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World Bipolar Day – Lots of positive changes in treatment of bipolar disorder

March 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on World Bipolar Day – Lots of positive changes in treatment of bipolar disorder)

pfr-banner-post-1Dr. Greg Murray on World Bipolar Day: “Over the last 10 years there’s been lots of changes on lots of fronts when it comes to bipolar disorder, all of them very, very positive”

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World Bipolar Day – Making human stories about bipolar disorder readily accessible

March 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on World Bipolar Day – Making human stories about bipolar disorder readily accessible)

picture 745_twitter1pfr-banner-post-1Dr. Stephen Hinshaw on World Bipolar Day: “My passion is for communication, science, treatment, and making human stories about bipolar disorder readily accessible”

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Hearing others’ stories, sharing experiences, can build resilience for youth in treatment

March 7th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Hearing others’ stories, sharing experiences, can build resilience for youth in treatment)

pfr-banner-post-1“Our study provides a window into what young people think about the mental health services they receive and what they feel helps and hinders their well-being…feedback will lead to…services that they will find engaging, meaningful and effective”

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Exploring resilience in the practice of informal caregiving

February 14th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Exploring resilience in the practice of informal caregiving)

pfr-banner-post-1Despite the risk for the onset of burden, some informal caregivers manage challenges quite well and demonstrate a certain degree of resilience. What does resilience look like among those providing care to dying individuals?

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Overcoming barriers to accessing methamphetamine treatment

September 9th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Overcoming barriers to accessing methamphetamine treatment)

banner pfrTreatment programs have been effective in reducing and ceasing use. However, there are a range of possible barriers that have prevented these programs being widely adopted by methamphetamine users

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Web of culture: Building online mental health resources for northern youth in BC

June 20th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Web of culture: Building online mental health resources for northern youth in BC)

picture 696abanner pfrValerie Ward’s research with Indigenous youth living in northern B.C. explores whether existing online mental health resources are age and culturally appropriate

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