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News from the Centre: CrossCurrents Spring 2004

CrossCurrents

A new look for CAMH

Having just celebrated our fifth anniversary, we felt it was the right time to review CAMH's identity; specifically how CAMH portrays itself as an organization. The review has resulted in an updated logo/wordmark, pictured here, and a new tagline - Transforming Lives, which reflects the updated strategic directions of the organization.

Toolkit helps pregnant women quit smoking

A free toolkit is now available on-line to help pregnant women quit smoking. Designed for health care professionals and pregnant women, the user-friendly toolkit provides accurate information about pregnancy and smoking cessation. The toolkit was developed based on information from the Best Start Resource Centre, the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Clinical Tobacco Interventions, Motherisk (Hospital for Sick Children), the Program Training and Consultation Centre, the Smokers' Helpline, St. Joseph's Health Centre and Toronto Public Heath. The toolkit is available at www.pregnets.org.

CAMH makes top 10 list of scientific breakthroughs in 2003

The journal Science has released its 2003 list of the top 10 scientific breakthroughs. Dr. Jim Kennedy of CAMH's Neuroscience Research Department was a researcher on two of these studies. These were "The brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene confers susceptibility to bipolar disorder: Evidence from a family-based association study" and "The genetics of adult-onset neuropsychiatric disease: Complexities and conundra?" It is a big achievement to see the science of mental illness ranking among the most prestigious sciences. And we are thrilled that our scientists are among the leaders in this elite group.

CBT shows changes in brain patterns

The collaborative research efforts of CAMH, the Rotman Research Institute at the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care and the University of Toronto have found that individuals who recover from depression with cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) show a pattern of brain changes that is distinct from individuals who recover using drug therapy. The study shows that the depressed brain responds differently to various treatments and may help doctors better understand why a particular treatment might work for one client and not another. The results are published in the January issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.

Christa Haanstra
CrossCurrents Spring 2004

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