Raymond Lam

Professor of Psychiatry
Website 
www.workingwithdepression.ca
Degrees / Designations 

MD, FRCPC

Email Address 
r.lam@ubc.ca
Phone 
604-822-7325
Fax 
604-822-7922
Mailing Address 
2255 Wesbrook Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1
Twitter 
@DrRaymondLam
LinkedIn 
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=31176363&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile

Biography

Academic Appointment 
Professor
Body Locations and Systems 
Brain and Nerves
Disorders and Conditions 
Mental Health and Behaviour
Other Areas of Research 
depression
bipolar disorder
mood disorders

Dr. Raymond W. Lam is Professor and Head of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program in the Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, and Director of the Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence at UBC Hospital within the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. His research covers the spectrum of non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments for mood disorders, with a focus on seasonal, treatment-resistant and workplace depression. He has published over 230 papers in peer-reviewed journals and authored 11 books on depression, and serves on the editorial boards of 7 international journals, including as an editorial advisor for the Cochrane Collaboration. He is also the Executive Chair of the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT, www.canmat.org).

Clinical Trials 
News and Awards 
May 25, 2021Award bolsters impactful research ideas to improve patient care and connectedness
Jan 8, 2019Ask an expert: Grey winter days are bringing me down. How can I beat the winter blues?
May 12, 2017The trillion dollar global burden of depression
Jun 4, 2015Patient finds light in darkness through depression research participation
Oct 3, 2014Mobile app helps track and manage symptoms of depression, anxiety
Oct 21, 2013Biomarkers of depression offer hope for personalized treatment
Publications