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Largest donation ever for mental health will bring hope to all Canadians
TORONTO, January 11, 2018 – Mental illness is the world’s leading cause of disability, affecting more than 6.7 million Canadians. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is honoured to be entrusted with the first $100 million donation in Canada dedicated to defining the causes of mental illness and to developing the cures that […]
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Save the Date! SMART 2018 | Summit for Mood and Anxiety Resources and Treatment in the Community
Title Save the Date! SMART 2018 | Summit for Mood and Anxiety Resources and Treatment in the Community Event Short Description Please join us for this full-day, interdisciplinary summit designed for primary care health professionals, academics and policymakers with the aim of developing partnerships and collaborations in the community for the management and treatment of […]
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Drug use among Ontario students at historic lows but new concerns over fentanyl emerge
Drug use among Ontario students at historic lows but new concerns over fentanyl emerge TORONTO, December 14, 2017 – By almost every measure, Ontario students in grades 7 through 12 are drinking, smoking, and using drugs at the lowest rates since the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS) began in 1977. This according […]
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Financial incentives to psychiatrists did not increase follow-up care for patients after a psychiatric hospitalization discharge or suicide attempt
Financial incentives to psychiatrists did not increase follow-up care for patients after a psychiatric hospitalization discharge or suicide attempt TORONTO, DECEMBER 11, 2017 — A payment incentive introduced in 2011 to encourage psychiatrists to provide follow-up to patients after a psychiatric hospitalization discharge or to those with a recent suicide attempt did not increase access […]
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Mother to Mother: Easing Caregiver Stress for Parents of Children with Autism
Mother to Mother: Easing Caregiver Stress for Parents of Children with Autism TORONTO, December 7, 2017 – A novel intervention in which mothers of children with autism lead therapy workshops for other mothers of children with autism is showing great promise in reducing stress and depression among caregivers. The study, published in the journal Mindfulness, […]
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CAMH helps launch new tool to help patients better manage after discharge
CAMH helps launch new tool to help patients better manage after discharge TORONTO, November 27, 2017 – The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is pleased to announce the launch of the new province-wide Patient Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS) – a proven tool that provides patients with the vital information they need to know […]
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CAMH: Aboriginal Engagement & Outreach Comedy Night
Title Aboriginal Engagement & Outreach Comedy Nigh Event Short Description Join us for a night of comedy with special guests, Don Burnstick and Manifest Destiny’s Child. This is a fundraising event. Proceeds will support the Aboriginal Services Healer-in-Residence Program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Doors open at 7:30pm. Show starts at […]
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CAMH builds on radioimaging legacy with creation of the Azrieli Centre for Neuro-Radiochemistry
CAMH builds on radioimaging legacy with creation of the Azrieli Centre for Neuro-Radiochemistry TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2017 – The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is home to Canada’s first positron emission tomography (PET) centre dedicated to mental illness research, and has a long-standing track record of pioneering new brain imaging agents. CAMH’s legacy […]
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CAMH study reveals promising new avenue to explore treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
CAMH study reveals promising new avenue to explore treatments for Alzheimer’s disease TORONTO, October 25, 2017 – In an innovative study, researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have discovered brain changes linked to memory loss in people with Alzheimer’s disease. The discovery provides a new focus for exploring ways to treat […]
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Comedy Night Fundraising Event – November 30, 2017
On behalf of Aboriginal Engagement and Outreach, we are pleased to be hosting a Comedy Night fundraising event with special guests Don Burnstick and Manifest Destiny’s Child. You are invited to join us on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) Auditorium, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario. Doors […]
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