Canadian and international scientists are joining forces to promote research into how COVID-19 affects the central nervous system, as they strive to understand whether and how the new coronavirus and other respiratory viruses could lead to lasting brain damage. Brought together as part of a new initiative called VINEx, created by Rocket Science Health, a Victoria-based medical devices company, the group is aiming to lead the charge in understanding how viruses invade the brain – an area of study that has received relatively little attention.
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Published on: 13 Aug 2020
Researchers have long been interested in the question of whether a correlation exists between one’s early-life environment and suicide rates, with studies on the topic dating back to the 1980s. However, these studies have focused on individual countries or on only one or few risk factors. As a result, the lack of any meta-analysis of the data has made it difficult to draw any coherent conclusions.
Published on: 9 Sep 2019
It is with great sadness and regret that we inform you of the passing of Dr. Marie-France Boudreault.
Dr. Boudreault was a valued member of the Mental Health Mission for over 30+ years. As co-director of the internship program (MGH) she was a dedicated clinician and teacher, who was highly admired and respected by her interns. She had a wealth of clinical knowledge and expertise that she contributed to the Psychiatry Department.
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Published on: 14 Jan 2019
Interpreting age-related changes and differences in brain structure, activation and functional connectivity is an ongoing challenge. Ambiguous terminology is a major source of this challenge. For example, the terms “compensation”, “maintenance”, and “reserve” are used in different ways by researchers. Most of the time, they disagree about the kind of evidence or patterns of results required to interpret findings related to these concepts.
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Published on: 11 Oct 2018
Neurofeedback using electroencephalograpy boasts thousands of practitioners and appears to both improve normal brain function and alleviate a wide variety of mental disorders – from anxiety to alcoholism. But after examining the scientific literature and consulting experts in Europe and the U.S., McGill University researchers Robert Thibault and Amir Raz conclude that clinical improvements from this increasingly popular alternative therapy are due to placebo effects.
Published on: 2 Jun 2016
By Cynthia Lee, McGill Newsroom
Study of repeat drunk drivers, speeding offenders finds distinct behavioural profiles
Road crashes are the world’s leading cause of preventable death and injury in people under 35, accounting for around 5 million casualties every year. Repeat offenders make a disproportionate contribution to these statistics – and are known for their poor response to education and prevention efforts.
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Published on: 28 Apr 2016
We are very saddened to annouce the passing of Dr. Duncan Pedersen, our dear colleague and friend. Dr. Pedersen had a sudden illness while in Chile for work on a project in Global Mental Health and passed away on January 27, 2016 . Our thoughts go out to his family and loved ones at this difficult time. Details for his memorial will be circulated as they are finalized.
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Published on: 29 Jan 2016
Difficulty making good choices is one of the factors that make certain people vulnerable to suicide
Published on: 27 Aug 2015
In this edition of Spotlight, we would like to congratulate Dr. Jaswant Guzder and Dr. Jens Pruessner for their promotion to the rank of Full Professor.
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Published on: 6 Feb 2015
To hear Dr. Serge Gauthier interviewed on Radio-Canada, click the following link:
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/les_eclaireurs/2014-2015/chronique.asp?idchronique=361417
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Published on: 26 Jan 2015
Dr. Rob Whitley recently wrote a short and poignant film tracing the story of Elizabeth, a gifted and highly qualified candidate attending a job interview. All appears to be going swimmingly, until the conversation turns towards the subject of mental illness. While this film is a work of fiction, research indicates that it represents a reality played out daily.
The film can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ5Wx_LhGUc
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Published on: 12 Jan 2015
Dr. Serge Gauthier, M.D., FRCPC, an eminent researcher in Alzheimer’s disease, has been appointed to the Order of Canada by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. To read more, click here.
You can also watch his interview on Alzheimer's Disease in connection with Alzheimer's Awareness Month on CTV here.
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Published on: 8 Jan 2015
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