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CURRICULUM VITAE

JianLi WANG

I. BIOGRAPHICAL DATA

JianLi Wang, B. Med, M.Med.Sci., PhD (Epidemiology)

Departments of Psychiatry and of Community Health Sciences

Room 4D69, Teaching, Research and Wellness (TRW) Building

3280 Hospital Dr. NW

Calgary, Alberta

Canada, T2N 4Z6

Telephone: (403) 210-8653 (office) Citizenship: Canadian

Fax: (403) 210-9182

Email: [email protected]

Present Rank: Professor

Departments of Psychiatry and of Community Health Sciences

Faculty of Medicine

University of Calgary

II. ACADEMIC RECORD

Final Degree: Ph.D (Epidemiology)

Department of Community Health Sciences

Faculty of Medicine

University of Calgary

Date completed: August 2000

Supervisor: Dr. Scott B. Patten

Dissertation title: Alcohol consumption and major depression in the Canadian general

population

i. Undergraduate (September, 1985 – August, 1990)

Bachelor of Medical Science. Harbin Medical University, P.R.China

ii. Graduate, Master of Medical Science (September, 1992 – August, 1995)

Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, P.R.China, and jointly trained at

Faculty of Law, HeiLongJiang University, P.R.China .

Supervisor: Professor ZhiCheng Liu

Thesis title: The evaluation of the Chinese Food and Sanitation Act.

Special training:

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i. Post Doctoral Fellowship (September 2000 – July 2002)

Department of Community Health & Epidemiology

Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University

Supervisor: Dr. David MacLean and Dr. Donald Langille.

ii. Special Professional (October, 1995), Chinese Lawyer Credential

National Bar Examination, Ministry of Justice, P.R.China

iii. Certificate, Instructional Skills (January 3-6, 2006)

Learning Commons, University of Calgary

III. AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

1996 Scholarship under the Southern Alberta Occupational Health Resource Center,

Alberta Department of Labour.

1996 - 1999 Tuition Award, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of

Calgary. Calgary World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for

Research and Training in Mental Health, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

1996 – 2000 Graduate Research Support (GRS) Award, Faculty of Graduate Studies,

University of Calgary (September – April).

2001-2002 Post – Doctoral Fellowship. Nova Scotia Adolescent Health Project.

Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University.

Departments of Community Health & Epidemiology

and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University.

Nova Scotia Department of Health.

2003, 2007 Travel grant. University of Calgary.

2005-2010 CIHR New Investigator Award.

2006, 2007 Research Award for Full time faculty. Department of Psychiatry. University of

Calgary

2006 Travel grant for New Principal Investigators meeting. Canadian Institutes of

Health Research. Jackson’s Point, Ontario.

2007 Best Research award. The 3rd Alberta Mental Health Research Showcase.

November 21-25, 2007. Banff, Canada.

IV. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

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1996 - present Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA)

Canadian Academy of Psychiatry Epidemiology (CAPE)

2007 – present Member, International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology

2009 – present Member, Epidemiology and Public Health Section, World Psychiatric

Association

2012 – present Member, International Society for Affective Disorders.

V. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

07/15-present Professor. Departments of Psychiatry and of Community Health

Sciences. Faculty of Medicine. University of Calgary. Calgary, Canada.

04/08-present Adjunct Professorship with the privilege of PhD supervision. Department

of Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health. School of Public Health.

Harbin Medical University. Harbin, P.R.China.

04/08 – 06/15 Associate Professor. Departments of Psychiatry and of Community Health

Sciences. Faculty of Medicine. University of Calgary. Calgary, Canada.

07/02 – 03/08 Assistant Professor. Departments of Psychiatry & Community

Health Sciences. Faculty of Medicine. University of Calgary. Calgary,

Alberta, Canada

Epidemiologist. Clinical Department of Psychiatry. Calgary

Regional Health Authority. Calgary, Alberta, Canada

1990 – 1996 Assistant Professor. Public Health Training Center and

Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene. Public Health College

Harbin Medical University, P.R.China

VI. TEACHING ACTIVITIES

1991 - 1992 Course Instructor (for undergraduate students): Public Health in Legal Perspective

(8 weeks). Public Health Training Center, Public Health College, Harbin Medical

University, P.R.China

2001 Guest Instructor (for graduate students): CH&E 5040B: Community Health

Services Systems --- Canadian Mental Health System. Department of Community

Health & Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine. Dalhousie University

2004 Co-Instructor (for graduate students) (4 sessions & 4 tutorials, 20 hours).

Introduction to Epidemiology – MDSC 647.01. Department of Community Health

Sciences. Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary

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2005-2008 Co-Instructor (for graduate students) (3 tutorials, 6 hours). Introduction to

Epidemiology – MDSC 647.01. Department of Community Health Sciences

Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary

2005-present Coordinator and Co-instructor

Psychiatric residents in the Academic Stream. (2 sessions, 6 hours; facilitator for

on-line journal discussions). Basic Sciences and Research Methodology – MDSC

755.53. Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary

2009 Facilitator, On-line psychiatric literature review course. Department of Psychiatry

2012 Instructor. Quantitative Research Methods (3 hours). The 15th Annual Health

Research Methods. Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional

Development. University of Calgary.

21/11/13 Presenter (Short Snapper) at the 2013 Family Practice Review and Update course.

Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.

University of Calgary.

19/10/14 Instructor. Biostatistics course (3 hours). Office of Continuing Medical Education

and Professional Development. University of Calgary.

VII. SUPERVISING ACTIVITIES

Post Doctoral Fellows

10/2015-present Supervisor for Dr. Yeshambel Nigatu. Department of Psychiatry.

Mathison Mental Health Research and Education Centre. University of

Calgary

10/2013-present Supervisor for Dr. Yan Liu. Department of Psychiatry. Mathison Mental

Health Research and Education Centre. University of Calgary.

Project: Prediction Algorithm for Recurrent Panic Disorders.

07/2009 – 12/2009 Supervisor for Dr. Aliya Kassam. Departments of Psychiatry and of

Community Health Sciences. University of Calgary.

Project: Mental Illness Stigma Reduction Research

Supported by: A PDF award from the Mental Health Commission of Canada.

Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty

of Medicine, University of Calgary

01/2006 – 12/2006 Supervisor for Dr. Suresh Kumar Tiwari (Post Doctoral Fellow).

Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine. University of Calgary.

Project: Trans-cultural comparisons in mental health.

Current position: Director, Oxford Policy Management Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Head, Department of Public Health, Nepal Institute of Health Sciences,

Purbanchal University

Ph.D students

09/2015-present Supervisor for XiaoLei, Yang (PhD, Child and Women’s Health)

Department of Child and Adolescent Health. School of Public Health.


09/2013-present Supervisor for JingQuan Gao (PhD, Child and Woman Health).

Department of Child and Adolescent Health. School of Public Health.


09/2013-present Supervisor for Dr. HongWei, Liu (PhD, Epidemiology). Department of

Community Health Sciences. Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary.

07/2011-present Supervisor for Xiang Li (PhD, Child and Woman Health). Department of

Child and Adolescent Health. School of Public Health. Harbin Medical


10/2011-01/2012 Supervisor for Kirsten Fiest (PhD, Epidemiology). Department of

Community Health Sciences. Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary.

07/2010-06/2013 Supervisor for Ji, Wang (PhD, Child and Woman Health). Department of

Child and Adolescent Health. School of Public Health. Harbin Medical


Thesis title: The epidemiology of parental stress and prognosis of children with autism.

Current position: Medical doctor, Child and Maternity Health Hospital. Harbin, P.R.China.

04/2008 – 06/2011 Supervisor for Huang JunPing (PhD, Epidemiology). Department of Child

and Adolescent Health. School of Public Health. Harbin Medical

University, P.R.China.

Thesis title: The epidemiology of psychological distress and mental health service use

in Chinese adolescents

Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Health. School

of Public Health. Tian Jin Medical University. P.R.China.

03/2003 – 09/2003 Co-supervisor (interim) for Dr. Cynthia Beck (Ph.D student). Department

of Community Health Sciences. Faculty of Medicine. University of

Calgary.

Thesis title: Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Persons with Schizophrenia.

MSc. students

09/2013-present Supervisor for Ruth Diaz (MSc. Epidemiology). Department of

Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary.

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09/2012-12/2014 Supervisor for Carmelle Bolo (Msc. Epidemiology). Department of


Thesis title: Workplace factors and transition to major depression in a representative

sample of Alberta employees

Current position: Policy analyst. Alberta Health Quality Council.

09/2011-present Supervisor for Arden Jones (MSc. Epidemiology). Department of


Thesis title: The relationship between work stress and alcohol consumption in the

Canadian general population

Supported by: MSc. studentships from the CIHR and AI-HS

Current Position: Research and Evaluation Consultant. Workforce Research and Evaluation.

Alberta Health Services.

09/2010-09/2011 Supervisor for Kirsten Fiest (MSc., Epidemiology)

Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary

Supported by: MSc. studentships from the CIHR and AI-HS

Thesis title: The bi-directional relationship between heart disease and major depression

in the Canadian senior population.

09/2009 – 03/2013 Supervisor for Trevor Cook (MSc., Epidemiology; MD)

Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary

Leadership in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary.

Thesis title: Low social support as a risk factor for major depression in Canadian

seniors.

Supported by: MSc. studentship from Alberta Health Services

09/2007 – 2009 Supervisor for Sharlette Braun (MSc. Epidemiology) (withdraw from the

program due to family reason).

Department of Community Health Sciences. University of Calgary

Undergraduate students

05/2015 - 07/2015 Supervisor for Alainna Wen, Markin USRP summer studentship

06/2009 – 06/2010 Supervisor for Arden Jones (Honour’s thesis)

Bachalor’s in Health Sciences. University of Calgary

07/2015-09/2015 supervisor for Freya Thiel (visiting student) from University Medical

Centre at Groningen, the Netherlands.

Member of supervisory committees:

PhD students:

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05/2008 – 09/2012 Rachel Martin, PhD candidate (Psychology)

Department of Psychology, University of Calgary

02/2006 – 2009 Markus Lahtinen, PhD candidate (Sociology)

Department of Sociology. University of Calgary

M.Sc. students:

03/2012-09/2013 Reginald Ryan Ryes (Epidemiology). Department of Community

Health Sciences, University of Calgary.

Thesis title: Residual symptoms and relapse risk in major depression.

10/2007 – 06/2010 Yvonne Tieu. Masters degree (clinical psychology)

Department of Psychology. University of Calgary

Thesis title: Mental health literacy and mental health service use in the Chinese

elderly population

01/2007 – 12/10 Geeta Modgill. Masters degree (health research)

Department of Community Health Sciences. Faculty of Medicine.


Thesis title: Health service utilization in individuals with epilepsy.

01/2003 – 01/2005 Ms. Aliya Kassam. Master degree (Epidemiology). Department of

Community Health Sciences. Faculty of Medicine. University of

Calgary.

Thesis title: Pharmacoepidemiology of major depression: A national and

provincial evaluation of antidepressant and benzodiazepine use.

06/2001 – 04/2002 Ms. Pratima Devichand. Master degree (Epidemiology).

Department of Community Health & Epidemiology. Dalhousie

University.

Thesis title: Mental health of immigrants in Canada as indicated by sense of

coherence

External Examiner:

2007: Jie (Rena) Sun. Masters student. Department of Mathematics and Statistics. University of

Calgary

2012: Patti Pattenden. MSc. student. Department of Community Health and Epidemiology,

Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University.

2012: Laurie Ching. PhD (clinical psychology). Department of Psychology. University of

Calgary.

Supervision/mentoring:

Resident (Psychiatry):

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01/2004 – 01/2006 Dr. Joann McIlwrick. Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of

Medicine. University of Calgary.

Project title: How prevalent is violence or aggression by patients in the Calgary

Early Psychosis Treatment Program?

Current Research Assistants:

Erin Jones (Research Project Coordinator) Jeanne Williams (Data Analyst)

Jaime Thomas, Renee Huntley, Armin Karame, Jennifer Mitchell, Alainna Wen, Ethan Smith,

Nick Boettcher.

Research Assistants in the past:

Natelie Miller James Whitworth Aliya Kassam Jennifer Short

Sophie Chen Kelly Stewart Jessica Cullen Yadana Elumir

Olimpia K Korzeniewski Megan Manning Holly Nichols

Janet Luong Kirsten Fiest Judy Zhu Jackie Lam

Carmelle Bolo Sandra Wahby Emmanuelle Toma

VIII. PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES

Committee membership and professional activities:

09/2001- 08/2002 Member. Population Mental Health Monitoring Action Team. Mental

Health Steering Committee. Department of Health, Nova Scotia.

03/2003 – 07/2007 Representative (for Psychiatry), the University of Calgary Faculty of

Association (TUCFA).

July 5, 2005 Witness and Roundtable Discussion participant

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs,

Science and Technology on Mental Health and Addiction

The Senate of Canada.

