Mind Full: The Canadian Psychological Association podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Canadian Psychological Association's podcast Mind Full speaks with experts across Canada and the world on a variety of subjects. We frame current issues through the lens of the science of human behaviour, and focus on important topics related to the mental health of Canadians.
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For a long time - decades, maybe even centuries - we have been led to believe that there is a correlation between artistic genius and serious mental health issues. Certain painters, composers, and musicians have been mythologized for their mental health struggles as well as for the art they produce. One of the biggest problems with perpetuating this myth is that young artists today often internalize it, preventing them from seeking help when they may need it most.Florence Khoriaty is a psychology student who recently presented her research on this subject at the CPA's 2026 convention in Montréal. She is also a well-known singer-songwriter, radio presenter, and artist who speaks from a wealth of personal experience.Soundcheck: Mental Health in the Canadian Music Industry – National Reporthttps://www.revelios.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Soundcheck-Final-Report-1.pdfC'est formidable! with Florence Khttps://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-214-c-est-formidable
Quarks: Do old buildings give you the creeps? New research could explain haunted feelings https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/infrasound-paranormal-9.7209127In The Guardian: Spooky feelings in old houses may be caused by boiler sounds, study suggests https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/27/spooky-feelings-in-old-houses-may-be-caused-by-boiler-sounds-study-suggests
is a term that refers to people who get promoted to leadership roles – with a catch. Women and minorities get promoted to top roles, but only in circumstances where the organization is in dire straits or in crisis, setting them up to fail. Dr. Mel Rutherford took on one of those glass cliff roles – and, against long odds, found a way to not only succeed in the position, but to thrive.The Glass Cliff: One Transman's Leadership Odyssey: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/shop/psychology-general/the-glass-cliff-one-transman's-leadership-odyssey-p-9781394368679
Psychologists play an important role in the care of all kinds of medical conditions. Sheila Garland joins the Mind Full podcast to talk about her role in helping people going through cancer treatment. She highlights the importance of having trained mental health professionals in as many healthcare settings as possible.
Glickson study mentioned by Dr. Courtice: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2329488420971690?casa_token=9CETIqfPeVkAAAAA%3Ahm8Al3ORC_TtBA886e7WoNw7-93-cUTtMv0QIM6ANFtXUbTEIq-4edGwGu8q7sxf3jIftp4HYVawpw
Marlee Kostiner put her passions for writing, digital media, and mental health to use publishing children's books. She has one of her own - Namoosté - but her main focus is on helping mental health professionals write evidence-based books for kids. She joins Mind Full to discuss the publishing process and the importance of knowledge translation in today's world.Garden Wolf Publishing: https://www.gardenwolfpublishing.com/Marlee's email: mailto:marlee@gardenwolfpublishing.com
fact sheet: Workplace Burnouthttps://cpa.ca/psychology-works-fact-sheet-workplace-burnout/Workplace Standard - Mental Health Commission of Canada https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/workplace-standard/Guarding Minds at Work https://www.guardingmindsatwork.ca/Workplace Strategies for Mental Health https://www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.com/Preventing burnout - Canada.ca https://www.canada.ca/en/government/publicservice/wellness-inclusion-diversity-public-service/health-wellness-public-servants/mental-health-workplace/preventing-burnout.html
Gemma Hickey was the recipient of the 2025 CPA Humanitarian Award, which is presented to outstanding individuals who are not psychologists whose commitment and persistent endeavors have significantly enhanced the psychological health and well-being of the people of Canada. Gemma is a longtime advocate for survivors of clergy sexual abuse, and for the visibility and inclusion of members of our 2SLGBTQ+ communities.Gemma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbegemma/?hl=enGemma's book 'Almost Feral' at Atlantic Books: https://atlanticbooks.ca/books/almost-feralPathways Foundation Newfoundland: https://www.facebook.com/pathwaysfoundationnl/Artforce: https://artforcenl.org/
Mood disorders are complex, which means that both the diagnosis and the treatment can be complex. Such is the case with bipolar disorder, a mood disorder characterized by manic highs and depressive lows. Getting accurate, evidence-based information about the condition is essential, which is what led The Royal, a specialized mental health centre in Ottawa, to create a virtual health information tool for people living with the condition. Dr. Kelsey Collimore, the clinical psychologist who led this initiative, joins Mind Full to talk about it.The Royal client and family resource hub: https://www.theroyal.ca/client-and-family-resource-hub/Bipolar disorder education series videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuvIFrHQhXvkZr1SpiPpYY_jJ4AFJoCVg
Every year at the CPA’s convention, we sell orange T-shirts designed by Indigenous artist Betty Gilbert to raise money for a local charity. This year, if you attend our convention and purchase an orange T-shirt, that money will go to the Native Friendship Centre of Montreal. Drayton Gilbert has gone from being a youth who accessed the services they provided to being the centre’s manager of operations, and he joins the podcast to talk about the work the Centre does with Indigenous people in Montreal.Native Friendship Centre of Montreal: https://www.nfcm.org/en/about-us/Support the NFCM: https://www.nfcm.org/en/support-us/
Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman came back to the Mind Full podcast to talk about his new book - this time a work of fiction! Jinn in the Family tells the story of a family, originally from Zanzibar, and the Jinn that follows them throughout their lives as they move around the world - including to places like Winnipeg. The novel brings a psychological lens to the concepts of cultural resilience and family dynamics.Jinn in the Family: https://leadwithdiversity.com/jinn/Lead With Diversity Press: https://leadwithdiversity.com/press/Other books by Dr. Abdulrehman, including 'The Poetry of Angry Black and Brown People': https://leadwithdiversity.com/books/
It’s psychology month! Throughout February, we’ve highlighted the ways psychology shapes our everyday lives, and helps us in ways we don’t always notice.Today we’re going to focus on one way psychology interacts with the healthcare system, specifically in the field of HIV and AIDS. Our guest, Dr. Sean Rourke, just won a major award for his life’s work, the inaugural Eric Jackman award from the Royal Society of Canada. From the days when an HIV diagnosis was seen as a death sentence to today, when early detection can result in a long and full life, he has been helping Canadians in a myriad of ways.
Psychology Month continues with a look at psychology's role in cancer care.A diagnosis of cancer will affect each person who receives one a little differently. But it will affect everyone. Not just the person with the diagnosis, but the people around them. Family, friends, and co-workers need help as well. Psychologists can play a central role at every stage, from diagnosis to treatment to end-of-life care.Our guests on Mind Full today are friends. Bob Wakeham met Dr. Sheila Garland when he joined her study on insomnia in people who had been diagnosed with cancer. Bob shares his story and experiences with us, and tells us how Sheila's involvement in his life made an enormous difference.Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology: https://www.capo.ca/
Our Psychology Month series continues with a look at how the effects of COVID are still being felt by children in schools, particularly in rural settings where incidents of family violence remain elevated.Remember the COVID-19 pandemic? It wasn’t that long ago, but many of us have kind of memory-holed the entire traumatic experience. That said, just because we don’t think about it any more doesn’t mean that the effects aren’t still being felt today. For example, rates of gender-based violence, including femicide, remain elevated above pre-pandemic levels. This is particularly the case in rural communities, and is evident in the attitudes and behaviours of kids in schools.Strained Systems, Escalating Needs: Service Provider Perspectives on the Rural Landscape of Sexual- and Gender-based Violence in the Five-years post-COVID:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/394321057_Strained_Systems_Escalating_Needs_Service_Provider_Perspectives_on_the_Rural_Landscape_of_Sexual-_and_Gender-based_Violence_in_the_Five-years_post-COVIDSpace, place, and the politics of access: Service provider perspectives on health system responses to sexual- and gender-based violence in rural communities:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353829225001625Family Transition Place: https://familytransitionplace.ca/
fact sheet on enuresis and encopresis: https://cpa.ca/psychology-works-fact-sheet-enuresis-and-encopresis-in-children/Enuresis and encopresis fact sheet video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5XlyIf1Nmo
The Canadian federal budget has been released, and some changes to Canada's mental health landscape will happen as a result. Our resident economist, CPA Director of Policy and Public Affairs Glenn Brimacombe, joins Mind Full to look forward to what Canadians can expect over the next year.
As the College of Psychologists and Behavioural Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO) has proposed a number of changes to their entry-to-practice standards for psychologists, the CPA and other psychology organizations around Canada are raising concerns about those changes. Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker, CPA CEO, joins Mind Full to lay out those concerns, and what she sees as the dangers inherent in reducing entry-to-practice standards.CPA's response to CPBAO: https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Press%20Release/CPA%20Response%20to%20CPBAO%20Consultation%20-%2025Nov2025_Final.pdfShare your thoughts with the CPBAO: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BZ5SB8QThe full text of the Psychology and Behaviour Analysis Act, 2021 and Ontario Regulation 193/23 Registration with the proposed amendments (in tracked changes), and a three-column chart which shows the proposed revisions to the Registration Regulation can be viewed here: https://cpbao.ca/wp-content/uploads/Consultation-Amendmenhttps://cpbao.ca/wp-content/uploads/Consultation-Amendments-to-Registration-Regulation-under-the-Psychology-and-Behaviour-Analysis-Act-2021-5.pdf
in encouraging addictive gambling behaviour.Ban Ads For Gambling website:https://unbetgamblingads.com/aboutSenator Marty Deacon's Bill S-211:S-211 https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/s-211Get involved:https://unbetgamblingads.com/send-a-letter-you-to-mp-mpp
The world is paying attention to the current war between Russia and Ukraine. While it is devastating and horrific for the Ukrainian people, it is just the latest in more than a century of war, occupation, oppression, and resilience. What makes a person resilient? What makes a people resilient? And how does that come through in a country where violence and threats from all sides have been ongoing for lifetimes? Tomas Vanderkam's research into resilience is informed by his Ukrainian heritage, and he joins the podcast to explore both.Tom's presentation from the CPA convention in June: https://youtu.be/YfiYZq44qF8?si=Ntl6XApWsmCeAAHaFree Ukrainian history lecture playlist from University of Toronto: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGDWF-S8Wt4XVNFMHOt1UvlMwg_HlP9OvLink to Tomas' full paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384562816_Voices_of_Resilience_in_Ukraine_Psychological_Predictors_of_Resilience_in_Survivor_NarrativesSome Ukrainian resources:A Survey of Ukrainian Historiography by Dmytro Doroshenko:https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/Europe/Ukraine/_Topics/history/_Texts/DORSUH/home.htmlThe Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine by Serhii Plokhyhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25255053-the-gates-of-europeContemporary media:The Kyiv Independent:https://kyivindependent.com/Zaborona:https://zaborona.com/en/Donate to help Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/
Forensic psychologist Jeffrey Smalldon spent decades corresponding, conversing, and probing the minds of some of America's most notorious killers, from John Wayne Gacy to the Manson family. Why are we, as a society, so fascinated with history's most violent and depraved acts and events? Are Canadians different from Americans in our fascination with such horror?Jeffrey Smalldon's book, 'That Beast Was Not Me: One Forensic Psychologist, Five Decades of Conversations With Killers': https://www.blacklyonpublishing.com/product-page/that-beast-was-not-me-one-forensic-psychologist-five-decades-of-conversJeffrey Smalldon's website: https://jeffreysmalldon.com/An additional note for today's episode. Early on, we discuss the difference between Canada's recollection of historic political assassinations and America's. That Americans (and Canadians, thanks to our proximity and our consumption of American culture) know locales like Ford's Theatre where Lincoln was assassinated, Dealey Plaza in Dallas where JFK was shot, or the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, the site of the killing of Martin Luther King.I suggested that Canadians were less likely to know that kind of detail about similar events, even though political assassinations are much rarer here. I wondered how many Canadians knew about events that had happened in their own city - the biggest political assassination in Canadian history was that of D'Arcy McGee, on of the Fathers of Confederation, on Sparks Street in Ottawa. Another was that of Pierre Laporte, murdered during the FLQ crisis in 1970. And a third was the assassination of Atilla Altıkat, a Turkish diplomat gunned down on Island Park Drive in Ottawa in 1982.Curious after discussing these things, I mentioned them to my boss later in the day after recording this episode. While she was sort of familiar with Laporte, the other two events came as a surprise. Then I went to dinner with my mom and asked her - she was also unfamiliar with D'Arcy McGee. But more surprisingly to me, she had almost no recollection of the murder of Altıkat. I would have been a baby or toddler, and the event took place about eight blocks from where we lived at the time.
