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Our team is dedicated to advancing research that enhances treatment and support for those affected by mental illness, addiction and geriatric concerns, and looks to improve mental health and substance use services and policies.
Understanding coercive control in 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities
Research Overview
Understanding coercive control in 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities
Addressing disparities in forensic mental healthcare for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour)
Research Overview
Addressing disparities in forensic mental healthcare for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour)
Childhood adversity, antisociality, and suicidal behaviour among men in a high-secure forensic hospital
Research Overview
Childhood adversity, antisociality, and suicidal behaviour among men in a high-secure forensic hospital
Preventative Online Mental Health Program for Youth (POMHPY)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, youth in Ontario faced rising mental health challenges. In response, the Preventative Online Mental Health Program for Youth (POMHPY) was co-designed with young people using a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach. Informed by literature, youth input, and community feedback, the six-week virtual program supports mental, physical, and social wellbeing. This collaborative process highlights the value of youth engagement in creating effective, responsive mental health programs.
Supporting the uptake of patient-oriented research in forensic mental health settings: A multi-site implementation project
How can we best adapt guidelines and best practices for patient-oriented research in the forensic context?
January 2025 Research Nook
Research Nook Edition #7
In this edition of the Research Nook: InSPIRE 2025 Conference What's new at the WRI Recent Publications WRI in the News PCFC Corner
April 2025 Research Nook
Research Nook Edition #8
In this edition of the Research Nook: InSPIRE 2025 Conference What's new at the WRI Recent Publications WRI in the News PCFC Corner
Developing and validating a tool to measure moral injury in a forensic psychiatric population
Research Overview
How can measuring moral injury among forensic patients help us understand their guilt, shame and other emotions?
A scoping review of reviews of the biopsychosocial factors associated with intimate partner violence (IPV)
Research Overview
A scoping review of reviews of the biopsychosocial factors associated with intimate partner violence (IPV)
Childhood adversity, antisociality, and suicidal behaviour among men in a high-secure forensic hospital
Research Overview
Childhood adversity, antisociality, and suicidal behaviour among men in a high-secure forensic hospital
Acquired brain injury (ABI) among men in a high-secure forensic hospital
Research Overview
Acquired brain injury (ABI) among men in a high-secure forensic hospital
Addressing disparities in forensic mental healthcare for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour)
Research Overview
Addressing disparities in forensic mental healthcare for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour)