User profiles for Amer M. Burhan
 | Dr. Amer M. BurhanOntario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and University of Toronto Psychiatry Verified email at ontarioshores.ca Cited by 1426 |
Sequential drug treatment algorithm for agitation and aggression in Alzheimer's and mixed dementia
SJC Davies, AM Burhan, D Kim… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) include agitation
and aggression in people with dementia. BPSD is common on inpatient psychogeriatric …
and aggression in people with dementia. BPSD is common on inpatient psychogeriatric …
Treatment‐resistant major depressive disorder: Canadian expert consensus on definition and assessment
… A third reviewer (Amer M. Burhan) resolved disagreements in ratings between the two …
Centre for Mental Health, 2010), American Psychological Association (Gelenberg et al., 2010), …
Centre for Mental Health, 2010), American Psychological Association (Gelenberg et al., 2010), …
Non-invasive brain stimulation for food cravings, consumption, and disorders of eating: A review of methods, findings and controversies
Objective To describe the state of the human research literature pertaining to the use of non-invasive
brain stimulation (NIBS) procedures for modulating food cravings, food consumption…
brain stimulation (NIBS) procedures for modulating food cravings, food consumption…
[HTML][HTML] SYNERGIC TRIAL (SYNchronizing Exercises, Remedies in Gait and Cognition) a multi-Centre randomized controlled double blind trial to improve gait and …
Background Physical exercise, cognitive training, and vitamin D are low cost interventions
that have the potential to enhance cognitive function and mobility in older adults, especially in …
that have the potential to enhance cognitive function and mobility in older adults, especially in …
Consensus on shared measures of mobility and cognition: from the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA)
Background A new paradigm is emerging in which mobility and cognitive impairments,
previously studied, diagnosed, and managed separately in older adults, are in fact regulated by …
previously studied, diagnosed, and managed separately in older adults, are in fact regulated by …
Trends in psychotropic dispensing among older adults with dementia living in long-term care facilities: 2004–2013
Objective Guidelines worldwide have cautioned against the use of antipsychotics as first-line
agents to treat neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. We aimed to investigate the …
agents to treat neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. We aimed to investigate the …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) on attention and memory function in stroke rehabilitation patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: In recent years, the potential of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) for therapeutic
effects on cognitive functions has been explored for populations with stroke. There are …
effects on cognitive functions has been explored for populations with stroke. There are …
Emerging standards and the hybrid model for organizing scientific events during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
…, AA Shamshirsaz, A Harbi, AM Burhan… - Disaster medicine and …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Since the beginning of 2020, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has dramatically
influenced almost every aspect of human life. Activities requiring human gatherings have …
influenced almost every aspect of human life. Activities requiring human gatherings have …
[HTML][HTML] Modulation of the left prefrontal cortex with high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation facilitates gait in multiple sclerosis
AM Burhan, P Subramanian, L Pallaveshi… - Case reports in …, 2015 - hindawi.com
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating disease.
Gait abnormalities are common and disabling in patients with MS with limited treatment …
Gait abnormalities are common and disabling in patients with MS with limited treatment …
Breath Regulation and yogic Exercise An online Therapy for calm and Happiness (BREATH) for frontline hospital and long-term care home staff managing the COVID …
Objectives Objective 1: To determine if it is feasible to conduct an RCT of online Sudarshan
Kriya Yoga (SKY) for frontline hospital and long-term care home staff under the constraints …
Kriya Yoga (SKY) for frontline hospital and long-term care home staff under the constraints …
