This clinic offers psychiatric consultation and follow-up services for adults age 65 and older with longstanding or recently emergent mental illness, including schizophrenia, psychotic disorders., trauma, or other forms of persistent mental illness.. Treatment plans take into consideration the multiple medical challenges often associated with aging.
Intended For
Adults age 65 and older with long-standing or recently emergent schizophrenia or psychotic disorders, or psychiatric disorders in the context of multiple medical comorbidities
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
CBT is offered as an individual or group therapy to address mood and anxiety symptoms, past trauma and sleep challenges.
Cognitive Behavioural Social Skills Training (CBSST)
CBSST is an evidence-based group therapy that 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 learning and memory, planning, attention, and processing speed that have a negative impact on functioning. Our intervention designs to improve cognitive function through repeated practice and strategy training using computer tablets in a group format.
Peer Support Group
A weekly one hour group where clients can meet for social connection, conversation and cognitive stimulation.