Dr. Peter Reiner, a neuroscience and neuroethics professor emeritus at UBC Medicine, co-authored a study which investigated why more Canadians are choosing medically assisted death.

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Interested in learning more about mindfulness? Check out a new publication led by researchers at BC Children's Hospital Research Institute UBC Department of Psychiatry that shares positive impacts of a mindfulness intervention for youth living with mental health conditions.

Read now: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38298033/

Our April Spotlight feature is on Dr. Janel Casey, a Clinical Associate Professor UBC Department of Psychiatry! She serves as Department Head of Psychiatry at Royal Columbian Hospital and Regional Division Head for Adult Psychiatry for Fraser Health. Meet Janel here: bit.ly/43OPMYU

Schizophrenia is one of the most misunderstood mental disorders. With amount of misinformation + stigma around, it’s important to have a grasp of #schizophrenia and its impacts on people’s lives. ow.ly/ijEr50R7S4e In this #TelusTalks episode with @TamaraTaggart, I cover…

Did you miss last month's fascinating rounds presentation by Vivian Tsang UBC Department of Psychiatry UBC Medicine on ketamine-assisted psychiatric treatment? Check out the recording now!

Watch here: youtu.be/E_ZMiWIUCgw?si…

How do we adapt support services to meet men's mental health needs? What avenues should we use? What can mental health practitioners do?

Watch the FULL video here: youtube.com/watch?v=nfvKwM…

Evidence-informed tool designed by Emma Morton and funded by Michael Smith Health Research BC launched on #WorldBipolarDay John Torous, MD MBI Lakshmi Yatham UBC Department of Psychiatry

March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility. 🏳️‍⚧️

Explore how Dr. A.J. Lowik, a UBC postdoctoral fellow, is working to shape more trans-inclusive, gender-affirming reproductive health care for British Columbians. bit.ly/3vt2Wy2

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.UBC Department of Psychiatry is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Tamara Vanderwal Tamara Vanderwal as Assistant Professor tenure-track on April 1! Her innovative research program will investigate biomarkers to inform personalized care for youth w/ depression bit.ly/43BfWOI

Congratulations to Dr. Fidel Vila-Rodriguez NINET Lab on his promotion to Associate Professor w/ tenure in UBC Department of Psychiatry!

Read more about Dr. Vila-Rodriguez & his important research in non-invasive neurostimulation therapies for severe mental illness: bit.ly/3IZc9kS

On February 8, donors and friends of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health gathered to celebrate a decade of excellence in research, education and patient care since the official opening of the building in 2014. Learn more: bit.ly/3wP7S0i

Congratulations to all recipients, including UBC Department of Psychiatry's Dr. Jennifer Coelho & Dr. Janet Mah, who were awarded an SSHRC Insight Development Grant for their project focused on cultural considerations in well-being & vicarious resilience in healthcare professionals.

I am honored and humbled to announce that Cambridge University will be awarding me an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Science honoris causa) in June.
I had no idea I was even being considered until Cambridge contacted me.

Cognitive impairment is a feature of many psychiatric disorders, yet treatment options are limited.

Check out this week's #translationaltuesday video to learn about a novel approach led by researchers at Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health UBC Psychology UBC Department of Psychiatry

Link: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38244888/

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Mental Health & Addiction Rounds on March 25 at St. Paul's/Zoom!

Vivian Tsang from ACD Research Group UBC Medicine UBC Department of Psychiatry will be sharing her work on the safety of ketamine as a psychiatric treatment.

Link: centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/safety-…

THE INTERNET'S BIGGEST  #BIPOLAR  Q&A IS LIVE NOW! Join our 6th annual Reddit 'Ask Me Anything' where 70+ BD experts and community members are answering all your questions for 48 hours!

More details/join us → talkbd.live/world-bipolar-…

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The BIGGEST #BIPOLAR Q&A event on the internet is happening on March 19th for #WorldBipolarDay ! 🌍

Bipolar disorder experts from around the world will answer your questions on Reddit for over 48hrs! Learn about CREST.BD's 6th annual 'Ask Me Anything': talkBD.live/world-bipolar-…

Our March Spotlight is on Dr. Steven Esau, a UBC Department of Psychiatry Clinical Instructor & Director of Operations, Fraser East for Pacific Community Resources Society. He is currently working with CHÉOS on a Fraser East Overdose Response Research Study. Read more: bit.ly/3TE6JBV

🌟 IMH SHOWCASE: Meet Dr. Ruiyang Ge (GeRuiyang-蓋瑞洋), Research Associate UBC Department of Psychiatry and former Marshall Fellow! Read about his work in computational psychiatry & neuroimaging, including CentileBrain and the Translational Neuroimaging Educational Program: psychiatry.ubc.ca/institute-of-m…

Led by Centre for Advancing Health researchers: 'Incidence and contributing factors of dementia among people living with #HIV in BC, Canada, from 2002 to 2016: a retrospective cohort study';
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