A5067085625- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Community Health and Development
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Family and Disability Support Research
Dalhousie University
2002-2023
Casa di Cura Villa Bianca
2023
Mental Health Commission of Canada
2014
Marymount University
2003
Objective To summarize the ongoing activities of Opening Minds (OM) Anti-Stigma Initiative Mental Health Commission Canada regarding 4 groups targeted (youth, health care providers, media, and workplaces), highlight some key methodological challenges, review lessons learned. Method The approach used by OM is rooted in community development philosophy, with clearly defined target groups, contact-based education as central organizing element across interventions, a strong evaluative component...
Objective To summarize the background and rationale of approach taken by Mental Health Commission Canada's Opening Minds (OM) Anti-Stigma Initiative. Method The OM incorporates a grassroots, community development philosophy, has clearly defined target groups, uses contact-based education as central organizing element across interventions, strong evaluative component, so that best practices can be identified, replicated, disseminated. Contact-based occurs when people who have experienced...
In 2018, the World Health Organization reported that depression is most common cause of disability worldwide, with over 300 million people currently living depression. Depression affects an individual's physical health and well-being, impacts psychosocial functioning, has specific negative short- long-term effects on maternal health, child developmental trajectories, family health. The aim these reviews to identify evidence benefits harms screening for in general adult population pregnant...
Objective: Most interventions to reduce stigma in health professionals emphasize education and social contact–based strategies. We sought evaluate a novel skill-based approach: the British Columbia Adult Mental Health Practice Support Program. determine program’s impact on primary care providers’ their perceived confidence comfort providing for mentally ill patients. hypothesized that enhanced skills increased part of practitioners would lead diminished distance stigmatization. Subsequently,...
Objective: To establish the feasibility and short-term impact of implementing a novel curriculum in linguistically geographically isolated francophone community to enhance elementary schoolchildren's (Grades 1 7; n = 158) knowledge attitudes regarding mental health. Methods: The project team developed that covered expected emotional development, depression, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder be delivered by school's usual teachers. Committee members led focused...
BACKGROUND: Depression is frequently unrecognized and undertreated. Therefore, there a need to increase the knowledge skills of primary care physicians regarding diagnosis treatment depression. The aim this study was provide, evaluate impact of, brief educational program with number practice tools resources in order improve family physicians' knowledge, diagnosis, METHODS: Two programs (general enhanced) were delivered interested depression treatment. enhanced focused on more practical...
Pregabalin (S-[+]-3-isobutylgaba) was designed as a lipophilic GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) analogue substituted at the 3′-position in order to facilitate diffusion across blood–brain barrier. It originally developed an anticonvulsant agent, however it has been shown be effective treatment of several disorders including hyperalgesia and behavioural disorders. Although its exact mode action remains unclear, pregabalin interacts with same binding site similar pharmacological profile predecessor,...
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety sertraline compared with placebo in a good clinical practice trial conducted major depressive disorder patients naive selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.This 10-week randomized, multicenter, placebo-controlled, double blind, superiority trial. Adult diagnosed (Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition criteria), total score 19 36 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17), were randomly allocated (n...
Depression affects over 400 million people globally. The majority are seen in primary care. Barriers providing adequate care not solely related to physicians' knowledge/skills deficits, but also time constraints, lack of confidence/avoidance, which need be addressed mental health-care redesign. We hypothesized that family physician (FP) training the Adult Mental Health Practice Support Program (AMHPSP) would lead greater improvements patient depressive symptom ratings (a priori outcome)...
Introduction: Depression is frequently unrecognized and undertreated. Therefore, there a need to increase the knowledge skills of primary care physicians regarding management depression. The aim this study was determine if brief educational intervention can affect family physicians' diagnosis treatment Method: Sixty-eight community-based, nonacademic completed program, which delivered using mixed lecture-seminar format. Knowledge about depression assessed pre- post-program. Paired-sample t...
Introduction: With deinstitutionalization, there are higher demands placed on police in dealing with “emotionally disturbed persons or EDPs” (e.g., those an agitated state due to any several of the following reasons: pre-existing mental health disorder; emerging extreme situational stress; substance abuse). The need for training first responders management EDPs and/or suffering from illness is well documented literature. We evaluating feasibility e-learning course which trains recognize...
The aim of this initiative was to assess whether a novel training program - Understanding Stigma and Strengthening Cognitive Behavioral Interpersonal Skills could improve primary health care providers' confidence in the quality mental they provide Caribbean setting by using Plan-Do-Study-Act rapid cycle for learning improvement.We conducted prospective observational study impact program. refined during three cycles: first, relevance practice improvement assessed. Second, pilot 15 local...