11/2005 - 2008 Member. British Columbia Workplace Mental Health and Addiction

Scientific Advisory Committee.

2006-2007 Scientific Committee member. The Second Canadian Congress on Mental

Health and the Workplace Research. 2007. Vancouver, BC.

06/2006 – 07/2008 Editorial Advisor/member of Editorial Board

Stupa Journal of Health Sciences (Nepal)

July 08 – Dec. 08 Visiting Professor, National Research Center for Work Environment

Ministry of Employment, Denmark.

2009 Member, Scientific Committee. The Fourth Canadian Congress on Mental

Health and the Workplace Research. October 28-30th, 2009. Toronto.

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2012-2014 Graduate student admission review panel. Department of Community Health

Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary.

08/2002 – present Consultant. Psychiatric Services and Mental Health Information and

Evaluation Unit. Mental Health Program. Calgary Health Region.

02/2004 – present Member. Curriculum Committee. Department of Psychiatry. University of

Calgary.

11/2009-present Member. Clinical Fellowship Committee. Department of Psychiatry.


July 08 – present Editorial Advisor, Asian Journal of Health Sciences

June, 2008-present Member, Workplace Mental Health and Addiction Alberta Construction

Industry Working Group and Steering Committee.

Jan 2011-present Masters studentship award review panel, University of Calgary

Media interviews and knowledge translation:

Oct. 11th, 2006 Live interview. The International Division of the CBC/Radio – Canada

(in Montreal) regarding the mental health of Chinese immigrants.

Feb. 14th, 2007 Interviewed by the School of Journalism, Columbia University, on

workplace mental health.

Feb. 22nd, 2007 Interviewed by OHS Canada Magazine, on work – family balance.

Jan. 15th, 2009 Media Interview with APA Monitor Psychology magazine on stigma

against depression

Feb. 15, 2012 Media interview on mental health literacy and workplace mental health.

Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions.

March 1, 2012 Media interview on business mergers and acquisitions on the risk of

mental disorders. Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business.

May 9, 2012 Media interview on workplace mental health (AJE paper).

MyHealthNewsDaily.

May 31, 2012 Media interview on economic crisis and mental disorders in working

population. Spanish Scientific News Agency (SINC), the Spanish Ministry of

Economy and Competitiveness.

July 9, 2013 Prediction algorithm featured on UToday, University of Calgary and News

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Digest, Faculty of Medicine. Telephone interviewed by CBC Radio Home

Stretches.

Aug. 22, 2013 Media interview (on camera), Global News on prediction algorithms. On Air

at 5:20pm.

Feb. 11, 2014 Interview on prediction algorithms of MDE. Communication Office.

Alberta Health Services

Nov. 19, 2014 Interview on the Movember men’s mental health project. CBC News,

Calgary.

Nov. 21, 2014 Movember men’s mental health project featured on UToday and

MedNews.

April 6th, 2015 Movember project interview featured on Calgary Herald.

April 7, 2015 Movember project interview with radio News Talk 770’s “Calgary Today

with Angela Kokott”.

Jan.1st-May 31st, 2015 Member. Working Group for revising the CANMAT Clinical Practice

Guidelines for Major Depressive Disorders.

May 20th, 2015 Film testimonial on prevention of depression in workplaces. Film by

Redline Interactive for Teamster Canada.

June 9th, 2015 Live interview by Morning Wave in Busan (South Korea) on workplace

depression

IX. PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

Published/in press (names underlined are trainees under my supervision):

1. GBD Behavioural, environmental/occupational and metabolic risk collaborators, including

Wang JL. Global, regional and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural,

environmental/ occupational and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries 1990-

2013: a systematic analysis for the GBD 2013. The Lancet. In press.

2. Liu Y, Wang JL. Validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for DSM-IV Major

Depressive Disorder in a Sample of Canadian Working Population. Journal of Affective

Disorders. In Press.

3. Wang YQ, Spiwak R, Sareen J, Wang JL, Bolton J. Predictors of Future Suicide Attempts

among Individuals Presenting to Psychiatric Services in the Emergency Department: A

Longitudinal Study. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. In press.

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4. Kunyk D, Craig-Broadwith M, Morris H, Diaz R, Reisdorfer E, Wang JL. Employers'

perceptions and attitudes towards the Canadian national standard on psychological health and

safety in the workplace. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry. In press.

5. Patten SB, Williams JVA, Lavorato DH, Wang JL, Bulloch AGM. Major depression in

Canada: What has changed over the past 10 years? Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. In press.

6. GBD 2013 chronic and acute diseases and injuries collaborators, including Wang JL.

Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and YLDs for 301 acute and chronic

diseases and injuries for 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global

Burden of Disease Study 2013. The Lancet. 2015. August 22. 386(9995): 743-800.

7. Maria MS, Lee RB, Estanislao S, Rodriguez C, Wang JL, Liu Yan. A multivariate analysis

of suicide ideation among university students in the Philippines. Asian Pacific Social Science

Review Journal. 2015, 15(1): 46-62.

8. Enns V, Currie SR, Wang JL. Professional Autonomy and Work Setting as Contributing

Factors to Depression and Absenteeism in Canadian nurses. Nursing Outlook. 2015 May-Jun;

63(3):269-77. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2014.12.014.

9. Liu Y, Sareen J, Bolton J, Wang JL. Development and validation of a prediction algorithm

for recurrence of panic disorder. Depression and Anxiety. 2015 May. 32(5): 341-348.

10. Liu Y, Zhang Y, Liu ZL, Wang JL. Gaps in the global health education: a literature review.

Global Health Action. 2015, April. 8: 25709 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v8.25709

11. Patten SB, Williams JVA, Lavorato DH, Wang JL, McDonald K, Bulloch AGM.

Descriptive Epidemiology of Major Depression in Canada in 2012. Canadian Journal of

Psychiatry. 2015, January. 60(1): 23-30.

12. Patten SB, Williams JVA, Lavorato DH, Fiest KM, Bulloch AGM, Wang JL. The

prevalence of major depression is not changing. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2015,

January. 60(1): 31-34.

13. GBD 2013 Mortality and Causes of Death Collaborators, including Wang JL. Global,

regional, and national levels of age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for

240 causes of death, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease

Study 2013. The Lancet. 2015, January 10th. 385(9963): 117-171.

14. Povitz M, Bolo C, Tsai W, Heitman S, Wang JL, James M. Effect of Treatment of

Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Depressive Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

PLoS Medicine. 2014 November; 11(11): e1001762. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001762

15. Patten SB, Williams JVA, Lavorato DH, Fiest KM, Bulloch AGM, Wang JL. Changing

perceptions of mental health in Canada. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2014, November;

59(11):591–596

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16. Patten SB, Williams JVA, Lavorato DH, Fiest KM, Bulloch AGM, Wang JL.

Antidepressant use in Canada has stopped increasing. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2014,

November; 59(11):609-614

17. Messier L, Elisha B, Schmitz N, Gariépy G, Malla A, Lesage A, Boyer R, Wang JL,

Strychar I. Weight Cycling and Depressive Symptoms in Diabetes: A Community-Based

Study of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Quebec. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 2014,

December; 38(6): 456-460.

18. Wang JL, Patten SB, Sareen J, Bolton J, Schmitz N, MacQueen G. Development and

validation of a prediction algorithm for use by health professionals in prediction of

recurrence of major depression. Depression and Anxiety. 2014, May; 31(5): 451-457.

DOI: 10.1002/da.22215.

19. Schmitz N, Gariépy G, Smith KJ, Clyde M, Malla A, Boyer R, Strychar I, Lesage A, Wang

JL. Recurrent subthreshold depression in type 2 diabetes: an important risk factor for poor

health outcomes. Diabetes Care. 2014 Apr;37(4):970-8. doi: 10.2337/dc13-1832.

20. Schmitz N, Gariepy G, Smith KJ, Malla AK, Boyer R, Strychar I, Lessage A, Wang JL.

Longitudinal relationships between depression and functioning in people with type 2

diabetes. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2014 Apr;47(2):172-9. doi: 10.1007/s12160-013-

9534-2

21. Wang JL, Sareen J, Patten SB, Bolton J, Schmitz N, Birney A. A Prediction Algorithm for

First Onset of Major Depression in the General Population: Development and Validation.

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2014, May; 68(5):418-424

doi:10.1136/jech-2013-202845

22. Schmitz N, Gariépy G, Smith KJ, Malla A, Boyer R, Strychar I, Lesage A, Wang JL.

Trajectories of self-rated health in people with diabetes: associations with functioning in a

prospective community sample. PLOS One. 2013 Dec 10;8(12):e83088. doi:

10.1371/journal.pone.0083088.

23. Bolo C, Sareen J, Paten SB, Schmitz N, Currie SR, Wang JL. Receiving workplace mental

health accommodations and the outcome of mental disorders in employees with a depressive

and/or anxiety disorder. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2013,

November. 55(11): 1293-1299.

24. Vantil L, Fikretoglu D, Pranger T, Patten S, Wang JL, Wong M, Zamorski M, Loisel P,

Corbiére M, Shields N, Thompson J, Pedlar D. Work Reintegration for Veterans With

Mental Disorders: A Systematic Literature Review to Inform Research. Physical Therapy.

2013; 93(9):1163-1174.

25. Wang JL, Manuel D, Williams J, Schmitz N, Gilmour H, Patten SB, MacQueen G, Birney

A. Development and Validation of Prediction Algorithms for Major Depressive Episode in

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the General Population. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2013, August; 151: 39-45.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2013.05.045i

26. Messier L, Elisha B, Schmitz N, Gariepy G, Malla A, Lesage A, Boyer R, Wang JL,

Strychar I. Changes in Depressive Symptoms and Changes in Lifestyle-related Indicators: A

1-year Follow-up Study among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Quebec. Canadian Journal of

Diabetes. 2013 August, 37: 243-248.

27. Whiteford H, Harris MG, McKeon G, Baxter A, Pennell C, Barendregt JJ, Wang JL.

Estimating remission from untreated major depression: a systematic review and meta-

analysis. Psychological Medicine. 2013, 43(8): 1569-1586.

28. Badawi G, Page V, Smith KJ, Gariepy G, Malla A, Wang JL, Boyer R, Strychar I, Lesage

A, Schmitz N. Self-rated health: a predictor for the three year incidence of major depression

in individuals with Type II diabetes. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2013 Feb 15;145(1):100-

5. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.07.018.

29. Wang J, Hu YJ, Wang Y, Xia W, Sun CH, Wu LJ, Wang JL. Parenting stress in Chinese

mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric

Epidemiology. 2013, April; 48(4): 575-582.

30. Schmitz N, Gariépy G, Smith KJ, Malla, A, Wang JL, Boyer R, Strychar I, Lesage, A. The

pattern of depressive symptoms in people with type 2 diabetes: a prospective community

study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2013 Feb;74(2):128-134.

31. Addington DE, McKenzie E, Norman R. Wang JL, Bond G. Essential Evidence-Based

Components of First Episode Psychosis Services. Psychiatric Services. 2013, May 1;64(5):

452-457.

32. Gariepy G, Malla A, Wang JL, Boyer R, Messier L, Strychar I, Lesage A, Schmitz N. Types

of smokers in a community sample of individuals with type 2 diabetes: a latent class analysis.

Diabetic Medicine. 2012 May; 29(5):586-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2011.03493.x.

33. Wang J, Zhou X, Xia W, Sun CH, Wu LJ, Wang JL. Autism awareness and attitudes

towards treatment in care givers of children aged 3-6 years old in Harbin, China. Social

Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2012 August; 47(8):1301–1308.

34. Wang JL, Patten SB, Currie SR, Schmitz N, Sareen J. Business mergers and acquisitions as

a risk factor for developing mental disorders: A population-based study. Occupational and

Environmental Medicine. 2012, July; 69: 569-573.

35. Wang JL, Patten SB, Currie SR, Sareen J, Schmitz N. A population-based longitudinal study

on work environmental factors and the risk of major depressive disorder. American Journal

of Epidemiology. 2012, July 1st; 176(1): 52-59.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2013.05.045i

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36. Addington DN, McKenzie E, Wang JL, Smith H, Adams B, Ismail Z. Development of a

Core Set of Performance Measures for Evaluating Schizophrenia Treatment Services.

Psychiatric Services. 2012, June; 63(6): 584-591.

37. Modgill G, Jette N, Wang JL, Becker WJ, Patten SB. A population-based longitudinal study

of major depression and migraine. Headache. 2012 Mar; 52(3):422-32.

38. Addington DN, McKenzie E, Wang JL. Validity of Admission to Hospital as an Outcome

Measure for First Episode Psychosis Services. Psychiatric Services. 2012 March; 63(3): 280-

282.

39. Wang J, Zhou X, Xia W, Sun CH, Wu LJ, Wang JL, Tomoda A. Parent-reported health care

expenditure associated with autism spectrum disorders in HeiLongJiang province, P.R.China.

BMC Health Service Research. 2012 Feb, 12:7. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-12-7

40. Mota N, Medved M, Wang JL, Asmundson GJG, Whitney D, Sareen J. Stress and mental

disorders in female military personnel: Comparisons between the sexes in a male dominated

profession. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2012 Feb; 46(2):159-67.

41. Wang JL, Smailes E, Sareen J, Schmitz N, Fick GH, Patten SB. Three job related stress

models and depression: A population-based study. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric

Epidemiology. 2012 Feb; 47(2): 185-193.

42. Wang JL, Patten SB, Currie SR, Sareen J, Schmitz N. Predictors of one-year outcomes of

major depressive disorder in individuals with a lifetime diagnosis: A population-based study.

Psychological Medicine. 2012 Feb; 42(2): 327-334.

43. Patten SB, Williams JVA, Lavorato D, Wang JL, Khaled S, Bulloch AGM. Mortality

Associated with Major Depression in a Canadian Community Cohort. Canadian Journal of

Psychiatry. 2011 Nov; 56(11): 658-666.

44. Wang JL, Patten SB, Schmitz N, Currie SR, Sareen J. Perceived needs for and use of

workplace mental health accommodations by individuals with a depressive and/or anxiety

disorder. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2011 Nov; 53(11):1268-72.

45. Gariepy G, Wang JL, Lesage A, Schmitz N. Obesity and the risk of disability in a 12-year

longitudinal cohort: The Role of Psychological Distress. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric

Epidemiology. 2011 Nov;46(11):1173-9.

46. Jones A, Cook TM, Wang JL. Rural-urban differences in stigma against depression and

agreement with health professionals about treatment. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2011

Nov; 134(1-3):145-50.

47. Cook TM, Wang JL. Causation beliefs and stigma against depression: Results from a

population-based study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2011 Sep; 133(1-2):86-92.

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48. Wang JL, Patten SB. Re: Job strain and the risk of depression: Is reporting biased?

American Journal of Epidemiology. 2011; 174(1): 125.

49. Wang JL, Schmitz N. Does job strain interact with psychosocial factors outside of

workplace in relation to the risk of major depression? The Canadian National Population

Health Survey. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2011, 46: 577-584.

50. Fiest KM, Currie SR, Williams JVA, Wang JL. Chronic conditions and major depression in

community dwelling older adults. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2011; 131: 172-178.

51. Schmitz N, Messier L, Nitka D, Ivanova A, Gariepy G, Wang JL, Malla A, Boyer R, Lesage

A, Strychar I. Factors associated with disability and depressive symptoms among people with

diabetes: a community study. Psychosomatics. 2011 Mar-Apr; 52(2):167-77.

52. Messier L, Schmitz N, Elisha B, Gariepy G, Malla A, Lesage A, Boyer R, Wang JL,

Strychar I. Lifestyle and Care Indicators in Individuals with Major, Minor and No

Depression: A Community-Based Diabetes Study in Quebec. Canadian Journal of Diabetes.

2011, March 35(1): 22-30.

53. Addington DN, Kyle T, Desai S, Wang JL. Facilitators and barriers to implementing quality

measurement in primary mental health care: a systematic review. Canadian Family Physician.

2010 Dec; 56(12):1322-31.

54. Patten SB, Wang JL, Williams JVA, Lavorato D, Bullock A, Salma K. Predictors of the

longitudinal course of major depression in a Canadian population sample. Canadian Journal

of Psychiatry. 2010 October; 55(10):669-76.

55. Tieu Y, Konnert C, Wang JL. Depression Literacy among Older Chinese Immigrants in

Canada: A Comparison with a population-based survey. International Journal of

Psychogeriatrics. 2010; 22(8): 1318-1326.

56. Wang JL, Smailes E, Sareen J, Schmitz N, Fick GH, Patten SB. The prevalence of mental

disorders in the working population over the period of global economic crisis. Canadian

Journal of Psychiatry. 2010 September; 55(9): 598-605.

57. Patten SB, Wang JL, Williams JVA, Lavorato D, Beck C, Bulloch A. Frequency of

antidepressant use in relation to recent and past major depressive episodes. Canadian Journal

of Psychiatry. 2010 August; 55(8): 532-535.

58. Wang JL, Schmitz N, Smailes E, Sareen J, Patten SB. Workplace characteristics, depression

and health-related presenteeism in a general population sample. Journal of Occupational and

Environmental Medicine. 2010 August; 52(8): 836-842.

59. Cook TM, Wang JL. Descriptive epidemiology of stigma against depression in Alberta.

BMC Psychiatry. 2010 April 19; 10: 29. doi:10.1186/1471-244X-10-29

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60. Gariepy G, Wang JL, Lesage A, Schmitz N. The longitudinal association from obesity to

depression: Results from the 12-year National Population Health Survey. Obesity. 2010

May; 18(5):1033-1038.

61. Wang JL, Williams JVA, Lavorato D, Schmitz N, Dewa CS, Patten SB. The incidence of

major depression: The results from the Canadian National Population Health Survey. Journal

of Affective Disorders. 2010; June (123): 158-163.

62. Wang JL, Schmitz N, Dewa CS. Socioeconomic status and the risk of major depression: the

longitudinal cohort of the Canadian National Population Health Survey. Journal of

Epidemiology and Community Health. 2010 May; 64(5): 447-452.

63. Addington DN, Beck C, Wang JL, Adams B, Zhou HF, Kang J, McKenzie E. Predictors of

hospitalization in first episode psychosis: developing a risk adjustment model for service

comparisons. Psychiatric Services. May 2010; 61(5): 483-488.

64. Gariepy G, Wang JL, Lesage A, Schmitz N. Interaction of obesity and psychological

distress on disability. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2010 May; 45(5):531-

40.

65. Patten SB, Wang JL, Williams JVA, Lavorato D, Bulloch A, Eliasziw M. Prospective

evaluation of the effect of major depression on working status in a population sample.

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2009 Dec; 54(12):841-5.

66. Schmitz N, Nitka D, Gariepy G, Malla A, Wang JL, Boyer R, Strychar I, Lesage A.

Association between neighborhood – level deprivation and disability in a community sample

of people with diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2009 Nov; 32(11):1998-2004.

67. Schmitz N, Lesage A, Wang JL. Should psychological distress screening in the community

account for self perceived health status? Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2009 Aug; 54(8):

526-33.

68. Wang JL, Keown LA, Patten SB, Williams JVA, Currie SR, Beck CA, Maxwell CJ, El-

Guebaly NA. A population – based study on ways of dealing with daily stress: Comparisons

among individuals with mental disorders, with long-term general medical conditions and

healthy people. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2009 Aug; 44(8):666-74.

69. Wang JL, Schmitz N, Dewa CS. Measuring changes in job strain between two time points.

American Journal of Epidemiology. 2009; 170: 132-133.

70. Currie SR, Miller N, Hodgins DC, Wang JL. Defining a threshold of harm from gambling

for population health surveillance research. International Gambling Studies. 2009; 9(1): 19-

38.

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71. Wang JL. Schmitz N, Dewa CS, Stansfeld S. Changes in perceived job strain and risk of

major depression: results from a population – based longitudinal study. American Journal of

Epidemiology. 2009; 169(9): 1085-1091.

72. Schmitz N, Wang JL, Malla A, Lesage A. Impacts of psychological distress on functional

disability in asthma: results from the Canadian Community Health Survey. Psychosomatics.

2009 Jan-Feb; 50(1):42-9.

73. Tiwari SK, Wang JL. Ethnic differences in mental health service use among white, Chinese

and other Asian people living in Canada. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.

2008 Nov; 43(11):866-71.

74. Currie SR, Hodgins DC, Wang JL. el-Guebaly N, Wynne H. In pursuit of empirically

derived low-risk gambling limits. International Gambling Studies. 2008; 8(2): 207-227.

75. Wang JL, Lai DWL. The relationship between mental health literacy, personal contact and

personal stigma against depression. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2008 Sep; 110(1-2):191-

196.

76. Schmitz N, Wang JL, Malla A, Lesage A, Strychar I. Psychological distress and short-term

disability in people with diabetes: Results from the Canadian Community Health Survey.

Journal of Psychosomatic Research 2008 Aug; 65(2):165-72.

77. Currie SR, Hodgins DC, Wang JL, el-Guebaly N, Wynne H, Miller NV. Replication of low-

risk gambling limits using Canadian provincial gambling prevalence data. Journal of

Gambling Studies. 2008 Sep; 24(3):321-35.

78. Wang JL, Lesage A, Schmitz N, Drapeau A. The relationships between work stress and

mental disorders in men and women: Cross-sectional findings from a population – based

study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2008, 62: 42 – 47.

79. Esposito E, Wang JL, Adair CE, Williams JVA, Dobson K, Schopflocher D, Mitton C,

Newman S, Beck CA, Barbui C, Patten SB. Frequency and adequacy of depression treatment

in a Canadian population sample. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2007, 52(12): 780-789.

80. Esposito E, Wang JL, Williams JVA, Patten SB. Mood and anxiety disorders, the

association with presenteeism in employed members of a general population sample.

Epidemiologia Psichiatria Sociale. 2007 Jul-Sep;16(3):231-7.

81. Wang JL, Fick GH, Adair CE, Lai DWL. Gender specific correlates of stigma associated

with depression in a Canadian general population sample. Journal of Affective Disorders.

2007; 103(1-3): 91-97.

82. Wang JL, Adair CE, Fick GH, Lai DWL, Evans B, Waye Perry B, Jorm AF, Addington D.

Depression literacy in Alberta: Findings from a general population sample. Canadian

Journal of Psychiatry. 2007 July; 52: 442-449.

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83. Schmitz N, Wang JL, Malla A, Lesage A. The joint effect of depression and chronic

conditions on disability: results from a population based study. Psychosomatic Medicine.

2007 May; 69(4): 332-338.

84. El-Guebaly NA, Currie SR, Patten SB, Williams JVA, Wang JL, Beck CA, Maxwell CJ.

The association of mood, anxiety and substance use disorders on disability in a community

sample. Psychiatric Services. 2007; 58(5): 659-667.

85. Wang JL, Patten SB. Perceived effectiveness of psychiatric care provided by primary care

physicians and mental health specialists. Psychosomatics. 2007; 48(2): 123-127.

86. Wang JL. Mental health treatment dropout and its correlates in a general population sample.

Medical Care. 2007; 45(3): 224 – 229.

87. Wang JL, Affifi TO, Cox B, Sareen J. The relationship between work-home imbalance and

mental disorders: Findings from the U.S. National Comorbidity Survey. American Journal of

Industrial Medicine. 2007, February; 50(2): 143-149.

88. Patten SB, Adair CE, Williams JVA, Brant R, Wang JL, Beausejour P. Monitoring mental

health using telephone surveys. Experience with an Alberta mental health survey. Chronic

Diseases in Canada. 2006; 27(3): 99-109.

89. Tiwari SK, Wang JL. The epidemiology of mental and substance related disorders among

white, Chinese and other Asian populations in Canada. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry.

2006, December; 51(14): 904 - 911.

90. Tiwari SK, Wang JL, Rawal LB. A case management system of patients with DOTS in

Nepal. J of IUATLD 2006; 220: 81-93.

91. El-Guebaly NA, Patten SB, Currie SR, Williams JVA, Beck CA, Maxwell CJ, Wang JL.

Epidemiological Associations between Gambling Behavior, Substance Use & Mood and

Anxiety Disorders. Journal of Gambling Studies. 2006 Fall; 22(3): 275-87.

92. Wang JL. Perceived work stress, imbalance between work and family/personal lives, and

mental disorders in the Canadian working population. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric

Epidemiology. 2006; 41: 541-548.

93. Wang JL, Adair CE, Patten SB. Mental health and related disability among workers: A

population – based study. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2006; 49(7): 514-522.

94. Currie SR, Hodgins DC, Wang JL, el-Guebaly N, Wynne H, Chen S. Risk of Harm among

gamblers in the general population as a function of level of participation in gambling

activities. Addiction. 2006 April; 101(4): 570-580.

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95. Patten SB, Williams JVA, Wang JL. Mental Health in a Population Sample with

musculoskeletal disorders. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2006 Apr 25; 7(1): 37.

96. Quan H, Fong A, De Coster C, Wang JL, Musto R, Noseworthy T, Ghali WA. Variation in

Health Services Utilization among Canadian Ethnic Populations. Canadian Medical

Association Journal. 2006 March 14th; 174(6): 787-791.

97. Patten SB, Wang JL, Williams JVA, Currie SR, Beck CA, Maxwell CJ, El-Guebaly NA.

Descriptive epidemiology of major depression in Canada. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry.

2006 February; 51(2): 84-90.

98. Wang JL. Perceived barriers to mental health service use among individuals with mental

disorders in the Canadian general population. Medical Care. 2006 February; 44(2): 192 -

195.

