In this paper, we estimate the total cost of mental health services that are provided by schools in a single year (2007/8) in Alberta. In total, we estimate that these services amount to about $900 million, of which 13 per cent are classified as "specialized mental health services" and...
Alberta Health Services (AHS) recently announced it will be consolidating all of its mental health and addictions services under one provincial program. Currently, AHS provides a significant number of supports and services through its Provincial Addiction and Mental Health portfolio,...
Although the association between continuity of care and health outcomes among persons with severe mental illness is beginning to be elucidated, the association between continuity and costs has remained virtually unexplored. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of continuity of care...
AO: School of Public Health, University of Alberta AN: Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta SHS: Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University ARM is the principal investigator and conceived the study and led the protocol development. ET, JO, FS, AN, and...
which has run a high-profile public awareness campaign aboutmental health issues, including perinatal depression. Perinatal screening is one of the top goals of Alberta's new mental health strategy, and Kingston was approached by the Alberta Centre for Child, Family & Community Research about gather...
Governments and community organizations have invested in youth mental health services and committed efforts to develop mental health strategies. This issue brief outlines three priorities areas to develop and implement a 'Made in Alberta' youth mental health strategy....
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“The anxiety of the pandemic weighs on all of us, and for First Nations these stresses have been compounded for many people due to pre-existing mental health concerns, often a result of intergenerational trauma,” Alberta regional chief for the Assembly of First Nations, Chief Marlen...
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you can let our therapists know if you have any concerns or feel unsure about what to talk about. Alberta therapists here may help guide you with open-ended therapeutic questions while offering mental health services. The first session will often serve as an intake to get to know you as a...