new chapter in Alzheimer’s research. Read more

Dr. Myrna Lashley, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 23:50:16 +0000

Le mythe de la femme noire : pour aller au-delà de la Jézabel et de la nounou. Lire ici

Dr. Simon Ducharme - Newly appointed Associate Chair of Research

��Թ� — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 22:15:38 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Simon Ducharme as the new Associate Chair, Research . As Associate Chair of Research for the Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Ducharme will be responsible for the Department’s research mission and oversee strategic research planning. He will also assist the Chair in the coordination of research activities, recruitment of researchers, and review the research-track residency program.

Dr. Serge Gauthier, Radio-Canada, South China Morning Post

��Թ� — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 15:55:00 +0000

Un régime méditerranéen pour ralentir le déclin de la mémoire? Radio-Canada

Chinese study shows healthy lifestyle can slow age-related memory loss. South China Morning Post

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi,CBC

��Թ� — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 15:51:30 +0000

Canadian researchers cheer U.S. regulator's push for tighter rules on CBD

CBC

Dr. Serge Gauthier, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:15:32 +0000

Mieux manger aide à ralentir le déclin de la mémoire, confirme une étude

Radio-Canada

Dr. Simon Ducharme, L'Actuel ICI Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:50:00 +0000

Mois de la sensibilisation à la maladie d'Alzheimer. Écoutez ici

Dr. Robert Whitley, La Presse+

��Թ� — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:28:52 +0000

Parler du suicide au lieu de censurer

(Par Robert Whitley) De nombreux médias ont rapporté la nouvelle selon laquelle le ministère de la Santé du Québec demande aux enseignants et aux bibliothécaires de ne pas recommander ou même de ne pas parler aux élèves du roman de François Blais, Le garçon aux pieds à l’envers : Les chroniques de Saint-Sévère. Cette recommandation repose sur la conviction que la lecture de ce roman peut susciter des comportements suicidaires chez les élèves.

Dr. Suzanne King, ICI Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:27:35 +0000

Crise du verglas : les effets sur les femmes enceintes et leurs bébés

Dr. Suzanne King, CBC News Montreal, La Presse

��Թ� — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:24:06 +0000

'Born stressed': The 1998 ice storm and anxious babies

Suzanne King, a researcher at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, has been researching the effects of stress on pregnant women and their children. She asked women to recall stressful experiences from their pregnancies decades later, which she said wasn't ideal.
When the ice storm hit, she saw it as a perfect opportunity to follow women and their children over several years, she told CBC's Radio Noon.

Dr. Myrna Lashley quoted on CBC

��Թ� — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:29:16 +0000

How racial bias can affect 911 calls and what dispatchers in Montreal are learning to stop it
The training provided to 911 operators, which is among the first of its kind in North America, is part of an internal push for change inside the Montreal police. It prompted the operators to question how they can prevent biases or racist stereotypes from filtering through a 911 call into the police response.

Dr. Catherine Fichten quoted in Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:27:24 +0000

Experts on accessibility, ableism and inclusion across Canada gather for second National Dialogues and Action

Dr. Robert Whitley quoted in Global News

��Թ� — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:21:45 +0000

Montreal initiative aims to help Black youth find path to success
It is targeting Black youth aged 18 – 25 because, according to lead researcher Dr. Robert Edward Whitley, associate professor in ��Թ� university’s department of psychiatry, they tend to fall into the NEET category.
“NEET is an academic word that means ‘not in education, employment and training,'” he explained. “We do know that young Black men tend to be overrepresented in that category.”

Dr. Myrna Lashley quoted in Global News

��Թ� — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 17:51:39 +0000

Community leaders say Fady Dagher is the ‘right person’ to lead Montreal police

...“I love it. I love it. I love it. I had wanted this the last time around and he didn’t get it,” said Dr. Myrna Lashley, a psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at ��Թ�. Global News

Dr. Salah El Mestikawy featured on ICI Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 19:08:32 +0000

Reprendre le contrôle sur l’anorexie

Resident Awards Night

��Թ� — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:56:48 +0000

Dear Residents and Faculty,

The Resident Awards Night took place on November 21, 2022. We would like to thank the MPRA and the Department of Psychiatry for making this a special evening where we were able to honor Faculty, Residents and Administrative Staff achievements. It was truly a pleasure to be able to celebrate again in-person. Congratulations to all this year’s winners!

Faculty Awards

Best Clinical Supervisor for Junior residents

Winner: Dr. Alexandru Traicu

Dr. Richard Montoro receives Prix d'excellence Dévelopement Professionel Continue

��Թ� — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:09:06 +0000

Dr. Richard Montoro (Associate Professor) was named the 2022 Prix d’excellence en développement professionnel continue from Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec.This distinguished prize was awarded at the Journées de formation interdisciplinaires (JFI), Palais des congrès de Montréal on November 18. This awards recognizes pioneers, builders and innovators who have advanced professional development through the implementation of educational processes, resources or educational tools. Congratulations Dr. Montoro!

Dr. Gustavo Turecki named to Highly Cited Researchers 2022 List

��Թ� — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:07:45 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Gustavo Turecki for being among the most highly cited researchers of 2022! Each year, Clavirate^TM identifies scientists and social scientists who have demonstrated significant influence through publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. Read more

Dr. Howard Steiger quoted in La Presse

��Թ� — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:05:31 +0000

Attention aux troubles alimentaires

Dr. Martin Lepage awarded a professional prize from the Ordre des psychologues du Québec

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 21:23:54 +0000

Dr. Martin Lepage (Professor) was awarded the Prix professionnel de l'Ordre des psychologues du Québec in recognition of his outstanding work.The prize was awarded during the annual Congrès de l'Ordre des psychologues du Québec, which was held at the Palais des congrès on November 4, 2022. Congratulations Dr. Lepage! Read more

Celebrating Dr. Vasavan Nair and a lifetime of contributions

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 21:22:21 +0000

On November 4, 2022, researchers, clinicians, and managers of the Douglas Institute got together to celebrate Dr. Vasavan Nair (Professor) and his lifetime of contributions to psychiatry at the Douglas. Dr. Nair is one of the founders of the Douglas Research Centre and was the driving force behind the successful application to FRQS for recognition as a FRQS-supported research centre.

Dr. Michel Perreault honoured for his work in addiction

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 21:18:49 +0000

Dr. Michel Perreault was honoured for his work in the domain of addiction by the groupe de Recherche et d'intervention sur les substances psychoactives - Québec (RISQ) and the journal Drogues, Santé et Société at the 2e Sommet sur les dépendances on October 26th. Congratulations Dr. Perreault!

Dr. Suzanne King featured on CBC News

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 21:07:37 +0000

Natural disasters, pregnancy and baby health are linked. Should Canadians be worried?
It's stressful for anyone, but some researchers have been paying particular attention to how people who are pregnant — and ultimately, their babies — are affected. As new U.S. research yet again shows a link between pregnancy during natural disasters and the eventual health of those children, experts say Canadians should take note.

Dr. Srividya Iyer featured in the Star

��Թ� — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:28:10 +0000

Four immigrant women changing the STEM landscape in Canada
Dr. Srividya Iyer’s passion for mental health began in childhood when her father told her stories while she sat on his lap.

Drs. Cecilia Flores and Patricia Pelufo Silveira quoted in Le Devoir

��Թ� — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:26:35 +0000

La signature neurobiologique de l’impulsivité

« On savait déjà qu’un réseau de gènes était associé à l’impulsivité chez les animaux », explique en entrevue téléphonique Jose Maria Restrepo, doctorant au Programme intégré en neurosciences de l’Université ��Թ�. En étudiant des souris, les chercheurs — sous la direction de Cecilia Flores, professeure titulaire au Département de psychiatrie — avaient préalablement déterminé l’importance d’un gène, le DCC.

Dr. Nicolas Cermakian featured in Le Soleil

��Թ� — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:44:04 +0000

Faut-il rester à l’heure normale ?

«Mais le débat devrait être beaucoup plus large que ça, plaide Nicolas Cermakian, chercheur en psychiatrie et spécialiste de la chronobiologie au Centre de recherche Douglas de l’Université ��Թ�. C’est vrai que le changement d’heure a des effets aigus [typiquement sur quelques jours tout au plus].» Lire ici

Dr. Véronique Bohbot featured in La Presse

��Թ� — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:59:45 +0000

Pourquoi oublie-t-on ?

Dr. Rob Whitley featured in La Presse

��Թ� — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:53:26 +0000

Un programme de mentorat pour aider les jeunes hommes noirs à réussir
Financé par le gouvernement fédéral, le projet « Flex to Launch » vise à inculquer des compétences de base à de jeunes hommes noirs âgés de 18 à 28 ans afin de faciliter, entre autres, leur intégration au marché du travail.
Le Dr Rob Whitley, professeur au département de psychiatrie de l’Université ��Թ� et chercheur en santé mentale, espère que son programme fera office de « pont » vers la réussite et incitera les participants à « accomplir certains de leurs objectifs de vie ».

Dr. Cécile Rouseau featured in Le Devoir, Global News

��Թ� — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:51:59 +0000

La Dre Rousseau veut accélérer le rapatriement d’enfants et de mères détenus en Syrie

Une psychiatre québécoise, qui contribue aux efforts visant à soutenir les enfants de femmes détenues dans des camps en Syrie pour s’être jointes à Daech, exhorte le gouvernement fédéral à accélérer leur rapatriement.
La Dre Cécile Rousseau, une psychiatre pédiatrique à l’Université ��Թ�, dit que plus on attend, plus dur sera le processus pour tous ceux qui y sont impliqués.

Dr. Marie-Josée Brouillette and the Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Service featured in the media

��Թ� — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:46:26 +0000

Thanks to an unprecedented collaboration between the Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Service, the Clinical Nutrition Service and Food Services, First Nations and Inuit inpatients are now able to enjoy a traditional snack, bannock. The bannock story has generated a lot of interest. Read more

Following the publication in the Canadian press, there are some articles:

Dr. Cécile Rousseau interviewed by The Current

��Թ� — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:53:13 +0000

Women repatriated from ISIS camps should be offered rehabilitation, not punishment: professor
For women and children returning from ISIS detention camps, reintegration into Canadian society may be a challenge — but an expert in preventing violent extremism said it's important the opportunity is provided.
"Rehab and reintegration are the keys to Canadian safety," said Dr. Cécile Rousseau, a professor of ��Թ�'s Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry.

Dr. Howard Margolese elected as Vice President Research of the CCEIP

��Թ� — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:45:38 +0000

Dr. Howard Margolese was elected as Vice President Research of the Canadian Consortium for Early Intervention in Psychosis (CCEIP). The mission of CCEIP is to enhance optimum care for Canadians in the early phase of psychosis through improved service models, the generation and translation of knowledge, and engagement and partnership with multiple stakeholder. Congratulations Dr. Margolese!

Dr. Rob Whitley featured in The Suburban

��Թ� — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:56:53 +0000

��Թ� researcher’s program aims to help marginalized young Black men to succeed
Other data shows that while 94 per cent of Black youth state that they would like to get a university degree, only 17 per cent of them do — half the rate of young Black women, who are at 34 per cent.

Dr. Nicolas Cermakian featured in STAT

��Թ� — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:04:34 +0000

Got questions about the timing of flu and Covid vaccines? Here’s what experts say

“It seems there’s a whole program in the T cells that makes them very efficient at responding in the day and being less efficient at night,” said Nicolas Cermakian, a chronobiologist at ��Թ� and the Douglas Research Centre in Montreal. In a 2019 PNAS study, his team showed that vaccines delivered during the day produced more T cell activation than those delivered at night.

Dr. Gustavo Turecki rewarded with a prize from the French Académie des sciences

��Թ� — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:02:39 +0000

Dr. Gustavo Turecki received the Philippe and Maria Halphen Prize from the Académie des sciences of France. This prize was awarded during an official ceremony at the Institut de France on October 18, 2022. The Philippe and Marie Halphen Prize is awarded to support the development of research projects concerning schizophrenia and severe depression. The Halphen Grand Prize of 20,000 € is awarded to a French-speaking scientist who has contributed to the identification of environmental and biological determinants of psychotic decompensation in adolescents. Congratulations Dr.

Drs. Corina Nagy and Rachel Rabin awarded BBRF Young Investigator Awards

��Թ� — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:59:36 +0000

Drs. Corina Nagy and Rachel Rabin were awarded Brain and Behavior Research Fund Young Investigator Awards for 2022. The Brain Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) Young Investigator Grants are awarded annually to enable promising investigators to either extend research fellowship training or begin careers as independent research faculty. Congratulations to both!

Dr. Michael Meaney featured in Toronto Star

��Թ� — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:36:21 +0000

Is maternal instinct a myth? What the new science tells us about mom brains

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi featured in The Hill Times

��Թ� — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:27:27 +0000

Cannabis Act needs update to limit legal THC concentration

The task force that studied the legalization of cannabis in 2017-18 had proposed 10 per cent as an upper limit of THC concentration, but when the Cannabis Act was passed, there were no imposed limits, writes Gabriella Gobbi.

The Hill Times

Dr. Yashar Zeighami quoted in Le Devoir

��Թ� — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:00:59 +0000

Qui perd du poids gagne en matière grise
…Pour parvenir à ces conclusions, Andréanne Michaud et son équipe ont d’abord élaboré, en collaboration avec le professeur Yashar Zeighami, de l’Université ��Թ�, un modèle qui sert à déterminer l’évolution de la densité de matière grise du cerveau en fonction de l’âge. « Nous avons utilisé des images cérébrales provenant de près de 600 adultes en santé âgés de 18 à 75 ans », souligne la directrice de recherche.

Dr. Cécile Rousseau quoted in Le Devoir

��Թ� — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:58:30 +0000

Mise en garde contre les effets pervers du mode de scrutin

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi interviewed on Ici Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:12:20 +0000

Quels sont les effets de la consommation de cannabis à long terme?

Dr. Karine Igartua quoted in La Presse

��Թ� — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:03:18 +0000

Quand l’anxiété ronge les jeunes
Le nombre de jeunes souffrant d’anxiété ne cesse d’augmenter au Québec depuis 15 ans. Les ressources d’aide se font rares. À l’inverse, les prescriptions de médicaments sont en hausse. Comment venir en aide à ces enfants?
« Il faut s’attaquer aux causes qui font que les gens ne sont pas capables de gérer leurs émotions et sont de plus en plus anxieux. Et ça passe entre autres par la formation », croit la Dre Karine Igartua, cheffe du département de psychiatrie du CUSM.

Dr. Romina Mizrahi awarded a CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund

��Թ� — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:54:30 +0000

Dr. Romina Mizrahi was among 15 ��Թ� Professors who received a John R. Evans Leaders Fund. Through this program, the receives $262,301 from Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI), with matching funds contributed through the Quebec government, in support of her research program, Molecular Neuroimaging in Psychosis and Substance Use Disorders. Congratulations Dr. Mizrahi! Read more

Dr. Serge Gauthier featured on CTV News

��Թ� — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:19:37 +0000

Experts call for better dementia treatment in new report, saying most patients receive no care after diagnosis

Gauthier, a professor of neurology and psychiatry at ��Թ� and director of the Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders Research Unit in the ��Թ� Center for Studies in Aging, described dementia as “a combination of decline in function in the cognitive abilities, usually memory.

Dr. Tuong-Vi Nguyen featured on CBC Manitoba

��Թ� — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:14:28 +0000

How the U.K. model of postpartum depression care could guide Canada's treatment plan

Tuong-Vi Nguyen, an assistant professor in both the psychiatry and gynecology and obstetrics departments at ��Թ�, says the whole family suffers when the birthing parent experiences postpartum depression.

CBC Manitoba

Dr. Cécile Rousseau featured in La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:17:44 +0000

Les orphelins de la COVID-19

L’autre élément important est la stigmatisation. « Avec le sida et l’Ebola, les orphelins sont souvent stigmatisés parce que ce sont des maladies qui font peur », explique Cécile Rousseau, psychiatre de l’Université ��Թ�. « Je participe à un projet de recherche canadien sur les orphelins de l’Ebola et de la COVID-19 au Congo. »

La Presse

Dr. Joel Paris featured in The Province

��Թ� — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:13:25 +0000

Doctors have stopped believing that 'chemical imbalance' causes depression. They didn't tell us

Psychiatry has known for some time that the “serotonin theory” of depression, the notion that too little of the brain chemical can be a cause of depression, a decades-old hypothesis and deeply entrenched trope in society that helped promote a class of antidepressants taken by millions of Canadians, is wrong, says Montreal psychiatrist Dr. Joel Paris.

The Province

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi quoted in Le Droit

��Թ� — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 15:04:52 +0000

Le bras de fer du pot, 18 ou 21 ans?

«Ce qui dit qu’une année de loi a diminué la consommation chez les jeunes de 7 %. Du point de vue statistique épidémiologique, c’est énorme!» commente la Dre Gabriella Gobbi, psychiatre et professeure à l’Université ��Թ�. Dre Gobbi avait témoigné devant la commission parlementaire qui étudiait le projet de loi no 2, en 2019.

Le Droit

Dr. Patricia Pelufo Silveira named as a Member of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artist and Scientist

��Թ� — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 00:05:33 +0000

Dr. Patricia Pelufo Silveira was among the 54 newly elected Members of the Royal Society of Canada for 2022. The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists is Canada’s first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership. Congratulations Dr. Silveira! Read more

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi awarded the CINP Sumitomo/Sunovion award

��Թ� — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 23:54:17 +0000

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi received the International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP) Sumitomo/Sunovion Brain Health Basic Research award for her outstanding contribution in neuropsychopharmacology. The Neuroscience Research Awards are given to scientists in recognition of an outstanding contribution to psychopharmacology. Congratulations to Dr. Gobbi on this well-deserved achievement!

Dr. Serge Gauthier interviewed on Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:30:27 +0000

Hausse de cas de démence d'ici 2030 : Dr Serge Gauthier, neurologue

La Société d'alzheimer du Canada a publié une étude qui avance que d'ici 2030, près d'un million de personnes seraient atteintes de démence au pays s'il n'y a aucune mesure mise en place pour en réduire les risques. Le neurologue et professeur émérite Serge Gauthier estime qu'il s'agit en effet « du pire scénario », mais que plusieurs décisions peuvent être prises, individuellement et collectivement, pour agir en prévention.

Dr. Veronique Bohbot quoted in Toronto Star

��Թ� — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:05:23 +0000

Hitting the road? Turn off the GPS, it’s bad for your brain

“We did spatial memory tests and found that degradation was correlated to GPS frequency,” said Véronique Bohbot, a scientist at the Douglas Research Centre and a professor of psychiatry at ��Թ�. “There was a difference between people who use GPS every day for every trip and the people who didn’t use GPS at all or just occasionally, say, once a month.”

Dr. Rob Whitley featured in Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:40:01 +0000

What if you learn your father is not your father?

Rob Whitley, an associate professor in ��Թ�’s department of psychiatry, was at a conference in Brussels a few years ago when the subject came up in a talk about the social aspects of DNA testing given by Belgian biologist and geneticist Maarten Larmuseau. “And I was thinking, ‘This will have huge mental-health impacts,'” recalled Whitley, a research scientist at the Douglas Research Centre.

Dr. Leon Tourian receives ��Թ� Undergraduate Psychiatry Teaching Award

��Թ� — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 19:48:23 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Leon Tourian, recipient of the ��Թ� Undergraduate Psychiatry Teaching Award for the 2020-2021 academic year! This award is presented to the individual that the graduating class felt had the greatest impact on their psychiatric education during medical school.

Dr. Carmella Roy receives 2021-2022 Excellence in Preceptorship Award

��Թ� — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:49:42 +0000

This award is given by ��Թ�’s Ingram School of Nursing in recognition of Dr. Carmella Roy’s contributions to nursing education. It is in appreciation of her part to act as a positive role model, demonstrate excellence in teaching, provide students with a supportive learning environment, and encourage students to achieve their personal best. The award will be officially presented at Ingram School of Nursing Virtual Event on June 16. Congratulations Dr. Roy!

Congratulations to the 2022-2023 FRQS Career Award Recipients!

��Թ� — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:19:01 +0000

The Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé has announced the recipients of salary awards on June 2. Congratulations to Drs. Carl Ernst, Srividya Iyer, Massimiliano Orri, Lena Palaniyappan, Pedro Rosa-Neto and Yashar Zeighami, recipients of the FRQS Chercheurs-Boursiers awards! The full list of results can be found here

The awardees and their respective projects are:

Drs. Gabriella Gobbi and Cécile Rousseau awarded Canada Research Chair

��Թ� — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:05:38 +0000

The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program announced the most recent recipients of Tier 1 and Tier 2 CRCs. Among them were Dr. Gabriella Gobbi's new Tier 1 CRC in Therapeutics for Mental Health and Dr. Cécile Rousseau's new Tier 1 CRC in Preventing Violent Radicalization. Congratulations to both! ��Թ� Reporter

Leyton Addiction Research Prize

��Թ� — Wed, 25 May 2022 15:35:39 +0000

It is with great pleasure that we announce this year’s winners of the annual Leyton Addiction Research Prize. The competition was strong, but the review committee agreed that two papers deserved to share this year’s $1,000 prize, Maisha Iqbal’s paper titled A three-factor model of common early onset psychiatric disorders: temperament, adversity, and dopamine and Jose Maria Restrepo’s paper titled Corticolimbic DCC gene co-expression networks as predictors of impulsivity in children. Maisha is a master’s student supervised by Dr. Marco Leyton.

Dr. Nicolas Cermakian receives the 2022 SRBR Directors' Award for Service

��Թ� — Wed, 25 May 2022 15:32:16 +0000

Dr. Nicolas Cermakian received the 2022 Society for Research on Biological Rhythms (SRBR) Directors' Award for Service, which is given to honor and thank members for their broad contributions to the field of Chronobiology. Congratulations Dr. Cermakian!

Dr. Simon Ducharme and the AFX Medical Team win the First Marika Zelenka Roy Innovation Prize

��Թ� — Wed, 25 May 2022 15:29:10 +0000

The 5th Annual ��Թ� Clinical Innovation Competition and Awards Ceremony took place virtually on May 10. This Competition aims to inspire members of our Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences community to conceive and develop promising ideas that will have a direct and positive impact on Canadian or global health care. Congratulations to Dr. Simon Ducharme and the AFX Medical team! Read more

Dr. Bruno Giros awarded a CCNP Heinz Lehman Award

��Թ� — Fri, 06 May 2022 17:31:33 +0000

Dr. Bruno Giros was awarded the 2022 Canadian College of Neuropsycho-pharmacology (CCNP) Heinz Lehmann Award, which is given out in recognition of outstanding contributions by a single individual in neuropsychopharmacology research in Canada. Congratulations Dr. Giros! Read more

Dr. Natasha Rajah appointed Assistant Dean, Academic Career Development, FMHS

��Թ� — Fri, 06 May 2022 17:27:42 +0000

Dr. Natasha Rajah was appointed to the new position of Assistant Dean, Academic Career Development, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) effective April 1, 2022. Congratulations Dr. Rajah! Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley featured in National Post

��Թ� — Tue, 03 May 2022 18:32:51 +0000

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.

National Post

Dr. Simon Ducharme elected as a Fellow of the American Neuropsychiatric Association

��Թ� — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:40:53 +0000

Dr. Simon Ducharme was elected a a Fellow of the American Neuropsychiatric Association (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!

Dr. Leon Tourian receives AMI-Québec 2022 Exemplary Psychiatrist Award

��Թ� — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:28:04 +0000

This award is given by AMI-Québec in recognition of Dr. Tourian’s 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 ‘family affair. The award will be officially presented at AMI-Québec’s Annual General Meeting. Congratulations!

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi featured in La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:52:44 +0000

Traitements psychologiques | Avancées montréalaises sur les drogues psychédéliques

AFTD/ADDF Grantees to Study Potential FTD Treatments and Biomarkers

��Թ� — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:25:45 +0000

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. Read more

Dr. Srividya Iyer quoted in Global & Mail

��Թ� — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:55:51 +0000

How mental health training for regular citizens is helping to fill Canada’s therapy gap

Dr. Srividya Iyer featured in Canadian Immigrant

��Թ� — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:51:24 +0000

Ninth annual ‘Immigrant Women of Inspiration’ features four women pushing boundaries in science and technology

…Srividya Iyer’s 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. Canadian Immigrant

Dr. Jaswant Guzder appointed to CPA's structural racism task force

��Թ� — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:21:17 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Jaswant Guzder who was appointed to Canadian Psychiatric Association’s (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’s history regarding structural racism, etc. Click here to learn more about the CPA.

