Psychiatry

The more you know? How disclosure of certain information impacts the wellbeing and behaviour of Alzheimer’s patients
Informing patients that they have elevated amyloid-beta plaques in their brain can lighten their emotional distress—but can also correlate with less favourable behaviour.
Forget chatbots: Reading can combat loneliness, boost the brain, research shows
In the face of what the WHO has called 'a crisis of social isolation and loneliness,' studies find reading for pleasure, alone or in book groups, has multiple benefits for all ages.

Six things my fellow doctors should know—but may not—about treating depression

A psychiatrist offers up advice from his years of experience.
Do glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists affect mental health?

Meta-analysis evaluates psychiatric, cognitive and quality-of-life outcomes with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist treatment.
How well are Canada's kids doing on issues like bullying, social skills and suicide compared to other wealthy countries?

UNICEF’s 19th Report Card suggests one in five youth in Canada face frequent bullying, one in five are lonely and one in four struggle to make friends.
New research seeks to shed light on inhibitory control in bipolar patients

Inhibitory control is a core component of executive function and it contributes to cognitive, emotional and social development—but one psychiatrist says this study raises more questions than it answers.
Placebos reduce the intensity and interference of PMS symptoms: study

Even in patients who were informed beforehand that they would be taking a placebo, the inactive pills worked.
How helpful can gratitude be for your overall wellbeing?

Looking at multiple sources of data, researchers found context around stress was an important factor.
Single people face lower risk and slower progression of dementia, study finds

Reduced incidence may result from single people's greater social interactions and community involvement, authors say. Or is it that it is not as readily detected or reported?
How does a patient’s pain factor into risk of suicide?

New research suggests a strong connection between pain and elevated risk of suicide-related outcomes. But how can clinicians factor this in?

The more you know? How disclosure of certain information impacts the wellbeing and behaviour of Alzheimer’s patients

Forget chatbots: Reading can combat loneliness, boost the brain, research shows

Six things my fellow doctors should know—but may not—about treating depression

Do glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists affect mental health?

How well are Canada's kids doing on issues like bullying, social skills and suicide compared to other wealthy countries?

New research seeks to shed light on inhibitory control in bipolar patients

Placebos reduce the intensity and interference of PMS symptoms: study

How helpful can gratitude be for your overall wellbeing?

Single people face lower risk and slower progression of dementia, study finds

How does a patient’s pain factor into risk of suicide?