James Bolton, MD FRCPC

Dr. Bolton is an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba in the Department of Psychiatry. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Western Ontario and completed his residency training in Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba in 2006. As a clinician-scientist, he is involved both in research and clinical psychiatry. His clinical practice includes inpatient and outpatient psychiatry in the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg.

Dr. Bolton’s primary research interest is suicide. His research is supported by provincial, national, and international grant funding. Specific areas of investigation include the epidemiology of suicide and suicidal behavior, studies of risk and protective factors, and suicide bereavement. Recently he was awarded a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grant to study the effects of suicide on bereaved family members. He is a board member of the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP), and is a member of the Manitoba Health Suicide Bereavement Support Task Team.

He has published studies on suicide risk factors in several international psychiatric journals. Additional research interests include pharmacoepidemiology and the epidemiology of mood and anxiety disorders.

Selected Publications:

1.   Bolton JM, Pagura J, Enns MW, Grant BF, Sareen J. A Population-Based Longitudinal Study of Risk Factors for Suicide Attempts in Major Depressive Disorder. J Psychiatr Res. 2010 Jan 30. [Epub ahead of print].

2.   Nepon J, Belik SL, Bolton JM, Sareen J. Anxiety Disorders and Risk for Suicide Attempts: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Depress Anxiety. 2010 Mar 9. [Epub ahead of print].

3.   Jagdeo A, Sareen J, Bolton JM. Anxiety disorders and suicidal behavior. Minerva Psichiatr. 2009 June;50:171-82.

4.   Bolton JM, Belik SL, Enns ME, Cox BJ, Sareen J. Exploring the Correlates of Suicide Attempts among individuals with Major Depression in the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. J Clin Psych. 2008 Jul;69(7):1139-1149.

5.   Bolton JM, Cox BJ, Afifi TO, Enns MW, Bienvenue OJ, Sareen J. Anxiety disorders and risk for suicide attempts: findings from the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment area follow-up study. Depress Anxiety. 2008;25(6):477-81.

6.   Bolton JM. Anxiety Disorders: Impact and Challenges. Perspectives in Psychiatry. 2008; December:12-15.

7.   Bolton JM, Metge C, Lix L, Prior H, Sareen J, Leslie WD. Fracture Risk from Psychotropic Medications: A Population-Based Analysis. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2008 Aug;28(4):384-91.

8.   Rasic DT, Belik SL, Bolton J, Chochinov HM, Sareen J. Cancer, mental disorders, suicidal ideation and attempts in a large community sample. Psycho-Oncology. 2007 Nov 29; [Epub ahead of print].

9.   Bolton JM, Sareen J. Anxiety disorders and risk for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Directions in Psychiatry. 2007; 27(3):183-192.

Associated Research Links:

At Home / Chez Soi Homelessness Study Research Investigator

Swampy Cree Suicide Prevention Team Research Member