Author(s): London-Nadeau K; Lafortune C; Gorka C; Lemay-Gaulin M; Séguin J; Haines-Saah R; Ferlatte O; Chadi N; Juster RP; Bristowe S; D' Alessio H; Bernal L; Ellis-Durity K; Barbosa J; Da Costa De Carlos LAAC; Castellanos Ryan N;

Background: Queer and trans (QT) youth report higher rates of cannabis use than their cisgender and heterosexual peers. Explanations for this have overwhelmingly focused on the difficulties QT youth face, while little research has examined how cannabis use can relate to QT youth's strengths. ...

Article GUID: 38991874

Author(s): Geoffroy MC; Chadi N; Bouchard S; Fuoco J; Chartrand E; Loose T; Sciola A; Boruff JT; Iyer SN; Sun Y; Gouin JP; Côté SM; Thombs BD;

Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to describe Canadian youth mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on changes in anxiety and depressive symptoms and suicidality. Methods: We searched four databases up to February 2023 for longitudinal or repeated cross-sect ...

Article GUID: 38478216

Author(s): Novack K; Dufour R; Picard L; Taddeo D; Nadeau PO; Katzman DK; Booij L; Chadi N;

Background: As a result of the public health measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, many health services, including those for the treatment of eating disorders, were provided at a distance. This study aims to describe the adaptations made in specialized pediatric eating disorder programs in Canada and the impact of these adaptations ...

Article GUID: 37101241

Author(s): Gouin JP; MacNeil S; de la Torre-Luque A; Chartrand E; Chadi N; Rouquette A; Boivin M; Côté S; Geoffroy MC;

Objectives: Findings from a birth cohort study indicated that the mental health of young adults had not worsened during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to 2018. This study examined longitudinal changes in mental health between March 2018 and June 2021 in the context of protracte ...

Article GUID: 37093498

Author(s): Loose T; Geoffroy MC; Orri M; Chadi N; Scardera S; Booij L; Breton E; Tremblay R; Boivin M; Coté S;

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with increased mental health problems. We investigated (1) associations between disordered eating in adolescence and mental health problems after one year of the pandemic and (2) the mechanisms explaining associations. Method: We analyzed dat ...

Article GUID: 36482144

Author(s): Dufour R; Novack K; Picard L; Chadi N; Booij L;

Background: Adolescence and young adulthood is a high-risk period for the development of eating disorders. In recent years, there has been an increase in use of technology-based interventions (TBIs) for the treatment of eating disorders. The objective of this study was to determine the types of technology used for eating disorder treatment in youth and th ...

Article GUID: 36434657

Author(s): Novack K; Dufour R; Picard L; Booij L; Chadi N;

Background: The incidence of eating disorders (EDs) among adolescents has significantly increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hybrid care, which combines web-based and in-person modalities, is a promising approach for adolescents with EDs but remains understudied in this population. Objective: We aimed to implement a novel hybrid (web-b ...

Article GUID: 36322118

Author(s): Watkins-Martin K; Orri M; Pennestri MH; Castellanos-Ryan N; Larose S; Gouin JP; Ouellet-Morin I; Chadi N; Philippe F; Boivin M; Tremblay RE; Côté S; Geoffroy MC;

Background: Concerns have been raised that the COVID-19 pandemic could increase risk for adverse mental health outcomes, especially in young adults, a vulnerable age group. We investigated changes in depression and anxiety symptoms (overall and severe) from before to during the pandemic, as well ...

Article GUID: 34496901

Author(s): Chadi N; Spinoso-Di Piano C; Osmanlliu E; Gravel J; Drouin O;

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare pre/post-COVID-19 changes in mental health-related emergency department visits among adolescents. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of all mental health-related emergency department visits in two large tertiary pediatric hospital centers between January 2018 and December 2020. We described mo ...

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