Dr. Alain Brunet on TEDx Talk

��Թ� — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:59:37 +0000

La thérapie 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." Watch here

Dr. Karine Igartua featured in La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:47:36 +0000

Changement de sexe à l’état civil | Pas moins de 659 demandes autorisées au Québec en 2021

Dr. Myrna Lashley quoted on CBC

��Թ� — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 14:18:34 +0000

Quebec's 6th wave could be as bad as the last, health expert warns

…Myrna Lashley, a psychologist and associate professor at ��Թ�, 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. CBC

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi featured in the media

��Թ� — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 14:09:59 +0000

Montreal researchers find that, like Prozac, LSD may be useful for anxiety treatment. CTV News

Soigner l’anxiété à petites doses de LSD. Le Devoir

LSD, a future antianxiety pill? ��Թ� Health Centre

Dr. Marco Leyton quoted on Verywell Mind

��Թ� — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 13:58:44 +0000

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."

Verywell Mind

Dr. Jai Shah honoured by the Schizophrenia International Research Society

��Թ� — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:04:46 +0000

Dr. Jai Shah was named the 2022 Research Excellence Awardee, 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!

Obituary: Dr. Jacques Tremblay (1946 - 2022)

��Թ� — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:02:29 +0000

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.

Dr. Romina Mizrahi elected as a Board Member of the Schizophrenia International Research Society

��Թ� — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:58:23 +0000

Dr. Romina Mizrahi has been elected as a Board Member of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) for a 4-year appointment, commencing April 7, 2022. The mission of the SIRS is to be a worldwide organization that aims to bring together researchers and clinicians in schizophrenia and related disorders. Congratulations Dr. Mizrahi!

Dr. Serge Gauthier interviewed on CBC Radio

��Թ� — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:47:37 +0000

Dr.Serge Gauthier: Alzheimer's and Dementia Care and Treatment Needs to Change

Dr. Martin Gignac featured in the media

��Թ� — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:40:15 +0000

The Specialized Centre for Adolescent Mental Health of the MCH opens its doors. Read more

New outpatient centre in Montreal helps teens in suicidal crisis. Montreal Gazette

Dr. Cécile Rousseau quoted in La Presse

��Թ� — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:50:57 +0000

Agression d’une jeune fille à Pointe-aux-Trembles | Parents et élèves sous le choc

Dr. Rob Whitley quoted in Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:46:02 +0000

COVID restrictions are lifting, but for some, anxiety remains

…With his social life on the back burner, for instance, Rob Whitley, an associate professor in ��Թ�’s department of psychiatry and an investigator at the Douglas Research Centre, wrote a book: Men’s Issues and Men’s Mental Health (Springer, 2021).

Montreal Gazette

Dr. Cécile Rousseau quoted in La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:06:54 +0000

Accueil des réfugiés en milieu scolaire - Des enfants à apaiser

Dr. Simon Ducharme featured in L'Actualité

��Թ� — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:42:39 +0000

Nouveau projet de psychiatrie de précision à l'Hôpital général de Montréal

...Au cours des prochaines années, des chercheurs dirigés par le docteur Simon Ducharme s'affaireront à accumuler les données, comme les marqueurs biologiques des patients qu'ils voient, dont ils ont besoin pour faire avancer les connaissances.

L'Actualité

Dr. Alain Brunet featured on Télé-Québec

��Թ� — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:35:04 +0000

Dr. Alain Brunet was recently featured on Télé-Québec’s “L’Avenir nous appartient”. He states that it is possible to reduce the intensity of a painful memory to treat those who have experienced severe post-traumatic stress or even severe heartbreak and that it is possible to help these individuals overcome their suffering. It is known as the Brunet Method.

Dr. Simon Ducharme featured in CTV News

��Թ� — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:01:02 +0000

Montreal General Hospital funds new precision psychiatry project

...Over the next few years, Dr. Simon Ducharme will lead a team of researchers and collect data to advance knowledge on the subject, such as biological markers from the patients they see.

CTV News

Dr. Eric Latimer interviewed on CBC Radio

��Թ� — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 20:03:14 +0000

Let's Go with Sabrina Marandola

Dr. Eric Latimer tells Sabrina about the potential benefits of researchers collaborating with existing shelters to find solutions to homelessness.

CBC Radio

Drs. Martin Gignac and Samuel Veissière quoted in Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:39:08 +0000

More Quebec teen girls hospitalized for suicidal behaviour in 2021: report

...Dr. Martin Gignac, chief of psychiatry at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, said the number of young people coming to the emergency room in psychological distress had been rising steadily over the past 10 years and has increased further during the pandemic.

...Samuel Veissiere, a psychiatry professor at ��Թ�, said high school, junior college and university students have been somewhat forgotten during the pandemic and have suffered the most from isolation.

Dr. Cécile Rousseau quoted in La Presse

��Թ� — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:07:01 +0000

Mesures sanitaires / Prochaine étape: apprendre à gérer le risque

…N’empêche, des études montrent un fossé grandissant entre les menaces perçues – terroristes, pandémiques, etc. – et les dangers réels, souligne la Dre Cécile Rousseau, pédopsychiatre et professeure au département de psychiatrie à ��Թ�. « La perception du risque n’a pas de relation directe avec le risque réel ou avec l’exposition au risque », résume-t-elle.
La Presse

Dr. Tuong-Vi Nguyen featured in the documentary "Maman pourquoi tu pleures"

��Թ� — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:05:12 +0000

Maman pourquoi tu pleures?

Le documentaire traitant de la santé mental périnatale est une idée originale de Jessica Barker est disponible sur Noovo.ca

....Afin d’approfondir le sujet, Jessica Barker sollicite également les témoignages de spécialistes provenant du milieu de la santé comme la Dre Tuong Vi Nguyen, psychiatre au Centre Universitaire de Santé ��Թ�. Regardez ici

Dr. Howard Steiger featured in Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:38:17 +0000

Eating disorders among Quebecers skyrocket during pandemic

...Since the COVID-19 crisis began in March 2020, referrals to an eating disorders program at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute increased by 45 per cent. “It’s really quite striking. That figure resembles what I have heard from colleagues all over the world,” said Dr. Howard Steiger, who runs the program.

Montreal Gazette

Dr. Johan Cohen featured in Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:19:38 +0000

Brownstein: Pandemic brings more challenges to Douglas Hospital

...Dr. Johan Cohen, a psychiatrist and head of the emergency room at the Douglas, has nothing but praise for the efforts of his fellow staffers.

“These are such difficult times for the patients and staff,” Cohen says. “At the beginning, we had no vaccines and we really had to come together to deal with it all. And then came the short staffing issues. Let’s just say we really had to learn to adapt quickly to ever-changing circumstances.”

Dr. Véronique Bohbot quoted in Journal de Montréal

��Թ� — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:31:29 +0000

Nouvelle étude: les jeux vidéo liés à des symptômes associés au TDAH

…D’où l’importance pour les familles de bien encadrer le temps-écran à la maison, dès l’enfance. Un adolescent ne devrait pas passer plus de deux heures par jour devant un écran, pour ses loisirs, indique Mme Fitzpatrick. Véronique Bohbot, de l’Université ��Թ�, de même que Gregory West et Elroy Boers, de l’Université de Montréal, ont aussi collaboré à cette étude.

Dr. Nicolas Cermakian featured in L'actualité

��Թ� — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 18:00:18 +0000

Aller au lit entre 22h et 23h serait l'idéal pour la santé du coeur.

...Le lien entre notre horloge interne (ce qu’on appelle le rythme circadien) et de multiples problèmes de santé, du cancer jusqu’à des maladies métaboliques comme le diabète, est bien documenté, rappelle le professeur Nicolas Cermakian, qui est chercheur au Centre de recherche Douglas et professeur au département de psychiatrie de l’Université ��Թ�.

L'actualité

Drs. Manuella Ferrari and Martin Lepage featured in La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:35:11 +0000

4,2 millions pour le cerveau

Dr. Rob Whitley featured in Psychology Today

��Թ� — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:27:56 +0000

The Mental Health Troubles of Middle-Aged Men

(By Rob Whitley) There are many psychiatric subspecialties focused on specific age categories. These includechild psychiatry, youth mental health, and geriatric psychiatry. But there is no subspecialty known as "mid-life mental health" or "middle-aged psychiatry." This is concerning, as statistics indicate that this can be an especially vulnerable period. For example, suicides in Western countries are particularly pronounced in the 40-60 age group, with especially high rates in middle-aged men.

Dr. Karine Igartua appointed as new Psychiatrist-in-Chief, MUHC

��Թ� — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:47:06 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

The MUHC has recently announced the appointment of Dr. Karine Igartua as the new Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Medical co-lead of the MUHC Mental Health Mission. Dr. Igartua will be replacing Dr. Nadia Szkrumelak and her four year mandate begins on January 1, 2022.

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi interviewed on CBC News

��Թ� — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 19:23:56 +0000

Psychedelic Therapy Panel Discussion

Dr. Samuel Veissière quoted in Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 15:51:38 +0000

Another ruinous lockdown just for old time's sake
The problem isn’t so much that people have become too relaxed, said ��Թ� anthropologist Samuel Veissière. “This is a normal coping response to the ‘new normal’ of the pandemic,” he said. Rather, “media and government continue to relay catastrophizing messages that are out of touch with actual threat levels.” Read more
Montreal Gazette

Dr. Rob Whitley featured in The Suburban

��Թ� — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:52:42 +0000

��Թ� reesearch study to examine mental health and well-being in the Haredi

Dr. Rob Whitley, associate professor in Psychiatry at ��Թ�, recently began a research study examining mental health and well-being in the Haredi ("frum") Jewish communities in Montreal.

The Suburban. Read more

Dr. Debbie Sookman featured in American Psychiatric Association Psychiatric News

��Թ� — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 15:48:40 +0000

International Group Releases New OCD Treatment Standards

....OCD is a prevalent disorder that is a leading cause of medical disability worldwide, said Debbie Sookman, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychiatry at ��Թ�, specialist at the ��Թ� Health Center in Montreal, and chair of the OCD ATF. With specialized treatment, many patients with OCD can achieve a positive and sustained response, she said, but there are too few qualified professionals to meet global demand.

Dr. Martin Gignac featured in La Presse

��Թ� — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:16:59 +0000

Lettre d'opinion: Prévenir la violence

...« De nombreuses études du développement des comportements violents ont montré que les actes violents commis durant l’adolescence et l’âge adulte ont leurs racines tôt dans le développement des individus », écrit l’auteur.

La Presse. Lire ici

Dr. Myrna Lashley quoted by CBC

��Թ� — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:12:07 +0000

Race played role in how Quebec premier, Montreal mayor handled 2 teen deaths, experts say

"I don't think they understood the gravity of the message they were sending," said Myrna Lashley, an associate professor of psychiatry at ��Թ� and the former director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation.

CBC. Read more

Resident Awards Night 2021

��Թ� — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:37:50 +0000

Dear Residents and Faculty,

The Resident Awards Night took place via zoom on November 22, 2021. We would like to thank the MPRA and the Department of Psychiatry for making this a special evening where we were able to honor Faculty, Resident and Administrative Staff achievements. Congratulations to all this year’s winners!

Faculty Awards

Best Clinical Supervisor for Senior residents

Winner: Dr. Ronald Fraser

Dr. Eric Latimer quoted in Big News Network

��Թ� — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:27:49 +0000

What if we treat homelessness like a pandemic?

Dr. Samuel Veissière interviewed on ICI Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:19:15 +0000

Pourriez-vous passer une journée entière loin des écrans?
Les personnes intéressées au défi de 24 h sans écrans pourront d’abord remplir un jeu-questionnaire en ligne, créé en collaboration avec une équipe de recherche de l’Université ��Թ�. Les questions tournent autour des effets du téléphone intelligent sur la vie des jeunes, notamment sur le plan de la concentration, du sommeil et de leur vie sociale.

Dr. Martin Lepage interviewed in La Presse

��Թ� — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:13:53 +0000

Quand l’esprit est aveugle

Dr. Gustavo Turecki named as a Member of the US National Academy of Medicine

��Թ� — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 20:36:14 +0000

On October 18, Dr. Gustavo Turecki was announced as a member of the US National Academy of Medicine. He is one of 10 international members named to the US NAM. Election to the Academy recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. Dr.

Call for Faculty Project Submissions: ��Թ�-UWI Queen Elizabeth Scholars Program 2021-2024

��Թ� — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:31:56 +0000

The ��Թ� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) is launching a three-year Queen Elizabeth Scholars climate resiliency research and student-training initiative in partnership with the University of the West Indies (UWI). This training and research exchange program links cross-disciplinary research with practice between Canada and the Caribbean region.

Dr. Rosemarie Chénard-Soucy featured in Le Spécialiste FMSQ

��Թ� — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:32:33 +0000

La spécialiste des troubles de la personnalité

Relève inspirante. Lire ici

Le Spécialiste FMSQ

Dr. Myrna Lashley quoted in Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:16:48 +0000

Panel to examine pandemic's disproportionate impact on racialized people
Myrna Lashley, associate professor of psychology in ��Թ�’s Department of Psychiatry, will be a panelist at an online event Thursday sponsored by AMI-Quebec.

Montreal Gazette. Read more

Dr. Gustavo Turecki interviewed by La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:10:07 +0000

Bâtir l'espoir, un geste à la fois

...La période actuelle est « excitante » pour les gens atteints de troubles mentaux, selon le D^rGustavo Turecki, directeur scientifique du centre de recherche Douglas et directeur du département de psychiatrie de ��Թ�. « Il y a un changement social à ce sujet, les gens sont beaucoup plus ouverts à parler de leur trouble mental, et il y a beaucoup moins de préjugés », se réjouit-il.

Dr. Massimiliano Orri and Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy featured in the National Post

��Թ� — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 15:02:47 +0000

Understanding the early-life origins of suicide: Vulnerability may begin even before birth
People considering their own death have often gone through long periods of intense suffering and internal struggles. They may have endured mental illness and experienced a range of adverse life events. Helping people suffering from a mental disorder and/or going through a difficult time is therefore of the utmost importance to preventing suicide.

Dr. Srividya N. Iyer interviewed on Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:54:40 +0000

Mental Illness Awareness Week is underway (October 3-9, 2021). Dr. Srividya N. Iyer, one of 2021's Mental Health Champions, spoke to Radio Canada on the occasion, underscoring the need for early intervention, and for well-integrated services for those who are most at need. Listen here.

New Mental Health Research Funding Opportunities

��Թ� — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:47:21 +0000

The Stratas Foundation, a volunteer not-for-profit organization sponsoring mental health research in Canada by young and early career scholars, invites students and researchers to submit proposals for consideration of five available scholarships. We require all research applications to pertain to mental health or mental illness, but there are no strict limits on the discipline of study. Additional details can be found here.

Dr. Cécile Rousseau quoted in La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 19:21:28 +0000

« Mes enfants étaient devenus secondaires »

Ces prises de conscience sont essentielles, estime Cécile Rousseau, professeure de la division de psychiatrie sociale et transculturelle de l’Université ��Թ�. « Certains se rendent compte que ça va trop loin, fait-elle observer. Ils se demandent pour quelle raison ils sont en train de se diviser. »

La Presse

Dr. Reut Gruber interviewed on CTV News

��Թ� — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:21:05 +0000

Let them hit snooze: Sleeping in helped teenagers cope with pandemic stress, study finds

Dr. Cécile Rousseau awarded the Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award

��Թ� — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 19:04:23 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Cécile Rousseau on her Royal College Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award! The Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award recognizes doctors who make truly exceptional sacrifices, often while exposing themselves to personal risk.

Dr. Ridha Joober elected into the Canadian Academy of Health Science

��Թ� — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:56:55 +0000

Dr. Ridha Joober was among the 74 newly elected Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences for 2021. Fellows are selected by their peers in recognition for their accomplishments and contributions to the promotion of health science. Election to Fellowship in the Academy is considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community. Congratulations Dr.

Dr. Natasha Rajah named to the CIHR Institute of Aging Advisory Board

��Թ� — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:26:30 +0000

Dr. Natasha Rajah, was named to the Institute of Aging advisory board for a 4-year term, beginning September 1, 2021. Congratulations Dr. Rajah!

Congratulations to Dr. Gustavo Turecki named as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada!

��Թ� — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:10:35 +0000

We are very proud to announce that Dr. Gustavo Turecki was just named as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). Fellowship to the RSC is the highest academic honour in Canada and is awarded based on the recognition of an individual's scholarly excellence. The RSC is comprised of three academies: Arts, Humanities and Sciences, and its Fellowship includes over 2,400 Canadian scholars, who are leaders in their field and have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities, the sciences, and Canadian public life.

Entrevue avec Dr. Gustavo Turecki

��Թ� — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:46:25 +0000

Martin Carpentier a fait l’objet d’une autopsie psychologique

« C'est un peu comme un travail de détective », déclare le Dr Gustavo Turecki, au sujet de l’autopsie psychologique qui vise à comprendre le profil de santé mentale de la personne qui est décédée. Avec son équipe, il a répondu « présent » quand le Bureau du coroner a fait appel à leurs services pour tenter de comprendre ce qui a pu se passer dans la tête de Martin Carpentier pour qu’il s’en prenne à ses filles.

Dr. Diane Boivin featured in Wired

��Թ� — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:00:04 +0000

The Pandemic Changed Sleep Habits. Maybe That's a Good Thing

Dr. Alain Brunet quoted in Global and Mail

��Թ� — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:55:42 +0000

As a return to ‘normal’ seems achievable, adjustment disorders are the new elephant in the room

…Dr. Alain Brunet studies the effects of traumatic stress on mental health at the ��Թ�-affiliated Douglas Research Centre. Last year, he and his team began researching the pandemic’s impact on mental health.

Globe & Mail. Read more

Dre Gabriella Gobbi mentionnée dans le Journal de Montréal

��Թ� — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:52:29 +0000

Du LSD ou de la MDMA pour soigner sa santé mentale

…«[Ces drogues] permettent d’avoir une expérience transcendantale et spirituelle qui peut donner du sens à nos traumatismes», explique la Dre Gabriella Gobbi, chercheuse en psychopharmacologie à l’Université ��Թ�.

Journal de Montréal. Lire ici

Entrevue avec Dre Tuong-Vi Nguyen

��Թ� — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 20:06:46 +0000

Une psychiatre spécialiste s'ouvre sur sa dépression post-partum

Entrevue avec la Dre Tuong-Vi Nguyen, Drainville PM, 98.5fm. Écoutez ici

Entrevue avec la Dre Tuong-Vi Nguyen, TVA Nouvelles. Lire ici

Dr. Tuong-Vi Nguyen featured in Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:54:01 +0000

'There are women out there not getting help' for perinatal depression

Dr. Vi Nguyen understands more than most about perinatal depression and anxiety.

As a reproductive psychiatrist at the ��Թ� Health Centre, she specializes in diagnosing and supporting women with depression and anxiety related to pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period; as a clinician-researcher, her research includes developing screening tools for it.

��Թ�-led OCD task force unveils first-of-its kind treatment standards

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:03:18 +0000

The International obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Accreditation Task Force (ATF) of top experts, led by Dr. Debbie Sookman (Associate Professor), recently published evidence-based specialty knowledge and competency standards recommended for specialized treatments for OCD through the lifespan. Read more

Lève-tôt ou couche-tard: les employeurs devraient-ils tenir compte des habitudes des travailleurs et travailleuses?, Dre Diane Boivin, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:00:21 +0000

Lève-tô ou couche-tard: Entrevue avec Dre Diane Boivin. Écoutez ici

Why is it so difficult to fight addictions?, Dr. Salah El Mestikawy, YouTube

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:52:13 +0000

Why is it so difficult to fight addictions?

Dr. Salah El Mestikawy gave an interview to Viviane Lalande, a host on the Scilabus channel and reporter with Radio Canada, to explain in simple terms how additions work and what makes them so difficult to fight. Click here to watch this interview.

Un nouveau médicament contre l'alzheimer traitera les stades précoces, Dr Serge Guthier, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:43:43 +0000

Un nouveau médicament contre l'alzheimer traitera les stades précoces

Pour la première fois en 20 ans, un nouveau médicament contre la maladie d'Alzheimer a été autorisé, sous conditions, par l'Agence américaine des médicaments. « C'est une nouvelle importante », explique le Dr Serge Gauthier, professeur émérite en neurologie et en psychiatrie à l'Université ��Թ�.

Radio-Canada. Écoutez ici

Violence familiale et sociale : les victimes indirectes de la COVID-19, Dre Cécile Rousseau, Journal Métro

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:41:47 +0000

(Co-authored by Cécile Rousseau) Alors que la pandémie de Covid-19 sévit depuis plus d’un an, il devient de plus en plus évident que les personnes marginalisées risquent de façon disproportionnée de contracter la maladie ou d’en mourir. Parallèlement, les dommages indirects des fermetures et du confinement de la dernière année, sans oublier les difficultés financières, l’isolement social et les problèmes de santé mentale, touchent bien plus durement les membres des communautés racisées.

Un déconfinement graduel, pour ne pas retourner en arrière, Dr. Samuel Veissière, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Thu, 20 May 2021 12:34:58 +0000

…Avec des indicateurs clairs, il serait plus facile d'expliquer à la population si le gouvernement doit réviser la date d'un assouplissement, croit le Dr Samuel Vessière, professeur adjoint au Département de psychiatrie de l’Université ��Թ�.

Radio-Canada. Lire ici

Comment 7500$ peuvent aider un sans-abri?, Dr. Eric Latimer, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Thu, 20 May 2021 12:32:29 +0000

…Quelles sont les bénéfices et les limites de donner un revenu comme solution à l’itinérance? Est-ce une approche qu’on devrait généraliser et appliquer ailleurs? Le professeur au département de psychiatrie de l’Université ��Թ� et spécialiste en économie de la santé, Éric Latimer, nous donne son analyse.

Radio-Canada. Écoutez ici

Le mystère des plaques amyloïdes, Dr. Judes Poirier, La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 17 May 2021 14:45:11 +0000

Le mystère des plaques amyloïdes

Dr. Gail Myhr elected as Fellow of the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies

��Թ� — Mon, 17 May 2021 14:29:55 +0000

Dr. Gail Myhr was elected as a Fellow of the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies/L’Association Canadienne des Thérapies Cognitives et Comportementales. A Fellow of CACBT-ACTCC is a member who has made a distinguished contribution to the science, practice, training and/or advocacy of cognitive and/or behavioural therapies within the Canadian context. Congratulations Dr. Myhr!

Annual Undergraduate Psychiatry Teaching Award

��Թ� — Mon, 17 May 2021 14:28:11 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Warren Steiner, recipient of the 2021 ��Թ� Undergraduate Psychiatry Teaching Award! This award is presented by the department to the individual that the graduating class felt had the greatest impact on their psychiatric education during medical school.

New international initiative to study early-life predictors of mental health disorders

��Թ� — Fri, 14 May 2021 16:07:12 +0000

The newly established ��Թ�–Douglas–Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry International Collaborative Initiative in Adversity and Mental Health represents the first international effort devoted to understanding the biology behind how early-life adversity can increase the risk of psychiatric disorders over the course of an individual’s life. Led by Dr. Gustavo Turecki, Scientific Director at the Douglas Research Centre and Chair of ��Թ�'s Department of Psychiatry, and by Dr.

Drs. Martin Gignac and Cécile Rousseau featured in Toronto Star

��Թ� — Thu, 13 May 2021 13:20:11 +0000

...Dr. Martin Gignac, director of pediatric psychiatry at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, said the facility doesn’t have enough resources to deal with the “wave” of mental health consultation involving children, adding that he is forced to find room for patients on the medical and surgical wards.

Dr. Martin Gignac quoted in Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Wed, 12 May 2021 19:24:42 +0000

Quebec must prioritize mental health of adolescents, pediatricians say

...Over the past few months, the psychiatric department’s eight-patient unit at the Children’s has often been over capacity, which means teenagers with acute suicidal ideation are admitted to surgical or medical units, where they require 24-hour supervision, said Dr. Martin Gignac, the hospital’s Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Dr. Samuel Veissière featured in Psychology Today

��Թ� — Thu, 06 May 2021 18:24:11 +0000

Why Some Fear the World Reopening

(By Samuel Paul Veissière) Imagine you’ve been single for a long time. Sure, a part of you would like to have a companion, but the thought of going on a date, telling your life story again, trying to feel comfortable with a new person—it all just fills you with dread.

