Dr. Dominique Morisano

Work featured in Media, Podcasts, and Books:

• CBC
  • Rad [Radio-Canada’s TikTok; Instagram division for 18-35 yo]
    • Featured mental health expert/guest (Jan 31, 2023) on the topic of alcohol consumption and the sober-curious movement in young adults. Journalist: Alessandra Rigano
  • CBC [tv].
    • Featured expert/guest (December 6, 2022) for CBC News Toronto on the topic of Alcohol and Mocktails.
    • Featured expert/guest (October 1, 2022) on the topic of Art and Psychedelics.
  • CBC [radio]
    • Featured Clinical Psychologist for 10 syndicated radio interviews across the country on “Cabin Fever Amid COVID-19” (December 23, 2022).
    • Consultant for Annie Bender (April 14, 2021) on piece “If a pill could ease your heartbreak or enhance your relationship, would you take it?”
    • Featured Clinical Psychologist for 4 syndicated radio interviews across the country (e.g., Manitoba, Sudbury) on “Loneliness and Isolation Rise during COVID-19” (October 14, 2020).  
    • Featured Clinical Psychologist for 10 syndicated radio interviews across the country on “Cabin Fever Amid COVID-19” (March 30, 2020). Example: Ottawa Morning
    • Featured Clinical Psychologist. Participated in 14 radio interviews (13 across Canada, one international) re: the WHO’s new category of Gaming Disorder (April, 2018). Two examples:
      • Ontario Morning from CBC Radio [first 10 minutes]
      • Radio Canada International

• Psychedelics Today [podcast]:
  • Special Guest (January 27, 2023). PT384 – Vital Psychedelic Conversations with Dr Dominique Morisano, CPsych and Jessika Lagarde. 
  • Special Guest (May 3, 2022). PT315 – Dr. Dominique Morisano – From Research to Reality: Planning a Global Psychedelic Summit.

• On the Record News
  • Hughes, A. (January 25, 2023). Canada’s New Alcohol Guidelines — What Do They Mean for Students?

• Global News
  • Global National [tv and print]
    • Featured expert/guest on special segment (Jan 21, 2023). How to cope with withdrawal symptoms and How to keep your New Year’s resolutions [story 16:50-19:33]
    • Featured expert/guest (Jan 17, 2023). New alcohol consumption guidelines require a phased approach, experts say.
    • Featured expert/guest (Jan 14, 2023). Alcohol consumption on the decline for Gen Z, studies suggest.
    • Consultant (May 19, 2022) for Aya Al-Hakim on “Suicidal thoughts among Canadians significantly higher during COVID-19: StatCan“
    • Featured expert/guest (May 17 2022). Health Canada approves first Quebec patient for magic mushroom therapy.
  • ON Point with Alex Pierson [radio]
    • Featured expert/guest (July 12, 2022) on the topic of mental health and psychedelics treatment
    • Featured expert/guest (May 26, 2022) on the topic of mental health and psychedelics treatment 
    • Featured expert/guest (May 19, 2022) on the topic of suicidal ideation and the pandemic 
    • Featured mental health expert/guest (March 17, 2022) on the topic of pandemic substance use and habits 
  • Global News Radio with Alan Carter [radio]
    • Featured mental health expert/guest (May 14, 2021) on the topic of “How to avoid negative self-talk”
    • Featured mental health expert/guest (April 22, 2021) on the topic of “Can microdosing help with anxiety and depression?”

• AM640 Toronto
  • Featured expert/guest (December 17, 2022) on the topic of office fatigue and returning to the office 

• Celebrating Women in Psychedelics [podcast]:
  • Special Guest (December 11, 2022). Ep 3: Dr. Dominique Morisano – Mental Health for the Masses: The Potential and Pitfalls of Scaling Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy 

• Yahoo! News
  • Adlakha, A. (Nov 11, 2022) Struggling Canadian war veterans are turning to psychedelics to recover from military trauma

• The Pathways to Healing [podcast] with Trevor Bungay:
  • Special Guest (August 3, 2022, in production).   

