Researching and addressing mental illness, chronic pain, and opioid use.
Researching and addressing mental illness, chronic pain, and opioid use.
Researching and addressing mental illness, chronic pain, and opioid use.
EVENTS
SKY-PTSD RESEARCH STUDY: Webinar Series
Join us monthly for opportunities to learn about key topics with peers and experts in the field of Veterans’ health and well-being!
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NURTURING CIRCLES OF CARE
In our second video, let’s explore the compounding effects of colonialism and institutional racism on the experience of stigma for Indigenous peoples with opioid use disorder.
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BEYOND STIGMA
Stigma impacts all aspects of treatment for people living with opioid use disorder.
In our first video, join us as we explore the impacts of stigma and how we can work together to overcome it.
RESEARCH STUDY
Canadian Veterans with PTSD
Our team is looking for Canadian Veterans to participate in a study exploring alternative treatments for PTSD.
Get InvolvedRecent Publications
Chronic pain trials often exclude people with comorbid depressive symptoms: A secondary analysis of 346 randomized controlled trials
Sudarshan Kriya Meditation Reduces Substance Abuse Cravings and Improves Physical and Emotional Well-Being of Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder: A Pilot Study
An international scientometric analysis of the French Model of opioid use disorder care
The Impact of Suboxone’s Market Exclusivity on Cost of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Cannabis companies and the sponsorship of scientific research: A cross-sectional Canadian case study
More of Our Work
SKY-PTSD Research Study Webinar Series
A conference presentation by Dr. A Sud, Dr. R Parker, & Sr. S Hickcox from the Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care Conference 2021
Beyond Stigma: Nurturing Circles of Care (Captions in Inuktitut, Mi’kmaq, English, and French)
Stigma impacts all aspects of treatment for people living with opioid use disorder. This animated video explores how the impacts of stigma are further compounded for Indigenous peoples due to the effects of institutional racism and colonialism, and how we can work together to move beyond stigma.
Améliorer les cercles de soins (sous-titres en inuktitut, micmaq, anglaise, française)
Les préjugés affectent tous les aspects du traitement des personnes ayant un trouble lié à l’utilisation d’opioïdes. Cette vidéo d’animation explore comment leur incidence est encore plus grave pour les peuples autochtones en raison des effets du racisme institutionnel et du colonialisme, et comment nous pouvons travailler ensemble pour aller au-delà des préjugés.
The exclusion of people with comorbid depression from chronic pain clinical trials: a secondary data analysis
A poster presentation for the NAPCRG 50th Annual Meeting of a secondary analysis of trials reporting depression outcomes in chronic pain trials.
SKY for Canadian Veterans with PTSD Study
An ongoing study evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of virtually delivered Sudarshan Kriya Yoga for Canadian veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.