99. Patten SB, Wang JL, Beck CA, Maxwell CJ. Measurement Issues Related to the Evaluation

and Monitoring of Major Depression Prevalence in Canada. Chronic Diseases in Canada.

2005 fall; 26(4): 100-106.

100. Beck CA, Patten SB, Williams JVA, Wang JL, Currie SR, Maxwell CJ, El-Guebaly N.

Antidepressant utilization in Canada. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2005

October; 40(10): 799-807.

101. Currie SR, Wang JL. More data on major depression as an antecedent risk factor for first

onset of chronic back pain. Psychological Medicine. 2005 September; 35: 1275-1282.

102. Beck CA, Williams JVA, Wang JL, Kassam A, Currie SR, Maxwell CJ, El-Guebaly N,

Patten SB. Psychotropic medications use in Canada. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2005

September; 50(10): 605-613.

103. Wang JL, Patten SB, Williams JVA, Beck CA, Currie SR, Maxwell CJ, El-Guebaly N.

Help-seeking behaviors in individuals with mood disorders. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry.

2005 September; 50(10): 652-659.

104. Currie SR, Patten SB, Williams JVA, Wang JL, Beck CA, el-Guebaly N, Maxwell CJ.

Comorbidity of Major Depression with Substance Use Disorders. Canadian Journal of

Psychiatry. 2005 September; 50(10): 660-669.

105. Wang JL. Work stress as a risk factor for major depressive episode(s). Psychological

Medicine. 2005 June; 35(6): 865-871. (commented by Journal Watch Psychiatry, June 22,

2005).

106. Patten SB, Williams JVA, Wang JL, Adair CE, Brant R, Casebeer A, Barbui C.

Antidepressant pharmacoepidemiology in a general population sample. Journal of Clinical

Psychopharmacology. 2005 June; 25(3): 285-287.

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107. Wang JL. Rural and urban difference in the prevalence of major depression and

associated impairment. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2004; 39(1): 19 -

25.

108. Wang JL. The differences between single and married mothers in the 12-month

prevalence of major depressive syndrome, associated factors and mental health service

utilization. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2004; 39(1): 26-32.

109. Wang JL, El-Guebaly NA. The socio-demographic factors associated with comorbid

alcohol dependence and major depressive episode(s) in the general population. Canadian

Journal of Psychiatry. 2004; 49(1): 37-44.

110. Currie SR, Wang JL. Chronic back pain and major depression in the general Canadian

population. Pain. 2004, Jan.; 107(1-2): 54-60.

111. Wang JL. Perceived work stress and major depressive episode(s) in a population of

employed Canadians over 18 years old. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2004;

192(2): 160-163.

112. Wang JL. A longitudinal population-based study of treated and untreated major

depression. Medical Care. 2004, June; 42(6): 543-550.

113. Wang JL, Langille DB, Patten SB. Mental health services received by depressed Persons

Who Visited General Practitioners and Family Doctors. Psychiatric Services. 2003; 54(6):

878-883.

114. Wang JL, Hughes J, Murphy GT, Rigby JA, Langille DB. Suicidal behaviors among

adolescents in northern Nova Scotia: Gender difference, risk factors and health service

utilization. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 2003; 94(3): 207-211.

115. Wang JL, Patten SB. The moderating effects of coping strategies on major depression in

the general population. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2002; 47(2): 167-173.

116. Wang JL, Patten SB. Prospective study of frequent heavy alcohol use and the risk of

major depression in the Canadian general population. Depression and Anxiety. 2002; 15(1):

42-45.

117. Wang JL, Patten SB. Alcohol consumption and major depression in the Canadian

general population: findings from a follow-up study. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2001;

46(7): 632 - 638.

118. Wang JL, Patten SB. Perceived work stress and major depression in the Canadian

employed population, 20-49 years old. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 2001;

6(4): 283-289.

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119. Wang JL, Patten SB. A prospective study of sex specific effects of major depression on

alcohol consumption. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2001; 46(5): 422-425.

120. Wang JL, Patten SB, and Russell ML. Alternative medicine use among individuals who

had major depression. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2001; 46(6): 528-533.

121. Wang JL, Reimer M., Metz LM, Patten SB. Major depression and quality of life in

individuals with multiple sclerosis. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine. 2000;

30(4): 309-317.

Peer – Reviewed Abstracts

1. Wang JL. Invited commentary: Understanding the relationship between job strain and the

risk of coronary heart disease. Evidence Based Mental Health. 2012. On Kivimäki M, et al.

Job strain as a risk factor for coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of

individual participant data. Lancet. 2012 Oct 27;380(9852):1491-7.

2. Addington DN, McKenzie E, Wang JL. Three authors reply. Research Letter. Psychiatric

Services. 2012, July; 63(7): 721-722.

3. T Cook, J Wang, K Fiest. Low social support as a risk factor for a major depressive episode

in Canadian community-dwelling seniors. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

2011, 65: P1-111.

4. K Fiest, S Currie, J Williams, J Wang. Chronic conditions and major depression in

community-dwelling older adults. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2011,

65(Suppl 1):, A243-A243.

5. Schmitz N, Gariepy G, Wang JL. The direction of association between mental disorders and

obesity: some challenges in interpreting results. Letter, British Medical Journal. October 14th,

2009.

6. Wang JL. Mental health literacy in a Canadian general population sample. Australian and

New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2007, 41 (suppl. 2): A322.

7. Wang J. Gender differences in the relationship between work stress and mental disorders.

American Journal of Epidemiology. 2006: 163(suppl): S220.

8. Schmitz N, Wang J, Malla A, Lesage A. The relationship between depression, chronic

diseases and short-term disability: Results from the Canadian Community and Health Survey.

American Journal of Epidemiology. 2006: 163(suppl): S220.

9. Beck CA, Patten SB, Williams JVA, Wang J, El-Guebaly N, Currie SR, Maxwell C.

Psychotropic drug utilization in Canada. Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2005;

12(1) Winter: e93.

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10. Wang JL. Invited Commentary: Young men who do not drink, as well as those who

drink heavily, have high levels of depression and distress. Evidence Based Mental Health.

2003 Feb; 6(1):13.

Book Chapters:

1. Wang JL and Currie SR. The Epidemiology of Major Depression and Alcohol Dependence.

In: Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Ed: Sher L. Nova Science

Publishers (New York). 2009. Page 1-10.

2. Wang JL. Depression Literacy and Stigma in the Working Population. In: Work

Accommodation and Retention in Mental Health. Ed: Schultz I and Rogers ES. The Springer

(New York). 2011. Page 341-352.

3. Mota NP, Medved M, Wang, JL, Asmundson GJG, Whitney D, Sareen J. The Physical

Health of Combat-Exposed Women: Findings from a Nationally Representative Civilian

Sample. Pain Syndromes - From Recruitment to Returning Troops - Wounds of War IV.

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series - E: Human and Societal Dynamics (Vol 91).

2012. Pp. 40-48.

Conference Presentations/Proceedings:

1. Wang J. “Risky sexual behavior and major depression in Canadian adolescents.” Canadian

Sexual Health Forum annual meeting. October 18, 2001. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Canada

2. Wang J. “Establishing a health surveillance system”. Invited Presentation. Population

Mental Health Monitoring Committee, Department of Health, Nova Scotia. Halifax. Canada.

Oct. 9th, 2001.

3. Wang J, Langille DB, Hughes J, Murphy GT, Rigby JA. “Suicidal behaviors among

adolescents in northern Nova Scotia.” Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology

annual meeting. November, 2001. Montreal. Quebec. Canada.

4. Wang J. “Mental health services received by individuals with major depressive episode in

the primary care setting”. The Session of Survey Studies. International Federation of

Psychiatric Epidemiology. 9th International Congress. May 14, 2002. Edmonton, Canada.

5. Wang J. “The socio-demographic factors associated with comorbid alcohol dependence and

major depressive episode(s) in the Canadian general population”. Alberta Addiction

Researcher Group meeting. Calgary, Alberta. Canada. September 12th, 2002.

6. Devichand P., Kirkland S., Langille D.B., Wang J, LeBlanc J. “Mental Health of Working

Age Immigrant Adults in Canada as indicated by Sense of Coherence.” The Canadian

Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics annual meeting. June 8-11, 2003. Halifax,

Canada.

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7. Wang J. “Drug insurance and antidepressant use in individuals with major depressive

episode(s) in the Canadian general population.” World Psychiatric Association’s Section of

Epidemiology and Public Health conference. July 8-11, 2003. Paris, France.

8. Wang J. “Alcohol consumption and alcohol dependence in the Canadian general population:

racial differences and the impact of work stress.” Collaboration in Addiction Research and

Education (CIARE) group. October 17th, 2003. Calgary, Canada.

9. Wang J. “Outcomes of individuals with major depressive episode(s) in the general

population. Littman Research Day. Department of Psychiatry. University of Calgary. March

5th, 2004. Calgary, Canada.

10. Wang J. “Long-term outcome of individuals with major depressive episodes in the Canadian

general population.” International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology. 10th

International Congress. September 10-13, 2004. Bristol and Bath, UK. Proceedings – Oral

Presentation abstracts: page 5.

11. Smith H, Wang J, Gilmore K, Stewart K, Short J. “Development of an epidemiology based

standard assessment for referrals to mental health services.” International Federation of

Psychiatric Epidemiology. 10th International Congress. September 10-13, 2004. Bristol and

Bath, UK. Proceeding – Poster Presentation abstracts: page 2.

12. Wang J. “The risk of recurrence of major depressive episode(s) in the general population.”

Statistics Canada Research Data Centres (RDC) Second Annual Network Conference.

September 20-21, 2004. Calgary, Canada.

13. Quan H, Fong A, Wang J, Ghali WA, Musto R, Norseworthy T. “Health Services Utilization

in Canadian Ethnic Populations.” Statistics Canada Research Data Centres (RDC) Second

Annual Network Conference. September 20-21, 2004. Calgary, Canada.

14. Currie S, Wang J. “The role of major depression predicting onset of back pain.” Statistics

Canada Research Data Centres (RDC) Second Annual Network Conference. September 20-

21, 2004. Calgary, Canada.

15. Wang J, Patten SB, Williams JVA, Currie SR, Beck CA, Maxwell CJ, El-guebaly N. Help –

seeking behaviors in individuals with mood disorders: preliminary findings from the

Canadian Community Health Survey – Mental Health Well-Being (CCHS-1.2). The

Canadian Academy of Psychiatry Epidemiology (CAPE) annual symposium. Oct. 14-17,

2004. Montreal, Canada.

16. Patten SB, Wang J, Williams JVA, Currie SR, Beck CA, Maxwell CJ, El-guebaly N. “Basic

Descriptive Epidemiology of Major Depression in the CCHS 1.2.” The Canadian Academy of

Psychiatry Epidemiology (CAPE) annual symposium. Oct. 14-17, 2004. Montreal, Canada.

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17. Beck CA, Williams JVA, Currie SR, Wang J, Maxwell CJ, El-Guebaly N, Patten SB.

“Antidepressant utilization in Canada.” The Canadian Academy of Psychiatry Epidemiology

(CAPE) annual symposium. Oct. 14-17, 2004. Montreal, Canada.

18. Currie SR, Patten SB, Williams JVA, Wang J, Maxwell CJ, Beck CA, el-Guebaly N.

“Comorbidity of Major Depression with Substance Use Disorders.” The Canadian Academy

of Psychiatry Epidemiology (CAPE) annual symposium. Oct. 14-17, 2004. Montreal, Canada.

19. Wang J. “The racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence of major depression and mental

health service use in Canada.” Diversity and Health: Connecting Research, Policy and

Practice. November 12, 2004. Calgary, Canada.

20. Quan H, Fong A, Wang J, Ghali WA, Musto R, Norseworthy T. “Health Services Utilization

in Canadian Ethnic Populations.” Diversity and Health: Connecting Research, Policy and

Practice. November 12, 2004. Calgary, Canada.

21. Currie, S. & Wang, J. More data on the role of major depression in predicting incident

chronic back pain. Presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Association for the

Advancement of Behavior Therapy. November, 2004. New Orleans, LA.

22. Wang J. “Return-to-Work after psychiatric care: A pilot study.” Littman Research Day.

Department of Psychiatry. University of Calgary. March 4th, 2005. Calgary, Canada.

23. Beck CA, Williams JVA, Currie SR, Wang J, Maxwell CJ, El-Guebaly N, Patten SB.

“Psychotropic drug utilization in Canada.” The 2nd Annual Canadian Therapeutics

Congress. The Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics. April 16th - 19th, 2005.

Vancouver, Canada.

24. Wang J. "The 12-month prevalence of mental disorders and of mental health service

utilization in the Canadian working population" Symposium of the Canadian Association for

Research on Work and Health (CARWH). Vancouver, Canada. May 15-17, 2005.

Proceedings: page 37.