The 2025 federal budget will be delivered November 4th. Glenn Brimacombe, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the Canadian Psychological Association, joins Mind Full to discuss the advocacy approach to the budget process. We know many things that Canadians and mental health professionals want - parity between healthcare and mental health care, for example. How are we doing in advancing those priorities, and what can the rest of us do?CPA input on the federal budget: https://cpa.ca/cpa-provides-input-into-2025-federal-budget-august-2025/
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A lot of the time, awards given out in school reflect academic achievement - marks and grades are quantifiable, and it's easy to determine which students are the top academic performers. But does this create too much pressure on those students who compete for those accolades? And where does it leave the students who excel in other, less quantifiable areas? Today's Mind Full guest, Dr. Linda Iwenofu, suggests a restructuring of our reward systems, from primary school to post-secondary institutions.Schools need to rethink graduation awards, child psychologists say: https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/article/child-psychologists-say-school-awards-should-recognize-more-than-just-top-marks/For information about Dr. Iwenofu's research and teaching: www.powerinyouthlab.com and https://discover.research.utoronto.ca/32066-linda-iwenofuDr. Iwenofu's clinical private practice: www.powerinyouthpsychology.comFor further reading on what leading psychologists have to say about re-imagining awards and similar recognition systems :-Kohn, A. (2018). Punished by rewards: Punished By Rewards: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, Praise, and Other Bribes. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-36591-000-Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Ballantine Books.https://adrvantage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Mindset-The-New-Psychology-of-Success-Dweck.pdf-Robinson, C. D., Gallus, J., Lee, M. G., Rogers, T. (2019). The demotivating effect (and unintended message) of awards. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. doi: 10.1016/j.obhdp.2019.03.006.https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/todd_rogers/files/the_demotivating_effect_and_unintended_message_of_awards_vf.pdfSee my dad's Grade 11 chemistry medal from Rivers high school in Manitoba: https://bsky.app/profile/ericbollman.bsky.social/post/3lul6l3jaws2f
Contingent workers, a group which includes gig workers, contract workers, and temporary foreign workers, are a growing segment of Canada's workforce. This trend shows no signs of slowing, and as a result there is an increasing need to protect those workers, who are vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. Today's guest, Dr. Catherine Connelly, tells us about the current state of contingent work in Canada, and suggests some ways we can ensure the safety and security of Canadian contingent workers going forward.Dr. Connelly's 2023 book 'Enduring Work: Experiences with Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program': https://www.amazon.ca/Enduring-Work-Experiences-Canadas-Temporary/dp/0228016681McMaster Organizational Behaviour Laboratory: https://mobl.ca/Dr. Connelly's McMaster bio: https://mcrew.ca/member/catherine-connelly-2/Stompin' Tom's 'Tillsonburg': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YouShACK-H4
On the Mind Full podcast we are always keen on talking about music. Popular music, and the music we heard often in our formative years, can hold memories for us, and hearing a certain tune can unlock memories we might not otherwise access on a regular basis. Today's guest, Dr. Myra Fernandes, recently published a study with Pelin Tanberg and Ryan Yeung at the University of Waterloo that tells us even more about music and memory, and the specific relationship between the two.Open access link to the study: https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13421-025-01717-wDr. Fernandes' faculty webpage: https://uwaterloo.ca/psychology/profiles/myra-fernandes
It has been more than 30 years since the Satanic Panic gripped popular culture. Millions were convinced there was an epidemic of child abuse stemming from satanic beliefs and rituals. There was no evidence to support these claims. There were TV specials, arrests, prosecutions, and even convictions - all based on something that never happened. Dr Randy Paterson joins Mind Full to look back at this phenomenon. He draws a parallel to today's QAnon beliefs, and points out psychology's role not only in explaining the panic in retrospect, but in fueling the flames in the first place.CBC’s Uncover podcast: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/472-satanic-panicJohn Denver testifying at Tipper Gore’s Parents Music Resource Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgSjjD6rRu4Frank Zappa testifying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgAF8Vu8G0wDee Snider testifying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Vyr1TylTE
occurs when humans and dogs look at each other, or when a human pets a dog: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202402493Whale dog helping to save orcas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ3BngMNv-g
Every time we get to celebrate something, we’re a little happier as a result. A promotion, a birthday, an unusually warm and sunny day in January. The fact is, there are hundreds of reasons for a celebration, but for some reason we don’t lean into them all. Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman has a radical idea – let’s celebrate EVERYTHING!Dr. Abdulrehman's website Lead With Diversity: https://leadwithdiversity.com/The Celebrate Everything initiative: https://leadwithdiversity.com/ce/
Dr. Katherine Starzyk and Dr. Iloradanon Efimoff created a virtual reality tour of a residential school. They collaborated with Survivors and computer scientists to see if a tour in this manner could change attitudes toward residential schools and reconciliation. Did it work? Well...kind of. But that doesn't mean the study wasn't worth doing! On today's episode we discuss what they learned and how even disappointing results move science and understanding forward.Can a virtual reality residential school, developed with Survivors, improve empathy toward Indigenous people? Conversation article: https://theconversation.com/can-a-virtual-reality-residential-school-developed-with-survivors-improve-empathy-toward-indigenous-people-249996Open-access paper 'The influence of Survivor stories and a virtual reality representation of a residential school on reconciliation in Canada': https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/social-psychology/articles/10.3389/frsps.2024.1346101/fullOpen-access paper '“I definitely felt like I was there”: enacting empathy and negotiating a virtual reality Indian Residential School': https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/11771801221117561Missing Matoaka: https://www.missingmatoaka.ca/Dr. Iloradanon Efimoff's lab website: https://psychlabs.torontomu.ca/iel/
We’ve spoken on Mind Full before about anti-trans legislation, and the push to sideline the scientists doing work in the sex and gender space. But we’ve always done so from a Canadian perspective. We were curious to know how American psychologists are feeling at the moment. Dr. Alison Phillips and Julia Standefer, researchers at Iowa State University, tell us about their current situation and their recent article.Conversation article ‘The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy’: https://theconversation.com/the-psychology-behind-anti-trans-legislation-how-cognitive-biases-shape-thoughts-and-policy-251691
The federal election is over, and it looks like a Liberal minority. We speak with the CPA's Director of Policy and Public Affairs Glenn Brimacombe for the third time in our election series about the results, the reshaping of the federal government, and the path forward for advocacy. What is the current outlook for the health system in general? What are the possible scenarios for achieving parity between mental health coverage and physical health coverage? And what's next for Pierre Polievre and the NDP?
With just under two weeks until the federal election, we spoke with our director of policy and public affairs Glenn Brimacombe (again!) about public health, mental health, and what we can all do to keep those topics top of mind as we approach April 28th.Policy Primers: https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Advocacy/CPA%20Policy%20Primer%20Final%20December%202024.pdfTen questions for candidates:https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Advocacy/2025%20Federal%20Elections%20Questions%20Final%20April%208%202025.pdf
Glenn Brimacombe is the CPA's Director of Policy and Public Affairs, and a registered lobbyist. Glenn advocates for mental health funding and parity (to get mental health coverage on par with physical health coverage), and has some ideas about how to keep mental health at the forefront of the issues as an election looms.CPA's Policy Primer 'The Federal Government & Mental Health Policy…Preparing for the Next Federal Election': https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Advocacy/CPA%20Policy%20Primer%20Final%20December%202024.pdf
Dr. Liisa Galea is a scientific lead for the CAMH (the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) program womenmind™. It’s a community of philanthropists, thought leaders and scientists dedicated to tackling gender disparities in science, and to put the unique needs and experiences of women at the forefront of mental health research.womenmind: https://www.camh.ca/en/get-involved/join-the-cause/womenmindWomen's Health Research Cluster: https://womenshealthresearchcluster.com/Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/frontiers-in-neuroendocrinologyOrganization for the Study of Sex Differences: https://www.ossdweb.org/Canadian Organization for Gender and Sex Research: https://www.cogsresearch.ca/
Dr. Jillian Roberts is a Professor at the University of Victoria, a registered psychologist in B.C., and an author who has written a string of successful children's books in the Just Enough and The World Around Us series. Her latest book, The Friendship Guide, is a book that helps kids learn how to make friends and how to be a good friend.Pre-order The Friendship Guide: https://www.orcabook.com/The-Friendship-GuideThe Just Enough series, World Around Us series, and other books: https://www.drjillianroberts.com/books/Dr. Roberts' website: https://www.drjillianroberts.com/Mindkey Health: MindKeyHealth.com
There has always been a stereotype that women are "more emotional" than men, and even that they are "too emotional" for leadership roles. Dr. Winny Shen joins Mind Full to discuss the results of her study which suggest that not only is that stereotype untrue, the exact opposite might actually be the case.Harvard Business Review article:https://hbr.org/2024/09/research-how-anxiety-shapes-mens-and-womens-leadership-differentlyOpen access article 'Leading through the uncertainty of COVID-19: The joint influence of leader emotions and gender on abusive and family-supportive supervisory behaviours':https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joop.12439
Cette semaine, dans le cadre du Mois de la psychologie dont le thème, cette année, est « Les femmes et la science », nous présentons Sophie Bergeron, Ph. D., qui détient une Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les relations intimes et le bien-être sexuel au Département de psychologie de l’Université de Montréal, où elle dirige également le Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les problèmes conjugaux et les agressions sexuelles (CRIPCAS), l’Équipe SCOUP Sexualité et Couple, et le Laboratoire d’étude de la santé sexuelle. Ses travaux portent sur les déterminants psychosociaux de la santé sexuelle des individus et des couples ainsi que sur le traitement des dysfonctions sexuelles.Laboratoire d’étude de la santé sexuelle : www.sophiebergeron.caCentre de recherche : www.cripcas.caDeux études portant sur le faible désir sexuel chez les couples sont présentement en cours au Laboratoire d’étude de la santé sexuelle : l’étude ROSE et l’étude ENTRAIDE. Plus d’informations sur ces études sont disponibles sur le site web.En français : sophiebergeron.ca/recherches/En anglais : sophiebergeron.ca/en/research/Pour toutes questions concernant les études en cours ou pour y participer, les personnes intéressées peuvent écrire à l’adresse info@sophiebergeron.ca.Facebook : @LaboSanteSexuelleInstagram : @labo_santesexuelle
Madeline Springle is a second-year Ph.D. student at the University of Calgary, who is winning awards for her ability to mobilize knowledge. Specifically, she is taking the research she has done into one-way video interviews, and using it to help people who might use this knowledge to better prepare for their own job search.As we close out Psychology Month, we wanted to highlight knowledge translation (explaining the science for a more general audience) and knowledge mobilization (putting new findings into practice such that they help those they were designed to help) because without those, science exists in a vacuum!Madeline's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MasterYourInterviewMadeline's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeline-springle/ SSHRC Storytellers Competition Phase 1 (Top 20 video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LypE_9vk4oSSHRC Storytellers Competition Phase 2 (Live presentation, first place): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUPmPIKBWco Conversation Canada Piece: https://theconversation.com/the-rise-of-the-irate-customer-post-pandemic-rudeness-and-the-importance-of-rediscovering-patience-200740 UToday Articles on Knowledge Mobilization Work:April 15, 2024: https://grad.ucalgary.ca/news/urban-space-transformation-alien-world-plants-image-competition-entries-take-us-journey-through-gradMay 17, 2024: https://www.ucalgary.ca/news/ucalgary-graduate-students-transform-complex-research-compelling-storiesOct. 23, 2024: https://grad.ucalgary.ca/news/calgary-national-stage-phd-students-journey-canadas-top-academic-speaking-competition
While completing her psychology PhD, Sommer Knight is busy putting everything she learns to use. She co-hosts a radio show and has now written a children's book to advance the conversation about mental health in Black families and Black communities.The book is called Today Is a Rainy Day, and if you're in the Ottawa area Saturday March 1st, join Sommer and her co-authors and illustrators from 1-5pm at Indigo Rideau, 50 Rideau St, for a book signing event!https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/store-locator/ottawa-indigo-rideau.htmlSommer:ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5192-1737Twitter (X): @Sommer_K12Today is a Rainy Day:Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DPGRN2MLInstagram: @todayisarainyday
Climate change is worsening, and producing an existential dread in many of us. Just as none of us are immune to the effects of climate change, we are also all susceptible to the mental health issues that accompany it. Mind Full host Eric Bollman and psychologist Dr. Amy Green discuss their own difficulties in wrapping their heads around a future that will look much different than the present.
Sometimes we just think someone is interesting enough that you should meet them - and this is one of those times. Dibora Mehari has just graduated with a Bachelor's degree in psychology, and she is an advocate for newcomers to Canada. Specifically, people from her Eritrean and East African community. She has also joined some friends to start a podcast.Why are we here podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0go8XSYCmQJTx3q9v8MsLn
Kids in school face bullying - we all know this. Dr. Wendy Craig and Dr. Deinera Exner-Cortens say that much of the bullying in school is connected to power imbalances in society writ large. They join Mind Full to talk about societal structures, bullying, and what parents and educators can do.Article in The Conversation by Dr. Craig, Dr. Exner-Cortens, and Dr. Liz Baker 'Too many kids face bullying rooted in social power imbalances — and educators can help prevent this':https://theconversation.com/too-many-kids-face-bullying-rooted-in-social-power-imbalances-and-educators-can-help-prevent-this-237613
We spoke with Dr. Gina Ko when she launched her podcast Against The Tides Of Racism. Now going into its fourth year, we catch up with her and discuss the impact of the podcast and the progress that has occurred, including the founding of an Asian Psychology Section at the CPA.Against the Tides of Racism: https://www.againstracismpodcast.com/Dr. Ko's first appearance on Mind Full: https://soundcloud.com/user-389503679/gina-ko-and-the-against-the-tides-of-racism-podcast?si=2f4439a5d0e144d29a33ec9f8a483ef5&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingAsian Psychology Section: https://cpa.ca/sections/asianpsychology/
October is Autism Awareness Month in Canada, and we're closing the month by highlighting Goodness Gift, a social enterprise of the South Asian Autism Awareness Centre (SAAC) that employs people with autism to help them integrate into the workforce and their communities.SAAACoWebsite: www.saaac.orgoInstagram: @thesaaacoEmail: info@saaac.orgGoodness Gift oWebsite: www.goodnessgift.com oInstagram: @thegoodnessgiftoEmail: goodnessgift@saaac.orgSoruba's information:oSoruba Easwarakumar oVocational Training Specialist oSoruba@saaac.org
October is Autism Awareness Month in Canada, and the federal government has launched a new framework and strategy for autism. We spoke with Dr. Isabel Smith about autism, awareness, and her contributions to the new national initiatives.Federal framework, strategy, and National Autism Network call for applications: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2024/09/government-of-canada-launches-framework-for-autism-in-canada-canadas-autism-strategy-and-national-autism-network-call-for-applications.htmlCPA “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Autism Spectrum Disorder created by Dr. Smith:https://cpa.ca/psychology-works-fact-sheet-autism-spectrum-disorder/CPA magazine 'Psynopsis: The role of Psychologists in autism-related policy and practice in Canada', guest edited by Dr. Smithhttps://cpa.ca/docs/File/Psynopsis/2020/Psynopsis_Vol42-1.pdf
Dr. Dayna Lee-Baggley from Saint Mary's University joins Kathryn and Eric to discuss workplace conflicts and resolution styles. Dr Dayna has created free courses and an app for organizations to become more effective at handling conflicts in the office.The courses and app: https://impactme.app/courses/Saint Mary's University Psychological Health and Safety Lab: https://www.smu.ca/phs/resources.html
When Canadian newcomers face a language barrier, it often falls to their children, sometimes very young children, to bridge the gap at the bank, the doctor’s office, or the grocery store. This is Child Language Brokering, and it remains an under-studied phenomenon. Today's guests, Dr. Anusha Kassan (UBC) and Katerina Palova (TIES Centre for Immigrant Research), have written a book along with Halley Silversides, that helps us all understand.Best practices for settlement practitioners: https://assets-global.website-files.com/62a261233764c47324d0e8cc/64c3e0c46310bab2452ff165_CLB%20best%20practices.pdfSettlement practitioner’s toolkit: https://assets-global.website-files.com/62a261233764c47324d0e8cc/64c3e0c49c1242b276bc8694_Settlement%20Practitioner%27s%20Toolkit_CS_edits.pdfChild language brokering checklist: https://assets-global.website-files.com/62a261233764c47324d0e8cc/64c3e0c44782619c91d7ac26_CLB%20Checklist.pdfTIES Centre for Immigrant Research: https://www.immigrantresearch.com/
AI has been around for a really long time. What is the difference between artificial intelligence and generative artificial intelligence? What are the ethical implications surrounding the use of generative AI, and the ethical ambiguities that are part of it’s creation? It is way too much to cover in just one podcast episode, but we are at the very least going to begin today with Nia Pazoki and Laila Shaheen of Simon Fraser University. They are putting together a virtual AI conference coming up October 16.AI-Enabled Educator Conference: https://events.highredai.com/conferenceHighrEd AI LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/highred-ai/
Dr. Jonathan Stea returns to the Mind Full podcast to discuss his new book 'Mind The Science: Saving Your Mental Health From The Wellness Industry'. There are a lot of TikTok videos and Instagram influencers advertising a lot of products - some are legit, some are grifts. How to spot the difference? Dr. Stea helps explain.Order the book at Dr. Stea's website: https://www.jonathanstea.com/Science Up First: https://scienceupfirst.com/
Nicole Perry is a psychologist in Edmonton who has written a new book called The Boundaried Therapist: Sustaining yourself in the counselling profession. The book is intended for both new and seasoned therapists, but the lessons and ideas about boundaries can be applied to us all.The Boundaried Therapist: https://brusheducation.ca/brush-catalogue/p/boundaried-therapistNicole's website Embodied Psychology: http://www.embodiedpsychology.ca/Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embodied.psych/
A land acknowledgement is not only about physical land – like the soil, and the ground under our feet. It’s so much more than that. Kohkom Beverly Keeshig-Soonias, the Chair of the Indigenous Peoples' Psychology Section of the CPA, joins Mind Full to talk about the centuries of Indigenous tradition that are imbued in land acknowledgements, and how we can approach them in the right way in the spirit of reconciliation.
For too long, scientific studies have been cisnormative. For a researcher working with a sample of 1,000 people that include 496 women and 498 men, how do they represent the other 6? Konrad Czechowski and Misha Khorkhordina have set out to find a way. On this week's Mind Full, they share their study results, talk terminology, and provide something of a guide for researchers looking to be truly inclusive of all perspectives in their work.The profile of Konrad when he received the Jean and Dick Pettifor Award to help conduct his research: https://cpa.ca/konrad-czechowski/
A lot of the furor over the rights of trans, non-binary, and other gender-diverse people has centered around the idea of 'detransitioning'. That people who transition from the gender they were assigned at birth end up regretting that decision and transitioning back. Today, Dr. Françoise Susset and Dr. Jesse Bossé explain the data on detransitioning, the truth about regrets, and the reality the furor creates for vulnerable gender diverse populations.WPATH SoC v8 (World Professional Association for Transgender Health, Standards of Care, 8th version): https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/26895269.2022.2100644Detrans workshop: https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsantetranshealth.com%2Fen%2Fproduct%2Fdetransition-supporting-uncertainty-discontinuation-regret%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cebollman%40cpa.ca%7C0bcc4200892f4de62f8b08dc13a88d26%7C738895c3798041238d491ee5c8d3b981%7C0%7C0%7C638406861885894884%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vcgVgZxegpckn1LxhMIbx5H4GCsk5qPOOzXBWWskiGE%3D&reserved=0
Canada's healthcare system, and most Western healthcare systems, have long been cisnormative. Meaning that they are run by cisgender people, based on science that was conducted primarily with cisgender people, with methods that have not sought to include trans, non-binary, or other gender diverse folks. We talk with Dr. Jesse Bossé and Dr. Françoise Susset about the reasons for this, and the difficulties many people face as a result.
This is the first of four special episodes on gender diversity, science, and the healthcare system. McGill Psychology Professor Dr. Ada Sinacore joins Mind Full to talk about where we are in Canada and in the world when it comes to the treatment of those who do not identify as cisgender. Dr. Sinacore is the Past President of the Canadian Psychological Association, and has been instrumental in the creation of the CPA's position paper on gender diversity and expression, and the special issue of the Psynopsis magazine on gender diversity.Position Statement: Promotion of Gender Diversity and Expression and Prevention of Gender-Related Hate and Harm:https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Position/Gender%20Diversity%20Report%20EN%202023%20Final.pdfPsynopsis: Gender Diversity:https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Psynopsis/2023-Vol45-4/index.html
Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman joins Mind Full to talk about his new book Developing Anti-Racist Cultural Competence, and how while Canada is certainly a multi-ethic country, we are failing at the multicultural idea.Pre-order Developing Anti-Racist Cultural Competence: https://www.hogrefe.com/us/shop/developing-anti-racist-cultural-competence.htmlPre-order on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Developing-Anti-Racist-Competence-Psychotherapy-Evidence-Based/dp/0889375151/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?crid=24SL6JRO4LV7L&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.dYsrknjrWH4Z0-ULboq7yi_zs918xv_vg0bzTueuvzyn7k6lfZeastbzEgZSweOAf2RmM9vhkwl1mu2CkprYs0U0qSHyPR2cvQFl3ioXrkc.rKlgme4-me4TFJgvzIm9IlA67w-n72D7shcfw9iRVg8&dib_tag=se&keywords=rehman+abdulrehman+developing&qid=1708090897&sprefix=rehman+abdulrehman+developing%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1-fkmr2Learning resource: https://livingwithracism.com/Test bias tool: https://leadwithdiversity.com/testbias/Dr. Abdulrehman's TED Talk 'But where are you Really from? Resolving Unconscious Bias': https://www.ted.com/talks/rehman_abdulrehman_but_where_are_you_really_from_resolving_unconscious_bias/details
Kyra Simone is a Ph.D. student at McMaster and an expert in vetting climate science. Rachel Salt is a social media and communications expert. Both work with Science Up First, a group dedicated to combatting online disinformation, including around climate change.How should we engage online? Should we be talking about the disinformation in the first place? Is the conversation different with friends and family members than it is with strangers? And how has disinformation affected where we are today in the fight against climate change?
This summer wildfires ravaged the Northwest Territories, forcing the evacuation of about 70% of the population. Yellowknife psychologist Merril Dean was one of the evacuees, and saw the devastation from many perspectives. She shares with us her own experiences, as well as some thoughts on the government response and where the northern communities might go from here.Read Merril's article from the CPA's School and Education Section fall/winter newsletter here: https://cpa.ca/psychology-month-social-connection-trust-and-the-intersection-of-climate-and-health-3/
So much of the talk when it comes to the climate crisis is doom and gloom. It's hard for many not to become a little defeatist or to throw their hands up and ignore the problem. The solution to that kind of despair is action - little actions that move us all toward a more sustainable future. And those actions - and the conversation about them - can be a happy one!Today's guest is Dr. Jiaying Zhao, who connects climate action to our own personal happiness in a way that we hope spurs some of that action - and makes you happy along the way!How images of turtles and dolphins helped one Vancouver office building reduce plastic waste: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/how-images-of-turtles-and-dolphins-helped-one-vancouver-office-building-reduce-plastic-waste-1.5898889Dr. Zhao's TED Talk - How to feng shui your fridge — and other happy climate hacks: https://www.ted.com/talks/jiaying_zhao_how_to_feng_shui_your_fridge_and_other_happy_climate_hacks?language=en
Our Psychology Month series continues, looking at climate change and the role of psychology. Today, we're talking about science writ large in Canada.Dr. Alana Westwood and her lab at Dalhousie University recently completed a study of environmental researchers in Canada. Their results showed that researchers in this space still feel muzzled despite changes in federal policy designed to allow them more freedom to speak and share their results.We discuss the reasons for this, the ramifications, and specifically what this means for environmental science - and the communication of that science - in Canada.Article in The Conversation by Dr. Westwood and her colleagues Manjulika E. Robertson and Samantha M. Chu 'Canadian scientists are still being muzzled, and that risks undermining climate policy'https://theconversation.com/canadian-scientists-are-still-being-muzzled-and-that-risks-undermining-climate-policy-216812Journal article (open access) 'Interference in science: scientists’ perspectives on their ability to communicate and conduct environmental research in Canada':https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/full/10.1139/facets-2023-0005Journal article (open access) 'Do environmental researchers from marginalized groups experience greater interference? Understanding scientists' perceptions':https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2023-0006
February is Psychology Month, a month that highlights the contributions of Canadian psychologists and shows Canadians how psychology works to help people live healthy and happy lives, their communities flourish, their employers create better workplaces, and their governments develop effective policies. The theme of Psychology Month for 2024 is the climate crisis. How does human behaviour shape climate change, and how can we approach the issue from that perspective? What are some of the mental health effects created by climate change, and how can we address them? Psychologists have a part to play in all phases of our collective response to the crisis that is upon us. We’ll highlight what many of them are doing and what we can all do to help mitigate the damage from this global catastrophe.We kick off the month speaking with Dr. Katherine Arbuthnott about trust. We tend to think of other people as self-interested, and we are therefore pessimistic about things like our ability to tackle major subjects like climate change. Dr. Arbuthnott is here to tell us this isn't really the case - that most people are, in fact, willing to make sacrifices for the good of the communities and the people around them.Two relevant articles (sorry, they are paywalled by their journals!)Did cooperation among strangers decline in the United States? A cross-temporal meta-analysis of social dilemmas (1956–2017): https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-80213-001Cooperating with the future: https://www.nature.com/articles/nature13530
It's almost impossible to watch any sporting event without being bombarded by ads for online gambling sites. This can be a dangerous thing, especially for kids who can't escape the ads and who are increasingly thinking of gambling as an integral part of being a sports fan. Former Canadian Olympian Bruce Kidd has launched a campaign to ban gambling ads in Canada. Mind Full spoke with Bruce and his collaborator Dr. Steve Joordens about the effects of gambling and advertising, and the proposal making its way through the Canadian senate.Ban ads for gambling website: https://www.banadsforgambling.ca/Steve’s blog post 'Sports Gambling and the Weaponization of Psychology': https://www.banadsforgambling.ca/psychologySenate Bill S-269: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/s-269CBC article about the bill: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/sports-gambling-betting-advertisements-senator-marty-deacon-bill-1.6884194#WeTheOutcry Bruce Kidd opinion piece 'Sports Gambling Is Strangling the Beauty of Sports' in the Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-sports-gambling-is-strangling-the-beauty-of-sports/ Paul Hornung gets suspended for gambling: https://www.espn.com/classic/s/moment010417hornung-karras-betting.html
Senator Hassan Yussuff and Dr. Andrea Lee join Mind Full to discuss the newly-released report about psychedelic-assisted therapy from the Senate subcommittee on veterans' affairs. Senator Yussuff sits on the subcommittee, and Dr. Lee represented the CPA in addressing the Senate on the subject.Senate report 'The Time is Now: Granting equitable access to psychedelic-assisted therapies': https://sencanada.ca/en/info-page/parl-44-1/veac-psychedelic-therapies/Dr. Lee's opening remarks to the Senate subcommittee on veterans affairs: https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Advocacy/CPA%20Opening%20Remarks%20to%20Sub%20Committee%20on%20Veterans%20Affairs%20March%208%202023%20FINAL-EN.pdf
Led by Co-Chairs Dr. Andrew Kim, Dr. Keira Stockdale and the late Dr. Peter Hoaken, the CPA recently published the position paper 'The Decriminalization of Illegal Substances in Canada' developed by the Working Group on Decriminalization. Dr. Kim joins Mind Full to talk about the recommendations in the paper, and to discuss how the way we think about drug use informs the way we approach drug use - which should be from a health perspective, not a criminal one.
A month ago, we spoke to Dr. Alex DiGiacomo while she was at the halfway point of her cross-Canada cycling trip. She was raising money and awareness for kids' mental health in this country, and the major gaps youth have in accessing that care.She has now completed the entire journey, so we invited her back to talk about the big picture, the fundraising effort, the pool noodle, and the incredible community she met and created along the way!Read about the charities Dr. DiGiacomo is supporting through this effort, and help her reach that final finish line here: https://my.charitableimpact.com/groups/mental-healthcare-from-coast-to-coastRevisit her journey and follow her into the next project on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dralexdigiac/
Researchers from UBC teamed up with Foundations for Social Change to conduct a study where they gave a one-time cash transfer of $7,500 to people experiencing homelessness. The results of the study were eye-opening for some, expected for others. Mind Full spoke with Dr. Jiaying Zhao, the lead author of the study, and Amber Dyce, CEO of Foundations for Social Change, about the study itself and the possibilities for ending homelessness.We gave $7,500 to people experiencing homelessness — here’s what happened nexthttps://psych.ubc.ca/news/cash-transfers-to-people-experiencing-homelessness/Foundations for Social Change website:https://forsocialchange.org/
In early 2022, Mind Full host Eric Bollman spoke with Dr. Reagan Gale and Charlene Bradford in the Yukon about working as psychologists in remote and northern areas. One of the subjects we covered was the lack of regulation for psychologists in the Yukon, the last territory or province to regulate the profession. Read the article here: https://cpa.ca/psychology-month-profile-dr-veronica-hutchings-charlene-bradford-and-dr-reagan-galerural-and-northern-psychology/In August, the Yukon government announced that they will be going ahead with the actions advocated by Charlene and Dr. Gale for the past several years, and psychology will be regulated in the territory.https://yukon.ca/en/news/government-yukon-regulate-psychologist-professionOn this episode of Mind Full, we catch up with Dr. Gale and Charlene to talk about their advocacy success, and what the regulation of psychologists really entails.
