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.
Another ruinous lockdown just for old time's sake
The problem isn鈥檛 so much that people have become too relaxed, said 91丝瓜视频 anthropologist Samuel Veissi猫re. 鈥淭his is a normal coping response to the 鈥榥ew normal鈥� of the pandemic,鈥� he said. Rather, 鈥渕edia and government continue to relay catastrophizing messages that are out of touch with actual threat levels.鈥�
Montreal Gazette
91丝瓜视频 reesearch study to examine mental health and well-being in the Haredi
Dr. Rob Whitley,聽associate professor in Psychiatry at 91丝瓜视频, recently began a research study examining mental health and well-being in the Haredi ("frum") Jewish communities in Montreal.
The Suburban.
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 91丝瓜视频, specialist at the 91丝瓜视频 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.
Lettre d'opinion: Pr茅venir la violence
...芦聽De nombreuses 茅tudes du d茅veloppement des comportements violents ont montr茅 que les actes violents commis durant l鈥檃dolescence et l鈥櫭e adulte ont leurs racines t么t dans le d茅veloppement des individus聽禄, 茅crit l鈥檃uteur.
La Presse.
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 91丝瓜视频 and the former director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation.
CBC.
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鈥檚 winners!
Faculty Awards
Best Clinical Supervisor for Senior residents
Winner: Dr. Ronald Fraser
What if we treat homelessness like a pandemic?
Pourriez-vous passer une journ茅e enti猫re loin des 茅crans?
Les personnes int茅ress茅es au d茅fi de 24 h sans 茅crans pourront d鈥檃bord remplir un jeu-questionnaire en ligne, cr茅茅 en collaboration avec une 茅quipe de recherche de l鈥橴niversit茅 91丝瓜视频. Les questions tournent autour des effets du t茅l茅phone intelligent sur la vie des jeunes, notamment sur le plan de la concentration, du sommeil et de leur vie sociale.
Quand l鈥檈sprit est aveugle
On October 18, Dr. Gustavo Turecki was announced as a member of the . 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.
The 91丝瓜视频 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.
La sp茅cialiste des troubles de la personnalit茅
Rel猫ve inspirante.
Le Sp茅cialiste FMSQ
Panel to examine pandemic's disproportionate impact on racialized people
Myrna Lashley, associate professor of psychology in 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 Department of Psychiatry, will be a panelist at an online event Thursday sponsored by AMI-Quebec.
Montreal Gazette.
