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Issue: Following the completion of CARIBOU-1, it remained unclear how the “CARIBOU by CAMH” pathway could be implemented in community child and youth mental health agencies within Ontario. Aim: To investigate the clinical and implementation effectiveness of “CARIBOU by CAMH” compared to treatment-as-usual (TAU) in Ontario-based community child and youth mental health agencies. Youth across six mental health agencies in Ontario will be referred to participate in the study by clinicians. Eligible youth will undergo consent processes and an initial assessment that captures their symptomology and overall experience of depression. They will then be contacted to complete follow-up assessments and self-report measures at several timepoints. Once local enrollment to TAU reaches 25, participating agencies will transition to implementing the “CARIBOU by CAMH” intervention. Implementation support and 60 hours of technical training will be provided. Eligible youth (13-18 years old) experiencing depression and their caregivers (contingent on the youth’s permission).
Contribution: This work can improve treatment options offered to youth with depression at community mental health agencies and gain insight into the feasibility, fidelity, cost, and acceptance of implementing the “CARIBOU by CAMH” care pathway across Ontario. |
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"Bridging the research-to-practice gap in personalized care for depression,
one youth at a time." |
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CAMH is situated on lands that have been occupied by First Nations for millennia; lands rich in civilizations with knowledge of medicine, architecture, technology, and extensive trade routes throughout the Americas. In 1860, the site of CAMH appeared in the Colonial Records Office of the British Crown as the council grounds of the Mississaugas of the New Credit, as they were known at the time. Today, Toronto is covered by the Toronto Purchase, Treaty No. 13 of 1805 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. Toronto is now home to a vast diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis who enrich this city. CAMH is committed to reconciliation. We will honour the land through programs and places that reflect and respect its heritage. We will embrace the healing traditions of the Ancestors, and weave them into our caring practices. We will create new relationships and partnerships with First Nations, Inuit and Métis and share the land and protect it for future generations.
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