Psychiatry

Proposals were developed to assist clinicians with the treatment of schizophrenia.

Effect could be mediated through improved stress response or healthier behaviours

Drug an add-on therapy in patients with an inadequate response to prior antidepressant treatments during the current episode of MDD.

Eight Canadian psychiatrists and one American offer their diagnoses

What makes an insensitive remark? According to clinical psychologist Ryan Howes, “The problems happen when people make statements that imply that mental illness is a sign of emotional weakness, it’s something that can be quickly overcome with some trite homespun advice or they minimize it as a minor issue you can just get over.” Here are more examples of problematic statements, along with what makes a good response.

Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning is taking the lead in providing Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to other post-secondary institutions in Ontario.

An excess of the brain neurotransmitter glutamate could cause the transition to psychosis in those at risk for schizophrenia, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University Medical Center.