Although children and adolescents in the child welfare system are at increased risk of attempted suicide compared with the general population, researchers have found that rates of attempted suicide are highest before they enter care then begin to decline. The research was published last week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).
Approximately 76,000 children and […]

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Researchers at the University of Manitoba have published findings of a study regarding the relationship between abortion, mental illness and suicide.
Using data from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Drug Abuse, researchers in the departments of psychology and psychiatry, and the department of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences looked for […]

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Researchers in the departments of community health sciences and psychiatry at the University of Manitoba have found that gambling by playing video lottery terminals (VLTs) in bars and restaurants was associated with the highest odds of problem gambling among women in Canada.
A study published this week in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry noted that VLTs […]

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More than 500 people in Winnipeg who are homeless and living with a mental illness are being recruited to participate in Canada’s largest-ever study on the issue. The Winnipeg At Home project is aimed at providing people with stable, long-term housing and supports, with particular attention to the Aboriginal population. Using a $3.75 million grant […]

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A recent study led by researchers at the University of Manitoba has found that panic attacks (PAs) may indicate the presence of other and more serious mental health issues.
“Compared to people without PAs, those with PAs had poorer overall functioning for disability, mental disorders, suicidal ideation, psychological distress, restriction of activity, chronic physical conditions, psychological […]

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Migraines may lead to mental disorders, which in turn may lead to migraines, according to a new study in the January-February 2009 issue of General Hospital Psychiatry.
“Together, migraine and mental disorders cause more impairment than alone,” says lead study author Gregory Ratcliffe in the department of psychiatry at the University of Manitoba. […]

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A team of psychiatric researchers based at the University of Manitoba has found a possible relationship between a person’s attendance at a religious worship service and his or her desire to commit suicide.The study was conducted using data drawn from the Canadian Community Health Survey on almost 37,000 Canadians across the country. This was the […]

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