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Norbert Schmitz

ResearcherPsychiatryMcGill University

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Norbert Schmitz

Researcher

Psychiatry

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
30 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 7 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 13 research grants (13 CIHR), most recently in 2022.
Supervised 5 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2018.

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167

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252

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Research

Depression Diabetes Metabolic Factors Prospective Study Mental Health Aging Covid-19 Depression Subtypes

Latest papers

Corrigendum to "Identification of factors associated with depression chronicity: An analysis of the Canadian Study on Aging (CLSA)" [Journal of Affective Disorders 392 (2026) 120079].
Journal of affective disorders · 2026 · senior author
Identification of factors associated with depression chronicity: An analysis of the Canadian Study on Aging (CLSA).
Journal of affective disorders · 2026 · senior author
Cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between COVID-19 stressors and depressive symptoms across sex and age groups: findings from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging.
Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2025

All 167 publications

Latest funding

Exploring the relationship of COVID-19-related stressors and depression subtypes among Canadian aging populations: A longitudinal followed a national cohort
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$67,521
The role of depression in the intergenerational transmission of type 2 diabetes
CIHR · 2020 · Nominated PI
$493,425
Cardiometabolic dysregulation, depression and cognitive functioning: longitudinal associations in the CLSA
CIHR · 2019 · Nominated PI
$70,000

All 42 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 167 publications.

Corrigendum to "Identification of factors associated with depression chronicity: An analysis of the Canadian Study on Aging (CLSA)" [Journal of Affective Disorders 392 (2026) 120079].

Spiegler G, Su Y, Li M, Meng X, Schmitz N

Journal of affective disorders2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.121228 PMID: 41690830

Identification of factors associated with depression chronicity: An analysis of the Canadian Study on Aging (CLSA).

Spiegler G, Su Y, Li M, Meng X, Schmitz N

Journal of affective disorders2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120079 PMID: 40840723

Cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between COVID-19 stressors and depressive symptoms across sex and age groups: findings from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging.

Su Y, Li M, Schmitz N, Meng X

Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences2025

DOI: 10.1017/s2045796025100279 PMID: 41208532

Characterization of depression subtypes and their relationships to stressor profiles among middle-aged and older adults: An analysis of the canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA).

Spiegler G, Su Y, Li M, Wolfson C, Meng X, Schmitz N

Journal of psychiatric research2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.05.002 PMID: 38761515

Patient-reported outcome measures in early psychosis: Evaluating the psychometric properties of the single-item self-reported health and self-reported mental health measures in Chennai, India and Montreal, Canada.

Nair N, Taksal A, Mohan G, Rangaswamy T, Padmavati R, Schmitz N, Malla A, Iyer SN

Early intervention in psychiatry2024

DOI: 10.1111/eip.13485 PMID: 38062908

Patient-reported outcome measures in early psychosis: A cross-cultural, longitudinal examination of the self-reported health and self-reported mental health measures in Chennai, India and Montreal, Canada.

Nair N, Xavier S, Rabouin D, Mohan G, Rangaswamy T, Ramachandran P, Joober R, Schmitz N, Malla A, Iyer SN

Schizophrenia research2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.03.006 PMID: 38520813

Trust of patients and families in mental healthcare providers and institutions: a cross-cultural study in Chennai, India, and Montreal, Canada.

Xavier SM, Malla A, Mohan G, Mustafa S, Padmavati R, Rangaswamy T, Joober R, Schmitz N, Margolese HC, Iyer SN

Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2024

DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02576-z PMID: 37848572

Digital Health Interventions and Patient Safety in Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Grygorian A, Montano D, Shojaa M, Ferencak M, Schmitz N

JAMA network open2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.8555 PMID: 38669018

Anger Expression Styles, Cynical Hostility, and the Risk for the Development of Type 2 Diabetes or Diabetes-Related Heart Complications: Secondary Analysis of the Health and Retirement Study.

Ward RA, Forget G, Lindekilde N, Deschênes SS, Pouwer F, Schmitz N, Schram M, Burns RJ

Psychosomatic medicine2024

DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000001344 PMID: 39258890

Maternal smoking during pregnancy and cortical structure in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Fotopoulos NH, Chaumette B, Devenyi GA, Karama S, Chakravarty M, Labbe A, Grizenko N, Schmitz N, Fageera W, Joober R

Psychiatry research2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115791 PMID: 38367455

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Depression Dear Professor Schmitz, 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 "Corrigendum to "Identification of factors associated with depression chronicity: An analysis of the Canadian Study on Aging (CLSA)" [Journal of Affective Disorders 392 (2026) 120079]." (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 "Exploring the relationship of COVID-19-related stressors and depression subtypes among Canadian aging populations: A longitudinal followed a national cohort" (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]

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Norbert Schmitz

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Corrigendum to "Identification of factors associated with depression chronicity: An analysis of the Canadian Study on Aging (CLSA)" [Journal of Affective Disorders 392 (2026) 120079].

Identification of factors associated with depression chronicity: An analysis of the Canadian Study on Aging (CLSA).

Cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between COVID-19 stressors and depressive symptoms across sex and age groups: findings from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging.

Characterization of depression subtypes and their relationships to stressor profiles among middle-aged and older adults: An analysis of the canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA).

Patient-reported outcome measures in early psychosis: Evaluating the psychometric properties of the single-item self-reported health and self-reported mental health measures in Chennai, India and Montreal, Canada.

Patient-reported outcome measures in early psychosis: A cross-cultural, longitudinal examination of the self-reported health and self-reported mental health measures in Chennai, India and Montreal, Canada.

Trust of patients and families in mental healthcare providers and institutions: a cross-cultural study in Chennai, India, and Montreal, Canada.

Digital Health Interventions and Patient Safety in Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Anger Expression Styles, Cynical Hostility, and the Risk for the Development of Type 2 Diabetes or Diabetes-Related Heart Complications: Secondary Analysis of the Health and Retirement Study.

Maternal smoking during pregnancy and cortical structure in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

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