Arguing For the Motion: Dr. Zenovia Ursuliak (Psychiatrist) and Dr. Vanessa Thoo (Resident)

Opposing the Motion: Dr. Lara Hazelton (Psychiatrist) and Dr. Rachel Bell (Resident)

Moderator: Dr. Nick Delva

Another successful debate – thanks to our debaters and all who came to participate!

Supporters of the motion made strong arguments using the Bradford-Hill criteria of causation and cited epidemiological reports (e.g. Kyaga study – http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23063328) supporting the relation between mental illness and creativity.  Not to be outdone, the opponents of the motion tenaciously countered with critical appraisal of the literature at hand.