CAMH News & Stories
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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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Ontario student use of e-cigarettes and cannabis edibles on the rise
CAMH population survey reveals e-cigarette use has doubled among young Ontarians
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Mental Health is the Next Frontier of Workplace Inclusivity
Prioritizing and addressing mental health in the workplace is the right thing to do for your employees—and for your bottom line
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CAMH and the Leafs partner again for Hockey Talks
Fifty CAMH current and former clients cheered on the Toronto Maple Leafs in a close game they lost 2-1 to the Calgary Flames in a shootout.
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CAMH Launches First-of-its-Kind Workplace Mental Health Playbook
Helping Business Leaders navigate mental illness; a leading cause of workplace disability in Canada
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Research News: Study finds potential new treatment for preventing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Nearly one in ten Canadians have PTSD
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Research News: One in eight Ontario pregnancies are to women with a disability
Pregnancy rates for women with disabilities in Ontario have risen in the past 15 years, according to study.
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Research News: The most cost-effective form of brain stimulation
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is more cost-effective than electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), according to a new study
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