A5019504514- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Sleep and related disorders
- Gut microbiota and health
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Physical Activity and Health
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Music Therapy and Health
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Biochemical effects in animals
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
McMaster University
2016-2023
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
2016-2022
Université Paris Cité
2020
Case Western Reserve University
2020
Disruptions in biological rhythms and sleep are a core aspect of mood disorders, with rhythm changes frequently occurring prior to during episodes. Wrist-worn actigraphs increasingly utilized measure ambulatory activity patterns.A comprehensive study using subjective objective measures was conducted 111 participants (40 healthy volunteers [HC], 38 major depressive disorder [MDD] 33 bipolar [BD]). Participants completed 15-day actigraphy first-morning urine samples 6-sulfatoxymelatonin...
The impact of comorbid premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in women with bipolar (BD) is largely unknown.We compared illness characteristics and female-specific mental health problems between BD without PMDD.A total 1 099 who participated the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD) were studied. Psychiatric diagnoses assessed using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Female-specific was a self-report questionnaire developed STEP-BD. PMDD...
Objective: In one of the largest and most comprehensive studies investigating link between objective parameters sleep biological rhythms with peripartum mood anxiety to date, we prospectively investigated trajectory subjective rhythms, levels melatonin, light exposure from late pregnancy postpartum their relationship depressive symptoms across period. Methods: One hundred women were assessed during third trimester pregnancy, whom 73 returned for follow-ups at 1–3 weeks 6–12 postpartum....
Monitoring sleep and activity through wearable devices such as wrist-worn actigraphs has the potential for long-term measurement in individual's own environment. Long periods of data collection require a complex approach, including standardized pre-processing trimming, robust algorithms to address non-wear missing data. In this study, we used data-driven approach quality control, analysis longitudinal actigraphy collected over course 1 year sample 95 participants. We implemented processing...
Background: The Mood Rhythm Instrument (MRI) is a new self-report questionnaire that aims to assess, the presence and timing of daily patterns mood-related symptoms. Here, we examined reliability MRI against prospective investigation over course 15 days. As secondary aim, whether number items with perceived pattern correlated severity depressive symptoms psychological well-being. Methods: 32 participants recruited from general population were asked prospectively fill out version (MRI-d) for...
The aim of this program evaluation was to assess the impact an 8-week art therapy intervention for adults in a hospital-based outpatient mood disorders clinic on depressive symptoms and overall quality life examine how these may change over time by primary psychiatric diagnosis. Following convergent mixed-methods approach, data collection included quantitative qualitative patient feedback regarding implementation improve delivery. Pre- post-treatment results from are presented (n = 88),...
Abstract Monitoring sleep and activity through wearable devices such as wrist-worn actigraphs has the potential for long-term measurement in individual’s own environment. Long periods of data collection require a complex approach, including standardized pre-processing trimming, robust algorithms to address non-wear missing data. In this study, we used data-driven approach quality control, analysis longitudinal actigraphy collected over course 1 year sample 95 participants. We implemented...