Research

This section will introduce you to CAMH's Research Program.  Our science is revolutionizing knowledge, changing approaches, influencing public policy and improving treatment of mental illness and addictions.

CAMH is home to the largest mental health and addictions research facility in Canada.

We have more than 100 full-time scientists and over 500 staff and students working together to better understand mental illness and substance use disorders and improve diagnosis, prevention, intervention, treatment and public policy initiatives. Our scientists are leaders in developing world-class research and translating these pioneering discoveries into clinical "bed-side" care.

Research Highlights

•  Mental Health and the Workplace Convergence a Success
  Our Work and Well-Being Research and Evaluation program led by Dr. Carolyn Dewa, in collaboration with the University of Toronto's Health and Well-Being Programs and Services led by Myra Lefkowitz, hosted the first joint convergence on mental health and the workplace on April 23, 2008. Chaired by Dr. Donald Wasylenki, Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Dr. Angela Hildyard, Vice-President, Human Resources and Equity, the event welcomed over 60 faculty, researchers, administrators, students, and program staff engaged in diverse fields of scholarship, administration and programming. This group gathered to share highlights of current research and programming; contribute to the current knowledge base; and begin building consensus about the role of mental health in the workplace.
  
  CAMH was well represented at the event.  Presenters included Diana Capponi (Employment Works!), Dr. David Goldbloom (Senior Medical Advisor), Dr. Carles Muntaner (Work and Well-being Research and Evaluation Program and Social Equity and Health Section), Dr. Colin Perrier (Community Support and Research Unit), Kate Szacun-Shimizu (Cognitive Behavioral Unit) and Hester Dunlap (Work, Stress and Health Program).  For more information, visit Workplace Convergence
• 2007 OSDUHS Mental Health and Well-Being Report
  Ontario’s youth are experiencing a different kind of high -- approximately seven percent (an estimated 79,000 students in grades 7 to 12) report participating in a thrill-seeking activity called the “choking game”, which involves self-asphyxiation or having been choked by someone else on purpose. The 2007 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS) revealed these new data, as well as indicators and trends on the psychological health of Ontario’s youth.  Visit Mental Health and Well-Being Report for more information.
• CAMH Science: Centred on Discovery
  Check out the latest edition of the Research program's e-newsletter for updates on new discoveries, recent triumphs and honours, and a profile on the new pharmacogenetics lab.  Visit volume two, issue four for more details.
  
• Revised Deadline - Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity in the  Health Systems Research and Consulting Unit
  This fellowship provides an opportunity to spend up to two years engaged in research in mental health and/or addiction services and policy research, with a strong focus on knowledge transfer and exchange. Complete application materials are due June 16, 2008.  Visit fellowship application for more information.
  

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