In the May 2022 issue of the Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JCACAP), a commentary by Drs. Jamil Jivraj and Stephanie Ameis review existing literature around the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in children and youth for multiple psychiatric conditions including depression, autism spectrum disorder, and attention-deficit hyperactivity ...read more
In this regional news piece, Dre Taline Bedrossian and Dre Paola Habib (Québec Representatives on the CACAP Board of Directors) summarize a recently-developed "action plan" from the Association des Médecins Psychiatres du Québec ...read more
In the latest issue of the Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JCACAP), an editorial by Dr. John McLennan notes the need for "more critical thinking at the societal and population levels when considering the influence of cannabis, particularly in the context of legalization in ...read more
Last month, CACAP President Dr. Claire De Souza released "A Call to Action in Support of Child and Youth Mental Health in Canada." In this Call to Action, Dr. De Souza highlights the high need for effective mental health treatment for children and youth, noting that stigma around mental illness remains problematic and that the COVID-19 pandemic has had significant ...read more
The AACAP/CACAP 2022 Annual Meeting is seeking abstract submissions! The deadline for submission is February 15, ...read more
In this latest regional news piece, Dr. Polina Anang (Prairies Region Representative on the CACAP Board of Directors) shares her views on recent literature by Indigenous authors that carries relevance to the practice of ...read more
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), and the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) have declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health. This declaration acknowledges a variety of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, that have contributed to a trend of worsening mental health for children and adolescents. The full declaration ...read more
Dr. Roberto Sassi has been appointed as Head of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) in the University of British Columbia Department of ...read more
As Canada prepares for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2021, CACAP has released a statement to mark "September 30th not only as a first National Statutory Day dedicated to cultural genocide but also as a renewal of our professional mandate to be allies for thoughtful partnerships shaping our work and care to the unique needs of ...read more The CACAP advocacy Committee has published a Statement on the Crisis in ...read more
The unfortunate incident of a death by suicide of a New Brunswick teenager has been one of the catalysts for a recent announcement by the Health Minister, Dorothy Shephard, of a plan to implement 21 recommended changes to the provision of mental health ...read more
In the aftermath of unsettling recent events in Kamloops, British Columbia and London, Ontario, CACAP's Advocacy Committee has authored 2 new Position ...read more
The Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry recognizes the significant impact the COVID pandemic has had on Child and Adolescent mental ...read more
Children and youth mental health in Northwestern Ontario received wonderful news in March when the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care announced funding for hiring of up to six full-time child psychiatrists for the region. This funding pairs with previous funding for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services (CAPS) with expanded allied mental health professionals announced last year to establish the Child & Adolescent Multidisciplinary Psychiatry Services (CHAMPS) Program. ...read moreBe sure to follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn for CACAP's latest news, updates, resources, and ...read more
The Manitoba Government has provided new funding for psychiatric telehealth services, involving psychiatrists from Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Mental Health Program and the Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre ...read more
As members of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CACAP), we are joining in solidarity with the global Black Lives Matter movement, vividly represented in the cruel death of George Floyd, to voice our commitment to address structural oppression and racism as a major and largely invisible public health ...read more
The annual Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Community of Practice meeting was held in Vancouver on March 6, 2020. This was attended about 75 physicians including Child Psychiatrists, Pediatricians, Family Doctors and Emergency Room Doctors, along with the President of the Doctors of BC, various government leaders including senior analysts from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of ...read more
Registration for the 40th Annual CACAP Conference will open in spring 2020. Here is a summary from the 39th annual conference which was held in Quebec City in September 2019. For more information on the 2020 annual conference, please visit: ...read more
Canadian Research and Education for the Advancement of Child Health (CanREACH) is dedicated to developing literacy in pediatric mental health for primary care providers. This program is developed and licensed by The REACH Institute. CanREACH uses evidence based adult education delivery to teach child and youth mental health treatment to learners over a six month ...read more