CAMH News & Stories
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New Joint CAMH-International Study Finds Major Economic and Health Benefits from Alcohol Tax Increase
Findings from major Lithuanian study offer important lessons for Canada as alcohol harms continue to rise
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Connecting ALC Patients with Dual Developmental and Psychiatric Diagnoses with Long-Term Community Housing
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Reena, and Surrey Place are working together to move patients stuck in hospital into care and housing and ease Ontario’s hospital capacity crisis.
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Study finds brain-based markers could help personalize depression treatment
Promising progress toward predicting how patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) will respond to antidepressant medications using brain imaging and clinical data
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York University and CAMH launch first-of-its-kind Canadian Guide on Mental Health Literacy for Autism
Free online document a key resource for autistic and autism communities, families, caregivers, mental health practitioners, and service providers
About York University and CAMH launch first-of-its-kind Canadian Guide on Mental Health Literacy for Autism
Large numbers of regular drug users report increased substance use and heightened fear of relapse and overdose during COVID-19
CAMH survey indicates drug users are being disproportionately impacted by COVID in a variety of ways, in large part due to supply disruption and other COVID-related societal changes.
About Large numbers of regular drug users report increased substance use and heightened fear of relapse and overdose during COVID-19
Genetic predisposition to schizophrenia may increase risk of psychosis from cannabis use
Cannabis users with high genetic predisposition to schizophrenia had pronounced higher rates of psychotic experiences than non-users
About Genetic predisposition to schizophrenia may increase risk of psychosis from cannabis use
One year into pandemic, about one in five Canadians reporting high levels of mental distress
CAMH clinicians on the front lines say Canada was already in a mental health crisis before COVID-19 began, and the pandemic is exacerbating the emergency
About One year into pandemic, about one in five Canadians reporting high levels of mental distress
New research finds majority of children with autism may be ‘doing well’
National study led by SickKids and CAMH takes a strengths-based approach to autism assessment
About New research finds majority of children with autism may be ‘doing well’
Introducing the CAMH Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder
Previously located at Sunnybrook, the centre is Canada’s leading clinical and research team in youth bipolar disorder.
About Introducing the CAMH Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder
CAMH Daily COVID-19 Update: March 26, 2021
These are extraordinary times and CAMH is committed to transparency and communication with the community that we serve.
About CAMH Daily COVID-19 Update: March 26, 2021
CAMH’s brain science dream team
World-renowned researchers leading a revolution in mental health care
About CAMH’s brain science dream team
Reflecting on our year with COVID-19
A message from Dr. Catherine Zahn, CAMH President & CEO
About Reflecting on our year with COVID-19
Everything Is Not OK
74% of Ontarians experiencing increased mental health and substance use challenges during the pandemic
About Everything Is Not OK