Dr. Alex DiGiacomo is a clinical psychologist who works with youth in BC. Worried about the availability of mental health services for youth, and about the accessibility of those services, she took on a major challenge to raise awareness of the problem. She began cycling across Canada! We spoke to Dr. DiGiacomo about the trip, the cause, and the charities she's supporting along the way.
Follow the journey on her Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dralexdigiac/
Donate to the mission and see the charities who will be recipients of donations: https://my.charitableimpact.com/groups/mental-healthcare-from-coast-to-coast
Get involved and assist in another way: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkDN9L_uFMXiA3jGzJjJgnTwlhD_e1UIBbwqP2SWdTml7foA/viewform
For many Black Canadians, their first contact with the mental health system is through the criminal justice system. Both systems that have historically marginalized and victimized minority communities, and in many ways are still doing so. Black Mental Health Canada (BMHC) is one of the organizations trying to change this paradigm. Shanique Victoria, Research Project Lead at BMHC, joins Mind Full to tell us more.
Black Mental Health Canada: https://blackmentalhealth.ca/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5f2lBhCkARIsAHeTvlgrJc9PpLF8R4licF3Voi2SFyqUsnNZ0UkCG2pS81Ot4lHThDh3RZUaAgSDEALw_wcB
Mental Health Provider Directory: https://blackmentalhealth.ca/mental-health-provider-directory/
Shanique's website: www.shaniquevictoria.com
Email Shanique: hello@shaniquevictoria.com
How do psychologists look at parenting and parenting styles? And is there one style that tends to work better than others? We invited Dr. Christina Rinaldi to Mind Full to help answer some of the burning questions parents might have.
Triple P Parenting: https://www.triplep-parenting.ca/alb-en/find-help/triple-p-online/?itb=0acf03f408f90ea0dcba786d300620db&gclid=CjwKCAjwzo2mBhAUEiwAf7wjko3D28t_o0xmdbupUAnSB2p0IdU_9av3tCUJZIrBqwNDGM1ltLmbUhoCBV4QAvD_BwE#parents-register-now
Circle of Security: https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com/
Here is a short questionnaire Dr. Rinaldi has used (a version of it)in her own research: https://www3.cde.ca.gov/pem/module2/story_content/external_files/ParentingStyleQuestionnairev8.pdf
Children (0-6) & Families - Ontario: https://www.children-first.ca/about/
Family Care Centre: https://www.family.cmho.org/school-mental-health/
Family Resource Programs of BC: https://frpbc.ca/family-resources/
Dr. Rinaldi's parenting research teen study is recruiting: https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/leap/active-research-projects/parenting-in-adolescence?authuser=0
Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker has been chosen as the new CEO of the CPA. Coming to us from the Deputy CEO role, we are excited to start this new chapter, and to introduce Dr. Votta-Bleeker to our audience!
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) affects up to one in 15 people, but it is not a well-known diagnosis. Many symptoms (difficulty tying shoes or holding a pencil, clumsiness) can be misunderstood. DCD expert Dr. Paulene Kamps joins the CPA podcast to discuss the condition.
Dr. Kamps' website (what is DCD): https://drkamps.ca/what-is-dcd
Book (The Source For DCD): https://drkamps.ca/the-source-for-dcd
Dr. Bruce Hutchison is the author of the book 'Emotions Don’t Think: Emotional Contagion in a Time of Turmoil'. He Kathryn and Eric on Mind Full to define the concept of emotional contagion, and how it relates to the increasingly polarized world we seem to be inhabiting.
Dr. Hutchison's book can be ordered at Crossfield Publishing in Canada, at http://crossfieldpublishing.ca/?fbclid=IwAR0wnhbwdcZIQAi6mrJ0gTfjrw-t4qVYiqd4dEkZfWQ7wtOjtegbMBMF7zY,
It's also available on Amazon Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/Emotions-Dont-Think-Emotional-Contagion/dp/1990326005/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3V81LGKYW04Q3&keywords=Emotions+Don%27t+Think&qid=1683576122&sprefix=emotions+don%27t+think%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1
United States: https://www.amazon.com/Emotions-Dont-Think-Emotional-Contagion-ebook/dp/B09K3885WP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20WSZEXDFN39Z&keywords=Emotions+Don%27t+Think&qid=1683576197&sprefix=emotions+don%27t+think%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1
The U.S. version also includes a Kindle version. An audiobook version is coming soon.
We've spoken a fair amount on Mind Full the last few months about many aspects of gender diversity. Unfortunately, the misinformation and hatred directed at transgender and gender diverse people in both the public and political spheres continues to escalate.Today, we wanted to speak with someone directly affected by this vitriol. Sara Weiss was targeted for her participation in the US Open pickleball tournament, and joins Eric to discuss the facts, the fiction, and the impact this has had on her directly.
The CPA recently sent a letter of support for Bill S-251, Nova Scotia Senator Stan Kutcher’s bill that would repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada. It would make it illegal to hit children for any reason. This has been a very long, very arduous process and effort. Dr. Joan Durrant has been campaigning for this for more than 30 years, while dozens of other countries around the world have listened to the science and the evidence and have adopted this policy. She joins us on Mind Full today to talk about the science, the outcomes, and the need to ban corporal punishment in Canada once and for all. Senator Kutcher is specifically requesting that letters be sent by postal mail to the following address (Postage is free to members of the Senate and House of Commons):Senator Stan KutcherRE: End Corporal PunishmentSenate of CanadaOttawa, ONK1A 0A4Positive Discipline in Everyday Life (PDEL), a non-profit created by Dr. Durrant to promote health adult-child relationshipshttps://pdel.org/Link to the list of countries that have prohibited all corporal punishment of children:https://endcorporalpunishment.org/countdown/Link to the International Day to End Corporal Punishment:https://www.end-violence.org/articles/international-day-endcorporalpunishment-2023Links to the Joint Statement on Physical Punishment of Children and Youth:https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/about-us/physical-punishment.aspxhttps://www.cheo.on.ca/fr/about-us/physical-punishment.aspxWhat is “Discipline” in the Age of Children’s Rights?https://www.gov.mb.ca/healthychild/ncd/forum2015_what_is_discipline.pdfEnding the Physical Punishment of Children: A Guide for Clinicians and Practitionershttps://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4317534Twenty-Five Years of Physical Punishment Research: What Have We Learned?https://www.jkacap.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5765/jkacap.2017.28.1.20#:~:text=Virtually%20without%20exception%2C%20these%20studies,%2C%20siblings%2C%20peers%20and%20spouses.Defining reasonable force: Does it advance child protection?https://cwrp.ca/publications/defining-reasonable-force-does-it-advance-child-protectionCorporal Punishment and the Law in Global Perspectivehttps://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/28149/chapter-abstract/212939255?redirectedFrom=fulltextLink to the International Day to End Corporal Punishment:https://www.end-violence.org/articles/international-day-endcorporalpunishment-2023Links to the Joint Statement on Physical Punishment of Children and Youth:https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/about-us/physical-punishment.aspxhttps://www.cheo.on.ca/fr/about-us/physical-punishment.aspxCPA was one of the first organizations to endorse the Joint Statement back in the mid-2000s.Book on repeal of Section 43 as an act of decolonization:https://uofmpress.ca/books/detail/decolonizing-discipline
Embodiment is a recognition of the way your mind and body are connected - paying attention to the signals your body sends you can help a great deal. Dr. Julie Beaulac, Casey Berglund, and Courtney Amo have written a book on the subject, specifically for leaders and bringing embodiment to a leadership role. Dr. Beaulac and Casey sit down with Mind Full to tell us about it.The Mind-Body Way book: http://mindbodywaybook.com/The Mind-Body Way Virtual Book LaunchAPRIL 29TH, 2023 - VIA ZOOM9AM PACIFIC, 11AM CENTRAL, 12PM EASTERN, 13PM ATLANTICHosted by Charlie Smith, Creator, Producer, and co-founder of the Non-Ordinary CompanyVisit MindBodyWayBook.com to register!