25. Wang J. “Work stress, imbalance between work and family/personal lives, and mental

disorders in the Canadian working population.” First Canadian Conference for Research on

Mental Health in the Workplace: A Platform for Action. The Canadian Institutes of Health

Research and the Institut national de sante publique du Quebec. June 2nd – 3rd. Montreal.

Canada. Oral presentation. Proceedings: page 14.

26. Wang J. “Barriers to mental health service use in Ontario working population.” First

Canadian Conference for Research on Mental Health in the Workplace: A Platform for

Action. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Institut national de sante publique

du Quebec. June 2nd – 3rd 2005. Montreal. Canada. Proceedings: page 52.

27. Wang J. “The relationship between poverty and major depression in the Canadian general

population: Findings from a longitudinal analysis.” The XVII International Epidemiological

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Association conference. Epidemiology & Equity in Health: Methodological Challenges and

Strategies for the 21st Century. August 21st - 25th, 2005. Bangkok, Thailand. Page 51. Oral

presentation.

28. Wang J. “Return-to-Work after psychiatric care among outpatients with depressive and

anxiety disorders.” Global Perspectives on Chronic Disease Management: The Calgary

Conference 2005. September 26-29. Calgary, Canada.

29. Wang J. Keown LA, Patten SB, Williams JVA, Currie SR, Beck CA, Maxwell CJ, El-

Guebaly NA. “Ways dealing with daily stress: the differences between healthy people and

individuals with mental or physical illnesses.” Global Perspectives on Chronic Disease

Management: The Calgary Conference 2005. September 26-29. Calgary, Canada. Oral

presentation.

30. Wang J. Smith H. Development of an epidemiology based standard assessment for adult

mental health referrals Global Perspectives on Chronic Disease Management: The Calgary

Conference 2005. September 26-29. Calgary, Canada. Oral presentation.

31. Kyle T, Desai S, Wang J, Addington D. Systematic review of the facilitators and barriers to

implementing quality measurement in primary mental health care. National Primary Care

conference. September 26th, 2005.

32. El-Guebaly NA, Williams JVA, Patten SB, Currie SR, Beck CA, Maxwell CJ, Wang J. The

relative risk of gambling behaviors with substance use, mood and anxiety disorders.

Canadian Psychiatric Association annual conference. November 3-6, 2005. Vancouver, BC.

33. Wang J, Lesage A, Schmitz N. "The role of gender in the relationship between work stress

and mental disorders in the Canadian working population" Canadian Academy of Psychiatric

Epidemiology annual meeting. November 3rd, 2005. Vancouver, BC.

34. Wang J. "The role of gender in the relationship between work stress and mental disorders in

the Canadian working population" Alberta Mental Health Research Showcase. November

28-30, 2005. Banff, Alberta. Poster presentation.

35. Beck CA, Patten SB, Williams JVA, Wang J, Currie SR, Maxwell CJ, El-Guebaly N.

Antidepressant utilization in Canada. Alberta Mental Health Research Showcase. November

28-30, 2005. Banff, Alberta.

36. Kyle T, Desai S, Wang J, Addington D. Systematic review of the facilitators and barriers to

implementing quality measurement in primary mental health care. Alberta Mental Health

Research Showcase. November 28-30, 2005. Banff, Alberta.

37. Currie SR, Hodgins DC, Wang J, el-Guebaly N, Wynne H, Chen S. Risk of Harm from

Gambling as a Function of Level of Participation in gambling activities. Alberta Mental

Health Research Showcase. November 28-30, 2005. Banff, Alberta.

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38. McLachlan J, Currie SR, Wang J. "The Effects of Depression on Post-adolescent Smoking

Initiation and Escalation" Canadian Psychological Association’s annual meeting. June 8 –

10, 2006. Calgary.

39. Currie SR, Hodgins DC, Wang J, el-Guebaly N, Wynne H, Chen S. Using population health

data to develop responsible gambling limits. Discovery 2006 – Gambling research

conference. Toronto, Ontario. 2006.

40. Wang J. "Gender differences in the relationship between work stress and mental disorders"

North American conference of World Congress of Epidemiology – 2006. Seattle, USA. June,

2006. Poster Presentation. Page 878.

41. Kyle T, Desai S, Wang J, Addington D. An assessment checklist: Is your organization ready

to implement quality measurement? The 7th national conference of Shared Mental Health

Care in Canada. May 11-13, 2006. Calgary, Canada.

42. Wang J. “Return-to-Work after psychiatric care among adult mental health outpatients.” The

13th International conference: Business Health – Employee Health: Creation, Retention,

Renewal. Connecting Research to Training and Practice. July 7 – 9, 2006. Vancouver,

Canada. Oral presentation. Page 69.

43. Wang J, Adair CE, Fick GH, Waye-Perry B, Evans B, Lai DWL, Addington D. What do

Albertans know about depression? Findings from a population – based study. 2006 Mental

Health Research Showcase. Oct. 30th – Nov. 1st, 2006. Banff, Alberta. Oral presentation.

44. Wang J, Afifi TO, Sareen J, Cox B. Work stress, imbalance between work and

family/personal lives and mental disorders: Findings from two population – based studies.

2006 Mental Health Research Showcase. Oct. 30th – Nov. 1st, 2006. Banff, Alberta. Oral

presentation. Oral presentation.

45. Currie SR, Hodgins D, Wang J, El-Guebaly N, Harold W. CROSS VALIDATION OF

NATIONALLY-DERIVED LOW-RISK GAMBLING LIMITS WITH ALBERTA,

BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND ONTARIO GAMBLING PREVALENCE DATA. 2006

Mental Health Research Showcase. Oct. 30th – Nov. 1st, 2006. Banff, Alberta. Oral

presentation.

46. Esposito E, Wang J, Adair CE, Williams JVA, Dobson K, Schopflocher D, Sevcik M,

Mitton C, Newman S, Beck C, Barbui C, Patten SB. Frequency and Adequacy of Depression

Treatment in Alberta, Canada. 2006 Mental Health Research Showcase. Oct. 30th – Nov. 1st,

2006. Banff, Alberta.

47. Wang J, Adair CE, Fick GH, Waye Perry B, Evans B, Lai DWL, Addington D. Depression

literacy in a general population sample in Alberta. Canadian Academy of Psychiatric

Epidemiology annual meeting. November 9th, 2006. Toronto, Canada.

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48. Tiwari SK, Wang JL. Ethnic differences in mental health service use among White and

Asian populations living in Canada. Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology annual

meeting. November 9th, 2006. Toronto, Canada. Oral presentation.

49. Schmitz N, Wang JL, Malla A, Lesage A. The joint effect of depression and chronic

diseases on disability. Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology annual meeting.

November 9th, 2006. Toronto, Canada.

50. Nady el-Guebaly, S. Currie, S. Patten, J. Williams, J.L. Wang, C.A. Beck, C. Maxwell

“ASSOCIATION OF MOOD, ANXIETY AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS WITH

LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION IN A COMMUNITY SAMPLE”. Canadian Psychiatric

Association 56th Annual Conference. November 9 - 12, 2006. Toronto, Canada.

51. Wang JL, Tiwari SK. The epidemiology of mental disorders in white, Chinese and other

Asian populations in Canada. The 11th International Congress of the International Federation

of Psychiatric Epidemiology. May 3 – 6th, 2007. Goteborg, Sweden. Oral Presentation. Page

48.

52. Patten SB, Esposito E, Wang JL, Adair CE, Williams JVA, Dobson K, Schopflocher D,

Sevcik M, Mitton C, Newman S, Beck C, Barbui C. Frequency and adequacy of depression

treatment in the general population sample in Alberta, Canada. The 11th International

Congress of the International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology. May 3 – 6th, 2007.

Goteborg, Sweden. Oral Presentation. .

53. Wang JL. Mental Health Literacy and Stigma Associated with Depression in the Alberta

Working Population. The 2nd Canadian Congress on Research on Mental Health & Addiction

in the Workplace. Workplace Mental health & Addiction: Research, Knowledge and Action.

May 17 and 18th, 2007. Vancouver, Canada.

54. Wang JL. Mental health literacy in a Canadian general population sample. World

Psychiatric Association International Congress: Working Together for Mental Health. Nov.

28 – Dec. 2nd, 2007. Melbourne, Australia. Oral Presentation.

55. Wang J, Adair CE, Fick GH, Waye Perry B, Evans B, Lai DWL, Addington D. Depression

literacy and stigma in the Alberta working population. The 3rd Alberta Mental Health

Research Showcase. November 21-25, 2007. Banff, Canada. (Oral presentation).

56. Wang JL. Work environment factors for major depression: Findings from population –

based studies. World Psychiatric Association’s Section of Epidemiology and Public Health

meeting. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. May 11th – 14th, 2008. Oral presentation. Page 41.

57. Wang JL. The impact of work stress on the risk of developing major depressive episode. The 10th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, August 27th to 30th, 2008. Tokyo,

Japan. Oral presentation.

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58. Rugulies R, Netterstrøm B, Wang JL, Tsutsumi A, Jac J.L. van der Klink. Do adverse

psychosocial working conditions cause the onset of depression? International scientific

evidence. The 10th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, August 27th to 30th,

2008. Tokyo, Japan.

59. Wang JL. Work stress and anxiety: Epidemiologic findings in a nationally representative

sample of working population. The XXIX International Congress of Psychology. July 20-25,

2008. Berlin, Germany. Oral presentation.

60. Addington D, Beck C, McKenzie E, Wang JL, Zhu H, Kang J, Adams B, Pryce C. Risk

adjusted for hospital readmission in an early psychosis treatment services. The 6th

International Conference on Early Psychosis. International Early Psychosis Association.

October 22 – 22, 2008. Melbourne, Australia.

61. Wang JL. Work stress and manic episodes in the Canadian general population. The

International Review of Bipolar Disorders. November 23 – 26th, 2008. Hong Kong.

62. Wang JL. A pilot study for the needs and utilization of workplace mental health

accommodations in individuals with depressive and anxiety disorders. Research Methods

Rounds, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary. Calgary. January 13th, 2009.

63. Bolo CA, Elumir Y, Manning M, Wang JL. A population-based longitudinal study of work

and health. Sebastian Littmann Research day. Department of Psychiatry, University of

Calgary. Calgary, March 6th, 2009.

64. Lyne M, Schmitz N, Malla A, Lesage A, Boyer R, Wang JL, Strychar I. Lifestyle and self-

care behaviours among diabetics with major, minor, and no depression: A population based

study of adults with diabetes in Quebec. The 20th World Diabetes Congress. October, 2009,

Montreal.

65. Wang JL, Schmitz N, Dewa CS. Inequalities in major depression and the impacts of

perceived changes in job strain on depression. The 4th Annual Canadian Congress for

Research on Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace. Oct. 28 – 30th, 2009. Toronto,

Canada. Oral presentation.

66. Tieu Y, Konnert C, Wang JL. Depression literacy among middle-aged and older Chinese-

Canadians: Implications for Cognitive-Behavioral interventions. The 43rd annual conference

of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Nov. 19-22, 2009. New York.

USA.

67. Geeta Modgill, Nathalie Jette, JianLi Wang, Scott Patten. Migraine as a risk factor for

Major Depressive Episodes: A Longitudinal Community Study. Annual conference of the

Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology. St John’s, Newfoundland. August 27th,

2009.

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68. Geeta Modgill, JianLi Wang, Scott Patten, Nathalie Jette. Migraine as a risk factor for

Major Depressive Episodes: the Canadian National Population Health Survey. International

Headache Congress. International Headache Society. Philadelphia, PA. September 10-13th

2009.

69. Wang JL. “Inequalities in major depression and the impacts of perceived changes in job

strain on the risk of major depression in the Canadian working population”. Epidemiology in

Occupational Health. International Commission on Occupational Health. April 20-25, 2010.

Taipei. Oral presentation.

70. Fiest KM, Currie SR, Wang JL. “A pilot study of improving health care workers’ work

environment and mental health.” Epidemiology in Occupational Health. International

Commission on Occupational Health. April 20-25, 2010. Taipei. Oral presentation

71. Fiest KM, Currie SR, Wang JL. “A pilot study of improving health care workers’ work

environment and mental health.” Littman Research Day. Department of Psychiatry,

University of Calgary. March 5, 2010.

72. Cook TM, Wang JL. Causation beliefs and stigma against depression: Results from a

population cohort study. The Canadian Society for Epidemiology & Biostatistics

National Student Conference. May 27-28. 2010. Queen’s University. Kingston, Ontario,

Canada.

73. Cook TM, Wang JL. Descriptive epidemiology of stigma against depression in a general

population sample in Alberta. The Canadian Society for Epidemiology & Biostatistics

National Student Conference. May 27-28. 2010. Queen’s University. Kingston, Ontario,

Canada.

74. Cook TM, Wang JL. Descriptive epidemiology of stigma against depression in a general

population sample in Alberta. Littman Research Day. Department of Psychiatry, University

of Calgary. March 5, 2010.

