Dr. Rafael Freire is an Academic Psychiatrist and Associate Professor in the Adult Division of the Department of Psychiatry at Queen's University since 2019. He is also a member of the Centre for Neuroscience Studies (CNS) at Queen's University and a member of the Kingston General Hospital Research Institute (KGHRI) at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). In addition, Dr. Freire is the Clinical Lead for the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry service in KHSC, the Adult Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director for the Department of Psychiatry and the Lead of Queen's University Anxiety Research Lab (QAnxiety). He also participates in editorial activities including working as associated editor in Frontiers in Psychiatry and editorial board member of International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health and Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria. He is also a member of the Canadian Psychiatric Association (Association des psyquiatres du Canada) and the International College of Psychopharmacology (CINP).
Dr. Freire has experience in clinical practice, research and teaching in the field of psychiatry. His clinical practice is focused on adult psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, mood and anxiety disorders. Most of his research and publications are on anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder and mood disorders. His research interests also include psychopharmacology and neurostimulation.
Profiles:
Web of Science Researcher Profile
ORCID Researcher Profile
Google Scholar Profile
ResearchGate Profile
Website:
QAnxiety – Queen's University Anxiety Research Lab