PeerScholar is a tool used by universities and schools around the world to assist students in working collaboratively - reviewing papers and projects for one another, and getting feedback outside of the direct student-to-teacher system of handing in assignments. We spoke to Dr. Steve Joordens, one of the creators of PeerScholar, about how it works and the needs it is meeting.PeerScholar videos:https://videos.peerscholar.com/Steve’s email:steve@peerscholar.comSwab the world :https://swabtheworld.com/en/
It's Be A Donor month in April, and we wanted to explore the factors that either encourage or discourage people from becoming organ donors. The vast majority of Canadians say they are in favour of organ donation, yet most are not organ donors. Why is this? And why doesn't an 'opt-out' option solve the problem? We spoke with Dr. Jake Crawshaw about this and more.Reach out to Dr. Crawshaw directly on Twitter: @JakeECrawshaw More info on organ donation by province:Ontario:https://www.giftoflife.on.ca/en/Nova Scotia:https://beta.novascotia.ca/organ-and-tissue-donationNewfoundlandhttps://www.gov.nl.ca/dgsnl/driversandvehicles/organ-and-tissue-donation/#:~:text=For%20further%20information%20please%20call,%2D877%2D640%2D1110.New Brunswickhttps://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/health/Hospital-Services/content/organ_donation.htmlPEIhttps://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-and-wellness/organ-and-tissue-donationQuebechttps://www.quebec.ca/en/health/blood-tissue-and-organ-donation/organ-and-tissue-donationManitobahttps://www.transplantmanitoba.ca/decide/sign-up-for-life Albertahttps://myhealth.alberta.ca/alberta/Pages/organ-and-tissue-donation-becoming-a-donor.aspx Saskatchewanhttps://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/your-health/conditions-diseases-services/tissue-organ-donation BChttp://www.transplant.bc.ca/organ-donation/register-as-an-organ-donor Nunavut / Northwest Territorieshttps://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/organ-and-tissue-donation/organ-and-tissue-donation-registration-process Yukonhttps://yukon.ca/en/health-and-wellness/health-concerns-diseases-and-conditions/donate-your-organs
Dr. Anastasia Jane Gibson is a transgender psychologist and musician in Brandon, Manitoba. We discuss the fear-mongering that is endangering the gender diverse community in the leadup to Transgender Day of Visibility March 31st. We also talk music and performing in semi-rural Manitoba.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1hMStRpS1oRMiYQPTkmWx8 Webpage www.anastasiajane.comApple music page https://music.apple.com/us/artist/anastasia-jane/1611801350Transgender Day of Visibility https://www.glaad.org/tdov
Dr. Ravin Alaei joins Mind Full to explain 'attachment style' in relationships, and to tell us about his study linking attachment style to musical taste.Yes, it's just another excuse for Eric to talk to someone about music. Some of what we talked about is here:Individuals' favorite songs' lyrics reflect their attachment styleStudy published in the journal Personal Relationshipshttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/pere.12448 The Coup – Fat Cats Bigga Fishhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A__90V2h_9o Stone Roses – She Bangs the Drumshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD6Pq0bSMPo Adele – Someone Like Youhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLQl3WQQoQ0 Merle Haggard – Swinging Doorshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1-8SPFAnsU Eminem – The Stormhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LunHybOKIjU Mahmut Orhan - Feel feat. Sena Senerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ7tMWOCQlM Bob Dylan – Shelter From the Stormhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzaXlq1Pdmk
Ontario Health’s Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence is looking to create a more integrated, higher quality, and more accessible mental health and addictions system in Ontario. To that end, they have recruited five Provincial Clinical Leads to champion different areas of focus.Two of those Clinical Leads, Dr. Caitlin Davey and Dr. Randi McCabe join Mind Full to talk about this program and how to improve provincial delivery of mental health supports.Roadmap to wellness: a plan to build Ontario’s mental health and addictions system https://www.ontario.ca/page/roadmap-wellness-plan-build-ontarios-mental-health-and-addictions-systemMental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence https://www.ontariohealth.ca/about-us/our-programs/clinical-quality-programs/mental-health-addictionsNew Centre of Excellence roles to target key clinical areas in mental health and addictions https://www.ontariohealth.ca/about-us/news/news-release/new-centre-excellence-roles-target-key-clinical-areas-mental-health-andDepression and Anxiety-Related Concerns – Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program https://www.ontariohealth.ca/getting-health-care/mental-health-addictions/depression-anxiety-ontario-structured-psychotherapyMental Health Services ~ Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin https://mamaway.ca/mental-health-services/DART:Diagnostic Assessment Research Tool - PsycNET https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Ft81500-000Anxiety | Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences https://healthsci.mcmaster.ca/psychiatry/about-us/divisions/anxiety
Dr. Helen Ofosu returns to the Mind Full podcast on the occasion of the publication of her new book, How To Be Resilient In Your Career: Facing Up To Barriers At Work.An Industrial/Organizational psychologist, Dr. Ofosu helps employees navigate difficult career choices, and discusses some of the themes of her new book with us.Did you know books have trailers now? Check out Dr. Ofosu's trailer here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ44eLvgEsoTo order How To Be Resilient In Your Career:https://theresilientcareer.com/resilient-career-book-facing-workplace-barriers/
Les étudiantes en psychologie de Montréal Marjolaine Rivest-Beauregard et Justine Fortin ont créé le balado Sors de ma tête au début de la pandémie de COVID-19 pour contrer la désinformation et rendre la science accessible aux non-scientifiques. Elles ont par la suite diversifié les thèmes de leur émission et s’apprêtent à lancer leur troisième saison.Podcast :https://baladoquebec.ca/covid-19-sors-de-ma-tete-2Spotify :https://open.spotify.com/show/4u1kgawEetGUnzqwYoujUMYouTube :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDkgURrt5ELZuGoIaY2PzQQÉpisode 8 (Trahison amoureuse avec Michelle Lonergan (PhD) et Marie Gagné (créatrice de contenu)) : https://youtu.be/ZHQAwP8AVTYÉpisode 4 (Médias et santé mentale avec Alexandre Coutant (PhD) et ICI Charlie (créatrice de contenue)) : https://youtu.be/YwCBanaxOJ4 Sors de ma tête page Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sors.dematete/?hl=fr-ca
Our Psychology Month series continues today with Nardeen Yalda and her professor at the University of Western Ontario, Dr. Leora Swartzman. Dr. Swartzman has created a program to pair students with community organizations to implement change on the ground. That program led Nardeen to working with organizations helping the homeless.
Our Psychology Month series continues with Canada Confesses, an online project amplifying the voices of individuals affected by social inequalities and racism in Canada. We spoke with the project's founders, Nancy Tangon and Priscilla Ojomu, about how it came to be and how others can get involved.https://www.canadaconfesses.ca/
As we celebrate Psychology Month in February, we're highlighting some of the terrific efforts psychology students are making outside the classroom. Today, we're speaking with Thilini Dissanayake and Kevin Prada at the University of Manitoba about their initiative A Listening Ear, where they set up in public places to have conversations with strangers.
Dr. Maya Yampolsky's research introduces the concept of 'intimate racism' - that being racism that comes from those closest to us, particularly in intercultural relationships.Dr. Yampolsky has shown that this kind of racism is far more prevalent than we might otherwise think, and shares some personal examples that illustrate the issue in vivid context.Research article 'Intimate racism from one's partner in young intercultural couples': https://spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/josi.12558Sign up for the study:English: https://merr1lab.limequery.com/858289?lang=enFrench: https://merr1lab.limequery.com/858289?newtest=Y&lang=frDr. Yampolsky at Université Laval: https://www.fss.ulaval.ca/notre-faculte/repertoire-du-personnel/maya-a-yampolskyDr. Yampolsky on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MayaAYampolsky
We invited Dr. Lindsay McCunn on to the Mind Full podcast to talk about a chapter she co-wrote with CPA CEO Dr. Karen Cohen in the recent book 'Climate Action and Global Psychology', and psychology's role in protecting our world.We ended up talking about what environmental psychologists do (it's not all about climate change!) and, eventually, got to the book chapter which you can find here: https://nzps.gecco.co.nz/shop/
For years, it has been conventional wisdom that depression can be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Conventional wisdom in the general public - but not among psychiatrists who have long known this is not necessarily the case. We speak to Dr. Joel Paris about the persistence of this myth, and the value of increasing funding for therapy in addition to - and on occasion in place of - medication.Dr. Joanna Moncrieff article in Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0
Dr. Lori Brotto is the author of the 2018 book 'Better Sex Through Mindfulness: How Women Can Cultivate Desire'. This year she published a companion piece, a workbook that provides strategies that women (and men!) can use. Kathryn and Eric speak with Dr. Brotto about the new workbook, sex in relationships, and how the stigma around sex research has changed over the past few decades.For links to books and to download meditations: www.loribrotto.comFor information about the research: www.brottolab.comDr. Brotto often posts about sexual health research on Twitter @DrLoriBrotto
This is a discussion we had earlier this year with Dr. Andrew Kim and Dr. Nassim Tabri about the psychology of addiction. It was part of our Psychology Month campaign, highlighting the work of the CPA's Addiction Psychology section.To read the profile of Dr. Tabri and Dr. Kim: https://cpa.ca/psychology-month-profile-dr-andrew-hyounsoo-kim-and-dr-nassim-tabri-addiction-psychology-section/
A huge international study of heterosexual male-female couples looked at whether one partner or the other had a better sense of where their relationship was headed. There was no difference between men and women when it came to measuring relationship satisfaction, busting the myth of the well-worn cliché 'happy wife happy life'. Dr. Cheryl Harasymchuk joins us to talk about the study and the article she wrote about it in The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/happy-wife-happy-life-a-harmonious-relationship-is-the-responsibility-of-both-partners-191288Women and Men are the Barometers of Relationships: Testing the Predictive Power of Women’s and Men’s Relationship Satisfaction - the study: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2209460119
At the CPA Convention in Calgary we sold orange T-shirts to our members. The proceeds from those shirts went to the Legacy of Hope Foundation, an Indigenous-run national organization dedicated to educating Canadians about the legacy of residential schools, the sixties scoop, and the real history of Canada. To mark September 30th, the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation 2022, we spoke to Adam North Peigan, the President of Legacy of Hope, about his organizations work and Canada's colonial legacy.
Legacy of Hope website: https://legacyofhope.ca/
To book an exhibit from Legacy of Hope contact the Executive Director Teresa Edwards: tedwards@legacyofhope.ca
For this special standalone episode, we revisit vulvodynia with Dr. Caroline Pukall of Queen's University. Dr. Pukall and a team of researchers in Sweden are conducting a huge study to learn more about peoples' experiences with provoked vestubulodynia, a subset of vulvodynia.
Join the study: https://www.sbu.se/en/ongoing-projects/development-of-a-core-outcome-set-for-treatment-of-provoked-vestibulodynia/
National Vulvodynia Association: https://www.nva.org/
Dr. Pukall's lab: https://www.sexlab.ca/
Tight Lipped podcast: https://tightlipped.org/
I interviewed Dr. Karen Blair, Dr. Rhea Ashley Hoskin, and Bre O'Handley for a Psychology Month profile back in December. During the discussion, a word I'd never heard before came up - Femmephobia. How common is it? Who experiences it? It turns out the answers are - common enough to be literally everywhere, and everyone experiences it!
Dr. Blair, Dr. Hoskin, and Bre represent the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity section (SOGI) of the CPA. We also spoke about a little civil rights history - the fight for marriage equality and the more recent effort to ban conversion therapy. And we talked to Bre about her research into how LGBTQ+ people are coping during the pandemic.
Dr. Steve Joordens gave his first-year psychology class a group project - bust some myths around homelessness by collaborating with a local organization. Zaynab Azeem was inspired to work with Blankets for TO, and has turned that inspiration into a podcast of her own!
Blankets for TO: https://blanketsforto.ca/ Beyond the Blankets podcast: https://anchor.fm/blankets-for-to/episodes/Introducing-Beyond-The-Blankets-e1gfss7 Steve talks with Desmond from House Link for the class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s2droIvZyY House Link: https://houselink.on.ca/ Peer Scholar (the platform Dr. Joordens created to set up projects like this one): https://www.peerscholar.com/
Dr. Meghan McMurtry joins Mind Full to talk about needle fears, needle pain, and coping strategies for all of us who experience one or the other. This includes advice about vaccinating infants and very young children.
