IHDW's Dr. Neil Andersson co-authors "Youth Mental Health Should Be a Top Priority for Health Care in Canada," Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
Dr. Neil Andersson, Co-Director of the Â鶹AV Institute of Human Development and Well-Being (IHDW), has co-authoredÌý"Youth Mental Health Should Be a Top Priority for Health Care in Canada" with The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (Sage Publishers).ÌýThe paper was published in .
In theÌýarticle the authors provideÌýa perspective on the importance and value of youth mental health services for society, and argueÌýthat advancing youth mental health services should be the number one priority of health services in Canada. The paper providesÌýa brief review of the current gross inadequacies in access and quality of care available in Canada. The writes argueÌýfor the need for a different conceptual framework of youth mental disorders, as well as for a transformation of the way services are provided, in order not only to reduce the unmet needs but also to allow a more meaningful exploration of the nature of such problems presenting in youth and the best way to treat them.
The authorsÌýofferÌýsome ideas based on previous work completed in this field as well as current initiatives in Canada and elsewhere.ÌýCo-authors include Drs. Ashok Malla,ÌýJai Shah, Srividya Iyer, Patricia Boksa,ÌýRidha Joober,ÌýNeil Andersson,ÌýShalini Lal, and Rebecca Fuhrer.Ìý
Dr. Neil AnderssonÌýis Co-Director of the Faculty of Education's Institute of Human Development and Well-Being (IHDW), Professor of Family Medicine with Â鶹AV's Faculty of Medicine, and Executive Director ofÌýCommunity Information and Epidemiological Technologies (CIET)ÌýInstitute andÌýParticipatory Research at Â鶹AV (PRAM).ÌýHe has a special interest in large scale pragmatic trials that incorporate community views and resources in primary prevention.Ìý
Established in 1956,ÌýThe Canadian Journal of PsychiatryÌýhas been keeping psychiatrists up-to-date on the latest research for nearly 60 years. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry provides a forum for psychiatry and mental health professionals to share their findings with more than 3000 researchers and clinicians.