Department Head, Program Medical Director, Psychiatrist, Senior Scientist - UHN-CAMH Professor of Psychiatry, Cameron Wilson Chair in Depression Studies - University of Torontohttps://bsky.app/profile/ishrathusain.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ishrathusain.bsky.social/post/3ly2gojsd6c2lMeasurement-based care (MBC) is a scalable approach to improving outcomes for people with depression. We implemented MBC across sites in Pakistan & showed that MBC reduced time to antidepressant response & remission by HALF compared with standard care. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2838317?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engagement&utm_medium=social&utm_term=09042505 Sep 2025 00:45 +0000at://did:plc:ttuvbpvyz7qaeui7dueeq7ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly2gojsd6c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ishrathusain.bsky.social/post/3lth2lhz2gs2iGreat to be in Crete for @assc28.bsky.social presenting designs of our innovative clinical trials of psilocybin therapy @camhnews.bsky.social and @uhnresearch.ca. My first time presenting outdoors in the sun!08 Jul 2025 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:ttuvbpvyz7qaeui7dueeq7ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3lth2lhz2gs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ishrathusain.bsky.social/post/3lqawdtsqns2aElegant study linking early life maternal warmth to feelings of social safety (belonging) in adolescence, which then influences physical & mental health outcomes in late teens. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/283422828 May 2025 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:ttuvbpvyz7qaeui7dueeq7ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqawdtsqns2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ishrathusain.bsky.social/post/3ldtxyul54s2rhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032724020494?dgcid=author21 Dec 2024 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:ttuvbpvyz7qaeui7dueeq7ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldtxyul54s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ishrathusain.bsky.social/post/3ldlodsllek2fUntil researchers improve reporting of the psychological support components in psychedelic therapies, regulators will comtinue to withhold approval for clinical use. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(24)00333-X/abstract18 Dec 2024 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:ttuvbpvyz7qaeui7dueeq7ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldlodsllek2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ishrathusain.bsky.social/post/3lblbdk4dws2dHello BlueSky, I've made the jump over and already feel emotionally and psychologically lighter! Looking forward to connecting you all on this less divisive platform.23 Nov 2024 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:ttuvbpvyz7qaeui7dueeq7ho/app.bsky.feed.post/3lblbdk4dws2d