went back to my school in Nepal in dec,as the only scientist the students have ever met; who looks like them! Had a great discussion about developing scientific infrastructures globally! This #WomenInScience day, reminding myself & everyone that representation is the first step!

🙏My masters thesis is PUBLISHED! Have you wondered whether youth-therapist racial matching or therapist cultural understanding is associated with youth treatment engagement? Learn more here! tandfonline.com/eprint/UYDFP7C… #Culture #MentalHealthMatters #Therapy #AcademicTwitter #PhD

Ateka Contractor sharing important work today at #ISTSS2023!! We are so grateful to everyone who helped with this systematic review.

Our IPD meta-analysis supports CBT with a trauma focus as first-line treatment for PTSD in young ppl, irrespective of age, gender, trauma characteristics or carer involvement in treatment tinyurl.com/bdcn48yw Led by Anke de Haan w Tim Dalgleish R Meiser-Stedman Prof Markus Landolt / @markuslandolt.bsky.social

Reducing suicidal ideation in African American adolescents: A randomized controlled clinical trial. doi.org/10.1037/ccp000…

We are recruiting participants for a study examining Minority Stress and Suicidal thoughts among Sexual Minority People. Please see the flyer below for more details. To determine if you are eligible, please take the screener here: redcap.lbrn.lsu.edu/surveys/?s=4LF…

Our paper in Archives of Suicide Research IASR SuicideResearch is a sincere effort to improve understandings on suicide in Pakistan, which has one of largest Muslim populations in world (>200 M) 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/138111… #suicideprevention #Pakistan Murad M Khan

Excited to share work with a lovely team on how feeling shame after trauma can increase the risk for opioid use. Christal Badour, PhD (she/her) Alyssa Jones, PhD @CaitlynOHood Jessica Flores, PhD & twitterless Teresa sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#Suicide is a leading cause of death in #Canada. It impacts people of all ages. But we can change the statistics. Call or text 9-8-8 from anywhere in Canada (9-8-8) if you are thinking about suicide or worried about someone you know. #BellLetsTalk #MentalHealthIsHealth

Mental illness affects everyone, in many different ways. On #BellLetsTalk and every day, let’s work together to create positive change and a world where #MentalHealthIsHealth. #NoOneLeftBehind

The 2024 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) will take place August 5 - 9, 2024. Don’t miss the chance to apply for this unique weeklong program about #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research. Application period: Feb. 5 - March 11 bit.ly/3vF2Enw #HDRI2024

The updated link to the article is now available: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Read our statement in response to today's announcement about supervised consumption sites in #Ontario. Our full statement can be found here: camh.ca/en/camh-news-a… #MentalHealthisHealth

“Supervised consumption sites are not only places of safety for users but also serve as crucial points of contact for those seeking to enter treatment." cpha.ca/dead-people-do…

Promoting our study of digital supports for substance use health! The final months of recruitment in our rewarding collaborative effort between CAMH Breaking Free CAPSA Canada York University

Did you know that ovarian hormones (estrogen and progesterone) can influence the success of your quit attempt? We are investigating these effects in an online study. Visit the link to enroll and receive nicotine patches to help quit smoking: intrepidlab.ca/en/mc-nrt-study

Registration Now Open for October TEACH Educational Rounds: Mental Health Effects of Smoking and Vaping 📅 Wednesday, October 23 ⏲️ 12:00-1:00 PM EST Register here: redcap.link/OctoberTERReg

Our latest review, led by Dr. Katharina Brosch on why it's so important to consider sex and gender when studying risk and protective factors for psychiatric illnesses and their associations with brain and behavior is now out in Biology of Sex Differences! 🧠

Last call! Final 2 weeks of our study of online supports for substance use health - please get in touch if you want to hear more! Exciting milestone in this CAMH Research project!

If you live in #Toronto please signup to participate in the #BHAMMStudy & help advance research on menopause & women’s brain health!