HEADING
• The 2014 Ontario Child Health Study is a
large scale epidemiological study of the
health of children and youth.
• Looking at the influence of
families, neighbourhoods,
and schools.
2014 Ontario Child Health Study
• Have you heard the stat that 1 in 5
children has a mental health disorder?
That came from the 1983 OCHS –
meaning that statistic is over 30 years old!
• To update that stat, the 2014 OCHS
planned on surveying…
2014 Ontario Child Health Study
2014 Ontario Child Health Study
2014 Ontario Child Health Study
Data analysis will begin soon!
Learn more at:
www.ontariochildhealthstudy.ca
www.facebook.com/2014OCHS
@2014OCHS
HEADING
• The 2014 School Mental Health Surveys
(SMHS) will study the influence
of the school environment on the mental
health and functioning of children and
adolescents in Ontario.
School Mental Health Surveys
School Mental
HEADING
Health Surveys
What are some things we are looking at?
• School climate and safety
• Service usage
• Levels of mental health problems
• Barriers to accessing help
School Mental
HEADING
Health Surveys
Some early findings:
What % of students report needing professional help for emotional or
behavioural problems in the past 6 months?
Measuring child development
at school entry:
Early Development Instrument
Magdalena Janus and The EDI Team
The Early Development Instrument (EDI) is a populationbased measure of developmental outcomes at the time of
school entry developed by Dr. Dan Offord and Dr.
Magdalena Janus at the Offord Centre for Child Studies at
McMaster University.
EDI
The EDI is a 103-item questionnaire completed by educators in the second
half of the school year that measures children’s ability to meet ageappropriate developmental expectations in five general domains:
Physical Health and Well-Being
Social Competence
Emotional Maturity
Language and Cognitive Development
Communication Skills
EDI at a glance…
EDI at a glance…
EDI website
https://edi.offordcentre.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/EDI_OCCS
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/EarlyDevelopmentInstrument
Researching Adolescent and Child Health
(REACH) Study
Study Background:
Evidence of high comorbidity of physical (e.g. diabetes, epilepsy,
asthma) and mental health (depression, anxiety, ADHD) problems
in children and young people
Researching Adolescent and Child
Health (REACH) Study
Objectives
Determine:
1.Prevalence of psychiatric conditions in children with chronic physical conditions
2.Factors associated with psychiatric comorbidity
3.Influence on quality of life and self-concept
Design
• Children 6-16 years newly-diagnosed with chronic condition
• Recruited from McMaster Children’s (Hamilton) and Children’s Hospital (London)
• Parent interview and questionnaire at baseline and 6 months (children ≥11 provided
self-reports)
• Physicians completed clinical checklist
Researching Adolescent and Child
Health (REACH) Study
Prevalence of Psychiatric Comorbidity
Researching Adolescent and Child
Health (REACH) Study
Conclusions
• Psychiatric disorder is common in children with chronic
physical conditions
• Similar results regardless of physical condition
• Psychiatric comorbidity results in worse psychosocial
outcomes
• Importance of screening & mental health promotion EARLY
Researching Adolescent and Child
Health (REACH) Study
Learn more at:
www.archlab.ca
“Making the Race Fair for Young
Children at Risk”:
A Targeted Prevention Approach to
Reducing Child Emotional and
Behaviour Problems
DEDICATION
“Growing Up in Canada is like a race. I don’t mind if
my own children are in a race, as long as the race is
fair”: Dr. Dan Offord
What is the Family Check-Up?
• Will establish and evaluate the first Canadian
implementation of the Family Check-Up
• Will recruit 280 families with children between
2-4 years of age
QUESTIONS?
• If you have questions about this project,
please contact the Research Coordinator,
Julie Gross, at [email protected]
McMaster Autism Research Team
•
A partnership between McMaster Children’s Hospital,
Hamilton Health Sciences, and McMaster University that
aims to bridge the research-to-practice gap in Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
•
MacART fosters collaboration among families, researchers,
clinicians, educators, and policymakers.
Who we are
Over 30
autism
experts
11
academic
depts.
3
hospitals
5
research
centres
Our research interests
Clinical
Practice
Basic
Science
Research
Clinical
Research
INTERESTS &
EXPERTISE
Social
Science
Research
Knowledge
Translation &
Exchange
Epidemiology
& Statistical
Modelling
Our vision
Research
Integrating 4 pillars of
autism research to
contribute scientific
knowledge that will
lead to better clinical
practices, programs,
and policies to support
those affected by ASD.
Community
Autism
care
Policy
Education
Learn more at:
www.macautism.ca
@Mac_Autism
Pathways in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Child
Family
Community
Pathways in ASD is the largest
longitudinal study in the world
examining the developmental
trajectories of 400 children with
ASD from the time of diagnosis and
through the adolescent years.
Adolescence
Childhood
Early childhood
Funded by the Canadian Institutes of
Health Research (CIHR).
Diagnosis
The POND Network is a
community of scientists,
clinicians, and community
stakeholders who share the
goal of improving the longterm outcome for children
with neurodevelopmental
disorders. By 2018, the
network will have recruited
more than 2500 participants.
Hamilton is one of four POND
research hubs.
Funded by the Ontario Brain
Institute.
Family Violence Research Team:
Two Key Projects
Offord Centre Lead:
Dr. Harriet MacMillan
•
Funded (2009-2017) by the Canadian Institutes
of Health Research (CIHR)
•
Over 70 researchers, partners & trainees from
Canada, US, UK, Asia, Europe, Australia
•
Co-led by researchers at McMaster, Western,
Toronto, Melbourne & West Virginia
http://prevailresearch.ca
PreVAiL Updates
Seed funded 20
projects in priority
areas which led to
publications and
successful research
grants
International prioritysetting with WHO’s
Violence Prevention
Alliance and external
funding
New PreVAiL-related
project funding totals
over CDN $22.5 million
for 20 new projects/
awards from multiple
sources
(i.e. VEGA Study)
• This project is part of a $100 million investment by
the Public Health Agency of Canada
• Objectives to develop pan-Canadian guidance and
curricula that will better equip health and social
service professionals in providing safe and
appropriate care for victims of family violence:
http://projectvega.ca
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Applications are welcomed for postdoctoral
fellowships in the area of child health &
development at the Offord Centre for Child
Studies at McMaster University.
For more information on the:
Lawson Fellowship &
Ontario Child Health Study Fellowship
please visit our website:
www.offordcentre.com/training/postdocs/
MORE INFORMATION
www.offordcentre.com
www.facebook.com/offordcentre/
@OffordCentre