75. Messier L, Schmitz N, Wang JL, et al. The Association Between Depression, Obesity, Self-

Efficacy, and Weight Cycling Among Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes in Quebec. Diabetes

Quebec conference. October 29th, 2010. Quebec City, Quebec.

76. Cook TM, Patten SB, Wang JL. The impacts of work environment, job dissatisfaction and

depression on the intention to leave current employment. Littmann Research Day,

Department of Psychiatry. March 5th, 2011. Calgary.

77. Wang JL. The prevalence of mental disorders in the working population over the period of

global economic crisis. XIII International Congress of the International Federation of

Psychiatric Epidemiology. March 30th-April 2nd, 2011. KaoSiung, TaiWan. Oral

presentation/abstract.

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78. Wang JL. “Trajectories of employment and major depression in seniors and individuals with

disabilities.” Found in Translation: Sharing Alberta Research for Mental Wellness in Seniors

and Persons with Disabilities. CRGI program. April 18th, 2011. Crown Plaza Hotel.

Edmonton, Canada. Oral presentation.

79. Cook TM, Wang JL. “8-year incidence of major depression in Canadian community

dwelling seniors.” Found in Translation: Sharing Alberta Research for Mental Wellness in

Seniors and Persons with Disabilities. CRGI program. April 18th, 2011. Crown Plaza Hotel.

Edmonton, Canada. Poster.

80. Fiest KM, Currie SC, Williams JVA, Wang JL. “Major depression and chronic health

conditions in community dwelling older adults.” Found in Translation: Sharing Alberta

Research for Mental Wellness in Seniors and Persons with Disabilities. CRGI program. April

18th, 2011. Crown Plaza Hotel. Edmonton, Canada. Poster.

81. Wu LJ, Wang J, Zhou X, Xia W, Sun CH, Wang JL. Parent-Reported Health Care

Expenditure Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders In Heilongjiang Province, P.R.

China. The 10th International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), May 12-14, 2011 in

San Diego, CA. Poster.

82. Cook TM, Fiest K, Wang JL. “Social support as a risk factor for major depressive episode in

Canadian community-dwelling seniors.” IEA World Congress of Epidemiology. August 7-11,

2011. Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Poster.

83. Fiest K, Wang JL. “Chronic conditions and major depression in Canadian community-

dwelling older adults.” IEA World Congress of Epidemiology. August 7-11, 2011. Edinburgh,

Scotland, UK. Poster.

84. Jones A, Cook TM, Wang JL. “Rural-urban differences in stigma against depression

agreement with health professionals about treatments” The 15th World Congress of

Psychiatry. Buenos Aires, Argentina. September 20, 2011. Poster.

85. Cook TM, Wang JL. “Low social support as a risk factor for major depressive episode in

Canadian community – dwelling seniors” The 15th World Congress of Psychiatry. Buenos

Aires, Argentina. September 20, 2011. Poster.

86. Cook TM, Wang JL. “8-year incidence of major depression in Canadian community

dwelling seniors.” Hotchkiss Brain Institute Research Day. University of Calgary. May 13,

2011. Calgary. Poster.

87. Fiest KM, Currie SC, Williams JVA, Wang JL. “Major depression and chronic health

conditions in community dwelling older adults.” Hotchkiss Brain Institute Research Day.

University of Calgary. May 13, 2011. Calgary. Poster.

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88. Cook TM, Wang JL. Low Social Support as a Risk Factor for a Major Depressive Episode

Among Canadian Community Dwelling Seniors. Canadian Academy of Psychiatric

Epidemiology annual conference. Vancouver, Canada. October 13th, 2011.

89. Fiest K, Wang JL, Williams JVA, Currie SR. Home Care Needs in Community-Dwelling

Seniors with Major Depression. Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology annual

conference. Vancouver, Canada. October 13th, 2011.

90. Jones A, Cook TM, Wang JL. “Rural-urban differences in stigma against depression

agreement with health professionals about treatments”. Canadian Academy of Psychiatric

Epidemiology annual conference. Vancouver, Canada. October 13th, 2011. Poster.

91. Wang JL, Patten SB, Schmitz N, Currie SR, Sareen J, Smailes E. Results from a population-

based longitudinal study on work and health in Alberta. Canadian Academy of Psychiatric

Epidemiology annual conference. Vancouver, Canada. October 13th, 2011.

92. Mota NP, Medved M, Wang JL, Asmundson GJG, Whitney D, Sareen J. The Physical and

Mental Health of Female Military Personnel. The 2011 NATO: Wounds of War IV Workshop,

"Pain Syndromes - From Recruitment to Returning Troops", September 30-October 2,

2011, Südkärnten, Austria.

93. VanTil LD, Pranger T, Thompson J, Corbiere M, Shields N, Wong M, Fikretoglu D, Patten

S, Wang JL, Zamorski M, Loisel P, Pedlar D. Work Re-integration for Veterans with Mental

Disorders. The Military and Veteran Health Research Forum. Nov 15-16, 2011. Ottawa,

Canada.


Among Canadian Community Dwelling Seniors. Litmann Research Day. Department of

Psychiatry, University of Calgary. Calgary. Feb. 24th, 2012.


Among Canadian Community Dwelling Seniors. Found in Translation: Sharing Alberta

Research for Mental Wellness in Seniors and Persons with Disabilities. CRGI program.

March 8th, 2012. Crown Plaza Hotel. Edmonton, Canada. Poster.

96. Jones A, Currie SR, Wang JL. The needs and use of homecare services in individuals with

disabilities. Found in Translation: Sharing Alberta Research for Mental Wellness in Seniors

and Persons with Disabilities. CRGI program. March 8th, 2012. Crown Plaza Hotel.

Edmonton, Canada. Poster.

97. Bolo C, Williams JVA, Lavorato D, Currie SR, Wang JL. Labor force participation and the

risk of depression and poor general health in seniors and older adults. Found in Translation:

Sharing Alberta Research for Mental Wellness in Seniors and Persons with Disabilities.

CRGI program. March 8th, 2012. Crown Plaza Hotel. Edmonton, Canada. Poster.

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98. Wang JL, Patten SB, Sareen J, Schmitz N. Gender variations in the relationship between

work environmental factors and the 1-year risk of major depressive disorder. The 6th Biennial

Congress of International Society for Affective Disorders. April 17-20th, 2012. London, U.K.

99. Bolo C, Williams JVA, Lavorato D, Currie SR, Wang JL. Labor force participation and the

risk of depression and poor general health in seniors and older adults. Canadian Society for

Epidemiology and Biostatistics. May 13th - 14th 2012. Saskatchewan. Poster.

100. Jones A, Wang JL. Mental health promotion and accommodation at Canadian worksites:

A pilot study. Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics. May 13th - 14th 2012.

Saskatchewan.

101. Wang J, Zhou X, Xia W, Sun CH, Wu LJ, Wang JL. Autism awareness and attitudes

towards treatment in care givers of children aged 3-6 years old in Harbin, China. The 10th

International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), May 17-19, 2012. Toronto, Canada.

102. Cook TM, Wang JL. Causation beliefs and stigma against depression: Results from an

Alberta general population sample. Together Against Stigma conference. Ottawa. June 4-6,

2012

103. Jones A, Wang JL. Mental health promotion and accommodation at Canadian worksites:

A pilot study. Annual conference of Canadian Academy of Psychiatry Epidemiology.

September 27th, 2012. Montreal, Quebec.

104. Addington DN, McKenzie E, Norman R, Wang JL, Bond G. Essential Evidence-Based

Components of First Episode Psychosis Services. The IEPA 2012 Conference. October 11-

13, 2012, the Hyatt Regency San Fransicso. (oral presentation)

105. Wang JL. A population-based longitudinal study on work environmental factors and the

risk of major depressive disorder. World Psychiatric Association thematic conference on

intersectional collaboration: the multidisciplinary facets of psychiatry. Nov. 29th – Dec. 2nd,

2012. Athens, Greece.

106. Addington DN, McKenzie E, Norman R, Wang JL, Bond G. A Fidelity Scale for First

Episode Psychosis Services. 14th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research. April

21-25, 2013. Orlando Grand Lakes, Florida, USA.

107. Wang JL. Sex differences in the relationships between workplace psychosocial factors

and depressive/anxiety disorders. The 5th World Congress on Women's Mental Health.

March 4-7, 2013. Lima, Peru


Episode Psychosis Services. 21th European Congress of Psychiatry. April 6-9, 2013. Nice,

France.

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109. Wang JL, Schmitz N, Patten SB, Currie SR, Sareen J. A population-based longitudinal

study on work environment and major depressive disorder. 21th European Congress of

Psychiatry. April 6-9, 2013. Nice, France.

110. Wang JL, Schmitz N, Sareen J, Patten S, Currie S. A population-based longitudinal

study on work environment and major depressive disorder. The 14th International Congress

of the International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology: The uses of psychiatric

epidemiology in improving population mental health. 5 – 8 June 2013. Leipzig, Germany

111. Bolo C, Sareen J, Patten SB, Schmitz N, Currie SR, Wang JL. The effect of workplace

accommodations on mental disorder diagnoses. The 14th International Congress of the

International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology: The uses of psychiatric epidemiology

in improving population mental health. 5 – 8 June 2013. Leipzig, Germany.

112. Cook TM, Wang JL. Low social support as a risk factor for major depression in

Canadian community dwelling seniors. The 14th International Congress of the International

Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology: The uses of psychiatric epidemiology in improving

population mental health. 5 – 8 June 2013. Leipzig, Germany.


Episode Psychosis Services. The 14th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research.

April 21-25, 2013. Orlando in Grande Lakes, Florida. USA.

114. Wang JL. Development and validation of a prediction algorithm for recurrence of major

depression. The 22nd European Congress of Psychiatry. March 1st-4th, 2014. Munich,

Germany.


depression. The 7th Biennial Congress of The International Society for Affective Disorders.

April 28th – 30th, 2014. Berlin, Germany.

116. Wang JL. Sex-specific Prediction Algorithms for New Onset of Major Depression in the

General population. The 7th Biennial Congress of the International Society for Affective

Disorders. April 28th – 30th, 2014. Berlin, Germany.

117. Liu Y, Zhang Y, Liu ZL, Wang JL. Cause-specific gender differences of potential gains

in life expectancy at birth in Japan, 1965-2010. The 20th, IEA World Congress of

Epidemiology. August 17 – 21, 2014. Anchorage, USA.

118. Liu Y, Zhang Y, Liu ZL, Wang JL. Gaps in global health education: a literature review.

The 20th, IEA World Congress of Epidemiology. August 17 – 21, 2014. Anchorage, USA.

119. Wang JL. Development and validation of a prognostic model for recurrence of major

depression. Second Meeting on Patient Reported Outcomes and Person Centered Care in

Mental Health. International Center of Mental Health Policy and Economics. September 25-

29th, 2014. Washington DC. USA.

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120. Wang JL. Development and validation of sex-specific risk prediction algorithm for new

onset of major depression in the general population. WPA Section on Epidemiology and

Public Health – 2014 meeting. October 15-18th, 2014. Nara, Japan.

121. Wang JL. Work environment and mental disorders in the Canadian general population.

Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research conference. November 25-28,

2014. Toronto, Canada.


depression. The 12th workshop on costs and assessment in psychiatry. Mental Health Policy

and Economic Research: Improving Access, Quality and Outcomes. March 26-29th, 2015.

Venice, Italy.

123. Addington D, McKenzie E, Bond G, Norman R, Wang JL. Calgary First Episode

Psychosis Fidelity Scale. The 15th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research. March

28 – April 1, 2015. Colorado Springs, Colorado. USA.

124. Addington D, McKenzie E, Bond G, Norman R, Wang JL. A Fidelity Scale for First

Episode Psychosis Services. The 19th International Conference of ISPS, "From DNA to

Neighborhood: Relationship and Experience in Psychosis - An International Dialogue".

March 18 - 22, 2015. New York. The USA.

125. Liu, Y., Sareen J., Bolton J., Wang JL. Development and validation of a risk prediction

algorithm for recurrence of suicide ideation. Canadian Association of Cognitive and

Behavioural Therapies conference. May 7, 2015. Calgary, Canada.

126. Wang JL. Development and validation of a risk prediction algorithm for recurrence of

major depression. World Psychiatric Association Regional Congress. June 4th- 6th, 2015.

Osaka, Japan.

127. Diaz R, Williams JVA, Currie SR, Bulloch A, Wang JL. Work Environmental Factors

and Major Depressive Episode in Canadian Military Personnel. The 6th Annual Military and

Veteran Health Research Forum. November 23-25. Quebec City. Canada.

Invited Presentations/Keynote Speaking

1. “Major depression in the workplace and possible solutions” Depression and Cognition in the

Workplace Symposium. Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Ottawa,

Economic Club of Canada. March 25th, 2015. Ottawa, Canada.

2. “Employers’ receptivity to the national workplace psychological health & safety standard.”