Psychology Today. Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley featured in Vancouver Sun

��Թ� — Mon, 03 May 2021 18:23:15 +0000

Rob Whitley and Todd Doherty: No health without mental health

Opinion: Practical approach of B.C.'s Men's Sheds is common across community-driven mental health programs — tailored toward the needs and preferences of the target population, with a focus on fun, friendship and enjoyable activities.

Vancouver Sun. Read more

Dr. Monica Ruiz-Casares quoted in APTN

��Թ� — Mon, 03 May 2021 18:18:13 +0000

‘Keep families together’: Moving beyond racist notions of neglect in child welfare

…In many countries, including Canada, neglect is the most common type of maltreatment, says Monica Ruiz-Casares, an associate professor in the psychiatry department at ��Թ�.

But what exactly is neglect? According to Ruiz-Casares, it’s pretty subjective. “There’s no clear threshold at which so-called poor parenting crosses the line into neglect,” she says.

Leyton Addiction Research Prize

��Թ� — Mon, 03 May 2021 14:30:44 +0000

It is with great pleasure that we announce the winner of the annual Leyton Addiction Research Prize. The competition was strong, but the review committee (unanimously) agreed that Danilo De Gregorio’s paper titled Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) promotes social behavior through mTORC1 in the excitatory neurotransmission was the most deserving of this year's $1,000 prize. Danilo is a Postdoctoral Fellow supervised by Dr. Gabriella Gobbi.

Vrai problème, mauvais remède?, Dr. Jeffrey L. Derevensky, La Presse

��Թ� — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:54:53 +0000

Vrai problème, mauvais remède ?

…Joint par La Presse, Jeffrey L. Derevensky, professeur à l’Université ��Թ�, se montre sceptique par rapport à la « solution » étudiée par Facebook. « Je ne crois pas que ce soit une bonne idée », estime le directeur du Centre international d’étude sur le jeu et les comportements à risque chez les jeunes.

La Presse. Lire ici

Dr. Cécile Rousseau featured in The Conversation

��Թ� — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:44:31 +0000

Collateral damage of COVID-19: Rising rates of domestic and social violence

[Co-authored by Cécile Rousseau Professor, Division of Social and Cultural Psychiatry, ��Թ�] As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, evidence continues to grow that an unequal burden of illness and death has fallen on marginalized people. At the same time, the collateral damage of a year of shutdowns and confinement — including economic difficulties, social isolation and mental health problems — disproportionately affects racialized communities.

De la dépression à la vitalité, Dr. Gustavo Turecki, ICI Première

��Թ� — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:34:29 +0000

Entrevue avec Dr. Gustavo Turecki - Le calendrier de l'après, ICI Première

Ecoutez ici

Mental Health: Tools adapted to Indigenous Communities

��Թ� — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:04:32 +0000

Mental health interventions often involve psychometric questionnaires that aren’t well adapted to members of Indigenous and Inuit communities. These communities prefer working with tools that promote resilience and empowerment, and that create a real dialogue.

Dre Cécile Rousseau mentionnée dans La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:58:07 +0000

COVID-19 Est-ce possible d’être (encore) résilients ?

On a (encore) « deux gros mois devant nous », a averti mardi le premier ministre du Québec, François Legault, montrant du doigt les variants et ses conséquences sur les plus jeunes. Après plus d’un an de restrictions, est-il possible d’être (encore) résilients ? On en discute avec la psychiatre Cécile Rousseau et le psychologue Joe Flanders.
La Presse. Lire ici

Dr. Natasha Rajah interviewed on The Current, CBC

��Թ� — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 19:10:58 +0000

Understanding pandemic burnout

CBC Radio's Matt Galloway speaks with Dr. Natasha Rajah about the impact of long-term stress on our brains and memory. Listen here

Dr. Samuel Veissière mentionné dans La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:12:48 +0000

Le retour qui n’a pas eu lieu

…Les cégépiens et les universitaires ont été les « grands délaissés de cette crise », estime Samuel Veissière, professeur adjoint au département de psychiatrie de l’Université ��Թ�.
La Presse. Lire ici

Drs. Alan Evans and Patricia Pelufo Silveira featured in ��Թ�'s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Focus

��Թ� — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:10:10 +0000

Decoding the brain: Scientists at the Ludmer Centre are tackling mental health research with a multidisciplinary, big-data approach.

Dr. Eric Latimer quoted in La Presse

��Թ� — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:13:09 +0000

Des données pour changer le portrait de l'itinérance

...Selon le D^rLatimer, il y a trois niveaux d’intervention. Le niveau primaire touche la prévention avant que survienne l’itinérance, le niveau secondaire soutient les personnes qui viennent de basculer dans l’itinérance pour qu’elles puissent s’en sortir et le niveau tertiaire allège les souffrances des personnes en situation d’itinérance.

La Presse. Lire ici

Dr. Natasha Rajah quoted in New York Times

��Թ� — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:24:12 +0000

We Have All Hit a Wall

Dr. Naguib Mechawar and the Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank featured in Journal Metro

��Թ� — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:55:57 +0000

L’une des plus importantes banques de cerveaux à l’Institut Douglas

La Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank (DBCBB), qui possède l’une des plus importantes banques de cerveaux au monde, a récemment reçu une subvention de la Fondation Brain Canada de 2,14 M$. Les échantillons servent à de nombreuses recherches, notamment sur la dépression et le suicide.
Journal Metro. Read more

Dr. Brett Thombs quoted in National Post

��Թ� — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:51:07 +0000

'There's a lot of resilience': Why mental health is holding up to COVID-19 better than expected

…“That’s the kind of data we’re getting across the board; that at a population level we’re not seeing changes,” said Brett Thombs, a leading ��Թ� medical researcher. “In many ways, things are OK.”

National Post. Read more

Dr. Howard Steiger quoted in Journal de Montréal

��Թ� — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:46:29 +0000

Inquiétante augmentation des cas graves d'anorexie

...Du côté de l’Institut Douglas, on note une augmentation d’environ 20 % des requêtes d’aide, estime le chercheur et chef du Continuum des troubles de l’alimentation Howard Steiger.

Le Journal de Montréal. Read more

Departure of Dr. Norbert Schmitz

��Թ� — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:07:55 +0000

After over 15 years at the Douglas Research Centre, Dr. Norbert Schmitz will be leaving at the end of the month to take on a new position at the University of Tübingen, Germany. As the Director of Population-Based Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tübingen, Dr. Schmitz will be tasked with developing new MSc training programs in population-based medicine and health care leadership, and will develop academic activities based on mental health and comorbidities at the population level. Since his arrival at the Douglas in 2004, Dr.

Brain Canada awards the Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank a nearly $2.14 M Platform Support Grant

��Թ� — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:04:00 +0000

The Brain Canada Foundation has awarded the Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank (DBCBB) a Platform Support Grant totaling nearly $2.14 M. These funds are provided jointly from the Brain Canada Foundation and partners of the DBCBB, including the Réseau québécois suicide, les troubles de l'humeur et troubles associés (RQSHA) and the Douglas Research Centre. The DBCBB, which is directed by Drs. Naguib Mechawar and Gustavo Turecki, is based at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and has become one of the most important brain banks in the world.

Dr. Cecilia Flores featured in Science News for Students

��Թ� — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:53:24 +0000

Teen depression linked to how the brain processes rewards

,,, All of that happens in the brain of every teen. But add in depression and you have a recipe for long-term mental-health issues. That’s because depression appears to alter how brain connections form. That’s true within the prefrontal cortex, notes Cecilia Flores. She is a neuroscientist at ��Թ� in Montreal, Canada. Even more importantly, she adds, it’s true of links between brain regions.

Dr. Cécile Rousseau featured in CTV News

��Թ� — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:44:57 +0000

Antidepressant prescriptions for teenage girls up significantly since beginning of school year in Quebec
…Dr. Cecile Rousseau, a child psychiatrist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, is not surprised about the disparity between the sexes since “girls are more vocal about their anxiety and depression,” but adds “this is worrisome news.”
CTV News. Read more

Dr. Gustavo Turecki featured in Revista Pesquisa FAPESP

��Թ� — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:49:42 +0000

Interview Gustavo Turecki: Detective of the mind

Dr. Srividya Iyer featured in Health e-News

��Թ� — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:28:30 +0000

In conversation with Dr. Srividya Iyer

Professor Srividya Iyer leading ACCESS Open Minds, Canada’s largest youth mental health care services research project, speaks with us about its cutting-edge approach to speeding up access to care for young people and also about encouraging more women to pursue careers in mental health research.

Health e-News. Read more

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi quoted in Global News

��Թ� — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:10:10 +0000

Have Canadian cannabis users increased their usage during the pandemic?
…Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, a psychiatrist at Montreal’s ��Թ� Health Centre, is concerned about the long-term effects on health, especially on people who are at risk for psychosis. Heavy consumption could increase the risk for an episode of psychosis.
Global News. Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley quoted in Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:56:33 +0000

Our collective trauma: How will the pandemic change us?

L’impact de la pandémie sur la santé mentale : Sondage sur l'état d'esprit des Canadiens, Dr. Cécile Rousseau, Ici Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:44:24 +0000

Entrevue avec la Dre Cécile Rousseau - L’heure du Monde Ici Radio Canada Première

Écoutez ici

Dr. Cécile Rousseau mentionnée dans La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:31:21 +0000

Thèses complotistes Comment je suis « tombé là-dedans »

La Presse. Read more

Dr. Cécile Rousseau featured in CityNews

��Թ� — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:22:30 +0000

People cling to conspiracies because they are desperate, says doctor

“People began to say the virus doesn’t exist, there’s no danger outside, or the virus exists but it’s not harmful. [They’ve said] the virus is the creation of pharmaceutical [companies]–they’re just trying to scare us but there’s no danger,” explained Dr. Cecile Rosseau, head of polarization clinical team at CIUSSS West-Central Montreal.

CityNews. Watch here

Dr. Cécile Rousseau featured in Global News

��Թ� — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:33:05 +0000

COVID-19 conspiracy theories: Psychological distress can lead to radicalization

Dr. Myrna Lashley quoted in Global News

��Թ� — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:24:51 +0000

Using film to shatter mental health barriers in the Black community: ‘My feelings are valid’

…“Intergenerational trauma is trauma that is passed down,” says Myrna Lashley, an assistant professor in the department of psychology at ��Թ� in Montreal. “The pain and the angst and the hurt and the fear and… the sense of inferiority that has been imposed on you.”

Global News. Read more

Dr. Samuel Veissière mentionné à Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:18:36 +0000

Un jeune Saskatchewanais meurt après avoir probablement joué au « jeu du foulard »

…Selon le professeur assistant au département de psychiatrie de l’Université ��Թ� Samuel Veissière, la solitude devant les écrans peut en partie expliquer le souhait des jeunes de relever ce type de défi.

Radio-Canada. Lire ici

Dr. Srividya Iyer featured in National Newswatch

��Թ� — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:55:02 +0000

Ottawa must make meaningful investments in youth mental health in Budget 2021 to ensure recovery

Dr. Myrna Lashley featured in CBC

��Թ� — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:21:07 +0000

How this ��Թ� professor is challenging systemic racism, one institution at a time

Myrna Lashley has worked with governments, police forces and community organizations for more than 30 years.

CBC. Read more

Professor Tina Montreuil featured in Epoch Times

��Թ� — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:17:17 +0000

Être parent lors d’une pandémie : comment développer des relations familiales plus fortes pendant le Covid-19

La pandémie Covid-19 nous a sans aucun doute tous affectés. Elle a accru nos inquiétudes et nos préoccupations en matière de santé physique.

Epoch Times. Lire ici

Dr. Carl Ernst receives major European grant

��Թ� — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:48:34 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Carl Ernst and his European collaborators on obtaining a grant from the European Joint Programme for Rare Diseases for their project, Development and preclinical testing in human cell models and transgenic mice of a novel treatment for Schinzel-Giedion Syndrome. The funding, which totals 1.6 million Euros, will support an international research collaboration dedicated to Schinzel-Giedion Syndrome (SGS), an ultra-rare genetic disease.

Drs. Serge Gauthier and Pedro Rosa-Neto featured in Health e-News

��Թ� — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:39:44 +0000

��Թ� to prepare the World Alzheimer Report for 2021 and 2022

��Թ� has been commissioned by Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) to deliver the next two editions of the World Alzheimer Report on the crucial and inter-related topics of Diagnosis (2021) and Post-Diagnostic Support (2022). Read more

COVID-19 Unit at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute

��Թ� — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:26:40 +0000

The Douglas Mental Health University Institute is the only hospital centre in Montréal that takes patients with mental health issues who have contracted COVID-19. Watch here

Professor Tina Montreuil featured in Calgary Herald

��Թ� — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:15:25 +0000

Parenting in a pandemic: How to develop stronger family relationships during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected us. It has increased our worries and concerns about physical health. COVID-19 has added to the existing challenges parents face, and has also created greater awareness surrounding the fragility of mental health. Yet, the second wave has also paved the way for a larger discussion on ways to promote mental well-being.

ACCESS Open Minds publishes its early impact report

��Թ� — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 18:56:32 +0000

ACCESS Open Minds has published some early results from its program, based on preliminary data from 14 of its sites across the country.

Obituary - Dr. James Naiman (1926 - 2020)

��Թ� — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:24:14 +0000

Dr. James Naiman passed away peacefully on December 22, 2020. He was born in Berlin in 1926 and moved to Montreal with his parents by way of Paris and New York. He enrolled at ��Թ� at 14 where he received his BA and M.D.C.M. He enjoyed an illustrious career as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst that spanned 65 years. Some of his many accomplishments included teaching psychiatry at ��Թ� as an Associate Professor and serving in leadership roles at the Quebec Psychiatric Association, the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society, and the International Psychoanalytical Society.

Dr. Gustavo Turecki quoted in La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:56:15 +0000

Quatre millions pour le cerveau

Dr. Myrna Lashley quoted in Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:46:38 +0000

Black History Month: Black Montrealers reflect on a tumultuous year

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi featured in Health e-News

��Թ� — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:36:27 +0000

LSD may offer viable treatment for certain mental disorders

...“Social interaction is a fundamental characteristic of human behaviour,” notes the co-lead author Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at ��Թ� and psychiatrist at the ��Թ� Health Centre. “These hallucinogenic compounds, which, at low doses, are able to increase sociability may help to better understand the pharmacology and neurobiology of social behavior and, ultimately, to develop and discover novel and safer drugs for mental disorders.”

Dr. Myrna Lashley interviewed by CBC

��Թ� — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:28:08 +0000

Anti-Black racism is a barrier to seeking mental health services, says ��Թ� professor
CBC Montreal's Debra Arbec speaks with ��Թ� psychiatry professor Dr. Myrna Lashley about the need for cultural sensitivity in mental healthcare.
CBC. Watch here

Opinion: Alarming numbers around men's mental health indicate need for national response, Dr. Rob Whitley, CBC

��Թ� — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:21:13 +0000

A growing body of research indicates that a significant number of men and boys are facing substantial psycho-social difficulties, which manifest in a number of worrying statistics involving mental health, addiction and suicide. To start, males account for more than 75 per cent of suicides in Canada. That's an average of 50 men per week dying by suicide.
CBC. Read more

Dr. Reut Gruber featured in Leaders & Learners

��Թ� — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:16:25 +0000

Quebec Students Snooze Their Way to Success: National Recipient of the 2020 Health Promoting Schools Champion Award. Read more

Dr. Marie-Josée Fleury quoted in CBC

��Թ� — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:10:37 +0000

Pandemic distress testing Quebec's beleaguered mental health services, experts say

…Marie-Josée Fleury, a ��Թ� professor and researcher at the Douglas Research Centre, says data on emergency room visits says data on emergency room visits provide a kind of barometer for how well the health care system is serving people.
CBC

Le pourquoi du pourquoi: pourquoi il y a le jour et la nuit?, Dr. Nicolas Cermakian, Ici Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:15:13 +0000

Ecouter l'entrevue

Dr. Laurence Kirmayer featured in Radio-Canada International

��Թ� — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:05:02 +0000

��Թ� launches multicultural mental health initiative
…The initiative was led by Dr. Laurence Kirmayer, a renowned researcher in the field of transcultural psychiatry. “Addressing issues of language, culture, religion and other aspects of diversity, the MMHRC will promote greater equity in mental health care,” said Dr. Kirmayer. “Mental health is often viewed differently in different cultures, which requires culturally responsive approaches to meet the needs of those seeking help.”

Dr. Samuel Veissière mentionné dans Le Devoir

��Թ� — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:00:38 +0000

L’impact de la pandémie sur la santé mentale reste difficile à mesurer

…On commence toutefois à cerner les groupes les plus à risque, a expliqué Samuel Veissière, chercheur au Département de psychiatrie de l’Université ��Թ� : les femmes, les gens de moins de 40 ans et, étonnamment, les gens de gauche (voir encadré), et en premier lieu les personnes ayant des troubles préexistants.
Le Devoir. Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley featured in Vancouver Sun

��Թ� — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:36:08 +0000

Destigmatize cannabis use for mental health
(By Rob Whitley) Health Canada just released the results of its 2020 Canadian Cannabis Survey, noting that a whopping 27 per cent of Canadians had used cannabis in the last year. Approximately half of those surveyed stated that they used cannabis for medical purposes, with rates of usage particularly high among people reporting poor or fair mental health.
Vancouver Sun. Read more

Appointment of new MUHC Mental Health Mission Research Co-Directors

��Թ� — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:03:14 +0000

It gives me great pleasure to announce the appointments of Dr. Gabriella Gobbi and Dr. Howard Margolese as MUHC Mental Health Mission Research Co-Directors retroactive to December 1st, 2020.

They each bring specific strengths, skills and experience to this position and they will certainly complement each other.

Please join me in congratulating them both. They are looking forward to opportunities for mutual collaboration with all of you.

Sincerely,

Dr. Nadia Szkrumelak, Psychiatrist-in-Chief, MUHC

Dr. Laurence Kirmayer honoured with two prestigious awards

��Թ� — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:54:32 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Laurence Kirmayer who has won the 2020 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Family Systems Research from the American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA) and the 2021 Judd Marmor Award for advancing the biopsychosocial model by the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

Health e-News. Read more

Retirement of Dr. Phyllis Zelkowitz, veteran Psychiatry researcher

��Թ� — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:51:02 +0000

Dr. Phyllis Zelkowitz is retiring after more than 30 years of research into maternal and reproductive mental health, as well as playing a leadership role in research at the Jewish General Hospital. In announcing her retirement, Dr. Karl Looper, JGH Psychiatrist-in-chief, and Dr. Roderick McInnes, Director of the LDI, praised Dr. Zelkowitz for “exceptional leadership, ushering in a generation of researchers who has elevated the status of mental health research at the Jewish General Hospital to an international level.”

Dr. Myrna Lashley quoted in CTV News

��Թ� — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 19:07:30 +0000

Expanded lockdown means even more challenges to Quebecers' mental health
…Not everyone is struggling. Psychologist Mryna Lashley said there is no need to feel guilty if you're among those who are thriving. “We're not emphasizing the fact that not everybody has to feel depressed, not everybody has to have mental health difficulties because of this,” she said.
CTV News. Read more

Dr. Samuel Veissière quoted in Washington Post

��Թ� — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 19:53:53 +0000

Spending the pandemic talking to yourself? If you live alone, you’re not alone.
…Samuel Veissière, an assistant professor of psychiatry at ��Թ� who has studied tulpamancy, suspects that during the pandemic, “a tulpamancer might be doing better than average because they’re used to being alone,” he says. “They’ve developed these coping mechanisms. They’re able to entertain themselves.”
Washington Post. Read more

Professor Tina Montreuil quoted in CTV News

��Թ� — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 19:49:51 +0000

Canadians leave their Christmas lights on to get through dark times
…Dr. Tina C. Montreuil, an associate member of the Department of Psychiatry at ��Թ�, said the lights can really bring a boost to morale during trying times. “Hope is an essential ingredient of resilience,” she said. “One of the only really true ways that we can sustain the ongoing restrictions is to holding onto some level of hope.”

Dr. Ashok Malla featured in Toronto Star

��Թ� — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 15:29:25 +0000

She was suicidal, struggling with PTSD and addicted to alcohol. The help she needed was all under one roof

Dr. Eric Latimer featured in Toronto Star

��Թ� — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 15:23:04 +0000

Defund the police — and then what? What Toronto can learn from the places out in front of a global movement

…Policing homelessness, it turns out, is costly. In Toronto, an average of $59,000 (Canadian) of public resources is spent on each homeless person with a mental illness, according to a 2017 study led by ��Թ� professor Eric Latimer. The research calculated the costs of services including shelters, hospitals and social assistance - but it was policing and court appearances that were the biggest expense, at $12,393 per person.

Toronto Star

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy (Associate Member) featured in Le Devoir

��Թ� — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 18:44:01 +0000

Une détresse psychologique sous-estimée dans nos écoles secondaires

(Co-signed by Marie-Claude Geoffroy) La détresse psychologique liée à la pandémie dans les écoles secondaires semble avoir été largement sous-estimée. Au total, 40 % du personnel scolaire rapporte des symptômes d’anxiété généralisée et 27 %, des symptômes dépressifs de modérés à sévères. Dans plus de 60 % des établissements, on rapporte qu’au moins le quart des élèves sont anxieux et déprimés. La reprise des activités organisées, notamment les activités civiques, est une solution à prioriser. Le Devoir

In Memoriam - Dr. Giamal Luheshi (1959 - 2020)

��Թ� — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:09:13 +0000

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our esteemed colleague and friend Dr. Giamal Luheshi. Giamal passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 25, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Resident Awards Night 2020

��Թ� — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:39:26 +0000

Dear Residents and Faculty,

The Resident Awards Night took place via zoom on November 23, 2020. We would like to thank the MPRA and the Department of Psychiatry for making this a special evening where we were able to honor Faculty, Resident and Administrative Staff achievements.

Faculty Awards

Best Clinical Supervisor for Senior residents

Winner: Dr. Tewfik Said

Nominees: Drs. Carmella Roy, Tewfik Said,

Rosemarie Soucy and Judy Vogel

Dr. Cécile Rousseau quoted in Vancouver Sun

��Թ� — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:19:21 +0000

Experts question deletion of racism allegations from Vancouver police report
…Considering that Pyxis researchers observed serious problems on two of the 12 ride-alongs they conducted, even describing the incidents as outliers seems “problematic,” said ��Թ� Prof. Cecile Rousseau, who has done work in community policing and race. That finding is even more significant because of what’s known as “social desirability bias,” she said, the phenomenon of people being on their best behaviour when they know they’re being observed.
Vancouver Sun

Dr. Martin Gignac mentionné dans le Journal de Montréal

��Թ� — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:55:37 +0000

Garder ses enfants sains à la maison. Lire l'article

Drs. Gustavo Turecki, Michael Meaney and Nathan Spreng named to Highly Cited Researchers 2020 List

��Թ� — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 00:19:23 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Gustavo Turecki, Dr. Michael Meaney and Dr. Nathan Spreng (Associate Member) for being among the most highly cited researchers of 2020! Each year, Clarivate™ identifies the world’s most influential researchers ─ the select few who have been most frequently cited by their peers over the last decade. This is demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science™.

Dr. Romina Mizrahi awarded the Joel Elkes Research Award from ACNP

��Թ� — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 00:17:10 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Romina Mizrahi on her American College of Neuropsychopharmacology’s Joel Elkes Award! The ACNP presents the Joel Elkes Research Award to a young scientist in recognition of an outstanding clinical contribution to neuropsychopharmacology. Read more

Click here to watch Dr. Romina Mizrahi's acceptance video.

Dr. Mark Brandon receives leadership grant

��Թ� — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 00:13:48 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Brandon, recipient of Brain Canada’s Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Program grants. Dr. Brandon is among 20 successful applicants from across the country to receive $100,000 in research funding distributed over a period of two years. Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley featured in Hill Times

��Թ� — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 15:46:54 +0000

Worrying statistics on men’s mental health signal it’s time for an inquiry

(By Rob Whitley) All too often, the word 'gender' is typically equated with 'women,' meaning that issues disproportionately affecting men are overlooked or ignored. Hill Times

Professor Tina Montreuil quoted in Journal Métro

��Թ� — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 15:41:49 +0000

L'autogestion de la santé mentale : un outil pour mieux aller

...Alors que l’accès aux services de santé mentale reste parfois coûteux et difficile d’accès, la psychologue souligne de plus l’importance de sensibiliser le gouvernement à cet effet.

