UBC provides alcohol and drug counselling
UBC Okanagan’s Psychology Clinic is offering a new service to the community.
UBC tests out walk-in well-being clinic
UBC Okanagan’s Interprofessional Clinic is testing out a walk-in clinic where people will have the opportunity to get a mental health check-up without an appointment.
Think B4 U text, says UBC research
Many think they’re doing a favour by texting criticism instead of giving it in person. Not so, say researchers at UBC Okanagan’s campus who have determined that negative comments can have the same impact regardless of how they are delivered.
Reducing the fear of being too happy
A UBC researcher has helped establish that, even for people who have a fear of happiness, brief positive psychology interventions embedded within university courses can enhance well-being.
Depression and diabetes treatment should go hand-in-hand
A UBC researcher says there is a lot more to treating people with Type 2 diabetes than just moderating their diet and prescribing exercise.
UBC researchers to weigh in on commercial weight loss option
UBC Okanagan’s Lesley Lutes is leading an evaluation Weight Watchers Freestyle, a new commercial weight management protocol. Lutes, an associate professor of psychology, has researchers examining the program from UBC Okanagan and Vancouver.
Psychedelic drug use associated with better emotion regulation and reduced partner violence in men
In a new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, researchers from UBC’s Okanagan campus have discovered that men who have used psychedelic drugs in the past have a lower likelihood of engaging in violence against their intimate partners.
Exercise can help with social isolation of seniors
A pilot program encouraging older adults to get walking to improve their health has revealed unexpected details to researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
UBC hosts panel discussion about legalization of marijuana
As the legalization of recreational cannabis comes closer to reality, conversations have begun to focus on the implications for campus communities.
UBC prof points to a potential aid in combating the opioid crisis
As the opioid crisis in Canada reaches alarming new heights, claiming the lives of 2,800 Canadians in 2016, new research suggests that the controversial psychoactive plant kratom could help provide the relief patients, clinicians, and policymakers are looking for.