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IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Last name:Yatham First name:Lakshmi N.
Address:Mood Disorders Centre
University of British Columbia
2255 Wesbrook Mall, Rm 2C7
Vancouver (British Columbia)
V6T  2A1
Fax:(604) 822-7922
BC academic affiliation:University of British Columbia
Department:Psychiatry
E-mail address: yatham@interchange.ubc.ca BC research location(s): Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre (UBC Hospital)
Web Page: MSFHR Research Unit(s):
Status:Researcher
Last update: 30/09/2009


TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS
Diploma / Credentials Specialty Year Institution
Doctor (Medical) Psychiatry 1990   Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Fellow (Health Professional) Psychiatry 1989   Trinity Medical School
Doctor (Medical) Psychiatry 1989   Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK)
Doctor (Medical) Medical Degree training 1982   Sri Venkateswara University
Last update: 30/07/2008


AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Area of research: Health sciences
Disciplines trained in: Psychiatry
Research disciplines: Psychiatry
Research topics: Mood Disorders (Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction)
Fields of application: Pathogenesis and Treatment of Diseases
Last update: 30/09/2009


TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Technological applications:
Last update: 30/09/2009


RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise.
Key words: mania, PET, serotonin, dopamine, depression, Psychopharmacology, atypical antipsychotics, antidepressants, bipolar disorder, mood stabilizer
Research interests:
Last update: 30/09/2009


RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Authors
Title (article or book chapter)
Year Volume Number Pages Journal or book Editors City and publishing house
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LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES
Understand: English
Read: English
Write: English
Speak: English
Last update: 30/09/2009