MacAnxiety Research Centre

Internet, social media addiction linked to mental health risks: study

Click the links below to check out some of the fantastic research coming out of our centre. Read to learn about what Dr. Michael Van Ameringen and our team has to say about the link between internet and social media addiction to other mental health risks.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160918180002.htm

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/internet-addiction-could-signal-other-mental-health-problems/

http://globalnews.ca/news/2948555/internet-social-media-addiction-linked-to-mental-health-risks-study/

http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20160918/internet-addiction-may-be-red-flag-for-other-mental-health-issues-study

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/868993

http://health.usnews.com/health-care/articles/2016-09-18/internet-addiction-may-be-red-flag-for-other-mental-health-issues-study 

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-09-internet-addiction-mental-health-problems.html

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/are-you-addicted-to-the-internet-it-might-cause-depression-anxiety/articleshow/54409607.cms

http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/news/offbeat/negative-effects-of-social-media-greater-than-previously-thought-1-8135556

(French): http://rue89.nouvelobs.com/2016/09/20/laddiction-a-internet-est-souvent-liee-a-dautres-dependances-265194

(German): https://www.welt.de/kmpkt/article158253628/Wie-gross-das-Problem-mit-der-Internetsucht-wirklich-ist.html

The MacAnxiety Research Centre’s preliminary findings evaluating the gut microbiome in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder were featured in an article highlighting findings from the recent American Psychiatric Association meeting in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this month.  Click the link below to learn more!

http://news.doximity.com/entries/3710758?user_id=2606543

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

7:00pm EST (pm CT, 5pm MT, 4pm PT)

To register, click HERE

This panel of presenters will discuss how your pharmacist can help with your medications, when you should consult one, and what to ask.

Melanie VanDyke, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Licensed Psychologist at the Center for OCD and Anxiety Related Disorders, Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute

Clark Kebodeaux, PharmD
Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Hedva Barenholtz Levy, PharmD
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
Certified Geriatric Pharmacist
Director of HbL PharmaConsulting

• Webinar format: A live 45-minute presentation, followed by a brief Q&A session.
• Free: no fees

We are currently conducting a study investigating the effectiveness of a probiotic for symptoms of anxiety.

If you would like more information, please contact Jasmine at TURNAJ@MCMASTER.CA or at 905-921-7644.

We are currently recruiting adults (age 18-64) for a research study examining the bacteria found in the human gut.

To participate, click the poster for more information or contact JASMINE at TURNAJ@MCMASTER.CA or 905-921-7644

We are currently recruiting participants (ages 21 to 64) for a new research study evaluating the safety and efficacy of an investigational medication.  The study will last no more than 26 weeks. If you qualify, you will receive the study medication and all study-related care at no cost.

Click the poster to learn more or contact Katrina at katrina@macanxiety.com

Watch the recorded webinar HERE

What to Do If Your Child Won’t Talk: How Kids Can Overcome Selective Mutism

Wednesday, May 18, 2016
7:00 pm ET (6:00 pm CT / 5:00 pm MT / 4:00 pm PT)

Sandra Mendlowitz, PhD, CPsych, addresses what to do if your child won’t talk, and she gives advice on how kids can overcome selective mutism.

Dr. Mendlowitz is a registered psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and an assistant professor in the Department of Child Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and a founding partner of the Clinical Psychology Centre.

Register HERE

• Webinar format: A live 45-minute presentation, followed by a brief Q&A session.
• Free: no fees

We are currently recruiting healthy participants for a research study looking at gut bacteria in children. If interested, please contact 905-921-7644

Click on the poster to learn more!

In case you missed it, watch the recorded webinar HERE

How to Worry Less
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
7:00 pm ET (6:00 pm CT / 5:00 pm MT / 4:00 pm PT)

A clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders, Dr. David Carbonell is the founder and director of the Anxiety Treatment Center, Ltd., and the “coach” at www.anxietycoach.com, a self-help website for people troubled by fears and phobias.

David Carbonell, PhD
Anxiety Treatment Center, Ltd.
anxietycoach.com

Author of The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You Into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It

• Webinar format: A live 45-minute presentation, followed by a brief Q&A session.
• Free: no fees
• REGISTER HERE