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Depression and suicide risk: An interview with new MQ Fellow Dr Alexandre Lussier

MQ Mental Health

I received a BSc in Biochemistry from McGill University in 2012 and a PhD in Medical Genetics from the University of British Columbia in 2017. Following my PhD, I trained in computational biology and statistical genetics at Cornell University, working on X chromosome variation and psychiatric disease. years ago).

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Bipolar Disorder and Student Mental Health (with Dr Anne Duffy) – MQ Open Minds Podcast

MQ Mental Health

Dr Duffy is Professor of Psychiatry at Queen’s University Kingston and Visiting Professor at the University of Oxford. Bipolar Disorder This particular mental health condition and one particular man both had a huge effect on Dr Duffy’s career. Dr Duffy was a part of his research team, meeting families affected by the illness.

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PC-Care: In-Home PCIT Intervention for Children

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In this episode, Lindsay Armendariz and Brandi Hawk discuss Parent-Child Care (PC-Care), a brief intervention designed to respond to the needs of parents, foster parents and children in the child welfare system. Interviewer: Annette Semanchin-Jones, PhD. Implications for placement stability and other outcomes are described. Show Notes.

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MQ announces its biggest ever investment in new research

MQ Mental Health

The 2023 Fellows went through a rigorous interview and vetting process, including having their applications reviewed by a diverse panel of global experts, including people with lived experience of mental illness. Dr Gareth Griffith from the University of Bristol. Dr Leslie Carol Munoz Johnson from Emory University in Georgia, USA.

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10 Years of MQ’s American Fellows

MQ Mental Health

Ahmari investigated what happens in the brain to cause OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) specifically, whether complications in the brain’s circuits may cause symptoms. It has provided funding towards improving my intervention and is also furthering my own learning as a scientist. Serotonin is largely associated with changes in mood.

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Social work leaders must take action to embed anti-racist practice, conference told

Community Care

Despite the symptoms of racial trauma mirroring many of those found in post-traumatic stress disorder, Thomas explained that there were some organisations that did not recognise it as a form of trauma. What have exit interviews been telling you about those that have left?” Are they on leave and how does that compare to white staff?

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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

Society of Clinical Psychology

Over about the last 50 years, clinical research has proven without a doubt that psychotherapy significantly alleviates the symptoms of a wide range of mental illnesses, for example, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and addictions (Lutz et al., 2006; Zimmermann et al., 2017; Sharf et al.,