Some resources mentioned in the episode:
CARD framework: https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/card New CARD video game https://immunize.ca/card-game-kids
High needle fear resources: 2-pagers on exposure for needles and for muscle tension (if fainting is a problem) https://pphc.uoguelph.ca/needle-fear-resources/ Conversation article about how to help with high fear of medical procedures in children: https://theconversation.com/if-your-child-is-afraid-of-or-refusing-a-medical-procedure-heres-how-to-help-170923 Conversation article about needle fear and COVID vaccine hesitancy: https://theconversation.com/needle-fears-can-cause-covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy-but-these-strategies-can-manage-pain-and-fear-165009 Anxiety Canada: https://www.anxietycanada.com/ Solutions for Kids in Pain: https://kidsinpain.ca/
This is a great summary resource that SKIP put together: https://kidsinpain.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Vaccine-Pain-Needle-Fear-Resources-v2-November-2021.pdf CPA fact sheet: https://cpa.ca/psychology-works-fact-sheet-needle-pain/ Help Eliminate Pain in Kids & Adults Team page for guidelines/publications: https://phm.utoronto.ca/helpinkids/
Dr. Houyuan Luo joins Mind Full to talk about his own struggles during the pandemic, and how he tries to avoid burnout. We also discuss options for people who are able to access therapy, and for those who can not. Some resources Dr. Luo mentions in today's episode:
How to Choose the Right Psychologist? https://drhouyuan.com/2020/08/23/choosingpsychologists/ The Difference Between Psychologists, Psychotherapists and Social Workers in Ontario https://drhouyuan.com/2020/08/23/difference-between-psychologists-psychotherapists-and-social-workers-in-toronto-ontario/ Emotional Dysregulation or Regulation? Understanding it Comes First! https://drhouyuan.com/2021/10/24/emotional-dysregulation-or-regulation-understanding-it-comes-first/ Wellness Together https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-ca/ Bounce Back Ontario https://bouncebackontario.ca/ Anger Issues https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/anger-issues How to get the most out of therapy https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/how-to-get-most-out-therapy-48763821
Dr. Stryker Calvez and Dr. David Danto talk Truth, Reconciliation, and the role of Psychology from the perspective of an Indigenous psychologist and an ally. We discuss Indigenous ways of knowing and how the apply to psychology, as well as the genocide perpetrated by Canadians against our Indigenous people.
Dr. Jesse Bosse is a gender-queer psychologist in Ottawa who works primarily with trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people. Aida is a young trans person who is currently undergoing Hormone Replacement Therapy. We spoke to them both about the issues confronting gender diverse people, human rights issues, and the effects of the pandemic on this population.
Dr. Ada Sinacore is an expert in human rights issues surrounding gender diversity. Dr. Keira Stockdale is an expert in the psychology of criminal justice. They are part of a group working to put out a statement on gender diversity amid an increase in violence and legislation targeted at the gender diverse community. We discuss LGBTQ2s+ rights in relation to education, the criminal justice system, and the discipline of psychology itself.
Canadian Indigenous Artist Betty Albert has created a design for a T-shirt the CPA will be selling at the 83rd annual convention in Calgary this weekend. All proceeds will go to an Indigenous charity working toward healing for Ingigenous communities in Canada. We discuss art, residential schools, and the remarkable capabilities of Photoshop! https://www.facebook.com/betty.albert.798 https://sa-cinn.com/betty-albert-artcards-prints/
Gina Ko is a psychologist in Alberta who has been working in anti-racism for a while. She realized many of her colleagues in that space had great stories to share, so she started the podcast Against The Tides Of Racism. You can find her podcast on Spotify, or at the website here: https://www.againstracismpodcast.com/
Glenn Brimacombe is the director of Policy and Public Affairs at the Canadian Psychological Association, and has just created an advocacy guide for the CPA's member psychologists to help them in their efforts to speak with MPPs and get their message out. He joins Eric (who just created a companion Working-With-The-Media guide for members) to discuss advocacy and the role of psychologists in public policy making.
Charlotte Smith spent years as a youth experiencing homelessness on and off again. Avery has also recently experienced homelessness and abuse in the foster care system. They join Mind Full with Dr. Nick Kerman, a psychologist who has spent his career studying homelessness and housing interventions.
Charlotte's LiveEx Alliance: https://www.facebook.com/livexalliance/ https://twitter.com/livexalliance
Chicken and Boots bursary: https://futurefunder.carleton.ca/giving-fund/chicken-and-boots-bursary/
Dr. Tyler Black is a psychiatrist who specializes in suicidology. When, early in the pandemic, wild claims were being made about the spike in suicide we were sure to see as a result of lockdowns, he pushed back with his expertise in the field (spoiler alert - he was right, and suicide actually decreased). He became one of the experts at Science Up First, combatting disinformation online.
https://www.scienceupfirst.com/
Dr. Krishana Sankar returns to Mind Full to talk about the science and data around vaccines and COVID-19. Dr. Sankar and the other experts at Science Up First are continuing to combat online disinformation, which is ever-changing and doesn't show signs of slowing down.
Follow Science Up First on social media or go to their website here https://www.scienceupfirst.com/
Dr. Mari Swingle wrote the book 'i-Minds: How and Why Constant Connectivity is Rewiring Our Brains and What to Do About it'. We discuss the revelations from Facebook research that shows Instagram's negative effect on young girls, in particular - something Dr. Swingle has been writing about for years.
To read more, or get the book: http://www.drmariswingle.com/
Vulvodynia is a condition that affects between 8-28% of all women - but it's still a relatively unknown term. Dr. Caroline Pukall, one of Canada's leading experts in vulvodynia, joins Mind Full to explain it to Eric and Kathryn.
For more info on vulvodynia: https://www.nva.org/
Dr. Melissa Tiessen and Dr. Karen Dyck created the Intentional Therapist network to help female mental health professionals (themselves included!) stay healthy and happy through intentional and playful self-care. See their website here: https://www.intentionaltherapist.ca/
Zuraida Dada is a psychologist in Alberta who grew up under the apartheid system in South Africa. She was an activist despite the danger, a scholar despite the odds, and was part of the intelligentsia that rebuilt the country as it became a democracy.
To hear more from Zuraida, check out the Against The Tides of Racism podcast episode 'From Apartheid to Ubuntu: A Personal Journey of Triumph over Racism' here: https://www.againstracismpodcast.com/episodes/episode-15-from-apartheid-to-unbuntu-a-personal-journey-of-triumph-over-racism
Dr. David Goldbloom's new book We Can Do Better: Urgent Innovations to Improve Mental Health Access and Care lays out 8 different innovations that can improve access and care right now in Canada. The CPA's director of policy and public affairs, Glenn Brimacombe, speaks to Dr. Goldbloom about his book and the future of mental health care in this country.
Students from the University of Calgary in Jim Cresswell's History of Psychology class present their podcasts on Cognitive Dissonance Theory and the Bystander Effect.
Learn a little bit more about these historic and famous psychological concepts!
We reached out to the CPA's 6000th Twitter follower and asked her to come on the podcast - Allyson Lamont is a UNB psychology student studying food insecurity.
We talked about PEI's ambitious plans to end food insecurity and poverty: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/legislation/p-14-1-poverty_elimination_strategy_act.pdf
And about PROOF Food Insecurity Poverty Research: https://proof.utoronto.ca/
The students in Jim Cresswell's History of Psychology class at the University of Calgary recorded podcasts as part of their final projects in 2020. Today, we present Prosocial Behaviour Theory with Manraj, Cale, Melanie, and Mark. Then, we discuss personality tests, in particular HEXACO which was developed at the University of Calgary, with Gemma, Dorothy, Shekinah, and Julia.
With Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the French Open and Wimbledon, and Canada's best heading to Tokyo for the Olympics, it was time to talk about the mental health of elite athletes. Dr. Adrienne Leslie-Toogood is a sport psychologist who works with the best athletes in Canada. She does a terrific podcast of her own, Heroes in our Midst: https://drtoogood.com/heroes-in-our-midst/
Chantal Van Landeghem is an Olympic bronze medalist swimmer and a PhD psychology candidate at the University of Manitoba. She works with young up-and-coming athletes with the Head To Head program: https://www.headtohead.ca/
University of Calgary Students Tina Nguyen, Will Shymka, Tessa Chomistek, and Noreen Sanosa did a podcast on MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) as part of their final project in Jim Cresswell's History of Psychology class. We play their podcast, and discuss MBCT with a current expert, Dr. Zindel Segal at the University of Toronto.
Couple HOPES is an online self-help intervention for couples seeking PTSD help in Canada. Currently entering the third stage of trials, the hope is that this will be a source of help for couples who are struggling to find a therapist or other mental health professional. Today we talk to Dr. Skye Fitzpatrick from York University about the program, PTSD, and a little about Borderline Personality Disorder for good measure! couplehopes.com
This season of Mind Full we will be featuring some of the work of students in Jim Cresswell's History of Psychology class at the University of Calgary. In this episode, Joyce Singh, Madison Fairholm, Natalie Sebastian and Susan Flynn Lowry present their podcast on cognitive dissonance and social media. Then the students discuss their work with an expert in the field, Dr. Alexa Tullett from the University of Alabama.
Dr. Krishana Sankar and Dr. Jonathan Stea are experts with Science Up First, an online group of experts combatting disinformation and misinformation surrounding COVID-19 and vaccines.
Spoilers: mRNA can't alter your DNA, Bill Gates is not microchipping you, and while viruses 'shed', vaccines do not.
https://www.scienceupfirst.com/
We asked many of the psychologists we profiled for Psychology Month to give us a 'silver lining' - something positive that has happened in the past year, either personal or professional, that would not have happened absent the pandemic. Here is what they said.
Introducing The Coping Toolbox: A Child Psych Podcast created by Dr. Laila Din Osmun, Dr. Mary Simmering McDonald, and Dr. Jenn Vriend. The three are child psychologists in private practice in Ottawa, and are bringing unique professional and personal perspectives to parents and children during the pandemic.
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-coping-toolbox-a-child-psych-podcast/id1553993639
We meet four psychologists doing interesting work during the pandemic. Dr. Adrienne Leslie-Toogood is working with athletes, Dr. Mélanie Joanisse created a Guide to Wellness, Dr. Christine Chambers is with Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP), and Courtney Gosselin is a graduate student who collected letters people wrote to their past and future selves.
Dr. Maya Yampolsky is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at Université Laval. She specializes in social and cultural psychology, with a particular focus in her research on the experience of managing multicultural and intersectional identities. How those identities are related to our broader social relationships and broader social issues – especially systemic racism and how racism enters into our personal lives. We discuss how COVID has exacerbated and illuminated racial inequities, and the rise in racism that began before the pandemic.
