George Foussias

Dr. George Foussias is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. He is a Clinician-Scientist located at the Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute and Schizophrenia Division at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), where he leads the Virtual Reality and Behavioural Neuroscience Research Laboratory.

Research Synopsis

Dr. Foussias' research focuses on advancing our understanding and treatment of motivational deficits, and related negative symptoms, seen in severe mental illnesses. His approaches include longitudinal phenomenology and outcome studies, psychopharmacology treatment trials, neuroimaging, and the development of novel assessment methodologies using virtual reality, motion-tracking technology, and computerized assessments to tap into real-world performance and functioning. The ultimate goal of this work is to guide the development of more effective treatments for motivational deficits, which stand as an important barrier to functional recovery in severe mental illnesses.