Journal Métro

Dr. Rob Whitley quoted in La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:43:34 +0000

On n’a pas le luxe de se priver d’espaces verts

Dr. Howard Steiger quoted in journal de Montréal

��Թ� — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:57:38 +0000

…Aussi professeur en psychiatrie à l’Université ��Թ�, Howard Steiger s’intéresse à l’épigénétique, soit la capacité de certains micronutriments à altérer l’expression de nos gènes. Spécialiste en troubles de comportement alimentaire, il a notamment démontré que la malnutrition reliée à l’anorexie affecte l’expression des gènes régulateurs des fonctions cérébrales, perturbant les mécanismes responsables de la régulation de l’humeur et des comportements sociaux.
Journal de Montréal

Dr. Salah El Mestikawy quoted in Med e-News

��Թ� — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 18:06:12 +0000

Anorexia: ��Թ� study reveals a new neurobiological mechanism that paves the way to a treatment. Read more

Graduate Excellence Fellowship in Mental Health Research Award

��Թ� — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:59:21 +0000

Congratulations to all the students who received a Graduate Excellence Fellowship in Mental Health Research Award for 2020-2021!

Olivia Norrmén-Smith (Supervisor: Dr. Suparna Choudhury & Dr. Laurence Kirmayer)

Dietta Chihade (Supervisor: Dr. Marie-Josée Fleury)

Philippe Hwang (Supervisor: Dr. Lily Hechtman)

Tiffany Harrington-Ashoona (Supervisor: Dr. Ian Gold)

Eleni Sofouli (Supervisor: Dr. Myra Piat)

Michaela Field (Supervisor: Dr. Eric Jarvis)

Dr. Laurence Kirmayer awarded the Distinguished Contribution to Family Systems Research Award!

��Թ� — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:57:19 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Laurence Kirmayer on his 2020 AFTA Distinguished Contribution to Family Systems Research Award. This annual American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA) award recognizes an individual for outstanding research on subjects central to the field of family therapy. Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley featured in Vancouver Sun

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:14:08 +0000

Rob Whitley and Brian McKenna: Tackling harmful stereotypes can promote veterans' mental health

Opinion: Veterans' social integration hampered by stereotypes based upon unfounded concerns that vets are primed to "snap."
Vancouver Sun

Dr. Alain Brunet quoted in Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 21:55:13 +0000

Soutien psychosocial dans le Vieux-Québec et les écoles

…Les résidents du Vieux-Québec sont d'ailleurs plus susceptibles de développer un choc post-traumatique, d'autant plus que le contexte est déjà lourd en raison des mesures sanitaires en zone rouge. C'est ce qui inquiète le plus Alain Brunet, spécialiste des chocs post-traumatiques à l'Université ��Թ�, au lendemain des attaques.

Radio-Canada

Drs. Cécile Rousseau and Samuel Veissière quoted in Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 21:49:45 +0000

La pandémie et la paralysie psychique, ou pourquoi on ne réagit pas plus à cette crise

Radio-Canada

Dr. Cécile Rousseau quoted in La Presse

��Թ� — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:58:34 +0000

Dates butoirs, espoir et déception

…Viser une mobilisation à court terme peut susciter de l’espoir, mais aussi « de grosses déceptions », souligne pour sa part Cécile Rousseau, pédopsychiatre et professeure au département de psychiatrie à ��Թ�. Read more

La Presse

Dr. Gustavo Turecki awarded BBRF Outstanding Achievement Prize

��Թ� — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:56:09 +0000

Dr. Gustavo Turecki, Director of the ��Թ� Group for Suicide Studies, has been named one of seven recipients of a 2020 Outstanding Achievement Prize in Mental Health, as awarded by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the world’s largest private funder of mental health research grants. Read more

Dr. Patricia Silveira talks about the developing child

��Թ� — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:42:31 +0000

One of only three women on the 13-member National Scientific Council on the Developing Child and the first junior faculty member, Dr. Silveira’s participation on the Council is a testament to the caliber of her research and leadership in the area of child development. Dr. Silveira recently took some time to chat with us to discuss the Council and its recent paper. Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley featured in Psychology Today

��Թ� — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:22:13 +0000

The Pain of Loneliness and the Pleasure of Solitude
(By Prof. Rob Whitley) Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, I have received dozens of calls from journalists seeking my opinion on the mental health impact of the pandemic. These calls typically cover various topics, but frequently focus on the impact on loneliness. This is an important topic to consider, given that the research literature indicates that loneliness can be a risk factor for adverse mental health outcomes including depression, substance misuse and suicide.

Dr. Myrna Lashley featured in Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:29:12 +0000

N-word deserves repugnance, but also discussion: experts

…The N-word is a term of hatred meant to convey inferiority and subordination and the sense a person is less than human, said Dr. Myrna Lashley, a professor in ��Թ�’s department of psychiatry and former director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. That being said, she wishes members of the Black community could do as many hip-hop artists and rappers have done, and rob the hateful word of its power by making it their own.
Montreal Gazette

Getting to know...Dr. Cecilia Flores (Professor)

��Թ� — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:39:56 +0000

Dr. Cecilia Flores recently obtained a large grant by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (an institute of the US-based National Institutes of Health) to pursue her work on the effects of amphetamine on the development of the adolescent brain, specifically on increased vulnerability to psychiatric disorders. We caught up with Dr. Flores to find out more about her work. Read more

Dr. Outi Linnaranta and the NRC address unmet mental health needs in Quebec's North

��Թ� — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:38:05 +0000

Through a collaboration between Dr. Outi Linnaranta and the National Research Council of Canada, virtual reality approaches are being used to offer mental health care to isolated and remote communities in Quebec's north. Read more

Drs. Nathan Spreng, Judes Poirier, Sylvia Villeneuve and others awarded $2.7M to study loneliness and Alzheimer's disease

��Թ� — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:35:26 +0000

Led by Drs. Spreng and Bzdok, this work aims to advance our understanding of how social isolation and feelings of loneliness impact the brain and cognitive functioning in older adults. Read more

Incursion dans l'univers de la banque de cerveaux Douglas-Bell Canada, Dr. Naguib Mechawar, Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:29:25 +0000

Ecouter l'entrevue

Dr. Rob Whitley interviewed by CityNews

��Թ� — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 14:50:31 +0000

Loneliness growing during pandemic

Canadians are reporting higher levels of loneliness during the pandemic. Mental health professionals say people need to identify when the stress they’re feeling is normal, and what could be a sign of depression. Watch here

Dr. Jaswant Guzder quoted in TheIFP.ca

��Թ� — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 14:11:29 +0000

BEHIND THE CRIMES: Why was family murder the only option for these two children?

…“It’s amazing that it happened twice in one city … it’s really quite remarkable,” said Dr. Jaswant Guzder, a psychiatry professor at ��Թ�. “It’s a horrific crime, that’s highly unusual.”

TheIFP.ca

Dr. Cécile Rousseau quoted in La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:46:39 +0000

Comment allons-nous ?
…Le stress n’est pas étranger à l’éventail de réactions qu’on observe actuellement, souligne la Dre Cécile Rousseau, professeure au département de psychiatrie de l’Université ��Թ� et clinicienne. Même chez les antimasques.
La Presse

Dr. Alain Brunet quoted in Madame Figaro

��Թ� — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 14:06:14 +0000

Comment une rupture amoureuse impacte le cerveau, le corps et le cœur

Dr. Samuel Veissière quoted in National Post

��Թ� — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:06:29 +0000

'He was looking to meet me': Public health leaders face threats, harassment over COVID-19

…Strang has been celebrated as a hero, a voice of calm and clarity. But in times of calamity, of “catastrophes or disruptions of the social order, people often look for simple narratives and explanatory models to identify culprits,” ��Թ� anthropologist and cognitive scientist Dr. Samuel Veissière has said.
National Post

Obituary - Dr. Pierre Assalian (1945-2020)

��Թ� — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:44:46 +0000

It is with much sadness we learned of the passing of our dear colleague Dr. Pierre Assalian on Friday, September 25 after a brief and intense struggle with leukemia. His passing was much too soon and he will be deeply missed.

Is the Media Getting Better at Covering Suicide?, Dr. Rob Whitley, Psychology Today

��Թ� — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:24:03 +0000

Mental health advocates have long criticized the mainstream media for getting it wrong when reporting suicide. These criticisms are based on a historical corpus of research indicating that suicide was frequently reported in an inappropriate manner in the media. Common issues include glorifying or romanticizing suicide and giving excessive detail about the suicide method used. A recent review paper indicates that such coverage could contribute towards “copycat suicides.”

Psychology Today

Obituary - Dr. Luis Vacaflor (1933 -2020)

��Թ� — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:19:57 +0000

Sadly, the time has come to bid adieu to our dear friend Luis. And none too soon, he would have said, with typical irony; for the feeling of having reached the end of his tenure in this world had been with him for some time. He did not appear distressed about it; but one could sense his anguish at the futility of the empty, extremely limited existence he was enduring. “I have no health problems, other than this hell,” was his response when I asked him, how he was doing, was he undergoing any tests, was the doctor looking into any new issues?

��Թ� researchers part of international team awarded NIH grant to study causes and predictors of emerging psychosis

��Թ� — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 21:13:23 +0000

The ��Թ� contribution will be led by Dr. Jai Shah, an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, and carried out through the Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP-Montréal, at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute), where Shah is Associate Director. The Montreal team, which also includes ��Թ�’s Dr. Mallar Chakravarty, Dr. Martin Lepage and Dr. Rachel Rabin, will be identifying participants, providing support and following young people experiencing CHR symptoms while conducting clinical and biomarker assessments.

Heath e-News

Meet one of our recent Canada Research Chairs – Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy

��Թ� — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 20:54:01 +0000

Over the summer, the Canada Research Chair program announced the most recent recipients of Tier 1 and Tier 2 CRCs. Among them were Marie-Claude Geoffroy, PhD, a researcher in the ��Թ� Group for Suicide Studies, Douglas Research Centre, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at ��Թ�. We had the opportunity to hear from Dr. Geoffroy about what a difference obtaining a CRC could make in her line of research.

Health e-News

Professor Tina Montreuil quoted in Ici-Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 20:43:41 +0000

Les jeunes et l'anxiété

Radio-Canada

Dr. Cecilia Flores obtains NIDA Project Grant

��Թ� — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 14:46:49 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Cecilia Flores on her National Institute of Drug Abuse Project Grant!

This 5-year project, entitled, "Amphetamine in adolescence disrupts prefrontal cortex development," aims to study how exposure to stimulant drugs of abuse in adolescence disrupt ongoing brain development, increasing vulnerability to psychiatric disorders using animal models. An important aspect of this research is the large differences in sensitivity to these drug effects that exist between males and females and the protective effects of therapeutic versus recreational doses.

Drs. Ashok Malla & Serge Gauthier elected into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS)

��Թ� — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:28:44 +0000

Drs. Ashok Malla and Serge Gauthier are amongst the seventy-seven of the highly prestigious Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) list of individuals that were selected to join as Fellows for 2020.

CAHS recognizes excellence in health sciences. Fellows have demonstrated, through their careers and lives, that they are committed to their field of expertise in many ways.

Dr. Romina Mizrahi - Newly Appointed Associate Chair of Research

��Թ� — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 18:33:10 +0000

Dr. Romina Mizrahi has been appointed as the new Associate Chair of Research for the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Mizrahi will be responsible for the Department’s research mission and oversee strategic research planning. She will also assist the Chair in the coordination of research activities, recruitment of researchers, and review the research-track residency program.

Congratulations to our CIHR Grant recipients!

��Թ� — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 18:14:33 +0000

Congratulations to our researchers who were successful in this latest round of CIHR grants! The successfully funded researchers and their respective projects are:

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi - "Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and social behavior. A translational study.

Dr. Naguib Mechawar - "Remodeling of cerebral plasticity by early-life adversity: cellular and molecular mechanisms in the human brain"

Dr. Norbert Schmitz - "The role of depression in the intergenerational transmission of type 2 diabetes"

Opinion: Addressing "failure to launch" should be a societal priority, Dr. Rob Whitley, Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:54:42 +0000

Dr. Naguib Mechawar featured in Urbania

��Թ� — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:01:23 +0000

Dre Tuong-Vi Nguyen quoted in Urbania

��Թ� — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:26:31 +0000

…La Dre Tuong-Vi Nguyen, professeure adjointe au Département de psychiatrie de l’Université ��Թ� et scientifique à l’Institut de recherche du Centre universitaire de santé de ��Թ�, fait partie de celles et ceux qui prennent les femmes au sérieux. Peut-être parce qu’elle est, elle-aussi, dotée d’ovaires qui la travaillent mais surtout parce qu’elle sait que les douleurs physiques et psychiques liées au TDPM ne sont pas à prendre à la légère.

Urbania

Les effets des notifications, Dr.Samuel Veissière, Ici Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:21:58 +0000

Ce sont près de 80 notifications qui font sonner nos téléphones mobiles quotidiennement. Elles ont pour but d'attirer rapidement l'attention et distraient les utilisateurs qui mettent un certain temps à retrouver leur concentration. Plusieurs chercheurs se sont penchés sur les conséquences de ces notifications sur notre bien-être. Le point avec Samuel Veissière, professeur au Département de psychiatrie de l'Université ��Թ�.

Radio-Canada

Dr. Tina Montreuil quoted in CTV News

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 15:55:55 +0000

Remote learning: boon or necessary evil? Two Quebec experts give tips on making it work

Opinion: Sleep-deprived teens need a later school start time, Dr. Reut Gruber, The Globe and Mail

��Թ� — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 15:15:04 +0000

Dr. Myrna Lashley featured in New York Times

��Թ� — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:58:35 +0000

…Myrna Lashley, an expert on race relations and assistant professor at ��Թ�, suggested putting the Macdonald statue in a museum. ''I don't believe in vandalism,'' she said. ''But we can educate people about past wrongs.'' She added, ''These acts are spurring an important discussion that needs to take place not only in Canada but in the world.''

New York Times

Dr. Rob Whitley featured in Broadview magazine

��Թ� — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 16:14:34 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Gail Myhr, named to the 2020-2021 Faculty Honour List for Educational Excellence!

��Թ� — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 18:18:50 +0000

The Lester B. Pearson School Board taps Dr. Myrna Lashley as chair for task force on equity and inclusivity

��Թ� — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:47:58 +0000

The Lester B. Pearson School Board has named renowned ��Թ� psychologist Dr. Myrna Lashley as the chair of its new task force on equity and inclusivity.

Montreal Gazette

Congratulations to Dr. Kieran O'Donnell!

��Թ� — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:23:55 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Kieran O'Donnell for his new position as Assistant Professor in both Yale Child Study Center and the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the Yale School of Medicine.

Congratulations to Dr. Manuela Ferrari!

��Թ� — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:18:09 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Manuela Ferrari for her new Insight Development Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for her project "Learning to care: Exploring empathy and compassion using digital narratives"!

Stereotypes and stigma mean that many young men are struggling in silence, Dr. Rob Whitley, The ACU Review

��Թ� — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 12:02:15 +0000

Congratulation to Dr. Eric Latimer for his new Insight Development Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council!

��Թ� — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:50:49 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy for her new Canada Research Chair (Tier-2) in Youth Suicide Prevention!

��Թ� — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:43:06 +0000

Dr. Geoffroy research team is studying how suicidal risk develops in children and adolescents and is searching for modifiable protective factors for suicide.

Les femmes enceintes sous la loupe des chercheurs, Dr. Suzanne King, La Presse

��Թ� — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 14:46:00 +0000

…Suzanne King, chercheuse à ��Թ�, a fait beaucoup parler avec son « Projet verglas », au cours duquel elle a suivi pendant des décennies les enfants dont la mère était enceinte pendant la fameuse crise du verglas de 1998. Elle a démontré que nombre de ces enfants avaient souffert de retards cognitifs à cause du stress vécu par leur mère. Or, la Dre King est maintenant co-investigatrice d’un nouveau projet qui vise à suivre les femmes enceintes pendant la pandémie de COVID-19.

Sport Swimming out of the darkness: How cold-water swimming helps with mental health, Dr. Rob Whitley

��Թ� — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 14:40:45 +0000

…An Associate Professor of Psychiatry at ��Թ�, Rob Whitley said cold-water swimming has both biological and psychosocial benefits.

He said cold water not only stimulated the vagus nerve, one of 12 cranial nerves, but also increased circulation, which distributed nutrients and assisted the removal of toxins. Dr Whitley said open-water swimming, which combined cold-water and exercise in a natural environment could be particularly beneficial as it could release endorphins and produce serotonin which increased happiness.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Treating the pandemic's psychological scars, Dr. Alain Brunet, ��Թ� Alumi News

��Թ� — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 20:02:31 +0000

��Թ� psychiatry professor Alain Brunet has received international attention for his innovative approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder. Now he is leading a multi-country effort to see if his methods can help people who have experienced trauma related to the global outbreak of COVID-19. More details.

Congratulations to Dr. Gustavo Turecki for his achievements and for being chosen for the CINP Sumitomo/Sunovion Brain Health Clinical Research Award!

��Թ� — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:53:31 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Serge Gauthier and Dr. Ashok Malla for being nominated fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences!

��Թ� — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:49:50 +0000

Are you hypnotized by your phone?, Dr. Samuel Veissière, Psychology Today

��Թ� — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:42:33 +0000

Casual Sex: Harmless Fun or Harmful to the Soul?, Dr. Rob Whitley, Psychology Today

��Թ� — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:28:51 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused lockdowns across the world, cutting off opportunities for socializing with others. While hard data is not readily available, this lockdown likely led to a massive decrease in promiscuity and casual sex. Now that lockdowns are easing, social venues are beginning to reopen and singles are once again starting to mingle. This will undoubtedly increase opportunities for casual sexual encounters.

Psychology Today

Les effets de la pandémie chez la femme enceinte, Dr. Suzanne King, Quebec Science

��Թ� — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 19:45:55 +0000

Suzanne King, professeur de psychiatrie à l’Université ��Թ� et chercheuse à l’Institut Douglas, connaît bien les conséquences des événements stressants chez les femmes enceintes. Elle s’est penchée sur leurs effets pendant la crise du verglas en 1998. Cette étude nommée Projet Verglas, unique en son genre, s’est étalée sur une vingtaine d’années. La chercheuse a constaté que l’on pouvait observer des impacts sur ces enfants jusqu’à 19 ans plus tard.

Discussion sur la peur, Dr. Samuel Veissière, Ici-Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:25:41 +0000

Lors d'une catastrophe, comme une pandémie, la peur, émotion de survie absolument nécessaire, se trouve exacerbée. Cependant, nous ne sommes plus habitués au danger, selon l'anthropologue Samuel Veissière, professeur adjoint au Département de psychiatrie et codirecteur du programme Culture, Mind and Brain à l’Université ��Թ�, et le psychologue Hubert Van Gijesghem.

Radio-Canada

Dr. Myrna Lashley featured in Global News

��Թ� — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:10:25 +0000

…Dr. Myrna Lashley, a psychologist and assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at ��Թ�, said she suspects the premier “doesn’t fully understand what systemic racism is.”

Global News

Opinion: Black community's hurt and anger transcends borders, Dr. Myrna Lashley, Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:03:41 +0000

Once more there is turmoil in the streets of the United States and once more it is due to the interaction of police with the black citizens of the country. But this is no ordinary turmoil, this is a coast-to-coast uprising based on the public execution of a black man, George Floyd, by a white police officer.

Montreal Gazette

Le pic en santé mentale n'est pas atteint, Dr. Turecki, Le Devoir

��Թ� — Thu, 28 May 2020 13:47:15 +0000

Le chef de psychiatrie au CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Gustavo Turecki, appréhende un bond des demandes de soutien en santé mentale de la part de la population durant la phase de déconfinement. « La pression va sortir », avertit-il dans un entretien avec Le Devoir.

Dr. Tina Montreuil featured in ��Թ� Reporter

��Թ� — Fri, 15 May 2020 13:54:44 +0000

In the ongoing series of interviews with ��Թ� experts on COVID-19 issues, Tina Montreuil looks at the impact the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s mental health. She also discusses how to recognize if your children are feeling stress and the steps you can take to help them better cope with the situation.

Read the article in ��Թ� Reporter here

Dr. Samuel Veissière featured on CNN Business

��Թ� — Fri, 15 May 2020 12:27:51 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, recipient of the Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media

��Թ� — Wed, 13 May 2020 19:08:44 +0000

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi was awarded the Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media. This award is in recognition of outstanding achievement among those who share their expertise and research with the public and the media. These recipients play a vital role in supporting ��Թ�’s commitment to being of service to society and engaging with the broader community.

Congratulations to her on this well-deserved achievement!

Prenatal stress experienced by mothers has a direct effect on child's mental health, Dr. Ashley Wazana

��Թ� — Tue, 12 May 2020 15:00:22 +0000

Early love from mothers can lead to many positives later in life for kids, Dr. Patricia Silveira

��Թ� — Tue, 12 May 2020 14:51:11 +0000

Online access to the ��Թ� Library's print collection

��Թ� — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:34:57 +0000

In response to COVID-19, HathiTrust Digital Library has made over two million books from ��Թ� Library’s print collection available online for all ��Թ� students, faculty, and staff. The Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS) includes in-copyright material. The new service provides remote access to over half of ��Թ�’s print collection.

Congratulations to Dr. Marie-Josée Fleury, recipient of two grants from SSHRC and Health Canada

��Թ� — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:29:46 +0000

Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program provides grants and contributions funding to other levels of government, community-led and not-for-profit organizations, as well as individuals (micro-grant funding only), to respond to drug and substance use issues in Canada. Funding supports a wide range of evidence-informed and innovative problematic substance use prevention, harm reduction and treatment initiatives across Canada at the community, regional and national levels.

Congratulations to Dr. Martin Lepage for the renewal of his James ��Թ� Professor award

��Թ� — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:23:03 +0000

This award recognizes a senior scholar’s status as an outstanding and original researcher of world-class caliber and an international leader in his or her field.

Dr. Samuel Veissière mentioned in CTV news article

��Թ� — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:14:45 +0000

New Normal: Will we ever shake hands again?

...Pandemics in history have mobilized short-term radical behaviour, but have never resulted in fundamental shifts in how humans connect or communicate, says Samuel Veissière, an assistant professor of psychiatry at ��Թ�.

Congratulations to Dr. Natasha Rajah, recipient of a CIHR Sex/Gender Science Chair in Neurosciences, Mental Health, Addiction

��Թ� — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:33:02 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Natasha Rajah, who was just awarded a CIHR Sex/Gender Science Chair in Neurosciences, Mental Health, Addiction! Congratulations to her on this well-deserved achievement!

Congratulations to Dr. Srividya Iyer, recipient of a Patient-Oriented Research Impact Assessment Grant from CIHR

��Թ� — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:19:11 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Srividya Iyer, who was recently awarded a CIHR Operating Grant in the Patient-Oriented Research Impact Assessment Grant Scheme. Along with her colleague Dr. Valerie Noel and youth partner and student trainee, Kathleen MacDonald, Dr. Iyer will be pursuing a project entitled, "Reducing delay in treatment of psychosis through rapid access: Awareness and implementation of the 72-hour recommendation for early intervention services (EIS) across Canada".

View MHCC's Mental Health First Aid COVID-19 Self-Care & Resilience Guide

��Թ� — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:51:01 +0000

Quebec's Ministry of Health publishes up-to-date information relating to COVID-19

��Թ� — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:39:34 +0000

Douglas Mental Health Institute in Montreal braces for impact of COVID-19

��Թ� — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:33:12 +0000

The Douglas hospital has created a unit to isolate patients who have tested positive for COVID-19and reserved an area for suspected cases.

