- Adjunct Assistant Professor
Jonathan N. Stea, Ph.D., R. Psych., is a registered and practicing clinical psychologist and Adjunct Assistant Professor. Clinically, he specializes in the assessment and treatment of concurrent addictive and psychiatric disorders. He is interested in topics related to science communication and health misinformation in popular media, especially with respect to addiction and mental health. He is a coalition member of #ScienceUpFirst (www.ScienceUpFirst.com), which is a Canadian-wide awareness and engagement initiative that creates, distributes and amplifies best-in-class, science-informed content. He's a two-time winner of the University of Calgary's Award for Excellence in Clinical Supervision, and the 2022 recipient of the Psychologists' Association of Alberta's media and science communication award.
He is primary co-editor of Investigating Clinical Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies. His forthcoming book about mental health misinformation and pseudoscience will be published on September 3, 2024 by Penguin Random House Canada, Oxford University Press, and Audible.
You can follow him on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and on Substack: Mind the Science Newsletter.
A new resource for fighting vaccine misinformation
When promoting knowledge makes you a target
Is there really a difference between drug addiction and drug dependence?
Is cannabis good or bad for mental health?
Psychology Today
Why do people fall for fake science news?
3 ways that pseudoscientific therapies can be harmful
Gaps in scientific knowledge doesn’t justify pseudoscience
Policy Options
It’s not anti-women to fight against pseudoscientific health ideology
CBC
Let’s clear up some misconceptions about cannabis addiction. First off: yes, it’s real
Toronto Star
Should you get the COVID-19 vaccine? Yes, but take your word for it, not mine
National Post
How Canadians can use social media to help debunk Covid-19 misinformation
Global News
There’s no proof the cannabis compound CBD cures opioid addiction
MedPage Today
Why anti-psychiatry now fails and harms
Addressing the opioid crisis during COVID-19
Medium
The psychology of online trolling
Podcasts
Wellness: Fact vs. Fiction: Demystifying mental health myths
PsychoDrama: Addiction, science communication, and Twitter trolls