We write as academics who study the impact of culture on mental health, clinicians who strive to provide equitable mental health care and representatives of organizations devoted to advancing the field of cultural psychiatry. We join our voices to those in the USA and a...

Objective: To describe lifestyle characteristics and associated health issues among psychiatric outpatients in 3 diagnostic categories: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and anxiety and (or) depression. Method: A series of patients ( n = 182) attending 3 outpatient menta...

Objective: Examine the short-term (acute) effects of methylphenidate (MPH) on math performance in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and what factors predict improvement in math performance.Method: One hundred ninety-eight children with ADHD p...

Objective This study evaluated the appropriateness of the Refined Group Number (RGN) classification system for funding psychiatric discharges in Alberta. Method Multiple regression was used to calculate the amount of variation explained (R2) in length of stay by RGNs fo...

Objective As part of its ongoing effort to combat stigma against mental illness among health care providers, the Mental Health Commission of Canada partnered with organizations conducting anti-stigma interventions. Our objective was to evaluate program effectiveness and...

Media coverage of psychiatric issues will reflect or influence public perceptions of the mentally ill. In order to explore the relationship between psychiatry and the media, an altitudinal questionnaire was administered to a systematic sample of 20 reporters, 20 psychi...

Mental health legislation has been under review in many jurisdictions throughout North America and Europe. The thorniest issue to review, practically everywhere, has been that of commitment. The Mental Health Act of Alberta, only 10 years old, is now too in the process...

Forensic psychiatrists in six Canadian municipalities completed a single-page form following each court-ordered assessment conducted during the month of July 1978. A total of 248 cases accumulated during the study period. During the following 18 months researchers coll...

Objective: To demonstrate how mental health legislation and its implementation can detract from a patient's “right to health.” Method: The author surveyed colleagues working at the London and St Thomas Psychiatric Hospitals about cases where the structure or implementat...

Objective: Over a 4-year period in Toronto, this study aimed to compare individuals on a community treatment order (CTO) with individuals not on a CTO in terms of sociodemographic and clinical variables, hospital use, and continued engagement with health services on exi...