Amal Abdel-baki
Associate professor
Department of Psychiatry
Université de Montréal
Canada
Biography
Dr. Amal Abdel-Baki completed her medical education and residency in psychiatry at Université Laval in 2001. She completed a master's degree in biomedical sciences at the Université de Montréal on "factors that predict long-term evolution schizophrenia in Quebec "as well as further training in research and clinical (fellowship) at EPPIC, Melbourne, Australia with Professor Patrick McGorry's team (leader of the international movement for detection and early intervention for psychosis).
Research Interest
On the factors influencing the functional and symptomatic evolution, remission and recovery and use of services for young people with non-emotional psychotic disorders (eg schizophrenia) or affective disorders (eg bipolar disorder with psychotic characteristics).
Publications
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Miron JP, Abdel-Baki A. Cognitive–behavioural therapy can prevent transition to psychosis in ultra-high-risk participants in the long term. Evidence-Based Mental Health. 2017 Apr 7:ebmental-2016.
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Ouellet-Plamondon C, Abdel-Baki A, Salvat É, Potvin S. Specific impact of stimulant, alcohol and cannabis use disorders on first-episode psychosis: 2-year functional and symptomatic outcomes. Psychological Medicine. 2017 Apr:1-1.
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Romain AJ, Abdel-Baki A. Using the transtheoretical model to predict physical activity level of overweight adults with serious mental illness. Psychiatry Research. 2017 Sep 1.
