David Goldbloom on his retirement, on his career, on psychiatry
December 14, 2022
QT has a conversation with Dr. David Goldbloom on research, therapeutics, the state of psychiatry today, and the future – both of psychiatry and his own – as he heads into retirement.

Sim with Dr. Petal Abdool and Stephanie Sliekers
November 23, 2022
QT speaks with Dr. Petal Abdool and Stephanie Sliekers of the CAMH Simulation Centre, about how simulation is changing education.

Crystal methamphetamine use with Dr. David Castle
October 19, 2022
QT sits down with Dr. David Castle to discuss the upwards trend in crystal meth use and what interventions are available to physicians.

Expanding Access to Psychotherapy: David Clark on the English Experience
August 31, 2022
QT interviews Prof. David Clark of Oxford University, about the success of the IAPT program he co-founded in England.

QT interviews Dr. Thomas Insel, former NIMH Director
June 22, 2022
QT speaks with former National Institute of Mental Health Director Dr. Thomas Insel to delve into what’s right and what’s wrong with the current state of mental health care.

Cannabis: Exploring the evidence and clinical implications with Dr. Kevin Hill
May 18, 2022
A conversation with Dr. Kevin Hill, prolific author on the topic of the evidence for cannabis, full of insight, data and suggested journal articles on the topic. 

Prevention and Sexual Abuse: Dr. Ainslie Heasman’s Talking for Change program
April 13, 2022
QT interviews Dr. Ainslie Heasman. Dr. Gratzer speaks with her about her program aimed at preventing sexual abuse, Talking for Change.

Burnout & Recovery: A Conversation with Dr. Jillian Horton
December 15, 2021
QT speaks with award-winning medical educator and bestselling author Dr. Jillian Horton about identifying burnout and ways you can combat it.

What all physicians need to know about wearables (and tech) in mental health care
November 17, 2021
QT is joined by returning guest and digital psychiatry expert Dr. John Torous of Harvard Medical School about how tech and data is being integrated into mental health care.

What all physicians need to know about innovations in mental health care
September 22, 2021
QT sits down with Dr. David Goldbloom, CAMH psychiatrist and author of We Can Do Better: Urgent Innovations to Improve Mental Health Access and Care to discuss successful innovations from around the globe.

What all physicians need to know about transgender-inclusive care
June 9, 2021
QT is joined by CAMH experts on transgender care, Dr. Alex Abramovich and Dr. June Lam. They discuss how to ask people what pronouns they go by, the high rates of depression, homelessness and suicidality in the trans population, and medication considerations for those on hormone therapy.

What all physicians need to know about Ramadan and its clinical implications
April 12, 2021
QT guests Dr. Juveria Zaheer and Dr. Zainab Furqan who use case studies to provide insights and guidelines to consider when treating our Muslim patients whose treatment may be impacted by fasting during Ramadan.

What all physicians need to know about race and racism in mental health care
March 3, 2021
QT has a compelling and insightful conversation with Drs. Amy Gajaria and Saadia Sediqzadah who discuss their experiences learning how to broach the topic of race and racism with their clients.

What all physicians need to know about mental health apps
November 18, 2020
QT and Dr. John Torous (returning guest from Harvard) discuss the use of mobile apps in mental health care and look back at the changes that have taken place in this field since their first discussion over a year and a half ago.

What all physicians need to know about suicide prevention
September 23, 2020
QT sits down with Dr. Juveria Zaheer, CAMH psychiatrist and clinician scientist with the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, to talk practically about suicide prevention.

What all physicians need to know about the rapid virtualization of mental health care – and the post-pandemic future
July 8, 2020
QT speaks to Dr. Jay Shore about how the pandemic has impacted behavioural health care and how your practice may be forever changed.

What all physicians need to know about telemental health
March 25, 2020
QT speaks with Dr. Allison Crawford to better understand what telemental health is, how it’s currently being used and by who, and how it is reshaping the world of mental health care delivery.

What all physicians need to know about cannabis use and how to talk to our patients about it
November 28, 2019
QT and Dr. Leslie Buckley, Chief, Addictions Division at CAMH, 
delve into the effects the legalization of cannabis has had over the year, what to look out for now that edibles are legal and how to talk to your patients about their cannabis use.

What all physicians need to know about technology and education
September 25, 2019
In this special episode, QT interviewed some of CAMH’s most influential educators about how technology has changed medical education, and some of the potential and pitfalls of future changes.

What all physicians need to know about physician burnout
June 19, 2019
QT sits down with Dr. Treena Wilkie, Deputy Physician-in-Chief, Medical Affairs and Practice at CAMH to talk about burnout: what the signs are, and what can – and is – being done to help doctors avoid it.

What all physicians need to know about global psychiatry
May 22, 2019
In this special episode of Quick Takes, QT talks to Prof. Vikram Patel – 2019 winner of the prestigious John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award – about how his work has helped with the prevention and treatment of mental health in low-income countries.

What all physicians need to know about digital psychiatry
February 27, 2019
QT is joined by a leading expert in the field of digital psychiatry, Dr. John Torous, to discuss how mHealth tools are currently being used in treatment, and the exciting potential of their use in the near future.

What all physicians need to know about the new Ontario Ministry of Transportation reporting requirements
December 12, 2018
QT is joined by Dr. Brittany Poynter and Dr. Travis Barron as they review a few real-world scenarios and discuss the options on when to report a patient under the new mandatory reporting guidelines.

What all physicians need to know about cannabis legalization
October 17, 2018
QT and Dr. Bertram as they discuss what all physicians need to be prepared for with the legalization of cannabis.