Youth mental health and early intervention: A global exigency that calls for global exchange

Presented by Dr. Srividya Iyer, Psychologist; Canada Research Chair in Youth, Mental Health and Learning Health Systems (Tier 1); Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University; and, Researcher, Douglas Research Centre.

Learning objectives

At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Identify core principles that can be applied in culturally sensitive and contextually relevant ways across settings to improve youth mental health outcomes
2. Derive cross-cultural insights into factors that facilitate better mental health outcomes
3. Describe methods that can be employed to better unpack the mechanisms underpinning variations in mental health outcomes across contexts
4. Advocate for the value of equitable partnerships in advancing youth mental health and early intervention

The Dalhousie Global Mental Health Guest Lecture Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.