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Media Advisory
Interview Opportunity: Expert Available to Address Anxiety
Concerns Regarding SARS and West Nile Virus
For immediate release: May 5, 2003 (Toronto): Due to recent public health
concerns such as SARS and West Nile Virus, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
(CAMH) has arranged for Dr. Neil Rector, Head of CAMH's Anxiety Disorders Clinic,
to be available to answer questions on mental health, anxiety and coping with fear.
CAMH has also arranged for the following experts to answer questions on other
mental health topics during Mental Health Awareness Week, May 5th - 11th, 2003:
- Neil A. Rector, Ph.D., C.Psych;
- Psychologist & Head, Anxiety Disorders Clinic -- coping with anxiety due
to SARS and West Nile Virus
- Dr. Irvin Epstein
- Clinical Director PRIME Clinic, Psychiatrist -- identifying the early signs (youth
12 - 25 years of age) of schizophrenia and psychosis and the importance of early
intervention
- Susan Morris
- Clinical Director, Dual Diagnosis Program -- special challenges of living with
a mental illness and a developmental disability
- Jessica Spence
- Occupational Therapist, Home Intervention Program, First Episode Clinic -- helping
individuals and families in the community who are dealing with psychosis
- Dr. Bruce Ballon
- Head, Youth Addiction Services, Psychiatrist -- young people with problem addiction
The following experts are available to speak in French and English:
- Christine Courbasson, Ph.D., C.Psych.
- Clinical Head, Eating Disorders and Addiction Clinic -- eating disorders and
co-occurring mental health problems
- Lorne Korman, Ph.D., C.Psych.
- Clinical Head, Anger and Addiction Clinic -- anger and addiction
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is Pan
American Health Organization and World
Health Organization Collaborating Centre and a teaching hospital fully affiliated
with the University of Toronto.
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If you would like to speak with any of these mental health experts, please contact
Anne Ptasznik, Media Relations Coordinator, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
at 416-595-6015.
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