• Toronto Star [print]
  • Cribb, R., Binks-Collier, M., & Keogh, D. (July 8, 2022). There was no evidence they drove after drinking. So why did they lose their licences for longer than Ontarians convicted of impaired driving?
  • Chong, J. (Nov 25, 2021) Testing finds dangerous chemicals in illegal cannabis: OPP
  • Sismondo, C. (May 18, 2021). Are the benefits of microdosing real? A study of LSD microdosing suggests the placebo effect plays a role
  • Armstrong, L. (May 9, 2020). More drinking, more pot use and fewer avenues to get help — the ‘forgotten crisis’ within COVID-19
  • McKnight, Z. (July 2, 2017). What to do when your dream vacation leaves you with the post-travel blues
  • McKnight, Z. (November 11, 2016). Bullet journaling will get you organized
  • Battersby, S-J. (May 23, 2016). Ex-patients talk about their time at Addiction Canada centres

• Benefits Canada 
  • Lepage, S. (Dec 9, 2021). 2021 Mental Health Summit: Expanding the mental-health toolkit with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.

• Bloomberg Quicktake
  • Featured expert/guest (June 14, 2021) on the topic of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.

• Thrive Global
  • Philistin, D. (June 1, 2021). “Dr. Dominique Morisano: “Get a good set of headphones, and suggest the same for your clients”

• Authority Magazine (medium.com)
  • Philistin, D. (May 19, 2021). “Telehealth Best Practices: Dr Dominique Morisano On How to Best Care For Your Patients When They Are Not Physically In Front Of You”

• Field Tripping [podcast]: 
  • Co-host (April 27, 2021). Episode with Dr. Julie Holland on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies and medicine
  • Co-host (October 27, 2020). Episode with Dan Boeckner and Devjoka (The Operators) on psychedelics and mental health

• Dalla Lana School of Public Health: What’s New? Faculty
  • Makanda, F. (April 20, 2021). Microdosing, a Placebo Effect

• CTV News
  • Featured addictions expert/guest(April 18, 2020) 18% of Canadians Drinking more Alcohol (re: COVID-19)
  • Featured mental health expert/guest(April 5, 2020) Maintaining your Mental Health (re COVID-19):
  • Featured addictions expert/guest (March 21, 2020) re: COVID-19 and substance use  

• CityNews
  • Featured addictions expert/guest (March 27, 2020) 
    • Are Liquor, Pot Stores an Essential Service?

• Canadian Press
  • Featured addictions expert (March 25, 2020). Reported across 10+ outlets. Example:
    •  P.E.I. to reopen some liquor stores, citing concerns about alcohol withdrawal

• Forward Drinking [podcast]: Featured guest; Spring 2020

• Vice
  • (August, 2016) Featured Clinical Psychologist on Daily Vice video news report on Rage Rooms and Anger Management

• Wall Street Journal:
  • Shellenbarger, S. (March 9, 2011). Making kids work on goals (and not just In soccer)
  • Shellenbarger, S. (March 30, 2011). Resources for setting goals

• Deseret News
  • Schulzke, E. (February 4, 2016). How writing down life goals helps students boost their semester grades
  • Schulzke, E. (March 14, 2016). http://m.deseretnews.com/photo/865646734

• Several textbooks and books (selected examples):
  • p. 151 in P. Streep & A. Bernstein (2015). Quitting (previously published as Mastering the Art of Quitting): Why We Fear It–and Why We Shouldn’t–in Life, Love, and Work. Boston: Da Capo Lifelong Books.
  • p. 169 in G. R. Shell (2013). Springboard: Launching Your Personal Search for Success. Portfolio (Penguin Group).
  • “Time for Action: Research Prediction – Goals” (pp. 76-92) in Harrington, C. (2012). Student success in College: Doing what works! Wadsworth.
  • “Research Brief” (p. 45) in Schermerhorn, J. R. (2011). Introduction to Management. John Wiley & Sons.