UBC research team directed by Dr. Daniel Vigo. We are dedicated to understanding and improving mental health and substance use services.

Vancouver, BC
Joined June 2020
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CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners of the BCACC Awards 2026! READ OUR PRESS RELEASE: newswire.ca/news-releases/bc… #BCACC #MentalHealth #Awards #ClinicalCounselling #Psychotherapy
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CAAP’s 3rd Annual Conference is coming to Vancouver on September 11–12, 2026! Join leaders across disciplines to explore the future of integrated mental health and substance use care. #canada #psychiatry #medicine #research #conference #mentalhealth #healthcare #addiction
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We're proud to welcome a powerhouse lineup of international speakers to the CAAP x WADD 2025 conference, happening September 4th - 6th in Vancouver, BC! 🔗 Speaker info, hotel booking, and registration: site.pheedloop.com/event/EVE… We can't wait to see you there! #psychiatry
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Join us for the CAAP x WADD 2025 Conference, happening September 4–6 in Vancouver, BC! 🎟️ Early Bird pricing ends June 30: site.pheedloop.com/event/EVE… 🏨 Book your hotel by July 31 to secure the best rates and availability: book.passkey.com/event/50933… #vancouver #canada #psychiatry
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Congratulations to @UBC_Psychiatry Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniel Vigo who was named to the @vanmag_com Power 50 for taking action against an epidemic! @VigoLabUBC vanmag.com/city/power-50/202…
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New research led by VCHRI investigator Dr. Daniel Vigo reveals that globally, only 7% of people with mental health or substance-use disorders receive effective treatment: ow.ly/8xhI50UZBbZ @VigoLabUBC @JAMAPsych @UBCmedicine @harvardmed
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Check out the latest research by Associate Prof. Dr. Daniel Vigo @VigoLabUBC and colleagues published in @JAMAPsych 👇
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DYK only 7% of people receive adequate mental health care? advancinghealth.ubc.ca/resea… Advancing Health's Dr. Daniel Vigo led research (@JAMAPsych) conducting World Mental Health surveys in 21 countries to evaluate gaps to receiving care, including if people perceived needing it.
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Happy #TranslationalTuesday! We are highlighting work out of the @VigoLabUBC, looking at suicidal ideation of university students during the 3 waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Take a look!
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What can be done locally? Dr. Vigo (@VigoLabUBC) shares a variety of tools that can been used, placing them along a vertical axis of economical cost and a horizontal axis of political risk. Tools in blue font have some level of evidence backing their effectiveness.
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Dr. Daniel Vigo (@VigoLabUBC) starts today's #WiPSeminar discussing the disease burden concept which incorporates years lived with disability and years of life lost. Learn more about the global disease burden of mental illness (@TheLancetPsych): thelancet.com/journals/lanps…
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The next @CHEOSNews seminar on Feb 8 features Dr. Daniel Vigo. He will analyze the burden of mental health and substance use in Canada and globally, convey the fundamentals of needs-based planning and pose some questions about BC policy. Learn more: bit.ly/daniel_wip
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Introducing Minder, a mental health app developed by UBC students and researchers! If you're interested in earning up to $20 for downloading Minder and completing a baseline/follow-up survey over the span of one month, click below to register. ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/fo…
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New in JMIR: The Effects of Nonclinician Guidance on Effectiveness and Process Outcomes in #Digital #MentalHealth Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis dlvr.it/SSF5Gf
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How can we better support the #MentalHealth of students? Fantastic posters at the @UBC_Psychiatry Research Day by the @VigoLabUBC on their Minder App: a digital mental health & #SubstanceUse app designed by & for Canadian University students.📲
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REGISTRATION OPEN! Faculty, staff, residents, students & other members of our academic community are invited to attend the 2022 @UBC_Psychiatry Research Day in person or via Zoom on Thursday June 9 at UBC Life Sciences Centre. Register here by May 15: ow.ly/jmxx50IH4wb
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📢Our newsletter is LIVE!📢 Learn more about: 🗺 Tackling the global mental health crisis 🧬 Societal perspective of rare diseases 🧠 Understanding perioperative brain health ❤ The Evidence Speaks: Cardiology 📅 Upcoming events, funding & more mailchi.mp/cheos/chos-newsle…
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Today, we’re announcing that the majority of instruction will be delivered in-person from February 7 until the end of Winter Session, Term 2. Learn more: bit.ly/3rdhFZ7
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We are excited to share with you Block 1 of workshops and lightning talks! You can now register! Swipe to see some of the topics and presenters. Visit bit.ly/virtualsolutions22 to see full lists and registration links. #conference #workshop