McMaster Advancing Youth Mental Health Team
@mac-aym.bsky.social
McMaster University & Offord Centre for Child Studies || Research improving child and youth mental health and increasing access to effective care for all.
📢 NEW 📢
New #CHSCY Check-In featuring three new members to our team, CHSCY Co-Investigators, Drs. Dylan Johnson and Yasmin Sheikhan, and Research Coordinator, Leanna Kalinowski: mailchi.mp/50c0999d5f95...
Read to learn more about their background and new roles!
New #CHSCY Check-In featuring three new members to our team, CHSCY Co-Investigators, Drs. Dylan Johnson and Yasmin Sheikhan, and Research Coordinator, Leanna Kalinowski: mailchi.mp/50c0999d5f95...
Read to learn more about their background and new roles!
November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
📢 NEW 📢
New #CHSCY Check-In featuring three new members to our team, CHSCY Co-Investigators, Drs. Dylan Johnson and Yasmin Sheikhan, and Research Coordinator, Leanna Kalinowski: mailchi.mp/50c0999d5f95...
Read to learn more about their background and new roles!
New #CHSCY Check-In featuring three new members to our team, CHSCY Co-Investigators, Drs. Dylan Johnson and Yasmin Sheikhan, and Research Coordinator, Leanna Kalinowski: mailchi.mp/50c0999d5f95...
Read to learn more about their background and new roles!
#Welcome to our new full-time staff members, Leanna Kalinowski and Ryan Miller!
We are so excited to see these two step into their new roles. Leanna is joining as a Research Coordinator and Ryan is joining as a Statistical Analyst.
Learn more about Leanna and Ryan:
aym.mcmaster.ca/introducing-...
We are so excited to see these two step into their new roles. Leanna is joining as a Research Coordinator and Ryan is joining as a Statistical Analyst.
Learn more about Leanna and Ryan:
aym.mcmaster.ca/introducing-...
Introducing Leanna Kalinowski and Ryan Miller - Advancing Youth Mental Health
AYM would like to introduce our two new full-time staff members, Leanna Kalinowski and Ryan Miller! Leanna is joining as a Research Coordinator who will oversee partnerships, engagement, and knowledge...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
#Welcome to our new full-time staff members, Leanna Kalinowski and Ryan Miller!
We are so excited to see these two step into their new roles. Leanna is joining as a Research Coordinator and Ryan is joining as a Statistical Analyst.
Learn more about Leanna and Ryan:
aym.mcmaster.ca/introducing-...
We are so excited to see these two step into their new roles. Leanna is joining as a Research Coordinator and Ryan is joining as a Statistical Analyst.
Learn more about Leanna and Ryan:
aym.mcmaster.ca/introducing-...
📄 New article feature!
A new paper aimed to develop an algorithm to identify children and youth with chronic health conditions using administrative health data.
Read the paper here: bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
A new paper aimed to develop an algorithm to identify children and youth with chronic health conditions using administrative health data.
Read the paper here: bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
October 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
📄 New article feature!
A new paper aimed to develop an algorithm to identify children and youth with chronic health conditions using administrative health data.
Read the paper here: bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
A new paper aimed to develop an algorithm to identify children and youth with chronic health conditions using administrative health data.
Read the paper here: bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
📢 NEW 📢
New #CHSCY Check-In featuring Dr. Stelios Georgiades: mailchi.mp/bbc3e4615f20...
Congratulations to Stelios for being named to the The Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists as a member! 👏
@steliosg.bsky.social
New #CHSCY Check-In featuring Dr. Stelios Georgiades: mailchi.mp/bbc3e4615f20...
Congratulations to Stelios for being named to the The Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists as a member! 👏
@steliosg.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
📢 NEW 📢
New #CHSCY Check-In featuring Dr. Stelios Georgiades: mailchi.mp/bbc3e4615f20...
