The goal of this study is to use an online and in-person consensus method to identify the most important measures of healthcare for dementia in Alberta. We aim to develop a set of Quality Indicators to measure dementia care. To achieve this, we will: 1) Use online surveys to create list of quality indicators from those that are available. 2) Conduct in-person discussions to focus on measures for dementia healthcare in Alberta.

Poor sleep is associated with mood and anxiety problems in teens. We are looking at how creating healthy sleep habits can impact mental health in teens. We aim to use a digitized 7-session intervention involving teens and their parents to try to improve sleep in teenagers.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common, life-disrupting and highly recurrent illness. Unfortunately, 30–40% of patients do not respond to currently available interventions. The research study we are conducting hopes to shorten the path from diagnosing a person with MDD to starting them on a right, or 'personalized', treatment plan. To achieve this we examine brain scans, clinical assessments and blood samples to gain a better understanding of depression and how best to treat it. we are. To do so, we are seeking to recruit participants who either have major depressive disorder (MDD) and are currently experiencing symptoms of depression. We are also recruiting healthy comparison participants.

This study will look at how safe and how well the investigational drug NaBen®, in addition to clozapine, works in improving the symptoms of refractory schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder consisting of positive symptoms, negative symptoms, and an inability to pay attention or process information clearly. Sodium benzoate has been shown to regulate brain chemicals that may help to improve some of the schizophrenia symptoms. The active ingredient in the NaBen® tablet is sodium benzoate. Sodium benzoate is naturally found in cranberries, prunes, plums, cinnamon, ripe cloves, and apples.

Bio-banking is the collection, storage, and use of human body samples and personal health information for research. It provides an important resource for mental health research locally, across Canada, and around the world. We are currently building a biobank to collect samples such as stool, urine, and blood along with clinical information to support research in the field of gut bacteria and it's effect on mental health.

Researchers from the University of Calgary are conducting a research study on social status. We want to see how you rank your own social status so that we can better understand what adults consider when they rank their social status and how their social status can affect their health. If you are interested, we will ask you to take part in an interview where we will ask you to rank your social status using a ladder scale and ask you a few questions about how you decided on that rank.

This study will explore the factors that influence food choices in the year after childbirth. We will also study the attitudes people have towards their changing body after childbirth. Our results will help health professionals such as dietitians to provide better care for postpartum individuals. This study involves an online survey with questions about how food choices are made and how postpartum individuals feel about their body. There will be an optional question to state if you would like to be contacted for a follow-up interview in the future.

We are conducting a study on explore the experiences of children and teens with chronic pain and their families accessing healthcare services in primary care settings. To do this, we are looking for young people (aged 10-21) with chronic pain, and their parent or primary caregiver, who would like to share their experiences. To participate, you, and your parent or child, will be asked to attend 2 virtual interviews that will take place over Zoom. These interviews with be conducted by a research team member to learn more about your experiences seeking chronic pain care in primary care settings (e.g., your family doctor's office, a walk-in clinic). The first of these interviews will last about 60-90 minutes. You can attend this interview on your own. What we learn will allow us to a draft a visual map of your experience accessing pain services, called a "patient journey map." The second and final interview will last about 45-60 minutes. You will attend, along with your parent or child, to review the journey map and discuss possible solutions to the challenges that your have illustrated along their your journey.

We are looking at activation of platelets (clotting factors in the blood) in women with pre-eclampsia or at risk of pre-eclampsia and comparing them to healthy pregnant controls. We are recruiting pregnant women who either have a low or high risk pre-eclampsia screen in the first trimester (between 11-14 weeks gestation), have a prior history of pre-eclampsia, have gestational hypertension or have been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia in this pregnancy

Pain is one of the most under-diagnosed and inadequately treated medical conditions. Pediatric chronic pain, defined as pain occurring 3 months or more is alarmingly prevalent in adolescence, affecting 1 in 4 Canadian youth. Moreover, it is a growing epidemic, costing upwards of $19 billion CAD/year. Unmanaged pain during childhood can lead to persistent pain and internalizing mental health conditions (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD], anxiety, depression) into adulthood. Therefore, pediatric chronic pain is a major public health concern. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic events occurring prior to age 18 years. Youth with chronic pain disproportionately report being exposed to more ACEs than the general population. Consequently, they are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and PTSD. Concurrent pain and PTSS have been linked to increased pain intensity and sensitivity. However, despite support for a relationship between ACEs and chronic pain, the mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. The present study will invite chronic pain-free youth aged 12-18 years from the community to undergo an MRI and pain sensory testing and reporting, annually during adolescence. We will examine the extent that ACEs and PTSS which occurred either prior to and/or during the assessment period are associated with altered brain structural and functional connectivity and the development of pain symptomology in youth. Early identification and appropriate pain management may prevent the transition from acute to chronic pain. Therefore, this research may lead to changes in assessment, access, and clinical practice across health centres. As well, it may be an important step in understanding the mechanisms underlying the development of chronic pain in youth. This could lead to targeted, evidence-based interventions preventing the persistence of pain and mental health problems into adulthood.