Congratulations to Marjolaine Rivest-Beauregard, a finalist in the 2020 ��Թ� 3MT / MT180 Competition

��Թ� — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 12:20:00 +0000

We invite you to show your support to Marjolaine by attending the Final Competition, taking place on March 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM at the Faculty Club Ballroom. The registration link can be found here: /skillsets/3mt”

Social Media and Mental Health: Time for a Digital Detox by Dr. Robert Whitley

��Թ� — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:27:31 +0000

Numerous The early months of the year are traditionally a time for abstinence, introspection, and renewal. This is witnessed in old-time traditions such as New Year’s Resolutions and fasting for Lent. It is also seen in emerging traditions, such as Dry January or Veganuary. Another emerging tradition has become known as a digital detox. This refers to self-initiated periods of abstinence from using digital devices, especially abstention from social media. This practice is a response to growing concerns about the over-usage of social media and digital devices.
Psychology Today

Obituary: Prof. Chawki Benkelfat, MD, CSPQ (1954 - 2020)

��Թ� — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 20:14:32 +0000

Chawki Benkelfat, a creative clinician-scientist and James ��Թ� Professor in ��Թ�’s Department of Psychiatry, died on January 7^th at age 66 following a long struggle that somehow did not stop him from writing and supporting his many patients and associates. His research interests were broad, sufficiently so that he described himself as studying “human models of psychiatric disorders.” Our thoughts and sympathies are with his wife Naima, daughters Lamia and Rislaine, grandson Othman, father Othman, and brother Fethi.

Congratulations to Dr. Leon Tourian, recipient of the ��Թ� PGME Program Director Leadership Award

��Թ� — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:42:17 +0000

We are very proud to announce that Dr. Leon Tourian is this year's recipient of the ��Թ� PGME Program Director Leadership Award.

Congratulations to the Hendlisz Event 2019 laureates

��Թ� — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:00:04 +0000

Congratulations to the Hendlisz Event 2019 laureates

Dr. Naguib Mechawar and the Douglas Bell Canada Brain Bank Featured on Canal Savoir's "Histoires inflammatoires"

��Թ� — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:56:15 +0000

Naguib Mechawar and the Douglas Bell Canada Brain Bank Featured on Canal Savoir's "Histoires inflammatoires"

Congratulations to Daniel Almeida, ��Թ� PhD student, named to Forbes Top 30 under 30 list

��Թ� — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 20:08:38 +0000

Daniel Almeida, a PhD student under the supervision of Dr. Gustavo Turecki in ��Թ�’s Integrated Program in Neuroscience and at the Douglas Research Centre, was included in Forbes Magazine’s Top 30 under 30 list, unveiled December 3. Overall, the ninth annual list includes 600 young entrepreneurs, risk-takers and game changers who are redefining what it means to innovate and lead by example.

Congratulations to Dr. Reut Gruber, recipient of the Women of Distinction Award

��Թ� — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:11:02 +0000

LE 26E PRIX FEMMES DE MÉRITE: 256 735 $ RÉCOLTÉS AU PROFIT DU Y DES FEMMES DE MONTRÉAL

Canadian psychiatrists welcome new president, Dr. Georgina Zahirney

��Թ� — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 19:38:58 +0000

September 19, 2019, Ottawa, ON—The Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) is pleased to announce the inauguration of its new president, Dr. Georgina Zahirney, at its annual conference, last week in Quebec City.

Congratulations to Dr. Kieran O'Donnell

��Թ� — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 19:32:22 +0000

Dr. Kieran O’Donnell, Assistant Professor and researcher at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, was recently awarded a NARSAD Young Investigator Grant by Brain & Behavior Research Foundation for his project, “Molecular Screening for Perinatal Mental Health”. This foundation is committed to alleviating the suffering caused by mental illness by awarding scientific grants that will enable people to live full, happy, and productive lives.

La dépression chez les jeunes, Dre Rousseau, Journal Métro

��Թ� — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:34:02 +0000

La dépression chez les jeunes

De nombreux questionnaires tentent de cibler les enfants en détresse en adaptant les questions des adultes avec des termes plus simples. «La pêche aux symptômes s’avère souvent hasardeuse et on court le risque de ramasser trop de jeunes dans ses filets, par peur d’en laisser échapper», annonce Cécile Rousseau, chercheuse en psychiatrie sociale et culturelle à l’université ��Թ�.
Journal Metro

Celebrating the 2019 Dean of Medicine Awards of Excellence winners

��Թ� — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:29:31 +0000

People skipping doctors and using CBD oil for bipolar disorder 'not treated at all,' Dr Gobbi, CBC

��Թ� — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 14:12:02 +0000

People skipping doctors and using CBD oil for bipolar disorder 'not treated at all,' warns expert
"A lot of patients have contacted me from all over Canada, and [are] using cannabidiol to treat depression, bipolar disorder," said Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, a psychiatrist at ��Թ�'s faculty of medicine and the ��Թ� Health Centre.

CBC

Certains jeux vidéo ont un effet très sournois sur la matière grise, Dre Bohbot, Ici Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 14:09:34 +0000

Au moment où les jeux vidéo commencent à être implantés dans certaines écoles secondaires québécoises par le biais de programmes inspirés des sports-études, Véronique Bohbot, professeure au Département de psychiatrie de l'Université ��Թ�, tire la sonnette d'alarme. La chercheuse à l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas ne s'explique pas cette décision, qui ne suit pas les recommandations des associations de pédiatres du Canada et des États-Unis. Véronique Bohbot explique que certains types de jeux vidéo peuvent atrophier l'hippocampe, et ainsi, endommager la matière grise.

Vos enfants et les écrans, Dre Bohbot, La Presse et ici Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:36:37 +0000

Pas de doute : les jeux vidéo, c’est du sérieux. Faut-il pour autant les intégrer au programme scolaire ? C’est beaucoup moins certain. Québec devrait d’abord s’intéresser à l’impact des écrans sur les jeunes, comme l’a proposé récemment le député André Fortin.

Les écrans ne sont pas seulement interactifs, ils sont aussi adhésifs. Comment en décoller les enfants est une préoccupation constante pour de nombreux parents, y compris l’été. Tout ce temps passé à jouer et à regarder des vidéos est-il dommageable ?

KIEFFER DISSECTS OPIOID EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN, NIH Record

��Թ� — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:44:59 +0000

For almost as long as we’ve known about the powerful spell opium can cast on a user, scientists have been trying to learn precisely how the drug operates in the body, particularly in the brain. According to recent Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series guest Dr. Brigitte Kieffer, researchers are closer than ever to understanding, witnessing, mimicking and perhaps predicting opioids’ work within the gray matter.

L’ANOREXIE, UNE MALADIE QUI N’EST PAS QUE DANS LA TÊTE, Le Figaro Santé, Dr Steiger

��Թ� — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 14:30:26 +0000

Une vision différente du trouble

«On ne devient pas anorexique parce qu’on est faible mais parce que des évènements de la vie ont déclenché des ressorts génétiques et épigénétiques»

Pr Howard Steiger

Congratulations to Drs Pedro Rosa-Neto and Serge Gauthier!

��Թ� — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:25:18 +0000

The FRSQ recently announced the results of the 2019-2020 funding competition for Intersectoral research on aging. In all, over $8.19M were awarded.

Drs Pedro Rosa Neto and Serge Gauthier received over $1,44 M for their project, Biomarkers of aging and dementia: BioVie.

Congratulations!

Dr Turecki awarded the Margolese National Brain Disorder Prize

��Թ� — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 13:49:25 +0000

The Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize will be awarded to ��Թ�’s Gustavo Turecki, who has advanced our understanding of how early life adversity changes the brain to influence suicide and depression. Each prize is valued at $50,000, making them among the most prestigious honours bestowed by a Canadian university. The recipients were chosen by a committee of international experts chaired by Robert McMaster, Executive Associate Dean, Research, and Deborah Money, Executive Vice Dean.

'WE ARE SOCIAL EVEN IN OUR MOST LONELY MOMENTS', Dr Jollant, The Psychologist

��Թ� — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:18:48 +0000

Fabrice Jollant (��Թ�) looked to isolated groups with very high rates of suicide for clues, such as the Palawan of a particular valley in the Philippines. His was a more genetic and neurobiological perspective, considering changes during the suicidal crisis and how to relieve psychological pain quickly (perhaps unsurprisingly ketamine appears to be quite effective).
The Psychologist

MENTAL ILLNESS: BRAIN DISEASE OR GUT DISEASE? Dr Whitley, Psychology Today

��Թ� — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:35:39 +0000

Almost 30 years ago, the U.S National Institute of Health declared the 1990s "the decade of the brain." Since then, considerable funding has been devoted to psychiatric research exploring various aspects of brain science.

Some scholars have argued that this was a nodal point in the history of psychiatry, marking a reorientation from a biopsychosocial model to a "bio-bio-bio model," which remains dominant today. This emphasizes three factors: neuroscience, psychiatric genetics and psychopharmacology.

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2019 Douglas Research Day Prizes!

��Թ� — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:07:18 +0000

PRIZE WINNERS for Research Day 2019

Students from Douglas Institute Research Centre -

Oral Presentations:

1st Prize (Prix d'excellence du FRQ-S): Scott Bell (Carl Ernst lab)
2nd Prize: Amanda Larosa (Tak Pan Wong lab)
3rd Prize: Malosree Maitra (Gustavo Turecki lab)

Poster presentations:

Pour réussir à l'école, dormez! Dre Gruber, La Presse

��Թ� — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:03:30 +0000

Les enfants fatigués peuvent éprouver des difficultés à pratiquer des sports. Ils bougent moins - et moins ils bougent, pire est leur sommeil », écrit l'auteure, Dre Reut Gruber.

Lire l'opinion ici.

What does your phone say about you? Canadians share the story behind their homescreens. Dr Veissière,The Globe and Mail

��Թ� — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:57:47 +0000

Behind the smartphone apps that power your daily life, chances are you have a picture that means something to you. You may have chosen your pet to be your background photo, for example. And those apps on your home screen? You may have organized them alphabetically or by colour. This personalization process can say a lot about who we are and what we value.

Dr Véronique Bohbot featured on AirTalk with Larry Mantle, California

��Թ� — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 13:07:24 +0000

Sure, It’ll Get You From A To B, But How Does GPS Impact Your Brain And Sense Of Place?

Dr Véronique Bohbot featured in the Washington Post: Ditch the GPS. It's ruining your brain

��Թ� — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 13:01:22 +0000

Opinions
Ditch the GPS. It’s ruining your brain.
By M.R. O'Connor
June 5 at 5:56 PM
M.R. O’Connor is a journalist who writes about science, technology and ethics, and is the author, most
recently, of “Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World.”
It has become the most natural thing to do: get in the car, type a destination into a smartphone, and let an
algorithm using GPS data show the way. Personal GPS-equipped devices entered the mass market in only the

Dr Greenfield featured on Kaiser Health News

��Թ� — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:22:55 +0000

Fact Check: On Campaign Trail, Joe Biden Highlights Nation's Lack Of School Psychologists

News 14 HOURS AGO KAISER HEALTH NEWS — BY SHEFALI LUTHRA KAISER HEALTH NEWS

June 05-- Outlining his education platform on May 28, former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden put the spotlight on an often-ignored mental health problem: kids' access to mental health care.

Opinion: How we can help kids get the rest they need by Dr Gruber in The Gazette

��Թ� — Fri, 24 May 2019 20:47:21 +0000

Research says well-rested children and youth do better in school. Healthy sleep improves memory and attention, so kids are better able to learn. Well-rested children also have improved executive functioning, so they are better able to plan and can perform difficult tasks with greater accuracy and speed. Well-rested children are also less irritable and impulsive, so they are better able to self-regulate and have improved mood. They are also more physically active, so they are in better overall health.

Dr Bloom dénonce la perpétuation de mythes autour de la pratique d'électrochocs

��Թ� — Thu, 23 May 2019 20:42:05 +0000

« Il y a un aspect hollywoodien du traitement psychiatrique sauvage qui perdure lorsqu’on parle des électrochocs. Nous avons beaucoup évolué depuis les interventions du Dr Cameron dans les années ’50, tout comme d’autres interventions qu’on pratiquait à cette époque telle que la mastectomie radicale pour les cancers du sein », souligne le chef médical du programme de déficience intellectuelle avec comorbidité psychiatrique de l’Université ��Թ�, David Bloom.

Projet de loi 21: des risques pour la santé publique, disent des experts incluant Dre Rousseau à La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 23 May 2019 20:26:41 +0000

Hausse de la discrimination, de la détresse psychologique, des crimes haineux : le projet de loi sur la laïcité comporte des « risques non négligeables » sur la santé publique, avancent des experts, données à l'appui.

« Notre but n'était pas de trancher pour ou contre, mais de se demander : qu'en est-il sur le plan des recherches ? » explique la Dre Cécile Rousseau, chercheuse pour SHERPA et professeure à la division de psychiatrie sociale et transculturelle de l'Université ��Թ�.

Dr Pineau parle de l’intelligence artificielle au service de la médecine à La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 23 May 2019 20:11:00 +0000

L’intelligence artificielle ne sert pas qu’à vous proposer des films sur Netflix. À l’Université ��Թ�, la chercheuse Joëlle Pineau l’utilise pour mieux traiter l’épilepsie, concevoir des fauteuils roulants intelligents et inventer la nouvelle médecine personnalisée – un pan de sa recherche qui sera récompensé la semaine prochaine par le Prix du Gouverneur général pour l’innovation.

Lire l'article ici.

Opinion: Canadian mothers need a shift in the culture of maternity care; Dr Choudhary published in The Gazette

��Թ� — Thu, 23 May 2019 18:45:17 +0000

Perhaps no one is prepared for the unique mix of numbing exhaustion and intense emotions at the beginning of motherhood. We read about it and we are told about it, but it’s not until we go through it that we understand how dramatic the changes can be to our bodies, emotions, identities, careers and families.

35 000$ pour la santé mentale grace au soutien de Dr Tourian selon La Presse

��Թ� — Fri, 17 May 2019 14:22:07 +0000

Le 15 mai dernier, Les Impatients ont clôturé la 8e exposition-encan Parle-moi d'amour Centre Wellington à Verdun, la principale activité de financement de l'organisme.

Plus d'une centaine d'oeuvres d'Impatients, d'artistes professionnels et des dons de collectionneurs ont été mis à l'encan et ont permis d'amasser la somme de 35 000$.

Je pensais que j'étais transgenre - reportage à Radio-Canada avec Dr Vessière

��Թ� — Tue, 14 May 2019 16:27:36 +0000

À l'adolescence, ils désiraient plus que tout changer de sexe. Ils ont commencé le processus, mais en cours de route, certains se sont rendu compte qu'ils ne l'avaient pas fait pour les bonnes raisons et sont retournés à leur sexe d'origine. Leurs témoignages se multiplient sur la toile. Ils s'appellent eux-mêmes les « détransitionneurs ». Regard sur un phénomène récent, marginal, mais qui se manifeste partout en Occident.

Dr Chakravarty publishes important study on autism in journal Molecular Psychiatry

��Թ� — Fri, 10 May 2019 17:23:46 +0000

A step toward better understanding brain anatomy of autism spectrum disorder.

Study could lead to development of personalized biomarkers and treatment

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often lumped into a single catch-all group, despite significant differences in symptom profile and severity. Further muddying the waters when trying to understand and treat ASD, many previous studies show significant variability in findings.

Jay Olson (PhD candidate) is conjuring up a new approach to placebos with help from Drs Raz and Veissière

��Թ� — Fri, 10 May 2019 17:13:56 +0000

Though placebos are inert, they often work even when people know they’re placebos. From his professional experience, (former amateur magician, Jay) Olson understands that the power of suggestion is strong, and figured that the context alone of a medical experience – the performance, if you will – could have a significant effect on healing.

Read the story in Med e-News here.

Dr Turecki study of the correlation between suicide (unassisted) and depression highlighted in El Libero (Chile)

��Թ� — Fri, 10 May 2019 14:33:13 +0000

Gustavo Turecki, director of the Department of Psychiatry at ��Թ� (Canada), investigates the correlation between suicide (unassisted) and depression. Although not all people suffering from depression commit suicide, scientific evidence has shown that between 60 and 90 percent of suicide cases were due to symptoms of depression.

by Paula Schmidt in El Libero (translated from Spanish)

Read the original article in El Libero (in Spanish)

Image copyright BBC

Le suicide peut être prévenu - Dr Lesage à La Presse

��Թ� — Thu, 09 May 2019 20:10:00 +0000

Des audits pour sauver des vies

Chaque suicide survenu en 2016 dans l’est de Montréal fait actuellement l’objet d’un examen approfondi retraçant la trajectoire de vie, les problèmes de santé et les appels à l’aide lancés par la personne disparue. L’objectif : sauver des vies et voir si le système de santé ou les services sociaux ont connu des ratés.

C’est ce qu’a appris La Presse en parcourant le rapport préliminaire de ce projet pilote mené par le psychiatre Alain Lesage.

Research into health benefits of CBD limited, says Dr Gobbi to CBC News

��Թ� — Tue, 07 May 2019 13:38:17 +0000

Retailers across Canada are struggling with a shortage of all cannabis, but there's one product they're especially desperate to keep on shelves: cannabidiol or CBD, a non-intoxicating extract vaunted for its purported health benefits.

CCA report on Indigenous Policing released

��Թ� — Fri, 03 May 2019 18:50:41 +0000

Policing in Indigenous communities presents challenges that are distinct from those for policing in non-Indigenous communities. These challenges are embedded within a set of cultural, social, historical, legal, political, and geographic considerations.

Sharing data to prevent Alzheimer’s disease

��Թ� — Fri, 03 May 2019 18:30:23 +0000

An open science collection of data from persons at-risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) will help researchers study the pre-symptomatic phase of the disease and accelerate the develop of new therapies that could slow down the disease process.

Quebec's chief scientist Rémi Quirion headed to hall of fame

��Թ� — Wed, 01 May 2019 15:34:27 +0000

When headhunters first contacted Rémi Quirion years ago about the new position of Quebec’s chief scientist, he initially took a pass.

With a thriving career at ��Թ� and the Douglas Hospital Research Centre where his lab was located, Quirion suggested they speak to others and provided names.

“They called me back [and said], ‘Your name is coming up again,’” Quirion recounts in his downtown Montreal office, just east of the ��Թ� campus.

Dr Kirmayer on Positive Thinking featured in The Telegraph

��Թ� — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 20:26:53 +0000

In the wake of a number of high profile cases such as Charlie Gard and Alfie Evans, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has issued new guidance for medical teams looking after children with serious illness, suggesting doctors must take great care to avoid giving unrealistic expectations to parents about their child’s future. … As Laurence Kirmayer at ��Թ� put it, healing is not just the basic bodily processes of repair and rebalance. It also involves making sense of suffering and finding a way to continue, whatever the outcome.

Dr Gauthier mentioned in Hill Times article on National dementia strategy

��Թ� — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 20:17:59 +0000

The government unveiled some funding details of the first-ever national dementia strategy its latest budget, but already it’s getting heat from critics, who say that while it’s a step in the right direction, the $50-million over five-year investment isn’t going to have the impact needed to address the growing public health issue.

Canada is the only G7 country that doesn’t have a strategy, said ��Թ� doctor Serge Gauthier. But while that puts Canada behind the game, it also gives the government a chance to learn from other’s mistakes, he said.

Class of Medicine 1970 Educational Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation

��Թ� — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 19:08:50 +0000

This award was created in order to contribute to scholarship and educational excellence in the Faculty of Medicine through innovation and the support of effective methods of teaching and learning.

Québec siblings with rare orphan disease lead to discovery of rare genetic diseases

��Թ� — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 18:38:22 +0000

Mutations in a gene involved in brain development have led to the discovery of two new neurodevelopmental diseases by an international team led by researchers at ��Թ� and CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center.

The first clues about the rare disorder arose after doctors were unable to diagnose why two siblings from Québec City were experiencing seizures and neurodevelopmental deficits. Desperate, the children’s family turned to Carl Ernst at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Montreal for answers.

Dr Gail Myhr honoured for her teaching with CAME Merit Award

��Թ� — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 17:17:14 +0000

The Faculty of Medicine had a strong presence at the annual Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME) hosted in Niagara Falls, April 13-16, where students, residents and faculty members showcased research and innovations in health sciences education.

Dr. Gail Myhr, an Associate Professor of psychiatry, received a Certificate of Merit for her teaching work.

Article d’opinion sur le projet de loi 21 apparait à Le Soleil coécrit par Dre Rousseau et Dr Kirmayer

��Թ� — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:03:01 +0000

PROJET DE LOI 21 ET ALTÉRITÉ MENAÇANTE: POUR UNE LAÏCITÉ PLURIELLE ET CONTRE L’«ULTRALAÏCITÉ»

Dr Veissière mentioned in El Pais (Spain) article

��Թ� — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:43:48 +0000

¿Hay que prohibir el uso del ‘smartphone’ en reuniones laborales?

Investigadores de la Escuela de Altos Estudios Comerciales de Montreal concluyen que la privación a secas favorece la sensación de estrés entre empleados

Full article (in Spanish) here.

Conjuring up a new approach to placebos with Jay Olson (PhD) and Drs Raz and Veissiere

��Թ� — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:41:46 +0000

Olson, now a doctoral student in psychiatry in the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory lab led by associate professor of psychiatry Amir Raz (also a former magician), took a particular interest in the placebo effect.

Though placebos are inert, they often work even when people know they’re placebos. From his professional experience, Olson understands that the power of suggestion is strong, and figured that the context alone of a medical experience – the performance, if you will – could have a significant effect on healing.

Lauren Richards took her own life at 26. She left behind devastated loved ones and a haunting question, Dr Paris

��Թ� — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:18:21 +0000

It is the sad truth that between five and 10 per cent of people with BPD die by suicide, says Dr. Joel Paris, a psychiatrist, expert in BPD and professor emeritus at ��Թ�, where he was chair of the department of psychiatry between 1997 and 2007.

“The scientific question is whether we know enough to predict and prevent such events. Unfortunately we don’t. And that is why I have suggested working with suicidal patients in outpatient therapy rather than hospitalizing them. Most experts on BPD agree with me on this point.”

A new method to identify the biological basis of neuropsychiatric disorders

��Թ� — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 20:02:54 +0000

For many years, scientists could only speculate that neuropsychiatric disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, addiction, or schizophrenia were related to our genetics. A 2009 study showed that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients had hundreds of common genetic variants that each increased the risk of disease by a small amount. Over the past decade, these findings greatly influenced scientists as they performed similar whole genome studies on individuals with and without neuropsychiatric disorders, searching for significant common genetic variants.

Anti-inflammatory drugs ineffective for prevention of Alzheimer’s disease

��Թ� — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:34:08 +0000

Study sheds light on longstanding debate

Researchers have known for decades that inflammation accompanies Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brain lesions. Several early studies suggested that “super-aspirins” or Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) could help avoid the disease. However, after clinical trials showed that NSAIDs don’t help patients who already have AD symptoms, doctors wondered whether these drugs could still be helpful to people who were at risk of developing the disease, but weren’t yet showing symptoms.

Les tentatives de suicide sont en hausse chez les enfants, Dr Burstein

��Թ� — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:04:57 +0000

Le docteur Brett Burstein [professeur adjoint, Médecine d'urgence] un urgentologue pédiatrique, a coécrit une étude publiée cette semaine qui trace le portrait du phénomène aux États-Unis. Selon les conclusions, le nombre d’enfants hospitalisés pour avoir pensé ou avoir tenté de s’enlever la vie a doublé de 2007 à 2015, passant de 580 000 à 1,12 million. (L'Actualité)

La nature addictive des jeux vidéo et des réseaux sociaux, Dre Bohbot

��Թ� — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:10:01 +0000

LA NATURE ADDICTIVE DES JEUX VIDÉO ET DES RÉSEAUX SOCIAUX

Véronique Bohbot, neuroscientifique à l’Institut Douglas et professeure au département de psychiatrie de l’Université ��Թ�, a d’abord indiqué qu’il y avait des corrélations entre l’utilisation des «noyaux caudés», qui font que certains comportements deviennent des automatismes, et la grosseur de l’hippocampe, une partie du cerveau utilisée lorsqu’on pose des gestes de façon réfléchie.

Le Soleil

Transmettre la mémoire sans transmettre le traumatisme, Dre Rousseau

��Թ� — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:06:41 +0000

Pour certains Rwandais réfugiés ici, les blessures post-traumatiques ont parfois fait surface des années plus tard, affirme Cécile Rousseau, pédopsychiatre et directrice du Groupe de recherche et d'intervention transculturelles de l'Université ��Թ�, qui a travaillé avec plusieurs survivants du génocide. « Leur héritage est mêlé de blessures. Même un foetus dans le ventre de sa maman est influencé par des émotions sur lesquelles il ne peut mettre de mots. Ce n'est que plus tard qu'il pourra comprendre les tempêtes affectives qu'il vit », affirme-t-elle.

