Centre for Precision Psychiatry – Quebec : The SPARK Biobank for Mental Health (CPPQ)
The Centre for Precision Psychiatry Bank's first data release in 2025 will include clinical and cognitive data from 141 participants, aged 18 to 65, who have a psychiatric diagnosis. All participants have received care at one of two outpatient psychiatric clinics: the McGill University Health Centre or the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Montreal, Canada. Data is collected at four key measurement points (Years 0, 2, 5, and 10), encompassing clinical, biological, and neuroimaging information. Clinicians provide updates every six months. Ultimately, the goal is to recruit 800 patient participants and 200 control participants.
Study design
Cohort - clinical, Biobank
Number of participants at first data collection
141 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
18 - 65 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2022
Primary Institutions
Douglas Mental Health University Institute (Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas)
McGill University Health Centre (MUHC, Centre universitaire de santé McGill)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Montreal General Hospital Foundation (MGHF, Fondation de l'Hôpital Général de Montréal)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- None
- Arterial Spin Labelling (ASL)
- Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
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