Congratulations to Stelios for being named to the The Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists as a member! 👏
@steliosg.bsky.social
New #CHSCY Check-In featuring Dr. Stelios Georgiades: mailchi.mp/bbc3e4615f20...
Congratulations to Stelios for being named to the The Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists as a member! 👏
@steliosg.bsky.social
📄 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...
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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September 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
📄 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...
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...
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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Read more about Ryan's MSc and time at AYM: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-trainee-...
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September 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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-...
@offord-centre.bsky.social
Read more about Ryan's MSc and time at AYM: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-trainee-...
@offord-centre.bsky.social
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...!
September 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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...!
📄 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....
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...
jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
📄 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....
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....
#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-...
Learn more about Dylan: aym.mcmaster.ca/introducing-...
September 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
#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-...
Learn more about Dylan: aym.mcmaster.ca/introducing-...
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...
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...
August 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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...
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...
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.
See photos and learn about presentations from Dr. Kathy Georgiades, Dr. Emma Nolan, Ryan Miller, and Dr. Peter Szatmari.
August 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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.
See photos and learn about presentations from Dr. Kathy Georgiades, Dr. Emma Nolan, Ryan Miller, and Dr. Peter Szatmari.
New #CHSCY Check-In highlighting how the WG/UNICEF CFM can be leveraged when analyzing the CHSCY #data now available: mailchi.mp/5379723585fa...!
📄 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...
Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1186/s128...
July 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New #CHSCY Check-In highlighting how the WG/UNICEF CFM can be leveraged when analyzing the CHSCY #data now available: mailchi.mp/5379723585fa...!
#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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Learn about their presentations here: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-team-pre...
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June 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
#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...
@canadianpsychology.bsky.social
Learn about their presentations here: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-team-pre...
@canadianpsychology.bsky.social
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...
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...
June 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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...
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...
#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)
#jobopportunity @offord-centre.bsky.social
📝 Learn more and apply here: careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prcsprd/... (Job ID: 69619)
#jobopportunity @offord-centre.bsky.social
📢 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
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
June 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
#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)
#jobopportunity @offord-centre.bsky.social
📝 Learn more and apply here: careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prcsprd/... (Job ID: 69619)
#jobopportunity @offord-centre.bsky.social
📄 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...
Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1186/s128...
June 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
📄 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...
Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1186/s128...
#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...
@uoft.bsky.social
Read more about Alisha: aym.mcmaster.ca/alisha-begin...
@uoft.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
#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...
@uoft.bsky.social
Read more about Alisha: aym.mcmaster.ca/alisha-begin...
@uoft.bsky.social
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)!
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)!
May 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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)!
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)!
#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
@uoft.bsky.social
Read more about Linda: lnkd.in/ecAwVcfK
@uoft.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
#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
@uoft.bsky.social
Read more about Linda: lnkd.in/ecAwVcfK
@uoft.bsky.social
#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
@crdcn.bsky.social
Learn more: lnkd.in/eFbaAhwr
@crdcn.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#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
@crdcn.bsky.social
Learn more: lnkd.in/eFbaAhwr
@crdcn.bsky.social
#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-...
@uofguelph.bsky.social
Read more about Kate: aym.mcmaster.ca/kate-begins-...
@uofguelph.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
#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-...
@uofguelph.bsky.social
Read more about Kate: aym.mcmaster.ca/kate-begins-...
@uofguelph.bsky.social
📢 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
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
May 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
📢 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
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
📄 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...
Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
May 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
📄 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...
Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
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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Kate Jamieson, Linda Duong, and Ryan Miller presented posters.
Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-team-pre...
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social @offord-centre.bsky.social
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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May 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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...
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social @offord-centre.bsky.social
Kate Jamieson, Linda Duong, and Ryan Miller presented posters.
Learn more: aym.mcmaster.ca/aym-team-pre...
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social @offord-centre.bsky.social
Congratulations! 🎊
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.
The award will support Sim’s project "Thriving Together" which works with recently resettled refugee children and families in Hamilton.
May 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Congratulations! 🎊