Sanjeev Sockalingam
Biographic Data
| ID | 2349930 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sanjeev Sockalingam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sanjeev |
| FAMILY NAME | Sockalingam |
| SIGNATURE | SOCKALINGAM S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9626-1509 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
De-escalation training across crisis-response sectors
There is growing concern about violent or harmful encounters between crisis-intervention professionals and practitioners and individuals experiencing acute mental health crises, including those presenting with severe behavioural disturbances related to mental health concerns and/or substance use. In response, healthcare institutions and regulatory bodies are increasingly mandating "de-escalation" training. However, no universally accepted standar…
Strengthening the Delivery of Physical Healthcare for Adults Living With Serious Mental Illness – A Qualitative Description of Patient and Family Member Perspectives
BACKGROUND: Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) have higher rates of comorbid physical health conditions, poorer associated health outcomes, and die on average 10-20 years earlier than the general population. This qualitative study aimed to explore the perspectives and experiences of adults living with SMI and family members with accessing physical healthcare within primary and mental health settings in Canada. METHODS: We conducted a q…
Modeling the cost of inaction in treating obesity in Canada
The economic implications of not addressing obesity effectively are substantial, emphasizing the urgent need for utilizing effective chronic disease management strategies. Our findings highlight the disproportionate impact on women and the broader economic consequences, underscoring the imperative for tailored policy interventions. Investing in comprehensive, evidence-based obesity management not only enhances individual well-being but also yield…
Optimizing Women's Health
Background: Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) have significantly lower rates of cancer screening, leading to increased poor health outcomes, including death. Some of the contributing factors contributing to low screening rates include stigma as well as the lack of access to primary care services.2 As a result, there is a need to look at new systems to support this population in order to deliver more equitable care.3Currently, Ontario H…
Navigating Mental Health and Cannabis Use Post-cannabis Legalization
Through conversations with members of racialized communities, we aimed to: explore perspectives shared by members of racialized communities regarding the relationship between cannabis and mental health; develop a greater understanding of racialized community members’ mental health service interactions in relation to cannabis use and mental health; and examine whether various social identities interact to influence experiences with cannabis use an…
Performance Data Advocacy for Continuing Professional Development in Health Professions
Efforts to optimize continuing professional development (CPD) are ongoing and include advocacy for the use of clinician performance data. Several educational and quality-based frameworks support the use of performance data to achieve intended improvement outcomes. Although intuitively appealing, the role of performance data for CPD has been uncertain and its utility mainly assumed. In this Scholarly Perspective, the authors briefly review and tra…
Twelve tips for Natural Language Processing in medical education program evaluation
With the increasing application of Natural Language Processing (NLP) in Medicine at large, medical educators are urged to gain an understanding and implement NLP techniques within their own education programs to improve the workflow and make significant and rapid improvements in their programs. This paper aims to provide twelve essential tips inclusive of both conceptual and technical factors to facilitate the successful integration of NLP in med…
Lived Experience and Family Engagement in Mental Health and Substance use Health Research
INTRODUCTION: People with lived and living experience (PWLLE) and family members (F) can engage in mental health and substance use health research beyond participant roles, as advisors, co-researchers, equal partners and research leads. However, implementing meaningful and effective engagement is complex. METHODS: This article profiles five research initiatives involving different lived experience engagement structures, situated in a single terti…
Metabolomic signatures associated with weight gain and psychosis spectrum diagnoses
Psychosis spectrum disorders (PSDs), as well as other severe mental illnesses where psychotic features may be present, like bipolar disorder, are associated with intrinsic metabolic abnormalities. Antipsychotics (APs), the cornerstone of treatment for PSDs, incur additional metabolic adversities including weight gain. Currently, major gaps exist in understanding psychosis illness biomarkers, as well as risk factors and mechanisms for AP-induced w…
Implementation of structured feedback in a psychiatry residency program in Canada
The R2C2 model is a helpful tool to provide structured feedback. Structure of the model, self-efficacy, in-house educational expertise, learning culture, organizational readiness, and training support are important facilitators of implementation. Further studies are needed to explore the learner's perspective and fidelity of this model
