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PI: Morin, Charles M; Roberts, Karen C; Carney, Colleen; Chaput, Jean-Philippe; Dang-Vu, Thien Thanh; Robillard, RĂ©becca
The overarching goal of the Coordination and KM Centre (CKMC) is to develop a pan-Canadian hub for facilitating and strengthening the coordination, sharing and use of evidence-based knowledge on inso…
PI: Conrod, Patricia; Bourque, Josiane; Leyton, Marco; Potvin, Stéphane; Watts, Jeremy J
Cannabis is one of the most widely used psychoactive drugs in Canada. Although it is considered a relatively safe substance, the associated increased risk of adverse mental health outcomes, including…
PI: Chaput, Kathleen H; McDonald, Sheila W; Mcmorris, Carly A
There is an immediate need for improved research of the risks of prenatal cannabis exposure to infant and child development and mental health to inform evidence-based, targeted education and interven…
PI: Sylvestre, Marie-Pierre; O'Loughlin, Jennifer L
Since non-medical cannabis use was legalized in Canada in 2018, prime working-age adults report the largest increase in the prevalence of cannabis use compared to other age groups. Also, limited evid…
PI: Castellanos Ryan, Natalie; Chadi, Nicholas
One in three Canadian youth (15-24 years) used cannabis in 2020. Early or heavy cannabis use (CU) has been linked to poorer brain functioning, which can persist beyond acute cannabis intoxication. In…
PI: Hicks, Matthew S; Sikora, Christopher; Hicks, Elizabeth A
Cannabis became legal in Canada in October 2018. It is often marketed to pregnant women as a therapy for anxiety and nausea, among other symptoms, although its use has not been proven to be safe or e…
PI: Robillard, RĂ©becca; Shlik, Jakov
The most common motives of use of cannabis for medical purposes include PTSD, a condition that is overrepresented in veterans. Studies on cannabis and its effects have been highly inconsistent and me…
Family engagement is a care approach where family members are considered essential and active partners in care and are provided opportunities to participate in their loved one's care. Engaging famili…
PI: Gagnon, Isabelle; Blain-Moraes, Stefanie
Concussions are a common brain injury in children that can have negative effects on physical and mental health. There is no test or biological maker to clearly determine when a concussion has occurre…
Exposure to traumatic events can result in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a common, serious, and complex mental health condition. Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic has bee…
PI: Sarma, Sisira K
Stronger primary health care systems are associated with better health outcomes compared to those with weaker systems. Reforms introduced worldwide to address better access to primary care, preventiv…
PI: Mota, Natalie; Logsetty, Sarvesh
People working as public safety personnel (PSP; e.g., firefighters, paramedics, police, corrections officers) experience many traumatic events on the job. As a result, posttraumatic stress injuries (…
PI: Stinson, Jennifer N; Birnie, Kathryn A; Noel, Melanie E
Pain is one of the most common symptoms of extreme stress in youth. Without treatment, acute pain will become chronic (CP; pain lasting >3 months), a problem already affecting 1 in 5 Canadian youth. …
PI: Numer, Matthew S; Holmes, Dave
Sexualized drug use (SDU) is common among gay, bi, trans, Two-Spirit, and queer (GBT2SQ) men, and our recent CIHR study found that many GBT2SQ men have experienced sexualized violence (SV) when they …
In partnership with six nations, "Sharing medicine bundles" aims to gather knowledge on approaches to land-based healing and wellness activities as a conduit to restoring youth roles and responsibili…
Mobilizing Indigenous Community-led STBBI Research to Increase Impact and Advance New Knowledge
PI: Masching, Renee; Monchalin, Renee J
CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks has led or partnered on more than 50 community-based HIV/AIDS Research projects from 2002 to 2021. This proposal seeks to identify and develop effective Indigen…
PI: Castellanos Ryan, Natalie; Seguin, Jean R
Puberty is a complex process that involves vast changes in hormones, sexual maturation, identity formation and social interactions. Scientific discoveries have been critical to understanding the onse…
PI: Culos-Reed, S.Nicole; Wurz, Amanda J
Physical activity is safe and enhances well-being among children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer. We co-created, with key stakeholders, a tailored, 1:1, online physical activity intervention ca…
PI: Wells, Samantha L; Linklater, Renee
Many First Nation peoples and communities are disproportionately affected by mental health and substance use challenges due to the enduring harmful effects of colonialism. The COVID-19 pandemic is ex…
PI: Samji, Hasina
Mental disorders have a peak onset in adolescence and young adulthood, with 1 in 5 Canadians under the age of 25 affected per year. Along with social and economic stressors such as discrimination and…
PI: Wheeler, Anne L
Concussion, anxiety, and depression are all very common in teenagers. In general, about one-quarter of teenagers that have a concussion will experience long-lasting symptoms, including headaches and …
PI: Fan, Eddy; Tanuseputro, Peter
Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) is a common form of life support provided in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) that is increasing worldwide, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Up…
PI: Robaey, Philippe
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the switch from in-person to virtual care has resulted in an unprecedented mass adoption of home-based videoconferencing (HBVC), using personal devices (e.g., co…
From episodic memory to functioning in schizophrenia and related psychoses: A neurocognitive model
PI: Lepage, Martin; Guimond, Synthia; Menon, Mahesh; Woodward, Todd S
Memory impairments are common in people with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, particularly in terms of remembering everyday events. Difficulty in this area is related to poorer clinical…
PI: of Ontario, The MĂ©tis Nation; Stewart, Wendy L; Thistle, Ralph W
