Workplace Mental Health and Addiction

Research, Knowledge and Action

CIHR | IRSC
2ND CANADIAN CONGRESS ON RESEARCH ON MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION IN THE WORKPLACE
MAY 17 & 18, 2007 MARRIOTT PINNACLE VANCOUVER, BC

Poster Sessions

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Adults with untreated mood disorders have neurocognitive deficits that can impact workplace performance

Brian L. Brooks, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, British Columbia Mental Health & Addiction Services

Grant L. Iverson, PhD, Senior Researcher, British Columbia Mental Health & Addiction Services; University of British Columbia

Allan H. Young, MD, University of British Columbia

Lynda G. Johnson, PhD, North Carolina Neuropsychiatry Clinics

C. Thomas Gualtieri, MD, North Carolina Neuropsychiatry Clinics

 

Prevalence of neurocognitive deficits in adults with untreated ADHD: Implications for the workplace

Brian L. Brooks, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, British Columbia Mental Health & Addiction Services

Grant L. Iverson, PhD, Senior Researcher, British Columbia Mental Health & Addiction Services; University of British Columbia

Margaret D. Weiss, MD, PhD, University of British Columbia; British Columbia Provincial ADHD Program

C. Thomas Gualtieri, MD, North Carolina Neuropsychiatry Clinics

Lynda G. Johnson, PhD, North Carolina Neuropsychiatry Clinics

 

You are the key: 10 Steps for employers to a drug-free workplace

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, MA, Program Director, Sunshine Coast Health Centre

 

A Comprehensive Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Addiction: Practical & Research Implications

Joti Samra, PhD, Research Scientist, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA)

Peter Coleridge, MHSc, Senior Advisor, BCMHSA, Senior Advisor, Mental Health Promotion, Global Business & Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health

Elliot Goldner, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Professor, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA)

Characterizing patterns due to mental health absences among workers on short-term disability

Irina Rivilis, MSc, PhD Candidate, Institute for Work & Health

Donald Cole, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Institute for Work & Health

Liz Scott, PhD, BSc, MEng, MBA, MSc, COHN-S, RN, CRSP, Organizational Solutions

Development and psychometric testing of the Hands-Free Technique and Safety Climate Questionnaire (HFTSCQ)

Ted Haines, MD, MSc, McMaster University

Bernadette Stringer, PhD, RN, McMaster University

Change in Canadian news media and the sense of stress

Ted Haines, MD, MSc, McMaster University

Bernadette Stringer, PhD, RN, McMaster University

Work-Family conflict: the importance of maintaining a balance for healthcare workers

Megan Kaseburg, Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in BC

 

Psychosocial work conditions and short-term disability claims in a sample of British Columbia workers

Demet Edeer, MD, MHSc, Research Team Manager, ICEBERGS, School of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, UBC

Aleck Ostry, MSc, MA, PhD, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair and Research Scholar Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Faculty of Human and Social Development, University of Victoria

Clyde Hertzman, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Director, Human Early Learning Partnership [HELP], University of British Columbia

Lisa Chen, MS, Research and Data Coordinator, Human Early Learning Partnership [HELP], University of British Columbia

 

Psychological stress and lower-back injuries in mental health professionals: An experiential exploration

Damian Sarnecki, BSc, M.Ed Candidate, University of Lethbridge

The impact of psychosocial and physical work experience on mental health: A nested case control study

Aleck Ostry, PhD, Canada Research Chair, University of Victoria

Stefania Maggi, PhD, Thompson Rivers University

Clyde Hertzman, MD, MSc, Canada Research Chair, University of British Columbia

James Tansey, PhD, University of British Columbia

James Dunn, PhD, University of Toronto

Amber Louise, MSc, University of British Columbia

 

The role of boundaries in helping hospital workers cope with work stress

Elizabeth Smailes, Ph.D., Director, Mental Health and Organizational Development OHSAH/UBC

Henry Harder, PhD, Professor UNBC

Eric Chan, PhD, Post Doctoral Fellow University of Calgary

 

Nurses’ experience of SARS: They don’t even want you living on your own street!