Addressing the complex substance use and mental health needs of people leaving prison
The Medical Psychiatry Collaborative Care Certificate (MP3C) Program
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Community-Based Mental Health and Substance Use Services for People Leaving Prison
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on bariatric patients’ self-management post-surgery
Benefits and Barriers to Exercise among Individuals with Class III Obesity
Objectives: In this paper, we describe the degree of exercise and sedentary behavior among individuals with class III obesity, identify perceived benefits and barriers to exercise, and discuss the association of exercise barriers with activity and sedentary behavior. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study at a tertiary care center. Adults with class III obesity referred to the Bariatric Program completed the exercise benefits/barriers scale, t…
Disparities in Receipt of Bariatric Surgery in Canada
BACKGROUND: Patients with lower socioeconomic status (SES) in the United States have reduced access to many health services including bariatric surgery. It is unclear whether disparities in bariatric surgery exist in countries with government-sponsored universal health benefits. The authors used data from a large regional Canadian bariatric surgery referral center to examine the relationship between SES and receipt of bariatric surgery. METHODS: …
Understanding real-world adherence in the directly acting antiviral era
This study demonstrates that strong adherence and SVR with DAAs is achievable, with appropriate supports, even in the context of substance use, and complex health/social issues
Weight-based bullying and compromised peer relationships in young adult bariatric patients
The experience of weight-based bullying in young adult bariatric patients has not yet been examined. Thirteen young adults (age, 18-24) that were seeking or had undergone bariatric surgery participated in semi-structured in-depth interviews. A thematic analysis informed by grounded theory principles was conducted. Analysis revealed the following three major themes: (1) being the biggest kid, (2) coping through avoidance, and (3) compromised peer …
Beyond viral response
Binge eating in bariatric surgery candidates
Psychopathology in severely obese women from a Canadian bariatric setting
Purpose – Evidence suggests high rates of psychiatric disorders in bariatric surgery candidates (e.g. Mitchell et al. , 2012), although no rigorous studies have examined the prevalence in a Canadian sample. Improved understanding of the prevalence of psychopathology among female patients is an important area of study, as females comprise approximately 80 percent of surgical candidates (Martin et al. , 2010; Padwal, 2005). The purpose of this pape…
Psychopathology in severely obese women from a Canadian bariatric setting
Purpose – Evidence suggests high rates of psychiatric disorders in bariatric surgery candidates (e.g. Mitchell et al. , 2012), although no rigorous studies have examined the prevalence in a Canadian sample. Improved understanding of the prevalence of psychopathology among female patients is an important area of study, as females comprise approximately 80 percent of surgical candidates (Martin et al. , 2010; Padwal, 2005). The purpose of this pape…
Beyond viral response
Binge eating in bariatric surgery candidates
Understanding real-world adherence in the directly acting antiviral era
This study demonstrates that strong adherence and SVR with DAAs is achievable, with appropriate supports, even in the context of substance use, and complex health/social issues
Weight-based bullying and compromised peer relationships in young adult bariatric patients
The experience of weight-based bullying in young adult bariatric patients has not yet been examined. Thirteen young adults (age, 18-24) that were seeking or had undergone bariatric surgery participated in semi-structured in-depth interviews. A thematic analysis informed by grounded theory principles was conducted. Analysis revealed the following three major themes: (1) being the biggest kid, (2) coping through avoidance, and (3) compromised peer …
Benefits and Barriers to Exercise among Individuals with Class III Obesity
Objectives: In this paper, we describe the degree of exercise and sedentary behavior among individuals with class III obesity, identify perceived benefits and barriers to exercise, and discuss the association of exercise barriers with activity and sedentary behavior. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study at a tertiary care center. Adults with class III obesity referred to the Bariatric Program completed the exercise benefits/barriers scale, t…
Disparities in Receipt of Bariatric Surgery in Canada
BACKGROUND: Patients with lower socioeconomic status (SES) in the United States have reduced access to many health services including bariatric surgery. It is unclear whether disparities in bariatric surgery exist in countries with government-sponsored universal health benefits. The authors used data from a large regional Canadian bariatric surgery referral center to examine the relationship between SES and receipt of bariatric surgery. METHODS: …
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on bariatric patients’ self-management post-surgery
Addressing the complex substance use and mental health needs of people leaving prison
The Medical Psychiatry Collaborative Care Certificate (MP3C) Program
