Douglas Research Centre, McGill University
Inuit Futures and Development Study
2023-2024
MAIN OBJECTIVE The main objective of the project is to support young people from the aboriginal Inuit nation in their personal and professional development, in order to guarantee them a bright future. This research project, led by Dre Gómez-Carrillo Castro of the MUHC, has four components: art, mentoring, the Tree of Life intervention and evolution […]
Principal investigator
- Dre Ana Gómez-Carrillo Castro, researcher in social and transcultural psychiatry at McGill University
Neurodevelopment and mental health
Online social therapy platform
2022-2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on the mental health and well-being of youth. Research shows that nearly 75% of youth report that their mental health has deteriorated since the beginning of the pandemic. Therefore, there is an urgent need to ensure that they have access to complementary integration of digital health innovations (i.e., […]
Principal investigator
- Prof. Shalini Lal, Canada Research Chair in Innovation and Technology for Youth Mental Health Services
Neurodevelopment and mental health
Assessment of cannabis use
2022-2023
In Canada, the legalization of cannabis has led to greater accessibility to cannabis, an increase in cannabis potency, and the commercialization of a variety of cannabis-related products and devices. For example, over the past three years, rates of cannabis vaping among adolescents have doubled (from ~14% to ~28%). Therefore, there is a clear need for […]
Principal investigator
- Dr. Romina Mizrahi, Researcher and Assistant Professor
Neurodevelopment and mental health