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Dr. Yona Lunsky Dual Diagnosis Program Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 1001 Queen Street West, Unit 4 Toronto, Ontario M6J 1H4  (416) 535-8501 ext. 2877 yona_lunsky@camh.net Dr. Yona Lunsky is a Psychologist and Section Head of the Dual Diagnosis Program in the Clinical Research Department. She is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and an Adjunct Professor with the Department of Psychology at the University of Guelph. Search again?
Areas of Research Dr. Lunsky has focused her research on the mental health needs of adults with intellectual disabilities. She is interested in psychosocial risk factors for psychiatric disorders in this population. Dr. Lunsky is currently the principal investigator of two studies examining clinical and systems issues related to health services for those with a dual diagnosis. She is also involved in a number of projects related to the attitudes and training needs of health care professionals and trainees who work with persons with intellectual disabilities.
Publications Lunsky Y, Bradley E, Durbin J, Koegl C, Canrinus M, Goering P. The Clinical Profile and Service Needs of Adults with a Dual Diagnosis in Psychiatric Hospitals. Psychiatric Services. 2006; 57(1), 77-83. Lunsky Y, Bramston P. A preliminary study of perceived stress in adults with intellectual disabilities according to self-report and informant ratings. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 2006;31(1), 20-27. Lunsky Y. Individual differences in interpersonal relationships for persons with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. In H. Switzky (Ed.). Mental Retardation, Personality and Motivational Systems, USA: Academic Press. 2006; pp. 117-152. Bradley E, Lunsky Y, Korossy M. Women with intellectual disability. In S. Romans & M. Seeman, (Eds.) Women’s mental health: A life cycle approach. UK: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins. 2005; pp. 237-254. Lunsky Y, Canrinus M. Gender issues, mental retardation and depression. In P. Sturmey (Ed.) Mood disorders in people with mental retardation. Kingston, NY: NADD press. 2005; pp. 113-130. Lunsky Y. Suicidality in a clinical and community sample of adults with mental retardation. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2004;25, 231-243. Lunsky Y, Palucka A. Depression and intellectual disability: A review of current research. Current Opinion in Psychiatry. 2004;17, 359-363. Lunsky Y. Depressive symptoms in intellectual disability: Does gender play a role? Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 2003;47, 417-427. Lunsky Y, Benson B. Perceived social support and adults with mental retardation: A social-cognitive model. Cognitive Therapy and Research. 2001;25, 77-90. Lunsky Y, Bradley E. Developmental disability training in Canadian psychiatry residency programs. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2001;46, 138-143.
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