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The Intersections of Mental Health Perspectives in Addictions Research Training (IMPART) is an innovative, multidisciplinary research training program designed to equip health researchers from across disciplines, sectors and settings to conduct gender- and sex-based analyses in addictions research with a focus on the intersections of violence, trauma and mental health with addictions.
IMPART offers a research training program and fellowships to Postdoctoral Fellows, Graduate Students and Clinician Researchers.
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Burnaby Centre site visit
Several IMPART trainees took advantage of an opportunity to visit a unique treatment facility for those with combined mental health and substance abuse problems. Thanks to Drs. Christian Shütz and Michael Krausz for generously sharing their time and expertise with our group!
- A trainee describes the visit: "The psychiatrist gave us a very thorough tour of the 3 "levels" through which the patients may progress and reside, showing us the entire centre and explaining the procedures of each phase for the clients. As patients progressed through the phases they are expected to take more resposiblity for scheduling and keeping their own appointments. In fact, all aspects of living become more independent as patients progress from stage 1 to 3. It was interesting to see the ways in which the centre is trying to provide sustained care to people with mental illness and addictions beyond the acute stabalization/hospitalization phase. In addition, we really saw clinical interdisciplinarity in action - there was yoga , group therapy, occupational therapy, and more being offered at the centre."
Information for Applicants
The next deadlines to apply for IMPART are June 1, 2010 and September 1, 2010.
For more information, check our Fellowships page or contact the IMPART Program Coordinator.
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- One trainee's reaction: "I was struck by the fact that many of the individuals in the new treatment facility also have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), in addition to substance use and mental health disorders. Individuals with FASD make up a small percentage of the overall population; however, they comprise a large percentage of the clients at the Burnaby treatment facility. To me, this strongly suggests that individuals with FASD are more vulnerable to developing substance use disorders and that specialized research is needed to further elucidate this relationship. As a basic scientist studying FASD, my research felt validated and needed. This experience renewed my inspiration and motivated me as a researcher."
- Another trainee remarks "For me with clinical background in the addiction field in my country, it was so interesting to see a clinical setting here. ... As a whole I think being in contact with clients and rehabilitation centers can be very informative for research field, because it may provide the ways to investigate clients’ characters, situations and needs for future research. "
Publications
See our list of publications by IMPART trainees.
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IMPART is a Strategic Training Initiative In Health Research funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and is brought to you by the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health (BCCEWH) along with partners from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre.
For more information, please contact:
   
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