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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A Message from Medhat Mahdy, Chair, CAMH Board of Trustees
As of September 7, 2021, Tracey MacArthur will step into the role of CAMH President and Chief Executive Officer for the coming year.
About A Message from Medhat Mahdy, Chair, CAMH Board of Trustees
"Stronger Together"
CAMH Nurse and Physician leaders reflect on partnership during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Mental Health Partners Announcement
We are pleased to share that the partnership has now expanded to include all specialized psychiatric hospital providers across Ontario.
About Mental Health Partners Announcement
Minor Variances for CAMH Research Centre
CAMH is proposing the construction of a new research centre as part of the completion of our most recent phase of redevelopment.
About Minor Variances for CAMH Research Centre
A Message from Medhat Mahdy, Chair, CAMH Board of Trustees
An announcement from CAMH's Board of Trustees chair, Medhat Mahdy.
About A Message from Medhat Mahdy, Chair, CAMH Board of Trustees
A third of Canadians report moderate to severe anxiety over return to pre-pandemic routines
Anxiety highest among adults under 40 and parents with children under 18
About A third of Canadians report moderate to severe anxiety over return to pre-pandemic routines
Media Advisory – CAMH experts available for interviews on mental health and recovery post-COVID
Experts are available to speak about impacts of the pandemic on mental health and substance use, and how to cope after lockdown.
About Media Advisory – CAMH experts available for interviews on mental health and recovery post-COVID
New WHO study links moderate alcohol use with higher cancer risk
One in four new breast cancers and one in five colon cancers in Canada attributed to alcohol
About New WHO study links moderate alcohol use with higher cancer risk
New study supports medical safety of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Research may help to address prejudice and discrimination associated with well-established mental health treatment
About New study supports medical safety of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
CAMH releases updated national clinical guidelines for treatment of opioid use disorder
Harmonization of guidelines across Canada will improve consistency and quality of care amid worsening opioid epidemic
About CAMH releases updated national clinical guidelines for treatment of opioid use disorder