Depression
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The Ottawa Hospital is conducting cutting-edge research to improve our understanding of depression and develop better treatments. This page includes selected news stories about our research related to depression, links to researchers working in this area and related resources. Learn more below.
Labs and Groups
These research teams may include multiple scientists, investigators, staff and trainees all working towards a common goal, or they can represent a single scientist and their team.
Albert Lab
Chen Lab
Cognitive Health in Multiple Sclerosis Research Lab
Hatching Ideas Lab
Cheryl Harris
Clinician Investigator, Neuroscience
Clinical Trials
The following list of clinical trials at The Ottawa Hospital is pulled from ClinicalTrials.gov, which is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and only available in English. If you find a clinical trial that interests you, you can bring the information to the next appointment with your care team and ask if you are eligible for the study. If so, they may be able to refer you to the study team. If you email the study team directly, we can guarantee a response. Learn more about participating in research and clinical trials.
PSilocybin for psYCHological and Existential Distress in PALliative Care (PSYCHED-PAL) (NCT04754061)
Depression, Anxiety, Distress, Emotional View DetailsSYNCED - SYNChronized Eating in Bipolar Depression Study (NCT06560957)
Bipolar Depression, Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar II Disorder View DetailsPublications
The following research publications from The Ottawa Hospital are pulled from PubMed, with publication date of 2020 or later. Note that PubMed is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and is only available in English.
Maternal and paternal antidepressant use before and during pregnancy and offspring risk of neurodevelopmental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
2026-06-01 Go to publicationPsychedelics for treatment of negative symptoms and depressive symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorder: A narrative review.
2026-06-01 Go to publicationEffectiveness of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Versus Oral Antipsychotics in People With Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies: Efficacité des antipsychotiques injectables à action prolongée par rapport aux antipsychotiques oraux chez les personnes atteintes de troubles bipolaires : revue systématique et méta-analyse d'études observationnelles.
2026-06-01 Go to publicationAdolescent cannabis use and psychological distress from 2013 to 2023: A population-based study in Ontario, Canada.
2026-06-01 Go to publicationEffect of continuation treatment on health-related quality of life in remitted psychotic depression.
2026-05-23 Go to publication