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B.C. mental health information. Includes reports, factsheets, selfhelp information and more.
Mental Health
From the Public Health Agency of Canada
Psychcentral: Childhood and Developmental Disorders.
Information on numerous disorders by qualified authors.
Looking for statistics? Check out the Camosun Library research guide on statistical information.
Brain development in children and adolescents: insights from anatomical magnetic resonance imaging
Academic review of imaging studies.
Primer: Genomics
12-page summary of genomics.
Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
Information at various levels for adults with LDs, parents and teachers.
LD Resources
Professional practices section discusses topics in special education.
About AD/HD: what we know
Information sheets from a large U.S. ADD organization
Canadian Autism Intervention Research Network
Contains up-to-date summaries of research from around the world.
Autism spectrum disorders
From the National Institute of Health, U.S.
Aggressive Girls (pdf)
Overview paper from National Clearinghouse on Family Violence, Canada.
Bullying in schools
Scroll down to the "Families, children and youth at risk" section; there are several good documents about bullying in schools.
Adolescent Health Survey
Large study by McCreary Centre Society, Vancouver, on physical and emotional issues.
ADHD: what's being prescribed
Canadian pharmaceutical overview.
The Human Face of Mental Health and Mental Illness in Canada 2006
Statistics Canada report.
Research Reports
Mental health reports from the Children's Health Policy Centre, Simon Fraser University.
Prevention and health promotion
National Eating Disorder Information Centre, Toronto. Also look under 'Know the Facts'.
Academy for Eating Disorders
Professional, International Organization.
Eating Disorders
U.S. Eating Disorder Organization.
Anxiety disorders, National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)
Comprehensive information from an authoritative source.
Helping your anxious child or teen
Anxiety BC, a non-profit organization.
Social Psychology Networks
Links on research methods and writing.
Offord Center : Our research
From McMaster University, Ontario
Research Areas are listed on the left