Books by CAMH

Beyond the Label has been developed to support people working in the fields of mental health and/or addiction by providing them with an interactive framework to discuss, learn, understand and reflect on the impact of stigma on people living with concurrent mental health and substance use problems. Inside this easy-to- use kit you will find: - ten specially-created group activities - a presentation outline to set the stage for your workshop presentation - master-sheets, in print and CD format, for use as photocopy handouts or to make transparencies - background information on concurrent disorders and stigma for facilitators - presentation tips and information about how to make efficient use of this material - discussion points for group and individual dialogue - facts and ideas to keep your presentation lively and focused - examples of opportune times to use this kit with a variety of audiences. Whether you have 15 minutes, three hours or a full day, you can customize the material in Beyond the Label to suit your time frame and objectives. This resource can also be used to supplement knowledge-based training about concurrent disorders.

Les jeunes des milieux ruraux font face des probl mes particuliers qui exigent des solutions adapt es aux petites collectivit s. Dans l' tude de cas Libert d'action, des participants un programme de jumelage du secondaire unissent leurs efforts pour atteindre un objectif commun, celui de cr er un magazine pour leurs pairs. Ce magazine, intituTimes, Deadly Timesl Wild, d crit les moyens d' viter les risques associ?'s l'usage d'alcool et d'autres drogues.Ce guide sugg re des activit s, conseils et id es pour inciter les jeunes des milieux ruraux aborder les probl mes que pose l'usage d'alcool et d'autres drogues chez leurs camarades. Les ressources et les strat gies pr sent es s'appliquent tout aussi bien aux organismes de services aux jeunes des milieux ruraux qu'aux coles secondaires en milieu urbain.

Les effets des prejuges peuvent etre encore plus intenses et nocifs pour les familles que ceux causes par les problemes de sante mentale et lies a l'utilisation d'une substance d'un etre cher. Lorsque les membres de la famille unissent leurs efforts, la personne aux prises avec des troubles cooccurrents est plus susceptible de se retablir et de maintenir ce retablissement. Cette publication porte sur les prejuges dont un grand nombre de familles font l'objet lorsque l'un de leurs proches vit avec des troubles concomitants. Ces prejuges peuvent decourager les membres de la famille et leur etre cher d'obtenir les soins et le soutien dont ils ont besoin. Les familles trouveront egalement dans cette publication une liste de ressources sur les troubles concomitants."

This booklet is designed for people who have someone in their lives who has borderline personality disorder (BPD). The first three sections include information about the symptoms and causes and treatment of BPD. Section four talks about how to support someone who has BPD and the last section discusses self-care for family and friends.Contents: - about personality disorders- about borderline personality disorder- treatment for people with BPD- supporting the family member who has BPD- self-care- recovery and hope- family crisis information sheet.

A great deal of misinformation exists about women's use of substances during pregnancy and lactation. A health care provider's challenge is to know the true risks and bene ts, both to the mother and to her fetus or baby, of taking versus stopping the use of a medication or other substance. Yet the average provider is not well equipped to give the best advice to women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and exposed to psychotropics. -"Is it ever safe to drink alcohol when breastfeeding?" -"What are the risks to the baby if the mother uses cannabis while pregnant or breastfeeding?" -"Are the effects of smoking different during pregnancy versus during breastfeeding?" -"Can a woman safely breastfeed her baby when taking codeine?" Exposure to Psychotropic Medications and Other Substances during Pregnancy and Lactation: A Handbook for Health Care Providers is a convenient source of evidence-based information and recommendations on these and many other questions for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, pharmacists, obstetricians, midwives, public health nurses and nurse practitioners. The handbook: -details the properties and effects of many psychotropic medications and other substances, and provides recommendations for how to advise women using these substances -dispels common myths about drug exposure during pregnancy and lactation -discusses key principles for clinical approaches to working with pregnant or breastfeeding women who use psychotropic medications or other substances -covers screening best practices and provides screening tools -explores the critical therapeutic role that all health professionals can play in helping women move toward better health outcomes for themselves and their babies. The production of this handbook has been made possible through a nancial contribution from Health Canada.

Rural youth face distinct problems that demand solutions specific to small-town environments. Freedom to Act is a case study about young people in a high school co-op program who combine their skills to reach a common goal. This youth team created a magazine for their peers, called Wild Times, Deadly Times, with information on how to reduce the harms associated with alcohol and other drug use.This project guide provides activities and ideas for supporting rural youth as they address issues related to alcohol and other drug use among their peers. The resources and strategies of this case study could be applied equally to rural youth service agencies and to urban secondary schools.

First Contact: A Brief Treatment for Young Substance Users helps you integrate the treatment of drug use with co-existing mental health problems. Since so many youth present with concurrent mental health and substance use problems, we have provided you with a brief, first step intervention that focuses on drug use in the context of other mental health problems. It incorporates motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural and harm reduction approaches discussed in the earlier chapters of the resource. It can be implemented in the various settings where youth present-addiction services, mental health services, social services and education programs-as a first step to more extensive treatment or as a stand-alone intervention with youth who do not need or want more treatment. It can also be offered concurrently with treatment for mental health or family issues. First Contact is suitable for youth aged 14 to 25 and is mostly used with groups of youth, but may be used in sessions with individuals.

Finding your way around the mental health system can be confusing, frustrating, scary-and difficult. Written in easy-to-understand language, Challenges & Choices gives practical information about mental health services in Ontario and how to find them. You could be looking for services for yourself or for a family member, partner or friend. Or you could be a health care provider who wants to help clients and families find out about different services and how to use them. Inside you will find the following valuable information: - a description of the most common types of mental health problems - tips that will help you find the services you need - contact information to research a specific problem or treatment in more detail - information about the services available-from community support to hospital treatment - a description of a range of treatment options-from natural healing to medication - the roles and functions of health care and social service providers such as doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and social workers - a summary of mental health laws, so that you will know your rights and how to make the best use of the system. A health care provider may choose to use this book as a reference guide for clients or to have copies available in the waiting room. The size and format make it easy to photocopy sections for clients and their families.

Une trousse ducative qui favorise la compr hension des effets des pr jug?'s sur les personnes vivant avec des probl mes concomitants de toxicomanie et de sant mentale.Au-del des tiquettes consiste en une compilation de ressources ax es sur les pr jug?'s et la discrimination associ?'s aux troubles concomitants de toxicomanie et de sant mentale. Un CD de documents num riques compl mentaires est inclus.