A5045359645- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health
2006-2025
University of Alberta
2000-2025
Alberta Health Services
2013-2023
University of Calgary
2020
Capital District Health Authority
2009-2010
Background: The spread of COVID-19 along with strict public health measures have resulted in unintended adverse effects, including greater levels distress, anxiety, and depression. This study examined relative presentations these psychopathologies different age groups a Canadian cohort during the pandemic. Methodology: Participants were subscribers to Text4Hope program, developed support Albertans A survey link was used gather demographic information responses on several self-report scales,...
During pandemics, effective containment and mitigation measures may also negatively influence psychological stability. As knowledge about COVID-19 rapidly evolves, global implementation of has varied greatly, with impacts to mental wellness. Assessing the impact on health needs care workers other help mitigate secure sustained delivery essential goods services.This study assessed self-reported prevalence stress, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive symptoms in seeking support through...
Introduction: With the sudden onset and global dispersal of SARS-CoV-2 virus, many nations including Canada attempted to reduce spread resultant COVID-19 syndrome with self-isolation quarantine, while seeking a cure or vaccine for this disease. Understanding impacts self-quarantine on stress, anxiety, depression will help us mitigate these issues through appropriate development mental health services. Methods: The sample was drawn from individuals who self-subscribed Text4Hope, service that...
Background In addition to the obvious physical medical impact of COVID-19, disease poses evident threats people’s mental health, psychological safety, and well-being. Provision support for these challenges is complicated by high number people requiring need maintain distancing. Text4Hope, a daily supportive SMS text messaging program, was launched in Canada mitigate negative health impacts pandemic among Canadians. Objective This paper describes changes stress, anxiety, depression levels...
Accessing mental health care is challenging for youths, especially those facing intersectional disadvantages, but whether enhancing youth services increases reach and timeliness has rarely been investigated. ACCESS Open Minds (ACCESS-OM) transformed at urban, rural, Indigenous sites in Canada using 5 principles (early identification, rapid access, appropriate care, no age-based transitions from 11-25 years, family engagement). To evaluate the number of youths referred (hypothesis 1), offered...
The effects of Ginkgo biloba leaf extract on rat brain or livermonoamine oxidase (MAO)-A and -B activity, biogenic amine concentration in nervous tissue, N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)- N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine (DSP-4)-induced neurotoxicity antioxidant activity was investigated to determine the monoamine catabolism neuroprotection. shown produce in-vitro inhibition MAO-A -B. chromatographed a reverse-phase HPLC system two components isolated were be MAO inhibitors (MAOIs)....
Abstract Alcoholic extracts of the roots and leaves three Echinacea species (E. purpurea, E. angustifolia pallida) were analysed for presence characteristic chemicals by HPLC directly coupled to ultraviolet absorbance electrospray mass spectrometric detectors. The method permitted rapid characterization tentative identification a large number caffeoyl conjugates alkamides in all samples investigated. differed markedly their contents compounds. Cichoric acid verbascoside predominated purpurea...
Respite care may act as a means to reduce stress and fatigue in people caring for dependent who has disability. Despite this, variety of barriers exist obtaining such services. This study explored caregivers' experiences seeking respite their children with special needs within province Canada.Caregivers were recruited from two agencies providing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders other mental health developmental difficulties. In total, 10 caregivers participated in-depth individual...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread globally with far-reaching, significant, and unprecedented impacts on health everyday life. Threats to mental health, psychological safety, well-being are now emerging, increasing the impact of this virus world health. Providing support for these challenges is difficult because high number people requiring in context a need maintain physical distancing. This protocol describes use SMS text messaging (Text4Hope) as convenient, cost-effective,...
Background The goal of this study was to examine social skills deficits among children with and without prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) who were both referred a respite programme. Methods Thirty-seven PAE 23 non-exposed (aged 3 8 years) evaluated on the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) by their caregivers workers. Results As compared children, those showed more caregiver ratings responsibility, hyperactivity, internalizing problems overall skills, as well worker hyperactivity. group not...
Suicidal ideation can be triggered or exacerbated by psychosocial stressors including natural disasters and pandemics.This study investigated prevalence rates demographic clinical correlates of self-reported passive death wishes thoughts self-harm among Canadians subscribing to Text4Hope; a daily supportive text message program.A survey link was sent out Text4Hope subscribers. Demographic information captured data collected using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Generalized Anxiety...
Objective: Where traditional approaches fall short, widely accessible and accepted, yet under leveraged, digital technologies such as text messaging present novel opportunities to solve a range of health care solutions. The following provides preliminary analysis the Text4Support program, text-messaging intervention using principles cognitive behavioral therapy, which seeks support well-being individuals seeking for addiction or mental concerns. goal this study was assess whether program...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, youth had rising mental health needs and changes in service accessibility. Our study investigated use of care services for Canadian Alberta before during pandemic. We also how utilization patterns differed subgroups based on social factors (i.e., age, gender, socioeconomic status, geography) previously associated with access.
Individuals discharged from inpatient psychiatry units have the highest readmission rates of all hospitalized patients. These readmissions are often due to unmet need for mental health care compounded by limited human resources. Reducing hospital admissions providing alternative effective will mitigate strain on healthcare system and people with illnesses their relatives. We propose implementation evaluation an innovative program which augments Mental Health Peer Support evidence-based...