Daniel Rosenbaum, University of Toronto

Research

Adaptation Climate Change Mental Health Advanced Cancer Death-Related Distress Depression End-Of-Life Distress Existential Distress

Latest papers

Preventing heat-related illness in people with severe and persistent mental illness: a quality improvement educational intervention.
The journal of climate change and health · 2026
Psilocybin for Fear of Cancer Recurrence.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
Breaking the Silence on Genocide in Gaza: Kudos from Jewish Health Professionals.
Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2026 · first author

All 16 publications

Latest funding

Building a pan-Canadian research network to address the mental health consequences of climate change
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$9,957
Psilocybin-assisted Existential, Attachment and RelationaL (PEARL) Therapy for Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$928,643

All 2 grants and awards

16 publications.

01

Preventing heat-related illness in people with severe and persistent mental illness: a quality improvement educational intervention.

Green S, Kuang G, Rosenbaum D, Levitt S, Beder M, Mandur T

The journal of climate change and health2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100726 PMID: 42662472

02

Psilocybin for Fear of Cancer Recurrence.

Cho M, Rosenbaum D, Hapke E, Hales S

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-026-11065-3 PMID: 42541603

03

Breaking the Silence on Genocide in Gaza: Kudos from Jewish Health Professionals.

Rosenbaum D, Yassi A, Belik J, Beder M, Green S, Cohen M

Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/00084174251409230 PMID: 41508575

04

Integrating psychiatry into a community based palliative care team for structurally vulnerable populations: a descriptive retrospective cohort study of the PEACH psychiatry program model.

Thomas O, Sanon J, Thomson L, Dosani N, Rosenbaum D, Morey T

BMC palliative care2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12904-026-01996-3 PMID: 41566460

05

Psilocybin-assisted Existential, Attachment and RelationaL (PEARL) therapy for patients with advanced cancer: protocol for a multi-method feasibility trial.

Richardson C, Chan C, Macgregor E, Hare C, Hannon B, Black S, Schneider E, Buchman D, Wang S, Rac V, Abrahamyan L, Huszti E, Nissim R, Li M, Zimmermann C, Hapke E, Rosenbaum D, Hales S

Pilot and feasibility studies2025

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-025-01706-5 PMID: 41152967

06

The Use of Psychedelics for Grief Following Death due to Advanced Illness: A Scoping Review.

Rosenbaum D, Carter C, Cirella BA, Cho M, Anderson M, Hales S

Omega2025First author

DOI: 10.1177/00302228251359366 PMID: 40639037

07

Climate change and schizophrenia: Implications and directions.

Kidd SA, Rosenbaum D, Rotenberg M, Kenny GP

Schizophrenia research2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2025.04.020 PMID: 40273829

08

Informed Consent to Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: Ethical Considerations.

Lee A, Rosenbaum D, Buchman DZ

Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2024

DOI: 10.1177/07067437231225937 PMID: 38232948

09

Psychedelics in PERIL: The Commercial Determinants of Health, Financial Entanglements and Population Health Ethics.

Buchman D, Rosenbaum D

Public health ethics2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/phe/phae002 PMID: 39415824

10

Heat Resilience and Severe & Persistent Mental Illness.

Green S, Rosenbaum D, Beder M

Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2024

DOI: 10.1177/07067437231220797 PMID: 38115689

Building a pan-Canadian research network to address the mental health consequences of climate change

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Levitt, Sarah E; Howard, Courtney G; Kidd, Sean A; Rosenbaum, Daniel; Selick, Avra

Keywords: Adaptation; Climate Change; Mental Health

$9,957

Psilocybin-assisted Existential, Attachment and RelationaL (PEARL) Therapy for Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Op Gr.: PAP- End-of-life psycho. distress in patients with advanced-stage cancer

Principal investigators: Hales, Sarah A; Abbey, Susan E; Hapke, Emma; Rosenbaum, Daniel

Keywords: Advanced Cancer; Death-Related Distress; Depression; End-Of-Life Distress; Existential Distress; Palliative Care; Psilocybin; Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy; Psychosocial Oncology; Randomized Controlled Trial

$928,643

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Psychiatry
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
School of Population and Public Health
Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care
Pediatrics
School of Nursing
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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adaptation Dear Professor Rosenbaum, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Preventing heat-related illness in people with severe and persistent mental illness: a quality improvement educational intervention." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Building a pan-Canadian research network to address the mental health consequences of climate change" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]