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 McGill Institute of Human Development and Well-Being (IHDW), has co-authored听"Youth Mental Health Should Be a Top Priority for Health Care in Canada" with The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (Sage Publishers).听The paper was published in .
In the听article the authors provide听a perspective on the importance and value of youth mental health services for society, and argue听that advancing youth mental health services should be the number one priority of health services in Canada. The paper provides听a brief review of the current gross inadequacies in access and quality of care available in Canada. The writes argue听for 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 authors听offer听some ideas based on previous work completed in this field as well as current initiatives in Canada and elsewhere.听Co-authors include Drs. Ashok Malla,听Jai Shah, Srividya Iyer, Patricia Boksa,听Ridha Joober,听Neil Andersson,听Shalini Lal, and Rebecca Fuhrer.听
Dr. Neil Andersson听is Co-Director of the Faculty of Education's Institute of Human Development and Well-Being (IHDW), Professor of Family Medicine with McGill's Faculty of Medicine, and Executive Director of听Community Information and Epidemiological Technologies (CIET)听Institute and听Participatory Research at McGill (PRAM).听He has a special interest in large scale pragmatic trials that incorporate community views and resources in primary prevention.听
Established in 1956,听The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry听has 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.
