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

MQ Mental Health

Following my PhD, I trained in computational biology and statistical genetics at Cornell University, working on X chromosome variation and psychiatric disease. After this brief fellowship, I began my postdoctoral training in psychiatric and genetic epidemiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS).

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International Men’s Day: 5 Men Doing Amazing Mental Health Research

MQ Mental Health

This International Men’s Day (19 November) we’re celebrating the amazing achievements of men working in mental health research. We’re focusing on 5 amazing men who have made impact in the world of mental health science. We’re focusing on 5 amazing men who have made impact in the world of mental health science.

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

MQ Mental Health

It’s the start of a new season with spring sprung and a new series of Open Minds, MQ’s podcast where we speak to researchers, celebrities and people with lived experience of mental illness about the latest progress in mental health research. And student mental health and well-being was an area ripe for research.

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Costume, Cosplay and Dressing Up: Fashion and Mental Health

MQ Mental Health

Research has shone a fascinating light onto the power costume can have on our mental health. A few years ago, many conversations were had around Halloween costumes where people can dress up as a mental health patient or an ‘asylum escapee’. So it’s worth mentioning clearly - mental illness is not a costume.

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Harnessing cultural identity as a protective factor in minority mental health: Applications to children and families

Society of Clinical Psychology

Often times the field of clinical psychology assumes a “deficit-based” approach to minority mental health. Over-emphasizing deficits in minority mental health can be problematic for two central reasons. Over-emphasizing deficits in minority mental health can be problematic for two central reasons.

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Diversity Spotlight: Nadine A. Chang, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

a licensed clinical psychologist and advocate for Asian American mental health in the state of New York. Dr. Chang’s efforts mentioned thus far have demonstrated her commitments to addressing mental health issues at the individual, organizational, and systemic level. Dr. Chang earned her B.A.

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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

Society of Clinical Psychology

These patients typically show persistent symptoms and impairment in daily life and tend to keep making use of the health care system even though they are more dissatisfied with treatment (Björk et al., In the referenced article, the Inventory of Therapeutic Interventions and Skills (Boyle et al., Psychiatric Quarterly, 51 (4), 271–279.