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Mutations in a gene involved in brain development have led to the discovery of two new neurodevelopmental diseases by an international team led by researchers at ۲ݮƵ University and CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center.

The first clues about the rare disorder arose after doctors were unable to diagnose why two siblings from Québec City were experiencing seizures and neurodevelopmental deficits. Desperate, the children’s family turned to Carl Ernst at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Montreal for answers.

Published on: 26 Apr 2019

The Faculty of Medicine had a strong presence at the annual Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME) hosted in Niagara Falls, April 13-16, where students, residents and faculty members showcased research and innovations in health sciences education.

Dr. Gail Myhr, an Associate Professor of psychiatry, received a Certificate of Merit for her teaching work.

Published on: 26 Apr 2019

PROJET DE LOI 21 ET ALTÉRITÉ MENAÇANTE: POUR UNE LAÏCITÉ PLURIELLE ET CONTRE L’«ULTRALAÏCITÉ»

Published on: 25 Apr 2019

¿Hay que prohibir el uso del ‘smartphone’ en reuniones laborales?

Investigadores de la Escuela de Altos Estudios Comerciales de Montreal concluyen que la privación a secas favorece la sensación de estrés entre empleados

Full article (in Spanish) .

Published on: 25 Apr 2019

Olson, now a doctoral student in psychiatry in the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory lab led by associate professor of psychiatry Amir Raz (also a former magician), took a particular interest in the placebo effect.

Though placebos are inert, they often work even when people know they’re placebos. From his professional experience, Olson understands that the power of suggestion is strong, and figured that the context alone of a medical experience – the performance, if you will – could have a significant effect on healing.

Published on: 25 Apr 2019

It is the sad truth that between five and 10 per cent of people with BPD die by suicide, says Dr. Joel Paris, a psychiatrist, expert in BPD and professor emeritus at ۲ݮƵ University, where he was chair of the department of psychiatry between 1997 and 2007.

“The scientific question is whether we know enough to predict and prevent such events. Unfortunately we don’t. And that is why I have suggested working with suicidal patients in outpatient therapy rather than hospitalizing them. Most experts on BPD agree with me on this point.”

Published on: 24 Apr 2019

For many years, scientists could only speculate that neuropsychiatric disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, addiction, or schizophrenia were related to our genetics. A 2009 study showed that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients had hundreds of common genetic variants that each increased the risk of disease by a small amount. Over the past decade, these findings greatly influenced scientists as they performed similar whole genome studies on individuals with and without neuropsychiatric disorders, searching for significant common genetic variants.

Published on: 18 Apr 2019

Study sheds light on longstanding debate

Researchers have known for decades that inflammation accompanies Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brain lesions. Several early studies suggested that “super-aspirins” or Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) could help avoid the disease. However, after clinical trials showed that NSAIDs don’t help patients who already have AD symptoms, doctors wondered whether these drugs could still be helpful to people who were at risk of developing the disease, but weren’t yet showing symptoms.

Published on: 15 Apr 2019

Le docteur Brett Burstein [professeur adjoint, Médecine d'urgence] un urgentologue pédiatrique, a coécrit une étude publiée cette semaine qui trace le portrait du phénomène aux États-Unis. Selon les conclusions, le nombre d’enfants hospitalisés pour avoir pensé ou avoir tenté de s’enlever la vie a doublé de 2007 à 2015, passant de 580 000 à 1,12 million. (L'Actualité)

Published on: 12 Apr 2019

LA NATURE ADDICTIVE DES JEUX VIDÉO ET DES RÉSEAUX SOCIAUX

Véronique Bohbot, neuroscientifique à l’Institut Douglas et professeure au département de psychiatrie de l’Université ۲ݮƵ, a d’abord indiqué qu’il y avait des corrélations entre l’utilisation des «noyaux caudés», qui font que certains comportements deviennent des automatismes, et la grosseur de l’hippocampe, une partie du cerveau utilisée lorsqu’on pose des gestes de façon réfléchie.

Le Soleil

Published on: 8 Apr 2019

Pour certains Rwandais réfugiés ici, les blessures post-traumatiques ont parfois fait surface des années plus tard, affirme Cécile Rousseau, pédopsychiatre et directrice du Groupe de recherche et d'intervention transculturelles de l'Université ۲ݮƵ, qui a travaillé avec plusieurs survivants du génocide. « Leur héritage est mêlé de blessures. Même un foetus dans le ventre de sa maman est influencé par des émotions sur lesquelles il ne peut mettre de mots. Ce n'est que plus tard qu'il pourra comprendre les tempêtes affectives qu'il vit », affirme-t-elle.

Le Devoir

Published on: 8 Apr 2019

Phénomène très visible en Amérique, la fragilité des étudiants se dessine peu à peu en France et se propage au-delà des campus. Revendications identitaires extrêmes, outrage moral, demandes d’accommodations en tous genres, obsession du trauma, sacralisation de la victime : la tyrannie du bien-être fait exploser l’anxiété de masse.

Published on: 1 Apr 2019

A public inquiry can tell us how our mental-health system can better serve men and boys.

A recent special issue of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry devoted three papers to men's mental health. The statistics summarized in these papers are shocking, leading some commentators, including the Canadian Mental Health Association, to conclude that there is a silent crisis of men's mental health.

Published on: 1 Apr 2019

Montreal, Wednesday, March 27 2019 – The Women's Y Foundation is proud to announce the names of the laureates, who will be honoured on September 26, 2019 at The Windsor Montreal during the 26th Women of Distinction Awards.

Published on: 28 Mar 2019

This program provides the conceptual background for research and clinical work in social and cultural psychiatry and will be of interest to postdoctoral trainees and researchers in psychiatry, psychology, and other mental health disciplines; graduate students in health and social sciences; physicians, psychologists, social workers, and other health professionals.

For complete information please click here.

Published on: 28 Mar 2019

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