A5034003575- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Conflict Management and Negotiation
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
2016-2024
University of Toronto
2022
University of Windsor
2012
Bell (Canada)
2010-2011
Recovery colleges were developed in England to support the recovery of individuals who have mental health symptoms or illness. They been founded many countries but there has little international research on and no studies investigating their staffing, fidelity, costs. We aimed characterise internationally, understand organisational student characteristics, budget.In this cross-sectional study, we identified all which exist. repeated a survey done for 28 countries. In both surveys, defined as...
Abstract This commentary highlights two cross-cultural issues identified from our global mental health (GMH) research, RECOLLECT (Recovery Colleges Characterisation and Testing) 2: self-enhancement ingroup biases. Self-enhancement is a tendency to maintain express unrealistically positive self-views. Ingroup biases are differences in one’s evaluation of others belonging the same social group. These discussed context GMH research using self-report measures across cultures. GMH, field evolving...
Recovery Colleges (RCs) are learning-based mental health recovery communities, located globally. However, evidence on RC effectiveness outside Western, educated, industrialised, rich, and democratic (WEIRD) countries is limited. This study aimed to evaluate associations between cultural characteristics fidelity, understand how culture impacts operation. Service managers from 169 RCs spanning 28 WEIRD non-WEIRD assessed the fidelity using RECOLLECT Fidelity Measure, developed based upon key...
This study attempts to identify factors associated with greater aftercare participation for 367 adults who completed abstinence-based residential addiction treatment between and at Bellwood Health Services in Toronto, Canada. Pre-treatment substance use, number of days spent treatment, motivation, satisfaction, demographics were used determine which characteristics predicted participation. The duration satisfaction emerged as significant predictors attendance. Regular attendance was lower...
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE SUBJECT?: In a survey conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in summer of 2020, 93% countries worldwide acknowledged negative impacts on their mental health services. Previous research during H1N1 pandemic 2009 established an increase patient aggression psychiatric facilities. PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: Despite expected worsening health, our hospital observed reductions aggressive behaviour among inpatients and subsequent use coercive interventions...
The current study sought to compare treatment outcomes for individuals with a single diagnosis of sexual addiction (SA) those comorbid and substance (SA-SUD), explore whether these two disorders can be successfully treated concurrently. Baseline 6 month follow-up data were collected from adults receiving inpatient residential SA (n = 21) or SA-SUD 36) examining impulse control, alcohol drug use, quality life. Both clients experienced significant improvements in self-reported compulsivity...
Mental health recovery narratives are an active ingredient of recovery-oriented interventions such as peer support. Recovery can create connection and hope, but there is limited evidence on the predictors impact.The aim this study was to identify characteristics narrator, narrative content participant which predict short-term impact participants.Independent studies were conducted in experimental (n = 40) a clinical setting 13). In both studies, participants with mental problems received...
The present study examined the impact of an in-patient addiction treatment program and whether client-related outcomes were moderated by type: (1) alcohol only; (2) cocaine only or with alcohol; (3) other substances; (4) prescription drugs and/or cannabis. Clients completed self-reports their substance use quality life during first week in at 6-months post-discharge. Pre-treatment motivation post-treatment aftercare attendance also assessed. Overall, a positive programme was noted as clients...
Studies have shown that eating disorders and substance use often co-occur share common clinical biological substrates. Given the high prevalence of co-occurring disorders, it is important to explore impact dual-diagnosis on treatment outcomes. The present study compared individuals with an disorder only (ED) those a comorbid (ED-SUD) several factors related 6-month post-treatment outcomes in attitudes behavior quality life. Results show both ED ED-SUD clients experience significant...
Recovery Colleges are strength-based mental health and well-being learning centers driven by peer support principles of adult education. This paper examines the outcome a hospital-based College in Canada on participants’ self-reported well-being, recovery, loneliness self-esteem. Using retrospective pre- post- survey design standardized scales, we collected data from 32 students. The majority (88%) participants were female 78% reported to struggle with maintaining positive health....
The Recovery College at Ontario Shores provides service users who have mental health challenges with courses, which they choose, to learn about recovery, health, treatment options, leisure, and fun. components designed enhance recovery also include peer support access the library individualized learning.
The mental-health impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and related restrictions isolation have been immense. In this paper, we present a system designed to break down loneliness isolation, allow people share their stories, complaints, emotions, gratitude anonymously with one another. Using chatbot interface collect visitor custom visualization reveal past comments from others, Covid Connect links together through shared experiences. collected data also serves reflect experiences community...
This study quantified the benefits of inpatient addiction treatment by examining its impact on work-related variables. Participants were 154 employed adults who completed and measures absenteeism, tardiness, productivity at pretreatment 6-months follow-up. The substance choice employer involvement was examined. Treatment produced significant improvements in all three Furthermore, even though workplace variables differed significantly based involvement, participants reported comparable...
This paper describes the preliminary findings of implementation recovery colleges - a strengths-based, peer-driven, mental health learning model in five postsecondary institutions Canada. Using exploratory methods and sample 124 participants completing pre-participation 72 post-participation survey we aimed to answer two research questions; (1) Who is accessing college? (2) How college participation impacting students individually interpersonally? Addressing first question, 80% were female...
Family caregivers play a critical role in supporting the recovery journeys of their loved ones, yet family have not been well-explored. Using Participatory Action Research approach, we explore personal for individuals with mental illness. This case study involved piloting and exploring impact novel online workshop series offered to health at Ontario Shores Center Mental Health Sciences. Recovery courses workshops conventionally engage patients living conditions. In current case, model is...