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Dr. Rahul Saxena | Happiness and the Brain
Tuesday, January 13 2009 8:01 PM

Dr. Rahul Saxena

The Interview: Dr. Rahul Saxena

When using your head just isn't enough: the Hospital for Sick Children's Dr. Rahul Saxena on the adolescent brain.

Guests

Rahul Saxena is an adolescent medicine specialist with the Rouge Valley Health System and the Hospital for Sick Children. For more information, visit his staff profile.

Rahul Saxena is an adolescent medicine specialist with the Rouge Valley Health System and the Hospital for Sick Children. For more information, visit his staff profile.

Producers

Yasmina Sekkat is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. She has an undergraduate degree in Film and Media Studies from Queen's University and a postgraduate certificate in Writing and Producing for Television from Humber College. She previously interned at The Agenda. Follow Yasmina on Twitter.

Yasmina Sekkat is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. She has an undergraduate degree in Film and Media Studies from Queen's University and a postgraduate certificate in Writing and Producing for Television from Humber College. She previously interned at The Agenda. Follow Yasmina on Twitter.

Resources

Happiness and the Brain

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Guests

Susan Abbey is president of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, and director of both the Program in Medical Psychiatry, and Psychosocial Services for the Multi-Organ Transplant Program at the University Health Network.

David Fresco is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Kent State University.

Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, and author of Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief. Visit his web site.

Zindel Segal is the chair in Psychotherapy and a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He also directs the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Clinic at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

David Vago is a research fellow at the Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory of Brigham and Women's Hospital, and senior research coordinator for the Mind and Life Institute. Visit his web site.

Susan Abbey is president of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, and director of both the Program in Medical Psychiatry, and Psychosocial Services for the Multi-Organ Transplant Program at the University Health Network.

David Fresco is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Kent State University.

David Vago is a research fellow at the Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory of Brigham and Women's Hospital, and senior research coordinator for the Mind and Life Institute. Visit his web site.

Jordan Peterson

Zindel Segal is the chair in Psychotherapy and a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He also directs the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Clinic at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Producers

Daniel Kitts is a producer on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. His main areas of interest are international affairs and the debates around climate change. Daniel has worked at TVO since 1999. He has also worked at the CBC, and contributed articles to the National Post and globeandmail.com. Daniel holds a Bachelor's Degree from the Carleton School of Journalism. Follow Daniel on Twitter.

Daniel Kitts is a producer on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. His main areas of interest are international affairs and the debates around climate change. Daniel has worked at TVO since 1999. He has also worked at the CBC, and contributed articles to the National Post and globeandmail.com. Daniel holds a Bachelor's Degree from the Carleton School of Journalism. Follow Daniel on Twitter.

Resources

Links

  • NHS Choices
    Cognitive behavioural therapy

  • Psychology Today
    For Stress Reduction, Meditate!
    An expert explains why meditation can help reduce stress

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