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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CAMH funded by Slaight Family Foundation to test new treatment program for seniors
Initiative funded by Slaight Foundation will implement treatment program for seniors with mental illness living in community housing.
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CAMH experts discuss the impact of alcohol policy on women’s health
CAMH marked publication of its new Alcohol Policy Framework with discussion on impact alcohol policy has on women’s health and safety.
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CAMH’s world leading Alzheimer’s research
CAMH is conducting ground-breaking research on how to prevent Alzheimer's in high-risk individuals and treat those living with the disease.
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Biomarker associated with chronic stress and anxiety found in higher levels in long-term young cannabis users
A first of its kind study led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry has found elevated levels of a protein involved in immune function and associated with chronic stress and anxiety in the brain of young long-term cannabis users.
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CAMH launches external review panel
Experts to Provide Recommendations to Improve Forensic Patient Pass System
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CAMH receives Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada
CAMH has been awarded Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada following a week-long on-site visit by surveyors in June 2019.
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CAMH patients go back to school
CAMH patients go back to the classroom thanks to a long-standing partnership between CAMH and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
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Changing treatment practices for alcohol use disorder could save lives
CAMH-led article in The Lancet: Changing treatment practices for alcohol use disorder could save lives
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CAMH to create new mental health supports for South Asian communities
CAMH to create new mental health supports for South Asian communities
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