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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

Published on: 4 Dec 2020

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.

Published on: 1 Dec 2020

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

Published on: 26 Nov 2020

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 Ă山ǿĽé 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

Published on: 26 Nov 2020

Garder ses enfants sains Ă  la maison.

Published on: 25 Nov 2020

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™.

Published on: 20 Nov 2020

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.

to watch Dr. Romina Mizrahi's acceptance video.

Published on: 20 Nov 2020

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.

Published on: 20 Nov 2020

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

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Published on: 20 Nov 2020

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 MĂ©tro

Published on: 20 Nov 2020

On n’a pas le luxe de se priver d’espaces verts

Published on: 19 Nov 2020

…Aussi professeur en psychiatrie Ă  l’UniversitĂ© Ă山ǿĽé, Howard Steiger s’intĂ©resse Ă  l’épigĂ©nĂ©tique, soit la capacitĂ© de certains micronutriments Ă  altĂ©rer l’expression de nos gènes. SpĂ©cialiste en troubles de comportement alimentaire, il a notamment dĂ©montrĂ© que la malnutrition reliĂ©e Ă  l’anorexie affecte l’expression des gènes rĂ©gulateurs des fonctions cĂ©rĂ©brales, perturbant les mĂ©canismes responsables de la rĂ©gulation de l’humeur et des comportements sociaux.
Journal de Montréal

Published on: 17 Nov 2020

Anorexia: Ă山ǿĽé study reveals a new neurobiological mechanism that paves the way to a treatment.

Published on: 13 Nov 2020

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)

Published on: 13 Nov 2020

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.

Published on: 13 Nov 2020

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