Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
CAMH study shows mental illness associated with heavy cannabis use
People with mental illnesses are more than seven times more likely to use cannabis weekly compared to people without a mental illness, according to researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) who st ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 02, 2013 |
not rated yet |
5
Single gene might explain dramatic differences among people with schizophrenia
Some of the dramatic differences seen among patients with schizophrenia may be explained by a single gene that regulates a group of other schizophrenia risk genes. These findings appear in a new imaging-genetics study from ...
Genetics
Mar 05, 2013 |
not rated yet |
3
|
Unhealthy drinking widespread around the world, study shows
A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that alcohol is now the third leading cause of the global burden of disease and injury, despite the fact most adults worldwide abstain from drinking.
Addiction
Mar 04, 2013 |
5 / 5 (1) |
1
Family practice offers genetic tests to predict effective psychiatric meds
For the first time in Canada, patients attending a family practice clinic will be offered genetic testing to see whether or how they will respond to psychiatric medication treatment, in partnership with the Centre for Addiction ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Youth mentoring linked to many positive effects, study shows
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada (BBBSC) are releasing the first results of one of the largest mentoring studies ever conducted.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 15, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Alcohol pricing policies save lives and increase profits, experts say
Setting minimum prices for alcohol increases health and economic benefits, say international experts, who met today for a seminar on alcohol pricing and public health.
Health
Dec 10, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Young adults more likely to smoke cannabis than drink before driving, survey shows
Most adults are drinking responsibly, and fewer are smoking or using illicit substances – but several areas of concern were found in the 2011 CAMH Monitor survey of Ontario substance use trends, released today by the Centre ...
Addiction
Nov 28, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Less than half of youth with mental illness received adequate follow-up care, study finds
Youth with mental illness are among the most vulnerable, but new research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has found that less than half of Ontario youth aged 15 to 19 hospitalized with a psychiatric ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 19, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
CAMH protein discovery may lead to new treatment to prevent smoking relapse
Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified a potential new approach to preventing smoking relapse, which occurs frequently in smokers who attempt to quit, despite current treatments.
Health
Oct 22, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
High toll of mental illness and addictions must be addressed
Mental illnesses and addictions take more of a toll on the health of Ontarians than cancer or infectious diseases, according to a new report by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and Public Health Ontario – ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 10, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
People with schizophrenia more likely to die of heart attack, study finds
The risk of death resulting from heart attack is higher in people with schizophrenia than in the general public, according to scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Institute for Clinical ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 03, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Study illuminates roles of novel epigenetic chemical in the brain
Researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified a new role of a chemical involved in controlling the genes underlying memory and learning.
Genetics
Sep 17, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
2
|
Male Ontario students show declines in fighting; females show elevated bullying and mental distress
An ongoing survey of Ontario students in grades 7 to 12 conducted for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that while the majority of students have healthy relationships and report overall good mental ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 24, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Genetic link to rapid weight gain from antipsychotics discovered
Scientists have discovered two genetic variants associated with the substantial, rapid weight gain occurring in nearly half the patients treated with antipsychotic medications, according to two studies involving the Centre ...
Genetics
Jul 17, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
What's the best way to treat problem alcohol use?
Scientists from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have released comprehensive reviews of the most effective treatments for alcohol dependence, one of the most prevalent addictions in Canada.
Addiction
Jun 26, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
