Manu J. Sharma, M.Sc., R. Psych.
Manu was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario. His parents immigrated to Canada from Guyana. He identifies as Guyanese, and closely tied to Indian culture. Manu completed his Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Mental Health Studies from the University of Toronto and his Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from the University of Calgary. He is a published researcher in the areas of adult ADHD, dementia, and traumatic brain injury.
Manu is a Registered Psychologist in the province of Alberta offering therapeutic services and psychological assessments (e.g., ADHD assessment). He believes that everyone has the ability to make lasting positive changes in their lives and finding a psychologist that fits with you is part of that process. He prioritizes diversity, and an open and collaborative therapeutic relationship. If you are an adult struggling with ADHD, racism, stress, chronic pain, parenting, postpartum challenges, anxiety, chronic illness, grief, relationship difficulties, career dissatisfaction, sleep difficulties, or work-related stress, please feel free to reach out.
Founder and Psychologist
Academic Publications
Publications and Papers
Andruchow, D., Cunningham, D., Sharma, M. J., Ismail, Z., & Callahan, B. L. (2023). Characterizing mild cognitive impairment to predict incident dementia in adults with bipolar disorder: What should the benchmark be?. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 37(7), 1455-1478.
Becker, S., Sharma, M. J., & Callahan, B. L. (2022). ADHD and neurodegenerative disease risk: a critical examination of the evidence. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 13, 826213.
Chadwick, L*., Sharma, M.J*., Madigan, S., Callahan, B.L., Yeates, K.O. (2022) Classification Criteria and Rates of Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Pediatrics.
Sharma, M. J., & Callahan, B. L. (2021). Cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative pathologies in long-term stable mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 79(3), 1269-1283.
Sharma, M.J., Weerawardhena, H., Wall, A., Ellement, B., Andruchow, D., Cunnigham, D., Al-Khaz’Aly, H., Callahan, B.L. (2021) Remote Neuropsychological Assessment: A Commentary on the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Student Research
Sharma, M. J., Lavoie, S., & Callahan, B. L. (2021). A call for research on the validity of the age-of-onset criterion application in older adults being evaluated for ADHD: a review of the literature in clinical and cognitive psychology. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(7), 669-678.
Presentations
Chadwick, L., Sharma, M.J., Madigan, S., Callahan, B.L., Yeates, K.O. Classification Criteria and Rates of Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. San Diego, California. February 3, 2021 (Virtual Conference).
Sharma, M.J., & Callahan, B. L. The Etiology of Long-Term Stable Mild Cognitive Impairment. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. Amsterdam, Netherlands (Virtual Conference). July 30, 2020.
Sharma, M.J., & Callahan, B. L. The Difference in Neuropsychological Profile of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: a Meta-Analysis. 14th Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance. Calgary, Alberta. November 09, 2018
Callahan, B.L., Bierstone, D., Sharma, M.J., Stuss, D.T., & Black, S.E. Executive Symptoms in Older Adults with ADHD or Prodromal Dementia. 13th Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance. Quebec City, Quebec. October 27, 2017
Callahan, B.L., & Sharma, M.J. The Impact of Cerebrovascular Disease Burden on Executive Functioning in Individuals With or at Risk for Dementia. Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery (CPSR) Trainee Seminar Series. Toronto, ON. January 27, 2017