Measurement-based care (MBC) is a scalable approach to improving outcomes for people with depression. We implemented MBC across sites in Pakistan & showed that MBC reduced time to antidepressant response & remission by HALF compared with standard care. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Great to be in Crete for @assc28.bsky.social presenting designs of our innovative clinical trials of psilocybin therapy @camhnews.bsky.social and @uhnresearch.ca. My first time presenting outdoors in the sun!

New in @naturemedicine.bsky.social "An international Delphi consensus for reporting of setting in psychedelic clinical trials" by Chloé Pronovost-Morgan, Kyle Greenway, myself, and many ReSPCT Experts." nature.com/articles/s41...

Elegant study linking early life maternal warmth to feelings of social safety (belonging) in adolescence, which then influences physical & mental health outcomes in late teens. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

“At UHN, we don’t see mental and physical health as separate. We’re disrupting that false divide with holistic, integrated care.” – Dr. Ishrat Husain, Department Head of UHN Centre for Mental Health & Program Medical Director of the UHN-CAMH Partnership. #MentalHealthWeek

#ThisWeekInNPP This systematic review & meta-analysis from @ishrathusain.bsky.social & team found that structural changes in grey & white matter are moderately associated w/ cognitive deficits in bipolar disorder, w/⬆️ associations in bipolar I & euthymic individuals www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Learn from the world-leading hub for brain-related research and care during #BrainAwarenessWeek! 🧠 Follow along with @kbi-uhn.bsky.social and check out the Your Complex Brain podcast for more!

University Health Network is proud to be named by Brand Finance as the leading Canadian academic health sciences centre in their Global Top 250 Hospitals 2025 report. Access the full 2025 report here: brandirectory.com/reports/hosp...

CAMH is now on Bluesky! We’re excited to continue engaging with our community and sharing the work we’re doing, alongside our partners, shaping a future where #MentalHealthisHealth.

Big co-1st/corresponding author paper just published in @JAMAPsychiatry! I just can't thank our team enough for their unwavering support on this project. Modifying Informed Consent to Help Address Functional Unmasking in Psychedelic Clinical Trials jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

"A study of federally funded research projects in the United States estimated that principal investigators spend on average about 45% of their time on administrative activities related to applying for and managing projects rather than conducting active research" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Until researchers improve reporting of the psychological support components in psychedelic therapies, regulators will comtinue to withhold approval for clinical use. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Academic Christmas

It’s high time the field of psychedelic research move beyond the mystical experience construct (MEQ). While many critiques of the measure rest on misconceptions, persistent misunderstandings & psychometric limitations lead us to recommend transcending it. - Nature R Psy: nature.com/articles/s44...

Is there a formula for competitive grant applications? Araj et al. break down the core elements of successful proposals in their latest perspective article! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

‘Resilience interventions do work’ – why coping strategies should be a staple of education

Hello BlueSky, I've made the jump over and already feel emotionally and psychologically lighter! Looking forward to connecting you all on this less divisive platform.