Dr. Naguib Mechawar and the Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank featured in Journal Metro
L鈥檜ne des plus importantes banques de cerveaux 脿 l鈥橧nstitut Douglas
Dr. Brett Thombs quoted in National Post
'There's a lot of resilience': Why mental health is holding up to COVID-19 better than expected
鈥︹�淭hat鈥檚 the kind of data we鈥檙e getting across the board; that at a population level we鈥檙e not seeing changes,鈥� said Brett Thombs, a leading 涩里番 medical researcher. 鈥淚n many ways, things are OK.鈥�
Dr. Howard Steiger quoted in Journal de Montr茅al
Inqui茅tante augmentation des cas graves d'anorexie
...Du c么t茅 de l鈥橧nstitut Douglas, on note une augmentation d鈥檈nviron 20 % des requ锚tes d鈥檃ide, estime le chercheur et chef du Continuum des troubles de l鈥檃limentation Howard Steiger.
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Departure of Dr. Norbert Schmitz
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 T眉bingen, Germany. As the Director of Population-Based Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of T眉bingen, Dr.
Brain Canada awards the Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank a nearly $2.14 M Platform Support Grant
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 R茅seau qu茅b茅cois suicide, les troubles de l'humeur et troubles associ茅s (RQSHA) and the Douglas Research Centre. The DBCBB, which is directed by Drs.
Dr. Cecilia Flores featured in Science News for Students
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鈥檚 because depression appears to alter how brain connections form. That鈥檚 true within the prefrontal cortex, notes Cecilia Flores. She is a neuroscientist at 涩里番 in Montreal, Canada. Even more importantly, she adds, it鈥檚 true of links between brain regions.
Dr. C茅cile Rousseau featured in CTV News
Antidepressant prescriptions for teenage girls up significantly since beginning of school year in Quebec 鈥r. Cecile Rousseau, a child psychiatrist at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital, is not surprised about the disparity between the sexes since 鈥済irls are more vocal about their anxiety and depression,鈥� but adds 鈥渢his is worrisome news.鈥�
Dr. Gustavo Turecki featured in Revista Pesquisa FAPESP
Interview Gustavo Turecki: Detective of the mind
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Dr. Srividya Iyer featured in Health e-News
In conversation with Dr. Srividya IyerProfessor Srividya Iyer leading ACCESS Open Minds, Canada鈥檚 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.
Dr. Gabriella Gobbi quoted in Global News
Have Canadian cannabis users increased their usage during the pandemic? 鈥r. Gabriella Gobbi, a psychiatrist at Montreal鈥檚 涩里番 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
Our collective trauma: How will the pandemic change us?
L鈥檌mpact de la pand茅mie sur la sant茅 mentale : Sondage sur l'茅tat d'esprit des Canadiens, Dr. C茅cile Rousseau, Ici Radio-Canada
Entrevue avec la Dre C茅cile Rousseau - L鈥檋eure du Monde Ici Radio Canada Premi猫re
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Dr. C茅cile Rousseau mentionn茅e dans La Presse
Th猫ses complotistes Comment je suis 芦 tomb茅 l脿-dedans 禄
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Dr. C茅cile Rousseau featured in CityNews
People cling to conspiracies because they are desperate, says doctor
鈥淧eople began to say the virus doesn鈥檛 exist, there鈥檚 no danger outside, or the virus exists but it鈥檚 not harmful. [They鈥檝e said] the virus is the creation of pharmaceutical [companies]鈥搕hey鈥檙e just trying to scare us but there鈥檚 no danger,鈥� explained Dr. Cecile Rosseau, head of polarization clinical team at CIUSSS West-Central Montreal.
Dr. C茅cile Rousseau featured in Global News
COVID-19 conspiracy theories: Psychological distress can lead to radicalization