Child Psychiatry

Research

There has been outstanding growth in research and fellowship activities within the Division. Faculty of the Division are actively involved in a wide range of research activities from the most basic, e.g., genetic and neuro-imaging studies to the most applied, e.g., clinical trials and health services research.  Faculty collaborate widely within their own institutions (particularly at HSC and CAMH), within the Division, nationally and internationally as can be seen from authorship of journal articles published by the faculty and by the co-investigators on grants held by faculty. At CAMH, a  major focus of research efforts are directed toward youth with concurrent disorders supported by CIHR funding.  In addition, Health Canada is supporting a National initiative to enhance service provider CD capacity, increase early intervention opportunities, and improve pathways to treatment for youth and their families.

The total value of the grants that are currently active in the Division has grown from $24,000,000 in 2009 to over $34,000,000 in 2010 from Provincial, National and International agencies. In this academic year alone, these grants will bring $9,300,000 for research compared with $4,800,000 in the previous year.