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CAMH Addiction Rounds: Tobacco dependence and mental illness
On May 17, CAMH Addiction Rounds featured a webinar about Tobacco Dependence and Mental Illness: Effects on Neurobiology and Smoking Cessation. Dr. Laurie Zawertailo discussed: The prevalence of co-morbid tobacco dependence and mental illness; Prevailing theories...
Service collaboratives: From exploration to implementation
Systems Improvement through Service Collaboratives (SISC) is one of the initiatives under the first three years of Ontario’s Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, released in 2011. As SISC’s sponsor, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is implementing 14 geographically-based...
Peer support in addictions and mental health in Ontario
On May 15, EENet hosted a webinar brought to you by Addictions Ontario, the Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addiction Programs, and the Self Help Alliance. This event featured a discussion on the key...
CAMH Addiction Rounds: Trauma-informed practices in substance use treatment services for women
On May 3, 2013, CAMH Addiction Rounds featured a webinar on trauma-informed practices in substance use treatment services for women. Nancy Bradley, of The Jean Tweed Centre, and Janine Gates, of Gates Consulting, discussed: The...
Canada Speaks 2012: Mental health, addictions and the roots of poverty (2012)
This report presents the findings of a survey that was done to better understand Canadians’ perceptions about mental illness and addictions. The survey was conducted online with a group of 1,011 individuals and shows that many...
Anna Durbin: How Immigrants Are Using Mental Health Services
Canada has a limited amount of current research on how immigrants are using mental health services. With the second largest proportion of foreign-born individuals worldwide, we need to know more about the mental health service needs...
CAMH Addiction Rounds: Working with family members
On March 22, Addiction Rounds featured a discussion on, “Working with Family Members in the Addictions Program: Clinical Practice Dilemmas & Opportunities for Enhancing Care.” Jennifer Le Feuvre, of the Family Addiction Service, Addictions Program,...
Are the needs of people with co-occurring disorders being met?
People with co-occuring disorder (CD) have both substance use and mental health problems. These individuals often face more complex issues related to their illness and in accessing care from the mental health system. Researchers studied people with...
Navigating the Journey to Wellness: The Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan for Ontarians (2010)
This is the final report of the Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions, created in 2009 to investigate mental health and addictions care in Ontario. The report presents a set of recommendation, including the creation of a new organization...
CAMH Addiction Rounds: An overview of the Mental Health Commission of Canada
On April 26, CAMH Addiction Rounds hosted a webinar with David S. Goldbloom, Chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), who discussed: The origins, structure, and mandate of the MHCC; The achievements of...