Carol Amaratunga, PhD, University of Ottawa

Tracy O'Sullivan, PhD, University of Ottawa

Karen Phillips, PhD, University of Ottawa

Louise Lemrye, PhD, University of Ottawa

Wayne Corneil, ScD, University of Ottawa

Daniel Krewski, PhD, University of Ottawa

 

Aggression and safety at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital: Staff perspectives

Lori Beckstead, MA, Research Coordinator - TOPIC Study, Research Assistant - RVH Decentralization Study, Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission

Devon Harabalja, BA, Forensic Psychiatric Services

Johann Brink, MD, FCPsych (SA), FRCPC, Psychiatrist & Director, Research; Clinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission

Simon Verdun-Jones, MA, LLM, JSD, Professor, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University

Patrick Lussier, PhD, Assistant Professor Criminology

Tonia Nicholls, PhD, Adjunct Professor Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Senior Research Fellow, Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission

 

Frontline healthcare workers’ communication concerns and solutions

Esther deMonteflores-Werbner, University of British Columbia

Elizabeth Smailes, PhD, Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare of BC

Psychosocial Risk Assessments in the Workplace

Merv Gilbert, PhD, R. Psych., Principal, Gilbert Acton Organizational Consulting

Bob Acton, PhD, R. Psych., Principal, Gilbert Acton Organizational Consulting

A self-care tool for depression in the workplace: Antidepressant Skills at Work: dealing with mood problems in the workplace

Dan Bilsker, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA)

Merv Gilbert, PhD, Principal, Gilbert & Acton Organizational Consulting

Joti Samra, PhD, Research Scientist, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA)

An Exploration of Job Accommodations for Employees with Depression

Douglas Hanson MA, CCRC, RCC, Private Practice

William Borgen, PhD, UBC Dept. of Counselling Psychology and Special Education

Izabela Schultz, PhD, ABPP, UBC Dept. of Counselling Psychology and Special Education

Danielle Duplassie, MA, Counselling Psychology, UBC PhD Student

Sanya Ritchie, MA, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselling

Elizabeth Turner, MA, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselling WCB

Managing Depression-Related Occupational Disability: A Pragmatic Approach

Dan Bilsker, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA)

Stephen Wiseman, MD, FRCP

Merv Gilbert, PhD, Principal, Gilbert & Acton Organizational Consulting

Suicide and the Workplace

Joti Samra, PhD, Research Scientist, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA)

Gerrit van der Leer, Director, Mental Health and Addictions, Health Authorities Division, Ministry of Health

Elliot Goldner, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Professor, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA)

Clinical Tools on Suicide for Clients, Families, and Health Care Providers

Joti Samra, PhD, Research Scientist, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA)

Gerrit van der Leer, Director, Mental Health and Addictions, Health Authorities Division, Ministry of Health

Elliot Goldner, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Professor, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA)

The impact of psychosocial work conditions on attempted and completed suicide among western Canadian sawmill workers

Aleck Ostry, PhD, Canada Research Chair, University of Victoria

Stefania Maggi, PhD, Thompson Rivers University

Clyde Hertzman, MD, MSc, Canada Research Chair, University of British Columbia

James Tansey, PhD, University of British Columbia

James Dunn, PhD, University of Toronto

Amber Louise, MSc, University of British Columbia

Occupational Impairment Among Employed People Seeking Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Preliminary Descriptive and Psychometric Properties of the Work Limitations Questionnaire

Jaye Wald, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry – University of British Columbia

Patient Aggression and Violence Towards Registered Nurses

Dr. Ronaldo Fuji, MD, PhD, University of British Columbia, PCHR Post Doctorate Fellowship

Shannon van Wiltenburg, RN, BA, BSN, Partnering in Community Health Research, Graduate Student University of British Columbia School of Nursing, BSN Faculty Douglas College, PCHR Academic Learner

Victoria Long, RN, PCHR, Vancouver Coastal Health Workplace Violence Prevention Advisor, PCHR Community Learner

Tina Lu, BA, PCHR, Vancouver Coastal Health Occupational Health and Safety Advisor, PCHR Community Learner

Kun Zhao, MSc, Occupational Health and Safety for BC Healthcare Research and Epidemiology, PCHR Learner

Annalee Yassi, MD, FRCPC, PhD, University of British Columbia, Occupational Health and Safety for BC Health Care, Mentor PCHR Program

Angela Henderson, RN, PhD, University of British Columbia School of Nursing, Mentor PCHR Program

Dr. Marc Corbière, PhD, Professeur-chercheur, Université de Sherbrook, Départment ode réadaptation, Mentor PCHR Program

Updated June 10, 2007