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Putative ante-mortem indicators of Alzheimer’s dementia: Analysis of fluid biomarker and neuroimaging studies
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Dementia is a clinical state, characterized by symptoms indicative of deterioration of memoryand cognitive functions that interferes with social or occupational functioning. According to2018 statistics, around 50 million people are living with dementia, and this number will increaseto 131.5...
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Computational psychiatry: machine learning for clinical decision support in the treatment of major depression
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The goal of this thesis is to contribute to the fields of data-driven medicine and computational psychiatry by attempting to demonstrate the viability of machine learning for use in psychiatry, specifically in predicting treatment outcomes for major depression. This is attempted in four ways: ...
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Spring 2017
Cannabis use is a known risk factor for the development of psychotic disorders. Clinical and preclinical genetic studies provide growing evidence that genes related to dopamine signalling and neuroprotection, like COMT, are implicated in the cannabis-psychosis association. Considering the burden...
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Spring 2021
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is one of the most prevalent, harmful, and costly preventable disorders in the world. AUD is associated with wide-spread structural and functional brain deficits, which are at least partially reversible with sustained abstinence. The most rapid recovery is thought to...
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Fall 2022
Suicide is a serious public health issue resulting in high mortality rates around the world. Trauma and adversity are strongly correlated with suicidal thoughts and behaviours. Memories associated with past trauma can contribute to significant distress in the present, creating a desire to escape...
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Improving Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Qualitative and Quantitative Exploration into the Current State of Services in Alberta, Canada
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Background There is a paucity of evidence-based research aimed at determining best-practice treatment in the context of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). Despite the high prevalence of mental illness in youth, no gold-standard for treatment currently exists. Assessment tools...