The 32nd Annual Scientific Conference. Occupational and Environmental Medical

Association of Canada. October 29-30th, 2014. Edmonton, Canada.

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3. “Advanced methods and tools for prevention of major depression” Department of

Community Medicine and Epidemiology. Faculty of Medicine. University of Ottawa. July

18th, 2014.

4. “Prediction algorithms for future risk of major depressive episode” Family Practice

Conference. Calgary. November 21st, 2013.

5. “Prediction algorithms for future risk of major depressive episode” Statistics Canada.

Ottawa. November 14th, 2013.

6. “The need and use of workplace mental health accommodations in individuals with a mental

disorder.” Clinical Research Unit, Hotchkiss Brain Institute. University of Calgary. Oct. 2nd,

2012. Calgary.

7. “A population-based longitudinal study on work environment and mental disorders”.

Department of Psychiatry, McGill University. September 26th, 2012. Montreal, Quebec.

8. “Mental health literacy and stigma: An empirical assessment of population initiatives”

Eliminating Stigma Barriers to Mental Health Care: Targeting the Health Professions.

Carlton University. Ottawa, Canada. April 14-15, 2011.

9. “Depression literacy in seniors” Seniors’ Health Outpatient Clinic, Rockyview General

Hospital. Calgary, Alberta. February 16th, 2011.

10. “Stigma against depression in workplace.” Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER)

2010 summit. Calgary, AB. July 18th, 2010.

11. “Trajectories of employment and major depression in seniors and individuals with disabilities

or handicaps.” Alberta Ministry of Seniors and Community Support, Calgary office. May 26,

2010.

12. “The epidemiology of major depression in the Canadian general population.” Major

Depression Symposium. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Edmonton. May 2nd, 2009.

13. “The epidemiology of major depression in the Canadian general population.” Major

Depression Symposium. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Calgary. May 23rd, 2009.

14. “Mental Health Stigma.” Mental Health Forum: Bringing Stigma Out of the Shadows. May

29th, 2008. Edmonton, Alberta.

15. “Depression literacy and stigma against depression in Alberta.” National Mental Health

Literacy Symposium. Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health. February 21-

22, 2008. Ottawa.

16. “Major findings from population – based psychiatric epidemiological studies” The First

National Symposium on Primary Mental Health Care. Kathmandu, Nepal. April 13-16, 2008.

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17. “How to handle data from clinical and population – based studies” The First National

Symposium on Primary Mental Health Care. Kathmandu, Nepal. April 13-16, 2008.

18. “Primary Mental Health Care” The First National Symposium on Primary Mental Health

Care. Kathmandu, Nepal. April 13-16, 2008.

19. “Mental health literacy in Alberta”. Department of Psychiatry. University of Manitoba.

Winnipeg. April 2nd, 2007.

20. “Work environment and mental health: Epidemiological research in workplace mental

health.” Department of Psychiatry. University of Manitoba. Winnipeg. April 3rd, 2007.

21. “A depression literacy study in a general population sample in Alberta.” Alberta Mental

Health Board. Calgary, Alberta. October 11th, 2006.

22. “Improving workers’ mental health.” BC Workplace Mental Health and Addiction

Scientific Committee. Nov. 22nd, 2006. Vancouver, Canada.

23. “Impacts of work stress on mental disorders and mental health service utilization in

Canada.” Invited presentation. Public Health School, Harbin Medical University. Harbin,

PR China. August, 2005.

24. “Research in population mental health and mental health services”. Department of

Psychiatry. University of Calgary. Calgary, Alberta. Canada. May 15th, 2002.

25. “Alcohol consumption and major depression in the Canadian general population:

Findings from a longitudinal study” Guest Speaker. Department of Psychiatry. St John

Regional Hospital. St. John, NB. Canada. January 11th, 2001.

Seminar Presentations

1. “Prediction/prognostic algorithms for population mental health planning and clinical

practice” Department of Psychiatry Rounds. University of Calgary. May 21st, 2013.

2. “Mental health problems at workplaces: epidemiology and interventions.” Psychiatry

Rounds. Department of Psychiatry. University of Calgary. June 29, 2010.

3. Wang JL. “Mental Health Literacy in the Alberta General Population.” Psychiatry Rounds

Presentation. Calgary. April 13th, 2007.

4. Patten SB, Wang JL. “Alcohol consumption and major depression”. Departmental seminar.

Department of Community Health Sciences. University of Calgary. September 22, 2000.

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5. Wang JL. “Alcohol consumption and major depression in the Canadian general population:

Findings from a longitudinal study” Departmental seminar. Department of Community

Health & Epidemiology. Dalhousie University. Halifax, NS. November 21st, 2000.

Non-referred publications/reports:

1. Wang JL, Liu ZC. The impact of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) on

the Chinese food industry. Department of Health. HeiLongJiang Province. Harbin,

P.R.China. 1995.

2. Wang JL. Alcohol consumption and major depression in the Canadian general population.

Ph.D dissertation. University of Calgary. 2000.

3. Wang JL, Patten SB. Alternative medicine practitioners and major depression. Community

Health Link. University of Calgary. April. 2001.

4. Wang JL. Establishing a mental health/illness surveillance system in Nova Scotia. In:

Population mental health monitoring framework: Phase I Report, Work in Progress.

Population Mental Health Monitoring Working Group. Nova Scotia Department of Health.

November, 2001.

5. Wang JL. The comorbidity between long – term medical illnesses and major depression in

the general population. Population Mental Health Monitoring Working Group. Nova Scotia

Department of Health. October, 2002. Report.

6. Wang JL. Monitoring mental health system performance. Population Mental Health

Monitoring Working Group. Nova Scotia Department of Health. May, 2002. Report.

7. Wang JL. Commentary on: Young men who do not drink, as well as those who drink

heavily, have high levels of depression and distress. Evidence-Based Mental Health. 2003;

6(1): 13.

8. Patten SB, Wang JL, Brant R, Casebeer A, Adair C. Mental Health of Eight Alberta Health

Regions. 2003. Report.

9. Wang JL. The impact of work stress on the prevalence of mental disorders and mental health

service utilization in Ontario working population. A report submitted to Ontario Mental

Health Foundation and Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. 2005. Report.

10. Kyle T, Desai S, Wang JL, Addington D. Systematic review of the facilitators and barriers

to implementing quality measurement in primary mental health care. 2005. Report.

11. Currie SR, Hodgins DC, Wang JL, el-Guebaly N, Wynne H. The Feasibility of Low-Risk

Gambling Limits - Interim Report. A report submitted to the Alberta Gaming Research

Institute. 2005.

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12. Addington D, Wang JL, Adams B, Smith H, Ismail Z. Conformance to Quality Standards in

Schizophrenia Treatment Services. A report submitted to the Alberta Heritage Foundation for

Medical Research. 2007.

X. RESEARCH SUPPORTS

Currently Held (as Principal Investigator):

07/15-06/16 “Population Mental Health: Advanced Methods & Intelligent Solutions”.

Principal Investigator: Wang JL. AIHS Sustainability Funds. University of

Calgary. $50,000

2015-2018 “Early identification and prevention of major depression in male workers”.

Principal Investigator: Wang JL. Co-investigators: Aiken A, Attridge M, Bulloch

A, Gundu S, Hanrahan M, Ho K, Hodgins D, Lam R, Lashewicz, B, Legge A,

Manuel D, Z, Marchand A, Merali Z, Meurs J, Michalak E, Patten SB, Schmitz N.

Movember Foundation. Canadian Mental Health Initiative: $2,135,281.

2013-2017 “Validating and refining a prediction algorithm for recurrence of major

depression: A pilot study” Principal Investigator: Wang JL. Co-investigators:

Patten SB, MacQueen GM, Laschwicz B. Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Faculty of

Medicine. University of Calgary. $90,000

2012-2015 “A population-based longitudinal study on work and health” Principal

Investigator: Wang JL. Co-investigators: Schmitz N, Currie SR, Patten SB. The

Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Operating grant: $469,856.

Currently Held (as Co-Investigator):

2015-2022 “Defining the Longitudinal Course, Outcomes, and Treatment Needs of

Vulnerable Canadians with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder”. PI: Sareen J. Co-

investigators: Afifi TO, Alessi-Severini S, Asmundson GJG, Bernstein CN,

Blouw M, Bolton JM, Boyle MH, Chateau D, Enns MW, Fikretoglu D, Gibbons

R, Graff L, Jetly R, Katz LY, Leong C, Leslie WD, Lix LM, Logsetty S,

Mackenzie C, Marrie RA, Olafson K, Patten SB, Pedlar D, Pietrzak RH,

Richardson D, Schellenberg F, Snider C, Stein MB, Van Til L, Walker JR, Wang

JL, Zamorski MA. Collaborators - Bolton SL, El-Gabalawy R, Henriksen CA,

Klassen K, Mota N, Spiwak R, Whitney D, Wong JY. Canadian Institutes of

Health Research Foundation Scheme. $1,886,073.

2015-2019 “Population health impact assessment tools: using population health data to

improve chronic disease prediction” PI: Manuel DG. Co-investigators: Frank J,

Tu J, Rosella L, Choi B, Jha P, Robertson T, Sanmartin C, Taljaard M, Wang JL.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Operating grant: $498,955

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2014-2017 “Adolescent mental health”. Principal investigator: Addington J. Co-investigators:

MacQueen GM, Bray S. Downar J, Kennedy S, Goldstein B, Wang JL, Label C.

Brain Canada. Canada Brain Research Fund. $1,499, 768.

2014-2016 “Reliability and validity of Calgary first episode psychosis fedelity scale”

Principal investigator: Addington D. Co-investigators: Bond G, Ross N, Sale T,

Dixon L, MacKenzie E, Wang JL. Hotchkiss Brain Institute. $20,000.

2013-2016 “Depression as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes: role of metabolic factors”

Principal investigator: Schmitz N. Co-investigators: Awadalla P, Lesage A,

Rabasa-Lhoret R, Wang JL. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $334,770.

2013-2015 “Is mental health changing over time?” Principal investigator: Patten SB. Co-

investigators: Wang JL, Bulloch A. Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

$114,704.

2010-2015 “Psychological problems associated with transition to insulin therapy in people

with type II diabetes.” Principal investigator: Schmitz N. Co-investigators:

DASGUPTA K, KARELIS A, Lesage A, Malla A, RABASA-LHORET R,

STRYCHAR I, Wang JL. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Operating

grant, $724,115.

Grants held in the past:

2013-2014 “Awareness and Attitudes toward Workplace Psychological Safety Standard in

Canadian Employers: A Pilot Study” Principal Investigator: Wang JL.

Department of Psychiatry. University of Calgary. $15,000

2013-2014 “A Collaborative Research Program on Preventing Mental Health Problems at

Workplaces” Principal Investigator: Wang JL. Co-investigators: Patten SB. Seed

Grant. Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary. Operating grant: $39,900.

2014-2015 “Disclosing personalized depression risk information: a pilot study”. Principal

investigator: Wang JL. Co-investigators: MacQueen G, Patten SB. Laschwicz B.

Hotchkiss Brain Institute. University of Calgary. $13,000.

2011-2014 “Development and validation of risk algorithms for major depression in the

Canadian general population” Principal Investigator: Wang JL. Co-investigators:

Patten SB, Schmitz N, Manuel D, Gilmour H. The Canadian Institutes of Health

Research. Operating grant: $201,512.

2011-2014 “The Neulogical Disease and Depression Study (NEEDS) – Understanding the

Burden, Course and Impact of Depressive Disorder in Neurological Conditions”.

Pricinpal Investigators: Jette N, Patten SB. Co-Investigators: Wang JL, and

multiple investigators. Team Grant. Alberta Health Services, University of

Calgary, Faculty of Medicine, Hotchkiss Brain Institute. $450,000.

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2010-2013 “Trajectories of employment and major depression in seniors and persons with

disabilities.” Principal investigator: Wang JL. Co-investigator: Currie SR.

Collaborative Research Grant Initiative: Mental Wellness in Seniors and Persons

with Disabilities. Alberta Health Services and the Ministry of Seniors and

Community Supports. Operating grant: $156,000.

2010-1013 “Depression and disability in diabetes: a prospective community study.” Principal

investigator: Schmitz N. Co-investigators: Boyer R, Lesage A, Malla A, Strychar

I, Wang JL. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Operating grant,

$486,935.

2010-2013 “Depression and disability in diabetes: a longitudinal community study.” Principal

investigator: Schmitz N. Co-investigators: Lesage A, Malla A, Strychar I, Wang

JL. Canadian Diabetes Association. Operating grant, $273,909.

2011-2012 “A pilot study of workplace mental health accommodations and mental health

promotion programs at worksites”. Principal investigator: Wang JL. URGC grant

of University of Calgary. $18,000.

2008 – 2011 “Perceived needs and utilization of workplace mental health accommodations in

workers with depressive and anxiety disorders.” Principal investigator: Wang JL.

