Mental Health and Behaviour

The purpose of this study is to measure patterns of hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection after achieving an undetectable viral load at end of treatment on direct-acting aniviral therapy; to determine the threshold of risk reduction practices that protects against HCV reinfection after achieving an undetectable viral load; and to evaluate the potential impact of successful HCV treatment in terms of health care costs and resource utilization.

The purpose of this study is to test a novel psychoeducational intervention for individuals at high risk for bipolar disorder (BD). BD affects over two per cent of the population and is commonly based on self-reported history of (hypo)manic episodes that are frequently underreported. This can result in a substantial delay in the accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment initiation of BD which is linked to poor clinical and functional outcomes.

The purpose of this study is to explore the use of two separate non-medication treatments, light therapy and ion therapy, as substitutes for antidepressants for maintenance treatment in major depression. More information on the study can be found at reachbc.ca.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of intermittent theta burst (iTBS) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in improving depression symptoms over an accelerated treatment course of eight treatments per day for five days.

The purpose of this study is to assess whether a phone texting service will improve quality of care provided to the patients discharged from the Joseph & Rosalie Segal Family Health Centre at Vancouver General Hospital. Providing additional support, via their mobile phones, and connection to a care navigator, especially after discharge from psychiatric inpatient units may help patients make a seamless transition from hospital to community-based care and can potentially reduce losses to follow-up and unplanned readmissions to hospital.

The purpose of this study is to explore whether heart rate variability (HRV) normalization may serve as a surrogate marker of the changes in brain function caused by repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) that are associated with symptomatic improvement in depression.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a peer navigation program for men with prostate and a peer navigator training course called the True North Peer Navigation program. The study will evaluate patient outcomes such as their ability to take a more active role in their health, quality of life, social support and use of health care services, in addition to the experiences of patients and peer navigators and the factors that make it easier or harder for people to deliver the program to patients in different settings.

The purpose of this study is to understand how race/ethnicity data is collected alongside other sociodemographic data and to gain perspectives on how collecting race/ethnicity data can be used to inform culturally safe mental health care services and supports for diverse patient groups.

The purpose of this study is to look at the link between regions of brain activity and impulsivity and to look at a non-invasive intervention called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to help reduce the risk of impulsive behaviours.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to treat depression. 

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of magnetic seizure therapy for treating depression in patients diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.