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Topics in Mental Health that our Topic Experts can Discuss
Mental Health Act, Consent and Capacity | Dr. Amanda Abate |
Mental Health Education | Sterling Renzoni |
Mental Health First Aid | Christina Fuda |
Mental Health in the Workplace | Christina Fuda |
Mental Health, Caregivers | Christina Fuda |
Mental Health, Child and Adolescent (except for addictions) | Dr. Neil Anzai |
Mental Health, Geriatric | Dr. Amer Burhan |
Mental Health, Parents and Parenting | Christina Fuda , Piyushi Dhir |
Cultural Perspectives on Mental Health | Piyushi Dhir |
Resilience and Overcoming Adversity | Piyushi Dhir , Lori-Lane Murphy, Sterling Renzoni |
Women's Mental Health | Piyushi Dhir |
The Journey to Healing | Piyushi Dhir |
Specific Mental Health Issues
Anxiety | Lori-Lane Murphy , Piyushi Dhir |
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | Dr. Neil Anzai, Lori-Lane Murphy |
Bipolar (Lived Experience) | Lori-Lane Murphy |
Depression | Piyushi Dhir |
Eating Disorders | Dr. Neil Anzai, Sterling Renzoni |
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | Lori-Lane Murphy |
Postnatal Depression | Piyushi Dhir |
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Dr. Neil Anzai |
Psychotherapy | Greg Samuelson |
Psychotic Disorders | Dr. Amanda Abate |
Psychiatric Emergency Services | Dr. Philip Klassen |
Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders | Dr. Amanda Abate |
Treatment and Care
Community Mental Health | Greg Samuelson |
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) | Dr. Amanda Abate |
Forensic Psychiatry | Dr. Philip Klassen |
Inpatient Care | Dr. Amanda Abate |
Interventional Psychiatry (Brain Stimulation, Ketamine) | Dr. Amer Burhan |
Meditation and Mindfulness | Greg Samuelson |
Mindfulness-Based Mental Health Interventions | Greg Samuelson |
Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementia, Cognition) | Dr. Amer Burhan |
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) | Dr. Amanda Abate |
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) | Greg Samuelson |
Treatment of Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders | Dr. Amanda Abate |
Treatment-Resistant Depression | Dr. Amer Burhan |
Family Support
The Importance of Family Support | Lori-Lane Murphy |
Research
Patient-Centred Research | Sterling Renzoni |
Hospital Administration, Mental Health Care Politics and Policy
Hospital Administration | Dr. Philip Klassen |
Mental Health and the US and Canadian Healthcare Systems | Dr. Neil Anzai |
Mental Health Act, Consent and Capacity | Dr. Amanda Abate |
Mental Health Policy | Dr. Philip Klassen, Sterling Renzoni |
Mental Health Politics | Dr. Neil Anzai |
Residential Eating Disorder Programs in the United States and the Challenges They Face | Dr. Neil Anzai |