Dr. Steven Taylor of UBC was the first person to identify a need for a comprehensive look at the psychology surrounding pandemics. His book, "The Psychology of Pandemics: Preparing for the next Global Outbreak of Infectious Disease" was published presciently in October of 2019, a month before the first COVID-19 case appeared in Wuhan.
On US Election Day, November 3rd, we recorded this interview with Dr. Ghayda Hassan of CPN-PREV (Canadian Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Radicalization and Extremist Violence). We were planning to include it in the upcoming season of Mind Full this spring.
With the events in the US today, it seemed like now was the time to listen.
Dr. Christine Korol of the Vancouver Anxiety Centre joins Mind Full to talk about anxiety and depression in the context of a Canadian winter and a pandemic.
We also get into conspiracy theories, social media use, and the best way to write a book!
Dr. Korol, along with the other guests of the first season of Mind Full, will be co-hosting a panel on COVID and the Canadian Winter December 10th at noon EST. Register here: https://cpa.lts-online.net/home/vm-room/covid-and-the-canadian-winter/ and if you have any questions for any of our participants, email them to media@cpa.ca
Dr. Heather Hadjistavropoulos and her team at the University of Regina have been studying every facet of internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) for the past decade. Then COVID hit. This meant they were very well prepared to make the transition to online therapy, and also meant that their research was about to take a whole new direction.
Join Dr. Hadjistavropoulos and the other participants in this first season of Mind Full for a webinar on COVID and the Canadian Winter, December 10th at noon EST - register here: https://cpa.lts-online.net/home/vm-room/covid-and-the-canadian-winter/ and if you have any questions for any of our participants, email them to media@cpa.ca
Dr. Stephen Shainbart was a psychologist with a thriving practice in New York City when Donald Trump won the 2016 US election. A little over three years later, Dr. Shainbart became a permanent Canadian resident, with a private practice in Toronto.
Dr. Shainbart joins us to talk Trump, immigrating to Canada as a PhD psychologist, and Torontonians wearing New York Yankee ballcaps. I Actually Did It! Becoming Canadian Because of Trump is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Actually-Did-Becoming-Canadian-because/dp/1777359201
Dr. Ben C. H. Kuo is a professor of clinical psychology at the University of Windsor, and his research is in the area of cultural diversity. He joined Mind Full to speak about the dual crises being faced by a number of communities: the pandemic, and racism.
Dr. Kuo, along with the other participants in this first season of Mind Full, will be co-hosting a webinar with the CPA on Coronavirus and the Canadian Winter December 10th at noon EST. If you have any questions for Dr. Kuo or another panelist, please email them to Eric at ebollman@cpa.ca
Dr. Yael Goldberg is a psychologist with Baycrest in Toronto. She works with people with dementia and their caregivers, and she sat down with Mind Full to talk about isolation and dementia during the pandemic and the winter.
Dr. Goldberg, along with the other guests on this inaugural podcast series, will be participating in a webinar at noon EST, December 10th. If you have any questions you'd like answered during that event, email them to Eric (ebollman@cpa.ca)
Dr. Janine Hubbard, President of the APNL and child psychologist in St. John's Newfoundland, joins Mind Full to discuss children and the pandemic. She shares some strategies to ensure your kids are getting the most out of school, Hallowe'en, Christmas, and life in general while restrictions remain in place.
Janine, along with the other participants in this first season of Mind Full, will be co-hosting a webinar with the CPA on Thursday, December 10th. If you have any questions for any of our panelists, please email them to Eric at media@cpa.ca
TK Manyimo will be hosting a workshop over two days, November 5th and 6th, for the CPA. Having A Courageous Conversation is all about equity, diversity, and inclusion in Canadian workplaces. Details on the workshop to come, in the meantime here is a sneak preview.
Dr. Keith Dobson is the keynote speaker at Carleton University's Psychology Mental Health Day. He joined the CPA to give us a little bit of a preview of his talk - about the evolution of evidence-based psychology over the past 40 years, tackling stigma with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and an upcoming conference call with the WHO.
To register for Carleton's virtual Psychology Mental Health Day, and learn more, click here:
https://carleton.ca/psychology/psychology-mental-health-day/
Dr. Marnin Heisel co-wrote the CPA Fact Sheet on suicide, and also co-wrote the Canadian media guidelines for the reporting on suicide. He joins us to talk pandemic, advocacy, and moving forward with a National Suicide Prevention Strategy.
Resources: https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/ National Crisis hotline: 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645
Dr. Monnica Williams, Canada Research Chair in Mental Health Disparities and Associate Professor in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Ottawa, joins us to talk about the effects of racial trauma, the path of racial justice, and why we need to stop sharing the George Floyd video.
Dr. Judi Malone, CEO of the Psychologists Association of Alberta, and Dr. Ray Bollman, Rural and Small Town specialist with Statistics Canada, join us to talk about rural and northern communities in the time of COVID-19.
Dr. Anusha Kassan is an Associate Professor at UBC. She helped launch an innovative program to increase diversity in the counselling psychology program when she was at the University of Calgary, and is carrying it over to her new location. We discuss the lack of diversity in mental health professionals, and what psychologists can do to be prepared to help people dealing with racial trauma.
Connected North was the recipient of the CPA's 2020 Humanitarian award for their work connecting youth in remote northern Canadian communities to educational programs and mentors through 2-way video technology. We spoke to Waukomaun Pawis at Connected North about their programs, Indigenous role models, and coping with COVID.
Dr. Helen Ofosu is a Work and Business Psychologist who runs I/O Advisory Services, a HR Consulting, Career and Executive Coaching firm. She has spent a lot of time solving problems in the workplace and joins us to discuss the dual crises of COVID-19 and anti-Black racism. The blog articles referred to can be found on https://ioadvisory.com/
Dr. Heather Prime and two colleagues collaborated on a paper called "Risk and Resilience in Family Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic". They turned to previous crises (natural disasters, economic crashes, etc) to better understand where families are at and may be headed during COVID-19. You can find their paper here: paperhttps://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2020-34995-001.html
E.L. Adams II is a psychologist based in Kingston who has started a podcast to connect music with mental health. To listen to his podcast Mental Health, Mood, and Music, click here: https://vimeo.com/elapsychology
Dr. Wendy Wood runs Dr. Wendy Wood and Associates, a team of clinical psychologists in Montreal. Montreal is the epicentre of Canada's COVID-19 crisis, and Dr. Wood is launching a campaign to provide free psychological services to as many Canadians as possible. Look for the hashtags #NotAlone and #PasSeul, which she is using to encourage people to reach out for mental health assistance.
How has the change in our work environment due to COVID-19 affected us? And when we eventually all go back to work, what will that environment look like? Dr. Lindsay McCunn, chair of the CPA's Environmental Psychology section, elaborates.
Dr. Amy Tan, an MD in Calgary, was the CPA's 5,000th follower on Twitter. We spoke to her about this tremendous achievement. (And also about Advanced Care Planning and being an MD during COVID.)
Dr. Khush Amaria discusses Mind Beacon's new free online health offering, created for the COVID pandemic. Stronger Minds has a number of resources, videos, and the chance for the public to have questions answered. https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds
Dr. Khush Amaria of the Mind Beacon psychology group has been helping patients remotely through a variety of platforms. She discusses the changes in the group's process as they launch a new free online platform called Stronger Minds.
Dr. Katy Kamkar, the newly-elected Chair of the Traumatic Stress section at the CPA, talks about resilience in the wake of the Nova Scotia shooting. She also discusses the power of social media to engender a sense of community following such a tragic event.
With the world responding en masse to the COVID-19 pandemic, this may be the best opportunity we have to confront the climate change emergency. We talk about the prospect with Dr. Kimberly Sogge of the Ottawa River Psychology Group.
Dr. Brent MacDonald of MacDonald Psychology Group in Calgary talks about the opportunities he sees arising as a result of COVID-19, and the steps we have all taken to connect while isolated.
Dr. Brent MacDonald of MacDonald Psychology Group in Calgary talks about coping with anxiety and stress in the time of COVID-19, and the opportunities this affords us all going forward.
Dr. Brent MacDonald of MacDonald Psychology Group in Calgary talks about anxiety in the time of COVID-19, and how it is shaping our lives.
Dr. Heather MacIntosh, couples therapy, anxiety and trauma expert, discusses the 7 coping tips she shared in her blog post "Coupling and Trauma in the Context of COVID-19".
Dr. Heather MacIntosh discusses the distinction between 'Big T' and 'little t' trauma in the context of COVID-19.
Dr. Heather MacIntosh, couples therapy and trauma expert, joins us to discuss her worry about the spike in domestic violence that may occur thanks to isolation. She wrote the blog post "Coupling and Trauma in the Context of COVID-19".
During the COVID-19 crisis, the CPA is advocating for insurers to do away with the requirement for a physician referral for psychological services, and for insurers to cover tele-psychology.
CEO Dr. Karen Cohen discusses these advocacy initiatives.
CPA CEO Dr. Karen Cohen discusses Psychological Practice and the Coronavirus, a fact sheet she prepared at cpa.ca/corona-virus/
We also talk about the future of tele-health and tele-psychology, and whether we'll ever go back to the way things were, even after this ends.
Dr. Karen Cohen, CPA CEO, answers questions about the CPA's pro-bono initiative to provide psychological services to front-line health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Questions include "how can a child and youth psychologist help?" and "is there a different procedure for me if I'm a licensed psychologist in Québec?"
The Canadian Psychological Association is joined by Dr. Christine Korol of the Vancouver Anxiety Centre and UBC to talk about coping with COVID-19 for people who were already dealing with anxiety, OCD, and other mental health issues.
Dr. Christine Korol of the Vancouver Anxiety Centre joins the Canadian Psychological Association to discuss two of the great fears during COVID-19. The fear of losing someone close to you, and the fear of dying yourself.
Dr. Christine Korol speaks with the Canadian Psychological Association about the inclination to feel angry with people who are not taking COVID-19 seriously. Also, how to talk to parents and friends who are still doing dangerous things.
Dr. Karen Cohen, psychologist and CEO of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), speaks with Dan McDonald of AM800 CKLW in Windsor about the CPA's pro-bono initiative to provide free psychological services to front-line health care providers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Dr. Christine Korol of the Vancouver Anxiety Centre joins the Canadian Psychological Association to talk about mental health work with front line health care providers during the COVID-19 crisis
Quick chat 1 - taking your practice online with Dr. Christine Korol by Canadian Psychological Association