This clinic offers psychiatric consultation and follow-up services for adults over the age of 60 with longstanding or recently emergent schizophrenia or psychotic disorders.
Intended For
Adults over age 60 with long-standing or recently emergent schizophrenia or psychotic disorders.
Additional Referral Details
Physician referral preferred. The CAMH referral form must be completed to ensure that the referral can be processed. Please complete the Referral form and fax it to Access CAMH at (416) 979-6815.
Research opportunities, including clinical drug trials and brain stimulation interventions
Linkage to community resources
Caregiver education, guidance and support
Program Overview
Integrated Care Pathways (ICPs) provide a framework for individualized and group evidence- based interventions that may include medication management/optimization and the following psychosocial interventions based on comprehensive cognitive and functional assessments:
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
This individual or group therapy can help address psychosis or insomnia.
Cognitive Behavioural Social Skills Training (CBSST)
This evidence-based group therapy has been developed to improve social function in clinically stable older patients with schizophrenia or a related disorder. The groups meet once per week and the course of therapy is typically for 18 weeks.
Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT)
An evidence-based intervention designed to improve cognitive abilities such as working memory, cognitive flexibility, attention and planning, processing speed and to improve social functioning.
Research opportunities
The interprofessional team also has a number of special interests related to late-life psychosis including: brain imaging, genetics, and assessment of patients not taking any antipsychotic or taking more than one.