Preventing and Treating Childhood Eating Disorders

  • How can we prevent and treat childhood eating disorders? This presentation from February 2024 looks at the prevalence of eating disorders in young people and identifies what puts youth at risk. It also discusses effective interventions for the prevention and treatment of these disorders.

Treating Concurrent Childhood Mental Disorders

  •  How can we treat concurrent mental disorders in children? This presentation from September 2023 highlights recent findings on the number of young people who are coping with concurrent mental disorders and the associated burdens they face. It also discusses when young people can be treated for more than one disorder using a single intervention.

Preventing Concurrent Disorders

  • How can we prevent concurrent mental disorders in children? This presentation from June 2023 identifies the risk factors that make young people more likely to face concurrent mental disorders, and how effective interventions can reduce these risks.

Preventing Youth Suicide

  • How can we prevent youth suicide? This presentation from February 2023 identifies what puts young people at risk for suicide and how effective interventions can reduce suicide attempts and deaths.

Children’s mental health: The numbers and the needs

  • How many children struggle with mental health disorders? This 2022 presentation to the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development digs into the data and suggests ways to address service gaps.

Childhood bullying: Time to stop

  • Bullying is an unacceptable but frequent experience for children. This 2022 presentation to the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development discusses interventions that aim to reduce in-person and online bullying.