Mindfest 2022 - Dr. Daphne Korczak and Dr. Jennifer Crosbie

Department of Psychiatry

Dr. Daphne Korczak & Dr. Jennifer Crosbie speak about the pandemic's impact on the mental health of children and young people.

Dr. Daphne Korczak is the SickKids’ Chair in Child and Youth Medical Psychiatry, Director of the Children’s Integrated Mood and Body (CLIMB) Depression Program, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Associate Scientist at the SickKids Research Institute, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Her research activities focus on depression among children and adolescents. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Korczak has also been leading a large collaborative initiative examining the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of children with and without pre-existing mental health conditions. Dr. Korczak is the author of over 60 publications and book chapters and is a sought after speaker on the topics of depression and suicidality among children and adolescents for clinical and research audiences. She is the Chair of the Research and Scientific Committee for the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Chair of the Mental Health Task Force of the Canadian Paediatric Society.

Dr. Jennifer Crosbie is a Clinical Psychologist and Health Clinician Scientist within the Department of Psychiatry at SickKids. Dr. Crosbie is an Associate Scientist in the SickKids Research Institute, Neuroscience and Mental Health Program, and an Associate Professor in Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Dr. Crosbie’s research and clinical work are focused on understanding the behavioural, cognitive and genetic architecture of neurodevelopmental disorders and the development of novel cognitive interventions. With the onset of COVID-19 Dr. Crosbie engaged in longitudinal collaborative research exploring the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of children, youth and families. Dr. Crosbie is funding by CIHR, the Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders (POND) Network / Ontario Brain Institute (OBI), and the CHILD BRIGHT Network (a CIHR-funded SPOR). She has over 90 publications.

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