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Community-Based Mental Health and Substance Use Services for People Leaving Prison
Metabolomic signatures associated with weight gain and psychosis spectrum diagnoses
Psychosis spectrum disorders (PSDs), as well as other severe mental illnesses where psychotic features may be present, like bipolar disorder, are associated with intrinsic metabolic abnormalities. Antipsychotics (APs), the cornerstone of treatment for PSDs, incur additional metabolic adversities including weight gain. Currently, major gaps exist in understanding psychosis illness biomarkers, as well as risk factors and mechanisms for AP-induced w…
Implementation of structured feedback in a psychiatry residency program in Canada
The R2C2 model is a helpful tool to provide structured feedback. Structure of the model, self-efficacy, in-house educational expertise, learning culture, organizational readiness, and training support are important facilitators of implementation. Further studies are needed to explore the learner's perspective and fidelity of this model
Performance Data Advocacy for Continuing Professional Development in Health Professions
Efforts to optimize continuing professional development (CPD) are ongoing and include advocacy for the use of clinician performance data. Several educational and quality-based frameworks support the use of performance data to achieve intended improvement outcomes. Although intuitively appealing, the role of performance data for CPD has been uncertain and its utility mainly assumed. In this Scholarly Perspective, the authors briefly review and tra…
Twelve tips for Natural Language Processing in medical education program evaluation
With the increasing application of Natural Language Processing (NLP) in Medicine at large, medical educators are urged to gain an understanding and implement NLP techniques within their own education programs to improve the workflow and make significant and rapid improvements in their programs. This paper aims to provide twelve essential tips inclusive of both conceptual and technical factors to facilitate the successful integration of NLP in med…
Lived Experience and Family Engagement in Mental Health and Substance use Health Research
INTRODUCTION: People with lived and living experience (PWLLE) and family members (F) can engage in mental health and substance use health research beyond participant roles, as advisors, co-researchers, equal partners and research leads. However, implementing meaningful and effective engagement is complex. METHODS: This article profiles five research initiatives involving different lived experience engagement structures, situated in a single terti…
Strengthening the Delivery of Physical Healthcare for Adults Living With Serious Mental Illness – A Qualitative Description of Patient and Family Member Perspectives
BACKGROUND: Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) have higher rates of comorbid physical health conditions, poorer associated health outcomes, and die on average 10-20 years earlier than the general population. This qualitative study aimed to explore the perspectives and experiences of adults living with SMI and family members with accessing physical healthcare within primary and mental health settings in Canada. METHODS: We conducted a q…
Modeling the cost of inaction in treating obesity in Canada
The economic implications of not addressing obesity effectively are substantial, emphasizing the urgent need for utilizing effective chronic disease management strategies. Our findings highlight the disproportionate impact on women and the broader economic consequences, underscoring the imperative for tailored policy interventions. Investing in comprehensive, evidence-based obesity management not only enhances individual well-being but also yield…
Optimizing Women's Health
Background: Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) have significantly lower rates of cancer screening, leading to increased poor health outcomes, including death. Some of the contributing factors contributing to low screening rates include stigma as well as the lack of access to primary care services.2 As a result, there is a need to look at new systems to support this population in order to deliver more equitable care.3Currently, Ontario H…
Navigating Mental Health and Cannabis Use Post-cannabis Legalization
Through conversations with members of racialized communities, we aimed to: explore perspectives shared by members of racialized communities regarding the relationship between cannabis and mental health; develop a greater understanding of racialized community members’ mental health service interactions in relation to cannabis use and mental health; and examine whether various social identities interact to influence experiences with cannabis use an…
De-escalation training across crisis-response sectors
There is growing concern about violent or harmful encounters between crisis-intervention professionals and practitioners and individuals experiencing acute mental health crises, including those presenting with severe behavioural disturbances related to mental health concerns and/or substance use. In response, healthcare institutions and regulatory bodies are increasingly mandating "de-escalation" training. However, no universally accepted standar…
Medicine (17 works) · Mental health (10 works) · Psychiatry (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Health care (6 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Obesity (5 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (5 works)