News Roundup - September 2023
Article Summaries
Our faculty members frequently make appearances in the media as expert consultants or authors. This article summarizes the faculty media appearances that were featured in our Department newsletter in September 2023.
How much sleep do I really need?
CBC Radio The Dose. September 28, 2023. Featuring Dr. Michael Mak.
Dr. Mak talks about how to know if you're getting enough sleep — and what you can do to improve your night's rest.
CAMH opens virtual urgent care clinic
CP24. September 26, 2023. Featuring Dr. David Gratzer.
Dr. Gratzer discusses CAMH's new urgent care clinic that offers care online.
CAMH opens new virtual urgent care service for mental health
The Toronto Star. September 23, 2023. Featuring Dr. David Gratzer.
Dr. Gratzer speaks about how pandemic practices paved the way for CAMG's new virtual clinic and the potential of online services to make healthcare more accessible and less expensive.
Three Stabbings in Chinatown, Mental Illness and a History of Violence
The Tyee. September 20, 2023. Featuring Dr. Sandy Simpson.
Dr. Simpson emphasizes that individuals found not criminally responsible are still held accountable for their actions, shifting the focus from culpability to accountability, often resulting in confinement in forensic psychiatric facilities.
Pandemic rise in ER mental health visits for teenagers
CBC Radio the Current. September 20, 2023. Featuring Dr. Paul Kurdyak.
Dr. Kurdyak discusses the rising emergency department visits among 16 to 24-year-olds for mental health and addiction reasons.
The Toronto Star. September 18, 2023. Featuring Dr. Rachel Mitchell.
Dr. Mitchell emphasizes the importance of hope and seeking help for young individuals facing mental health challenges, assuring that feelings of despair are temporary and support is available.
Developing Effective Treatment Strategies for Women With Schizophrenia
Psychiatric Times. September 15, 2023. By Dr. Mary Seeman.
Dr. Seeman stresses tailored treatment approaches for women with schizophrenia, emphasizing individual patient care over generalized disease features.
The science of phantom pregnancies: a very real—and very rare—condition
National Geographic. September 11, 2023. Featuring Dr. Mary Seeman.
Dr. Seeman discusses pseudocyesis, a condition where a woman believes she's pregnant without being so, highlighting its cultural prevalence, the challenges in studying it, and the profound psychological and societal pressures associated with the desire for pregnancy.
Link between autism and transness being misused, scientists say
Spectrum News. September 8, 2023. Featuring Dr. Meng-Chuan Lai.
Dr. Lai's study on higher autism rates in transgender individuals has been misused by U.S. legislators to restrict gender-affirming care; Lai stresses that while the link is recognized, misapplying research based on personal ideologies is a concern, and researchers should correct such misinterpretations.
‘Hardcore science’ or ‘just a sticker’ – do anti-anxiety patches actually work?
The Guardian. September 7, 2023. Featuring Dr. Matthew Burke.
Dr. Burke suggests any benefits from NuCalm's wellness stickers, which appear ordinary but claim to adjust "bio-frequencies" for better health, likely stem from the placebo effect, cautioning that reliance on such effects might deter individuals from seeking effective treatments for underlying issues.
Police and academics working together
Global. September 7, 2023. Featuring Dr. N. Zoe Hilton.
Dr. Hilton gives an overview demonstrating that the partnership between policing and academia enhances law enforcement strategies through research, technology, training, and policy development, promoting evidence-based practices and fostering community trust.