The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

This study is testing whether using a person's own brain scan to guide magnetic stimulation treatment works better than the standard approach for major depression. Researchers will enroll 210 adults with depression who haven't responded well to medication. Participants will recei…

This small pilot study is testing whether a faster schedule of a non-invasive brain stimulation treatment works better for teenagers with depression that hasn't improved with medication. Researchers are comparing a new, accelerated schedule (three treatments per day for two weeks…

This small pilot study is testing whether adding a structured exercise program before and during a brain stimulation treatment makes it work better for people with difficult-to-treat depression. Researchers will compare the effects of exercise plus brain stimulation against brain…

This study is testing whether a computer-based brain training program can help people in forensic mental health care. The training aims to improve thinking skills like planning and problem-solving, which are often impaired. Researchers hope better thinking skills will lead to few…

This study is testing whether a free, 30-day program of short daily mental exercises can improve people's sense of wellbeing. About 200 adults will either follow the program or receive standard self-care advice, and their mental wellbeing will be measured before and after. The go…

This study aims to understand why people with schizophrenia or depression have trouble with memory and managing emotions. Researchers will use brain scans (fMRI) on 90 participants to see how the brain works during thinking tasks. The goal is to learn more about the brain mechani…

This study aims to understand how a new, faster form of magnetic brain stimulation (iTBS) works to treat depression. Researchers will use PET and MRI brain scans to compare the effects of real treatment versus a sham (fake) treatment in 22 adults with major depression. The goal i…