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Online Study: The Experiences of Individuals Providing Harm Reduction Services

Individuals providing harm reduction services have spoken about some of the benefits and challenges of their role. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction is currently conducting a study using an online survey to better understand the experiences of individuals who provide harm…

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Self-assessment tool for first responders

A 2017 study surveyed 6,000 first responders and found that 45% screened positive for occupational stress injury. This rate is four times higher than the general population.

The Canadian Institute for Public Safety Resesarch and Treatment has recently developed a self-assessment test for…

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The hidden aspirin epidemic?

Harvard researchers are advising millions of people who take aspirin every day to prevent heart attacks to stop their daily use.

Some 29 million people 40 and older were taking an aspirin a day in 2017 despite not having a…

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Registration open: Knowledge Translation Professional Certificate

Registration is now open the Knowledge Translation Professional Certificate (KTPC) October 21-25, 2019, presented by the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto.

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Apathy: The forgotten symptom of dementia

Apathy is the most common neuropsychiatric symptom of dementia, with a bigger impact on function than memory loss. A new study has found that apathy is present nearly half of all people with dementia, with researchers finding it is often distinct from depression.

Although common,…

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A program of therapy and coping strategies for people who care for family members with dementia

A program of therapy and coping strategies for people who care for family members with dementia successfully improves the carers' mental health for at least a six-year follow-up.

Carers who took part in the program were five times less likely to have clinically significant depression than…

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Psychiatric diagnosis 'scientifically meaningless'

A new study, published in Psychiatry Research, has concluded that psychiatric diagnoses are scientifically worthless as tools to identify discrete (either you have it or you don't) mental health disorders.

The main findings of the research were:

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re: Gay men and substance use

Good afternoon,

I recall a few months back CAMH hosted a grand round webinar on gay, bi, queer men and substance use.

Hoping someone can connect me to the recording of the presentation or the staff person that delivered it.

Many thanks,

Dane Griffiths, Associate Director…

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