Le Devoir

Pourquoi nos enfants-rois font des étudiants si fragiles par Dr Veissiere

��Թ� — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 20:47:47 +0000

Phénomène très visible en Amérique, la fragilité des étudiants se dessine peu à peu en France et se propage au-delà des campus. Revendications identitaires extrêmes, outrage moral, demandes d’accommodations en tous genres, obsession du trauma, sacralisation de la victime : la tyrannie du bien-être fait exploser l’anxiété de masse.

Lire l'article: https://www.causeur.fr/enfants-rois-etudiants-generation-z-160238

Canada Desperately Needs A New Approach To Men's Mental Health by Dr Whitley in HuffPost

��Թ� — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 19:46:32 +0000

A public inquiry can tell us how our mental-health system can better serve men and boys.

A recent special issue of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry devoted three papers to men's mental health. The statistics summarized in these papers are shocking, leading some commentators, including the Canadian Mental Health Association, to conclude that there is a silent crisis of men's mental health.

Dr Gruber named to the Women of Distinction Awards for 2019!

��Թ� — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 20:18:43 +0000

Montreal, Wednesday, March 27 2019 – The Women's Y Foundation is proud to announce the names of the laureates, who will be honoured on September 26, 2019 at The Windsor Montreal during the 26th Women of Distinction Awards.

25th Annual ��Թ� Summer Program in Social and Cultural Psychiatry - Registration is now OPEN

��Թ� — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 15:39:43 +0000

This program provides the conceptual background for research and clinical work in social and cultural psychiatry and will be of interest to postdoctoral trainees and researchers in psychiatry, psychology, and other mental health disciplines; graduate students in health and social sciences; physicians, psychologists, social workers, and other health professionals.

For complete information please click here.

Weston Brain Institute $10 million in funding for research into Parkinson's and related diseases

��Թ� — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 20:40:18 +0000

The Weston Brain Institute has up to $10m in funding available through the 2019 programs that are currently accepting applications. A full list of programs can be found here. In particular, please note that the deadline of the Rapid Response and Transformational Research Canada 2019 Parkinson’s & Related Diseases program has been extended. The LOI deadline is now May 15, 2019.

Dr Cermakian mentionné dans un article à Le Devoir

��Թ� — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:32:06 +0000

LES LÈVE-TÔT NATURELS: UNE AFFAIRE DE GÈNES

Douglas Institute researchers mentioned in Sooke (BC) News Mirror

��Թ� — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:18:35 +0000

Will winter weather and power outages lead to a baby boom in Greater Victoria?

Anecdotal evidence suggests yes, research says no.

First things first. People do not necessarily get busier – if you get the drift – when extreme events like winter storms keep them inside and bring down the lights.

Nine months after an ice storm had caused catastrophic damage across Quebec and other parts of North America in early 1998, demographers scoffed at the notion that this extreme weather event had any significant bearing on live birth rates in the province.

Dr Brunet mentionné dans La Presse pour le Saint-Valentin

��Թ� — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:08:49 +0000

Une pilule pour les coeurs brisés

Oubliez la crème glacée, les couvertures de polar et les comédies romantiques : les cœurs en miettes pourraient bientôt être recollés à l’aide d’une poignée de comprimés et d’un traitement inusité, s’il n’en tenait qu’à un psychologue montréalais.

Recherche de Dre Gobbi circule dans plusieures médias francophone

��Թ� — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:54:50 +0000

CANNABIS: L’INSTITUT DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE SUGGÈRE UN ACCÈS GRADUEL POUR LES JEUNES
Extrêmement sceptique, le ministre délégué à la Santé, Lionel Carmant, a renvoyé les experts de santé publique à une recherche effectuée par la docteure Gabriella Gobbi, de l'Université ��Թ�, publiée mercredi et qui suggère que le diagnostic de dépression chez environ sept pour cent des Canadiens âgés de 18 à 30 ans est imputable au cannabis.

L’actualité, Métro, Le Devoir

Dr Gobbi study in JAMA Psychiatry makes headlines in North America and Europe

��Թ� — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:40:56 +0000

'DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD:' TEENS' LONG-TERM CANNABIS USE TIED TO HIGHER DEPRESSION RISK

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, a psychiatry professor at ��Թ�, and her team in Montreal and London, U.K., analyzed international studies on more than 23,000 people under the age of 18 who were followed for developing depression into young adulthood.

The Globe and Mail, CBC, Telegraph, Global News, CTV News, National Post, Daily Mail, The Guardian, BBC, Philadelphia Inquirer, NBC News, El Periodioco, Reuters, and others

Douglas Institute: Neuroscience for Mental Health Winter/Spring Calendar

��Թ� — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:10:42 +0000

Mondays, 11:00 am, Bowerman Room, Dobell Pavilion of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute:

February 18:

Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, ��Թ�)

“Risk factors for Alzheimer`s disease pathology across multiple cohorts”

February 25:

Dr. Arjun Krishnaswamy, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology & CIS, ��Թ�)

“The Assembly and Function of Motion Selective Circuits in the Retina”

Taking on depression using AI

��Թ� — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 15:20:08 +0000

��Թ�-based startup Aifred Health recently nabbed first place and a $35,000 Milestone Award in the latest stage of the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE. By doing so, they also became one of 30 teams to qualify for the next phase of the four-year, $5-million competition whose final winner will be announced in 2020. The XPRIZEs are international monetary rewards meant to encourage technological development to benefit humanity.

SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK February 3 to 9, 2019

��Թ� — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 20:48:50 +0000

Theme: TALKING ABOUT SUICIDE SAVES LIVES

The 29th edition of Suicide Prevention Week focuses on a critical component of prevention: speaking up. To reduce suicide rates, it is important to open up both a one‑on‑one and a collective dialogue on the topic. Since suicide already receives extensive media coverage and features prominently in fiction and on social networks, the AQPS believes that it is important to answer the questions that many Quebecers have and offer guidance on how to talk about it.

Dr Veissières featured in YouTube series Mind Field episode: Behavior and Belief

��Թ� — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 15:40:41 +0000

In this new episode on the power of Belief from popular science TV series Mind Field, Dr. Samuel Veissière, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and co-director of the Culture, Mind, and Brain program, designs and performs an experiment to induce mystical experience in people by harnessing their trust in religious and medical symbols.

Entrevue avec Véronique Bohbot à Radio-Canada: La dépendance aux jeux et aux écrans

��Թ� — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 15:19:10 +0000

Le jeu Fortnite fait fureur et il peut faire peur à certains parents en raison du temps que leur enfant peut passer dessus. Quelles sont les conséquences des écrans et des jeux sur le cerveau? Y a-t-il des bienfaits à l'utilisation des jeux en ligne? Entrevue avec Véronique Bohbot, professeure au département de psychiatrie à l'Université ��Թ� et chercheure au Centre de recherche de l’Hôpital Douglas.

Entrevue de l'épisode du lundi le 14 janvier.

Dr Bohbot featured recently on Maria Orsini episode

��Թ� — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:39:11 +0000

MARINA ORSINI - ÉPISODE DU LUNDI 21 JANVIER 2019
Véronique Bohbot, Ph. D.et chercheuse en neurosciences cognitives, et Olivia Lévy - L’omniprésence de la technologie et ses répercussions sur la mémoire. Véronique Bohbot est chercheuse en neurosciences cognitives à l’Institut Douglas, au Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal. Elle est professeure agrégée au Département de psychiatrie de l’Université ��Թ�.

Radio-Canada

Passing of Dr Marie-France Boudreault

��Թ� — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:12:56 +0000

It is with great sadness and regret that we inform you of the passing of Dr. Marie-France Boudreault.

Dr. Boudreault was a valued member of the Mental Health Mission for over 30+ years. As co-director of the internship program (MGH) she was a dedicated clinician and teacher, who was highly admired and respected by her interns. She had a wealth of clinical knowledge and expertise that she contributed to the Psychiatry Department.

Dr Zelkowitz quoted in Time Magazine article

��Թ� — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 21:54:13 +0000

Infertility is almost always thought of as a woman’s issue, and it’s true that women bear the greater burden of it. And yet up to 50% of cases in which couples can’t have babies are due in some way to men. More men are talking about it now, but it remains stigmatized, especially in the U.S. Men are largely absent from public conversation around infertility, and even those who have looked for support hesitate to identify as someone struggling with male infertility.

Dr Veissières featured in NBC article

��Թ� — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:24:04 +0000

Until a year and a half ago, Samuel Veissiere's smartphone was the last thing he saw before he fell asleep and the first thing that greeted him when he woke up. During the day, the device bombarded him with constant notifications — from four different email accounts as well as Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Reddit and Twitter.

Dr Ducharme featured in Neurology Today

��Թ� — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 14:21:43 +0000

Dr Gauthier interviewed for the World Alzheimer Report 2018

��Թ� — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:37:29 +0000

The World Alzheimer Report 2018, The state of the art of dementia research: New frontiers brings together 21 of the global leading lights in all areas of dementia research. Written by renowned journalist and broadcaster Christina Patterson (Time Magazine, The Guardian, The Sunday Times), this report tackles some of the complex questions surrounding dementia research. It looks at the hopes and frustrations and asks why there have been no major medical treatment breakthroughs for over 20 years.

Dr Gruber's study featured in Toronto Sun

��Թ� — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:49:31 +0000

SERIOUSLY.THOSE THINGS ARE BAD NEWS IN ALL KINDS OF WAYS
Sleep deprivation is being noticed in younger and younger kids, a bad sign given how the brain develops during childhood. A paediatric sleep expert at ��Թ�, Reut Gruber, is quoted in the CMAJ article, pointing out that the same inadequate sleep issues long associated with teenagers is now showing up in younger kids. According to her study, Children aged 10 and 11 still need between nine and 11 hours of sleep every night - but only half get that much sleep.

Resident Awards Night 2018

��Թ� — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 21:35:42 +0000

The Resident Awards Night was held on Monday, November 26th at Thomson House. The MPRA honoured residents and faculty alike with their annual awards.

Please click on the attachment at right to view the list of recipients

��Թ� Clinical Innovation Competition (CLIC) welcomes new MI4 Innovation Prize

��Թ� — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 18:37:23 +0000

��Թ� Faculty of Medicine Clinical Innovation Competition (CLIC) was initiated by Dr. Raymond Hakim with the goal of encouraging ��Թ� Faculty members, learners and graduates to innovate for improved health care and outcomes.

To learn more about the prizes, eligibility, timeline and criteria, “CLIC” on the link at right.

The deadline to submit is February 15, 2019.

Two brains prove better than one in the inaugural round of  the ��Թ�-Western Collaboration Grant program

��Թ� — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 18:11:37 +0000

The first round of the ��Թ�-Western Collaboration Grant awards were announced yesterday, showcasing the unique research partnership between Western University’s BrainsCAN and ��Թ�’s Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) initiative. In the inaugural round,seven research teams, each co-led by a Western and ��Թ� faculty member, have been awarded funding for their transformational research projects that aim to radically transform our understanding of the brain.

Dr Brunet featured in Santé Magazine: Stress post-traumatique : une guérison possible en six semaines

��Թ� — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 16:56:57 +0000

Peut-on soigner le stress post-traumatique avec un simple médicament ? C’est la question que pose l’étude Paris-Mémoire vive. L’un de ses promoteurs, le canadien Alain Brunet, est de passage à Paris. Professeur de psychiatrie à l’université ��Թ� de Montréal, il présente des résultats assez stupéfiants. À ce jour, plus de 340 patients adultes participent à l’étude, essentiellement des victimes des attentats de Paris le 13 novembre 2015 et de Nice le 14 juillet 2016.

Dr Iyer named to the premier Canadian Women in Global Health 2018 List

��Թ� — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:28:36 +0000

Women make up the majority of the health workforce and yet remain under-represented in leadership and decision-making positions. This gender gap overlooks women’s expertise and talents, and compromises the knowledge and policy base for advancing health and equity globally. The need to improve the visibility and recognition of women in global health is clear, and with Canada’s international reputation for advancing health and equity, it is important that the diversity of women leaders be recognized and amplified.

Graduate Excellence Fellowship in Mental Health Research 2018-2019 Awards

��Թ� — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:07:14 +0000

Congratulations to all the students who received a Graduate Excellence Fellowship in Mental Health Research Award for 2018-2019!

Mitacs Accelerate industrial funding is available up to $55K per year - apply by Jan 18, 2019!

��Թ� — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:41:25 +0000

Gustavo Turecki on the past, present and future of psychiatry

��Թ� — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 20:49:48 +0000

To mark the 75th anniversary of ��Թ�’s Department of Psychiatry, Canada’s first academic department in the field, a special symposium will be held at the St. James Theatre on November 29. Under the theme Looking Forward, Looking Back the event will provide participants with the opportunity to hear from a distinguished lineup of international speakers and to network with old and new colleagues alike.

Dr De Gregorio, post-doctoral fellow, featured in The Bark: Relieve dog’s chronic pain with cannabis extract minus the ‘high’

��Թ� — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 15:09:12 +0000

Dr Whitley featured in Parker Chronicle: Men and mental illness: suffering in silence

��Թ� — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 15:06:19 +0000

Dr Boksa’s study featured on CTV News

��Թ� — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 14:52:46 +0000

Dr Gobbi featured in How Cannabis Could Be a Safe Alternative To Opioid Painkillers

��Թ� — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 19:17:13 +0000

Dr Iguarta featured in Use of antidepressants skyrocketing among Quebec teenagers

��Թ� — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 19:08:39 +0000

The use of antidepressants among teenagers has exploded in just the last few years in Quebec.

Figures from Quebec's health insurance board are staggering — three times more Quebec teens were consuming antidepressant drugs in 2017 than they had ten years earlier.

In addition, twice as many teen girls than teen boys are using them.

Find out more

Dr Gobbi featured in Forbes magazine article on cannabis

��Թ� — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 19:01:53 +0000

An animal study has identified new pathways by which cannabidiol (CBD), the non-intoxicating compound in marijuana, affects the brain and nervous system without getting users high. If replicable in humans, the finding may strengthen the argument that a moderate dose of CBD could be a safer alternative to standard pain and anxiety meds for many patients.

Department of Psychiatry visits Fourth People's Hospital of Chengdu China

��Թ� — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:56:59 +0000

A delegation from the ��Թ� Department of Psychiatry visited the Fourth People’s Hospital of Chengdu, China. Our Department is currently under negotiations with this hospital to establish educational and research collaborations.

How human brain donations could help prevent suicide

��Թ� — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:16:20 +0000

https://montrealgazette.com/news/canada/how-human-brain-donations-could-help-prevent-suicide/wcm/72f1e3e5-411c-4765-8a14-78a315ddd3ae

How human brain donations could help prevent suicide

What’s happening inside the brain when people can’t see through their suffering? The answer may lie inside a Montreal brain bank

National Post Staff - Updated: October 16, 2018

Dr Elgar featured in Med e-News: Youth violence lower in countries with complete ban on corporal punishment

��Թ� — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:32:11 +0000

https://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/fr/2018/10/17/youth-violence-lower-in-countries-with-complete-ban-on-corporal-punishment/

Dr Ducharme published in JNCN in Advance: Why we still use ‘organic causes’: Results from a survey of psychiatrists and residents

��Թ� — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:57:05 +0000

Dr Gold featured on Radio Canada International: Cannabis use linked to increased risk of psychosis, warn professors

��Թ� — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:44:40 +0000

http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2018/10/18/marijuana-thc-schizophrenia-youth-canada-studies/

Dr Rémi Quirion named a 2019 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame inductee

��Թ� — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:34:33 +0000

Dr. Bryce Taylor, Chair of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF), announced earlier in October the selection of six new laureates for induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, including Dr. Rémi Quirion, Quebec’s first Chief Scientist and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at ��Թ�’s Faculty of Medicine. One of the world’s most frequently cited neuroscientists, Dr. Quirion is recognized for his pivotal role in advancing our knowledge in neuroscience and mental health.

Dr Rajah published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience: Maintenance, reserve and compensation: the cognitive neuroscience of healthy ageing

��Թ� — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:08:24 +0000

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41583-018-0068-2

Study by Dr Bohbot et al featured on Science News: People who have a good sense of smell are also good navigators

��Թ� — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:23:54 +0000

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/people-who-have-good-sense-smell-are-also-good-navigators?tgt=nr

Link to original article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-06569-4

Dr King featured in Québec Sciences: Et si l'avenir de chacun se jouait dans l'utérus?

��Թ� — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:46:50 +0000

Support the creation of the Psychiatry 75th Anniversary Fellowship!

��Թ� — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 16:14:36 +0000

Dear Colleagues, Friends, and Alumni,

This is a landmark year for the ��Թ� Department of Psychiatry, as we will be celebrating our 75th anniversary! Since our beginnings in 1943, we have evolved into a world-renowned hospital and research network, striving for excellence in integrated research, teaching, and clinical service.

Dr Shah recipient of the IEPA's Future Leaders Award

��Թ� — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:09:31 +0000

Dr Jai Shah has been named one of the recipients of the IEPA's Future Leaders Award.

https://iepa.org.au/award-news/winners-of-the-2018-future-leaders-awards/

Dr Turecki appointed as Scientific Director, Douglas Research Center and Chief of Psychiatry, Montreal West Island IUHSSC (CIUSSS-ODIM).

��Թ� — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:31:45 +0000

Dr Gustavo Turecki has been appointed as both the new Chief of Psychiatry, Montreal West Island IUHSSC (CIUSSS-ODIM) and Scientific Director, Douglas Research Centre.

For more details, please see the following notices in EN or FR.

Register now: Department of Psychiatry's 75th Anniversary

��Թ� — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:24:32 +0000

Please join us on November 29, 2018, to celebrate ��Թ� Department of Psychiatry's 75th anniversary! We will be hosting an afternoon of invited lectures by distinguished international guests, followed by a cocktail dînatoire with live entertainment. This will be a wonderful opportunity to hear what’s new in psychiatry while reconnecting with friends, networking with staff and alumni, and sharing our successes. Click here for preliminary program.

Hot Off the Press: 'Human Spatial Navigation' , Dr. Veronique Bohbot

��Թ� — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 13:56:42 +0000

"The first book to comprehensively explore the cognitive foundations of human spatial navigation

Special Announcement: Department of Psychiatry's 75th Anniversary

��Թ� — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 17:50:00 +0000

The ��Թ� Department of Psychiatry will be celebrating its 75th anniversary with an afternoon of lectures by distinguished international guests followed by an animated cocktail dînatoire.

Please save the date and stay tuned for the invitation and registration details. We look forward to celebrating with you this November!

Thursday, November 29, 2018 @ The Saint-James Theatre

Full steam ahead for ��Թ�'s new medical campus in Outaouais, featuring Dr Koch

��Թ� — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:06:05 +0000

http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/fr/2018/06/08/full-steam-ahead-for-mcgills-new-medical-campus-in-outaouais/

Attentats, agressions: surmonter le traumatisme—enquête de santé – le documentaire, Dr Brunet

��Թ� — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 13:39:59 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XbN_tALe2A

How the Truman show predicted the future, Dr Gold

��Թ� — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:51:21 +0000

http://www.vulture.com/2018/06/how-the-truman-show-predicted-the-future.html

2018-2019 Harmonized CGSM Fellowship results

��Թ� — Wed, 30 May 2018 19:02:42 +0000

Congratulations to the following students receiving a Master's Harmonized Tri-Council Award!

Jessica Burdo

Ashley Chau-Morris

Christina Klassen

Ann-Catherine Lemonde

Mia Pepin

Despina Zarnescu Artenie

Congratulations to Dr David Benrimoh (Resident) whose team placed 2nd in CLIC competition for 'Airfred Health'

��Թ� — Tue, 29 May 2018 16:36:06 +0000

/medicine/channels/news/clinical-innovation-takes-centre-stage-inaugural-mcgill-clic-and-hakim-family-prize-event-287325

Special announcement: The Department of Psychiatry celebrating 75 years!

��Թ� — Tue, 29 May 2018 15:14:06 +0000

��Թ� Department of Psychiatry

Celebrating 75 years

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Invitation and registration details to follow

AI startups in the hunt for $5 million IBM Watson Prize, Dr David Benrimoh (Resident)

��Թ� — Thu, 24 May 2018 19:16:26 +0000

http://mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/s/1762/news/interior.aspx?sid=1762&gid=2&pgid=1928

Obituary: Dr. Herta Guttman (12/01/1933 - 05/15/2018)

��Թ� — Wed, 16 May 2018 18:22:04 +0000

Dear colleagues and friends,

It is with much sadness that we learned of the passing of our esteemed colleague Dr. Herta Guttman (Professor Emerita, Department of Psychiatry), who passed away at age 84.

A new molecular target identified in depression, Dr Giros

��Թ� — Wed, 16 May 2018 14:25:58 +0000

http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/fr/2018/05/07/a-new-molecular-target-identified-in-depression/

The effect of night shifts: gene expression fails to adapt to new sleep patterns, Drs Kervezee (post-doc fellow), Cuesta (post-doc fellow), Cermakian and Boivin

��Թ� — Wed, 16 May 2018 14:18:03 +0000

http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/fr/2018/05/08/the-effect-of-night-shifts-gene-expression-fails-to-adapt-to-new-sleep-patterns/

Le corps ne s'adapte pas aux horaires de nuit, Drs Kervezee (post-doc fellow), Cuesta (post-doc fellow), Cermakian and Boivin

��Թ� — Wed, 16 May 2018 14:05:14 +0000

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1099752/corps-adaptation-horaires-nuit

Stubborn genes: New research looks at how our bodies respond (or don’t) to night shift , Dr Kervezee (post-doc fellow)

��Թ� — Wed, 16 May 2018 13:54:00 +0000

https://www.statnews.com/2018/05/07/genes-research-night-shift-work/

L'anxiété, un mal qui n'épargne pas les enfants, Dre Montreuil

��Թ� — Fri, 11 May 2018 16:20:38 +0000

https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/527342/l-anxiete-chez-les-enfants

Five common factors that foster recovery from mental illness, Dr Whitley

��Թ� — Fri, 11 May 2018 14:17:12 +0000

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-men/201805/five-common-factors-foster-recovery-mental-illness

Découverte d'une molécule ayant des effets antidépressifs, Dr Giros

��Թ� — Fri, 11 May 2018 13:45:28 +0000

http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/05/07/decouverte-dune-molecule-ayant-des-effets-antidepressifs

Graduate FRQ 2018-2019 competition results

��Թ� — Fri, 04 May 2018 13:48:46 +0000

Congratulations to our graduate students receiving an FRQ fellowship for 2018-2019!

Marie-Jeanne Leonard FRQSC

Nathaniel Moxley-Kelly FRQSC

Kimberly Turner FRQS (incoming student)

Jessica Burdo FRQS

Luca Posa FRQS

Marie-Helene Doucet FRQS

Christina Klassen FRQS

Nicolas Nunez FRQS

A full list of results can be found here.

AI-Powered Systems Target Mental Health, Dr Benrimoh, (Resident)

��Թ� — Thu, 03 May 2018 12:40:31 +0000

Call for papers! 2nd Annual Integrative Psychiatry Conference: Innovation and advancement in the research of psychiatric illness. DEADLINE: May 10th

��Թ� — Tue, 01 May 2018 19:33:53 +0000

https://www.gsap-pgss.org/call-for-papers-2018

Dr Latimer leading homeless count in Montreal

��Թ� — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:09:38 +0000

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-homeless-count-2018-1.4630700

Dr Boivin featured in Le Nouvelliste: Doléances injustifiées selon une experte

��Թ� — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 16:29:35 +0000

https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/#/actualites/shawinigan/doleances-injustifiees-selon-une-experte-bda11f5c7e760ac955aa0ae8bc40a767

Congratulations to Jay Olson, PhD candidate, 2nd place winner of this year's CAGS Eastern Regional 3MT competition

��Թ� — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:03:34 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI8qO-r1tlw

Position available: Postgraduate Program Director, Clinical pharmacology & Toxicology

��Թ� — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:55:30 +0000

Position description

Call for applications

Call for Applications: Program Director, Clinical Investigator Program

��Թ� — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:22:16 +0000

The ideal candidate will be a clinician-scientist with strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills. The incumbent will also have a demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.