Co-investigators: Currie SR, Patten SB, Sareen J, Schmitz N. The Canadian

Institutes of Health Research. Operating grant: $201,175.

2007 – 2011 “A population – based longitudinal study of work and health.” Principal

Investigator: Wang JL, Co-Investigators: Patten SB, Fick GH, Smailes E, Sareen

J, Schmitz N. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Operating grant:

$575,000

2011 Faculty of Medicine Bridge Funds, University of Calgary. $20,000.

2010 “A Canada-China collaboration on developing a case registry study on child

autism spectrum disorders. Principal investigator: Wang JL. Co-investigators:

Lesage A, Fombonne E, Mercier C. Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

International Meeting and Planning Grant. $18,000.

2005 - 2010 “The epidemiology of mental disorders and mental health service utilization in the

Canadian working population.” Wang JL. The Canadian Institutes of Health

Research. New Investigator Award. Salary support. $297,813.

2009 – 2010 “Workplace reintegration of veterans with mental disorders”. Principal

investigator: Pedler D. Co-investigators: Vantil L, Patten SB, Wang JL, et al. The

Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Catalyst grant, $80,000.

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2008 – 2010 “Work stress and childhood adversity in relation to mental disorders and

suicidality among Canadian soldiers of a large population – based sample.”

Principal investigator: Sareen J. Co-investigators: Asmundson G, Cox B, Wang

JL. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Operating grant, $120,000.

2007 – 2010 “The relationship between depression and disability in diabetes: A longitudinal

community study.” Principal Investigator: Schmitz N. Co-Investigators: Boyer R,

Lesage A, Malla A, Strychar I, Wang JL. The Canadian Institutes of Health

Research. Operating grant, $530,010.

2009 Research Associate award for Aliya Kassam. Principal investigator: Wang JL.

Stigma Reduction Research. Mental Health Commission of Canada. Salary

award. $45,000.

2008 – 2009 “A pilot to study the needs and utilization of workplace mental health

accommodations in individuals with depressive and anxiety disorders.” Principal

Investigator: Wang JL. Co-investigators: Patten SB. Hotchkiss Brain Institute,

University of Calgary. Operating grant: $12,000.

2008 – 2009 “Improving Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Canada – China

collaboration”. Principal Investigator: Wang JL. Co-investigator: Lesage A. The


2007 – 2009 “Depression and obesity: longitudinal relationships in the community.” Principal

Investigator: Schmitz N. Co-investigators: Wang JL, Lesage A. The Canadian

Institutes of Health Research. Operating grant: $118,809.

2008 – 2009 “Prevention of depression” Principal Investigators: Hawe P., Dobson K. Co-

investigators: Patten SB, Wang JL, Colman I., etc. Alberta Heritage Foundation

for Medical Research. Team grant proposal development. $10,000.

2009 “The psychiatric and somatic comorbidities of epilepsy – the development of

prospective multicenter cohorts using observational and administrative data.” Co-

Principal investigators: Jette N, et al. Co-investigators: Wang JL, et al. The

Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Team grant proposal development.

$5,000.

2007 – 2009 “A longitudinal investigation of the dynamic impacts of work stress and

psychosocial factors outside workplace on major depression and mental health

inequalities.” Principal Investigator: Wang JL, Co-Investigators: Schmitz N,

Dewa C, Stansfeld SA. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Operating

grant: $87,400

2007-2008 “Strengthening psychiatric epidemiology and primary mental health care in

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Nepal.” Principal Investigator: Wang JL. Co-investigators: Patten SB, Tiwari

SK. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research. International Opportunity

Program – Planning and Development. $25,000.

2007-2008 “How Much is too Much Gambling? Cross Validation of Low-Risk Gambling

Limits with the Integrated Provincial Dataset.” Principal Investigator: Currie SR.

Co-Investigators: Wang JL, Hodgins D, Cummings J. Ontario Gambling

Research Institute. Operating grant: $40,000.

2006 – 2007 “Mental disorders and disability in chronic conditions: Results from the

Canadian Community Health Survey” Principal Investigator: Schmitz N. Co-

Investigators: Malla A, Wang JL, Lesage A. Canadian Institutes of Health

Research. Operating grant: $47,600.

2005-2007 “Risk adjusted outcome measures in early psychosis treatment” Principal

Investigator: Addington D. Co-investigators: Adams B, Beck CA, Korabek B,

Smith H, Wang JL. Health Research Fund. Alberta Heritage Foundation for

Medical Research. $146,446.

2005 – 2007 “Assessing Depression Literacy in the General Population.” Principal

Investigator: Wang JL. Co-Investigators: Adair C, Lai DWL, Addington D, Fick

GH, Waye-Perry B, Evans B. Health Research Fund. Alberta Heritage

Foundation for Medical Research. $100,000.

2006-2007 “Trans-cultural comparisons in adolescent depression and suicidal behaviors” Co-

Principal Investigators: Wu LJ, Wang JL. Department of Education, the

Government of HeiLongJiang Province, PR China. Oversea Scholarship. $5,000

equivalent.

2005-2007 “Frequency and adequacy of depression treatment in the Alberta Population.”

Principal Investigator: Patten SB. Co-Investigators: Wang JL. Adair CE,

Schopflocher D, Waye-Perry B, Berze O, Dobson K, Barbui C. Sevcik M, Mitton

C. Alberta Depression Initiative. Institute of Health Economics. $185,130.

2007, Pilot study for a population – based longitudinal study of work and health.”

Principal Investigator: Wang JL. Co-Investigators: Patten SB, Fick GH, Smailes

E, Sareen J, Schmitz N. Hotchkiss Brain Institute. Hotchkiss Brain Institute pilot

grant. $12,000.

2005 – 2006 “Psychological distress as an indicator for mental health care.” Principal

Investigator: Wang J. Co-investigators: Lesage A, Boyer R, Schmitz N.


2005 – 2006 “A systematic literature review of the impact of information technology.” Co-

Principal Investigators: Wang J, Adair CE. Calgary Health Region. $18,000

(contract).

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2003 – 2006: “Continuous enhancement of performance monitoring in primary mental health

care: closing the implementation loop.” A multi-centered study. Principal

Investigator: Paul Waraich (University of British Columbia). Co-investigators

(Alberta site): Donald Addington, Harvey Smith, John Tuttle, June Bergman,

JianLi Wang. Health Canada. Primary Care Health Transition Fund.

$2,000,000. Alberta portion: $204,725.

2004 – 2005 “A pilot study of work and health survey” Principal Investigator: JianLi Wang.

Adult Research Committee, Calgary Health Region. Operating grant, $5,000.

2003 – 2005 “Developing and testing a set of quality indicators for schizophrenia

programs” Principal Investigator: Donald Addington. Co-Investigators: JianLi

Wang, Beverly Adams, Harvey Smith and Zahinoor Ismail. Alberta Heritage

Foundation for Medical Research. Health Research Fund. $87,500.

2003 – 2005 “An Empirical Approach to Developing Low-Risk Gambling Guidelines”

Principal Investigator: Shawn Currie. Co-Investigators: David Hodgins, JianLi

Wang, Nady El-Guebaly, Harold Wynne. Alberta Gambling Research Institute.

Operating Grant. $27,175.

2004 – 2005 “The impact of work stress on the prevalence of mental disorders and mental

health service utilization in Ontario working population” Principal Investigator:

Wang J. Ontario Mental Health Foundation and Ontario Ministry of Health and

Long-Term Care. Operating Grant: $7,500.

2003 – 2005 “Standard screening for adult mental health referrals” Principal

Investigator: JianLi Wang. Co-Investigator: Harvey Smith. Calgary Health

Region Adult Research Fund with matching fund ($7,500) from the Department

of Psychiatry. Operating Grant. $15,000. Grant number: #16909.

2002 – 2005 “The Epidemiology of major depression in the Canadian general population”

Principal Investigator: JianLi Wang. University of Calgary. URGC research

grant. $9,996. Grant number: 998142

2002 – 2005: “Prevalence and prevention of depression in at-risk first-year university students.”

Principal Investigators: Drs. Peter McLeod and Steve Gleich. Co-investigators:

Lisa Rice, JianLi Wang, Denis Hand. Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation.

Operating Grant. $104,328 for 3 years. Grant number: PSO-CHRP-2002-407

2003 – 2004 “Adherence to the Canadian clinical guidelines for the treatment of

depressive disorders: A chart review study” Principal Investigator: JianLi Wang.

Calgary Health Region Adult Research Fund. $1,500. Grant number: #16958.

2003 – 2004 “Mental health of the Calgary Population” Principal Investigator: Scott B. Patten.

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Co-Investigators: JianLi Wang, Rollin Brant, Ann Casebeer and Carol Adair.

Calgary Health Region. Research and Development Annual Competition with

matching fund ($10,000) from the Department of Psychiatry. Operating Grant.

$35,000.

2003 – 2004 “Descriptive epidemiology of major depression in the general population”

Principal Investigators: Scott Patten. JianLi Wang, Shawn Currie and Colleen

Maxwell, Nady el-Guebaly. Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR).

Analysis of Canadian Community Health Survey on Mental Health Well-being -

Strategic RFA. $39,299.

XI. REFEREE FOR PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (2005)

Addiction (2001)

American Journal of Public Health (2005, 2006, 2014)

American Journal of Epidemiology (2004, 2009, 2011, 2012)

American Journal of Industrial Medicine (2008, 2009, 2010)

Annals of General Psychiatry (2005)

Archives of General Psychiatry (2009)

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (2008, 2009 [2], 2010, 2011)

BMC Health Services Research (2007)

BMC Public Health (2011, 2012[2], 2013, 2015)

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2010)

BMJ (2011)

BMJ Open (2015)

Biological Psychiatry (2005)

ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research (2013)

CMAJ (2005 [2], 2006, 2007 [2], 2008, 2012, 2015)

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health (2012)

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (2009, 2014, 2015)

ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research (2013)

Collegium Antropologicum (2004)

Depression and Anxiety (2007, 2012, 2015)

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale (Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences) (2010)

European Journal of Psychiatry (2010)

Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics (2002)

General Hospital Psychiatry (2010)

Health Economics (2015)

Health Reports (2004, 2005)

Industrial Health (2010, 2012)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2012)

International Journal of Social Psychiatry (2012)

JAMA Psychiatry (2015)

Journal of Affective Disorders (2006 [2]; 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015)

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (2014)

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Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (2005, 2010, 2014, 2015)

Journal of General Internal Medicine (2006, 2007, 2012[2])

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved (2004).

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health (2010)

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (2010 [2], 2013[2])

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology (2010, 2012[2], 2013, 2014)

Journal of Personality Disorders (2010)

Journal of Psychiatric Research (2012)

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology (2011)

Medical Care (2008, 2013)

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment (2011, 2013)

PLOS One (2013)

Primary Psychiatry (2009)

Psychiatry Research (2001, 2012)

Psychiatric Services (2002, 2008, 2010)

Psychological Medicine (2005, 2006, 2014, 2015)

Psychopathology (2010)

Public Health (2012)

Public Health Reports (2005)

Scandinavia Journal of Work Environment and Health (2012)

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (2005, 2006 [3], 2007 [3], 2008 [2], 2010[2],

2011, 2013[2])

Spanish Journal of Psychology (2010)

The Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology (2011)

The Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (2006)

The Lancet (2011)

The Lancet Psychiatry (2014)

Tropical Medicine & International Health (2003)

TheScientificWorld Journal (2010)

Women and Health (2008, 2009)

XII. REFEREE FOR GRANTS REVIEW PANELS

Member of review panel for the following organizations:

Masters studentship award review panel, University of Calgary (January 2011 – present)

Psychosocial, Sociocultural & Behavioral Determinants of Health Committee, Canadian

Institutes of Health Research (2009 to 2013).

Doctoral Research Award B (DRB), Masters Award B (CGB), Canadian Institutes of Health

Research (2006 to 2009; 2013, 2014, 2015-2016).

Research Grants Council, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region , P.R.China (2007 to 2009,

2013, 2014[10], 2015[5])

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Albert College Mental Health Initiative. Alberta Students’ Executive Council (2013 – present).

Health Research section of the Conjoint Scientific Review Committee. Center for

Advancement of Health. Calgary Health Region. (January 2004 – November 2007).

External reviewer for the following organizations:

Ad hoc reviewer, Randomized Controlled Trials (RC1) committee. Canadian Institutes of Health

Research (2011).

The M.S.I Foundation, Alberta (June, 2010)

The Health Sciences Centre Foundation, Manitoba. (April, 2010)

Work Force Advisory Committee, Mental Health Commission of Canada. (2009)

Operating grant, Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research. (2009,

2011)

Operating grant, Workplace Safety & Insurance Board, Ontario. (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)

Operating grant. Manitoba Health Research Council (2008).

New Investigator Establishment Grant. Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation. (April 2006).

National Institutes of Health Research. UK Department of Health Program. (November 2006).

The Health Research Council of New Zealand (June, 2014)

United Arab Emirates University (2014)

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