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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · 20h

Congratulations to AYM postdoctoral fellow, Dylan Johnson, for receiving the prestigious Michael DeGroote and Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation Fellowships! 👏

Learn more about the awards and Dylan's projects: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-postdoct...

AYM Postdoctoral Fellow Receives Michael DeGroote and Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation Fellowships - Advancing Youth Mental Health

Congratulations to Dylan Johnson for receiving the Michael DeGroote and Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation Fellowships! The Michael DeGroote Fellowship is a prestigious postdoctoral award valued at $...

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · 14d

📄 New article feature!

A new paper using data on 2,278 adolescents from the #Ontario Child Health Study assesses how 4 forms of victimization are related to clinical #mentalhealth diagnoses.

Read the paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Associations between peer victimization and depression and anxiety disorders during adolescence: A population-representative study

Despite evidence that peer victimization is associated with greater symptoms of anxiety and depression, it is less clear whether these associations ex…

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · 16d

Congratulations to Ryan Miller, who has successfully defended his #MSc in Health Research Methodology at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social as a masters candidate on the AYM team!

Read more about Ryan's MSc and time at AYM: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-trainee-...

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · 21d

New #CHSCY Check-In discussing the patterns of initial diagnosis of #mentalhealth and #neurodevelopmental conditions among autistic children and youth in the general population now available: mailchi.mp/85b52610b62a...!

McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · Sep 8

📄 New article feature!

A new guideline issues important recommendations to support transitions for #Canadian youth and young adults with eating disorders and/or other #mentalhealth conditions from pediatric to adult care.

Read the guideline here: jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Transitions for youth and young adults with eating disorders and/or other mental health conditions: a Canadian guideline - Journal of Eating Disorders

Background Eating disorders (EDs) are severe mental illnesses with high rates of mortality, morbidity, and reduced quality of life. Their onset occurs during adolescence and early adulthood, coincidin...

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · Sep 3

#Welcome to our new postdoctoral fellow, Dylan Johnson! Dylan will be leading #research examining how early-life adversity and early-life resiliency interact to shape children’s mental, physical, and neurodevelopmental outcomes.

Learn more about Dylan: aym.mcmaster.ca/introducing-...

McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · Aug 13

Meet Larissa Rodrigues, AYM Undergraduate Thesis Student! 🌟

Larissa is interested in #youth mental health, equitable and timely access to care, and the role of community-based and school-based supports in promoting #well-being. 🧠

Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/about-page/o...

McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · Aug 12

New #CHSCY Check-In highlighting team members who have presented about the CHSCY across North America and Europe: mailchi.mp/24a8be396507...! ✈️

See photos and learn about presentations from Dr. Kathy Georgiades, Dr. Emma Nolan, Ryan Miller, and Dr. Peter Szatmari.

McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · Jul 29

New #CHSCY Check-In highlighting how the WG/UNICEF CFM can be leveraged when analyzing the CHSCY #data now available: mailchi.mp/5379723585fa...!

McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · Jun 2

📄 New article feature! A new paper using the 2019 #CHSCY data provides evidence on the Washington Group/UNICEF Child Functioning Module (WG/UNICEF CFM) in high-income countries and its factors.

Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1186/s128...

McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · Jun 18

#Congratulations to AYM team members (Kate Jamieson and Linda Duong) for presenting at the 2025 Canadian Psychological Association Conference in St. John's, NL in June 2025! 🙌

Learn about their presentations here: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-team-pre...

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · Jun 4

Meet Lillian Keys-Brasier, AYM Research Assistant! 🌟

Lillian brings experience in #youth engagement and mental health #advocacy. She is interested in access and transitions to care, youth leadership, and the development of evidence-informed systems.

Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/about-page/o...

McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · Jun 2

#ICYMI: We are #hiring for a Research Coordinator to join our team. Only 1 week left!

📝 Learn more and apply here: careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prcsprd/... (Job ID: 69619)

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · May 23

📢 We’re #hiring! 📢

The AYM Team is looking for a Research Coordinator to support projects focused on child and youth mental health.

📝 Learn more and apply here: lnkd.in/edZ9nPiG

#jobopportunity #research

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · Jun 2

📄 New article feature! A new paper using the 2019 #CHSCY data provides evidence on the Washington Group/UNICEF Child Functioning Module (WG/UNICEF CFM) in high-income countries and its factors.

Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1186/s128...

McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · May 30

#Congratulations to Alisha Haseeb, for her acceptance into medical school at the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine! Alisha will begin her first year in the MD Program in August 2025.

Read more about Alisha: aym.mcmaster.ca/alisha-begin...

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · May 29

This Monday, our team came together for a collaborative meeting to share updates on current projects, explore future opportunities, and enjoy lunch!

Want to join us? We're currently #hiring for a new Research Coordinator. Check out the details here: tinyurl.com/aym-reco (Job ID: 69619)!

McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · May 27

#Congratulations to Linda Duong, for her acceptance into medical school at the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine! Linda will begin her first year in the MD Program in August 2025.

Read more about Linda: lnkd.in/ecAwVcfK

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · May 26

#Congratulations to AYM trainee, Ryan Miller, for his recent presentation at the 2025 Canadian Research Data Centre Network Conference in Ottawa, ON between May 13th-14th, 2025! 📣

Learn more: lnkd.in/eFbaAhwr

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · May 26

#Congratulations to Kate Jamieson for her acceptance into the Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (CCAP) Program at the University of Guelph! Kate will begin her first year in the CCAP Program in September 2025.

Read more about Kate: aym.mcmaster.ca/kate-begins-...

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · May 23

📢 We’re #hiring! 📢

The AYM Team is looking for a Research Coordinator to support projects focused on child and youth mental health.

📝 Learn more and apply here: lnkd.in/edZ9nPiG

#jobopportunity #research

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · May 23

📄 New article feature! New findings from a #systematicreview and #meta-analysis show that the certainty in evidence surrounding Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) for youth exposed to maltreatment remains low.

Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...

McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · May 5

On Apr 30th, 2025, the AYM team attended the 36th Annual McMaster Dept. of Psychiatry #Research Day!

Kate Jamieson, Linda Duong, and Ryan Miller presented posters.

Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-team-pre...

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AYM Team Presents at the 36th Department of Psychiatry Research and Scholarship Day - Advancing Youth Mental Health

Recognizing AYM members who presented at the 36th Department of Psychiatry Research and Scholarship Day on April 30, 2025: Kate Jamieson, who presented a poster entitled “Developing a Standardized Pro...

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · May 5

Congratulations! 🎊

Offord Centre for Child Studies @offord-centre.bsky.social · May 5

Congratulations to Offord core member Amanda Sim on winning a Hamilton Health Sciences Research Early Career Award.

The award will support Sim’s project "Thriving Together" which works with recently resettled refugee children and families in Hamilton.

McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · May 5

📣 AYM member Ryan Miller is featured in this article for his Master's thesis—amazing job, Ryan!

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · May 5

#Congratulations to AYM team members (Ryan Miller, Kate Kamieson, and Alisha Haseeb) for presenting at the 2025 McMaster Child Health Research Day #MCHRD!

Learn about their presentations here: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-team-pre...

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McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team @mac-aym.bsky.social · May 5

📄 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/s123...