
Dominique MorisanoUniversity of Toronto | U of T · Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Dominique Morisano
PhD, CPysch
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Introduction
Currently: Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto (Dalla Lana School of Public Health), Clinical Psychologist (ON, NY); Visiting Scholar, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (Netherlands). Other status appointments: CAMH (Affiliate Scientist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research). Research Interests: goal-setting/motivation, ethics, substance use and abuse, mindfulness approaches, psychedelic-assisted therapies, implementation.
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Although underachieving gifted students have been largely ignored in empirical research, there has been a modest surge of interest in describing and “treating” this population in recent years. It is estimated that nearly half of gifted youth achieve significantly below their potential. In the realm of school psychology, gifted children have special...
Of students who enroll in 4-year universities, 25% never finish. Precipitating causes of early departure include poor academic progress and lack of clear goals and motivation. In the present study, we investigated whether an intensive, online, written, goal-setting program for struggling students would have positive effects on academic achievement....
The field of psychedelics is in an important era, with a significant focus on the potential role of psychedelic compounds in the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. In 2022, a scientific research conference was held in Toronto to bring together stakeholders from a variety of disciplines and to promote dialogue and collaboration....
Importance: Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) is an emerging treatment option to alleviate treatment-
resistant affective disorders, but its long-term effectiveness remains unclear.
Objective: To examine the treatment effects of KAP on anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) at 1, 3, and 6 months post-treatment.
Design, S...
Importance: Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) is an emerging treatment option to alleviate treatment-resistant affective disorders, but its long-term effectiveness remains unclear.
Objective: To examine the treatment effects of KAP on anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at 1, 3, and 6 months post-treatment.
Design, Se...
The international context of Indigenous mental health and wellbeing has been shaped by a number of key works recognizing Indigenous rights. Despite international recognitions, the mental health and wellness of Indigenous Peoples continues to be negatively affected by policies that ignore Indigenous rights, that frame colonization as historical rath...
Academic underachievement is a problem for both our education system and general society. Setting personal goals has the potential to impact academic performance, as many students realize through reflection that studying is a path towards realizing important life goals. Consequently, the potential impact of a brief (4-6 hours), written, and staged...
Background
Goal-setting theory continues to be among the most popular and influential theories of motivation and performance, although there have been limited academic applications relative to applications in other domains, such as organizational psychology.AimsThis paper summarizes existing quantitative research and then employs a qualitative appr...
The gender and ethnicity gap in academic achievement constitutes one of today's key social problems. The current study, therefore, assessed the effects of a brief, evidence-based online intervention aimed at enhancing goal-directed conceptualization and action among first year college students (N = 703) at a large European business school. The acad...
This paper critically evaluates the literature on the co-occurrence of substance-use disorders (SUDs) with other psychiatric conditions. Our review considers the variety of different associations between the two, and suggests the implications of the literature for the design of treatment services that address both types of disorders. Methods: A nar...
Compared to the general population cigarette smoking prevalence is elevated in psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia (SZ), bipolar disorder (BD), and major depressive disorder (MDD). These disorders are also associated with neurocognitive impairments. Cigarette smoking is associated with improved cognition in SZ. The effects of smoking on cog...
Aims: This poster describes historical trends in the global infrastructure supporting addiction science, which includes research on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. It evaluates the growth and nature of that infrastructure from a public health perspective, i.e., in terms of its ability to address substance-related problems in vulnerable population...
Delay discounting is the process by which the value of an expected reward decreases as the delay to obtaining that reward increases. Individuals with higher discounting rates tend to prefer smaller immediate rewards over larger delayed rewards. Previous research has indicated that personality can influence an individual's discounting rates, with hi...
We discuss potential explanations for the high prevalence of tobacco use and tobacco dependence (TD) in people with mental health and addictive (MHA) disorders. The biopsychosocial basis for this comorbidity is presented, integrating evidence from epidemiologic and clinical studies. We also review evidence that suggests a shared vulnerability relat...
Delay discounting describes the extent to which the value of a reward decreases as the delay to obtaining that reward increases. Lower discounting rates predict better outcomes in social, academic, and health domains. The current study investigates how personality and cognitive ability interact to predict individual differences in delay discounting...
Association between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the 10-repeat allele of the dopamine transporter gene (DAT1) has been reported in independent clinical samples using a categorical clinical definition of ADHD. The present study adopts a quantitative trait loci (QTL) approach to examine the association between DAT1 and a contin...
Although Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is
defined as a categorical entity, it is expressed in the form of extreme
behaviors along three continuous dimensions: inattention, motor hyperactivity,
and impulsiveness. Recent genetic studies indicate an association
between ADHD and the dopamine transporter gene (DAT1)
with possible prefe...
Recent genetic studies indicate an association between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the dopamine transporter gene (DAT1) with possible preferential relation to hyperactivity and impulsivity behaviours. The present study investigated attention-related behaviours in a non-clinical sample to determine whether the modulation of t...