CAMH News & Stories
In the headlines or behind the scenes, CAMH stories always aim to inform, engage, and enlighten.
Two New Artificial Intelligence Scientists Join CAMH
CAMH continues to strengthen its leadership in brain science and the responsible development and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health care with the addition of two new scientists. Drs. Fiona Coutts and Ariel Rokem, whose work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, data science, and clinical care, have joined one of Canada’s largest and most active computational mental health research ecosystems through the Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics (KCNI).
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Bridging the Gap: Supporting Recovery at the Intersection of Mental Healthcare and Justice
CAMH's Forensic Psychiatry Division aims to change this paradigm and shape the future of forensic care. The specialized program provides comprehensive care and services for people with serious forms of mental illness who have come into contact with the law, bringing together scientists, stakeholders, and multi-disciplinary partners from across Ontario.
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CAMH’s response to the Recommendation of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to Indefinitely Delay the Inclusion of Mental Illness as a Sole Underlying Condition for MAiD
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) supports the proposed recommendation of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to indefinitely delay the inclusion of mental illness as a sole underlying condition for MAiD. Over the past number of years, CAMH has made several submissions to government committees related to MAiD and mental illness, all of which have raised concerns about the proposed expansion. The three principal concerns are:
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The art of occupational therapy
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De-escalation is a trained skill and a team effort
Dr. Brittany Poynter talked to the Toronto Star about how to effectively engage with people experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis to help them calm down.
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Can I Pay You in Potatoes? Yuliya’s Story
A husband and wife so poor they struggle to provide enough healthy food for their young child.
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A message to our patients and visitors: Construction to begin at CAMH’s Queen Street site
CAMH is beginning the next phase of our Queen Street Redevelopment Project on October 26, 2017.
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Recent Canadian Research for Autism Awareness Month 2017
Information from CAMH Library
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Invictus Games: Resiliency in Action
The word Invictus means “unconquered”, and it represents the mantra that the service members and veterans who competed against one another uphold.
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New CAMH Publication: Supporting a Family Member with Schizophrenia
Written by Sean Kidd, Dawn I. Velligan, Natalie J. Maples, with foreword by Kim Mueser, Supporting a Family Member with Schizophrenia is a practical guide for families and other caregivers.
About New CAMH Publication: Supporting a Family Member with SchizophreniaGenetic testing improves response to anxiety treatment
Results, from CAMH’s IMPACT study, were presented this week by CAMH and Assurex Health at the World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics.
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Being unaware of memory loss predicts development of Alzheimer's disease
A new study at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has found a clinically useful way to predict who won’t develop Alzheimer’s disease, based on patients’ awareness of their memory problems.
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