By: Jessica Both, Undergraduate student in Behavioural Neuroscience at the University of British Columbia Work-integrated learning is more than a job; it has been a place of growth, inspiration and community that I lacked since beginning university. Read More The B.R.A.I.N. Lab now has a new logo! Read More By: Alyx Hewlett (BA) Since 1951, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has hosted Mental Health Week every first week of May. This week, communities, schools and workplaces gather to celebrate and promote mental health. Each year there is a different theme: this year’s theme, and the focus of this blog post, is empathy. […] Read More
Work-Integrated Learning: Your Futures First Step
Introducing The B.R.A.I.N. Lab’s New Logo
CMHA Mental Health Week: The Importance of Empathy
What we do
The B.R.A.I.N. Lab focuses on the psycho-neurobiological mechanisms underlying cognitive, affective, and stress-associated aspects of decision-making and impulsivity: specifically, those related to substance use and concurrent mental disorders.
A better understanding of the brain and mind, along with comprehensive models, is essential for treatment development. New approaches are critical in reducing addiction and improving mental health. The B.R.A.I.N. Lab explores promising new methods, such as retraining approach habits, electrophysiological treatments and integrated psychotherapy/psychedelic interventions.
We use subjective assessments, behavioural testing and neuroimaging to study psychopathology and the outcomes of interventions. At the B.R.A.I.N. Lab, we aim to deepen our understanding and facilitate more effective interventions for individuals living with substance use and mental disorders.
Thank you to our funders