This position entails a time commitment of 1.5 days per week.

Interested candidates should submit their c.v. and letter of interest to Dr. Aalamian at adpgme.med [at] mcgill.ca no later than April 30, 2018.

Congratulations Dr Artin Mahdanian, recipient of an APAF Diversity Leadership Fellowship!

��Թ� — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:41:34 +0000

https://www.psychiatry.org/residents-medical-students/residents/fellowships/available-apa-apaf-fellowships/diversity-leadership-fellowship

Invitation to contribute to a special issue of 'Frontiers in Psychiatry'

��Թ� — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 19:55:20 +0000

Invitation numéro special/Invitation special issue: “Frontiers in Psychiatry” sur le thème/on the topic: “Community-Based Outreach Treatment for Addictions and Concomitant Disorders: Time for a Change of Paradigm”

“With an Impact Factor of 3.532, Frontiers in Psychiatry is the 5th most cited open-access journal in Psychiatry”.

Congratulations Jay Olson, PhD candidate, winner of the 2018 ��Թ� 3MT (3 Minute Thesis) competition

��Թ� — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 19:00:47 +0000

Congratulations to Jay Olson, Psychiatry PhD candidate, winner of this year's ��Թ� 3MT competition!

Passing of Dr Fiona Key

��Թ� — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 18:49:47 +0000

Dear colleagues,

It is with great sadness that I am writing to inform you that our colleague and friend Fiona Key left us on Sunday morning, March 4th.

Fiona was born in Glasgow, Scotland and came to the Children's in 1976 as a trained pediatrician for her fellowship in Pediatrics. It is here that she came in contact with Child Psychiatry and she decided to change career plans.

Fiona was a rock of our Department where she served patients and their families with passion and dedication.

Student Awards: ��Թ� MedStar Program winners

��Թ� — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 18:44:46 +0000

��Թ� MedStar Program (September—December 2017)

Marie-Helene Doucet, PhD candidate, Understanding the motivations of healthcare providers in performing female genital multilation: an integrative review of the literature

Eszter Szekely, Postdoc, Defining the neural substrate of the Adult Outcome of Childhood ADHD: A Multimodal Neuroimaging Study of Response Inhibition

Leonora King, PhD Candidate, Perinatal depression and DNA methylation of oxytocin-related genes: a study of mothers and their children

The Power of Suggestion - Mind Field, featuring Assistant Professor Samuel Veissière, PhD and Jay Olson, PhD Candidate

��Թ� — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 15:09:13 +0000

A new experiment on the healing power of suggestion and placebo neuroscience by Prof Samuel Veissière, PhD and Jay Olson, MSc (Department of Psychiatry) is featured in Season 2 of the popular science series Mind Field.

To watch the trailer, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDCcuCHOIyY

The full video can be purchased through the trailer.

Recording of 2017 Departmental Day - Cannabis in Canada: What do we know? What can we expect?

��Թ� — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:38:50 +0000

To watch this year's 2017 Departmental Day on Cannabis in Canada: What do we know? What can we expect? please visit: https://youtu.be/8VDUSl883hA

��Թ� Reporter on 2017 Departmental Day: Cannabis in Canada: What do we know? What can we expect?

��Թ� — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:37:06 +0000

Graduate Excellence Fellowship in Mental Health Research 2017 results

��Թ� — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 19:46:14 +0000

Congratulations to all the students who received a Graduate Excellence Fellowship in Mental Health Research.

2017 Resident Awards Night Winners

��Թ� — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 19:18:11 +0000

Dear Residents and Faculty,

On behalf of the Postgraduate Residency Training Program and the Department of Psychiatry, we would like to congratulate all the winners of the 2017 Annual Awards Night.

Best,

Dr. Leon Tourian

Psychiatry Residency Program

Awards night 2017

Staff Prizes

Best Role Model

Dr. Gustavo Turecki et La Banque Douglas-Bell Canada mise en vedette sur Vice du Jour

��Թ� — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 19:49:43 +0000

Une des plus grandes banques de cerveaux humains au monde se trouve à Montréal. Des chercheurs des quatre coins de la planète ont recourt à ses services pour analyser des échantillons prélevés sur plus de 3000 spécimens. On est allés rencontrer le psychiatre Gustavo Turecki de la Banque Douglas-Bell Canada pour visiter les laboratoires et en apprendre plus sur ses études sur le suicide et la dépression.

Dr. Eric Latimer awarded 2017 Royal College - McLaughlin Gallie Visiting Professorship

��Թ� — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 14:25:39 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Eric Latimer who was awarded the 2017 Royal College McLaughlin Gallie Visiting Professorship.

Douglas Institute and ��Թ� Psychiatry Student Research Day Award Winners

��Թ� — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 19:39:18 +0000

Douglas Institute Students

Oral Presentations:

1st (Prix d'excellence du FRQ-S): Scott Bell (Dr. Carl Ernst's lab)

2nd: Chloé Nobis (Dr. Nicolas Cermakian's lab)

3rd: Santiago Cuesta (Cecilia Flores' lab)

Poster Presentations:

1st: Abdelhalim Elsiekh (Dr. Natasha Rajah's lab)

2nd: Lauren Reynolds (Dr. Cecilia Flores' lab)

��Թ� Graduate Psychiatry Students:

Oral Presentations:

Graduate Student FRQS Competition 2017-2018

��Թ� — Tue, 23 May 2017 15:00:17 +0000

Masters

Sarah McIlwaine

Tatiana Sanchez

Johnson ying

Jishian Ravinthiran

Doctoral

Nevicia Case

Manal El Deb

Kathleen MacDonald

Resident - research

Dr. Anthony Gifuni (Phase I)

Dr. Srividya Iyer - Recipient of the 2017 Maude Abbott Prize

��Թ� — Fri, 19 May 2017 17:50:08 +0000

Dr. Srividya Iyer has been selected as the laureate of the 2017 Maude Abbott Prize!

This award was established in 2010 by the Faculty of Medicine in order to recognize outstanding female faculty members at an early career stage who have excelled in education, research or administration.

Congratulations!

FRSQ Competition results 2017-2018

��Թ� — Wed, 17 May 2017 15:53:09 +0000

Congratulations to the FRSQ Competition 2017-2018 winners!

Chercheurs-bousiers
Dr. Xiangfei Meng
Dr. Jamie Near
Dr. Brett Thombs

Chercheurs-bousiers cliniciens
Dr. Michael Bodnar
Dr. Eduardo Chachamovich
Dr. Tuong-Vi Nguyen
Dr. Soham Rej
Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto

CIHR Fall 2016 Project Grant and Bridge Grant results

��Թ� — Wed, 17 May 2017 15:50:24 +0000

Congratulations to the CIHR 2016 Project Grant and Bridge Grant winners!

Passing of Dr. Ronald Brown

��Թ� — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:05:19 +0000

Dear colleagues,

Dr. Gustavo Turecki granted Tier 1-Canada Research Chair in Major Depressive Disorder and Suicide

��Թ� — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 16:49:59 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Gustavo Turecki on being granted Tier 1-Canada Research Chair in Major Depressive Disorder and Suicide.

Dr. Gustavo Turecki awarded Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards NARSAD Distinguished investigator Grant

��Թ� — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 16:05:31 +0000

Dr. Gustavo Turecki was awarded Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Awards NARSAD Distinguished investigator Grant.

For more details, please see attachment.

Resident Awards Night 2016 Announcement

��Թ� — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 19:58:12 +0000

Awards Night 2016

Dear Residents and Faculty,

The Resident Awards Night took place at the Thomson House on November 24th. I would like to thank the MPRA and the Department of Psychiatry for making this a special evening where we were able to honor Faculty and Resident achievements.

Faculty Awards

Best Clinical Supervisor for Senior residents

Winner: Dr. Viviane Zicherman

Documentaire "Société de performance"

��Թ� — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 19:35:59 +0000

Dr. Lila Amirali parle de l'axiété et de ce qui peut engendrer une phobie scolaire chez les enfants en documentaire, "Société de Performance".

Pour regarder, visitez: http://fautenparler.telequebec.tv/emissions/societe-performance

Dr. Peter Roper awarded rank of Knight in the National order of the Legion of Honour

��Թ� — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:12:11 +0000

Dr. Peter Roper has been awarded the rank of Knight in the National Order of the Legion of Honour.

The National Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur) is the highest French order of distinction established by Napoleon Bonaparte in May 1802.

Congratulations!

Dr. Gustavo Turecki awarded Le prix Acfas Léo-Pariseau 2016

��Թ� — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 17:52:46 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Gustavo Turecki on being awarded Le prix Acfas Léo-Pariseau 2016

Click here for more details.

Obituary-Dr. Bernardo Durbovsky

��Թ� — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 17:52:50 +0000

DUBROVSKY, Dr. Bernardo O., MD

November 28, 1938 – October 7, 2016

News from the Graduate Program Director - New funding opportunities

��Թ� — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:31:18 +0000

Dear students and supervisors,

I hope you all had an enjoyable summer. I am writing to inform you of two important new benefits offered by our graduate program:

First, I am pleased to announce that, effective immediately, a differential fee waiver will be offered to international students registered in the Graduate Program in Psychiatry. Specifically, the differential between international and Quebec fees will be covered by the Program for M.Sc. students during their first year and Ph.D. students during their first two years.

News from the Chair's Office - July 2016

��Թ� — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:16:59 +0000

Click to view the Department of Psychiatry News letter- July 2016

Obituary- Dr. Klaus Minde

��Թ� — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:52:53 +0000

It is with great sadness that we wish to announce the sudden death (due to a massive stroke) of Dr. Klaus Minde on July 6th, 2016.

Dr. Minde was one of the early members of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at ��Թ� and in that role, helped establish it as one of the first and leading Child Psychiatry Departments in Canada and North America.

Project Love: Mental Health and Well-Being in Montreal by Dr. Rob Whitley

��Թ� — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 14:25:17 +0000

Project Love is a collective of scholars based at ��Թ� whose mission is to (i) spread love on the streets of Montreal and beyond; (ii) better understand the nature of love and its impact on mental health and well-being (iii) combat the epidemic of loneliness and isolation plaguing many people. See their blog https://projectlove2016.wordpress.com or contact them at projectlovemcgill [at] gmail.com

Dr. Mark Brandon and Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve awarded Canada Research Chairs

��Թ� — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:04:51 +0000

Dr. Mark Brandon and Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve are among the twenty-five outstanding ��Թ� researchers being awarded Canada Research Chairs.

For more information, visit the following link: http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2016/02/25-canada-research-chairs-for-mcgill/

Obituary- Dr. Duncan Pedersen (1939-2016)

��Թ� — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:08:38 +0000

We are very saddened to annouce the passing of Dr. Duncan Pedersen, our dear colleague and friend. Dr. Pedersen had a sudden illness while in Chile for work on a project in Global Mental Health and passed away on January 27, 2016 . Our thoughts go out to his family and loved ones at this difficult time. Details for his memorial will be circulated as they are finalized.

Arabic-Speaking Psychiatrists

��Թ� — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 13:52:41 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

As you know, Quebec is expecting the arrival of thousands of Syrian refugees over the next several weeks.

We are anticipating that some of these refugees may eventually need specialized mental health services.

CCS and allied programs are willing to help, but we need to organize a list of Arabic-speaking psychiatrists who could be approached in time of need.

Mental Health in Newfoundland video- Dr. Robert Whitley

��Թ� — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:36:41 +0000

Dr. Robert Whitley and his team, Recovery Advocacy Documentary Action Research (RADAR) group, released a video titled Newfoundland Notions: In Search of the Good Life.

The film can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRE-VFzIJ-c

See mention of the short film on CBC news here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/mental-health-newfoundland-1.3361419

Awards Night 2015

��Թ� — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 16:58:13 +0000

Dear Residents and Faculty,

The Resident Awards Night took place at the Thomson House on November 10th. I would like to thank the MPRA and the Department of Psychiatry for making this a special evening where we were able to honor Faculty and Resident achievements.

Congratulations to the 2015 recipients of our annual Residents’ Awards:

Faculty Awards:

Dr. Carmella Roy - Best Clinical Supervisor for Senior residents

Dr. Robert Biskin - Best Clinical Supervisor for Junior residents

Dr. Nicola Casacalenda - Best Resident Advocate

Global Mental Health at ��Թ�

��Թ� — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:40:37 +0000

To read Dr. Duncan Pedersen and Dr. Laurence J. Kirmayer's editorial for ��Թ�Reporter, please click the following link: http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2015/10/global-mental-health-at-mcgill-advancing-a-social-cultural-and-ecosystemic-view/

Department of Psychiatry Newsletter - Summer/Fall 2015

��Թ� — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:26:04 +0000

Click to view: Summer/Fall 2015 Newsletter

Obituary - Dr. Maurice Dongier (1925-2015)

��Թ� — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:14:05 +0000

Dongier, Maurice, 1925 - 2015

Dr. Maurice Dongier died peacefully in Montreal on September 19, 2015. He is survived by his wife Suzanne, his four children, Pierre, François, Isabelle, Philippe and their families, his brother Michel, his sister-in-law Geneviève and their families. He will also be missed by many colleagues and friends.

In the News: Douglas Institute's Brain Bank Shows off New Facilities

��Թ� — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:28:11 +0000

To learn about the new and improved facilities of the Douglas Institute's brain bank, please visit the following link: http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/douglas-intitute-s-brain-bank-shows-off-new-facilities-1.2531409.

In the News: Dr. Rob Whitley on the Myth of Mental Illness and Violence

��Թ� — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:20:41 +0000

To read more about what Dr. Rob Whitley has to say about the misconception that people with mental illness are prone to violence, please visit the following link: http://montrealgazette.com/health/opinion-its-a-misconception-that-people-with-mental-illness-are-prone-to-violence

Congratulations to Dr. Annie Trepanier and Dr. Aris Hadjinicolaou!

��Թ� — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:08:58 +0000

Dear psychiatry residents and faculty members,

Please join me in applauding two of our residents who have assumed very important leadership roles.

On behalf of myself and our residency program I heartily congratulate Dr. Annie Trepanier, an R5 in our program, for taking on the role of president of the Federation of Medical Residents of Quebec and Dr. Aris Hadjinicolaou for stepping up as president of the Association of Residents of ��Թ�.

Dr. Tourian appointed as Post Graduate Program Director

��Թ� — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:12:40 +0000

Department of Psychiatry

Message from the Chair’s Office

Date: June 1, 2015
Subject: Post Graduate Program Director

Dear Colleagues,

Dr. Nicola Casacalenda appointed as Associate Chair, Clinical Affairs

��Թ� — Thu, 07 May 2015 14:06:36 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

Associate Chair of Education

��Թ� — Wed, 06 May 2015 13:32:57 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

Please join me in expressing our appreciation to Dr. Dara Charney for her hard work and outstanding service as Associate Chair of Education and Chair of the Departmental Promotions Committee. Her term ended on April 30, 2015.

As Associate Chair, Dr. Charney was responsible for the department’s educational mission and supervision of Undergraduate, Graduate and Post-Graduate Medical Education/Residency Programs. Her organization, insight, and commitment have played a large role in our department’s thriving educational mission.

Obituary- Dr. Frank R. Ervin (1926-2015)

��Թ� — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:53:51 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

It is with much sadness that I communicate the passing of our esteemed colleague Frank Ervin last Friday in St Kitts. Frank was a pioneer clinician scientist, a visionary researcher, and an engaged social activist. Frank influenced the life and career of many of us. He was an excellent mentor and a source of inspiration.

MINDSTRONG fitness event- Dr. Karl Looper's interview on Global Morning News

��Թ� — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:45:24 +0000

Please follow the link below to see Dr. Karl Looper speak about MINDSTRONG, a fitness fundraising event to expand youth (ages 15-25) mental health programs at the Jewish General Hospital on Global Morning News.

http://globalnews.ca/video/1953953/jewish-general-hospital-expanding-mental-health-services-for-youth

Please follow the link below for more information about MINDSTRONG.

In the News: "Fumer de la dynamite" - Dr. Gobbi on Radio Canada

��Թ� — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:38:15 +0000

To hear the interview, visit the link below:

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/les_annees_lumiere/2014-2015/archives.asp?date=2015/02/22&indTime=145&idmedia=7248015

ACCESS Canada-TRAM: The Douglas Institute at the heart of the future in youth care

��Թ� — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 20:01:00 +0000

Dr. Ashok Malla and his team leads ACCESS Canada project TRAM- Transformational Research in Adolescent Mental Health. To read more about this five year and 25$ M initiative jointly funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Graham Boeckh Foundation (GBF), click the following link.

In the News: How a man's hand can reveal how he may treat women- Co-authored by Dr. Simon Young

��Թ� — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:05:30 +0000

A study led by Professor Debbie Moskowitz of the Department of Psychology, and co-authored by Emeritus Professor Simon Young of the Department of Psychiatry, reveals how men with smaller index fingers and longer ring fingers are nicer towards women. To read more about the study and why, click the following links:

In the News: Dr. Howard Steiger - Quand l'anorexie atteint l'ADN on Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:30:38 +0000

To read more and to listen, click the following link:

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/bien_dans_son_assiette/2013-2014/chronique.asp?idChronique=363335

In the news: Dr. Sherif Karama on smoking and the brain

��Թ� — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 16:38:06 +0000

To learn more about Dr. Sherif Karama's study on how smoking thins the cortex of the brain, follow the links below:

http://www.lapresse.ca/vivre/sante/201502/10/01-4842915-le-tabagisme-amincit-une-partie-du-cerveau-selon-une-etude.php

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/science/2015/02/10/001-tabagisme-cerveau-matiere-grise.shtml

In the News: Student Jay Olson's study attracts media attention

��Թ� — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 16:33:52 +0000

Graduate student Jay Olson who recently published a research paper with Professor Amir Raz is attracting positive media attention. Jay Olson was also interviewed by The Atlantic, CBC radio, Radio-Canada International, ABC (Australian) radio, and the National Post about his research. To read more about his work, please click the following links below:

In the News: Late Dr. Ted Sourkes' in the Globe and Mail

��Թ� — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 19:59:18 +0000

To read about the late Dr. Ted Sourkes's pioneering work on Parkinson's treatment, follow the link below:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/scientist-ted-sourkes-pioneered-parkinsons-treatment/article22855005/?cmpid=rss1&click=dlvr.it

In the news: L'Anorexie: Un trouble génétique induit par l'environnement - Dr. Howard Steiger & Dr. Linda Booij

��Թ� — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 19:26:03 +0000

To read more about what Dr. Howard Steiger and Dr. Linda Booij have to say, follow the link below:

http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/science-et-technologie/431172/l-anorexie-un-trouble-genetique-induit-par-l-environnement

Spotlight on Dr. Jaswant Guzder and Dr. Jens Pruessner

��Թ� — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 14:56:48 +0000

In this edition of Spotlight, we would like to congratulate Dr. Jaswant Guzder and Dr. Jens Pruessner for their promotion to the rank of Full Professor.

In the News: Dr. Jaswant Guzder on childhood mental illness

��Թ� — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:02:42 +0000

Dr. Jaswant Guzder is cited on CTV regarding childhood mental illness and parenting. To read more, click the following link.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/childhood-mental-illness-not-a-matter-of-lazy-parenting-1.2209407

In the News: Dr. Serge Gauthier interviewed on Radio-Canada

��Թ� — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:43:33 +0000

To hear Dr. Serge Gauthier interviewed on Radio-Canada, click the following link:

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/les_eclaireurs/2014-2015/chronique.asp?idchronique=361417

L’invitation à publier dans la Revue Santé Mentale au Québec

��Թ� — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:25:27 +0000

For more information, please refer to the file attched.

In the News: Dr. Diane Boivin on resetting our biological clocks

��Թ� — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:26:16 +0000

Dr. Boivin has recently been cited in interviews on her most recent works on our biological clocks.

To read more about the recent works by Marc Cuesta, Nicolas Cermakian and Diane B. Boivin, click on the links provided below:

http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/pill-could-put-an-end-to-jet-lag-canadian-study-1.2198682

http://www.techno-science.net/?onglet=news&news=13580

In the News: Professor Mayada Elsabbagh speaks about intervention for Autism

��Թ� — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:18:27 +0000

Professor Mayada Elsabbagh speaks about an "innovative" intervention that helps babies at a high risk of Autism.

To read more, follow the links below:

http://www.livescience.com/49522-video-based-therapy-autism.html

http://www.lapresse.ca/sciences/medecine/201501/22/01-4837414-autisme-nouvelle-lueur-despoir.php

Passing of Dr. Theodore L. Sourkes

��Թ� — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:01:43 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

Good words: Stigma, Mental Illness and Employment- A short film written by Rob Whitley

��Թ� — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 19:10:36 +0000

Dr. Rob Whitley recently wrote a short and poignant film tracing the story of Elizabeth, a gifted and highly qualified candidate attending a job interview. All appears to be going swimmingly, until the conversation turns towards the subject of mental illness. While this film is a work of fiction, research indicates that it represents a reality played out daily.

The film can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ5Wx_LhGUc

Dr. Serge Gauthier appointed to the Order of Canada.

��Թ� — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 17:18:11 +0000

Dr. Serge Gauthier, M.D., FRCPC, an eminent researcher in Alzheimer’s disease, has been appointed to the Order of Canada by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. To read more, click here.

You can also watch his interview on Alzheimer's Disease in connection with Alzheimer's Awareness Month on CTV here.

Québec Science 10 best discoveries: Two members from Douglas Hospital

��Թ� — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:08:37 +0000

Dr. Gustavo Turecki along with Dr. Juan Pablo Lopez speak about the identification of a molecule that predicts treatment response for depressed patients.

To watch, please click here.

Dr. Judes Poirier speaks about his discovery of the genetic variation that protects 25% of the population from Alzheimer's.

To watch, please click here.

Appointment of Dr. Gustavo Turecki as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at ��Թ�

��Թ� — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:53:21 +0000

It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dr. Gustavo Turecki as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, ��Թ�, effective March 1, 2015. Dr. Turecki succeeds Dr. Mimi Israël, who led the department with great distinction since 2007. We take this opportunity to offer our sincere thanks to Dr. Israël for her outstanding leadership throughout her term, and we wish her continued success.

In the news: Professor Howard Steiger- Eating disorders and the holiday season

��Թ� — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:41:38 +0000

To listen to Professor Howard Steiger speak about reconciling eating disorders and the holiday season, click the following link.

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/le_15_18/2014-2015/chronique.asp?idchronique=358966

Department of Psychiatry Newsletter - Fall 2014

��Թ� — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 13:37:15 +0000

Click to view: Department of Psychiatry Newsletter - Fall 2014

In the news: Dr. Michael Meaney speaks about the environment and genes predisposed to delinquency

��Թ� — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 15:29:30 +0000

To listen to Dr. Michael Meaney speak about how the environment plays a role in the expression of certain genes predisposed to delinquency, please click the following link.

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/les_annees_lumiere/2014-2015/chronique.asp?idChronique=358663

Spring 2015 Promotions - Department of Psychiatry

��Թ� — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 16:06:27 +0000

Spring Promotions 2015

The Department of Psychiatry Promotions Committee will be meeting to review the following recommendations for promotions of Tenured and Contract Academic Staff (CAS) members:

• Faculty Lecturer to Assistant Professor
• Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
• Associate Professor to Full Professor

Important
• Before applying for promotions (in any category), the candidate must first notify the Chair.

In the news: Dr. Karama in Science magazine

��Թ� — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:53:10 +0000

See Dr. Karama referenced in Science magazine regarding IQ, the Brain, and Alzheimer's disease.

Professor Michael Meaney 2014 Wilder-Penfield Prize- Prix du Québec

��Թ� — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:21:15 +0000

Professor Michael Meaney is awarded the Wilder-Penfield prize in recognition of his groundbreaking achievements in the biology of child development. Also recently winning the 2014 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize Laureate, he is one of two professors from ��Թ� among the 14 winners of this year’s Prix du Québec—considered the most prestigious award attributed by the Government of Québec in cultural and scientific fields. Congratulations again, Professor Meaney!

In the news: How stress affects unborn babies- Dr. King

��Թ� — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 20:22:34 +0000

To read more about how stress affects unborn babies in Dr. King's article, click on the link below.

http://forumblog.org/2014/10/stress-affects-unborn-babies/?utm_content=buffera4145&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

In the news: Dr. Alain Brunet speaks about post-traumatic stress

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:41:40 +0000

Click on the link below to read the article, and listen to Dr. Alain Brunet speak about post-traumatic stress in French.

