#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-c…
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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health (AYM) Team retweeted
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
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 📸
📢 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/…#Autism#Research
ALT The study article reads "Sex-Differential Trajectories of Domain-Specific Associations Between Autistic Traits and Co-Occurring Emotional-Behavioral Concerns in Autistic Children". The study authors include Yun-Ju Chen, Thomas W. Frazier, Peter Szatmari, Eric Duku, Annie E. Richard, Isabel M. Smith, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Rachel Bedford, Connor M. Kerns, Anat Zaidman-Zait, Terry Bennett, Mayada Elsabbagh, Tracy Vaillancourt, and Stelios Georgiades.
📢 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/chsc…
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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health (AYM) Team retweeted
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-postdoct…
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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health (AYM) Team retweeted
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.
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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health (AYM) Team retweeted
📢 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/epu…
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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health (AYM) Team retweeted
📢 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/ar…
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-repo…@HamHealthSci
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-o…
ALT A woman can be seen reading to her child in a still from the “Being Family” film.