McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health (AYM) Team
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📣 AYM member Ryan Miller is featured in this article for his Master's thesis—amazing job, Ryan! #MCHRD2025
#MCHRD2025 gathered over 400 attendees & featured 160+ studies, spanning topics from climate change to AI in #meded. “We know the impact we’re making here extends far beyond our campus,” said Angelo Mikrogianakis, chair of @MacUPediatrics. Learn more⬇️ healthsci.mcmaster.ca/from-covid-19-…
MSc student Ryan Miller's research shows that targeted efforts should be made to ensure low-income households have their healthcare needs met to avoid poorer health outcomes. #MCHRD2025 #ChildHealth #Research #Presentation
#Congratulations to AYM team members (Ryan Miller, @kate_jamieson_, and Alisha Haseeb) for presenting at the 2025 #MCHRD! Learn about their presentations here: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-team-prese… @McMasterCHR
Thank you to @McMasterCHR for creating space for us to present our work and learn from others! We look forward to sharing team photos and updates from the day 📸
The first session of poster presentations is underway! 🎉 @MacUPediatrics @machealthsci @canchildcentre @OffordCentre @MacMODR @ResearchStJoes @McMasteResearch #MCHRD2025 #ChildHealth #Research #Poster #Presentations
📄 New article feature! Data from the #Ontario School Mental Health Principal Survey was used to develop the "School Organizational Conditions for Mental Health Programming Measure." 🧠 Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1007/s12310… @DryburghNicole @KathyGeorgiades
#Congratulations to Dr. Mahdis Kamali (@Mahdiskamali) who has successfully defended her #PhD in Health Research Methodology @McMasterU! 👏 Read more about Mahdis' PhD and time at AYM here: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-trainee-su…
📄 New article feature! New findings from the #Ontario School Mental Health Surveys show it is important to support both student and #teacher mental health. 🏫 Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1186/s40359… @VanessaDeRubeis @DrJillHalladay @KathyGeorgiades
📢 New pub w/ MacART members Drs. Chen, Szatmari, Duku, Bennett & Georgiades! 📖 “Sex-Differential Trajectories of Domain-Specific Associations Between Autistic Traits & Co-Occurring Emotional-Behavioral Concerns in Autistic Children”: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.100… #Autism #Research
Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Sim, AYM Affiliate and @OffordCentre Member, who received a #Research Grant through @sickkids and @CIHR_IRSC! This supports her work co-designing and testing an intervention to improve the #mentalhealth of refugee families: sickkidsfoundation.com/aboutus/grants…
📢 NEW 📢 The AYM Team has launched a platform for sharing #CHSCY research proposals and publications on Open Science Framework (OSF). Learn more about OSF will support our commitment to following our Guiding Principle of #Research Integrity: mailchi.mp/81ecf50e94f0/c…
Having such a brilliant time at the @APPAassociation 2025 conference. This year’s focus is on social determinants of psychopathology. Such a pleasure presenting our @Mac_AYM work on measurement of youth mental health and longitudinal changes in functional difficulties 😊
Congratulations to AYM postdoc, @dremmanolan for being appointed as a Lecturer in Psychology and Mental Health within the School of Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast! 👏 Read more about Emma's new role here: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-postdoctor…
Thank you to Offord postdoctoral fellow Nicole Dryburgh for taking part in our lunch and learn series! Dr. Dryburgh spoke about the importance of advancing youth mental health through interpersonal relationships.
📢 New research alert: What factors are linked to higher use of intense mental health care in kids and teens? The study, published in @TheCJPsych, from Offord and @MacPsychiatry researchers dive into the key insights to guide support. Read: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…
📢 Check out this commentary in @JAdolesHealth from Offord researchers. It covers the pandemic-related factors to consider when evaluating how well evidence on youth's mental health service use during COVID-19 applies to different settings. Read: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
AYM's #research and #team members are featured in the @OffordCentre's 2024 Impact Report. Thank you to the Offord community and its partners for an insightful year! 🎉✨
At the Offord Centre for Child Studies, we recognize the importance of collaboration, impact creation, and community building. Our 2024 Impact Report is now available: offordcentre.com/impact-report-… @HamHealthSci
#Congratulations to AYM Postdoc @DryburghNicole for delivering a wonderful presentation on youth's relationships, #mentalhealth, and measurement promotion at the @OffordCentre's Lunch and Learn today!
A new study led by core Offord member Amanda Sim shows that screenings of a locally-produced narrative film about parenting led to a significant reduction in physical violence against children in Asia. @MacPsychiatry Read more: offordcentre.com/the-power-of-c…