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/les_eclaireurs/2014-2015/chronique.asp?idChronique=353235

Professor Michael Meaney as the 2014 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize Laureate

��Թ� — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 14:03:07 +0000

��Թ� Professor Michael Meaney has been selected as the 2014 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize Laureate in recognition of his groundbreaking achievements in the biology of child development. A jury of experts selected Prof. Meaney, who is also Scientific Director at the Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, for this honour for his pioneering, cutting edge research on the biological mechanisms by which parental behaviour affects brain development and lifelong function.

Annoucement from the Program Office

��Թ� — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 19:47:11 +0000

Annoucement from the Program Office

Dear Residents and Faculty,

Spotlight on Dr. Sherif Karama

��Թ� — Fri, 02 May 2014 16:37:52 +0000

Dr. Karama is a ��Թ�-trained general psychiatrist with research training in brain imaging and genetics. He received his PhD in Neuroscience from the Université de Montréal. He completed a 15-month postdoctoral fellowship at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Behavioral Genetics as well as a five-year postdoctoral fellowship in Brain Imaging at the Montreal Neurological Institute.

Department of Psychiatry Newsletter - Summer 2014

��Թ� — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 20:22:34 +0000

Click to view: Department of Psychiatry Newsletter - Summer 2014

Results of the March 2014 CIHR Operating Grants Competition

��Թ� — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 19:32:43 +0000

Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the CIHR operating grants competition. (Posted July 4, 2014)

Diane B Boivin
Pharmacological interventions to treat circadian disruption.

Thomas G Brown
Dynamic decision making in the trajectory to driving while impaired behaviour: a virtual reality, randomized controlled experiment.

Rob Whitley
Stopping the Stigma: Creating and Assessing an Anti-Stigma and Pro-Recovery Educational Intervention using Participatory Video with People with Mental Illness.

Student Research Day, Award Recipients

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 20:30:01 +0000

Congratulations to the award recipients of the 2014 Student Research Day!

Ian Blum, FRSQ Top Presentation Prize, Douglas (supervisor: Dr. Kai-Florian Storch)
A novel neurological mechanism driving rhythms of dopamine release

Lauren Reynolds, Douglas Institute Second Prize, Douglas (supervisor: Dr. Cecilia Flores)
Adolescent amphetamine exposure disrupts the development of medial prefrontal cortex dopamine connectivity

Spotlight on Dr. Brett Thombs

��Թ� — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 20:43:13 +0000

With this issue of the spotlight, we would like to congratulate Dr. Brett Thombs who is the recipient of the 2014 Principal’s Prize for Outstanding Emergent Researchers. This award was created in 2013 to encourage and celebrate ��Թ�’s most outstanding earl-career researchers, as well as to provide them with an advantage as they apply for external awards by adding a prestigious internal distinction to their list of accomplishments.

Department of Psychiatry Newsletter - Winter 2014

��Թ� — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 18:17:31 +0000

Click to view: Department of Psychiatry Newsletter - Winter 2014

Leyton Addiction Research Prize, 2014

��Թ� — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:52:32 +0000

February 17, 2014

Subject: Leyton Addiction Research Prize

Dear Colleagues,

Please find attached the application form for the 2014 Leyton Addiction Research Prize.

Spotlight on Dr. Laurence J Kirmayer

��Թ� — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:13:21 +0000

This week, we would like to spotlight Dr. Laurence J Kirmayer, a James ��Թ� Professor and the Director of the Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry. He is also editor-in-chief of Transcultural Psychiatry (the official journal of the Section on Transcultural Psychiatry of the World Psychiatric Association), which was founded at ��Թ� and celebrated its 50^th volume on October 25, 2013.

9,8 millions de dollars pour créer un centre spécialisé en recherche sur la dépression et le suicide

��Թ� — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:22:55 +0000

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi's Research applauded by national and international media

��Թ� — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:32:48 +0000

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi’s recent revolutionary research, “Father Absence in the Monogamous California Mouse Impairs Social Behavior and Modifies Dopamine and Glutamate Synapses in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex” (Cerebral CORTEX, Oxford Journals) highlighting the importance of fathers in both neurobiology and behavior of offspring has been featured by numerous media outlets.

Results of the September 2013 CIHR Operating Grants Competition

��Թ� — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 19:41:31 +0000

Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the CIHR operating grants competition. (Posted January 31, 2014)

Frank J Elgar
Social, economic and policy influences on social inequalities in adolescent health: a cross-national comparative study in 43 countries (1986-2014)

Bruno J Giros
A pharmacological approach to reduce cognitive deficits in psychosis: Targeting of the dopamine D1 receptors.

Eric A Latimer
Evaluating the strengths model of case management for people with severe mental illness : A multi-province study

New Interim Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the Montreal Children's Hospital

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:14:31 +0000

It is our pleasure to announce that Dr. Lila Amirali has accepted to act as Interim Head of the Department of Psychiatry of the Montreal Children’s Hospital as well as Interim Division Chief of Child Psychiatry. This new leadership role has been in effect since January 1, 2014. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Amirali in her new position.

Please note that a Search Committee for a permanent Department Head will be organized in the near future.

New Program Director for Geriatric Psychiatry: Dr. Jess Friedland

��Թ� — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:30:48 +0000

It is our pleasure to announce Dr. Jess Friedland as the new Program Director for Geriatric Psychiatry.

Spotlight on Dr. Simon Young

��Թ� — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:54:23 +0000

In this week’s Spotlight, we would like to highlight Dr. Simon Young who will be setting his sights on a well-deserved retirement as Emeritus Professor after 42 years with the ��Թ� Department of Psychiatry.

Dr. Young began his productive ��Թ� career in 1971 as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. He was appointed an Assistant Professor in 1975 and Full Professor in 1987. He has made exceptional contributions to research, teaching and administration, authoring approximately 230 referred papers and over 50 editorials and comments.

Douglas-Based Research Team Obtains $1.5 Million to Study a New Method of Neuronal Communication

��Թ� — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 19:00:32 +0000

Salah El Mestikawy, PhD, a researcher at The Douglas Institute, along with his research team, have received $1.5 million to explore the dual signalling capacity of neurons. This research grant is one of five new Multi-Investigator Research Initiative (MIRI) grants awarded by Brain Canada with funds from the Canada Brain Research Fund and Partners. The Douglas team will work with colleagues at the University of Western Ontario.

Two Douglas psychiatrists honoured by the Verdun community

��Թ� — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:20:50 +0000

Mimi Israël, MD, and Serge Beaulieu, MD, PhD received a 2013 “Coup de chapeau verdunois” for their commitment as first-line psychiatrists. The awards were handed out by Roger Cadieux, President of the Forum économique de Verdun, during a recognition ceremony on the evening of November 27.

This award recognizes the involvement of Verdun residents and employees.

Spotlight on Dr. Rimma Orenman

��Թ� — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:28:28 +0000

In this week’s Spotlight, we would like to welcome Dr. Rimma Orenman as a new member of our department.

Dr. Orenman has been appointed as a full-time faculty lecturer who will be joining the DMHUI Great North Mental Health Program, serving the mental health needs of the Nunavik population through the Réseau Universitaire Intégré en Sante (RUIS ��Թ�) program. Dr. Orenman completed her residency at ��Թ� and has a background in anthropology. She has had a longstanding interest in working in the Quebec north.

Health minister Réjean Hébert awards prestigious 2013 Prix Persillier-Lachapelle to Dr. Mimi Israël of the Douglas Institute

��Թ� — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 16:38:04 +0000

Montreal, Friday, November 15, 2013 – Dr. Mimi Israël, psychiatrist-in-Chief at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at ��Թ�, has been awarded the 2013 prix Reconnaissance de carrière Persillier-Lachapelle.

OneStart Bio-Entrepreneur Competition

��Թ� — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 18:34:13 +0000

SR-One and Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable invite young bio-entrepreneurs from ��Թ� to enter the world¹s largest life science business plan competition, OneStart. The winner will receive $150k, free lab space and ongoing legal and intellectual property advice.

Spotlight on Dr. Nicola Casacalenda

��Թ� — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:38:56 +0000

Dr. Casacalenda is an Associate Professor in the ��Թ� Department of Psychiatry. As Training Director and Clinical Supervisor at the Jewish General Hospital, Dr. Casacalenda is actively involved in the training of psychiatry and family medicine residents. He has recently chaired the ��Թ� Department of Psychiatry Curriculum Review Committee, Collaborative Mental Health Task Force, and Family Skills Training Task Force. He is also former vice-chair of the Psychiatry Examination Board of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr.

Dr. Samarthji Lal Award or Mental Health Research: 2014 Award

��Թ� — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:52:16 +0000

English Version: Dr. Samarthji Lal Award 2014

Version française: Bourse 2014, Dr. Samarthji Lal

Best Undergraduate Teacher in Psychiatry Award: Dr. Tewfik Said

��Թ� — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 13:11:02 +0000

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Tewfik Said, this year’s recipient of the Best Undergraduate Teacher in Psychiatry Award.

Department of Psychiatry Newsletter - Fall 2013

��Թ� — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:15:53 +0000

Click to view: Department of Psychiatry Newsletter - Fall 2013

Recruit fully-funded PhD candidates - Science without Borders program (SWB/CsF)

��Թ� — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 19:28:54 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

Results of the March 2013 CIHR Operating Grants Competition

��Թ� — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:53:52 +0000

Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the CIHR operating grants competition. (Posted June 28, 2013)

Gabriella Gobbi (Martin Beaulieu)
Melatonin MT1 receptor as a target for antidepressant drugs

Jorge Armony (Neda Ladbon Bernasconi)
Effects of Amygdala Lesions on Human Emotional Processing

Véronique Bohbot (John C Breitner, Ridha Joober, Kyoko Konishi)
Genetic modulation of Virtual Navigational Strategies, and Brain Function and Grey Matter in Healthy Aging

Student Research Day, Award Recipients

��Թ� — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:57:02 +0000

Congratulations to the award recipients of the 2013 Student Research Day!

Megan Sheppard MSc 1st prize, Douglas (supervisor: Dr. Giamal Luheshi)

LPS induces a prolonged change in energy balance in diet-induced obese rats

Juan Pablo Lopez PhD 1st prize, Douglas (supervisor: Dr. Gustavo Turecki)

miR-1202: A Primate-Specific and Brain-Enriched miRNA is Involved in Major

Depression and Regulates the Expression of GRM4

FRSQ Awards & Grants Recipients

��Թ� — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:54:55 +0000

Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the most recent FRSQ awards and grants (posted April 24^th, 2013)!

Chercheurs-boursiers - Clinique et épidémiologique

Department of Psychiatry Newsletter - Spring 2013

��Թ� — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:34:04 +0000

Click to view: Department of Psychiatry Newsletter - Spring 2013

Dr. Frank Elgar's (Associate Professor, Dpt. of Psychiatry) research featured in USA Today and The Telegraph

��Թ� — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:28:46 +0000

USA Today: Each family dinner adds up to benefits for adolescents

Click link below to read full article:

www.usatoday.com

The Telegraph: Family meals have calming effect on troubled teenagers

Click link below to read full article:

Paper by Dr. Eric Latimer published in the April issue of "Clinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses"

��Թ� — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:06:26 +0000

Underprescribing of Clozapine and Unexplained Variation in Use Across Hospitals and Regions in the Canadian Province of Québec

Clinical guidelines recommend a trial of clozapine for schizophrenia patients who are refractory to other antipsychotics; its benefits for this population, including a reduction in suicide rates, have been documented in numerous studies. This paper uses Québec government administrative data (RAMQ and Med-Echo) to show that, in 2004, fewer than 7%

Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Program Receives Full Accrediation

��Թ� — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:53:21 +0000

Dear Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Program Committee Members and Faculty and Faculty Members of the Department of Psychiatry;

Department of Psychiatry's Residency Program Receives Full Accreditation Status

��Թ� — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:44:02 +0000

Dear all,

It is my great pleasure to announce to you that our program has received full accreditation status from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The surveyors were impressed with the overall quality of the program, the dedicated faculty members, the high caliber of residents, and the positive atmosphere of collaboration and commitment to educational excellence. I would like to thank all of you for your help with the accreditation and your constant support and participation in the residency program.

Sincerely,

Spotlight on Dr. Eduardo Chachamovitch

��Թ� — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:12:07 +0000

This week, the Department of Psychiatry would like to put the spotlight on Dr. Eduardo Chachamovich.

New Graduate Program Director (Department of Psychiatry): Dr. Naguib Mechawar

��Թ� — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:40:06 +0000

It is our pleasure to announce a new Graduate Program Director, Dr. Naguib Mechawar!

Leyton Addiction Research Prize, 2013

��Թ� — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:24:28 +0000

Each year, a prize of $1,000.00 and a trophy is awarded to the student who has published the best addictions-related paper. This year, the winner will be announced in the spring at the annual Student Research Day.

Interview with Dr. Juan Carlos Negrete in "Addiction" journal

��Թ� — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:01:06 +0000

Dr. Juan Carlos Negrete is Professor Emeritus with the Department of Psychiatry, ��Թ�.

Dr. Mimi Israël featured on CTV for Bell Let's Talk

��Թ� — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:35:10 +0000

Tuesday, February 12th is Bell Let’s Talk Day!

Dr. Hannah Schwartz: New Training Director at St. Mary's Hospital Center

��Թ� — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:07:56 +0000

It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Dr. Hannah Schwartz as our new Training Director of Postgraduate Psychiatry at St. Mary’s Hospital Center.

Dr. Schwartz completed her residency in psychiatry at ��Թ� and a fellowship in perinatal and early childhood psychiatry at Université de Montréal. She presently serves on the Selection Committee for CaRMS and is a co-chair for a module in the postgraduate Diploma Course.

Dr. Ridha Joober (Professor, Department of Psychiatry) featured in Le Devoir

��Թ� — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:28:55 +0000

Dépistage précoce : intervenir rapidement pour éclaircir l’avenir

Le Devoir -- 2 février 2013 | Pauline Gravel

Spotlight on Dr. Jaswant Guzder

��Թ� — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:22:34 +0000

Please join the Department of Psychiatry in congratulating Dr. Jaswant Guzder for being the well-deserved recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her outstanding contributions to ��Թ� and to the community at large!

Child & Adolescent Subspecialty Program

��Թ� — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:23:27 +0000

The Division of Child Psychiatry of the ��Թ� Department of Psychiatry is pleased to announce that its application for recognition of its training program was approved by the Royal College of Canada! The Division can now train new child psychiatrists under the new Subspecialty in Child Psychiatry created by the Royal College.

New Chief of the Department of Psychiatry at the St. Mary's Hospital

��Թ� — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:20:01 +0000

The Department of Psychiatry is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Santokh Singh as Chief of the Department of Psychiatry at the St. Mary’s Hospital Center where he will be replacing Dr. Susanne Lamarre.

Info Capsule: Spotlight on Dr. Frank Elgar

��Թ� — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:36:25 +0000

This week, the Department of Psychiatry would like to put the spotlight on Dr. Frank Elgar who was recently awarded the Canada Research Chair Tier 2 Award.

Info Capsule: Spotlight on Dr. Carl Ernst

��Թ� — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:22:26 +0000

The Department of Psychiatry would like to congratulate Dr. Carl Ernst for being the recipient of two recent awards:

the Canada Research Chair Tier 2 Award

and

the Douglas Hospital Induced-Pluripotent Stem Cell Laboratory for Cognitive Disorders Award

New Chief of the Department of Psychiatry at the ��Թ� Health Centre

��Թ� — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:13:08 +0000

Message from Normand Rinfret, Director General and CEO

It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dr. Nadia Szkrumelak to the position of Chief of the Department of Psychiatry.

Resident Awards Night Results--November 21, 2012

��Թ� — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:33:56 +0000

The Resident Awards Night took place at the Thomson House on November 21st. I would like to thank the MPRA and the Department of Psychiatry for making this a special evening where we were able to honor Faculty and Resident achievements.
Congratulations to the 2012 award recipients!

Best regards,
Karl Looper, MD, FRCPC
Program Director, Post-Graduate Education

Claude de Montigny (1945-2012): un professeur mondialement connu

��Թ� — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:21:02 +0000

We are sorry to inform you that Dr. Claude de Montigny, Professor Emeritus from the Department of Psychiatry, has passed away on the evening of October 19, 2012.

On behalf of the Department of Psychiatry at ��Թ�, I would like to express sincere condolences to the de Montigny family.

Warm regards,

Mimi Israel, MD

Chair, Department of Psychiatry

Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals - 2013

��Թ� — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:12:49 +0000

The ��Թ� Child Psychiatry Division is organizing a series of 4 bilingual seminars for the mental health professionals. These seminars will be presented in English, on Tuesday afternoon and in French on Wednesday afternoon, once a month, from 3:00 to 5:00 from January to April 2013

Please see attached brochure for details.

Thank you
Rita Riccio
Administrative Assistant
Division of Child Psychiatry, ��Թ�
Department of Child Psychiatry
The Montreal Children’s Hospital, ��Թ� Health Centre

Dr. Reut Gruber's research featured in Time Healthland, CBS News and CNN Health

��Թ� — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:21:12 +0000

Time Healthland: More Sleep Means More Focused, Emotionally Stable Kids

Dr. Carl Ernst's research featured in the Montreal Gazette

��Թ� — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:58:00 +0000

Rare genetic mutation linked to psychiatric illnesses, obesity

B Charlie Fidelman, GAZETTE Health Reporter October 8, 2012

MONTREAL — Grounding chronic illnesses and mental disorders in human DNA is like trying to tease out a giant riddle that’s complicated by the intricate relationship between biology and behaviour. Hundreds of genes have been associated with psychiatric conditions, some erroneously, and they were not confirmed.

Article from Dr. Michael Meaney's lab featured in ScienceDaily

��Թ� — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:46:29 +0000

From the lab of CIFAR Fellow Michael Meaney (��Թ�): Scientists have provided evidence that socioeconomic status affects family function and the development and function of brain regions that are critical for attention, learning and memory. Meaney's lab looks into how parenting produces lasting effects on cognitive and emotional development. His lab examined development in rats and found parental influences on the chemical, or 'epigenetic', signals that control the activity in the brain of genes that influence the connections between brain cells as well as learning and memory.

Government of Canada and Graham Boeckh Foundation jointly support mental health research network

��Թ� — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:30:23 +0000

Ottawa, Ontario (October 1, 2012) – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, joined Tony Boeckh, Chair of the Graham Boeckh Foundation, and Dr. Alain Beaudet, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), to announce the launch of the new Patient-Oriented Network in Adolescent and Youth Mental Health.

Dr. Suzane Renaud (Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry) Inaugurated as President of the Canadian Psychiatric Association

��Թ� — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:00:18 +0000

Dr. Suzane Renaud, a clinical psychiatrist from Montreal, Quebec, who specializes in treating bipolar and personality disorders, was inaugurated as President of the Canadian Psychiatric Association.

Prior to joining the Douglas Institute where she has worked for the past five years an outpatient clinic, she worked in the Community Mental Health Centre at CHUM's Saint Luc Hospital for over 20 years, principally treating patients with psychotic illnesses. At CHUM she served as both interim Department Chief (2001) and as Service Chief (2004-2006) of General Psychiatry.

New Associate Graduate Program Director: Dr. Naguib Mechawar

��Թ� — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:53:14 +0000

To all faculty and students,

New Chief and Head of Child Psychiatry: Dr. Martin Gauthier

��Թ� — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:31:17 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Martin Gauthier has been appointed as the Director of the ��Թ� Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the ��Թ� Health Centre, effective September 1, 2012.

Department of Psychiatry - News

Dr. Simon Ducharme, Radio-Canada | Découverte

Dr. Srividya Iyer, Ça nous regarde, Radio-Canada Ohdio

Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve, Savoir média

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Savoir média

Dr. Cécile Rousseau, Montréal Gazette | Global News

Dr. Vincent Paquin, City News

Dr. Gustavo Turecki, Daily Science

Dr. Romina Mizrahi, Montreal Gazette, Global News

Dr. Vincent Paquin, Montreal Gazette, CPAC

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, Global News

Dre Cécile Rousseau, Radio-Canada Info

Dr. Simon Ducharme, Insurance Business

Dr Rob Whitley, Le Figaro

Dr. Sylvain Williams, CBC News

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, EurekAlert

Dr Rob Whitley, La Presse

UGME Teaching Excellence Award Recipients

Dr. Vincent Paquin, Multiple Media Featured

Dr. Vincent Paquin, Global News

Dr. David Benrimoh, La Presse

Dr. Simon Ducharme, Toronto Star, Radio-Canada

Dr Eric Latimer, Radio-Canada

Dre Cécile Rousseau, La Presse | Radio Canada

Ongoing Media Coverage Related to the Douglas Institute Flooding

Dre Diane Boivin, La Presse

Dr. Mark Brandon, ���������Թ� Newsroom

Dre Eva-Flore Bui-Xuan, Journal de Montréal

Dr. Lena Palaniyappan, Featured Video

Dr. Cécile Rousseau, Multiple Media Features

Dres Srividya Iyer et Romina Mizrahi, La Presse

Dre Srividya Iyer, YouTube

Dr. Salam El-Majzoub, Montreal Gazette

Dr. Cecilia Flores, Health eNews

Dre Cécile Rousseau, Radio-Canada Ohdio

Media Coverage Following the Major Water Damage at the Douglas Institute

Congratulations to our CIHR Project Grant Recipients!

Dr. Simon Ducharme, CJAD 800

Dr. Jai Shah, CBC

Dr. Manuella Ferrari, CTV News

Dr. Cecilia Flores, ���������Թ� News

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, ���������Թ� Health Centre RI News

Dr Simon Ducharme, TVA Nouvelles

Dr. Richard Montoro Appointed Psychiatrist-in-Chief at the MUHC

Dr. Nicolas Tritsch, Education News Canada

Dre Cécile Rousseau, Le Devoir

Dr. Patricia Pelufo Silveira, ���������Թ� Newsroom

Dr Vincent Paquin, Le Devoir, Radio-Canada

Dr Gustavo Turecki, Radio-Canada: On va se le dire

Dr. Patricia Pelufo Silveira, ���������Թ� Newsroom

Dr Vincent Paquin, Le Devoir, Radio-Canada

Dr Gustavo Turecki, Radio-Canada: On va se le dire

Dr. Gustavo Turecki Named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers List

Dr Mallar Chakravarty, Radio-Canada

Dr Gustavo Turecki, TVA Nouvelles

Dr. Bruno Giros named to IUPHAR Neuropsychopharmacology Committee

Psychiatry Awards Night 2025

Dre Rachel Rabin, La Presse

Dre Linda Booij, La Presse

Dr. Rob Whitley, The Global and Mail

Dr. Nicolas Tritsch, Nature

Dre Cécile Rousseau, Le journal de Montréal

Obituary – Dr. Marc Laporta

Dr. Reut Gruber, iHeart

Dr. Reut Gruber, CityNews

Dr. Massimiliano Orri, ���������Թ� Newsroom

Dr Simon Ducharme, Le Téléjournal - Radio-Canada, La Presse

From the Graduate Office

Dr David Benrimoh, Radio-Canada

From the Graduate Office

Dr. Michael Meaney Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

Dre Linda Booij, Radio-Canada Ohdio

Dr. Srividya Iyer, The Hill Times

Dr. Simon Ducharme, La Presse

Dr. Linda Booij, ���������Թ� Newsroom

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy joins the Board of the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention

Dr. Anthony Gifuni named 2024 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research

Dr. Gustavo Turecki, SciTechDaily

Dre Rachel Kronick, Le Devoir

Dre Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Radio-Canada Ohdio

Dr. Mark Brandon, ��Թ� Newsroom

Dr. Cecilia Flores, ��Թ� News

Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, ��Թ� Health Centre RI News

Dr. Patricia Pelufo Silveira, ��Թ� Newsroom

Dr. Patricia Pelufo Silveira, ��Թ� Newsroom

Dr. Massimiliano Orri, ��Թ� Newsroom

Dr. Linda Booij, ��Թ� Newsroom

Dr. Nicolas Cermakian: ��Թ� Newsroom

Dr. Srividya Iyer, CTV News, ��Թ� Newsroom

Congratulations to Dr. Cecilia Flores on James ��Թ� Professor Award!

Dr. Lena Palaniyappan, ��Թ� Newsroom