This pilot study evaluated the experience of people with co-occurring disorders (mental illness
and addiction) in relation to peer-led and professional-led group interventions. The study …

In Canada, case laws have had a significant impact on the way mentally ill offenders are
managed, both in the criminal justice system and in the forensic mental health system. The …

Opioid use disorder (OUD) and overdose deaths are a public health crisis. One contributing
factor is stigma towards people who use opioids. We developed and conducted a public-…

Deficits in frontal lobe functioning are common to both schizophrenia and alcohol dependence
and have been associated with problems with memory and attention. Objectives: The first …

In a recent report, the World Health Organization (WHO) drew world attention with its statement
that suicide and tuberculosis are the highest cause of mortality in Asian countries. Among …

OBJECTIVE To investigate family physicians' experience in diagnosing and managing bipolar
disorder, how they rate their undergraduate and postgraduate training in this area, and …

Discussion Instant messenger service allows individuals who are on-line to communicate
with each other. The above case describes the use of this service to complete a psychiatric …

Buprenorphine is a new FDA-approved medication for treating opioid dependence. There has
been little described about the practical aspects of setting up such a practice or clinic. This …

… Krishna Balachandra, MD, FRCPC … Dr Balachandra is a Fellow in psychiatry, Dr
Sharma is a Professor, Dr Dozois is an Associate Professor, and Dr Bhayana is an Adjunct …

The patient underwent sterotactic biopsy, and the tumour was confirmed as glioblastoma
multiforme (Figure 2). Most gliomas are not curable. Median post-operative survival rate is 14 …