The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging and stressful for communities with ongoing changes, disruptions, and isolation. This has led to high levels of mental unwellness. Rates of anxiety and depre…
PI: Fellner, Karlee; Strawberry, Theresa
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a dramatic increase in rates of mental health issues, overdose, suicide, and violence in Indigenous communities in Canada. Existing mental health services are inadequat…
PI: Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle, .; buchanan, maureen
Aki Gimiinigonaa Mshkooziiwin (The Land Gives Us Strength): Culturally-grounded healing within the urban-Indigenous community during COVID-19 is an urban Indigenous community-led knowledge mobilizati…
People with food insecurity lack regular access to enough safe and nutritious food for normal growth and an active and healthy life. Food insecurity has been increasing steadily in Canada. Food insec…
PI: Guindon, Godefroy E; Black, Amanda; Darling, Elizabeth K
Canada remains the only high-income country with a universal healthcare system that does not include prescription drug coverage. Financial barriers to contraception have been cited as one of the reas…
PI: Madigan, Sheri L; MacMaster, Frank P; McDonald, Sheila W; Tough, Suzanne C
With looming threats related to a rapidly changing economic landscape, along with individual, family, and pandemic stressors, Alberta can be a challenging place for youth to thrive. Thriving is parti…
PI: Abramovich, Alex
Transgender adolescents and youth experience high rates of stigma, discrimination, and identity-based rejection leading to poor health outcomes, including suicidality, substance use, depression, and …
A safe and nurturing family environment is essential for infants' healthy development, yet parents with behaviour problems may struggle to provide such an environment. This study aims to test: (1) Wh…
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is the most common form of diabetes among children and youth. Importantly, T1D is strongly associated with heart diseases such as heart attacks and strokes, known as ca…
Preterm infants, 1 in 12 Canadian births, are at a significant increased risk of poor health outcomes, resulting in high healthcare burden. Parents of these infants report lower self-efficacy and wor…
Culturally adapted psychosocial interventions for early psychosis in a low-resource setting: RCT
Most mental health problems begin before the age of 24 and effective treatments may prevent life-long distress and disability. In low and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Pakistan, 90% of young p…
PI: Quach-Thanh, Caroline; Galanis, Eleni; Strang, Robert A; Basta, Nicole; Bhatt, Maala; Buchanan, Francine; Burstein, Brett S; Carwana, Matthew; Choong, Karen; Constantin, Evelyn; Côté, Sylvana; Drouin, Olivier; Dugas, Marc-André; Fontela, Patricia S; Foo, Cheryl P; Foster, Jennifer; Freedman, Stephen B; Gagneur, Arnaud A; Gantt, Soren M; Gill, Peter J; Kakkar, Fatima; Kellner, James D; Klassen, Terry P; Lacaze-Masmonteil, Thierry; Lalgudi Ganesan, Saptharishi; Li, Patricia T; Mahant, Sanjay; Mater, Ahmed; Morris, Shaun K; Muttalib, Fiona; Papenburg, Jesse; Sadarangani, Manish; Sehgal, Anupam V; 't Jong, Geert W; Top, Karina A; Wahi, Gita; Wright, Bruce
Severe COVID-19 is rare in children but given the huge number of infected children, COVID-19 is a major cause of pediatric disease. In addition, some COVID-19-related issues are worse in children, su…
Abnormally elevated insulin is associated with many detrimental health effects. For instance, obesity is often accompanied by a rise in insulin levels, and has negative impacts on fertility and femal…
PI: Thombs, Brett D; Benedetti, Andrea
Depression screening has not been shown to improve mental health. Barriers include poor-quality evidence on screening tool accuracy, on differential accuracy across cutoff scores on the same screenin…
PI: Giosa, Justine L
The Canadian Aging Action, Research, and Education (CAARE) for Mental Health Group is a collective of experts-by-experience in the context of providing, receiving, supporting, or administering mental…
Navigating the Patchwork: A holistic approach for living well for older adults in our community
PI: Kent, Danielle
Saint John, New Brunswick, has many services available to seniors (adults ages 65 years or older). As part of a province with high proportions of seniors, it is imperative that the needs of this comm…
The last few years have brought to the forefront a few issues of concern for Canadian older adults. Among them is the desire to age in place and their health. For example, 6 in 10 older Canadians rep…
We live in a 24-hour world where our daily activities are organized around the day-night cycle. Many of us wake up, eat our meals, go to work, and sleep at approximately the same time every day. Our …
PI: Stinson, Jennifer N; Birnie, Kathryn A; Noel, Melanie E
Pain is one of the most common symptoms of extreme stress in youth. Without treatment, short-term pain can last for months to years (called 'chronic pain'; CP), a problem already affecting 1 in 5 Can…
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PI: Turner, Nigel E; Agic, Branka; Mann, Robert E
Gambling is common among adults in Canada. Severe problem gambling is an important public health issue because it can lead to bankruptcy, divorce, depression, and suicide and often co-occurs with sub…
PI: Lavoie, Kim; Bacon, Simon L
Despite the fact that Canadians, and people around the world are 'done' with COVID-19, the World Health Organization, the US Center for Disease Control and Health Canada are all projecting that new v…
PI: Markoulakis, Roula; Kodeeswaran, Sugy; Levitt, Anthony J
Youth with mental health and/or addictions (MHA) concerns often fall through gaps in care settings and systems, which can negatively impact their long-term outcomes. Many youth may also have family m…
PI: Hatcher, Simon
For people experiencing homelessness, accessing healthcare poses significant barriers including a lack of proof of insurance, access to transportation as well as institutionalized stigma. People who …
PI: Levitt, Sarah E; Buchman, Daniel
Palliative psychiatry is an approach centered on the quality-of-life concerns of patients and their families in circumstances of severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) where there is a likelihoo…