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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Forty-year follow-up of a Clarke Institute client with autism
Partial treatment success?
About Forty-year follow-up of a Clarke Institute client with autism
An Overview of our Anti-stigma Initiative for Primary Health Care Providers
About An Overview of our Anti-stigma Initiative for Primary Health Care Providers
Jason's Story
Jason describes living with anxiety as feeling like there’s a camera on him at all times.
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5Qs with PSSP’s Aboriginal Engagement and Outreach Team
About 5Qs with PSSP’s Aboriginal Engagement and Outreach Team
Watch This Spot!
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Nature can have a nurturing effect on your mental health
About Nature can have a nurturing effect on your mental healthCAMH welcomes announcement that Health Canada will allow access to naloxone nasal spray
CAMH welcomes the federal government’s announcement that Health Canada will allow immediate access to naloxone nasal spray.
About CAMH welcomes announcement that Health Canada will allow access to naloxone nasal spray
CAMH Education Evaluation Team Wins at #CES2016
"Innovative Evaluation Methodology: Using simulation for curriculum improvement" poster takes prize
About CAMH Education Evaluation Team Wins at #CES2016
Paige's Story
A client of CAMH’s Gender Identity Clinic, Rachel Paige Price knows first-hand how work aids recovery.
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