About this webinar
On October 22, 2024, a webinar about the link between co-occurring addiction problems and youth bipolar disorder and the brain science behind this association was co-hosted by the Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder (CYBD) at CAMH with EENet in the Provincial System Support Program (PSSP) at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
This webinar explored:
- the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorder
- the clinical relevance of cannabis use in youth with bipolar disorder
- brain-related factors relevant to cannabis use and its association with psychiatric symptoms
Originally lived streamed: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
About this webinar series
This was the fifth webinar in a series led by the CYBD and EENet. The overarching goal of this series is to provide reliable and up-to-date information regarding youth bipolar disorder that is relevant to affected youth and their families. We seek to demystify and destigmatize youth bipolar disorder through this knowledge-sharing.
If you have any requests and suggestions for topics to be covered in the future, please get in touch with the Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder (CYBD) at youth.bipolar@camh.ca.
About the presenters
Dr. Aaron Silverman is a child-adolescent psychiatrist at CYBD. He received his medical degree and completed his psychiatry residency at the University of Toronto, followed by child and adolescent subspecialty training at the University of Ottawa. He is working on a study to compare depressive symptoms between youth with and without bipolar disorder. Dr. Silverman also has interests in co-occurring addictions and dialectical behaviour therapy. He enjoys being a part of a team of people who are working on understanding and addressing bipolar disorder from many different angles and bringing a broad range of skills and experience together.
Dr. Alysha Sultan is a scientific associate who has been with CYBD for seven years. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a PhD in pharmacology and toxicology, and from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honours BSc in psychology. Alysha’s PhD focused on brain imaging and cognitive function in relation to cannabis use in youth with bipolar disorder. Alysha’s postdoctoral work built upon her PhD research and focused on the relevance of cannabis-related genetic factors in youth with bipolar disorder. She has extended her research to also include general population studies, complementing her research with treatment-seeking youth. Alysha loves contributing to the important research at CYBD alongside an amazing, knowledgeable, and friendly team.
About the organizers
About the Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder
The CYBD is a fully integrated clinical-research program that seeks to generate discoveries that are uniquely relevant to youth with bipolar disorder. Our focus is on the full spectrum, from biology (e.g., genetics, imaging) to clinical trials of pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions. CYBD is also committed to advocacy, stigma reduction, and education in the field of youth bipolar disorder. You can find us at www.camh.ca/CYBD and @CYBDatCAMH.
About the Provincial System Support Program
The Provincial System Support Program (PSSP) works with communities, service providers, and other partners across Ontario to move evidence to action to create sustainable, equitable, system-level change. With staff situated across the province, PSSP is on the ground collaborating with partners to build a better system through our work in implementation, knowledge mobilization, evaluation, data management systems, health equity and lived-experience engagement.